What food(s) is the key to your success?

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  • babynew
    babynew Posts: 613 Member
    Love Green Salads with fresh Herbs and berries. .or watermellon and seeds Just sprinlked with fresh lemon and flax oil
    Later always 2 Brazil Nuts. .. popcorn In a brown bag with cinnamon and a tad of cayene or chipotle tabasco. ..if I'm feeling frisky ill grate orange rind and cacao!
    Lemon Water warm or cold with fresh Basil! .
    Watermellon always works, I try to keep some frozen chunks as well as frozen berries and cherries as they help me sleep. ;):flowerforyou:
  • michelle7673
    michelle7673 Posts: 370 Member
    Right now - raspberries. Delicious and they're literally half fiber.

    Sweet potatoes (the pre-wrapped ones you can microwave are great)

    Various bowls made from chicken breast or 99% ground turkey (sweet and sour chicken with broccoli, pineapple and brown rice, enchilada with baked tostitos and lf cheese, taco...lots of varieties).

    Skinny sushi from Wegmans. How I love thee.

    And my soon-to-be-patented Elvis Burrito (multigrain flax wrap, banana, peanut butter).
  • Daisey4522
    Daisey4522 Posts: 171 Member

    1. Protein Ranch Dress (40 calories in 1/4 cup!) - It is a dressing made out of cottage cheese (you can also use Greek Yogurt) that tastes creamy and delicious! I have it almost everyday on salads or as a topping on burgers, or just about anything to add flavor.

    Can we get the recipe for this? Pretty please?

    Sure!

    Protein Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

    1 cup Cottage Cheese or Greek Yogurt
    1/2 pkg of Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix (or make your own mix and add 2 tsp)
    1/4 cup of water or milk. If you add milk the calories will obviously increase slightly. I use water, but I tend to have to use a little more than a 1/4 cup (maybe up to 1/2 cup).

    Throw it all in a blender and done! It's best if you let it refrigerate for a half hour or so to let it thicken up.

    Thank you for this! I've been dying for a good and lower calorie dressing!!! :D

    You are welcome! I hope you like it! I eat it just about everyday :)
  • shannashannabobana
    shannashannabobana Posts: 625 Member
    Bacon and steak.
    Seconded. More generally, meat. Meat is magic :)
  • jen_zz
    jen_zz Posts: 1,011 Member
    Quest bars.
  • SkinnyMsFitness
    SkinnyMsFitness Posts: 389 Member
    Through your weight loss journey I am sure you have encountered a few snacks, condiments, desserts, etc that have been a part of your success.

    What are your top 1-3 foods you find yourself eating several days a week that really help you keep going?

    Here is my list:

    1. Protein Ranch Dress (40 calories in 1/4 cup!) - It is a dressing made out of cottage cheese (you can also use Greek Yogurt) that tastes creamy and delicious! I have it almost everyday on salads or as a topping on burgers, or just about anything to add flavor.

    2. Spinach & Cheese Lean Pocket (250 calories) - I am not suggesting this to anyone, because it would be better to eat "clean" but this is my "grab-and-go" meal if I need one. It really when I have no time to prepare something to eat and instead of stopping off at a restaurant or splurging I eat one of these. I love to dip this in a little bit of my protein ranch dressing (above) ;)

    3. Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich (150 calories) - For those times that I am craving something sweet, this is amazingly satisfying :)

    Response is different than what you're asking, but this is me...

    I eat everything I want, but in moderation. I believe total deprivation of fave foods will lead to binging - at least for me it would. (Right or wrong?!) I live on 3 meals a day and quit eating when I 'feel' full...then I do cardio 5-7 days/week, 30 mins/day. =))

    Thanks for your fave foods - the ranch and lean pockets sound good! I love love love Nickles Light 35 Multigrain Bread - 35 cals per slice!
  • dianawall532
    dianawall532 Posts: 6
    All I seem to eat is:

    mushroom and spring onion omelettes

    weight watchers meals ranging from 211-297 calories

    cereal with skimmed milk

    grilled turkey marinated in soy sauce and chilli powder with a big salad

    For my sweet snack its a weight watchers cornettos 135 cals and yummy
  • Daisey4522
    Daisey4522 Posts: 171 Member
    Through your weight loss journey I am sure you have encountered a few snacks, condiments, desserts, etc that have been a part of your success.

