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Good for you for getting back on the proverbial wagon. Sending you a friend request because friends really do make all the difference.

the best way to get around that is to stay clear of starchy carbs like potatoes, rice, pasta. Use veggies as your carb. Have a salad and some steamed veggies with a larger serving of lean protein. I love to cook turkey tenderloin roast that I get from Walmart. I eat 7 ounces of that several times a week. Its only 200 calories for the 7 ounces, plus all my steamed veggies...brings me to about 300 calories and around only 10 grams of carbs. Can't beat that!

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/quick_healthy_low_calorie_recipes_menus

Most of the meals on this site are under 500 calories and I have found it very helpful. Also, below is a list of snacks that are all under 50 calories. Hope this helps!

Bake 1/2 of an apple and top with 1 tablespoon of low fat yogurt and sprinkle with cinnamon.
4 ounces of unsweetened applesauce sprinkled with cinnamon
1 mini box of raisins
12 fresh cherries
14 red grapes, fresh or frozen
1/2 banana, fresh or frozen
1/2 cup strawberries with 2 tablespoons of low fat yogurt
1 sugar-free fudge pop
2 sugar-free ice pops
1 cup (individual serving size) of sugar-free Jello with 3 tablespoons of Cool Whip Lite
1 cup of melon
1/2 small grapefruit topped with artificial sweetener
Satisfy Salty Snack Craving With These Under 50 Calorie Choices
For those times when something salty tasty is the only thing that will satisfy, try one of these snacks.
1 1/2 cups of salted, air-popped popcorn
1 pretzel rod
1/4 cup of shelled edamame sprinkled with sea salt
1/4 of a small bag of salted soy chips
8 ounces of miso soup
6 ounces of V-8 juice
1 kosher dill pickle
1 cucumber sliced and salted
Mix 1/4 cup diced onion, 1/2 cup of diced celery, dice one small cucumber and top the mix with vinegar and salt.
Need A Crunchy Low Calorie Snack? Try One Of These
Sometimes the food just has to make a crunch if it's going to please the appetite. When the need to crunch rolls around, try one of these snacks.
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1 small celery stalk smeared with 1/2 teaspoon of natural peanut butter
1 1/2 cup of sugar snap peas
1/2 cup of carrots with 1 tablespoon of lite ranch dressing
1 brown rice cake topped with 1 tablespoon of sugar-free jam or jelly
1/2 apple smeared with 1 teaspoon of soy butter
1/2 cup of sliced jicama (Mexican turnip) with 4 ounces of salsa
Creamy And Smooth 50 Calorie Snack Choices
When you need the comfort of creamy and smooth foods, try one of these snacks.
1 tablespoon of creamy, flavored cheese spread on cucumber slices
1 teaspoon of almond butter
1/2 cup fat-free yogurt topped with sugar-free jam
1 medium avocado slice
8 grape tomatoes or 2 tomato slices dipped in 1 tablespoon of low fat cream cheese
1/3 cup of blueberries topped with 1 tablespoon of lite sour cream
Satisfy Cheese Cravings With These 50 Calorie Snack Options
Cheese is not on the no-no list for dieters, as long as it's one of these low-cal offerings.
1 slice of fat-free American cheese
1 sliced tomato sliced and topped with 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese, broil or eat as-is
6 endive leaves filled with 1/2 ounce of fat-free feta cheese
2 ounces of fat-free cottage cheese
1 ounce of fat-free mozzarella cheese dipped in 1 teaspoon of marinara sauce
50 Calorie Protein Snacks
Protein is a must to keep your energy level up and one of these 50 calorie offerings will keep you going between meals.
2 slices of white meat turkey rolled up inside 2 lettuce leaves
1 ounce of cooked salmon on 2 whole wheat crackers
1 ounce of water packed tuna mixed with 1 teaspoon of mustard
2 hard boiled egg whites and 1 sliced cucumber
1/2 cup of fat-free yogurt topped with sunflower seeds
1 tofu dog topped with shredded cabbage or sauerkraut
1 slice of whole wheat bread topped with 2 teaspoon of humus
1 slice of onion topped with medium size sardine from water-packed canned
Snack Thirst Quenchers
When you want a beverage other than water between meals, try one of these low-cal drinks to quench your thirst.
Homemade iced green tea with artificial sweetener
1/2 cup skim milk with 1 tablespoon of zero-calorie chocolate flavored syrup
1 cup of hot chocolate made with 1 packet of sugar-free hot chocolate mix, 1/4 cup of skim milk and 3/4's cup of hot water
3/4 cup of almond milk
3/4 cup of seltzer water with 1/4 cup cranberry juice added

I'm a big fan of the 400 Calorie Fix... check it out. Great book, lots of ideas to get you back on the wagon with portion control.

I love making soups for dinner and serving with some kind of crisp salad or a 1/2 sandwich or lettuce wrap (sometimes a girl needs a little more than mushy floaties to satiate). I have a tough time in the evenings too, especially if I didn't stick to my eating plan through the day. I pack a bin full of vegetables each morning and 1 hot meal (or I go out for Pho). Usually if I stick to finishing the whole bin, I don't have much urge to overeat when I get home. A bin of veg is really good company whilst sitting through traffic as well :-)

Check out this website: http://www.skinny-bits.com/ or Google: Gina's Skinny Recipes

I am a huge fan! They are all weight watchers recipes that Gina makes "skinny". I'm not in weight watchers but I love trying her recipes. They are phenom!

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bump is a way for you to put that topic under my topics so you don't have to search as hard for it:)