Is calorie counting hard?

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  • OtakuMusician
    OtakuMusician Posts: 66 Member
    If this is still being answered...

    for me, it was difficult because of my eating habits before I started counting. When I started counting I felt like I didn't eat nearly as much as I should have because I couldn't go over my intake. I believe the same could be said for those who don't eat nearly enough and start counting and find out they have to eat more.

    So it really just depends on your habits before you start counting.
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
    Considering buying a crock pot? Is it worth it? How often do you use yours?
    Can you use it for breakfast?
    Yep, it's great for breakfast... Fill it up, plug it in, go to bed, wake up to yummy smells.
    I don't use mine much anymore... Haven't found any recipes my son likes. But that may change since he's into soups now. Hmmmm... Crockpot minestrone.
  • ftsolk
    ftsolk Posts: 202 Member
    Soup?

    Can we talk about other crock pot ideas? I'm not the biggest fan of soup during the summer- which is a shame because the White Bean Chicken Chili at Cheesecake Factory is one of the most filling items on the SkinnyLicious menu.

    The actual counting calories is easy. The mental aspect and figuring out the right balance of calories between meals, however, is a bit more of a challenge.
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
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  • caitconquersweight
    caitconquersweight Posts: 316 Member
    It's not hard. It's annoying as ****. It was so much easier to just grab however much I thought I wanted and eat until I was sick. But it's necessary for me to lose weight, soooooooooooooooo.
  • lyanes
    lyanes Posts: 36
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  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,725 Member
    I'm doing the spare ribs and BBQ sauce (how much of each??) and chicken breasts and broth recipes (qty again??). These recipes showed up just in time because I'll be in training again next week. Which frequently means 12 hour days as I struggle to catch up after dinking around in some room for 8 hours
  • Menecairiel
    Menecairiel Posts: 164 Member
    Soup?

    Can we talk about other crock pot ideas? I'm not the biggest fan of soup during the summer- which is a shame because the White Bean Chicken Chili at Cheesecake Factory is one of the most filling items on the SkinnyLicious menu.

    The actual counting calories is easy. The mental aspect and figuring out the right balance of calories between meals, however, is a bit more of a challenge.

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  • Menecairiel
    Menecairiel Posts: 164 Member
    If this is still being answered...

    for me, it was difficult because of my eating habits before I started counting. When I started counting I felt like I didn't eat nearly as much as I should have because I couldn't go over my intake. I believe the same could be said for those who don't eat nearly enough and start counting and find out they have to eat more.

    So it really just depends on your habits before you start counting.

    And let's face it, most of us were naughty before so had bad habits! I am with you though, it is all about your habits and getting your body used to health eatin'.
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
    Mmm... Fettuccini Alfredo... This is more work than my usual crockpot fare, but looks like it might be worth it.
    http://www.cookingclassy.com/2013/11/olive-garden-copycat-minestrone-soup-slow-cooker/

    Lots of interesting chicken recipes here... I see several that make me want to break out the crockpot today.
    http://www.pinterest.com/chrisnair/crockpot-chicken-recipes/

    And yes, minestrone. I'm gonna make my son happy by making this the next time I have a night meeting... and hope he saves me some for when I get home. :tongue:
    http://www.cookingclassy.com/2013/11/olive-garden-copycat-minestrone-soup-slow-cooker/
  • Watermelon_Crush
    Watermelon_Crush Posts: 170 Member
    Mmm... Fettuccini Alfredo... This is more work than my usual crockpot fare, but looks like it might be worth it.
    http://www.cookingclassy.com/2013/11/olive-garden-copycat-minestrone-soup-slow-cooker/

    Lots of interesting chicken recipes here... I see several that make me want to break out the crockpot today.
    http://www.pinterest.com/chrisnair/crockpot-chicken-recipes/

    And yes, minestrone. I'm gonna make my son happy by making this the next time I have a night meeting... and hope he saves me some for when I get home. :tongue:
    http://www.cookingclassy.com/2013/11/olive-garden-copycat-minestrone-soup-slow-cooker/

    Counting calories is really easy. The rest is changing habits, making 'sacrifices', not always being able to have what you want, willpower, and actually wanting to lose weight enough to work hard and do it.
  • OtakuMusician
    OtakuMusician Posts: 66 Member
    And let's face it, most of us were naughty before so had bad habits! I am with you though, it is all about your habits and getting your body used to health eatin'.


    Exactly. My biggest bad habit was constantly snacking. /Constantly/. That and I could never have enough Pepsi. I've straightened all that out though.
  • jkal1979
    jkal1979 Posts: 1,896 Member
    I love the crockpot. Just throw everything in and let it cook all day. I don't use it often but with these recipes I will have to dust it off soon.

    I do the same thing with my rice cooker/veggie steamer. I just throw everything in and I have a meal in about 40 minutes. I'm going to have to dig out the recipe book that came with it and see what else it can do.
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
    This right here... this is my kind of recipe. I can tell it's gonna be great.
    http://eatathomecooks.com/2009/03/crockpot-cantonese-sweet-and-sour-chicken.html

    Holy smokes, I'm gonna be crockpot cooking all week.

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  • willywonka_71
    willywonka_71 Posts: 41 Member
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  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
    Oops, fettucine link I meant to post in above, but too late to edit post now...
    http://www.tasteandtellblog.com/slow-cooker-chicken-fettuccine/

    And another one for just the sauce in the crockpot...
    http://www.letsgetcrockin.com/2012/04/copycat-olive-garden-alferdo-crockpot-version/

    OK, that's it... I'm off the the grocery store. Nom.
  • Michelle_Padgett13
    Michelle_Padgett13 Posts: 417 Member
    I would like back in to the party, please. I promise gifs and recipes.

    I make breakfast casserole in my crock pot when I have company. I use sausage instead of ham.

    http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Slow-cooker-breakfast-casserole-365251

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  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    Came back to finish reading the last thread and was so sad to see it gone. :sad: :sad:
    Then I thought.. I bet there is a new thread, and found it quite easily.

    Gotta love you guys!:smooched: :heart: :smooched: :heart: :smooched:
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
    ETA: That is supposed to be a gif of a cat getting a massage, but... now that I look at it... um... :huh:
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  • tlblood
    tlblood Posts: 473 Member
    Considering buying a crock pot? Is it worth it? How often do you use yours?
    Can you use it for breakfast?

    Yes, I've seen recipes using it to make oatmeal overnight and then in the morning you have a crock-pot full of oatmeal! I've never tried it because I don't use my crock-pot as much as I should, but I will have to get back into it. It's super handy.

    There are also recipes for egg and potato casserole dishes. My sister made one when she was having the family over for Christmas breakfast.

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