What are your Top 5 foods or items that make your life easier?

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  • cbenno97
    cbenno97 Posts: 130 Member
    edited April 2020
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    1) Food scale -- no guesstimating here!
    2) Jump rope -- I add it to my kickboxing and HIIT workouts and it adds an extra level of fun and challenge.
    3) Herbal tea -- nice to have something to curb food cravings.
    4) Rice cooker -- I make a good portion of my meals in this.
    5) Bathroom scale -- for better or worse, it's motivating (or demotivating) to see what's going on--either way, it's informative!

    Most helpful foods...
    -Granola bars
    -Yoghurt
    -Eggs
    -Kelp noodles
    -Dr. McDougall's Right Foods Lentil Couscous Soup
    -Fruits and veggies!
  • lokiidokiiartichokii
    lokiidokiiartichokii Posts: 19 Member
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    1. My dance studio membership. I hate working out in a gym (seriously will not set foot in a traditional gym, after spending hours upon hours in the gym as a form of purging in college when I was struggling with bulimia) but having a variety of different dance/yoga classes (including pole/lyra/aerial silks/burlesque/ballet/belly dance) keeps me interested in exercise. Plus, the exercise doesn't even feel like exercise because I actually have fun.

    2. Meal prepping - even something as simple as bulk baking a big batch of chicken breasts on Sundays makes it sooo much easier to eat healthier throughout the week (just reheat + chop up the chicken, stir fry with broccoli/cauliflower/water chestnuts/teriyaki sauce = boom, easy and healthy dinner on a busy work night).

    3. Quality ankle high hiking boots (I've seriously sprained my ankles 2x over the past 3 years without them, they were def worth the investment)

    4. A row of dance mirrors in my living space - great for dance obv, makes it easier to come up with new choreography on my own and check to make sure I'm following specific routines correctly + I can use them to check my form when doing yoga/lifting weights/squatting at home

    5. Nice ice cube trays (not the cheap *kitten* ones) - seems silly but has actually helped me consume more water because the cubes freeze faster and are easier to get out of the trays
  • Piqueaboo
    Piqueaboo Posts: 1,193 Member
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    1. MFP - without it I would have never be where I am today
    2. Digital Food Scale (obvs)
    3. Broccoli - bulks up any meal for extra vitC and barely any cals
    4. Water Pitcher - helps me achieve 2-3 litres per day
    5. Fitness Apps (C25K, SWEAT + Jillian Michaels to name mine) - game changer for me
  • SagiCutie90
    SagiCutie90 Posts: 2 Member
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    1- Jillian Michaels fitness App for home workouts
    2- Grit and discipline
    3- Measurement tools (food scale, body scale, measuring tape)
    4- Smooth move tea (once in a blue moon)
    5- MFP App
  • hexxennacht
    hexxennacht Posts: 22 Member
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    1) my Hydroflask. I take it literally everywhere with me. I am constantly drinking water, over 100 oz a day. I’ve totally cut out soda (my biggest vice!) for ice cold water during meals. It was so stupid and annoying to have to add 100+ cals to a meal because I just HAD to have my soda. Now ice water does it for me, and I crave it with meals.

    2) food scale! Obviously. You can’t get accurate calorie counts without it.

    3) those pouches of tuna. Love those little dudes, they’re like 60-90 cals and have a lot of protein. I mix them with a tbs or two of 0% Greek yogurt.

    4) MFP and reddit. So much inspiration, motivation and recipes/food ideas in these two apps. And of course I would be nowhere without MFP, it’s essential for calorie counting

    5) I don’t wanna be like “the scale!” but yeah...the scale. There’s no greater motivation or satisfaction than watching that number drop.
  • random_fractal
    random_fractal Posts: 4 Member
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    • Daily walks
    • MyFitnessPal
    • Good trainers
    • JustDance
    • Coffee
  • MeganD1704
    MeganD1704 Posts: 733 Member
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    -TRX Suspension Straps
    - MFP
    - Food Scale- nothing humbles you faster vs seeing what an actual 2 tbsps of jam looks like
    - My puppy- helps me remain active by walking and moving
    - The scale- although at times it seems like a curse

    Foodwise:
    -Protein Powder
    -Greek Yogurt
    -Fresh fruit
    -My veggie garden
    -Oreos- curbing cravings at a lower amount of calories (also delicious when crushed into above mentioned yogurt)
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,173 Member
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    MeganD1704 wrote: »
    -Oreos- curbing cravings at a lower amount of calories (also delicious when crushed into above mentioned yogurt)

