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Sick kid=me not eating enough
Any advice from other parents about how you get your calories with a sick kiddo? We spent most the morning at the doctor office and I just really wasn't in the mood to eat with having to take care of him. So my calories are definitely way too low. How do you make sure you get enough calories in when you're tied up with a…
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Nutrient dense foods to reach calorie goal
I need suggestions for some nutrient dense foods that are a little higher on the calorie scale so I can reach my recommended 1500-2000 calories a day. I eat peanut butter once a day so I'm looking for more suggestions. I want them to be healthy too! Thanks!
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Overwhelmed
I have recently started a workout program called Next Level Extreme Fitness. I love the support and motivation during the workouts each morning but am feeling overwhelmed by the nutrition aspect. I am on a limited food budget so shop sales and coupon a ton, so I buy Yoplait or Chobani Greek yogurts because they are always…
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Help! Healthy ideas for a picky (toddler) eater
My 13 month old used to be a champion at eating healthy with me. He loved his veggies, fruit, chicken, and pork. Then all of a sudden he started refusing all of that (except the fruit). Now the only meat I can get him to eat are hot dogs, which, while I don't mind him eating once in awhile, I'd rather him not have all of…
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Butter vs. Margarine
I always thought margarine was better, so that is what I use on sandwiches, but now I heard somewhere that butter is better... Which is true?
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Making "two" dinners?
I really want to try to start eating healthier by substituting certain things out, ex. ground turkey over ground beef, spaghetti squash or zucchini over spaghetti noodles, greek yogurt on potatoes instead of sour cream, etc. My husband wants to eat healthier too, but won't even try the spaghetti substitution and says he…
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Zucchini spaghetti
I'm trying to find some awesome substitues for carbs (because I'm a definite carb junkie). Who here has made/had zucchini spaghetti? Does it taste like actual spaghetti? What about some zucchini pasta recipes?
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Hello everybody!
Hi everybody! I don't really have many friends (well, any really) struggling to lose any weight so I'm hoping to make a few here that understand what I'm going through! I've never really struggled to lose weight until this past year. In October 2011 my husband and I found out we were expecting and couldn't have been more…
