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I love cookies as much as candy lol1
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I was like that too. But I found that because I like my food drowning in mayo I am not willing to give up on how much I use, I had to move to light mayo. After the first few times I got used to it.I just cannot swap out mayo........I know it is a nightmare, but given the amount that I have to lose and the fact that i keep it within my calories for the day, its OK..................Am I kidding myself ?
I’ve got so many pounds to lose and my calories per day allotment is pretty small to me so I’ve got to cut where I can.
But if you’ve got the calories to spare or are able to budget it in, you do you!!!
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I cut mayo without a problem in most scenarios, and can use the fat free when i do use it. And I cut out the cheese as well, as I realized I wasn't really tasting it.
But I can't give up some sort of creamer for my coffee, whether it be milk or almond milk or something like that. I did swap out 2% for skim and then went from skim to almond to unsweetened cashew milk (I like cashew better than almond).
And I can't quite get myself to completely give up my half-cut teas at Arby's, either, so when I stop by, there's 140 calories used up, but I log it and enjoy my slightly sweet tea!2 -
I've been able to switch from Jello to sugar free Jello, no problem - I don't taste a difference. But I also love a good pudding cup.
But OMG, sugar free pudding - it tastes like I'm just giving up on life. 
I have 11 more sugar free pudding cups in the fridge...either I will have gotten used to them by the time I am done, or I will have given up...LOL.2 -
Firefly743 wrote: »I've been able to switch from Jello to sugar free Jello, no problem - I don't taste a difference. But I also love a good pudding cup. But OMG, sugar free pudding - it tastes like I'm just giving up on life.
I have 11 more sugar free pudding cups in the fridge...either I will have gotten used to them by the time I am done, or I will have given up...LOL.
I was just looking at those the other day, lol! On my whole journey so far, I've been a quality over quantity person. I'd rather have a small amount of rich chocolate mousse than five sugar-free pudding cups. Until lately. While I still prefer quality like, 90% of the time, the other 10% I just want MOAR FOOD. You'll have to let me know if you eventually get used to them lol, I may have to make a sugar-free pudding investment.1 -
I wonder if the boxes stuff you make yourself would be different than the pre-filled cups; at the very least you'd get to control the type of milk and its quality, which might make a difference.
Sugar free pudding doesn't bother me; in fact, I've got a bowl I whipped up with cashew milk in the fridge for tonight's dessert - IF I get some cardio in for the calories!
It took me a long time, too, to make the switch to diet pop. Diet Coke would always upset my stomach and I hated the taste of saccharin, so for years, I avoided the stuff. But now they have other substitute sweeteners available, and most of the "zero" style pops I can drink and don't taste much of a difference. Still can't stomach diet coke, though.....
Funny thing: I've completely acclimated to diet Dr. Pepper, but back on one of the camping trips when I was needing a ton of calories to cover a major hiking trip, I bought a regular Dr. Pepper instead - I didn't like it; it was too sweet! lol3 -
I have swapped out "I can't belive its not butter" spray for actual butter on top of potatoes, veggies, etc. And instead of cheese or mayo, I usually reach for some non-fat plain yogurt.2
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And diet soda for sure. I am not a big soda drinker ever, but now it just "costs" too much calorie wise - I'd rather have some real food.1
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I have swapped out "I can't belive its not butter" spray for actual butter on top of potatoes, veggies, etc. And instead of cheese or mayo, I usually reach for some non-fat plain yogurt.
An entire bottle has 771 calories....2 calories in 5 sprays....still a lot less than butter....but dont pour it in your foods!0 -
I just recently found Laughing Cow light cheese spread. It’s 30 calories.
I’ve been spreading it on my English muffin and putting an egg in it.2 -
_inHisGrace wrote: »I just recently found Laughing Cow light cheese spread. It’s 30 calories.
I’ve been spreading it on my English muffin and putting an egg in it.
Oooh I forgot about laughing cow. I loved it on my egg sandwiches! Adding to the grocery list...2 -
conniewilkins56 wrote: »I have swapped out "I can't belive its not butter" spray for actual butter on top of potatoes, veggies, etc. And instead of cheese or mayo, I usually reach for some non-fat plain yogurt.
