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QUINOA
I made a visit to my favorite place in the whole world.. Trader Joes. Lol came across their organic Quinoa.. I've seen some posts on here about Quinoa & how delicious / good it is for you.. Do any of you use Quinoa as a replacement for oatmeal or.. rice? Any recipes with this? I'm quite clueless about it lol
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What do YOU look forward to eating everyday?
Goodmorning MFP!! What have you grown to love / look look forward to eating everyday? For me, "dieting" at first eventually turned into just living / maintaining a healthier lifestyle. I always look forward to breakfast!! Lol I love my Quaker *Weight Control* Maple & Brown sugar OATMEAL! (with 1g of sugar, you can't go…
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Squats!
Hello MFP! I'm trying to do more squats everyday, at least 50 a day besides doing cardio. I was wondering, what has helped you exactly when doing squats, have you noticed more of a change in your lower body - thighs / hips? As I hope to try and lose more inches in that area, I know you cannot spot reduce.. but so far, I've…
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Negativity on MFP.
Sorry to those who are a bit "annoyed" or anything with my "nut butter" posts.. I don't mean to annoy anyone or anything.. there's times where I have asked a question, and got various / different responses or any responses from friends which would get me a bit confused.. I truly believe that ANYONE on MFP is able to ask…
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Peanut Butter & Almond Butter!!
I am OBSESSED with almond butter.. as well as peanut butter. I always use the raw - organic - no hydrogenated oils kind from Trader Joes.. I have at least 2-4 tablespoons a day. IS THIS BAD?? Or well.. too much? I always make sure i'm within my cal goal limit, so there shouldn't be anything wrong with this right? Since it…
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100 cal breakfast. FILLING & HEALTHY!! :)
Goodmorning MFP!! I thought i'd share my delicious breakfast this morning. It was so good, only 100 cals.. healthy AND filling. I basically made a egg white scramble. I used: -- Trader Joes liquid egg white beaters. I used about tablespoons which was 75 cals in total. -- Cut half of a fresh tomato in thin slices. -- Cup of…
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Tofu Shirataki Noodles. Alternative to pasta?
I've heard alot of good things about tofu shirataki noodles as an alternative to pasta. However.. i'm not quite sure what to do with them lol :( I would love to have it with either marinara sauce.. or some sort of cream sauce.. or even **STIR FRIED** .. does anyone have any delicious, healthy, easy recipes?? Thanks!
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Benefits of FIBER?!
Hello MFP friends! So I have a bag of Bob's Red Mill Flaxseed Meal in my fridge. I usually like to add it to my oatmeal, cereal, salad, anything.. I haven't been using it lately though. I'd like to know what are the benefits of fiber - flax seeds?? What exactly does it do for your body & weight loss? Is it bad to go over…
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Your favorite PROTEIN BARS!
What is your favorite protein bar that is really low on sugar.. and (low in carbs if you know as well?) Has anyone tried the THINK THIN bars? They're really good, and zero sugar.. but not the lowest in carbs. I'm going to the grocery store after work (Trader Joes & Safeway mainly) and would love to stock up on some healthy…
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Fruits.. over in sugar. What's your advice?
I'm trying to get in more fruits in.. as well as veggies. But as far as fruits, I was wondering how many servings - pieces of fruit do you consume in one day? Everytime I try to get in more fruits, i'm already OVER in sugar! Have any of you just stopped counting sugar when it comes to eating fruits?
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Tasty, Quick & Simple Black Bean Recipes?
Does anyone have any tasty, quick & simple black bean recipes? I recently just bought a can of black beans from Trader Joes and it's been sitting in the pantry for a week, not sure what I can do with it. I really want to make a BLACK BEAN QUESADILLA! I have these whole wheat low carb tortillas that have not been touched as…
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Pasta Sauce! Need some feedback please :)
Hey MFP.. I want to start eating more veggies. So I decided to try & make a delicious organic whole wheat pasta with sautéed veggies. Now, my question is.. Does anyone know of any healthy, delicious, low sodium MARINARA SAUCES? I'm not the best cook but getting there lol :) so I figured I'd ask MFP for any grocery/store…
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Gym classes.
Geeze.. after 4 months of having a gym membership, I can't believe I haven't tried ONE gym class. Our local gym offers classes like Pilates, Spinning/Cycling, Zumba, Yoga, etc. I guess i'm a bit nervous to try a first class on my own since I'm always at the gym by myself.. but I would love to try one to get better results…
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Lower belly pooch. No where else.. UGH!
I am so sick of this lower belly pooch! I've already embraced my thick thighs but geeze, it seems like this lower belly pooch isn't going anywhere! My upper part of my stomach is more flatter, than when you start to look down.. there's that pooch! LOL I hate it :( And i'm at my goal weight, but still got work to do as far…
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I love fall! Raw PUMPKIN recipes!
Hi everyone! Fall is definitely one of my favorite seasons. So I went to Trader Joes after work, and since it's fall season.. Trader Joes had loads & loads of raw pumpkins!! I bought one small - sort of medium sized one lol. I wanted to see what I can do with it as far as pumpkin recipes. Does anyone have any great -…
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How much bread do you eat?
