Food that made your diet much easier

Sp1tfire

Prophets pocket's pita breads
Cauliflower

Birdie1952

Special K sea salt cracker chips. 120 calories, 4g fat, for 28 chips. Half of that is usually enough to satisfy that potato chip craving especially with a sandwich.

seltzermint555

eggs, because I love them, they're versatile, an easy, quick, inexpensive protein source and very filling at breakfast (or whenever).

Although I usually do not put much stock in "diet" or gimmicky foods, I do like Voortman's sugar free wafer cookies, especially the orange crème ones. They are not healthy per se...but they have really helped me when I am craving sweets, rather than go out for ice cream or bake cookies, we will have 3 cookies (130-150 cal depending on flavor) with a cup of hot tea and it's more satisfying than I would have imagined.

polvo71

MsHarryWinston wrote: »

Shirataki noodles.

Definitely this. I do 5/2 fasting and the Shirataki noodles are a life saver. I found a zero calorie one too! You can mix whatever you want and it helps to fill you up. I do sautéed veggies and a fried egg sometimes. Also I love kimchi and sautéed spinach but I know that won't be everyone's cup of tea.

polvo71

Sorry I didn't do the quote thing right. I'm a newbie!

skybleu329

I'd have to say green veggies, BUTTT the REAL SECRET of me having 6 kids and ALWAYS GOT (and am currently getting back to 97-102lb at hght 4"11 and going up to 202 lb was one very important and still is as I'm losing the last pounds of being 202lb is BETWEEN EVERY MEAL I make crushed ice like snow! It's like I'm eating food or a dessert but it's just ice that tastes like snow in your mouth!

rachyfb

kommodevaran wrote: »

All of them. Yes, that's right - letting myself eat all the foods I like, but in sensible amounts.

I agree with this completely. Cutting yourself short can lead to overeating of those items later on, or undereating which can lead to disorders like ana/orthorexia. Give yourself cake on your birthday, and chocolate on Halloween and you'll do fine

Sp1tfire

MsHarryWinston wrote: »

Shirataki noodles. Nom nom nom.

I tried those and I couldn't get the sauce to stick to the noodles. Got any tips for if I try it again? @polvo71 any tips as well?

ChelzFit

Halo Top, Diet Coke, shirataki noodles, sugar free ketchup, fun size candy bars, quest bars, and veggies!

lemurcat12

kommodevaran wrote: »

All of them. Yes, that's right - letting myself eat all the foods I like, but in sensible amounts.

I like this.

yortem wrote: »

no, but maybe you found out a new healthy item that you never tried before and you started to use it.

or for example, changed your regular bread to another one and you really liked it.

I don't "use" food. I eat it. I also didn't really start eating anything different with my weight loss. I focused on eating plenty of protein and vegetables and mostly whole foods, but I did that before, and I usually don't eat the same thing all the time but more based on mood or season.

That said, I find eggs + vegetables a really easy way to start the day and dairy (low fat, especially cottage cheese and greek yogurt) to be a simple way to add protein, although I'm currently eating mostly full fat. Shrimp is also an easy way to up protein without upping calories, and find smoked salmon an easy thing to have on had (regular salmon too, but that you have to eat more quickly).

Knowing how to make a quick dinner out of whatever is in the refrigerator and knowing how to use up a box of random vegetables without letting them go to waste are probably the two skills I have that were most useful to me in losing weight. That's more important than any specific food.

Hmm. Maybe coffee, since if I want to eat when everyone else is or for a break, coffee is a good substitute and I like it black.

purebredpolly

This might not be what you are looking for, but these are my all the time go to's. I literally eat them every day in an effort to keep my calories as low as possible, while my nutrients high.

Very low calorie, but nutrient dense soup

a broth cube
a teaspoon of nutritional yeast

Put in a bowl and add boiling water. Top with finely shredded raw spinach, romaine, or iceberg lettuce.

Another low calorie, but nutrient dense soup

In a bowl put 2 tablespoons tomato paste, sweetener, salt & pepper, boiling water. Tomato soup.

Another low calorie nutrient dense soup

In a crockpot put free range, organic chicken stock, carrots, celery, and onions. Add a bay leave, garlic, and salt and pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender, and the flavors marry. Then add a spaghetti squash, cooked, deseeded, and shredded. It's my version of low calorie chicken noodle soup.

Another low calorie nutrient dense soup

Fill a crockpot with sliced onions, a bit of garlic, and worcestershire sauce. Cook overnight until it caramelizes. In the morning add beef consommé. Whala, French onion soup. Just don't add the bread, or cheese.

Another nutrient dense soup

Easy vegetable soup

In a crockpot put several bags of frozen mixed vegetables, or frozen soup vegetables. Add a quart of beef broth, then top it with V-8. Add a bay leaf, and garlic, and cook all day.

