tell me your favorite diet food

SchadelShannon

any diet is fine im just curious what other people like

kommodevaran

One of the amazing things that happened at the time I discovered MFP, was that I also discovered that I don't have to eat any special foods to lose or maintain weight, all I have to do is stick to an appropriate calorie intake. I can eat anything in moderation, no foods are in themselves healthy or unhealthy, aiding in weightloss or fattening. It was actually trying to "eat right" that made me struggle with my weight; learning that I can truly eat whatever I want, has made not just maintaining a healthy weight a breeze, it also makes me make better food decisions overall.

Whenever I see "low calorie and filling" now, I cringe. Healthy weightloss is not so low calorie that you need special food or any gimmicks. A healthy diet is varied and balanced. A weightloss diet is worthless if it makes you binge later. Your diet is just what you eat, so it has to fit your perferences.

SchadelShannon

thanks for that now i know more

suerlewis2

Well I don't know about favourite but I have developed a deep and meaningful love for brussell sprouts. Can eat a tonne of them for very few calories and get loads of vitamins.

aeloine

All food is diet food when eaten in moderation and with a caloric deficit.

Just make sure to track it!

SchadelShannon

ive never tried those maybe i will next time i go to the store

aeloine

suerlewis2 wrote: »

Well I don't know about favourite but I have developed a deep and meaningful love for brussell sprouts. Can eat a tonne of them for very few calories and get loads of vitamins.

They stink something awful when roasted, though!

hesn92

Diet Dr Pepper. As far as food goes I don’t typically buy “diet” or “light” anything.

SchadelShannon

how do you fix that?

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SchadelShannon

that sounds gross so ill just take your word for it

amgreenwell

I don't eat "diet" food.... I just eat food, so I'd have to say chocolate covered pecans

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SchadelShannon

amgreenwell wrote: »

I don't eat "diet" food.... I just eat food, so I'd have to say chocolate covered pecans

yummy

SchadelShannon

Beta_Ray_Bill wrote: »

Those frozen pizzas are only like 900 calories for the whole thing, I go to the gym and burn about 400 calories so I can eat a whole one!

sounds like a good day

aeloine

SchadelShannon wrote: »

how do you fix that?

How do you fix what? The Brussels sprouts smell? You can't, not really. You just learn to accept it if you like the food enough. You don't have to force yourself to eat anything you don't like.

SchadelShannon

so no matter how you cook them they smell bad?

aeloine

I'm not actually sure if we're allowed to post links to outside web sites, but it's just some recipes.
https://thecookful.com/how-to-avoid-smelly-brussels-sprouts/

Google it for more ideas. Sounds like if you cook them for 5 minutes or less (blanching them), they won't smell.
You can eat them raw.
You can toss them in things that smell MORE like bacon.

CatchMom11

Seafood!!! Shrimp, lobster, crab, swordfish, orange roughy, flounder, scallops - I love it all!!!! I love coming up with new ways to prepare each and I love that they're LOADED with protein!

Oh, and edamame! Can eat the *kitten* out of some edamame.

SchadelShannon

i cant eat fish it grosses me out but i like crab and shrimp

MarylandRose

Or you might find that you don't think that whatever they smell like is a bad smell. I roast Brussels in olive oil and a variety of spices pretty regularly, and I don't find that they stink...I think the house smells like dinner. I also haven't gotten complaints eating leftovers at work. Your (nose) mileage may vary.
I actually really hate the smell of roasting broccoli, but I think it tastes great when it's done (unlike steamed broccoli, which makes me vom). *shrug* Humans, we're weird.

SchadelShannon

ill try that too

suerlewis2

Wow, hadn't meant to start something. I've never really noticed any smell when cooking brussells, but because I meal prep I tend to be cooking 6 things at once.

LaughHappy907

I'm a grazer, I need to eat all day to not feel hungry or get a head-ache so I eat a ton of low calorie stuff many times a day. I learned that if I eat a muffin in the morning thinking I will just adjust my intake the rest of the day it doesn't work and I binge that evening. Some of the best "diet" foods I stick to when I'm trying to shed some pounds (not maintain, but lose) are:

Broth or water based soups. (Especially cabbage and butter beans with sweet potatoes. If you leave the butter, creams, oils and thickeners out its an easy way to cut a couple hundred calories out of your daily diet. I meal prep soups for lunch.)

Petite carrots, sugar snap peas, home-popped popcorn (leave the butter out!) - perfect for snacking mindlessly.

Cabbage in any form. I add it to everything. Helps to fill you up and make you feel like you ate more than you did. Has a bunch of fiber too, which keeps your gut happy as you drastically change your diet.

Cottage cheese - I love a spoonful of it when I mindlessly wander to the fridge.

Super dark chocolate - It takes forever to eat a square of it because it's so intense. 1 bar lasts me a couple weeks.

Homemade berry blended sobert - basically frozen berries blitzed in the blender with milk or juice and a bit of honey/sugar/chocolate. I don't eat it often as the clean up is a pain - but it is so good and cures my ice-cream/dessert cravings.

Firm tofu - I never really had tofu before recently and for some reason I'm obsessed with it now. I love the stuff. Doesn't even have to be seasoned, its weird.

Pretzel thins - things are heaven.

robanntyler

Bulletproof Coffee is my absolute favorite since starting Keto

Karen_can_do_this

Lemon!!! I love it!!! I squeeze it over my salads or my veggies for an extra zing. It’s also really nice to add a squirt of lemon juice to soda water and vodka. Then you put a slice in it and mush it up with a straw. Lovely.
Unfortunately another favourite food is chocolate covered almonds. They are my kryptonite

zyxst

hesn92 wrote: »

Diet Dr Pepper. As far as food goes I don’t typically buy “diet” or “light” anything.

Yup on diet soda. I can enjoy my pop with with .03% (usually less) of the calories!

pinknerdfromthe70s

I love whole grain bread !

sardelsa

While I typically eat anything, I do have foods I frequently add when my cals are lower. Things that are filling for me such as high fibre or volume foods: cauliflower, zucchini, cabbage, lettuce, spinach, kale, mushrooms, peppers, celery, cucumber, egg whites, shirataki noodles. Also more low calorie protein sources: low fat cottage cheese, yogurt, chicken breast, shrimp, white fish. I love soups (broth or pureed vegetables, legume), I also drink quite a bit of coffee as I find it distracts me and suppresses my appetite.