Goodmorning MFP... How much bread do you eat per day and what kind of bread do you eat? I recently cut out Sara Lee's multigrain 45 cals per slice bread and have Ezekiel 4:9 Whole Sprouted Grain bread everyday. There's times where I have up to 3 slices.. not sure if this is a good thing or not even if I am staying at my…
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What should I have for a snack?!?
Can someone take a look at my diary and tell me some good snack ideas? I already had breakfast, lunch & dinner.. ate really good today. Usually around this time or 8pm I have snack cravings. Would it be okay to possibly have a Think Thin Bar? Or should I have a tablespoon of peanut butter with multigrain flaxseed crackers?…
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Vegan cheese?
What is the best Vegan cheese that you like.. and where can I buy it? The only cheese I eat -- I've been using Sargento low sodium pepperjack cheese lately or Sargento's light string cheese as a snack. But I recently just found out about Vegan cheese.. I know, I must be late.. but it seems like it'd be great to try &…
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Healthy bread. Wheat free. TRY IT!!
For any bread lovers and is wondering where they can find some HEALTHY bread.. Please try Ezekiel 4:9 Whole Sprouted Grain bread!! It does take some getting used too for others, but it's absolutely delicious toasted.. and I have about 2 slices everyday with either raw almond butter/peanut butter or as toast with my egg…
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Any women 5'5 + and weighing 110-130 pounds?
I made this post to ask any ladies on here 5'5 and over just to see others around my height / weight - what their calorie intake is.. and where they stand now as far as weight loss or maintaining. Ladies, where are you at this point? Still trying to lose weight or maintain? And what is your daily cal deficit or have you…
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Fiber & Carbs.
Hi MFP! I'm a bit confused as carbs and fiber - how it works. Someone recently on MFP had told me that if I was taking in 120g carbs per day, but also taking in 40g fiber.. really, i'd be consuming only 80g carbs?? I'm not sure if this is true but I just had to ask the lovely people here on MFP for their opinion!
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Question for the "LOW CARB-ers"
Hi.. I had question for those who are on low carbs. HOW DO YOU DO IT??? It seems sooo hard. I completely cut out all simplex carbs - all that bad stuff like white bread, white pasta - white rice.. and have switched to whole grains such as Ezekiel whole grain sprouted toast, kashi go lean cereal, and multigrain flax seed…
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Lost. Confused. Need support / advice!
I'm at a point where I feel lost. Confused. I feel like by now, I should know my body and how much or around cals per day, carbs, protein I should take in that works for me as far as either weight loss OR maintenance. I have reached my goal weight NUMBER.... But I am not satisfied with my results. Yes I have lost weight &…
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Wish I could run :\
I wish I could be able to run alot.. i'm more of a jogger / brisk walker.. I noticed a couple of days ago that my knee's or ankle area start to hurt a bit when I run, it just feels uncomfortable for me! So therefore it just makes me want to stop. I guess that's why I have switched from the treadmill to the elliptical.…
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CALLING ALL TRADER JOES LOVERS!!
Anyone try those Trader Joes Peanut Butter filled pretzels?? I added 9 of those delicious heavenly pretzels onto my snacks before dinner LOL... for a total of 115 cals! They're SO good. I know it's not a good idea to eat on a daily I'm guessing.. but it seems a bit on the healthier side to me rather than going to something…
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Should I feel bad at all?
I feel like I ate BAD today. Either too much bread, or just too many carbs.. Idk. My diary is open for review. My TOM cravings have got the best of me today.. But I couldn't help my cravings. However I felt like I did eat HEALTHY foods so I shouldn't stress it. I guess the feeling of "TOM" and not being able to hop on the…
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What's your favorite cardio machine?
Goodmorning MFP! What is your favorite cardio marchine? How has it helped you towards your progress towards weight loss and what areas has it helped you shed fat / trim down / lose inches? Would love some feedback from any MFP friends here, as i'm making a switch from the treadmill to elliptical and the arc trainer!
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Hellmans/Best Food LIGHT Mayo??
I just purchased Best Foods 'Light' Mayo today. It says it's half the fat / half the calories of the regular mayo. Has anyone tried this light mayo? What is your review on this? I really want to try it with a tuna sandwich on whole grain/sprouted bread with sliced up tomatoes. I know that mayo should be cut out as far as…
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same foods everyday isn't bad if it works 4 u right?
Anyone on here that eats the same foods everyday or has had days where they ate the SAME thing TWICE or more in ONE day? If it's healthy.. it shouldn't be bad right? If it works for you, why not right? Just wanted to know anyone on MFP's opinion on this. I am having the worst TOM cravings and have been eating the same…
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L a d i e s :( TOM cravings!! need advice
OMG.. ladies. My TOM cravings are really kicking in today. All i've been craving is peanut butter and bread! I had 3 slices of Ezekiel low sodium whole sprouted grain toast today. It shouldn't be that bad right??? Knowing Ezekiel bread is healthy... and my peanut butter is organic, made from dry roasted peanuts - Trader…
