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Lookit what you guys made me do XD Over 1 lb of food (nearly 2 lbs actually) for ~500 calories. Documented in my diary. Wasn't even an Asian dish this time. Kiddo actually prefers these noodles over normal ones now, to the point he'll ask for his own when I'm making any pasta dish... and he's a picky eater! This is…

I LOVE konjac noodles (all the 'zero calorie' -- which they are really more like 25-50 calories as you'll likely eat the whole bag -- are konjac... just some use other flours and/or tofu to 'improve' the texture). I mean... *LOVE*. I do not use them as a 'replacement' for noodles though. They ARE noodles; not a…

For future reference: those are konjac noodles. aka: shirataki miracle pasta zero tofu plus etc You can probably find them for MUCH less elsewhere. Just FYI :) Different brands use different mixtures of konjac to other flours and range from '0' (really, more like 5) to 30 cal/pack (depending on whether they use the fibre…

This! Quinoa is like eating baby spiders. Just. Bluh. And kale makes my throat itchy: stop putting it in everything! On the other hand, there are things that when I think about it, I really dislike them... but for some reason will go on kicks of wanting it *constantly*. Like, I really don't enjoy mango at all. Offer me…

Completely disagree. Size 6 Old Navy pants all fit from 'comfortably' to 'slightly big' (depending on the style... like Diva or whatnot), while all their 4's are 'juuuust too tight'. Every store - every single other store, across the price ranges and styles - I am currently in between a 2 and 4. Target in particular makes…

Still Salmon, but great on lots of micros/macros: Egg Whites (3 tbs) = 75 cal/15 protein Smoked Salmon (2oz) = 70 cal/13 protein Steam-in-bag Veggies (6 oz raw/usually 1/2 bag) = (broccoli) 50 cal/6 protein, (green beans) = 50 cal/3 protein Butter (Kerry Gold 1/2 serving) = 50 cal 245 cal / 31-34 protein, with wiggle room…

Naw man. It can be high in sugar and carbs for how much you get per calorie, sure... but it has LOTS of 'good for you stuff' in it, too! At 1825 calories you can even fit a whole Trader Joe's 72% bar in your day (I usually go for the Hershey's Special Dark which is 60% IIRC?). Looks like you've got that figured out though…

What is your calorie allowance? I actually *have* to eat a whole dark chocolate bar almost every evening, because I have difficulty getting in enough fats anyway and it usually has exactly the protein and fiber I need to finish off the day. It fits fine and I'm usually *still* under calories at the end of the day (and…

100g raw (as in, weighed before cooked) is going to be less food than 100g cooked (as in, weighed after cooking). 100g cooked probably weighed 120-130g raw. But, it's harder to be accurate if weighing after cooking (who knows how much water weight actually cooked off?) so it's usually best to weigh raw and enter as raw.…

Work staples (easy to make in microwave): Egg Whites Pre-cooked bacon Oatmeal Bread Steam-in-bag veggies PB2 (goes great in the oatmeal!) Home staples: more steam-in-bag veggies Eggs smoked salmon Frozen fish fillets and chicken tenders konjac noodles slow-churned (low fat) ice cream or froyo tiny potatoes stuff for…

You've just got to mix the powder with a little bit of water first... just enough to have an almost greek yogurt-like consistency. Add it to the oatmeal after the oatmeal has cooled a little... otherwise you end up with grainy lumps. It helps if you make the oats a little runny (the protein will thicken it up a lot)

WOOOOOOSH!

It is SO good! I ended up with half my husband's steak and carrots cause I didn't realize he'd be gone, but as pictured - including any oil used to cook - it's less than 600 calories for all of that (the steaks are veeerry thin -- it's only 4.5 oz). Was going to mash the carrots in with the potatoes to 'fill them out' and…

I made this tonight. The potato portion (sans gravy and the butter and cashew milk making them creamy) is only 180 calories (and 6 g of protein and fiber... and 1200mg potassium): Nearly all of my weeknight dinners include 296g of potatoes cooked in one of many, MANY ways. Yay potatoes!

