How can I eat more & lose weight??????

Totally! There are loads of sweet treats that can satisfy your cravings without sending your lifestyle change off the deepe end. I am particularly fond of the skinny cow products like their ice cream sandwiches, etc - all for between 100 - and 150 cals.

If you're trying to stay away from processed foods - there's nothing like a small serving of dark, organic chocolate. There's no harm in indulging - just indulge in a square, not the whole she-bang.

I have whole wheat spaghetti. 245 calories per serving. As for cakes/sweets. I keep fun size/small candy bars on hand and only have one, under 100 calories if you get the right ones. I really think it is about portion size more than anything else. There isn't any reason why you can't have sweets/cakes just do it in moderation. That is the key. Best thing though is make them at home. Less additives etc.

Wheat pasta is great, still a carb! As far as sweets,really need to get away from sweets and concentrate on eating a healthy lifestyle. This doesn't me cutting out all sweets just in moderation. You will notice after eating right for about 21 days your taste buds will change and won't need or crave as many sweets. Might even not want them...takes time, willpower,dedication,& sacrifice!
Good luck! If you want something bad enough,it can be achieved!

HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT??????:noway:

You should check out the recipe section of this site. It has a lot of things you might not have thought of.

One recipe I like, it feel fallish and yummy:

1/2 cup plain yogurt (1%), 1/3 cup pumpkin, sprinkle of each spice, and 1 Tbsp of vanilla pudding mix. You can easily make this into a parfait with crushed up cinnamon snaps or ginger snap cookies and fat free s/f cool whip or top with chopped walnuts.

As for pasta- make to to have it as a part of something. I don't care what people say, carbs are important to a balanced diet. Just make it in the serving size (or less some times). I like it in soups in particular - it really helps me feel full when eating a lot of veggies that alone would make me feel unsatisfied.

So yea. Good luck.

I'm with you! I am not a fan of "diet foods" but will happily eat a small portion of the "real thing!" I think it helps you to not feel deprived of "normal" food...

Wheat pasta is great, still a carb!

Yes and carbs you need to fuel your body. I still have potatoes too. I do not believe in cutting out any type of food or this will not last. My opinion!!

I agree carbs are important, and if you try to cut them out it will be impossible and you will give up at the end. Watch the portion thats the key, dont eat an entire box of ice cream....i know i could ..lol but thats the main thing, dont overdue it, and change your habits one at a time, make baby steps in the long run it will be worth it. Dont cut out immediatly on everything from your life, like i said make baby steps. There is a lot of WW sweets that are only 1 pt. and very low in calories.

I was a big sugar lover, sweets, junk food, i used to drink a cup of coffee with at least 3 teap. of sugar, believe it or not, now i drink sugar free coffee with milk alone, i never imagined i could do that. But it took time and it didn't happen overnight, first i switched to splenda, then to Stevie and now without nothing. What i am trying to say cut things out little by little, i used to get mad and start my "new lifestyles" and throw everything out of the refrigerator go tot he store and spend money buying 'healthy things' but it wouldn't last long,after 2-3 days i was back to normal. Never in my entire life did i believe that i will be one of those ppl that would eat a celery stick for a snack thats how bad i was!!!!

Same with pasta, for me it was very hard witching to "whole wheat pasta" it had a different texture , taste etc i could not do it, but first i went to Rozoni Smart Taste, and then i went a step up and converted to Whole wheat....and yeah i still use Smart taste, those are good too as far as pasta goes, but dont overdue it, remember PORTION control is the KEY !!! Measure everything, once you start seeing with ur own eyes, that a litle of pasta, equals a lot of calories, u will start making smarter choices, for example i think of it how many minutes i have to exercise to burn that off lol......but yeah dont change all at once, and make smart moves, if you want to change your lifestyle.

and one more thing when you have a bad eating day, exercise, and dont give up just b/c it was bad, i used to be like that, i give up and then i eat everything i see b/c i had a bad day and "i messed up" .

PS : one more thing, stock up on sugar-free pudding, that is sooooooo good, and you can make different kind of combination's with it i love sugar free banana pudding, with a little graham crackers(you can buy the crumbs at krogers) and fat-free no sugar, cool whip, is ur friend...add that on top, and you got yourself a PERFECT dessert, also you can buy different kinds of 60 calorie sugar free puddings at the store they are great! They even have the chocolate ones, and you wont believe how good they are. I really hate food that doesn't taste good ! but if you try this you wont regret it and ti will taste great, and you wont feel guilty ! !

Sorry hope the tips help u !

Yeah, pasta is a killer for a lot of folks. I went to the Olive Garden for my birthday, and ended up with the shock of my life. The waitresses were so big that they had problems navigating between the tables. The young lady that seated my wife and I sounded like Darth Vader as she wobbled in front of us. It's because all the workers are eating pasta all the time, every day. Pasta isn't bad for you, but too much pasta is. Pick a day, any day of your choosing, and make that the day when you weave a little bit of pasta into your diet plan.

Me, I'm a huge chocolate fanatic, but I know I cannot eat it every day. In order to get my no stress chocolate fix, I eat a Fiber One chocolate bar. It gives me my chocolate fix and a healthy dose of fiber in one tasty bar.