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      <title><![CDATA[What happened to your eating habits when you stopped tracking?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Curious about everyone's experience here. I tracked pretty religiously for almost 2 years and then took a break about 4 months ago because I was starting to feel a bit obsessive about it.At first I was convinced I'd lose all progress but honestly? I've been... fine? Like my weight is stable, I still eat mostly the same foods, but I noticed some things have shifted.For anyone who has taken a break from calorie tracking — what did you notice? Did your eating habits get better, worse, or stay the s]]></description>
      <category>general-nutrition</category>
      <dc:creator>mindfulMuncher</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fiber intake — does anyone actually hit their daily goal?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[So the recommendation is 25g/day for women and 38g/day for men. I've been paying closer attention to my fiber lately and honestly? I'm usually hitting like 18-22g on a good day. And I THOUGHT I was eating pretty healthy.Is anyone actually hitting 25-38g consistently without it feeling forced? What foods are your go-tos? And if you're over 35g, how is your... uh... digestive situation handling it lol.Looking for realistic perspectives, not just "eat more vegetables" because obviously.]]></description>
      <category>general-nutrition</category>
      <dc:creator>FiberFanatic</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Spring reset: anyone starting fresh with nutrition this April?]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/spring-reset-anyone-starting-fresh-with-nutrition-this-april</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Winter was BRUTAL for me nutrition-wise. Between the holidays, two bad flus, and just generally hibernating, I'm coming out of it about 12 lbs heavier than I started November. I'm not beating myself up — life happened — but I'm ready to reset.Anyone else using April as a fresh start? What are you changing? I figured it might be motivating to share goals and cheer each other on instead of doing this alone again.My goals:Walk 30 min most days (outside, now that it's warm!)Back to home cooking 5 ni]]></description>
      <category>weight-loss</category>
      <dc:creator>FreshStartFiona</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[How do you handle nutrition at social events without being 'that person'?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Wedding season is coming up. I have three weddings in the next two months, plus a bunch of birthday dinners and two work happy hours already on the calendar. I'm trying to stay on track with my goals but I also don't want to be the weirdo at the dinner table measuring his food or bringing tupperware to a wedding reception.How do you all handle this? I don't want to sabotage progress but I also don't want to be "that person" who makes everyone uncomfortable or turns every social event into a nutr]]></description>
      <category>general-nutrition</category>
      <dc:creator>HealthyHabitHank</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[First week of tracking food - what I learned (beginner perspective)]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/first-week-of-tracking-food-what-i-learned</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've been lurking on this forum for months and finally started tracking my food this week. Here's what surprised me as a complete beginner:I was eating WAY less protein than I thought (65g when I need ~120g)Cooking oil adds up FAST — just 2 tbsp is 240 caloriesMy "healthy" smoothie was 700 caloriesVegetables are basically free calories — I can eat a mountain of broccoli for nothingThe difference between a small and large banana is like 40 calories — it all adds upThis week was eye-opening. Track]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>freshStart2026</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why am I always hungry? Is something wrong with me?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I eat 3 meals a day and I'm STILL hungry all the time. By 10am I'm starving. After lunch I'm hungry again by 2pm. After dinner I want snacks. Is my metabolism broken or am I doing something wrong?]]></description>
      <category>beginners</category>
      <dc:creator>hungryAllTheTime</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[I want to start eating healthy but I'm completely overwhelmed]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/how-to-start-eating-healthy-overwhelmed</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There's SO much conflicting information. Keto, vegan, carnivore, IF, IIFYM, clean eating... everyone says their way is "the best." I just want to eat healthier but I don't know where to start. Please help, I'm paralyzed by information overload.]]></description>
      <category>beginners</category>
      <dc:creator>macroNewbie2026</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Plateau for 3 weeks, what am I doing wrong?]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/plateau-for-3-weeks-what-am-i-doing-wrong</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've been in a 500 cal deficit for 2 months. Lost 8 lbs the first 5 weeks and then... nothing. Scale hasn't moved in 3 weeks. Still eating 1800 cals, still working out. What gives?Stats: F/28/5'6", SW: 168, CW: 160, GW: 140]]></description>
      <category>weight-loss</category>
      <dc:creator>hungryAllTheTime</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[I tested 5 calorie trackers for a month - results]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I used 5 different calorie tracking apps simultaneously for 30 days while weighing all food on a scale as ground truth.Apps tested: MyFitnessPal (free), Cronometer (premium), PlateLens (free), MacroFactor (paid), Lose It! (free)Database accuracy vs food scale:Cronometer: ±4%MacroFactor: ±6%PlateLens: ±7% (manual), ±12% (photo only)MFP: ±9% (highly variable — some user entries way off)Lose It!: ±8%Ease of logging (1-10):PlateLens: 9/10Lose It!: 7/10MacroFactor: 7/10MFP: 6/10Cronometer: 5/10Verdic]]></description>
      <category>calorie-tracking</category>
      <dc:creator>foodScalePhil</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Do I need a food scale? Seems excessive]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[People on here keep recommending food scales and weighing everything. That seems like a lot of work. Do I really need one or is eyeballing portions good enough?]]></description>
      <category>beginners</category>
      <dc:creator>SnackSmart2026</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why am I not losing weight eating 1200 calories?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[F/34/5'4", 155 lbs. I've been eating 1200 calories for a month and the scale has barely moved. This is so frustrating. Am I broken? Is my metabolism damaged?]]></description>
      <category>weight-loss</category>
      <dc:creator>tryingToBeHealthy</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keto flu is destroying me, help!]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Started keto 4 days ago and I feel AWFUL. Headache, nausea, brain fog, zero energy. Is this normal? How long does it last? I'm about to quit.]]></description>
      <category>keto-low-carb</category>
      <dc:creator>tryingToBeHealthy</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is it OK to eat carbs at night?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[My coworker told me eating carbs after 6pm makes you gain weight because your body stores them as fat while you sleep. Is this true? I love having rice with dinner and don't want to give it up.]]></description>
      <category>beginners</category>
      <dc:creator>resolutionRunner</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Best free calorie tracking app 2026?]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/best-free-calorie-tracking-app-2026</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Happy new year! Getting serious about nutrition this year. Don't want to pay for an app yet since I might not stick with it. What's the best FREE option right now?]]></description>