Pfft. Eat a 100 calorie chocolate bar. I've been eating a 190 calorie chocolate bar every night, because I'm usually stuffed but need more fats and at least 200 more calories. I'm trying to maintain, but still losing a little because I'm so stuffed and can't manage more calories. It's really funny actually -- never thought…

Some of my favs: Plate-sized egg thing: 3 servings egg beaters,1 piece 'natures own' butterbread, 3 oz fresh mushrooms, 2 slices sargento 'ultra thin' sharp cheddar, hand full of onions, 2 servings french green beans, 1/2 serving smoked salmon. Tear up the bread and cheese into the egg beaters and cook it 'giant pankcake'…

Thanks, guys! My sugar has just been kinda silly due to birthdays and disney trips! Funny thing -- have never NOT been ill when going to Disney. It's some kind of curse. I'm sure the sugary eating doesn't help, but I was feeling bad before going too XD I actually use Kerrygold, peanut, and coconut, depending on what I'm…

My blood pressure is actually borderline low, so I'm cool ;) Had a cantina bowl with extra meat... It was pretty darn good! That and a mini chicken quesadilla, less than 600 calories (don't like the sauces or beans so save some calories there), so much protein. Very filling. Wanted to wash it down with a free donut but the…

Pssh. You don't know how to use the sea shells?

Ha! Yeah, no where near Chicago, but it can be a celebration thread anyway :smiley: With all these non-fast-food-type additions to their brand, looks like at least one of Demolition Man's predictions about the future may be true XD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFiDoOgRTpk

Ah yeah -- that can be a deterrent. I find this to be true as well and it did bother me a first, but I've found it goes away within a couple days... and if I'm really good with the sodium for the rest of the week my numbers look even better :D (up 4ish lbs for a couple days, then down like 6... so 2 lbs lost even though I…

Do you have a medical condition that tells you to limit your sodium? If not, enjoy from time to time anyway! :)

Are those 'Cantina Bowls' new? Don't think I've ever seen them before, but think that may be my new go-to lunch. For 400ish calories (extra meats, take out the sauces and beans cause fark beans) that's like twice the protein I usually get between breakfast and lunch... I should totally do an 'all Taco Bell' diet. Get…

I'm a *very* shy person IRL. I've been getting comments about how I've gotten 'too skinny' ever since I left the 'obese' range. Now I'm 23ish bmi and maintaining, but... is it called 'cutting' when you eat just a bit above maintenance and exercise to tone up? In any case, I've stayed the same weight - give or take ~5 lbs…

If you eat an apple from the bottom, you will not even notice the core apart from the pithy part around the seeds and the very bottom of the stem, which you can spit out if you don't like the texture. I pull off the stem and eat from bottom to top, ending up with a little 'pod' where the seeds sit at the end that's no…

While I find this kinda gross (the rules on pet food aren't as regulated as with human food, for one. Sure there are 'human grade' pet foods, but does it actually say anywhere it's inspected, etc for the validity of that claim?), most of the 'better' quality dog foods list the calories on the bag/can, and if you go online…

No. You are making it hard. You are being too hard on yourself. Relax. Don't fight your cravings, but when you crave eat 'some' of what you want, not 'until you can't stuff any more of what you want in your stomach'. Don't exercise for 4 hours *every day* especially if you're not even getting to 1200 calories. If you're…

For me, I always feel like I'm gunna choke when I try to eat 'normal' peanut butter (other nut butters are even worse for this btw. Seed butters like sunflower butter are okay), though I LOVE it and want to slather it on for a great PB&J... which doesn't work so well. PB2 is a bit thinner and tastes exactly the same (to…

<--- in! (though my sweet in the morning is coffee which I've started adding honey to. OMG where have you been all my life, coffee with honey? My day ends with cake if it's in the house though!) *edit* LOL at the study: "they both ate the same number of calories" followed by "the cravings caused the other group to cheat"…

I am currently attempting to hit maintenance and am at a calorie goal similar to yours... and stay under that, even though I indulge. I am a volume eater, but usually save the 'volume' for the second half of the day. Feel free to look at my diary -- I eat cake, crisps, fast food, etc and hit most of my goals other than…