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lower fat recipes?
I seen there is this new show coming out on Lifetime about replacing certain items in a recipe to make the meal lower in calories and such. Is there a website out there where I can find recipes like this? I'm pretty picky with what I eat so I need all the help I can get. Thanks! :flowerforyou:
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Hummus!
Anyone else love it as much as I do???:blushing: :blushing: My favorite is the Joseph's brand roasted red pepper hummus. YUM!
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Moes To Go Naked Burrito<sp?>
Hello fellow winners :happy: I often find myself out there without any good food. So I have come up with a combination though I am not sure how many calories are in it. But I thought I would share as it appears to be pretty health: Moe's naked burrito. (Burrito in a bowl) 1/2 scoop of rice 1 scoop black beans 1 scoop steak…
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Restaurant Nutritional Information
I have been told to pick a restaurant for a family outing and I am trying to pick a place that will be calorie-friendly. I've gone out to eat since I have been at MFP but usually I always go for sushi because it's low calorie and pretty much the same everywhere. This time the sushi isn't an option because it's closed for…
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How to Raise a Healthy Eater
How to Raise a Healthy Eater By Lynn Schnurnberger, PARADE Magazine We want our kids to eat right. Experts say they'll do better in school and have more energy, brighter skin and shinier hair if they choose carrots over chips or lean meat over a greasy burger. Still, it's not always easy. Arguments with recalcitrant tots…
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Hemp milk?
Anyone tried it? It has a lot more protein that most alternative milks, and omega 3's. I want to buy some, but I'd like to know if it's any good.
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Healthy dishes at common restaraunts
So, every day I eat out for lunch. I don't bring my lunch... ever. I know, I know... still. Knowing this, can you fitness pals suggest some really healthy foods that I can get at common restaurants? I have a ton of places around me. I work in Southern California. I usually go to sit-down places like Islands, P.F. Changs,…
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Sales Girl stressing about lunches to go...
I work at a job where I am on the road during the day. My customers are restaurants, convenience stores and other places that make me hungry. Grabbing lunches as I go helped me get to the weight I am at now and I need to stop. I try to eat at home as much as possible but often it's hard to schedule and/or too far to go.…
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Anyone tried B.L. Protein Powder?
Just wondering if anyone has tried it. Thinking about it myself.
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Warning Sought For 4800 Calorie Burger
WHAT IN THE WORLD WERE THESE PEOPLE THINKING WHEN THEY CREATED THIS THING! DONT THEY KNOW ITS ENOUGH OVER WEIGHT PEOPLE AND PEOPLE DYING FROM HEART ATTACKS! WTF? :grumble: :explode: Grand Rapids, MI (AP) - The staff dietitian at a doctors group says a minor-league baseball team in Grand Rapids, Mich., should warn fans that…
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Metabolism Boosters
What would be a good way to boost my metabolism.....does and one recommend taking tablets to help with this...if yes or no....why?...and if yes...what would you recommend? THanks
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Cheese- Friend or Foe? Protien or Fat? Vote now!
So I had cut out cheese altogether for a while, thinking the extra cals might be weighing me down. However, I was reading a blog done by a nutritionist, and she recommended cheese and cheese sticks as a way to get calcium and protien. I mean it tastes good, but isn't it mostly fat?
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just started and need help with finding filling foods
hi everyone :) i just found this website a few days ago and have been trying to follow the plan it has created for me, but it has been a lot harder than i thought. for the past few days i have found myself very hungry and wanting more food. any suggestions as to what kind of low in calorie foods i could add to my diet that…
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My favorite snack
As a vegetarian, I get most of my protein and fats from carbs like nuts, seeds, and beans. I decided to swap out granola in my yogurt for sunflower seeds to get more protein and fat - yum! They're a little salty to mix with the sweet granola, and they make me eat my yogurt slower because I have to chew.
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New Yummy Discovery
I am eating a Jello, Sugar Free, Banana Fudge Supreme pudding cup and MMMMMMmmmmmm is it yummy! The flavor is amazing- to me. Just thought I'd share....only 60 calories and 1 gram of fat- no sugar!
