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Hacks that reduce calories (and other things)
I don't eat a lot of meat for ethical reasons. Also, the tastiest meat tends to be rather high in calorie here, like pork mince (low fat doesn't exist). For the past two days I made a rice bowl with crisped up pork, lots of spices and my own condiment, plus veg and pickled things. Anyway, the pork mince is super high in…
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IT seems to be working on the diary again. many, many decimals in food amount
So basically, when I log 1.6 units of something in 100g I get 1.6000000003451 or something like this. That's very useful. Logging on 0.5 or 1 still get just no or one decimal. Very useful indeed. Anyone else notice this? I found this in both the iOS app and web environment.
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What the kitten happened with the browser diary now?!?
Apart from the design being totally unsuitable for web browser I can't enter amounts below 0.1 of 100g anymore. Basically if I use 5g of garlic I first need to switch to the 1g unit and then enter 5? I have a tiny amount of cooking oil or butter and now need to use at least 10g? Who came up with this, on a calorie counting…
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Yikes, I might be recomping!
I never thought I'd post here, but: I think I'm recomping! surprised look Been trying to lose just a bit more weight but also started barbell training. Now, important to note: My muscles are always rather visible, and especially those that I can't avoid using are crazy hypertrophic courtesy of a muscle condition that leads…
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iOS: food database messed up again?
Gosh, has MFP messed with the food database again? With the iOS app I get very few raw produce that I used to use all the time. Even adding raw or USDA (yeah, I know it's not the original USDA stuff) just yields meals including those. Like today I searched for green beans, which I eat quite regularly. I got masses of stuff…
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Correct form benchpress and activating the pecs
So yeah, when I do benchpresses I basically do them only with my arm muscles and the muscles going from just above the armpit towards the chest. But my main pecs remain asleep. I have no idea how to activate them. I can activate my pecs when I'm sitting, arms hanging down, lower arm horizontal to floor and the elbow behind…
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Is the forum totally messed up?
Browser, FF Seriously, every time I come here I'm logged out and can't log in. Only F5 auto logs me in again. I deleted all cookies and stuff, and it doesn't help. And everytime I get to the forum overview I see masses of latest reactions marked May 2024, or no date at all while there are newer reactions. Sometimes,…
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30 different fruit and veg per week - do you manage?
See question: do you manage to get 30 different fruit and veg per week? Coffee/tea and spices/herbs/garlic/olive oil count as 1/4 point. Highly processed food doesn't count. I don't think I manage because I live alone, have limited fridge/freezer space and can't buy big amounts of fruit and veg because I simple can't store…
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Full body weighted workout: core and hamstring exercises with caveat
Right, here's the deal: I'm born with a muscle condition. While I've always been quite muscular naturally the state of my muscles is not good (based on biopsy), both possibly a result of my condition. So I guess I need to do proper strength training. I have a long bar and two short bars, a total of 50kg of weights…
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Yep, lets do that.
Been injured for too long, and have something planned (not saying what - public forum) where being smaller than I am now would be beneficial. Note, I'm not quite overweight but preferred to stay on this somewhat higher weight over the past year or so, but it's too much for 'this'. Thus here goes! Start signal ->🔫
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Protein powder 1 or 2x per day? Does it matter?
Currently, and for another 2 weeks on summer vacation. The food here is rather meaty. I don't eat a lot of meat. For that reason I brought a tin of protein powder along. As it turns out it's not a very tasty one while another flavour of this brand tastes bearable but as it's not available in a tin but only a poorly closing…
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"Everyone can ..." so fed up
I'm a bit down at the moment. For some reason Social Media is bombarding me with motivational messages such as * in a few months you'll laugh about today's run/you'll be much faster/run longer/whatever * everyone can fast * everyone can build muscle * everyone this and that * Even a friend posted this *kitten* on their…
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Protein powder and bloating.
I'm trying to eat more protein, and am experimenting with a protein powder. Just 15gr vegan powder. It gives me quite a lot of bloating though. Are there other options? Note: I have special dietary needs. I need a fair amount of carbs to function at all. And normally, too much protein without added fat results in reflux.…
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Greasing the groove - any pointers?
I want to improve on some muscle imbalance, and I figured this might be the way to go. The question is: What weight/intensity/reps is too much and what about rest days?
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Lets talk DOMs.
Just wanting to compare notes. Do your doms appear in the same general area at the same time or do they appear delayed? Like I did lots of squats three days ago. The same night my outer bum started to get severe doms, followed by the uppermost part. Then everything moved more towards the middle, and this is where I still…
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To those hypothyroid: insist on med dosage that makes you feel normal!
I've had hashimoto for ages, left untreated for a very long time, managed to lose weight because the influence on energy expenditure is rather low. Since about February I've not been feeling well. Exercising failed, the bit of weight I wanted to lose didn't happen because I didn't log and ate tons of sweets. Note:…
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Kettlebell-ish workout. What to change?
Still (yeah, still) recovering from a very nasty shoulder fracture. Can't do everything. My core is useless and so is my upper body. Legs are mostly fine. Just for fun, and hopefully for some improvement I'm doing the following workout: kettlebell halo kettlebell between the legs (this might one day smash a mirror) single…
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Turning homesteader's new england baked beans into stew: what veggies to add?
Looking for veggie ideas. Tomorrow and for the following days I want to cook a stew based on a homesteader's new england baked beans kind of dish. I have no idea what the original is, but the recipe I have is a bit sweeter than the original according to the text, also contains smoked paprika. I'll add shredded chicken and…
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Calling all cookbook lovers
I have about 50 cookbooks all across the spectrum. What most have in common is that they are full of flavour and mostly weeknight suitable or dishes that are easy to cook in batch and freeze, like soups and stews. Got my 13th month salary a few days ago and went crazy on cookbooks. Basically I bought a lot of things from…
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Do I log things that use a different metabolic pathway (ribose)?
I'm not quite sure how to write down this question as I'm not sure I really understand the whole process. I'm currently experimenting with D-Ribose (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribose), a simple sugar, which, however does not provide energy directly within the blood but helps in energy generation within the…
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Calories fluid in tinned peaches
I'm currently experimenting with creatine. The only way to make it half palatable is to mix the powder with the sticky juice from tinned peaches. The calories of the peaches is 66kcal/100gr drained. Any suggestions for the liquid? I'd guess it's about the same, or even more, but I have no idea.
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Edit database entry gone?
what the heck? I can't edit database entries anymore! Searched for a specific type of sauerkraut, which was in the database a few times but always without fiber. Wanted to add fiber. Was only allowed to click that the info is correct or not correct but not add data!
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Is it new that people expect the forum to read their minds?
I'm a bit desperate and wonder if this was the same some 10 years ago. People posting: How do I gain 1kg? Why is my unnamed device off? Does ABC work? Tell me low cal meals. Give me a sports programme. Nothing else. Just a short sentence. I could probably reply to 5 or so similar threats every day, and considering there…
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Chicken wings: calories with or without bone
So I have a pack of chicken wings with barbecue spice (likely not an extremely calorie dense glaceing as in the US, but not sure). Calories are 188kcal per 100gr raw. Is this with or without bone? The packaging doesn't say
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Testosterone and calorie needs
So here it is: my big secret. 🏳️🌈 I'm on testosterone now. I'm non-binary and I'm planning top surgery, and I want to see what T does to me and how I feel with it. Not sure I'll stay on it though. I tried to figure out what T alone means with regards to calorie expenditure, but could not find a lot of info in the…
