Any safe food suggestions ? :)

lets_fly_away
lets_fly_away Posts: 42
in Health and Weight Loss
I really need some more safe foods to buy! I get cravings pretty bad sometimes and I do not want to end up bingeing!
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  • sloth3toes
    sloth3toes Posts: 2,212 Member
    I really need some more safe foods to buy! I get cravings pretty bad sometimes and I do not want to end up bingeing!

    Ummmm.....

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    What exactly do you mean by "safe foods"?
  • catholiclorimom
    catholiclorimom Posts: 15 Member
    I have a few trigger foods which I mostly avoid because they lead to a binge pretty often, especially if I am sad or tired. That said, the foods I love to have on hand are: all fresh fruits and vegetables. In the fall I love hot soups, so canned soups are great to have on hand. Also the fixings for homemade veggie soups (I add in the pasta or rice after the soup is made so I can measure it). Other good foods to consider are: smoothies made with ice/skim milk, and fruit; plain popcorn (no butter, but sprinkle with garlic salt or cinnamon; sugar free cocoa frothed up with cinnamon; pumpkin mixed with sugar free vanilla pudding; veggies with humas (home made is super easy). Diet root beer with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream--keep add more soda and keep drinking :) Fruit/veggies made into sugar free jello with a dab of fat free Cool Whip on top. Another treat is fudgecicles at Dairy Queen. Remember to plate your food beautifully and to savor it. We eat with our eyes too! Good luck on your eating plan. :drinker:
  • hotmomma0612
    hotmomma0612 Posts: 651 Member
    I really need some more safe foods to buy! I get cravings pretty bad sometimes and I do not want to end up bingeing!

    Ummmm.....

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    This x100
  • lets_fly_away
    lets_fly_away Posts: 42
    I have a few trigger foods which I mostly avoid because they lead to a binge pretty often, especially if I am sad or tired. That said, the foods I love to have on hand are: all fresh fruits and vegetables. In the fall I love hot soups, so canned soups are great to have on hand. Also the fixings for homemade veggie soups (I add in the pasta or rice after the soup is made so I can measure it). Other good foods to consider are: smoothies made with ice/skim milk, and fruit; plain popcorn (no butter, but sprinkle with garlic salt or cinnamon; sugar free cocoa frothed up with cinnamon; pumpkin mixed with sugar free vanilla pudding; veggies with humas (home made is super easy). Diet root beer with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream--keep add more soda and keep drinking :) Fruit/veggies made into sugar free jello with a dab of fat free Cool Whip on top. Another treat is fudgecicles at Dairy Queen. Remember to plate your food beautifully and to savor it. We eat with our eyes too! Good luck on your eating plan. :drinker:


    Thanks! I love soups :)
  • lets_fly_away
    lets_fly_away Posts: 42
    I really need some more safe foods to buy! I get cravings pretty bad sometimes and I do not want to end up bingeing!

    Ummmm.....

    I-Got-Nothing.gif

    This x100



    Omfg XD I laughed so hard at that!!!
  • lets_fly_away
    lets_fly_away Posts: 42
    What exactly do you mean by "safe foods"?

    Foods that have barley any calories or are healthy to eat in large proportions
  • auntiemsgr8
    auntiemsgr8 Posts: 483 Member
    I have a few trigger foods which I mostly avoid because they lead to a binge pretty often, especially if I am sad or tired. That said, the foods I love to have on hand are: all fresh fruits and vegetables. In the fall I love hot soups, so canned soups are great to have on hand. Also the fixings for homemade veggie soups (I add in the pasta or rice after the soup is made so I can measure it). Other good foods to consider are: smoothies made with ice/skim milk, and fruit; plain popcorn (no butter, but sprinkle with garlic salt or cinnamon; sugar free cocoa frothed up with cinnamon; pumpkin mixed with sugar free vanilla pudding; veggies with humas (home made is super easy). Diet root beer with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream--keep add more soda and keep drinking :) Fruit/veggies made into sugar free jello with a dab of fat free Cool Whip on top. Another treat is fudgecicles at Dairy Queen. Remember to plate your food beautifully and to savor it. We eat with our eyes too! Good luck on your eating plan. :drinker:


    Many great options here. Personally I do not eat plain popcorn but never thought to put cinnamon on it. I use butter buds usually.

    I have issues with ice cream so I try not to buy it but do have the occasional treat. In its place I like the skinny cow line. There is a no sugar added sandwich if sugar is an issue. Most are under 160 calories

    I love to keep fresh apples on hand which is perfect now as they are in season. Add a little peanut butter on them.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1105036-article-on-flexible-dieting-by-armi-legge?page=1#posts-17068746
  • mkarrington77
    mkarrington77 Posts: 11
    Well...since it's almost winter I eat a lot of soup especially for lunch! Organic tomato mostly. I eat that along with leafy greens and balsamic vinegar with a piece of toast! Pretty yummy if you're really wanting a meal.

    But if your like me sugar is the real problem. I love sugar and dessert. Chocolate. Anyways...if you make a shake, (I'm sure you've seen the green ones) they make a pretty fab sub for dessert or a "bad" snack.

    Here's what I've been putting in mine :)
    1/2 banana
    a few frozen strawberries or berries (or if you're wanting protein, a tbsp of organic/natural peanut butter)
    a few leaves of spinach
    a splash of milk...

    Its so yummy...I have a lot of sweet cravings where I HAVE TO HAVE A SNACK :) but then I have this and I'm good :)

    Also, if you go to a health food store, they usually have these dried fruit strips, they're like mini fruit roll ups, but they're just fruit.

