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Calculating Calories
I love to cook and bake new things all the time, and mostly from scratch, but I'm not sure how to calculate the calories of prepared foods. I've noticed with some labeled foods, like cereal vs. cereal w/milk, that the prepared calorie values are different than if you added the ingredients separately. So do some of calories…
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If I knew then what I know now...
People look at life from different perspectives...some live without regret regardless of things they've done, things that have been done to them, or their life circumstances in general. Others wish they could go back and changes some things about their life, do things a little different, right some wrongs... Which type are…
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What's Love Got to Do with It?
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and…
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Should I build muscle while losing weight?
I'm on track to lose 60 lbs by October, tracking caloric intake and regular cardio...the plan is working for me at this time. My question is...while I'm working to lose in order to reach my ideal weight, should I also be trying to build muscle, or will that slow my weight loss? The only strength exercises I currently have…
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Balancing Calories and Nutrition
Hi everyone! I am new to MFP and noticed how difficult it seems to balance dietary values and calories in my meals. I ate one 6oz cup of yogurt and a small orange, and that put me over my daily Sugar by 3! Is there an app or website I can use to plan meals using all of the nutritional goals MFP has established for me on a…
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Balancing Calories and Nutrition
Hi everyone! I am new to MFP and noticed how difficult it seems to balance dietary values and calories in my meals. I ate one 6oz cup of yogurt and it put me over my daily Sugar by 3! Is there an app or website I can use to plan meals using all of the nutritional goals MFP has established for me on a 1500 calorie diet?…