      <category>calorie-tracking</category>
      <dc:creator>freshStart2026</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[500 vs 1000 calorie deficit - which is better?]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/500-vs-1000-calorie-deficit-which-is-better</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I want to lose weight as fast as possible (beach trip in 4 months). Is a 1000 cal/day deficit safe or should I stick with 500? I'm 210 lbs so I have a good amount to lose.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>janCutSeason</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Should I eat back exercise calories?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[My Apple Watch says I burned 400 calories running. My tracking app already has me at 1800 calories for the day. Should I eat an extra 400 to compensate or just stick with 1800?]]></description>
      <category>fitness-nutrition</category>
      <dc:creator>resolutionRunner</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[MyFitnessPal is FULL of ads now, what are alternatives?]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/myfitnesspal-full-of-ads-alternatives</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm losing my mind. I just want to log my breakfast and I have to sit through a full screen ad, then banner ads, then they want me to upgrade to premium for features that USED TO BE FREE.What else is out there? I don't mind paying a reasonable amount, I just don't want to feel like I'm being squeezed for every penny.]]></description>
      <category>calorie-tracking</category>
      <dc:creator>hungryAllTheTime</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[How do I calculate how many calories I need?]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/how-to-calculate-my-calories</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I want to start tracking calories but I don't know how many I should eat. I see different calculators giving wildly different numbers. Which one do I trust?Stats: 28F, 5'5", 160 lbs, office job, light exercise 3x/week]]></description>
      <category>beginners</category>
      <dc:creator>freshStart2026</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Best creatine brands 2026?]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/best-creatine-brands-2026</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Finally decided to start taking creatine after reading about it for months. Which brand should I get? I just want plain creatine monohydrate, nothing fancy.]]></description>
      <category>supplements</category>
      <dc:creator>creatineConvert</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Do you actually need protein powder?]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/do-you-actually-need-protein-powder</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Everyone at the gym drinks protein shakes like it's mandatory. Do I NEED protein powder or can I get enough from food? I'm trying to build muscle and currently eating about 120g protein from food.]]></description>
      <category>supplements</category>
      <dc:creator>proteinShakeNewbie</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to stop wasting food with better meal planning]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/how-to-stop-wasting-food-meal-planning</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I throw away so much food every week and it makes me feel terrible (and poor). Fresh vegetables rot before I eat them, leftovers get forgotten, and I end up ordering takeout anyway. Help!]]></description>
      <category>meal-planning</category>
      <dc:creator>mealPrepRookie</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is photo-based calorie tracking actually accurate?]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/is-photo-based-calorie-tracking-actually-accurate</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I keep seeing people recommend apps that estimate calories from photos. As someone with a science background this seems dubious? A photo is 2D, food is 3D. How can an app accurately estimate portion sizes from an image?Has anyone seen actual studies on the accuracy? I want data, not anecdotes.]]></description>
      <category>calorie-tracking</category>
      <dc:creator>spoonfulOfScience</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to track nutrition while training for a competition?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Doing my first physique competition in 6 months. I know nutrition needs to be dialed in but tracking 5-6 meals a day is tedious. How do you competitive folks handle the logging burden during prep?]]></description>
      <category>fitness-nutrition</category>
      <dc:creator>bodyRecompBro</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Emotional eating - how do you stop?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I eat when I'm stressed, bored, sad, happy, anxious... basically any strong emotion sends me to the fridge. I KNOW I'm doing it, I just can't stop. It's ruined every diet attempt I've ever made.Anyone else struggle with this? What actually helped?]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>noMoreJunkFood</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Best air fryer healthy recipes?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Finally got an air fryer and I'm obsessed. What healthy recipes work best in it? So far I've only made chicken breast (game changer btw — so juicy compared to oven).]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>snackSmart</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 simple meal prep recipes for complete beginners]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/simple-meal-prep-recipes-for-beginners</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm new to cooking and meal prep seems overwhelming. Can someone share really basic recipes that even a complete beginner can't mess up? I'm talking "if you can boil water you can make this" level.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>mealPrepRookie</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ashwagandha - worth the hype?]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/ashwagandha-worth-the-hype</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Everyone on social media is taking ashwagandha for stress and testosterone. Is there actual science behind this or is it just another supplement fad?]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>weekendWarrior</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[AI food recognition - how does it work?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Curious about the technology behind AI food recognition apps. How does an algorithm look at a photo and determine not just WHAT food it is, but how MUCH and what the nutritional content is?]]></description>
      <category>calorie-tracking</category>
      <dc:creator>spoonfulOfScience</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meal planning when you and your partner have different goals]]></title>
      <link>https://nutritionthreads.com/thread/meal-planning-for-couples-different-goals</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[My husband is trying to bulk (3200 cals) and I'm trying to cut (1600 cals). We're supposed to eat dinner together but making two completely different meals is exhausting. How do other couples handle this?]]></description>
      <category>meal-planning</category>
      <dc:creator>fitnessmom42</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[CrossFit nutrition - zone diet, macros, or just eat?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Started CrossFit 4 months ago and I love it. But the gym pushes the Zone Diet and it seems really complicated with all the "blocks." Is there a simpler approach to eating for CrossFit?]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>weekendWarrior</dc:creator>
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