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Low FODMAP: prepared products, recipes, friends?
I was diagnosed with IBS recently, and my dietician suggested I try the low FODMAP diet. It's a little overwhelming. The no onions or garlic bit is especially difficult, since I often cook with both, and they're in many products. Also, I really enjoy baking, but now have to avoid wheat. So, I'm looking for suggestions…
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Baked potato and chicken casserole (happens to be low FODMAP!)
This is not the most nutritionally balanced meal, but it sure makes a tasty indulgence. 4 servings. Ingredients:* 1-1.5lb Yukon gold potatoes, diced to about 1/2" cubes * 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, raw and diced into 1/2"-3/4" cubes * 1-1.5 cups shredded sharp cheddar (that's about 100-150g) * 1/2 tsp salt *…
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Dairy, egg, gluten, and soy free recipe ideas?
I'm on an elimination diet to figure out what's disagreeing with me so badly, so I can't eat dairy, eggs, gluten, or soy for the next three weeks. Currently I'm eating a lot of oats, either as oatmeal, granola, or homemade bars for breakfast. For dinner, I've been cooking Indian recipes, or Mexican inspired dishes and…
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Peanut butter oat bars
I made this recipe last night, slightly adapted. It's super easy and delicious! I think they taste a LOT like Nature Valley crunchy peanut butter bars, except not crunchy (obviously, since they are not baked), and not as sweet (deliberate on my part). Yum! This recipe is also super cheap to make: it cost me less than $1.50…
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Breakfast ideas for mild elimination diet
I'm starting an "easy" elimination diet because I've been having digestive issues for quite awhile. I already know I am lactose intolerant, but this seems to be caused by something else, I just can't figure out what. The elimination diet starts with excluding all dairy, gluten, eggs, and soy for 3 weeks. I have lots of…
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Lactose free dairy cheese in southern California?
In my hometown in Canada, a local dairy company sells a lactose-free cheddar cheese. It's NOT dairy free, but somehow it is lactose free. Is anyone aware of a store in southern California (San Diego, specifically) that sells such a product? The stores nearest me are Whole Foods, Ralph's, Trader Joe's, and Sprouts.
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Homemade Plenti "Oatmeal meets greek yogurt" ideas?
I'm quite a fan of the Yoplait Plenti oatmeal meets greek yogurt: They're kind of expensive for the serving size, though - and a little too small to satisfy me as breakfast on their own. It's essentially just overnight oats made with mostly yogurt rather than adding milk and/or chia seeds. So far I've only tried mixing…
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Mission1 bars
Has anyone tried MuscleTech's Mission1 protein bars? I'm especially curious as to how the cookies and cream flavour is. It was my favourite Quest flavour, but the new formula is pretty meh. I don't hate them now, but I just... don't want to eat them.
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Favourite lactose free frozen desserts ("ice cream"s)?
I'm lactose intolerant, and it seems to be getting worse all the time. I used to be able to eat ice cream as long as I took lactase, but that doesn't seem to be enough anymore. Does anyone have recommendations for their favourite lactose free frozen desserts? It doesn't have to be dairy free (e.g. frozen yogurts are…
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Lightened up Butter Chicken: 265cal/serving
Lightened up Butter Chicken (adapted from Slow Cooker Butter Chicken via Slender Kitchen) Ingredients:* 2 lbs chicken breast * 1 tsp canola oil * 1 shallot, finely chopped * 1/2 onion, chopped * 2 tbsp butter * 2 tsp lemon juice * 4 garlic cloves, minced * 1 inch ginger, minced (or around 10g of ginger paste from a tube) *…
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Share your greek yogurt "pudding" recipes!
