What food(s) is the key to your success?

Daisey4522

Through your weight loss journey I am sure you have encountered a few snacks, condiments, desserts, etc that have been a part of your success.

What are your top 1-3 foods you find yourself eating several days a week that really help you keep going?

Here is my list:

1. Protein Ranch Dress (40 calories in 1/4 cup!) - It is a dressing made out of cottage cheese (you can also use Greek Yogurt) that tastes creamy and delicious! I have it almost everyday on salads or as a topping on burgers, or just about anything to add flavor.

2. Spinach & Cheese Lean Pocket (250 calories) - I am not suggesting this to anyone, because it would be better to eat "clean" but this is my "grab-and-go" meal if I need one. It really when I have no time to prepare something to eat and instead of stopping off at a restaurant or splurging I eat one of these. I love to dip this in a little bit of my protein ranch dressing (above)

3. Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich (150 calories) - For those times that I am craving something sweet, this is amazingly satisfying

Francl27

Greek yogurt of any kind really. And eggs, I guess. And quest protein bars.

qtgonewild

Not exactly a key to sucess as I just put this wonderful combo together the other day but its sooooo good.


Jif to go with Butter Snaps Pretzels. Yum but 374 calories. 250 + 124.

Its only good for me at night when I have over 500 calories remaining.

Its very filling as well.


Did i mention, It's so good!

mellawella77

raw veggies with TJs spinach & kale yogurt dip
any low cal low fat frozen meal- I tend to stick with lean cuisine or Smart Ones but whatever is on sale will do, lol
and my Blue Sky zero cal zero sugar stevia sodas

AJ_G

Through your weight loss journey I am sure you have encountered a few snacks, condiments, desserts, etc that have been a part of your success.

What are your top 1-3 foods you find yourself eating several days a week that really help you keep going?

Here is my list:

1. Protein Ranch Dress (40 calories in 1/4 cup!) - It is a dressing made out of cottage cheese (you can also use Greek Yogurt) that tastes creamy and delicious! I have it almost everyday on salads or as a topping on burgers, or just about anything to add flavor.

2. Spinach & Cheese Lean Pocket (250 calories) - I am not suggesting this to anyone, because it would be better to eat "clean" but this is my "grab-and-go" meal if I need one. It really when I have no time to prepare something to eat and instead of stopping off at a restaurant or splurging I eat one of these. I love to dip this in a little bit of my protein ranch dressing (above)

3. Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich (150 calories) - For those times that I am craving something sweet, this is amazingly satisfying

SoLiveItUp

Cottage cheese

Green Tea

Noodles ( The soup fills me up)

Chilli sauce

phieaglefan

1. Protein Ranch Dress (40 calories in 1/4 cup!) - It is a dressing made out of cottage cheese (you can also use Greek Yogurt) that tastes creamy and delicious! I have it almost everyday on salads or as a topping on burgers, or just about anything to add flavor.

Can we get the recipe for this? Pretty please?

GetSoda

The ones I don't eat.

rabblerabble

Cottage cheese is a big one for me. Great by itself. I also like it on a baked potato. I used to smoother a baked potato with butter and sour cream, but now just have one topped with cottage cheese. Yummy and healthy.

dwh77tx

Big huge salads with tons of chopped up veggies. I am hungriest at lunch, and I can eat a big bowl of salad that fills me up.

TiffieLand

I used to eat skinny cow ice cream a lot but I heard that it has chemical that makes you crave sweet even more since it is not the real thing.

Eat fruits like banana = sweet and satisfy.

Sweet potatoes - sweet and it helps me feel full around 150 calories each.

eggs - creamy for my salad.

Pepper - it makes me drink water more

twinketta

low fat sugar/salt baked beans with mushrooms and grated cheese.

Baked potatoes with lots of other veggies

Bacon and eggs

randomtai

Bacon and steak.

Girlrose

1. Plain non-fat Greek yogurt
2. Bananas.
3. Food processor that allows me to eat kale and spinach regularly without cringing.
4. Eggs.
5. Quinoa.
6. Black beans and chickpeas

I could go on. I try to vary my diet as much as is possible, but what I'm learning all the time what the healthiest food is for me.

