I'm new- and I need help!

chellekoren

I love to broil my food, like broccoli, squash, etc. w/ a little spray oil with salt. Chicken and pork chops turn out great broiled with some cajun seasoning all over it. Easiest meals ever to make and uber healthy and broiling makes everything taste so good.

As for what to buy, buy whatever fruit is in season and you can't go wrong, as long as you like fruit. Cherries are coming in to season and they are GREAT snack not only because they taste so good, but also because you have to take your time eating around those pits. By the time I'm done, I feel like I've eaten a lot and log it and it's nothing!!!

Jjmcgaffey

A great replacement for Slimfast and the like - at least for filling you up without sugar and with some good nutrient - is what I call banana milk. It's not quite as thick as a smoothie, so easier to drink. Bananas freeze very well - I just put them in the freezer in their skins (when they start getting too brown for me), then run them under hot water for a few seconds and peel them when I want to use them. Or peel & put in bags then freeze, but that's too much trouble for me - YMMV.

One frozen banana, run under hot water and peeled
One non-frozen banana, peeled
A cup of milk (preferably skim)
If you want - a tablespoon or two of yogurt - great way to eat greek yogurt
Flavor - a tablespoon of cocoa powder makes a dark chocolate flavor; try fresh (or frozen) strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc; for a slightly less healthy one, a tablespoon of peanut butter and a drizzle of honey. Or plain is pretty good, too!

Put them all in a blender and whiz them up; drink immediately (it gets thicker as it sits, can get too thick to drink through a straw). If you use two frozen bananas, it's thicker.

Delicious, quick (especially if I have to run out the door - I can take it with me in a travel cup), and fills me up nicely.

am_scott

If you are used to eating a lot of junck food it will be hard to switch over to fruits and veggies right off the bat. Some things you can try to serve your cravings for junck food:
Kellogg's fiber plus antioxidants bars to replace candy bars
Snack factory pretzel crisps or veggie straws to replace chips
Wheat thins are a tasty cracker
Frozen fruit cups with Yogart to replace ice cream
I also love to have low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese sticks be cause I love cheese.

Also some thing that is FREE and easily accessible work out if you have stairs in your house or even one or two stairs. You can get a great aerobic workout on the stepps at any time.