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How many cups are in a large salad?
I just had a large (like large large) salad for dinner with grilled chicken. The salad was mostly made of iceberg lettuce. If it was large enough to fill up a large serving bowl (or popcorn bowl), how many cups of lettuce were in it?
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Exercising While Sick To Do or not To Do
So last night I started sneezing and today I am full out sore throat, runny nose headache stupid sick for the first time since I've been on MFP. Anyone have any advice about if I should or should not work out? I don't exaclty feel like jogging on a teadmill but if I'm convinced it will make feel better and boost immunity…
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Carbs to high-protein and fat to low.
I am finding it hard to get my protein and fat up. I have no problem getting my carbs. What do you guys eat for protein and good fats. I have mine set at Carb 50%, Protein 25% and Fat 25%. (I am a runner and I got this from runnersworld.) I don't like almonds but do like peanuts. Are peanuts just as good for you as…
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Sugar
Is it true I'm only supposed to have 24 grams in a whole day? :noway: Is that even possible? Yesterday I went over by 40 grams, mostly from my oatmeal.
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Calorie Question
In the food diary when it says 3 oz of ribs is that with the bone or without the bone because some of my ribs have hardly no meat on it and I don't want to put down 300 calories when I only had 200 calories. I know somethings say with bone removed but others don't Please advise
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Black Bean's?
I have a question about Black Bean's........... How come it is so high in calorie's? and does anyone have a better bean alternative? Thank's A part time Vegetarian
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What do you do when you have a lot of exercise calories left
I know you're supposed to eat your exercise calories. Today, after I plotted my three meals and 2 snacks, I'll have 400 "remaining" calories since I'll have a big workout today. What would you do with them? I feel like I should be healthy, but the first thing that pops into my head is a big ice cream treat. Plus, if I do…
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Supplement Help
Hello Everyone. I was hoping to get some help with some supplements. I mean I have to face it: I can get everything I need naturally so I use supplements. Currently, I make what I think is a good recorvery drink after lifting days. It consists of: RTD Protein Drink- ( Can) Whey Protein Creatine I mix it all in a blender…
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Always soooooo tired...
Hi everyone, I am always so tired and I haven't been able to lose ANY weight. I went to the doctor because I actually thought that something was wrong with me. I mean I could fall aslep on my desk all day, every day. I eat well, sleep well and exercise almost daily, so why? Anyone have any new ideas? I mean I can barely…
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Fiber
Does anyone have ideas on how to increase Fiber without increasing sugar? It seems that all the cereals that are high in fiber also contain sugar or a sugar substitute.
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Quizno's Veggie Torpedo...HELP!
Anyone know the stats on a Quizno's Veggie Torpedo?? No cheese, no meat, just the vinagrette dressing, all veggies, and guacamole. I've been googling like crazy and tried to find it on Quizno's website...no luck with either. All Quizno's has is the nutritional info for certain items on the menu, nothing you can build…
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Am I emotionally ready to begin a diet?
There are a lot of things going on right now and I feel like I won't be able to make a real commitment to eating right until Sunday. Sunday my husband can be home with me to monitor that I am not cheating secretly, like I have been in the past. I'm very hopeful, but this is so tough. Doctor's don't realize how much effort…
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Amazing Salad
I had the most amazing salad last night. It's called the ensalde estefani or something like that (from Waves in St. Clair Shores for any of you metro Detroiters)....OMG, it's kind of far from me but I so want to go back for another. Though it is pretty simple to make, hopefully I can recreate it to taste the same (I have…
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HELP! > Eating Less Sugar
I'm a vegetarian and everyday I post my food on this website, my sugar is 2x or more what is recommended. This is today for example (below), which is pretty average for me. I allow myself to have like 1 bad food a day (not that small), which is the Bosco Sticks today, which isn't really sugary anyways. If you notice, I…
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Red Meat and You're Dead Meat?
Red Meat and You're Dead Meat? (from about.com) Thursday March 26, 2009 A recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine states that people who eat lots of red meat and/or processed meat may die sooner than people who eat much less red meat. It's an interesting study and very large, with over 600,000 participants, who…