    What!!!! @MeganD1704 Okay, it is smart to take it easy on each other right now. :wink:
  • MeganD1704
    MeganD1704 Posts: 733 Member
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    chris_in_cal wrote: »
    MeganD1704 wrote: »
    -Oreos- curbing cravings at a lower amount of calories (also delicious when crushed into above mentioned yogurt)

    What!!!! @MeganD1704 Okay, it is smart to take it easy on each other right now. :wink:

    Hahah! @chris_in_cal if I eat three of them for 160 cals I wont binge on something much worse during these crazy times!
  • StargazerB
    StargazerB Posts: 425 Member
    edited April 2020
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    My top five would have to be:

    1. My home equipment which includes weights, a bench, bands with attachments, and a pull up bar.
    2. Kodiak pancakes, it's my go to breakfast.
    3. High fiber wraps, they are only 50 cal and you can use them for any kind of sandwich, burrito, ect.
    4. This app and Reddit, I like chatting with like minded people.
    5. My dog, because he needs walks.
  • briscogun
    briscogun Posts: 1,135 Member
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    My treadmill
    My Fitness Pal
    My Apple Watch
    My iPad (for the C25K app and streaming workout videos and ideas for workout plans)
    My determination
  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,173 Member
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    I get so many good ideas from this thread.
  • yweight2020
    yweight2020 Posts: 591 Member
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    Frozen veggies
    Lean deli meat
    Can tuna or salmon
    Instant coffee
    Reusable water bottles🥦🍤☕🍶
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
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    MFP- told me it was OK to do it my own way.
    Small plates and bowls
    Prepackaged single portion packets (something about having to open another one puts me off eating more)
    Getting my medications right. Mental health is just as important as and can impact your physical health.
    Meal planning and meal prep.
  • lmf1012
    lmf1012 Posts: 402 Member
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    A resurrected thread...

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    1. Food scale
    2. Home gym
    3. Apple watch
    4. MFP
    5. Body Metrics app

    Foods
    1. Eggs
    2. Avocados
    3. Almond butter
    4. Cottage cheese
    5. Salmon and shrimp
  • zebasschick
    zebasschick Posts: 910 Member
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    stuff
    1. switching between 2 exercise bikes
    2. getting more sleep
    3. MFP
    4. my food scale
    5. having lower calorie, lower carb foods i like available


    foods
    1. double chocolate chunk quest bars
    2. trader joe's riced cauliflower bowls
    3. galeo's ginger wasabe dressing (great on salad, tofu, veggies)
    4. chocolate muscle feast with 3 grams of nesquik
    5. trader joe's extra firm high protein tofu

    ...and my husband's unfailing support!
  • KristenDrums10
    KristenDrums10 Posts: 12 Member
    edited July 2021
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    1. MyFitnessPal (helps me keep track of my calories)
    2. Carrie Underwood’s fitness app, fit52 (a great workout app that I can use at home)
    3. Gym Classes (they’re fun, great workouts, & I get to socialize a bit)
    4. Fruit (I am so grateful that I love fruit as much as I do!)
    5. Scale (although it can be intimidating & upsetting at times, it holds me accountable)
  • Bella_Figura
    Bella_Figura Posts: 3,810 Member
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    1) Tracking tools (digital bathroom scale, digital kitchen scale that measures to 0.1g increments, tape measure)
    2) MFP
    3) My personal spreadsheets, trackers and mood journal
    4) Comfortable shoes and waterproof gear for walking
    5) My dog, who is always happy to be my walking buddy
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,244 Member
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    I posted here awhile ago and decided to make an updated one

    Items:
    1) MFP, but especially my friends here
    2) YouTube for workouts of any type
    3) Small plates which help me control portions
    4) Large water cups to make sure I drink enough water (still bad at this but trying to get better)
    5) Water pitcher with a filter I can keep in my fridge so water is always cold

    Food:
    1) Boneless, skinless chicken breasts because they are so versatile
    2) Oatmeal because it is filling as heck with few calories
    3) Coconut aminos because I am allergic to soy but love Asian food
    4) Eggs which are my favorite fast and simple protein, are healthy, and are decently low calorie
    5) Frozen meals/rice (boxed and homemade) because I suffer from medical issues that sometimes make it impossible to cook a fresh meal.

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