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March 3rd, 2008, 12:06 PM
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Rep Power: 0 | | | Flugel - I share your pain. For a long time I would count calories and it was extremely difficult and didn't scale well - you can't know the total number of calories of every food you eat.
My 'solution' was to learn how many of each food group I am supposed to eat and then counted food groups instead of calories. It's far easier to remember how many fruits or grains you eat in a day than to count calories.
The best part is that food groups are now a part of my life. When I make a grocery list I think to myself 'What grains do I need, what fruits, what veggies.' rather than, 'I feel like Dorritos'. Now I completely avoid the aisles in the grocery store that don't contain real food groups (junk food) or the frozen food section that contains pre-processed boxes of stuff.
When I pack my lunch in the morning I have five piles, one for each food group. A vegetable pile with 1-2 veggies, next it is a fruit pile with at least 1 fruit, then a dairy pile with 1-2 servings of cheese or yogurt, a meat pile (hummus, peanut butter, leftover chicken, etc.) and finally a grain pile with 3-5 grains (cheerios to triscuits).
A search for Food Pyramid or the USDA government website can provide more details about eating your food groups. | 
March 17th, 2008, 02:50 PM
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__________________ Starting Weight: 62kg - Current Weight: 57.4kg - Goal Weight: 52kg | 
March 18th, 2008, 07:08 PM
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Rep Power: 5521 | | | Duly noted! I'm attempting to revamp my nutrition guidelines, thanks for the post!
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April 8th, 2008, 06:17 PM
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Rep Power: 0 | | | Thank you for posting this. I had no idea. I am new to this and I am really trying to put forth an effort and make this happen. So thanks again. Very insightful.
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April 12th, 2008, 11:19 PM
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Rep Power: 0 | | | thanks for posting that... it helps to have a reminder every once in awhile. | 
June 4th, 2008, 07:08 AM
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Rep Power: 0 | | | This thread is very helpful, thanks!!
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July 1st, 2008, 05:45 AM
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Rep Power: 0 | | | thanks for the post!.I will practice follow. ^_^
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July 7th, 2008, 10:14 AM
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Rep Power: 0 | | | ??? explain please. I'm very happy with the nutritional benefits I get from the acai berry. you can't drink it plain (tastes like dirt) so a blend of juices and their specific benefits is spam to you? 100% natural organic blend. help me understand you, I HAVE lost 5.5 pounds and my metabolism IS faster.
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