What is your secret diet food ?

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  • dawnp1833
    dawnp1833 Posts: 264 Member
    We make rutabega on holidays but add brown sugar and butter, so it's not a good diet food. Also, when you cook it the house smells dreadful.
  • dlibonati
    dlibonati Posts: 99 Member
    I use these mung bean noodles, which are a super low calorie vermicelli in my stir-frys. An entire pack of 8 bundles is only 220 cals and I can easily get 3-4 portions out of it. Hardly miss chow mein noodles now!
  • rlbryce
    rlbryce Posts: 7 Member
    PB2, Powdered peanut butter. OMG! As soon as you get over the fact that you are eating powdered peanut butter, this has become my latest treat! Serving size says 2 Tablespoons, at 45 calories, 1.5 g fat, 5g carb, 2g fiber, 5g protein. But I only need 1 Tablespoon, or less.

    Put a spoonful into a measuring cup, add a few drops of water, mix and voila - insane peanut butter that you don't have to feel guilty about. I add it to my morning Visalus smoothie and it was so delicious. Great to lick and dab your finger in for a quick fix. Oh, and it also comes in chocolate peanut butter flavor, but I haven't tried that yet.
  • DeadMarsha
    DeadMarsha Posts: 203
    Fresh report on my attempt at cooking with turnips since spotting this thread: I made vegetable soup yesterday (potatos, carrots, turnips) and with some milk, some butter, and a few seasonings I now have enough delicious food for a week for just over 100 calories a serving... So I am now a fan of turnip, haha. I wrote down the recipe if anyone is interested. =) New favorite soup for winter!
  • BillyPinky
    BillyPinky Posts: 104 Member
    enjoy :)
  • janehadji
    janehadji Posts: 206 Member
    This looks like a turnip to me, although the coloring is a bit different. I love turnips in soup! Just use a regular vegetable peeler -- they're harder to cut than to peel.
  • janehadji
    janehadji Posts: 206 Member
    Mine is shiritaki noodles! It's only 40 calories for a whole bag! Imagine having a big plate of spaghetti for less than an apple!

    Where do you buy them, and what are they made of?
  • Tashmayes
    Tashmayes Posts: 244 Member
    I have a few...oatmeal, egg whites, sweet potatoes, and greek yogurt.
  • blair_bear
    blair_bear Posts: 165
    Green tea ... 1 calorie, really kick-starts my metabolism, and if mixed with lemon it tastes great!
    ^^This, and Air.
  • BodyByButter
    BodyByButter Posts: 563 Member
    I might go out tomorrow and get a hot air popcorn maker. We don't really need another gadgets in the kitchen but can't say no to low calories snacking.
    Throw a handful in a paper bag and microwave until it stops popping. Done.

    Thats a good idea, do you not need any oil?


    You don't. Google for Alton Brown microwave popcorn.
  • khelm31
    khelm31 Posts: 51 Member
    I have a sweet tooth and the Fiber one brownies are great. I always keep them in the house! My other go to food for when I need a starch is sweet potatoes.
  • sherylawalker
    sherylawalker Posts: 8
    Pumpkin squash, sweet potato, grapes, raw spinach and frozen blueberries in blender for protein shakes
  • BodyByButter
    BodyByButter Posts: 563 Member
    I have a sweet tooth and the Fiber one brownies are great. I always keep them in the house! My other go to food for when I need a starch is sweet potatoes.

    We call those fart brownies.
  • MissyBenj
    MissyBenj Posts: 186 Member
    saving for reference!
  • stellarcanicula
    stellarcanicula Posts: 50 Member
    Beanitos--they are like tortilla chips but they are made out of pinto or black beans, brown rice, and flax seeds.They are high in fiber, a good source of protein, relatively low in carbohydrates with a low GI (as compared to other chips) and low in sodium. They are also corn free and gluten free. AND, they. Taste. Amazing. Really, really delicious. Like, if I had known about them before I started, I would have been eating them then, too. They don't seem like a diet food when I eat them, and they are really good on a little platter with cottage cheese and chopped veggies, and maybe hummus if you're feeling extra hungry.

