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skinny cow new flavors?
Hi guys, I was looking at the Skinny Cow website and it looks like they have the ice cream sandwiches in cookies and cream and strawberry shortcake, does anyone know where you can find these? I used the store locator and it didn't pull up anything in my area. They sound yummy!! I :heart: Skinny Cow!!
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Curry....help me with sum recipes!
I finally just got some curry and I need ideas cooking with it!! I LOVE indian food but I know it is fairly unhealthy! My favorites so far have been butter chicken, tandorri chicken and samosas. (not sure of all the spelling) Please give me your favorite recipes I would love to try them out!!! Thank you!
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thinking of going cold turkey
Sweets are my thing. And I've always been of the mindset of "a little in moderation." So, most days I have ~200 cals of candy (sometimes more). WELL since this is not working, I'm thinking of going "cold turkey" on candy for the 1-2 mos it *should* take me to lose 10ish pounds. (Right around Halloween, I know!!) It would…
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diet marathon
hey there, yesterday I've decided to do a diet marathon till Christmas. I faound some interesting diets that are 5- 14 days long, so I planed the rest of the months within these diets. wish me luck. :drinker: :drinker: i will post later how it is going :happy:
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My Food Log
Could you guys take a look at my log and give me some pointers? I'd appreciate it. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/BoilerMaker22?date=2009-10-12 The link is to my food log. I went over a little bit on the protein. Is that alright? Thanks.
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Fast food sucks
Every time I go eat fast food, I have cleared a big chunk of room from my daily allowance, and I expect something magically delicious when I dedicate that many cals to something. Today after I ate my 700 calorie fast food meal, I wasn't satisfied. I'm still hungry, and it didn't taste mind-blowing like I thought it would.…
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need movie snack ideas
I am having movie night with my kids and I need some snack ideas so I don't inhale a bucket of greasy popcorn or an entire box of reeses pieces. Please help.
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Thanksgiving On Monday...
Okay. As any of you fellow Canadians know Thanksgiving is on Monday. I'm having trouble deciding, Should I just throw my calories out the window for that one day? Because I know I wont be exercising. Everything is going to be so tasty, and full of calories.. gravey... :grumble: . I don't know what to do.. But on the other…
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picnic
I was going to have a picnic on the river with my BF for lunch to enjoy this nice fall day. I was thinking of getting a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken, some fruit, fresh veggies and some low fat ranch to dip them in. Any other ideas???
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Biggest Loser Fruit Question??
When I was watching the Biggest Loser the other night they mentioned staying away from mangos, bananas, and melons. Why??? I thought all fruit was okay or at least in moderation. I have lost 50 pounds and am going on a cruise in 5 weeks and want to loose at least 10 more pounds before I go. Any suggestions for some hard…
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Hershey's Dark Chocolate
Does anyone know how many ounces are in one of those chocolate bars that come in the eight pack? I threw the package away and am not sure what I'm looking for now. Thanks in advance y'all!
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raisins?
So I thought raisins were really good for you but they killed me today on calories and carbs? Is it really that bad to eat them?
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eye opener!
It's 12:40 and I'm OVER my calories for the day! Had my normal bfast then some pizza and cookies at a work function. Pre-MFP I would have waaaay underestimated the cals and thought I had a bunch left for dinner. Now I know how long I'll have to be in the gym tonight (Happy Friday to me)!:flowerforyou:
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Low carb diabetic diet
What is the best low carb and diabetic diet to follow? CALIE
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Carbs - always over
I'm having an issue getting my proper calories without going way over on my carbs. I don't eat meat, fish, or eggs. I'm not all that fond of cheese and can't stomach yogurt. Mostly what i eat are beans, fruits, veggies and whole grains. My breakfast consists of fruits My lunch a piece of whole grain toast w/ peanut butter…
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Egg Substitute
Can you replace 1/2 cup of egg whties in a recipe that calls for 1/2 cup of egg substitute? I am only asking because I don't have any Egg Beaters in the house. Thanks for any answers.
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Paranoid about diet coke
So I have just read all this stuff on the net how diet coke may not be that good for you so I am thinking of quiting is there any sweet drink ideas outn there that aren't loaded with calories, thanks :bigsmile:
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Faux mashed potatoes
So, has anyone heard of making mashed cauliflower in place of mashed potatoes? Well don't write it off just yet. The idea definitely was off-putting for me, but I figured, hey, couldn't hurt right? So today I boiled a head of cauliflower (until it was extremely tender), drained the excess water, and began to mash. It is a…
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Need more carbs and fats in my diet...
I've been using the food diary for a little over a week now and I'm never anywhere close to the carb and fat intake recommended by the site, I occasionally hit around half and usually less than that. I'm on a 2000 calorie plan and my goals are 275 carbs (around 100 intake for me), 67 fat (45 'ish intake), and 75 protein…
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Dumb question about measurements
I just got a new digital food scale. A quarter cup is two ounces. When I filled 1/4 cup with shredded cheese and weighed it, it came to one ounce. Why is that? Is it because shredded cheese isn't very dense? So you need more of it to fill 1/4 cup to 2 ozs? The same with my edamame...1/4 cup was only 1 ounce. So have I been…
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Just when I thought Skinny Cow couldn't be any better...
I just tried the cookies and cream sandwiches, OMG!!!! They are now officially my favorite. Any other Skinny Cow addicts out here? I seriously save the calories so that I can indulge in these little bites of heaven :heart:
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Squash
I just bought some fresh squash...I don't know what to do with it...but, I am willing to try a new veggie Any ideas out there...please something simple I've heard, maple syrup with a sprinkle of blue cheese Any ideas would be great Thanks, Kim
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pizza is the devil
oh yes. no, wait, cookies are the devil. no, wait...
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Yay vending machines!!!!
Just heard on the news that DelMonte is rolling out it's version of a vending machine. It is filled with nothing but fruits, veggies/dips, and light snacks. Each offering is less than 120 calories!!! Oh, there is a God! :smooched: It's been a long time comming. NOW IF THEY COULD JUST HURRY UP AND PUT THEM EVERYWHERE.
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Getting my teen to eat healthy
You guys and gals are always so helpful here when I am desperate for help LOL. My 14yo son started high school last month and he plays soccer on a travel team. In addition to that he would like to play on the HS soccer team. Tryouts for the team is Oct. 12/13th BUT prior to tryouts they have speed & agility training and…
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Protein
I've been noticing this week that I am using up most of my protein "allowance" between breakfast and lunch...for example, I have a protein shake w/ milk for breakfast and deli turkey and string cheese for lunch. Is it ok if I go over on protein? Last night I did go over because for dinner i had veggies and chicken breast…
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Interesting article about fast food French fries
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/fast-food-french-fries-which-are-healthiest
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NEED HELP
I had to have a tooth pulled yesterday and I can only eat soft foods. Not to big a problem except that today with the novacaine working it's way out of my system and the pain killers and anti-biotics I am on I can't hold any food down. No soup no jello nothing. SO I need ideas on something with a lot of portine that will…
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eating disorder :(
when does one know that he/she has an eating disorder (in my case bulimia). I eat so much, and all those cravings.Oh! It just makes me wanna go and throw up, and I do. :sick: I am too affraid to eat, affraid of all the calories that I could/will gain. I know that I am starving myself sometimes, but then again I have days…
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Jenny Craig
Has anyone here used Jenny craig? Did you lose weight? Was the customer service okay? Did they deliver the food on time? Was the food any good? How expensive was it? Do you have to sign a contract for a year?