KMMRN

Steel cut oats cooked over night in the slow cooker.

Keiras_Mom

Wendy's chili (since I don't cook).

Carnivor0us

eggs, meat and butter

rich347

Chacolate Star Fish and Hot Dog Flavored water

Daisey4522

1. Protein Ranch Dress (40 calories in 1/4 cup!) - It is a dressing made out of cottage cheese (you can also use Greek Yogurt) that tastes creamy and delicious! I have it almost everyday on salads or as a topping on burgers, or just about anything to add flavor.

Can we get the recipe for this? Pretty please?

Sure!

Protein Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

1 cup Cottage Cheese or Greek Yogurt
1/2 pkg of Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix (or make your own mix and add 2 tsp)
1/4 cup of water or milk. If you add milk the calories will obviously increase slightly. I use water, but I tend to have to use a little more than a 1/4 cup (maybe up to 1/2 cup).

Throw it all in a blender and done! It's best if you let it refrigerate for a half hour or so to let it thicken up.

ritchiedrama

Ice Cream

conniemaxwell5

Hummus - on anything!
PB2 - on anything!
Homemade yogurt
Homemade low cal granola

gatorginger

Yogurt, peanut butter and protein bars, grilled chicken and lean cusine pizza

lesilencieux

I'm maintaining my weight, not losing (or at least not trying to) and my go to foods are:
Breakfast: poached eggs, spinach and tomato with a bit of olive oil, OR cottage cheese with peaches or pineapple
Snack: always fruits and vegetables, with ranch dressing or hummus
Lunch: tuna sandwich on wheat bread, or homemade vegetable soup
Dinner: grilled chicken breast or steak with roasted red potatoes or a baked potato OR seared salmon with lemon and brown rice

Daisey4522

Cottage cheese is a big one for me. Great by itself. I also like it on a baked potato. I used to smoother a baked potato with butter and sour cream, but now just have one topped with cottage cheese. Yummy and healthy.

Yumm that sounds good! You might like my protein ranch dressing then since it is made with cottage cheese. I like to put some cottage cheese on egg whites too.

Daisey4522

Big huge salads with tons of chopped up veggies. I am hungriest at lunch, and I can eat a big bowl of salad that fills me up.

What Salad dressing do you use though? How many calories?

Warchortle

eggs, lettuce, and caffeine.

Aradia_Silvermoon

This summer it has been all the fresh fruits and veggies from my parents garden and the local Amish/Mennonite communities. Just today I had 2 fresh peaches from the Amish and some black grapes. Yesterday's lunch was hummus with fresh sliced cucumbers and grape tomatoes from my parents garden along with a fresh peach, black grapes, and some spring rolls. In my fridge I currently have: blueberries, cherries, black grapes, zucchini, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, cantaloupe, new potatoes, onions, apples, clementines, watermelon, and bananas...all fresh, prepped, and ready to eat!

Other things:
Kraft Polly O String cheese for a quick snack 80 calories
Lean Cuisine Supreme pizza pockets for quick on the go meals 220 calories
Sara Lee 45 calorie bread and .5 tbsp crunchy peanut butter 79 calories

Daisey4522

I used to eat skinny cow ice cream a lot but I heard that it has chemical that makes you crave sweet even more since it is not the real thing.

Oh really? It usually satisfies my sweet cravings, but I'm more of a salt person than sweet. I tend to crave salty foods or a salty + sweet mixture rather than just sweets. I was never really in to Candy, etc.

MightyDomo

Yep, my best tool has been bacon, I seem to have better losses when I eat it at breakfast which considering it's sodium and fat ridden you'd think different. I'm just glad it's a good tool for me.

Other magic foods for me has been steak, peas, potatoes, egg whites and mozza cheese. Been doing good with making combos out of these.

jonsey_s

Fat free fries.

I eat loads......

aldale

I eat snack pack pudding to fight my sweet tooth. I eat more fruit than I used to and lots anf lots of fresh veggies from the garden.