    Oooooooh. Where can i buy these?
  • stellarcanicula
    stellarcanicula Posts: 50 Member
    Grapefruits. I eat one a day. Delicious sweet and tangy, big. Full of vitamins. Love them beyond love.
  • TipsyT
    TipsyT Posts: 128 Member
    Daikon radish is one of my favorite raw veggies. Peel it and slice it into "chips" and use with salsa, guacamole, and hummus. It's very mild and crunchy. I'm also a huge fan of beans (great source of protein and fiber), greens of all kind, and sweet potatoes. Oh, and I love those great flavored balsamic vinegars you can get at the specialty stores. They add so much flavor to cooked veggies and salads, a great replacement for butter or high fat dressings.

    Trish
  • gobifree59
    gobifree59 Posts: 56 Member
    All kinds of beans, especially black beans! They are great protein, have good fiber and fill me up!
  • half_moon
    half_moon Posts: 807 Member
    Luna bars, oatmeal, and unsweetened almond milk. :)
  • Fit_2013
    Fit_2013 Posts: 326 Member
    Fruitbu snack- 80 cals
  • raeleek
    raeleek Posts: 414 Member
    Green tea, hummus, berries, eggs, low-fat dip with veggies, fruit filled mini wheats, and homemade pizza!
  • YuffieKisaragi
    YuffieKisaragi Posts: 13 Member
    I've never liked egg yolks, so egg whites have come in super handy.

    Also pickles are low cal and a delicious snack. And vegetable soups are great if I find myself without a lot of calories left by dinner.

    I know those last two are killing me on the sodium though. :(

    I also love to grill vegetables on my panini maker and for sauce I just use hot sauce.



    I guess hot sauce is my real savior. I NEED spicy, and most of the kind I use are zero calories!
  • asb46
    asb46 Posts: 26 Member
    Kale salad. One of the ubiquitous "pay by the pound" salad bars close to my Washington, DC office has it, and I love the stuff. I eat it at least once a week. I've been eating a cup a week of Kale salad long before POTUS (that's President of the United States) paid his famous visit to The Lincoln restaurant next door to my office recently, and made their kale salad the hottest dish in town since Michelle Obama first appeared in a sleeveless shift (sun's out, guns out).
  • cheshirechic
    cheshirechic Posts: 489 Member
    Those enormous tubs of organic greens. I love monster salads, and it's surprising how far one teaspoon of olive oil can go when the rest of your ingredients are so awesome. (Current fave is: arugula, raw beets, feta, walnuts, balsamic, red onion.) Keeps me full and happy. ;D

    OR collard greens sauteed with uncured bacon, onions, and garlic; I try to make a big batch as often as possible. I put fried eggs on it in the morning, and cover it in hot sauce. <3
  • mnichol
    mnichol Posts: 642
    I love 100% Pure Libby's Pumpkin. A great tasting, natural & effective way to "keep you regular". It has 300% of your RDA of
    Vitamin A, 5 grams of Fiber & is only 40 calories a serving. I add cinnamon & 1.5 servings of half & half & two packets of Stevia (natural sugar free sweetener) & it's like eating pumpkin pie filling!

    Wow, might have to try that!!
  • iamjonanderson
    iamjonanderson Posts: 2
    No salt added bread and butter pickles. 30 calories per 5 slices with no sodium. I think they even have some made with splenda if you don't want the 4 g of sugar.
  • tinabatinaflc
    tinabatinaflc Posts: 98
    Fresh report on my attempt at cooking with turnips since spotting this thread: I made vegetable soup yesterday (potatos, carrots, turnips) and with some milk, some butter, and a few seasonings I now have enough delicious food for a week for just over 100 calories a serving... So I am now a fan of turnip, haha. I wrote down the recipe if anyone is interested. =) New favorite soup for winter!

    i'm interested!
  • LemonSnap
    LemonSnap Posts: 186 Member
    It is winter here in Southern Australia so soup is 'the go'. I make a big pot of minestrone (without noodles/pasta) to sit on the stove for snacks and lunches.

    Carrots
    Celery
    Cauliflower
    Tomatoes
    Zucchini
    Beans
    Garlic and herbs

    And we throw a handful of raw baby spinach into each bowl.

    38 calories per 100 grams.
  • rustythezippergirl
    rustythezippergirl Posts: 86
    yesssss, lemon snap, soup is good food.

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    Dog Bone Soup by Rusty Clark, on Flickr
  • tinabatinaflc
    tinabatinaflc Posts: 98
    OH OH favorite dessert!

    sugar free jello (1cup - 10) with fat free redi whip (6 tbsp - 15)... with crushed mini meringue cookies (6 cookies - 51)

    DELISH and tastes so decadent.

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