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Applesauce
For those of you in the UK and elsewhere where they do not sell ready-made applesauce, I came across this simple recipe and thought I would share: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sarahs-applesauce/photo-gallery.aspx
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Chinese Buffet
So I am going out for a friends birthday dinner on Thursday. She has chosen a Chinese buffet and I am anxious because I know an all you can eat buffet is really the last place I want to be, but I need to go and be a good friend. So what items should I be absolutely avoiding and which ones are apt to be the most healthy/low…
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Ripped in 30 meal plan help?
I posted this under fitness and nutrition but mistakenly named it 30DS and am now unable to edit the subject title so I am reposting here in the hopes of increasing my chances that someone will respond. I am planning on starting Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 soon and was looking over the meal plan that comes with it. She…
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30DS Meal Plan
I am planning on starting Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 soon and was looking over the meal plan that comes with it. She says each meal is around 400 calories with snacks being 200 calories each, however, I noticed many of the meals are significantly lower in calories for example: "Turkey Kebabs" is a 182 calorie per…
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target areas for fat loss
Is there any way to target specific areas of the body for fat loss? I especially want to lose the fat from my hips, thighs and stomach. Is there something I can do to specifically target these areas, or is that out of my control?
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inaccurate food label?
I just scanned a can of primo lentil soup and it came up as 150 calories per cup, but the label says its only 60 calories per cup. Now that I think about it, 60 calories does seem low, but its very disappointing news as this was a go-to of mine for a filling low cal meal :(
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calories burned exercising
MFP logs 3 10 minute exercise sessions the same as if it were a 30 minute continuous session, but I feel like I have to work much harder to complete the 30 minutes all at once. My question is are the calories burned really the same? Or do you burn more calories doing 1 30 minute session as compared to 3 10 minute ones?…
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Night shift/ shift work?
Hi there! I work an overnight shift (11pm-7am) and have gained a lot of weight since I began working nights (50lbs over a 7yr period). My job is pretty sedentary in nature and working nights really messes with your metabolism. On top of that, I struggle to maintain a "normal" eating schedule, and logging in my MFP diary is…
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hello!
I joined in June, so I'm not "brand new" but until now I have only been using the MFP app on my phone....so I'm new to the forums. I haven't added any friends yet, so feel free to add me! :smile:
