Food/nutrition tips
Julie_Donahue
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I'm going to pin this topic. We can all add ideas of things we find. They don't necessarily have to be recipes, but things we find that that help along the way.
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I use Laughing Cow cheese wedges (between 35 and 50 calories) in place of both mayonnaise and cheese on my sandwich. I don't like mustard. And I can't eat dry sandwiches. The wedges are available in a variety of flavors:
Creamy Swiss, Light Creamy Swiss, Sundried Tomatoes and Basil, Garlic & Herb, and more.
This is what they look like:
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Variety is overrated!
I have had the same lunch (with a few variations) every work day for the past 3 months. (Except one day my husband took me to lunch and one day my boss brought baked potatoes and salad bar.) I have found that is easier for me to just do the same thing every day, rather than try to create something new every day. I'm sure I will get tired of this combination, and I'll change it up to something else. But I find it comforting to not have to think.
My daily lunch (for now):
Whole grain Sandwich Twin with Laughing Cow and one serving of lunch meat.
A pile of carrots
A serving of cottage cheese.
A serving of pineapple chunks. (I bought a plastic jar, so I can easily take a few at a time).0 -
I use Laughing Cow cheese wedges (between 35 and 50 calories) in place of both mayonnaise and cheese on my sandwich. I don't like mustard. And I can't eat dry sandwiches. The wedges are available in a variety of flavors:
Creamy Swiss, Light Creamy Swiss, Sundried Tomatoes and Basil, Garlic & Herb, and more.
I also really like using reduced fat garden veggie cream cheese on my sandwich in place of mayo and cheese. I don't like mustard either.0 -
I have basically swapped bread for wraps / reduced fat tortillas or crackers - I have found for some time that bread is just not my friend lol.0
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Wonderful idea...gonna have to check into those this coming week. Thanks for the great suggestion.0
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Pickles! They are sooo low on calories, salty & crunchy, and filling!0
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Laughing cow cheese is one of my best friends!! I also dip pretzels into the french onion for when I am feeling snacky for salt.0
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I do the same Laughing Cow is so much better both calorie and flavor wise on sandwiches than I thought possible. Amazing how much you get out of that little triangle!!0
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I use Laughing Cow cheese wedges (between 35 and 50 calories) in place of both mayonnaise and cheese on my sandwich. I don't like mustard. And I can't eat dry sandwiches. The wedges are available in a variety of flavors:
Creamy Swiss, Light Creamy Swiss, Sundried Tomatoes and Basil, Garlic & Herb, and more.
This is what they look like:
Julie, I just tried that on my sandwich yesterday, I'd never had them before. It was yummy! Thanks for the tip!0 -
In my case cheese is the worst thing for me to use. I just can't stop once I get going. My alternative to mayo and Laughing Cow is to use avocado. It's creamy, rich, and has good fat. I add garlic or horseradish to give it some zip. I'm also a big fan of loose leaf green or red lettuce instead of bread.0
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If I'm feeling like a snack, it is best to have single servings in plastic baggies. With veggies, it is just convenient to have the stuff prepped. When it comes to crackers I'll mindlessly eat the whole box of that crunchy goodness if it isn't divided up.0
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Ya'll are going to love this tip I just picked up. Tell people at restaurants you are allergic to sugar and flour. It gives you a reasonable excuse to grill the waiter over what is in your food.0
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I never would have thought of using Laughing Cow cheese on sandwiches. Thanks for idea. I will try it today.
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so many great ideas ...i will have to try the Laughing cow on sandwiches and maybe even Julies lunch idea ...:)0
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I use Laughing Cow cheese wedges (between 35 and 50 calories) in place of both mayonnaise and cheese on my sandwich. I don't like mustard. And I can't eat dry sandwiches. The wedges are available in a variety of flavors:
Creamy Swiss, Light Creamy Swiss, Sundried Tomatoes and Basil, Garlic & Herb, and more.
I also really like using reduced fat garden veggie cream cheese on my sandwich in place of mayo and cheese. I don't like mustard either.
I think I'm going to try that, I love cheese, not usually on sandwiches but something of this consistency that could replace mayo might be good! Going to try it, thanks ladies!0 -
Variety is overrated!
I have had the same lunch (with a few variations) every work day for the past 3 months. (Except one day my husband took me to lunch and one day my boss brought baked potatoes and salad bar.) I have found that is easier for me to just do the same thing every day, rather than try to create something new every day. I'm sure I will get tired of this combination, and I'll change it up to something else. But I find it comforting to not have to think.
Kudos to you for being able to eat the same thing every day! I tend to stick with the same one or two things each week. I agree, it just seems easier to not have to think about it. I get a little bored but I do something other than a sandwich once or twice a week, it helps. When I was on Nutrisystem, there was only 2 lunches I liked, and they discontinued one of them. I got so sick of their tuna salad I couldn't even think about it without feeling sick. I am so done with those pre-packaged food diets. I think about changing up lunch but why fix what's not broken! When I get sick of it, I'll find something different.0 -
We went grocery shopping Sunday and I looked for laughing cow, that store only had Swiss and I don't like Swiss, I was sad! But my boyfriend ran to the store yesterday and he remembered I wanted laughing cow, he got the French Onion flavor. I love it! I didn't try it in a sandwich yet but I put it on crackers and it was perfect, thanks for the tip!0
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We went grocery shopping Sunday and I looked for laughing cow, that store only had Swiss and I don't like Swiss, I was sad! But my boyfriend ran to the store yesterday and he remembered I wanted laughing cow, he got the French Onion flavor. I love it! I didn't try it in a sandwich yet but I put it on crackers and it was perfect, thanks for the tip!
The Swiss really doesn't taste like Swiss to me (and I like Swiss). My favorite is the sun dried tomato one.0 -
I've replaced all my dinner plates with smaller 8.5 inch plates. My portions look much larger now. lol.0
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Making choices. Sometimes we get in a hurry or have a craving. Many of you already know this, but some might not so here is a handy list of eat this, not that kind of stuff.
White Rice > Quinoa
Sliced Bread > Pita
Mashed Potatoes > Mashed Cauliflower
Flour Tortilla > Corn Tortilla
Sour Cream >Greek Yogurt
Fruit Juice > Fruit water
Mayo > Mashed avocado
Fries > Sweet Potato Fries
Tomato Sauce > Fresh diced tomatoes
Pasta > Wheat Pasta0 -
We went grocery shopping Sunday and I looked for laughing cow, that store only had Swiss and I don't like Swiss, I was sad! But my boyfriend ran to the store yesterday and he remembered I wanted laughing cow, he got the French Onion flavor. I love it! I didn't try it in a sandwich yet but I put it on crackers and it was perfect, thanks for the tip!
I love the Laughing Cow Swiss and I HATE swiss cheese. It doesn't taste like swiss to me.0 -
I've made a couple of swaps lately that work for me.
1. Use cottage cheese instead of salad dressing. For approximately the same calories, I get 1/2 a cup cottage cheese on my salad. It gives me the protein and vitamins that salad dressing doesn't. Plus it makes me feel fuller especially when I'm not having meat on my salad.
2. 1/2 an avocado sprinkled with lemon juice, kosher salt, and cayenne powder. Makes a tasty, filling snack for around 125 calories.0
