"New" Foods Discovered
michael_jordan7
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As you have been making your weight loss journey chances are you have discovered some foods that you had not tried before and found that you really enjoy them. What foods have you found?
Here are some of mine: Greek yogurt (had not tried it before MFP and LOVE IT!), veggie fajitas (always had to have chicken or beef before), cottage cheese and diced tomatoes mixed in a bowl (yummy), spaghetti squash, cabbage (had tried it before but love it now and discovered new recipes).
Here are some of mine: Greek yogurt (had not tried it before MFP and LOVE IT!), veggie fajitas (always had to have chicken or beef before), cottage cheese and diced tomatoes mixed in a bowl (yummy), spaghetti squash, cabbage (had tried it before but love it now and discovered new recipes).
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0% Greek yogurt. I'd never had it before at all and now I am using it very often as a snack and to fill in protein gaps.0
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I eat the flavored Greek 100 calories yogurts and love them, does plain Greek yogurt really taste good as a substitute for sour cream or mayonaisse? I just haven't tried that yet.0
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Edamame and whole wheat bread (homemade) leap to mind. Also dinosaur eggs. Those have to be my favorites of my new (new to me, anyway) foods I like.0
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I don't use it in place of mayo, but it's pretty fair in place of sour cream. I still prefer sour cream, but it does add the cool, tart, and creamy that sour cream does.0
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DeguelloTex wrote: »I don't use it in place of mayo, but it's pretty fair in place of sour cream. I still prefer sour cream, but it does add the cool, tart, and creamy that sour cream does.
Agreed.
I wouldn't say it a direct substitute for (as in, spread on a sandwich), but it seems to work OK when mayo is merely an ingredient in a recipe (eg - I've swapped out 1/2 the mayo for plain greek yogurt in a potato salad recipe with good results)
I don't know that I've truly discovered any NEW foods, but I have adjusted the frequency and amounts of certain things in my diet.0 -
DeguelloTex wrote: »0% Greek yogurt. I'd never had it before at all and now I am using it very often as a snack and to fill in protein gaps.
Kind of the opposite for me: I used to eat the non-fat sweetened, flavored yogurt but then switched to 2% Greek yogurt and flavor it myself (either sweet or savory). The higher fat version provides protein and is filling. Yes, it's a good substitute for sour cream.0 -
Edamame and whole wheat bread (homemade) leap to mind. Also dinosaur eggs. Those have to be my favorites of my new (new to me, anyway) foods I like.
Another of my discoveries has been Nature's Own Double Fibre Wheat Bread (I don't make bread), it is really good.
What are dinosaur eggs?0 -
They're a kind of pluot. They're the only pluot I really enjoy...of the ones I've tried, anyway.michael_jordan7 wrote: »Edamame and whole wheat bread (homemade) leap to mind. Also dinosaur eggs. Those have to be my favorites of my new (new to me, anyway) foods I like.
Another of my discoveries has been Nature's Own Double Fibre Wheat Bread (I don't make bread), it is really good.
What are dinosaur eggs?
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They're a kind of pluot. They're the only pluot I really enjoy...of the ones I've tried, anyway.michael_jordan7 wrote: »Edamame and whole wheat bread (homemade) leap to mind. Also dinosaur eggs. Those have to be my favorites of my new (new to me, anyway) foods I like.
Another of my discoveries has been Nature's Own Double Fibre Wheat Bread (I don't make bread), it is really good.
What are dinosaur eggs?
I just googled a pluot. Now i must try one. Thanks
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Rambutan, hot smoked salmon (on salads), canned yellow tail in olive oil, red kuri, bison stock, bone broth0
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Protranser wrote: »
They're a kind of pluot. They're the only pluot I really enjoy...of the ones I've tried, anyway.michael_jordan7 wrote: »Edamame and whole wheat bread (homemade) leap to mind. Also dinosaur eggs. Those have to be my favorites of my new (new to me, anyway) foods I like.
Another of my discoveries has been Nature's Own Double Fibre Wheat Bread (I don't make bread), it is really good.
What are dinosaur eggs?
I just googled a pluot. Now i must try one. Thanks
I love pluots (although I had tried them before losing weight, so they don't count for this for me). Never seen any called dinosaur eggs -- wonder if that's regional or if they just don't have them here.
