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  • AskMorphis
    AskMorphis Posts: 155 Member
    Huge volume eater here, it's the only way I found to feel full.

    So far, I'd say it's working, I have no reason to stop !
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    I'm going aggressive for a couple days before vacation. If any of you thought shirataki noodles were bad (I love them)....you'll hate kelp noodles. But that volume. I can eat a lot of things but kelp noodles always sit in my cupboard until I'm desperate. The meal ended up being fine. I had them with shrimp, mushrooms, Liquid Aminos and chili garlic paste. It was like...170 calories lol.
  • DespiteMyself
    DespiteMyself Posts: 13 Member
    EmbeeKay wrote: »

    Yes, it is annoying. It's not too bad if I have a small 3 quart pot of soup and I can easily weigh out the grams, but if I decide to cook a giant pot of soup or a couple of meatloaves or something, it is so much extra work to figure out calories per serving. Hopefully I can figure out a more streamlined method.

    I make meatloaf all the time, but I dont follow a rigid recipe since I use whatever veg etc I have on hand. I just put it in the recipe builder as I make it, then weigh out individual servings as mini loaves/big meatballs before I bake them. Then its easy to list the number of servings on the recipe builder. No math! Then the next time I make a batch for the freezer I just edit the recipe. Quick, precooked protein that nukes in 2 minutes from frozen and is crazy versatile. I do basically the same thing with soup.
  • kelly_c_77
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Large salad with peppers, feta, corn and tomato salsa topped with a big black bean burger. Watermelon for dessert. Happy Saturday eaters!

    Is the black bean burger homemade? If so, would you mind sharing your recipe?
  • Kimblesnbits13
    Kimblesnbits13 Posts: 369 Member
    edited July 2017
    Trader Joe's chili lime chicken burger spring salad mixed with plain coleslaw for crunch with bolt house farms salsa ranch ahhhh mazing volume food! 250 cals 20 G protein. Highly recommend! Add black beans too!
  • KeepRunningFatboy
    KeepRunningFatboy Posts: 3,055 Member
    I am so glad I stumbled unto this thread. Formally obese, I've found the only way to control my weight is by eating boat loads of green foods like kale and broccoli, both of which are in my top 3 most frequent food.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Great recipients for vegetarian big eaters. Would be good with chicken too. I ate all 4 servings and it came it at about 550 cals. Add some red pepper flakes for some heat.

    https://food52.com/recipes/56914-thai-zoodles-with-tofu-and-crushed-peanuts
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    This is my kind of thread. Will definitely have to read this to get new ideas & recipes.
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    Where do you guys get most of your produce? The cheapest places?

    I have Wal-Mart, Giant, Aldis, Target, Weis, Food Lion (has a different name but forget off the top of my head), Grocery Outlet (their produce seems more expensive & smaller).

    Do you use frozen or fresh more?
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »
    Where do you guys get most of your produce? The cheapest places?

    I have Wal-Mart, Giant, Aldis, Target, Weis, Food Lion (has a different name but forget off the top of my head), Grocery Outlet (their produce seems more expensive & smaller).

    Do you use frozen or fresh more?

    I buy the bags of frozen veggies. Usually on sale for less than a dollar a bag.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    I use mostly fresh from Publix or the Farmers Market, but huge bags of frozen broccoli. I tend to eat what's in season - like right now, strawberries are buy 1, get 2 free. Watermelon and corn are also super cheap this time of year.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    I've not been a fan of a lot of frozen veggies but the Green Giant "riced" cauliflower mixes are really great. I have plain cauli, one with broccoli, one with sweet potato, and one that has peas and onions and some other things but none of them have any seasoning or anything and cook up perfect really fast. I don't do anything saucy with them as fresh cauliflower can get too mushy if not careful and I suspect the frozen would even more so. I mixed some with ground turkey last night and put it on some greens, with some tacos shells and sauce/salsa.
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    Laughing cow cheese was on sale. I am trying to remember, someone does a shirataki noodle laughing cow cheese thing?