    Feel free to friend me! :)
  • dtimedwards
    dtimedwards Posts: 319 Member
    Use separate cutting boards for vegetables and raw meat.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    I didnt realize food was dangerous :noway:
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    "Safe" foods?

    Umm, anything not laced with arsenic is safe.
  • gk03ub
    gk03ub Posts: 99 Member
    I feel you, I have certain foods that are serious "triggers" for me so I try to avoid them at all costs (I have this horrible mentality that once I eat chips, for example, I've already "screwed up" and therefore it often leads to a "oh well, might as well binge today" attitude). Stock up on healthy foods, which, even if you eat a large quantity of, will benefit your body with nutrients. Foods like fruits, vegetables, sweet potatoes, squash, brown rice, whole wheat bread, nuts, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, chicken, and fish make up the most of my intake because A) they make me feel good when I eat them, B) I don't deprive myself and I feel satiated enough NOT to reach for a "trigger" food, and C) I personally find all these foods totally yummy. Find foods that you genuinely like and which make you feel healthy, satiated, and energized :)
  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
    Taco bell?


    Pretty sure you get out, more than you put in.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    Pizza.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Foods with barley any calories or that are healthy in large proportions

    So you want to eat a large amount of something that will provide almost no actual nutrition? Why come?

    And if you eat something that doesn't have calories, can we really call it food?
  • lets_fly_away
    lets_fly_away Posts: 42
    I feel you, I have certain foods that are serious "triggers" for me so I try to avoid them at all costs (I have this horrible mentality that once I eat chips, for example, I've already "screwed up" and therefore it often leads to a "oh well, might as well binge today" attitude). Stock up on healthy foods, which, even if you eat a large quantity of, will benefit your body with nutrients. Foods like fruits, vegetables, sweet potatoes, squash, brown rice, whole wheat bread, nuts, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, chicken, and fish make up the most of my intake because A) they make me feel good when I eat them, B) I don't deprive myself and I feel satiated enough NOT to reach for a "trigger" food, and C) I personally find all these foods totally yummy. Find foods that you genuinely like and which make you feel healthy, satiated, and energized :)

    Same! I can't eat a bag of chips without feeling bad:/ I was looking up foods though and I hear rice cakes are low cal and are crunchy like chips and even come in different flavours!
  • dtimedwards
    dtimedwards Posts: 319 Member
    I didnt realize food was dangerous :noway:

    Cross contamination: The Silent Killer!
  • Ophidion
    Ophidion Posts: 2,065 Member
    I have some calorie free candy in the trunk of my car































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  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Safe words? Yes.

    Safe foods? No.
  • nerge
    nerge Posts: 52 Member
    Substitute foods! What do you like? Make a list and then find healthy (or not so bad for u) alternatives to eat when you want (once it's in your calorie goal and then it'll be easier to maintain! Saw someone saying frozen banana blended with some peanut butter is like icecream yum!
  • MizStephanie
    MizStephanie Posts: 51 Member
    Yoplait fat free pumpkin pie yogurt- 60 calories! so yummy....its seasonal...so get it while it lasts!
  • gigglesinthesun
    gigglesinthesun Posts: 860 Member
    I had to look this up, but safe foods is a term that people with eating disorders use. Not sure this is a discussion for me then, but I wish you all the best.
  • metaphoria
    metaphoria Posts: 1,432 Member
    If it is ticking or smells like ammonia, don't eat it.
  • smaclean8
    smaclean8 Posts: 18 Member
    If I'm starving and want a HUGE amount of food for low calories, I eat two cups of liquid egg whites, cooked with salt and pepper, with one ounce of reduced fat cheese on top. That's 320 calories (240 for the egg whites, 80 for the cheese) and you'll be lucky to fit it all on one plate.

    If you still feel like binging after that, then you probably deserve it.
  • nikilis
    nikilis Posts: 2,305 Member
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    everybody, this is carrot, carrot this is everybody.



    buy some carrots, if you feel hungry between meals, eat one. if one isn't enough eat two. you will NEVER make it past two.

    NEVER. EVER. IN THE WORLD.

    trust me.

    /thread.
  • gigglesinthesun
    gigglesinthesun Posts: 860 Member
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    everybody, this is carrot, carrot this is everybody.



    buy some carrots, if you feel hungry between meals, eat one. if one isn't enough eat two. you will NEVER make it past two.

    NEVER. EVER. IN THE WORLD.

    trust me.

    /thread.

    In a world with Hot Dog Eating Competitions you recon people can't eat more then 2 raw carrots in one sitting?
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,093 Member
    Safe foods?
    The broccoli thinks it's safe. It knows I'll never lay a finger on raw broccoli ... unless I'm going to toss it in the steamer, add it to a stir fry, or smother it with cheese in a casserole. Let the broccoli have its delusions. It might as well be happy until I reach into the crisper. The end will be quick. I'll have the cutting board and the knife ready.
  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
    Sometimes I feel like crunching on a big snack like I used to do with pretzels. Pretzels aren't bad, but I eat too many if a big bag is around. So I eat boring -- yet crunchy! -- healthy cereal, dry. It doesn't taste good enough to eat too much of, but I can eat a lot and get that crunch thing in. You can choose a tastier kind, but they start getting up there in calories for a huge snack if you eat too much of those. Go with like bran, lol. Really :)

    For a really low-cal, wonderful food, you have to try spaghetti squash! You can eat soooo much of it, and it's good for you. It's easy to make, too. It really is a lot like pasta.

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