I can't think of any truly new foods, but I've started enjoying winter squash much more (and much more often) than I used to -- I used to think of it as too much of a pain to prepare, but it's really not. I also eat a much greater variety of root vegetables more often. And I used to think I liked regular yogurt more than greek and I've come to prefer greek (which has that nice bonus of more protein, of course).0 -
Lots of things. Most recently, chopped peppadew peppers + goat cheese = really nice spread. Also makes a good pasta 'sauce' with the addition of a little pasta water to melt it and loosen it up a bit. Creamy, sweet, tangy and a bit spicy, pretty low cal and fills me up nicely.0
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Protranser wrote: »
They're a kind of pluot. They're the only pluot I really enjoy...of the ones I've tried, anyway.michael_jordan7 wrote: »Edamame and whole wheat bread (homemade) leap to mind. Also dinosaur eggs. Those have to be my favorites of my new (new to me, anyway) foods I like.
Another of my discoveries has been Nature's Own Double Fibre Wheat Bread (I don't make bread), it is really good.
What are dinosaur eggs?
I just googled a pluot. Now i must try one. Thanks
lol I had to google it also0 -
michael_jordan7 wrote: »I eat the flavored Greek 100 calories yogurts and love them, does plain Greek yogurt really taste good as a substitute for sour cream or mayonaisse? I just haven't tried that yet.
I can't vouch for using it as mayo, but I almost always use it as a sour cream substitute (even on Nachos). It doesn't taste exactly the same, but very very close.
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Edamame and whole wheat bread (homemade) leap to mind. Also dinosaur eggs. Those have to be my favorites of my new (new to me, anyway) foods I like.
WTHeck is a dinosaur egg and where do I get one?
My favorite 'find' was avacado. Totally delicious.
They're a kind of pluot. They're the only pluot I really enjoy...of the ones I've tried, anyway.michael_jordan7 wrote: »Edamame and whole wheat bread (homemade) leap to mind. Also dinosaur eggs. Those have to be my favorites of my new (new to me, anyway) foods I like.
Another of my discoveries has been Nature's Own Double Fibre Wheat Bread (I don't make bread), it is really good.
What are dinosaur eggs?
Ah. Just googled. Sounds interesting... now I must see if I can find one. 0 -
Steel cut oats, fennel, okra, edamame, shiitake mushrooms, Kefir, Chinese five spice, tahini, chia, quinoa, black beans, pinto beans, hemp hearts, and whey protein.0
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This could be a long list:
Broccoli, kale, asparagus, edamame, Greek yogurt, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, mushrooms, olives, quinoa, black beans, steel cut oats, walnuts, cauliflower, spaghetti squash, zucchini, artichoke, tofu, shiratke noodles, steak, cottage cheese, super dark chocolate, black coffee, chickpeas, pita pockets (combined with cottage cheese as a mock white pizza), feta cheese, sweet potato, tomatoes (hated them while overweight)... Long story short, changing my diet turned me into an "adventurous eater" (compared to the rest of my family) and a food snob.
I tried tilapia last night (my mother isn't much of a seafood person, so I haven't had it growing up). I never knew something could taste so amazing and could become so versatile.0 -
i really did not like a lot of non regular type foods in the past but, after ridding of my extreme added sugar addiction, i suddendly have different tastebuds!
i did not but, now eat dried fruits/seeds/edamame stuff.
like two granola types of cereals now,
shockingly i even like a greek yogurt even though the fage plain nonfat greek yogurt looks like cottage cheese to me,
goya black beans with fresh mild salsa mix is a regular food now even though i disliked both beforehand,
and hmmm to my surprise i actually like green smoothies too, something i would not even drink even if i was really thirsty beforehand..
edamame and quinoa are foods that i discovered during my weight loss/lifestyle change that i never heard of or tried before, love both of them...there are so many ways to use both that i doubt i will ever tire of them..
gotta go look up what the pluots dinosaur eggs mentioned above are now!!0 -
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michael_jordan7 wrote: »As you have been making your weight loss journey chances are you have discovered some foods that you had not tried before and found that you really enjoy them. What foods have you found?
