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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 6.18.08 
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<br>HG, 
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<br>I'm trying to figure out how many calories I burn in a day, but I have no 
<br>idea. Can you help me? Thanks! 
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<br>Calorie Confused  
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<br>Dear Calorie Confused, 
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<br>Yes, as a matter of fact I CAN help you. I'm going to point you in the 
<br>direction of something called a "BMR Calculator". This handy dandy tool will 
<br>tell you how many calories your body would burn if you stayed in bed all day 
<br>and did absolutely nothing (sounds like a fun day to me). There's a formula 
<br>that takes into account your height, weight, age and gender -- and based on 
<br>those things, it tells you how many calories your body burns per day. This is 
<br>your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate). Remember, if you do more activity than 
<br>just lying around all day (which you probably do!), your body requires 
<br>additional calories to fuel those activities. So, just the calories from your BMR 
<br>wouldn't be enough to sustain you on a daily basis. In other words, don’t use 
<br>your BMR as the total number of calories you need to eat in a day. Use that 
<br>info as a baseline from which to add calories for all the activities you do 
<br>(even just walking around throughout the day counts). If you want to know 
<br>more about this topic, consult a doctor or nutrition professional. FYI -- they 
<br>say depriving your body of food can actually slow down your BMR (a very 
<br>BAD thing!), and doing lots of cardio can actually increase it (which rocks!). 
<br>Here's a link to the calculator. Definitely forward this email to everyone you 
<br>know, because there's probably not a person on the planet who isn't 
<br>interested in finding out this magic number.
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<br>Dear HG, 
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<br>I'm very busy and so I eat a lot of "diet" frozen meals for lunch and dinner. 
<br>The problem is, they're not large enough to satisfy me. So I sometimes end 
<br>up eating two of them in one sitting, and I feel that defeats the purpose of 
<br>eating them in the first place. Any advice for me? 
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<br>Too Much Chewing  
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<br>Dear Too Much Chewing, 
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<br>I hear ya! I'm a volume eater, so I find that most frozen meals simply don't 
<br>contain enough food to satisfy me on their own. But that doesn't stop me 
<br>from eating them! The key is to combine those frozen meals with other foods 
<br>or pair them with stuff to make the meal more satisfying. Here are some of 
<br>my favorite ways to bulk up somewhat "wimpy" frozen entr&eacute;es and snacks... 
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<br>1. Start with a cup of soup. Broth-based soups are a great way to add 
<br>substance to meals. My favorite soups are Progresso Light, Amy's Chunky 
<br>Tomato Bisque and instant soup packets by Mishima (the packets are easy to 
<br>keep at your desk, too!). 
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<br>2. Add frozen veggies. Even a whole bag of these won't add too many 
<br>calories to your meal. And if your entr&eacute;e is saucy, there's usually enough 
<br>sauce to cover the veggies, too! So throw 'em in there... 
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<br>3. Toss Tofu Shirataki in. Mix a bag of rinsed and drained Tofu Shirataki 
<br>(make sure to dry 'em thoroughly, and you may want to slice 'em up a bit) 
<br>into your meal. Again, most sauces will cover the extra item -- and a whole 
<br>bag of these low-calorie noodles will only add 40 calories to your lunch or 
<br>dinner! 
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<br>4. Pair with a huge chopped salad. Chop up lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, 
<br>green beans, peppers, etc., and make a humungous salad to enjoy with your 
<br>nuked meal. Better yet, mix up a giant batch every couple of days when you 
<br>have the time, and then keep it in the fridge for convenience. Filling and 
<br>fantastic! 
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<br>Enjoy!!!! 
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<br>a blanket and head on over to your favorite country (or just your local park, 
<br>if that's easier!) for an outdoor meal. Have fun! 
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