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Vanilla Cupcakes- 40 cals
So, I randomly came across this recipe for a vanilla cupcake. I looked at the ingredient list and was skeptical, because I'm no professional baker and don't really understand the purpose of various ingredients. But they turned out great! I might add a bit more vanilla next time, but the texture was a nice spongy cake. Only…
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42 calorie Pumpkin Cookies!
I just made these cookies and they came out delicious!!! And the cookies are not the size of peanuts either....about 2 inches in diameter each : ) Here's the recipe: Makes: 36 cookies @ 42 calories a piece Ingredients: 2.5 c flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baing soda 2 tsp ground cinnamon 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg 0.5 tsp…
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Modified Lasagna? Pizza Casserole? both? (pics)
So this was my dinner tonight (and will be my lunch tomorrow) and it was super yummy! I recently discovered the awesomeness that is Fiber Gourmet pasta. 2 oz. is only 130 calories instead of the 210 for 2 oz of regular pasta...and it's chock full of fiber. So this was my spin on lasagna....but tasted like pizza with green…
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Mini White Chocolate Cheesecakes
So, I recently made the discovery of my love of cheesecake....specifically when white chocolate is involved. I know...not such a good thing to discover when trying to eat healthy. So I immediately went home and scoured the internet for a low fat/low calorie recipe. Here's what I found:…
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Food Hunting in Canada
Hello all. I'm currently living in Vancouver, BC. I've been trying to find some healthier options for some foods, but can't seem to track them down. I normally shop at safeway, and dont have a car, so nothing too far away from the city. Does anyone know any locations/brands of these items here in Vancouver? low fat hot…
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BMR and deficit
Hello everyone. So, I understand that BMR is my Base Metabolic Rate, or what I burn when I'm doing nothing but living and breathing. I also know that a calorie deficit of 500 calories a day is for losing one pound a week. What I'm confused about is that the BMR calculator for me under "Tools" says my BMR is 1409, but my…
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Hello : )
Hello MyFitnessPal world! So, I joined this site a few days ago because I was trying to count calories in a notebook. Looking up each individual food through google was quite annoying. Then I found this site, and I'm loving how simple it is to look up foods and have everything calculated for me. It's great! I'm not really…
