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Walking vs running/jogging
I should know the answer to this, but would love your opinions ... If I walk the same distance / route as I run/jog, do they burn the same amount of calories, or does one burn more than the other. I know the time taken will be different, as will the exertion level, but in terms of sheer calorie burn, which burns more, or…
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Recipes using coconut cream?
Hi all! My husband bought a can of coconut cream recently, instead of the coconut milk that I had asked for ... so I'd like to use up the coconut cream somehow. Does anyone have any good recipes that use coconut cream? I'd prefer some sort of baked goods recipe if possible ... we've had a lot of Thai-style stir-fries…
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Bike riding NSV
I am a slow rider on my bike. I mean really slow. My kids ride circles around me! But for the majority of my working life, we have lived close enough to the office that I have been able to ride my bike to work, thus freeing up the car for my husband to use (we have always been a 1-car family). I have worked in the same…
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Icing - argh!
Who would have thought that simple icing mixture contained wheat? I was making some icing (frosting) for some cookies and had a spoonful of the leftovers (as you do), started to feel a little crook and then looked at the packet of icing sugar. Turns out it was icing mixture, not pure icing sugar. Haven't been feeling very…
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Someone stop me please!
I am struggling today, sitting at my computer, at a job I hate and really unmotivated to do it. I have been really good at eating at a consistent-ish level of 15-1600 calories for the past 2 weeks, after a couple of months of extreme over and undereating (and my weight corresponding to those ups and downs). Today, for the…
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Not hungry after only small surplus
I've been eating around the 1500-1600 calories each day for the past week (trying to avoid the extreme zig-zaging I was doing previously with overeating then not eating much). I think I did ok last week, didn't have any real urges for eating too much, even when I went camping with the family which usually involves lots of…
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GF food made especially for you
What do you do when you go somewhere and there is a special meal/food for you, but you don't want to eat it because it doesn't really work with your calories for the day. For example, yesterday I was at a business meeting where the conference centre were made aware of my gluten intolerance. They made special morning tea…
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A weekend of over-eating
So this weekend I've had a mega-fail in terms of over-eating. I'm not going to call it bingeing, but I know I ate way too much. I've read many of these posts, and most comments relate to the fact that the original poster had a very restrictive diet, didn't let themselves have any treats, once they had one thing slightly…
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Poor circulation
So I've been on this journey for a while, just over the past few weeks really buckling down and trying to eat a consistent amount of calories per day (aiming for a weekly average around the 1500-1600 mark) to lose those final 1-2 kg that are annoying me. Just recently, over the past week or so, I've noticed that my…
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Do you risk it?
When the back of the packet says 'made on lines that also process gluten' or 'may contain gluten'? I lived in South America until just recently, and every time I bought something that was made in South America that had this phrase on it, I had a reaction. However, things that were imported from overseas (like the US) that…
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Starting again ...
I joined MFP in 2011 and lost about 15kg over a period of about a year, managed to keep that weight off for about a year as well, but people were saying I was 'too skinny'. I am 172cm and weighed about 53kg at my lowest. Last year I discovered I was gluten intolerant and when I cut out gluten, I actually gained a few kg,…
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Coconut peanut butter balls - 50 cals each
I had some leftover peanut butter and raisins in my cupboard, and thought I might combine them. And then I rolled them in coconut for bite sized awesomeness at around 50 cals each! Recipe can be found at: http://cookathome.info/coconut-peanut-butter-balls/ Everyone in the office loved them - especially not having any added…
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Cookie dough vs willpower mega fail
I was doing so well yesterday - had a good eating day, stuck to my plan. Then my kids asked me to make some cookies for them to take to school this week. So, after dinner, when I had finished eating everything I had planned to for the day, I made cookies. And ate the dough. I made enough cookies for the kids to take to…
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Moving, and overeating, and my birthday
We have been living as expats in South America for the past 2 years. Last week my boss told me he wanted me to come back to our home country as soon as possible. We're leaving here next week - so really quick. In my weird state of mind, I thought 'yay, I can do lots of baking to get rid of all the ingredients in our…
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Baking cupcakes
For those who have seen my posts before, you will know I have a real problem with baking cookies and the like, and not pigging out on the dough and the finished product. My weekend was just like this, where I went a bit overboard with baking - I had just returned from a business trip and I spent the time in the kitchen…
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Zig zag eating to the extreme
Ok, so I admit my week this week really hasn't been too good with food choices. I've been away from home, work is stressing me out, so I've headed to the kitchen and baked. And baked. And eaten, both the dough and the finished goods. Too many of each. I just looked at the weekly comparison of calories eaten and realised…
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Hunger vs output
I was wondering if anyone could explain this: 2 days in a row I've had the same breakfast - greek yoghurt with some homemade granola (honey, peanut butter, fruit, seeds and nuts) at exactly the same time of day, exactly the same amount of food. Yesterday I went for a walk before breakfast, then rode my bike to the office…
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Logging across time zones
I'm currently travelling away from home (:() and had a question for others here on MFP. How do you cope when you gain or lose a day due to travelling and dealing with that on MFP? For example, my day yesterday started on Saturday, but finished on Sunday night, with not a huge option of sleeping on the plane. But when I go…
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Baking ... and not eating the dough!