Very low calorie, but nutrient dense smoothie

1 bag of frozen strawberries, blueberries, or peaches.
A bit of ice
Water
Sweetener

Blend till smooth and icy

Blender lemonade, or limeade

1 unpeeled lemon, or lime. Cut, and quartered.
a blender full of ice
Sweetener
Water

Blend till smooth, and icy

Pumpkin Smoothie

In a blender put a half a can of pumpkin, 25 calorie cashew milk, ice, pumpkin pie spice, and sweetener. Blend till smooth.

bbell1985

lol at "all of them". Some people are just so good at moderation. Congrats.

I'm not.

Greek yogurt, halo top, vegetables, lean protein, diet soda, coffee, gum, fish, protein flavor drops, cocoa powder.

PKM0515

Yasso bars
Frozen cherries
Sargento cheese sticks

Niki_Fitz

Eggs. Meats. Vegetables. Minimal processed foods.

nowine4me

Zoodles in lieu of pasta

MsHarryWinston

janjunie wrote: »

MsHarryWinston wrote: »

Shirataki noodles. Nom nom nom.

So this! On days when my hunger was insane, these were a lifesaver. 30 calories for the whole bag. I add half a can of tomato sauce on top and sprinkle with cheese. With these ingredients it came to about 200/250 calories.

ETA:I'm also a big proponent of everything in moderation, but when your having one of those days go with shirataki

30 cals for a bag? Do you eat the tofu ones, or the ones made with extra "stuff"? They tend to have more calories than the original kind.
I use the ones that are straight konjac so they are only 10 cals a bag. Either way, amaaaaazing. I work graveyards and meal prep for the week so I just went through my Pad Thai week. This upcoming week is Fettuccine Alfredo week. I add 8oz of protein (beef/pork/chicken etc) to whatever I'm doing so the cals for my meals are higher. But yeah, an amazing noodle swap.

cforsyth617

pea pods, mini tomatoes, homemade soup and microwave popcorn

MsHarryWinston

katadx wrote: »

MsHarryWinston wrote: »

Shirataki noodles. Nom nom nom.

I tried those and I couldn't get the sauce to stick to the noodles. Got any tips for if I try it again? @polvo71 any tips as well?

Yeah, it doesn't stick the way flour noodles do. But I find that tomato, Alfredo, and pad Thai sauces work out well. I still have to try pesto.

I prep my noodles by rinsing them well first in very hot water to get rid of the fish smell. Then I boil them for 5-10 minutes. Then I dry fry them in a pan to remove a bunch of the moisture from the noodles.
Sauces seem to stick better to the noodles once they have been dry fried.

Note: They will never be the exact same as flour noodles though. I think the big thing about enjoying the noodles is excepting them for what they are instead of constantly comparing them to regular pasta. A lot of the negative comments about them I see seem to come from ppl that either didn't learn to prep them or didn't catch on that as an Asian noodle they really work best in Asian style dishes, and if you're doing Italian pasta to not expect it to be identical.

Hope that helps!

midlomel1971

Fresh, homemade salad dressings. I could never figure out why I hated eating salads so much when I made them at home. I would go to a good restaurant and inhale the salads. I finally had a revelation that it was because of the bottled dressings I was buying. Now I make fresh salad dressings and they are so much better. Makes me want to eat a lot of salads.

Seajolly

- zucchini noodles (aka zoodles)
- pineapple Crush singles to-go packets
- mince turkey or beef
- vanilla ghee
- heavy whipping cream in my coffee
- eating more pepperoni and cheese

incisron

Veggies, fruits, lean protein.

YoshiZelda

Rice cakes with pb2, strawberries, apples, tofu, potatoes/sweet potatoes, green beans, bell peppers. Many of these are my every day staples.

CoffeeNBooze

Eggs and cheese for sure. Foods that are higher in fat and in protein that will fill me up. Also dark chocolate, a square or two keeps my cravings for more indulgent sweets at bay.

marianlyn

I add a hard boiled egg to bagged salads for lunch. I'm not usually one for pre-packages convenience foods, but those are so darn handy. Fruit and veggie smoothies for breakfast. These two help me get a huge head start on my produce for the day.

shadus

Classic smoked hickory jerky (wild bills), the chewing helps with cravings.
Greek yogurt, delicious dill dip/salad dressings.
Black Diamond Grand Reserve Cheddar, if you like sharp cheddar... this is the bomb.

JeanieWww

I didn't think I was going to like spaghetti squash, but I wanted to have less carbs, so i tried it in place of regular spaghetti noodles. It had a different texture, but it worked! Tasted just fine and I got a lot less carbs!! Made it for my sister when she came for a visit and she asked for the recipe she liked it so much. Now the both of us have one less "bad" thing in our diet that we don't miss.

ginapupillokunda

peanutbutter and oreos!

shandy82165

I second the spaghetti squash. I discovered this a couple of months ago and i'm addicted! Its ridiculously low in calories and allows me to have large, satisfying portions.

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remidowu

microwave popcorn and low carb protein bars is the keyyyyy. sugary or salty cravings!