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How does the daily calorie goal work?
Is this the amount I should aim for to lose weight or is this the amount I need to eat to maintain my current weight? My current daily goal is 1370 calories but I've only been eating around 1000-1100 because I'm not sure how it works. I'm trying to lose 100 pounds, so I want to make sure I'm doing everything correctly to…
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40 Calorie Brownies
I love to cook and since I'm now dieting, I've been coming up with many low-calorie snacks. I've been substituting a lot of ingredients in recipes and in this case it turned out awesome! 1/2 cup Quaker rolled oats 1/2 cup No Calorie Sweetener 3/4 cup fat free greek yogurt 1/4 cup skim milk 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 egg 1 tsp…
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Error in lost calories from exercise?
I love this site and have been a member for about a month now, but I've noticed a few things... The amount of calories lost from exercise seems way too excessive. Some days when I've spent several hours hiking in the mountains, it will say I lost 3000 calories when I enter it in!! There's no way that can be right! I've…
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What's a good low calorie snack?
I tend to get hungry around 12-1am and was just wondering: what's a good thing to munch on that won't ruin my diet?
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160 Calorie Super Smoothie
I got bored of eating salad so i blended it in with fruit and it was really really good! Next time I'm going to try adding even more things to it! I've always heard you can add veggies to smoothies but I've never tried it! :D 1.0 cup Strawberries - raw and sliced 1.0 cup Mixed Berries- frozen (i use the super fruit/berry…
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15 calorie Popsicles
I love sweet frozen treats and so I discovered an easy low-calorie way to make popsicles. My favourite is strawberry but you could probably use almost any fruit. 12-13 large strawberries Zero Calorie Sweetener to taste little bit of water Mash the berries well and add your preferred amount of sweetener. If it's not liquidy…
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60 Calorie Tortilla for wraps
I love wraps above all else and my mum gave me this recipe for a super low calorie tortilla. 1/8 Teaspoon Salt or Salt substitute .5 oz Water 1/4 Cup Flour (can use whole wheat flour if you like) 1/8 Teaspoon Baking Powder You can add a little spice for additional flavor if you like. My favorite is basil and oregano. This…
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Cheating while on vacation?
This Monday I'm going on a 6 day trip with my sister. Will I completely blow everything I've accomplished when I eat out for 6 days? I know it will be next to impossible for me to calorie count or to figure out sodium levels in restaurant food. I won't be eating burgers or anything, but I know the food won't be good for…
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Exercise/diet plan for a very obese person?
Hello everyone. I thought I'd give this site a try. I am severely obese woman, as is everyone in my entire family going back at least 4 generations. I want to break the cycle and get myself healthy and fit but don't even know where to start. I have been going to the gym every day this week, but I'm not sure how much to do.…