    What are your top 1-3 foods you find yourself eating several days a week that really help you keep going?

    Here is my list:

    1. Protein Ranch Dress (40 calories in 1/4 cup!) - It is a dressing made out of cottage cheese (you can also use Greek Yogurt) that tastes creamy and delicious! I have it almost everyday on salads or as a topping on burgers, or just about anything to add flavor.

    2. Spinach & Cheese Lean Pocket (250 calories) - I am not suggesting this to anyone, because it would be better to eat "clean" but this is my "grab-and-go" meal if I need one. It really when I have no time to prepare something to eat and instead of stopping off at a restaurant or splurging I eat one of these. I love to dip this in a little bit of my protein ranch dressing (above) ;)

    3. Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich (150 calories) - For those times that I am craving something sweet, this is amazingly satisfying :)

    Response is different than what you're asking, but this is me...

    I eat everything I want, but in moderation. I believe total deprivation of fave foods will lead to binging - at least for me it would. (Right or wrong?!) I live on 3 meals a day and quit eating when I 'feel' full...then I do cardio 5-7 days/week, 30 mins/day. =))

    Thanks for your fave foods - the ranch and lean pockets sound good! I love love love Nickles Light 35 Multigrain Bread - 35 cals per slice!

    I completely agree! I have not cut anything completely out of my diet. I just eat smaller portions or less often. If I cut the foods out completely I would definitely binge. I feel like the way I eat now is a way I can live for my life and not just a temporary diet.
  • nataliem257
    nataliem257 Posts: 7 Member
    La Bandarita low carb tortillas. 86 calories and 5 grams of net carbs. Just as filling as a sandwich and a really good option when you're on the go. Also, switching from mayo to mustard, and stopping putting cheese on sandwiches has cut at least 200-300 calories out of my day. Doesn't taste as good, but I end up just as full.
  • Turnaround2012
    Turnaround2012 Posts: 362 Member
    I eat "everything", but now finally in moderation.

    My "Go To" foods are:

    Egg Whites - Fill you up fast and are very high in protein
    Popcorn - When I want to snack
    Celery with Sunflower butter
    String Cheese
    Chicken Breast pre-prepared
    Carrots
    Bananas

    Of course I still eat Pizza, Ice Cream, Mexican - I just plan ahead!
  • da1128
    da1128 Posts: 212 Member
    Fruits and Veggies.
    Edy's Coconut Waters With Pineapple frozen bars. (60 calories)
    Bacon & Jalapeno Pizza in moderation, so I don't feel deprived and stuff my guts with other delights.
  • sarahisfocused
    sarahisfocused Posts: 11 Member
    >luna lemon zest nutrition bars 180 calories of pure bliss, great for a post work out snack or light breakfast at work.
    >lowfat greek vanilla yogurt parfait w/ granola and fruit, simply amazing, I treat myself to this as a late night snack or even breakfast.
    >Poland spring sparkling water (lemon), if you add in a flavored tea bag-- you get the satisfaction of soda with 0 calories & 0 sugar.
  • jeannemarie333
    jeannemarie333 Posts: 214 Member
    Sugar free jello made with cut up fresh fruit and non fat whipped cream on top for a delicious dessert :) I used to be a huge ice cream fanatic, so this is a pretty big change :)
  • StheK
    StheK Posts: 443 Member
    Loma Linda vegan hot dogs. And sandwich thins. And pretty much anything pickled.
  • welly5
    welly5 Posts: 293 Member
    1. eggs
    2. peanut butter
    3. Brown rice (we cook a lot of chinese food and switching to brown rice added extra fiber)
  • Daisey4522
    Daisey4522 Posts: 171 Member
    I forgot to add a couple of more foods that I have every week:

    4. Better'N Peanutbutter (half the calories of regular peanut butter) I usually put it on a piece of 40 calorie Nature's Own Bread for breakfast.
    5. Trader Joe's Sushi - I buy a back and have one piece at a time when I'm feeling really hungry. The rice really seems to sooth my stomach and is only about 40 calories per piece.
  • ettaterrell
    ettaterrell Posts: 887 Member
    got to read all these! bump
  • SKME2013
    SKME2013 Posts: 704 Member
    Spinach smoothies
    Greek yoghurt
    Blueberries
  • bheili
    bheili Posts: 4 Member
    Eggs and whole grain English muffins sometimes made into a breakfast sandwich with a little turkey and Swiss cheese.

