What food have you discovered on the road to health?

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  • LosingWeight4Good
    LosingWeight4Good Posts: 156 Member
    Lemon hummus
    pickled things - beets, green beans, assorted veggies
    and new respect for the EGG! LOL
  • snoopynut1972
    snoopynut1972 Posts: 49 Member
    Fage 0% fat Greek yogurt

    this plus
    almond and hazelnut milks
    pb2
    babybel light

    what is pb2?

    dry powdered peanut butter. Great in smoothies.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Swiss cheese. Horrible by itself, but put anything with it and nom nom nom.
  • mirandamayhem
    mirandamayhem Posts: 772
    Wow! Thanks everyone, a lot of new things to discover now!
  • seaKind
    seaKind Posts: 136
    mainly, how delicious and satisfying (most) whole/real foods are.

    and how to home-make those yummy staples of 'processed' foods I couldn't quite give up: peanut (now almond) butter, fruit jams w no sugar added, ketchup, salsa, yogurt, pizza...
  • ryansgram
    ryansgram Posts: 693 Member
    Dry roasted edamame.
  • lindamr1957
    lindamr1957 Posts: 5 Member
    Quaker Rice cake with Nutella spread on top. Delicious
  • Debutante55
    Debutante55 Posts: 72 Member
    Halva (or Halvah). It's like a delicious "fudge" made out of sesame seed paste. My favourite is the marble one, made with chocolate.
  • jaly92
    jaly92 Posts: 91
    Quark! Perfect for mousses/cheesecake/quiches, 20g of protein in a 150cal DESSERT - it's amazing :)

    Ah I used to have quark in everything! lol

    Where do you find quark? I have never even heard of that!

    Most supermarkets in the UK sell it - it's usually located in an aisle with the goat's cheese/Camembert/continental cheeses.

    It's a virtually fat-free soft-cheese, it has a bit of a yoghurty texture but I put it in savoury dishes without a problem or just add some aspartame sweetener to it/mix it with some natural yoghurt when I use it in sweet dishes!
  • emnk5308
    emnk5308 Posts: 736
    Hummus!! I love it <3 and those little sweet peppers. Yum =D
  • Lyssa62
    Lyssa62 Posts: 930 Member
    Grapes...I didn't know grapes were so good. I almost feel like a crack addict with them.
  • grandmanok
    grandmanok Posts: 1
    balsamic vinaigrette dressing


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  • cvealb
    cvealb Posts: 8
    Quinoa is great! You can do so many things with it. Add a little olive oil, spices, small amount of diced avocado, black beans. So many things to make it different.
  • jennytree
    jennytree Posts: 195 Member
    Cauliflower, courgette (aka zuchinni), steamed veg, cottage cheese, oat pancakes, natural yoghurt and berries, apples with peanut butter, loads of fish including sushi and seafood. Nom :smile:
  • cvealb
    cvealb Posts: 8
    Fage 0% fat Greek yogurt
    Yes, I love Fage. It has been tested and rated the best greek yogurt
  • ljc73
    ljc73 Posts: 35 Member
    Fage 0% with chia seeds. Yummy!
  • coopersmom2006
    coopersmom2006 Posts: 839
    Greek yogurt, chia seeds and hemp seeds top my list.
  • deaddivya
    deaddivya Posts: 102
    Cottage Cheese and low fat curd cheese! :) Also a lot of veggies.
  • ThorneDust
    ThorneDust Posts: 189 Member
    Shirataki noodles!
  • peachyxoxoxo
    peachyxoxoxo Posts: 1,178 Member
    Quite a few! Kale, collard greens, tempeh, seitan, almond butter, chia seeds, flaxseed, edamame, almond milk, Luna bars, Larabars, green tea, Ezekial bread, dates, prunes, coconut milk yogurt.
  • jwhite03
    jwhite03 Posts: 1 Member
    kabocha squash, tastes much like a yam or sweet potato and has 44 calories and 10 carbs with 1.2g fiber per 125g.
    A reg baking potato has 116 calories and 26 carbs with 3.3g fiber per 125g.
    A sweet potato has a wopping 180 calories and 41 carbs with 6.6g fiber per 125g.
    The carb to fiber ratio is close to the same across the board but the reduction in calories helped me to lose over 70 lbs a couple of years ago and I am now in the process of putting about 6 lbs back on.

    I still use Kabocha regularly. It can be eaten like a baked potato with sour cream, chopped onion, and imitation bacon bits, or like a candied sweet potato with sugar free sweetener, cinnamon, and a dash of nutmeg. I chop it and mix it in with sauted vegies also. The poslibilities are far ranging by using many ethnic spices.
  • mandersatx
    mandersatx Posts: 86
    Kale and chickpeas (garbanzos). Saute a bit of onion and garlic over low heat in 1 tsp of olive oil, add 1-2 tbsp curry powder and 1 tsp of red chili flake to bloom them. After a couple of minutes, add chopped kale that you stripped from the stems. Toss over the heat until it turns bright green. Add 1 cup of chicken broth, 1 drained & rinsed can of chick peas, stir, and cover for 20 or so minutes. Delicious, full of protein, vitamins, and fiber so it's super filling!
  • mandersatx
    mandersatx Posts: 86
    Forgot about jicama - slightly sweet, super crunchy. Peel & eat it raw, or add to chicken/tuna salad.
  • splashangel
    splashangel Posts: 494 Member
    @mandersatx , I JUST tried jicama last night and loved it. I'm thinking it might be a pretty good potatoe substitute. ( Not that I don't eat them ).

    As for the post, I have fallen in love with berries and milk. Or banana and milk. Preferrably frozen fruit but I eat it like cereal. Kinda mush fruit a bit so it flavors the milk. It takes care of my sweet cravings. Love it!
  • mirandamayhem
    mirandamayhem Posts: 772
    Oh goodness, even more to add to my ever increasing list!!!
    wasabi paste I forgot to say too. Love adding it into scrambled tofu to add a bit of heat!
  • beth40n2
    beth40n2 Posts: 233 Member
    Almond butter
    Cashew butter
    raw spinach in a salad
    Greek yogurt

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