I eat greek yogurt regularly as a source of protein, and it recently occurred to me that I could make imitation puddings. These are obviously not going to be quite like a real pudding, but I'm only aiming for a way to have a low calorie, high protein breakfast that tastes a bit like a treat. I aim to keep breakfast under…
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Pineapple ginger chicken stir fry
I made this today and thought it was delicious! Ingredients:* 1 lb chicken breasts * 1 large carrot, sliced * 1 onion, diced * 1 green pepper, sliced into strips * 175g sugar snap peas (about 1.5 cups?) * 250g pineapple chunks (I used fresh) * 2-3 tsp ginger paste (or about 1 inch ginger) * 1 cup sliced water chestnuts * 6…
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Totally indulgent (over-the-top?) dessert recipes
I am celebrating a big event next week, and after much pondering have decided that my treat to myself shall be a totally indulgent dessert. I make treats fit in regularly, but I can't really go all-out on them and stay within my calories. For example, if I make cake, it's one layer with a bit of frosting (my favourite…
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Getting popcorn seasonings to stick
Does anyone know a good way to get your popcorn seasonings to stick evenly? I could of course just pour butter over my popcorn, but I'm trying to make this as low cal as possible, and that can add a lot. Also, when you do this you end up with some popcorn that really absorbs a lot and is coated in your seasoning, and the…
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Favourite easy and interesting eat-for-days recipes?
I like to cook a big batch of something fairly easy and eat it for several days (perhaps freezing some of the leftovers), so as to not spend too much time cooking, but still have interesting meals. For example, I like to cook a casserole that serves 6-8 and eat that as lunch for a week, perhaps with a homemade muffin…
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130 calorie applesauce bran muffins
Ingredients: 1.5 cups wheat bran 1 cup white flour 250mL 2% milk (I actually mixed 200mL 3.25% with 50mL water) 1 egg 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder 2/3 cup brown sugar (I used demerara) 3/4 tsp. vanilla extract Steps: 1) Add wheat bran and milk to a medium-large mixing bowl, and…
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Looking for a few active friends with open diaries
My number of active friends has been dwindling lately, so I'd like to fix that. I'm looking for a few new friends who log every day, preferably with an open diary, will comment on things, share their victories, and are in for the long haul. I won't keep people who are eating too little or are going to try to pressure me…
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My dad's chili recipe
Hi folks! I thought I would share this recipe of my dad's for a meatless chili (he's vegetarian - no reason you couldn't put meat in!). It's a variety of chili that is heavy on beans and tomatoes, and is more like a stew. People who like chili to be soupy might not like this so much. It's low-calorie and filling!…
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Getting enough iron?
I recently started tracking my iron intake, and while I have no idea what the units are for MFP (seems like a percentage?), it says that I'm only getting about 50-60% of my recommended intake per day. On rare occasions I reach 75%ish. I'm a 21 year old woman so a lot of iron is recommended. What do you guys do to increase…
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Jillian Michaels DVD without too much bouncing?
I injured my ankle running a couple days ago, so I'm looking for a workout I can do while that heals up. It's not so bad I can't do squats/lunges and stuff, I just want to avoid all the jumping jacks and jogging in place that she does in 30 day shred, which I had started earlier. Does anyone have recommendations for one…
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Looking for some dedicated friends
I'm 21 and an introverted Canadian university student majoring in math. I've been using MFP for a month now, and was hoping to extend my friends list a bit. I don't cut out any foods, but try to limit sugary foods that are bad on the GI scale (family history of diabetes). I log my food every day and am looking for…
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Two questions about logging: raw or cooked, US vs. CAD
These have been nagging me awhile. First off, if I make scrambled eggs in the morning, I log all the ingredients separately - 2 large raw eggs, 3/4 tsp butter, bit of salt and pepper. It comes out to 172 cal. There's an entry in the database for scrambled eggs with a lot of confirmations, which puts two large scrambled…
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Weights: guided program for home?
I've been using MFP for about a month now, I've been jogging about 4-5 days per week, and now I want to start working in some strength/resistance training. The only problem is that going to a gym is both time and cost prohibitive for me. Can anyone recommend a guided training program that I can do at home without much…
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New here - was it just water weight?
Hi everyone, I just joined last week. I got diagnosed with a heart condition and told I need to lose weight to deal with that, and also because I am at high risk of diabetes (several family members were diagnosed at <= 35 years of age). At the doctor I weighed 212lbs, and I'm a 5' 4" 21 year old woman. Now, one week later,…