An entire bottle has 771 calories....2 calories in 5 sprays....still a lot less than butter....but dont pour it in your foods!
😂🤣🤣. Good to know. I probably average about 10 sprays in a normal meal when I use it so I can handle the extra 4 cal. 😂1 -
I just cannot swap out mayo........I know it is a nightmare, but given the amount that I have to lose and the fact that i keep it within my calories for the day, its OK..................Am I kidding myself ?
I tend to go this route too. For me swapping doesn't work. Instead of something sustainable, it feels like I'm "eating this poor replacement until the magical day comes." Something that I really love - I eat when I can fit it in. It seems that if I really love it, I make it fit. If I don't make it fit, it eventually goes the out of sight, out of mind route.1 -
_inHisGrace wrote: »I just recently found Laughing Cow light cheese spread. It’s 30 calories.
I’ve been spreading it on my English muffin and putting an egg in it.
Do you spread the cheese on an English muffin and then put a fried egg on it then the top muffin??
I am curious about this dish and think I’m going to try it out. I love some eggs1 -
_inHisGrace wrote: »I just recently found Laughing Cow light cheese spread. It’s 30 calories.
I’ve been spreading it on my English muffin and putting an egg in it.
Do you spread the cheese on an English muffin and then put a fried egg on it then the top muffin??
I am curious about this dish and think I’m going to try it out. I love some eggs
This is what I do...
Cut the English muffin, put in toaster
Fry egg with 0 cal spray
Once the toaster pops I spread the Laughing Cow on both sides
Then I put the egg in the middle and make it like a sandwich.
Calories are pretty good and it’s very filling.
English muffin 110 cal
Egg 70 cal
Laughing Cow cheese 30 cal
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lauriekallis wrote: »I just cannot swap out mayo........I know it is a nightmare, but given the amount that I have to lose and the fact that i keep it within my calories for the day, its OK..................Am I kidding myself ?
I tend to go this route too. For me swapping doesn't work. Instead of something sustainable, it feels like I'm "eating this poor replacement until the magical day comes." Something that I really love - I eat when I can fit it in. It seems that if I really love it, I make it fit. If I don't make it fit, it eventually goes the out of sight, out of mind route.
Yeah I get that. For me, I actually don’t mind the light mayo anymore. When I realized that most of my calories were either A) condiments or
beverages. In order for me to ever keep weight off, I knew I had to change big time.
I lost 100lbs once then 60lbs. I ended up weighing way more. This time around I’m making these changes that I am sticking with for life.
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_inHisGrace wrote: »_inHisGrace wrote: »I just recently found Laughing Cow light cheese spread. It’s 30 calories.
I’ve been spreading it on my English muffin and putting an egg in it.
Do you spread the cheese on an English muffin and then put a fried egg on it then the top muffin??
I am curious about this dish and think I’m going to try it out. I love some eggs
This is what I do...
Cut the English muffin, put in toaster
Fry egg with 0 cal spray
Once the toaster pops I spread the Laughing Cow on both sides
Then I put the egg in the middle and make it like a sandwich.
Calories are pretty good and it’s very filling.
English muffin 110 cal
Egg 70 cal
Laughing Cow cheese 30 cal
I don’t normally go for breakfast but I saw this the other day and decided to go for it. I used a light whole wheat English muffin for 100 calories and the laughing cow cheese had several flavors that were 30 calories so I used the garlic and herb cheese. Omg amazballs!! Super quick and easy and I am full. Thank you @_inHisGrace!
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_inHisGrace wrote: »_inHisGrace wrote: »I just recently found Laughing Cow light cheese spread. It’s 30 calories.
I’ve been spreading it on my English muffin and putting an egg in it.
Do you spread the cheese on an English muffin and then put a fried egg on it then the top muffin??
I am curious about this dish and think I’m going to try it out. I love some eggs
This is what I do...
