What are your favorite go-to foods?

In general, the so-called 'energy bars' out there are time bombs! But there are a few that are reasonable, quick, and fairly balanced. The best ones I've found are the Luna Cranberry (green label) or Kashi Go Lean Crunch Choc Caramel. Having said that, a honey crisp or pink lady apple are my staples: ) Good luck!

Oh. I thought you meant fast food. I like thin buns multi-whole-grain with a slice of munster or white american cheese. Frozen pre-grilled chicken. Carrot. Anything from the Earth Bakery, you no one has that if you don't live in Norman.

Fiber one cereal and skim milk

1/2 sandwich thin with cottage cheese and sugar free orange marmalade on it.

Tuna pouches are one of my favorite staples - I'll eat it straight out of the package with a fork. It helps me stay full because of the protein, or I'll throw it over the top of a salad with light dressing - YUM! :bigsmile:

Hard boiled eggs.... baby carrots with peanut butter to dip them in.... apples and peanut butter.... NOOOO not all together

If I have a sweet tooth, I'll grab a small piece of FROZEN dove dark chocolate (the little single, foil-wrapped ones).... they last in my mouth a long time, so they typically do the trick with a piece or two.

One of my most-loved "big" dinners is spaghetti squash with really good crockpot spaghetti sauce - waaay less calories to use the squash instead of pasta, and if I don't have time to cook the spag. squash, I'm just as happy with sauce over water-sauteed sliced zucchini and yellow squash.....

What are yours?

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Greek yoguart with little berries or other fruit mixed in.

Greek yogurt for sure. I can scramble an egg in the microwave with no butter/oil/etc, so I'll throw in half a cup or so of chopped spinach and an ounce of feta and it's beyond yummy, and packed with protein. Half a sandwich thin with a Tbs of peanut butter. The pouch tuna to throw on a salad with a dressing made at home (mustard, a bit of honey, and balsamic vinegar is great). Umm, hard boiled egg and light cheese. Those are all good for a high protein fix in a hurry.

For meals, I love chicken. Doesn't matter what you do with it, if you don't add something fatty, it's good for you. Rice has a lot of filling power for not-too-many calories. Somebody else suggested subing squash for pasta, and that's brilliant. Oh, and celery. I throw celery in casseroles, over chicken or pork chops, whatever. I like the taste of it cooked much more than raw, and it adds texture and crunch for almost no calories.

Also, if you normally cook with butter, you can often substitute broth for almost no calories and no fat.

I never thought of Wendy's chili for a fast food fix. That's a great idea.

Vitatop Muffins.
Better N' Peanut butter.

I just posted a recipe (sorta).

Laughing Cow Cheese
Fresh Pears
Greek Yogurt

I love pitas with pizza sauce and lowfat cheese. Nuke them for 30 seconds for a tasty quick treat!

I also love wraps, with a half pouch of the Instant brown rice and lots of veggies inside. Since the rice is already seasoned, you don't even need dressing!

I also like the individual containers of chips you can get from Wal-mart in sour cream, barbeque, cheetos, etc. It keeps me in check.

Rotisserie chicken.... it can be added to so many recipes at home for a quick and easy dinner.

Shannon

Sometimes in the morning or if I need energy/food I'll eat 1/4 c of Uncle Sams cereal and 1/4 c vitamin d milk. It tastes horrible and is loaded w/ nutrition.

Waddaya mean?! I LOVE Uncle Sams-- when I can find it!

for sweets it's strawberries dipped in no sugar hershey's chocolate syrup OR chocolate rice cake with peanut butter YUMMY!