For those of you who have been following my tendency of eating too much when baking, I had a win last night. I wasn't going to bake anything for a while after I felt pretty sick earlier this week from too much cookie dough, but last night my husband asked if I wanted to make something with the abundance of peaches we have…
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Circuits vs repetitive exercises
What is more effective/efficient for building muscles/losing fat in terms of strength exercises? Is it doing one set of reps (6-10) of a variety of exercises, with very little break time in between, then having a brief break and starting again at the beginning of the exercise routine? Or is it doing a number of reps in a…
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Thought process during a binge
Yesterday I binged for the first time in ages. I don't know why - I had a great day in terms of emotions and eating - granola and Greek yoghurt for breakfast, 1.5 sushi rolls for lunch, peach and carrots and celery for snacks. I had a reasonable dinner (egg and veggie muffins), with some leftover cheesecake and cookies for…
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Calories in kefir?
I was wondering if anyone knew how many calories were in kefir when made at home - both the curds and the liquid that is strained? I realise it may be dependent on the type of milk used, but a ballpark figure would be good!
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Exercise or rest with head cold?
The last few days I've started to struggle with a sore throat, and as of yesterday, it has blossomed into a head cold, with runny nose galore. I normally work out 5-6 days a week, (3 x weights, 2-3 x cardio). This morning was meant to be a cardio - I had planned to attempt some hill runs - but when I woke up, I just…
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Binging vs overeating
Where is the line between binging and overeating? For example, if I stand in front of the kitchen cupboard with a spoon and an open jar of peanut butter, shovelling that in my mouth, just saying one more spoonful before being able to put it back, I'm guessing that's a binge-type behaviour. Going past the fridge and not…
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Balancing diet and exercise
I'm struggling a little with the fine balance of eating and exercise and would like to know your opinions. For example, if I have eaten a little more than I should have, often the advice given is to work out a little harder the next day, or that afternoon or whenever. But when does this become compulsive and obsessive? If…
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Something better than nothing?
I had a really terrible sleep last night but forced myself to get up at my usual time and exercise (weights this morning). I knew my heart wasn't in it, but was wondering whether I should have just stayed in bed. Is it better to possibly do a half-hearted workout or better to have a rest day (even though I hadn't planned…
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Not the normal banana question
No, I'm not going to ask whether you should eat bananas for weight loss because of the ads on the computer. No, my question is more personal. When I eat bananas, I get 'clogged up', which is really annoying because I used to love eating bananas, my favourite meal growing up was banana sandwiches. But now I'm scared to eat…
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Cooking eggs in microwave
I'm currently travelling for business and I've got a fridge and microwave in my room (yay!). Normally I would just get some frozen meals (trying for as healthy as possible) and heat them in the microwave, but this trip I thought I'd try cooking eggs and having some sort of scrambled eggs and ham for a meal instead - less…
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TMI but serious question
I find it best when I exercise in the morning before eating breakfast. Normally I have a bowel movement as soon as I get up and then I go and exercise. However, recently I've had a few digestive issues and haven't had the movement. I've noticed that now when I have pooed, I find it a little more exhausing to do my…
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Planning meals and uncertainties
I have a business meeting at 11am and I am not sure whether they are planning on including lunch as part of this meeting. I had breakfast at 6:30 (about 300 cal) and I don't want to overdo the food for the day, but if the meeting doesn't include lunch, I am worried I may have adverse effects due to not eating for such a…