Cut the English muffin, put in toaster
Fry egg with 0 cal spray
Once the toaster pops I spread the Laughing Cow on both sides
Then I put the egg in the middle and make it like a sandwich.
Calories are pretty good and it’s very filling.
English muffin 110 cal
Egg 70 cal
Laughing Cow cheese 30 cal
I don’t normally go for breakfast but I saw this the other day and decided to go for it. I used a light whole wheat English muffin for 100 calories and the laughing cow cheese had several flavors that were 30 calories so I used the garlic and herb cheese. Omg amazballs!! Super quick and easy and I am full. Thank you @_inHisGrace!
Yay! I’m so glad! I need to find that garlic and herb one.1 -
_inHisGrace wrote: »_inHisGrace wrote: »I just recently found Laughing Cow light cheese spread. It’s 30 calories.
I’ve been spreading it on my English muffin and putting an egg in it.
Do you spread the cheese on an English muffin and then put a fried egg on it then the top muffin??
I am curious about this dish and think I’m going to try it out. I love some eggs
This is what I do...
Cut the English muffin, put in toaster
Fry egg with 0 cal spray
Once the toaster pops I spread the Laughing Cow on both sides
Then I put the egg in the middle and make it like a sandwich.
Calories are pretty good and it’s very filling.
English muffin 110 cal
Egg 70 cal
Laughing Cow cheese 30 cal
I need to find Laughing cow, I've been doing the same thing except with full on american cheese at 100 cal.1 -
New swaps fir me:
Arnold’s multi grain bread 110 per slice to Sara Lee delightful bread 45 per slice
Regular cocoa packets at 180 to Swiss miss reduced calorie 352 -
Does the reduced calorie Swiss miss taste the same? I love me some hot cocoa.1
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Adding plain whole milk greek yogurt to ranch dressing to make dip or get more dressing for less calories + protein.
Mixing 1:1 plain whole milk greek yogurt with premixed yogurt, flavor isn't as intense, but I find them crazy sweet, helps to dial it in.
Could go lower or non fat greek yogurt as well if that's your cuppa tea.
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I actually like the Publix low calorie better than the Swiss Miss....it dissolves better!0 -
I liked the Kroger low fat better than swiss miss, too, but for some reason, Kroger has quit carrying it, so I'm using the swiss miss. it is good, though, too!1
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I haven't been drinking hot chocolate - but I have an expensive, tasty substitute first thing everyday. I've had lots of trouble with torn ligaments/tendons the past few years and was afraid maybe it was because I'm vegetarian and not getting enough of something in my diet??? In guilty desperation I started taking a collagen supplement hoping it would help.
I ordered the plain type and it just about killed me drinking the cow juice every morning - because I could taste/smell that bone broth flavour, though it might have been in my head. I gagged it down for a month and started feeling a difference in my knees. So I continued, and switched it up to dark chocolate when I ordered it again. The dark chocolate is sweetened with stevia. It is such a treat. Slightly salty but that is just delicious too, like that sea salt chocolate. So now I have cow cocoa (though it might be made from chickens?) every morning, and I get to count it as a "supplement" rather than a treat and feel all virtuous. lol
Best of all, I'm walking so much easier - knee surgery helped get this started, but there were lots of ligament and meniscus tears that weren't really repairable. Now I swear they are healing.
This was my first step in weight loss - being able to get on my feet and move around kick started this whole journey and getting lighter makes that even easier! 2 -
Hm. Could you link the collagen brand here? I bought one that tasted like pig, and it also had lemon flavor, so it was really yuck.1
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Hm. Could you link the collagen brand here? I bought one that tasted like pig, and it also had lemon flavor, so it was really yuck.
Here you go. It is really good.
https://sportsresearch.com/products/collagen-peptides-naturally-flavored/?variant=298425854198851 -
conniewilkins56 wrote: »Frozen grapes are good, too
Yes ! I've loved frozen grapes since I was a child ! Now I have my daughter (15 yrs old) hooked on them ... 1 -
conniewilkins56 wrote: »Frozen grapes are good, too
I've never tried this....going to pick some up this afternoon and give them a whirl!
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