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Lentils Nutrition
I have been eating Green Lentils from Fresh & Easy and the calorie count has been 160 calories per 1/4 cup DRY. Just bought some Lentils ( not green, or at least no specified) from Stater Brothers and they have 70 calories per 1/4 cup DRY. What is up with these discrepancies? How can a raw material vary so greatly on…
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Green Tea induced Nausea?
Twice this week when drinking green tea on an empty stomach (4.5 hrs after breakfast and about a half hour before lunch) I ended up feeling really bad nausea. Yesterday I had to give my students some homework to start on just so I could go back to my desk and put my head down. I had to eat my lunch really slowly but once…
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The big 3-0!
Today I finally reached the big 30. The further into this weight loss I am the easier it is feeling. I started in February with the goal of just being below 200. It felt so easy getting there and I was loving the gym and compliments at work so I kept going. Now that I'm at 30 lbs down I am thinking of going even further to…
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10% & Not Obese
This morning I weighed in at 196 which puts me at Overweight instead of Obese! BMI of 29.8 never looked so good. I have also now lost 10% of my HW. My wedding rings that had been feeling tight are now coming on and off with ease. I am in my work pants from over 1.5 years ago and they are getting loose. I am loving shopping…
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Good Deeds at the Gym
It can be easy for us to complain about all the jerks, divas and funny looking people at the gym, so I wanted to share two experiences from just this last week that have built my confidence in the gym. Friday - Went into the scary looking guys only (unofficially) room at the gym by my work because I was tired of just doing…
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Migraine Sufferers
I was diagnosed with migraines about 6 months ago. I find that sometimes when I am working out hard it starts to trigger a migraine. Also, if I already have the start of one and still try to go to the gym it just gets worse in the long run. Any tips or suggestions from those who have been through this on what to do to…
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Knee pain
From time to time my left knee will click when I am walking. Last week and this week I notice the clicking seems the worst during exercise when it is my third day in a row. Usually on that third day the joint stiffens up and the day after I have had pain. I have taken each of those "pain" days off and by the next day the…
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Non perishable goods for a trip
I am going on a 16 hour train trip tomorrow night 8 pm until 12pm Friday. I want to avoid the dining car because aost all the breakfast items are cooked with a lot of butter and in the snack car it is mainly a lot of high sodium high fat junk. Any ideas on what I can bring for a snack and breakfast that won't spoil from…
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Fast Food Calorie Counts
I am super thankful for Fast Food restaurants in California ( and maybe elsewhere?) recently being required to actually print the calorie count on the menu next to the item even on the drive thru menu. My husband asked me to get him Bakers for lunch and one look at the menu told me I would wait until I got home and make my…
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When do you eat your calories?
I am supposed to eat 1640 calories per day before exercise. I do 33 minutes or more cardio 4 days a week and weight training 3-4 (usually on the same day as the cardio) and that can rack up an addition 400-600 calories. The last several days I am finding that by the time dinner comes I am supposed to eat 1000 calories. For…
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MFP Newbie
3 months ago I decided it was time to shape up while I was on Christmas break for work. After two weeks I came down with bronchitis and all my good intentions went away. A month ago I started up again because I was annoyed with a nurse who gave me a smart aleck response about my my weekly activity levels when I went to get…