    So far I have tried it with whipped baked egg whites and in place of regular cheese for a fish burger. I am not happy about the protein content but it does add nice flavor for very little calories.
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    I think I might start messing with portabello mushrooms too.

    Let's talk condiments. I only use hot sauce on salads. I also do my hot dog salad and hamburger salad and use the reduced sugar ketchup because I loooooove ketchup and want a lot. I personally am not offended by Walden Farms so I put the chipotle mayo on (just a little because it does taste a little...odd), but mixed with the hot sauce it makes a creamy dressing. I like the caramel, chocolate, and pancake syrup in my yogurt as well.

    There's also a 10 calorie per serving BBQ sauce I love right now and am using in salads. It's called G. Hughes BBQ sauce.

    What are your favorites all?

    Will have to try the hot sauce on my salads & veggies. I know times when I was craving salt I would put hot sauce on popcorn.

    Since I'm just getting back into eating high volume foods (have to lose around 50-60 pounds again & this time I'm going to stick with eating high volume once I get to maintenance) I don't have a lot of low calorie dressings. I do have some hot sauce & low calorie spicy mustards I bought from Wal-Mart awhile ago & forgot about.

    This one isn't low calorie, but I've been digging the Wishbone Buffalo Ranch flavor (70 calories per serving).
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    I bought the rice shirataki for the first time. Trying to think of what I want to have with it tonight. I've been eating a hot dog salad every night for like 3 weeks straight.

    I'll have to check Wal-Mart or Giant when I need more groceries to look for the Shirataki mac & rice varieties.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    I bought the rice shirataki for the first time. Trying to think of what I want to have with it tonight. I've been eating a hot dog salad every night for like 3 weeks straight.

    I'll have to check Wal-Mart or Giant when I need more groceries to look for the Shirataki mac & rice varieties.

    I've had the noodles and in soups they are ok if a bit chewy. I have the tofu fettucine in my fridge right now but just not pulling the trigger on it lol
  • debtay123
    debtay123 Posts: 1,327 Member
    I am loving the zoodles- now i can buy them prepackaged in my grocery store- and use in the place of spaghetti or pasta which I love- I had a BIG plate of spaghetti with meat sauce for lot less calories
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    debtay123 wrote: »
    I am loving the zoodles- now i can buy them prepackaged in my grocery store- and use in the place of spaghetti or pasta which I love- I had a BIG plate of spaghetti with meat sauce for lot less calories

    Come on dont buy them. Buy a spiralizer and use that. It will pay for itself in no time and you can zoodle prep for the whole week. You will be shocked how much you get form a single zucchini haha :)

    Right? And the prepackaged ones are soooo expensive relative to how you're actually getting.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    I laughed at the $8 tub of zoodles in whole foods. Insane. There's a couple of counter top devices you can get on Amazon and also there are smaller handheld ones. There's a Veggie Bullet out right now that I'd be all over if I prepped food for more than just me and my husband, especially as he can't eat a ton of veg.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    I had two back to back migraines that were just AWFUL and my stomach is still feeling very delicate right now.

    Bland, easy to digest food is doing it for me at the moment. I can't bring myself to eat anything but boiled potatoes and cottage cheese. When that's all you're eating, that's a LOT of potatoes. I've been eating 1300 grams of potatoes a day plus about 350 grams of apples and 400 or so grams of cottage cheese. Stuffed.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    MelanieCN77 wrote: »
    kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    I bought the rice shirataki for the first time. Trying to think of what I want to have with it tonight. I've been eating a hot dog salad every night for like 3 weeks straight.

    I'll have to check Wal-Mart or Giant when I need more groceries to look for the Shirataki mac & rice varieties.

    I've had the noodles and in soups they are ok if a bit chewy. I have the tofu fettucine in my fridge right now but just not pulling the trigger on it lol

    The fettucine is fine. I had it with a strong cheese and it was great and I've also done a cheesy sauce with just laughing cow.

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