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Crockpot "Refried" Pinto Beans- skeptical of calorie count
Has anyone made these and calculated the calories? I want to make sure I am in the right ballpark or if something got messed up. With my calculations, 140g =134 calories. I am skeptical because I feel so full after eating this serving. My recipe: 570g dry pinto beans 9 cups water 190g yellow onion 50g minced garlic…
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How do you calculate the servings/cups total for homemade soup or curry recipes?
I make a lot of soups and curries in the crockpot or over the stove. Is there any trick to calculating the total amount of cups in the recipe ( to convert and log as a 1 cup serving) besides dumping it all out into measuring cups after cooking? So far I have been guessing based on the size/volume of the pot. I am curious…
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MFP suggests 1200 calories/day, and BMR is 1300...so confuse
Hi, I'm new to this site. I've been here about a week. I just read the "newbie" post which suggests you NOT eat below your BMR. But, my BMR is around 1300 calories, and the MFP to lose 1 lb/week is around 1200. I signed up with a "sedentary" lifestyle. What should I do? I am breastfeeding, and adding that as exercise as…
