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Weight Watchers transition
I am currently attending Weight Watchers meetings, and I have no intentions of stopping. I feel that the meetings and accountability does help me. I also feel that the Points System is a good way to learn how to eat if you don't have any baseline on how to eat healthy meals. However, there are flaws. A banana is 100…
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entree ideas
I'm at the grocery store, and I need some ideas for a quick and easy meat/protein for dinner. I'm planning on having baked sweet potato curly fries and roasted cauliflower and Brussels sprouts for dinner, but I need some protein. No allergies, but I'm not really in the mood for chicken. Meatballs sound good, but I don't…
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Diary Feedback
I know I'm not perfect. Sunday "dinner" was pretty bad (I actually had a very late lunch, so lunch and dinner were more one meal than two). I'm also not perfect about measuring fruits and veggies (one step at a time). I'm working on transitioning over from Weight Watchers, and I wanted a little feedback on my diary. Today…
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How accurate are you?
This is sort of a follow-up on my previous thread on transitioning to MFP from WW. How accurate are you when it comes to counting calories for fruit and vegetables. Do you place your banana on the scale and track the exact number of grams, or do you just grab one and estimate that it's a "medium" banana? Do you grab a…
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No-heat lunches
I'm trying to come up with some ideas for lunches that don't require heating (or a thermos). I only get a 15 minute break, and while I can eat quite a bit in that time if I focus, the microwave at work is pretty slow, so I try to avoid food that requires more than a minute zap to get rid of the chill (frozen meals usually…
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Pomegranate Pear Salsa (Salad)
I tried a sample of a GREAT salsa at work today: pomegranate, pears, red onion, cilantro, and lime juice. It was pretty good on the multigrain Tostitos scoop, but it was also great on its own. I saw someone online used this salsa on an arugula salad with feta which sounds AMAZING, but not quite substantial enough for a…
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Sandwiches
I've been trying to make some changes to my eating habits to get back on track with my weight loss goals. I'm buying materials to make mason jar salads for lunches Wednesday-Saturday (Dinner Sunday), and I'm trying to figure out a good option for lunches and dinners on Sundays (after church, before work), Thursdays…
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Long days, rotating shifts, etc.
I'm actually posting this to get the advice/insight from people based on their experiences. Are there any people here who alternate between first, second, and third shifts? I generally work second shift, but there are days when I start earlier (say, 9-10am) and there are days when I work into the third shift (as late as…
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Freezer-friendly meals
Due to my sporadic IFing and work schedule, I typically eat anywhere from 4 to 12 meals a week that I prepare at home. Now, keep in mind that I eat at restaurants 1-3 times a week on average (usually 1 or 2). 1-2 times a week, my "dinner" is snacks/appetizers at church youth groups (but if I don't have my church group on…
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Once I start eating, I can't stop
Some days, I start work between 9 am and 12pm. On those days, I generally don't eat much of anything before work. Occasionally, I might have some cheese- maybe a Larabar. Other days, it's just some juice- if anything at all. On days that I eat something in the morning, I find I'm hungry a few hours later. In addition, if I…
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Diet (IF) and Exercise (Is it needed?)
Lately, I've been noticing that I'm not typically hungry when I first wake up, so I don't eat. This certainly comes in handy on days where I get called into work and don't really have the luxury of taking time to eat much. Unfortunately, I don't always eat lunch either. I don't always get a break (and it isn't required by…
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Skipping breakfast... and lunch
My eating habits/schedule are sporadic at best. Due to my work schedule, I don't always get lunch breaks- and if I do, they are 15 minute breaks near the end of my shift. Yesterday (Wednesday) was a rough day. I arrived at work an hour early at 9am. I spent the day rushing around shopping for customers, and I finally took…