Here are some of mine: Greek yogurt (had not tried it before MFP and LOVE IT!), veggie fajitas (always had to have chicken or beef before), cottage cheese and diced tomatoes mixed in a bowl (yummy), spaghetti squash, cabbage (had tried it before but love it now and discovered new recipes).
Cottage cheese, it looks gross so I've never tried it. Someone in the MFP posted how yummy cottage cheese and grapes are. I tried it myself and got hooked. YesterdayI tried cottage cheese with a tablespoon of grape jelly as someone else suggested in the forums, yum!!!
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This could be a long list:
... Long story short, changing my diet turned me into an "adventurous eater" (compared to the rest of my family) and a food snob.
I have had the same thing! I eat all kinds of foods that I either "didn't like" or had not tried before and have found that I love many of them! As if my taste buds have changed!
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When you said dinosaur eggs, I was thinking of the dinosaur eggs oatmeal that my kids eat. It's regular cinnamon instant oatmeal with sugar eggs filled with little dinosaur shaped sprinkles so the eggs melt when you add the hot water. Totally chock full of sugar but it got my kids eating oatmeal.0
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Fiber Gourmet Pasta - this is probably my favorite find. I read about it on MFP and gave it a try. It was a game changer for me.
Nature Valley Simple Nut Bar - I recently tried these and really like them. Just nuts, seeds and a little sweetener to hold it all together. It's a tasty and filling snack.
Apothic Dark seasonal wine
I can't think of anything else new I've tried since I started losing weight. But I've always been a "I'll try anything once" type of eater so my diet was already pretty varied.0 -
Optimistical1 wrote: »michael_jordan7 wrote: »As you have been making your weight loss journey chances are you have discovered some foods that you had not tried before and found that you really enjoy them. What foods have you found?
Here are some of mine: Greek yogurt (had not tried it before MFP and LOVE IT!), veggie fajitas (always had to have chicken or beef before), cottage cheese and diced tomatoes mixed in a bowl (yummy), spaghetti squash, cabbage (had tried it before but love it now and discovered new recipes).
Cottage cheese, it looks gross so I've never tried it. Someone in the MFP posted how yummy cottage cheese and grapes are. I tried it myself and got hooked. YesterdayI tried cottage cheese with a tablespoon of grape jelly as someone else suggested in the forums, yum!!!
My family ate cottage cheese with grape jelly growing up, people always looked at me funny. I am happy to see someone else does this.
Mine has not really been new food, the staples have just changed.
Eggs, spinach, chicken are three things I buy almost every time I go to the grocery store now0 -
Optimistical1 wrote: »michael_jordan7 wrote: »As you have been making your weight loss journey chances are you have discovered some foods that you had not tried before and found that you really enjoy them. What foods have you found?
Here are some of mine: Greek yogurt (had not tried it before MFP and LOVE IT!), veggie fajitas (always had to have chicken or beef before), cottage cheese and diced tomatoes mixed in a bowl (yummy), spaghetti squash, cabbage (had tried it before but love it now and discovered new recipes).
Cottage cheese, it looks gross so I've never tried it. Someone in the MFP posted how yummy cottage cheese and grapes are. I tried it myself and got hooked. YesterdayI tried cottage cheese with a tablespoon of grape jelly as someone else suggested in the forums, yum!!!
You have to try cottage cheese and salsa. Everything is better with salsa.0 -
Tuna. I have always liked tuna, but now that I'm paying attention to macros, I WORSHIP me some tuna.0
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I have a new obsession with broccoli and cauliflower. Would never eat them before, but now I love them.
Also, gelato and nutella. Never had tried either and now I obsess.0 -
I have always had a very balanced diet... at home I ate all kinds of fruits veggies and I also eat out and eat fast food... my issue is eating more then i burn... like everyone else ha....but I can say I still hate mushrooms.0
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kabocha squash baked with a little pumpkin pie spice. YUM!0
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Nature Valley Simple Nut Bar - I recently tried these and really like them. Just nuts, seeds and a little sweetener to hold it all together. It's a tasty and filling snack.
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Are you in the US? I couldn't find this listed on the Nature Valley website?0
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