    I also curb my pizza cravings by making a personal pizza on a tortilla.

    Dark chocolate chips with peppermint tea. Mmmm... So much comfort in an 80 calorie snack.
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    As long as what I'm eating doesn't read as diet food, I'm happy. So key has been heavy whipping cream, butter, breadings, and corn dogs. I had a similar thing happen the last time I decided it was time to offload another bunch of weight, where portioned tasty rubbish made it work for me.
  • shaynepoole
    shaynepoole Posts: 493 Member
    I am on a roasted/baked vegetable kick so any vegetables are big for me right now

    breakfast is usually a carrot/egg with pumpkin pie spice mix in the cast iron pan - so it comes out kind of like a pancake

    Lunch/Dinner included roasted broccoli/eggplant/brussel sprouts/radishes/tomatoes with some rosemary garlic seasoning baked at 400 for 30 minutes

    for salads I generally use the Walden farms no calorie/no sugar salad dressings, which I occasionally use to marinate meats with as well - at least the vinagrette ones
  • Sonicz90x
    Sonicz90x Posts: 40 Member
    Regular baked white potatoes. Extremely satiating, nutrient dense, and tasty. I usually have 2-3 a week cutting, and probably one close to every day bulking.
  • sanderdejonge
    sanderdejonge Posts: 415 Member
    Oatmeal, cacao powder, greek yoghurt, fruit, pasta's & fish. And chicken of course!
  • dianastepheny
    dianastepheny Posts: 650 Member
    When I'm craving salty and sweet, I get a 100 calorie pack of Bachmann Pretzel sticks and alternate it with bites of 6
    Mariani California pitted dates (120 cal). It's not a cheap snack caloriewise, but I find it highly satisfying.
  • liftsforchocolate
    liftsforchocolate Posts: 273
    *Cocoa powder (fiber + flavor)
    *PB2, OMG I use this on everything
    *Pb, sunflower seed butter, nut butters in general (Justins, PB&Co)
    *Liquid egg whites,
    *chicken breast
    *Cauliflower
    *Cinnamon, must cinnamize everything multiple times

    But hands down, couldn't live with/out
    *Black coffee, thank the lord for k-cups lol
    *Chocolate, Lindt is amazing 85/90% and the sea salt
    *Fage 0% greek yogurt (1 cup everyday almost)
    *MRS. DASH!
    *protein powder, I collect the flavors haha
    *Quest and Rise protein bars, never skip a workout
  • katieC1983
    katieC1983 Posts: 13 Member
    Butternut Squash! Great replacement for potato, I find.....roasted, baked, mashed....in soups, salads, roast dinners, as a 'chips' replacement.... I love the stuff! :)
  • charli0329
    charli0329 Posts: 16 Member
    For me any kind of yogurt doesn't fill me up. It's healthy and delist but an hour later I'm hungry
  • gaylelynnbell
    gaylelynnbell Posts: 248 Member
    Pace Picante Sauce or fresh pico de gallo. Love it on meats, eggs or just wrapped in a tortilla by itself. Spicy foods keep my sweet tooth at bay.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    pizza. if i have like, two slices of pizza a week, i can pretty much do anything.
  • tnkitty
    tnkitty Posts: 78 Member
    I try to have a green smoothie a few times a week. They make me feel great!

    2 cups raw kale leaves (remove from stem)
    2 cups raw or frozen spinach
    1 1/2 cups Simply Apple Juice
    1/2 cup frozen mango
    1/2 peeled lemon

    Run through blender on smoothie setting once, then add about 1 cup of ice and run through again. This makes enough for 2 servings @ 137 calories each.

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