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Help me meal prep my salad please
Hi everyone, I realize that I need to start meal prepping in order to not be lazy and grab the quickest/most calorie laden meal. I was hoping someone can review and help me with how to meal prep this. To be fair, I work about 10 minutes away from home (if stuck in traffic) and my schedule varies a lot so I do have the…
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protein shake meal prep
The following is my go to protein shake, just curious how I can make it before hand so it is almost ready to have in the morning? I just want to avoid skipping breakfast or having toast because I'm lazy and then I end up overeating/being unhealthy. Chocolate Protein shake: 1/2 cup soy milk, 1/2 cup water, 1 chocolate whey…
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How many cals to eat daily for weight loss based on my particular stats
Hi everyone, I'm a bit confused on figuring out how much to eat daily. Stats: 5'2, female with an office desk job so I would say sedentary and 205.3 lbs at the moment. According to MFP it says that if I wanted to maintain my weight then I need to eat 2010 calories daily. And to lose 2 lbs then it is 1200 calories daily. I…
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Vegetarian burrito bowl recipe
Hi everyone, Having a bit of a struggle trying to figure out a recipe and I would truly appreciate any thoughts or help! So I love Mexican food and I was thinking that I could make a burrito bowl sometimes for work. However, I am unsure of how to make it ahead of time without it becoming soggy. Here is what I would ideally…
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Starbuks iced tea recipes
Hi everyone, I recently took a liking to the Starbucks Black Tea Lemonade and wondered about the calories/price etc. Well for me it is way too overpriced to be drinking that daily so looked up a copy cat recipe instead. I can't find the link but here is a healthier way that I found that is relatively cheaper. 1 cup of…
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Burrito Bowl...every day for lunch at work
So I was thinking of having a bean and cheese burrito bowl from Burrito boyz a few times a week at lunch. The reasons are.. -running late in morning to make proper lunch -i love caesar salad but the one I make gets wilted by lunch time -i like not having to think of a new meal for lunch daily -it's affordable and about 5…
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Subliminal Weight Loss
Hi there, I just wanted to post something that has been really helpful for me the last month. I have been listening to subliminal audios by Jason Stephenson for weight loss on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xVOcMqzLdA&t=1344s Basically I press play and put it on low volume and fall asleep at bedtime with this…
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Vent/laugh about your negative commentators
I haven't read all of the postings here so maybe this has been done before and if so let me know please :) I get a lot of negativity in my life from my family and it's hard to deal with it on your own. I think we should as a group stick together and maybe post some of the nonsense we hear and laugh at it together or vent…
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Dealing with cruel comments about weight
This is actually hard for me to write... But I really need to know. How do you deal with hurtful comments from loved ones? My father has always been a crass jerk and has now taken it upon himself to let me know on a daily basis that I'm fat. For example, today I was in the same room as him and as I walked away he laughed…
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Exercising in water -calories
Hi everyone, So I don't know how to swim but for the last week I have been working out in the pool. I had some questions regarding how to calculate the calories for this. 1. 60 minute "aqua fit class moderate intensity"- However, I would not say that it's 60 minutes non stop intense, but I do try to push myself and keep…
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Fit bit and Apple Watch accessories
Hi there, For anyone who has a Fitbit or an Apple watch and they want to dress it up a bit, check out Brit Kali on Etsy, Instagram or even her website or facebook. She has really nice designs for your Fitbit or Apple watch. Before I didn't wear my fitbit because it felt so ugly but now I just bought a gold chain for my…
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how many cals to eat
Hi there, This is embarrassing but I just wanted to get an idea of how many calories I need to eat to be eating a 500 calorie deficit daily. Some details: 30 years old, female, 5'3, 190 lbs. job is sedentary as I am usually at a desk. I plan on working out daily for an hour but I do not want to factor that in yet. I would…
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what kind of eating is this?
This is a very awkward question but I am worried about my eating. I seem to crave chocolate all the time and have been sneaking off for "errands" and buying a slice of cake ( sometimes two), brownies, icecream and even a tray of cookies once. Is this binging? The thing is I don't feel guilty after but maybe a bit…
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morning workout buddy
Hi there, So currently I am able to get up at 6:30 am on tuesdays and thursdays because my trainer is waiting to begin at 7 am. I am looking for a workout buddy just to keep us accountable and working out in the morning before work. I have tried using an alarm but there is nothing that pushes me more than knowing someone…
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squash calories burned
Quick question: My fitbit charge HR says that I have burned 450 calories from playing 60 minutes of squash and about 3500 steps. However if I were to simply use an activity calculator on MFP then it says I burned 900 calories in one hour playing at that time. This is a huge difference and I'm unsure what to go by. I am…
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is 15,000 steps enough along with watching your calories you eat?
