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1/10/08 4:27 P

This is interesting:

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/amazing-soup-diet-1007?src=nl&mag=ghk&list=gdf&kw=ist

Also for eating out options:
HealthyDiningfinder.com
http://www.shape.com/grabandgo/

The Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich from ChickFilA is the best thing ever! 270 calories and so good and filling!

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1/9/08 9:42 P

I do that too, Jerri. It's unreasonable think that someone's never supposed to eat there again. Usually if I want some fast food and am "trying" to be good, I'll go to Wendys and get a small chili and baked postato...awesome...

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1/8/08 7:26 P

I agree too. I do soooo much better when I am tracking my food. If you aren't, it's just so easy to not realize what you are eating. Plus, I was just totally wrong about my assumptions about how many calories some things have.

I have totally figured out what I can have and not feel bad about at like every single fast food restaurant. The fact is I am really busy and can't always do good. Sometimes it is all I have time for. And I have been totally surprised at the calorie count for some things (like Arby's market fresh etc., I was previously under the illusion that it was healthier than some other fast food).

Now I know that I can have a cheeseburger Happy Meal from McDonalds, feel like I ate something that is a treat and don't wreck my whole day in terms of calories.

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1/6/08 7:22 P

i have to echo both comments! i did amazing when i was tracking my foods. i went downhill probably the week after i stopped doing it religiously!! at first i was really, really reluctant and annoyed at doing it, but it became really helpful to me in all aspects of my diet. i think the most shocking thing for me was learning what stuff actually is in terms of calories and portions and stuff...you think you know but you really have no idea...

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1/5/08 1:19 A

As much as I hate logging my food, I have to honestly say that I eat better when I do. :P Even if you don't use the SP tracker, it might be helpful to physically write down what you eat.

And don't feel bad about using it for McDonalds or figuring out how many "bad foods" you can eat!! That's not horrible; it's actually pretty smart. You can have everything in moderation, like Keitcha said. I think that's better for you in the long term b/c you don't want to be eating ONLY lettuce and fruits forever, right? :)

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1/4/08 9:39 P

Found the article!

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=548

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1/4/08 9:37 P

Hey!
It depends on what you get when you eat Indian. I think there is an article somewhere on SP that tells the healthy options of different cuisines and I think Indian is included.
Learning the restaurant terms to steer clear of is a good idea too so you won't have to feel like you need to know exact dishes: for example, run from "au gratin", "crispy" (which means fried), "loaded", etc, etc. I think that same article lists these words.
For long term success, I recommend doing your best but try not to FEAR foods. Just eat smaller portions. Sometimes you don't want the plain salad--sometimes you really want the ______ (fill in the blank). It's ok to have SOME of it--just not all of it or maybe not even 1/2 because portion sizes are out of control!
I definitely still use the food tracker. I can be a bit obsessive about it actually. You will have to be weighing to weigh and measure so invest in good measuring cups and spoons and I highly recommend a food scale (secondary use: weighing mail (saves a trip to the post office!).
If you have to manually enter something, just be sure to save it to your favorites so you don't have to keep manually entering it.
Hope this helps!

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1/4/08 8:43 P

I have two questions for y'all. 1.) Is Indian food really bad for you? 2.) Do you all still track everything you eat on here?
I think I really took a break from sparkpeople b/c I hated tracking my food. I want to live my life and not track every bite I eat! And I was bad to use the calorie counter to figure out how much mcdonalds I could still eat and be ok. Just curious about y'alls thoughts on this.

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