NORMAL sounding low calorie recipes?

Right here on MFP!

www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/624588-buffalo-chicken-fingers-160-cals-and-bleu-cheese-dip

www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/613773-giant-pistachio-milkshake-80cals-the-secret-to-creaminess

www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/486848-73-calorie-chocolate-cupcakes

www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/443384-taco-cupcakes

These are some of my favorite "normal" foods that I've found on here.

I got a chicken recipe from Taste of Home

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Tasty-Italian-Chicken-2

The website recomends this creamy noodle recipe as a side dish

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Creamy-Noodles (I saute garlic in olive oil instead of butter and use country crock light margarine for the sauce instead of butter.

I use the chicken from the first recipe with the second recipe for another meal instead of making them together.

Instead I make a sald and light Texas Toast for sides and am able to keep calories under 800. My husbad loves both sauces and my kids like the chicken without the sauces.

You might find this article interesting. Basically take more of an interest in how food is prepared. For example, instead of friend potatoes, how about tossing them in a little olive oil and herbs and baking them? http://suite101.com/article/cooking-southern-but-healthy-a34773 I've been reading Fitness and Shape magazines for recipes. While I don't care for alot of the foods they make, once in awhile I can find some I like. I LOVE spaghetti with meat sauce. It's a bazillion calories! Now I make it with ground turkey meat, a little bit of italian sausage (baked to get rid of oil) for taste, and I puree onion, garlic and tomatoes for the sauce. Cook it for a bit and serve on a little pasta and it's amazing. Portion control is important so I try to make sure I drink a bottle of water or have an apple before I eat. It makes me fill up, so 1/2 cup isn't that sad to eat. You can do this!!!!