So I am 5'3, and want to lose about 50 lbs to be a healthy BMI. I recently got a fitbit charge HR and my average step count was about 7000. I am now increasing my steps to 15,000 daily and I am wondering if that is adequate exercise since according to my fitbit app it says I am burning 500 calories through this. I am…
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weight loss plateau so early?
I am really frustrated because I have been eating at a caloric deficit of 500-700 calories daily and in the last two weeks I have lost 0.6 lbs. This is my first month trying this and I do not think I could have hit a plateau already. I am just wondering if I can workout, track my food and eat at a deficit and get results…
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weighing on a full stomach
I have an issue about weighing myself. I generally try to weigh myself 1x/week first thing in the morning, without any clothes on and after having a bowel movement. However, I am unable to use the bathroom in the mornings and my scale always shows that I have gained a bit of weight. How do I accurately weigh myself on an…
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weekly net calories average question
There is a section where you can see your weekly net calories on the nutrition portion of the app. I am wondering what that number means? I know that each day's net calories indicates how many calories I ate overall. So I may have eaten 1200, but I exercised 200 calories so my total net calories is 1000 calories consumed.…
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brisk walk results
Hi there, So I am looking to get back to a healthy BMI and lose in total 50 lbs. I have phases where I am really active and times when it is really hard to get me to workout at all. I am in one of those slumps right now and I am thinking of starting off slow about 40 minutes of walking on the treadmill daily and will…
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unable to workout while on Saxenda
I've recently started Saxenda to help me lose weight as my current medication's side effects cause me to gain weight. I am combining this with tracking my calories and watching what I eat as well as working out in the evenings. I noticed that I am unable to push past 20 minutes while working out in the evenings since I…
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daily weight loss-reason?
Hi there, I had a question regarding weight loss. I have started to weigh myself daily just to motivate myself. I have noticed that for the last three days, I have lost a bit more weight each day. About 0.5 lbs each day give or take. I am wondering how accurate this is because that doesn't seem likely to me that I burned…
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mainly fruit and veggie diet
Hi there, I have noticed that if I eat primarily fruit during the day then I end up eating proper portions and feeling lighter and losing weight steadily. If I ensure that my macros are okay then can my diet be mainly fruit and vegetables? Even with a health background, I am still a bit unsure lol. My goal is to lose about…
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lower calorie shredded cheese
I am wondering if there is shredded cheese that is lower in calories. Typically 1/4 cup is about 100 calories or more and cheese slices are usually 60 calories. Cutting up sliced cheese to add to my food sometimes doesn't taste or look the same. Any suggestions?
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How to prep quinoa and beans beforehand ?
So I wanted to do a meal prep but was unsure if my items would stay good for a couple of days in the fridge. I was planning on.. -quinoa -soaked dried beans and cooked after (kidney,black,chickpea) -tofu stir fried -frozen mixed vegetables or frozen corn stir fried -hummus Now I know that the hummus should be added on when…
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meal prep for newbies
So I am starting to get interested in doing meal preps but I need some help on this. If anyone has any links or apps that would be really helpful then please let me know. I am not sure about what will spoil, what shouldn't be prepped ahead of time and mixed together, etc. I am a vegetarian so my sources of protein will…
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For those that workout twice a day
Hi there, I had a question for those that work out twice a day. How do you fit it into your schedule and how long are your workouts? Do you shower each time right after? I take very long showers and that makes me wonder if I have the time to do two workouts a day. I would like to start my mornings with yoga and then do…
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yoga length
So this might be a redundant question but what are the benefits of daily yoga? I have recently started and quite enjoy it but 45 minutes burns about 130 calories for me and I feel like I could get a more intensive workout and calorie burn with something like zumba or kickboxing instead ( favorites).
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protein powder in sauce, soups
Has anyone ever added whey protein powder to their spaghetti sauce or soups? I'm wondering if this would taste okay and allow me to get more protein in? Thanks in advance
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weight training alone can reduce body fat?
Someone recently told me that they hard "Just two weight lifting sessions a week can reduce overall body fat percentage by about 3% in ten weeks, even if you don't cut out any calories" . I am having trouble finding sources to back this up and wanted to ask your thoughts on this?
