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Depression and Food
Good morning all. I suffer from depression and it has been quite bad of late. Feeding myself has become quite difficult. Feeding myself in a healthy way even more so. I have no energy and no drive to get up and do it. Too often I am ending up ordering in and then I always feel worse because it's not good for me and I just…
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Freezer Meal Ideas
Good morning all! So I suffer from a few medical conditions that often make it hard for me to cook a fresh meal. Sometimes I need something that won't take a long time and little to no work. Lately that has meant me ordering in food WAY too often which has impacted my health along with my bank account. So I am trying to…
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Protein Powder
So I am looking for a protein powder to be able to add to my diet, but I am struggling. I need something soy free with no artificial sweeteners (even things like Stevia are a no go). This is due to medical reasons, not because I just "think" they are bad or anything like that. I think they are both fine for a normal person…
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Low prep meals
Hey everyone! So, some background. I deal with a few medical issues that have been causing me a lot of issues when it comes to sticking to a weight loss plan. However, the biggest problem is a lot of fatigue. It doesn't matter if it is from my depression, my chronic fatigue, or other reasons, I am often so tired by the end…
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Anxiety issues with calorie counting
Morning all. So I was wanting to reach out and see if anyone else has or is dealing with the problems I am currently having. I suffer from anxiety and depression. I am medicated and seeing a therapist and have seen significant progress in dealing with these problems. However, where I am still having a lot of trouble is…
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Lunch as main meal
Hello all! I was wondering if anyone here makes lunch their main meal instead of the typical dinner? If so, what do you eat for your "dinner"? Planning lunch will be easy for me because I already meal prep breakfast and lunch for the week on Sundays so I can just do the same only with slightly larger portions and things…
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Fish recipes
Hey all! I am looking for some more fish recipes as I am trying to increase the amount of fish in my diet. I love fish and would love to eat more of it as it is a great lean protein that cooks quite quickly. But I get bored with the same recipes! So far I pretty much do a teriyaki salmon or a parmesan crusted tilapia. So I…
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Fish recipes
Hey all! I am looking to add more fish to my diet (lean protein, tasty, and cooks fast) but I find I am in a rut. Pretty much I make teriyaki salmon or a parmesan pan cooked tilapia. That's it. So I need some ideas. I am pretty much open to any kind of fish, but I don't know how to cook it! Thanks for any suggestions and…
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Cooking and reheating oatmeal
Hey all! So, I am looking at starting to meal prep for a few days to a week at a time. Normally I have to be at work at 9AM and I am not one that can eat right as I wake up, so I usually take something small for breakfast for when I get there. Yogurt is my go to and I will start making yogurt cups with mix ins ahead of…
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Vegetarian Recipes
Hey all! I'm looking for some resources for great, easy, and cheap vegetarian recipes. Disclosure I am not vegetarian but I do enjoy meat free meals especially on a tight budget!
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Favorite vegetables and how to cook them
Hey all! I'm looking for some advice/help/suggestions. I want to increase my vegetable intake (fresh and frozen mostly) as you can get a lot of bulk for your calories, but I get SO bored with the same things over and over. As much as I LOVE roasted squash and steamed asparagus, I can only eat them for so long before I give…
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Vegetarian meals
Hey all! I'm looking to make a greater number of my meals vegetarian, mostly due to financial concerns as the price of meat is just getting beyond what I can afford. The biggest issues I have been running in to is (1) finding recipes and (2) the fact that I have a lot of food restrictions due to medical issues. An example…
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Feeling some guilt...
Today I have decided to stop logging for a period of time and I am having some guilt about that. The reason for my decision is that I need to start getting some medical conditions under control before I can add back calorie counting. I have Interstitial Cystitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. IC is very much based on…
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Hey all...
So, I'm not really new here. I have been on this site for awhile now and had some success in the past. Sadly, it was not long term success and now I am back having gained everything I had lost (about 40ish lbs). It was just recently though that I got the willpower to try again and am currently just over 5lbs down in 2…
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How to account for work activity?
Just wanting some opinions on how other people would handle things. I work a couple of jobs where the activity level is a lot higher then my more "normal" levels. As such, I still set my activity to sedentary as I do not work these jobs every day and as such can't count on all my days being at those levels. So how should I…
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Need sources for meal timing myth
Hey all. Sorry to bug ya but I need some assistance. I got involved in a discussion about eating right before bed. Obviously, thanks to this site, I was on the side of the fact that such meal timing concepts (for regular weight loss and maintenance) are myths. The big one that the other person is holding on to for dear…
