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Pepsi Special...........what do you think?
Just recently released on Tuesday.....the Pepsi Special! Claims to block fat from being absorbed by your body and help you lose weight! It sounds to good to be true--all I can think of is the laxative effect if you eat too much sugar-free ice cream!! What do you guys think? Check out these articles below :0…
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Spain and Barcelona!
hi everyone! later this month, I will be going to Barcelona for a couple weeks on vacation! does anybody here live there or know anything about the city? I would love to get some first-hand opinions on the best places to go, best things to do, etc. Thanks in advance!
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This is REALLY embarrassing, but I want to know!
So since losing weight, I have completely lost my....boobs. As in, they took a one-way flight to the other side of the world. Is there anything that I can do (that is non-surgical and non-expensive) to coax them into coming back? ANYTHING? I mean, I barely filled an A-Cup before, and now I'm sporting the preteen boy look.…
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Gaining weight after an eating disorder
Hi everyone :) I have a close friend (let's call her Sophie) who has recently begun recovery from an eating disorder. She is not in a clinic (can't afford one) but her parents are supporting her and providing care as according to her nutritionist/doctor. She has begun putting on some much-needed weight, but yesterday as I…
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How much saturated fat is okay?
Good morning everyone! ^^ So this might be a little dumb of a question to ask, but I am kind of curious. Right now, MFP has me set for 14 g of saturated fat a day......is this an okay amount? Or would it be detrimental if I raised that amount to perhaps 20-30 grams? Although I already eat quite low fat, there are times…
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Question about FRUIT.
So when I get calorie averages for fruits like peaches/nectarines/apricots and other fruits with large seeds, does that average include the seed or not? Like if 100 grams of peach is 40 calories (just an estimate) then does that include the seed? :) Thanks!
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Cauliflower Vs. Broccoli? (Calories?)
This might sound kind of stupid, but which veggie has more calories? I think cauliflower does.....(that's what MFP says), but on calorieking.com, it says broccoli does. I just want to know out of curiosity :)
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Weighing food....your thoughts??
So recently I've purchased a kitchen scale from Walmart. ($20-it's a really good one). And now I'm eager to weigh EVERYTHING, hahah. :) Do you guys weigh your food as well? Or do you just guesstimate it? I noticed several differences between calories when I weighed it and when I went by estimating. Ex: A gala apple, which…
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Anyone heard of Oregon Chai? :D
OMIGOSH, OMIGOSH. I went to Walmart today, nothing special. And then-bam. In the relish/pickle aisle, I discovered Oregon Chai. (Yeah, don't ask me why it was there.) I got the sugar-free, pre-mixed concentrate kind, and mixed 1/2 cup of it with 1/2 cup of fat-free milk when I got home. Dee-vineee. I would have used 1%…
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Asian foods/foreign foods have wrong nutrition??
Hey everyone! So lately I've been venturing outside my local Wal-Mart and going to various Korean/Chinese markets around. Now, I have been getting some AWESOME stuff (sriracha, various curries, POCKY) but I noticed that the nutritional info seems kind of....sketchy. Not only is some of it in KJ instead of kcals, but…
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Asian food=sodium=??
I love Asian sauces. Soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, thai red curry/greencurry/curry/tomyam etc......... But there is SO MUCH SODIUM!!!!! However, I do not have any risks of high blood pressure (my doctor said that I have one of the lowest blood pressure's she's ever seen....:D) so I am not worried about that problem.…
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Gaining weight back.....
Hey everyone. Hope you all are having a great Tuesday ^_^ I have a question to anyone who is willing to answer....:happy: Since I'm considering to add a couple pounds to reach a higher goal weight, I want to increase my calories. However, I'm kind of afraid of where the weight will go....I don't exercise very much (other…
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carbs driving me crazy
Hi everyone! I am so confused....and have two questions! 1. I don't get much exercise in; I'm in uni, and other than walking all around campus for my classes, I don't have the time nor energy to exercise after the long day XP But since I'm only 18 years old, is it okay for me to eat about 160-200 carbs a day? Or should I…
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Question about GAINING back weight? :)
Hi everyone! I hope you all are having a great Saturday! See, I'm trying to gain back some weight. Although I've started maintaining my current weight, I feel as if it is too low and I want to raise it about 5-10 lbs. But I'm afraid that when I gain the weight, it will go to my thighs/hips (problem areas that take the…
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Let's talk CARBS. :)
I love my carbs. Who doesn't? Rice, pastas, candy, ice cream, you name it xD But I have a question....I hope it doesn't sound stupid. Now, I know that you can eat as many calories as you want in a meal so long as you have an overall deficit. Does it work that way with carbs too? My carbs on MFP say about 200-210 a day. So…
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Amount of Calories per meal...?
Hey everyone! I've been perusing round the forums in search of an exact answer, but I haven't been able to find one yet... :( So I'll ask myself! So I'm entering maintenence mode, and I'm eating about 1400-1500 calories per day now :) But I don't really have time to "snack", sotospeak, and I was wondering if it would be…
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Question about calories during dinner.
Hey everyone! So I've decided to up my cals from 1,200 to about 1,400. Right now, my meals all average about 350-375 calories(dinner is usually a little less, like 300-325. I heard that eating a light dinner is better for weight loss) and two snacks per day. But I was thinking of changing each meal to about 450 calories…
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Carbs Vs. Calories
Hey everyone xD So lately I've been doing pretty well on my 1200 calorie plan. Note that I am very sedentary; i'm a uni student and other than walking around campus, I don't have the energy/time to work out. Many days, i notice that i come about 20-30 carbs shy of what is alloted to me under my diet plan. I really want to…
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Sodium: Should I even bother counting...?
I'm 18 years old and am in my 1st year of university. As of now, my sodium always comes under by 100-250 my goal of 2500 mg each day. But should I bother counting it at all? Are there people out there who have stopped counting and noticed water retention/weight gain? Also, are there people who noticed no difference? xD…
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Drinking Water While Eating?
Hi everyone! So today I drank a lot of water(more than I normally do) while eating. I now feel bloated and really full, and I was wondering if it is detrimental to weight loss by doing this...? I wasn't drinking a high-cal soft drink or something, yet I read somewhere that if you guzzle down water like there's a drought…
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I'm a fishy.
So for some reason that I'm still not quite sure of, I got super thirsty and guzzled down about 2 bottles of regular-sized aquafina water. I think each was like 16 ounces or something xO Will this cause me to gain weight? I know that I will probably be bloated for a while, but will all the water just eventually be peed…
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Jello=Happiness?
Today I discovered 10-Calorie-Strawberry Jello (No SugarAdded), and I am hooked. It is a great snack, and I keep wanting to feel guilty because I would usually consider Jello to be like a dessert! But with no carbs, sugar, and 10 calories, I am about thisclose to ripping open the whole package and nomming them all down.…
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Anyone else ready to maintain?
Hey guys! Hope everyone is having a nice day/evening xD Since I've decided I want to maintain my weight, I'm going to start adding on the calories. But I don't know how quickly I should do it! I'm overly paranoid about just adding 50 calories a week even! Should I do something like 100 per week? I don't want all my lost…
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Probably a stupid question....."-"
Hi everyone! Hope everyone is having a good day so far! So I eat my meals at the dining table, then(because it's the weekend) I go to lounge around in front of the TV or go read a book. Does going to lie around/be lazy on the couch instead of being active after eating cause weight gain? Or does it not matter? Because after…
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when weight comes back....
where exactly does it go back to first? for me, i have a pear shape, so my thighs are probably the largest part of me xP yet since I started losing weight, more weight has come off my shoulders and stomach. If i put on a lb or two, would it most likely go to my thighs, shoulders, or somewhere else? any answers are greaty…
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Maintaining-one step at a time!
Hi everyone! I've reached my goal weight as of last week, and have decided it's time to start maintaining XD As of now, my average calorie intake is around 1000(please, no judging. I have a very sedentary lifestyle and really don't get that hungry!) and want to increase to about 1200ish. Should I slowly start to build up…
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Just thought I'd share some of my fave foods!
So I've been counting calories for a while now, and there are some of the BESTEST finds I've seen yet ;) Just thought I'd share with you all, if you've tried any or have any favorite finds of your own, comment below! ^^ 1. Buterball Turkey Bacon(The one that comes in the box has 30 cals per 2 strips) 2. Blue Bell Orange…
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Required Carb Intake Correct?
I've read other posts on this, but I'm not quite sure which answer was the right one and which one was not xP MFP recommends me to eat about 1,200 calories a day and 165 carbs. I'm 5"4, 18, and as of late, have not had much physical exercise except trekking across uni campus. I have come in under 165 carbs almost every…
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Diet, just not that much fitness?
So as of late, I've been eating about 1000-1200 calories per day(don't judge this, please, i just don't get very hungry) and working about about 3-4 times a week for 60 minutes. I burn about 600-700 calories each workout. But now uni is starting again, and I know I won't have much time at all to work out like i did over…
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Frustrated with my thighs.....:P
So far on my weight loss adventure/journey, I have lost about 12 lbs. I've noticed that my face has slimmed down a tiny bit, my stomach is somewhat flatter, and I've developed some muscles in my legs. But with that said, none of the weight is coming off my thighs! I have flab on my thighs and when I sit, it looks…
