Phaewryn Member

Add nut butters to any other smoothie recipe and it adds plenty of fat and protein. Almond butter doesn't have the strong flavor of peanut butter so it works in more smoothies. Also add some vegan-friendly protein powder. I know they make a ton of options, I use Bob's Red Mill Protein powder or Protein & Fiber powder,…

I'd add some finely diced onions first and some jarred garlic (a lot, like a whole teaspoon full of both). I put dried Thyme and a generic "Mrs. Dash" type seasoning in almost everything I cook, so add some of that, then for a black bean burger, I'd probably add a good amount (shake shake shake) premixed "Cajun" or…

Do you mean from blog.myfitnesspal.com? Maybe check the serving size to be sure it's carrying over the correct servings per recipe?

Thanks.

My doctor seems to not really care how much fiber I actually eat, so long as I say I'm eating a high fiber diet, she "believes" me. She shows no interest in my extensive efforts to track all my foods. We try a prescription, it doesn't work, we try another prescription. The gastroenterologist that prescribed the diet, when…

I doubt it's how you read it, it's just that it's so common to refer to all dietary practices using the "average 2000 calorie diet" figures, no-one thinks about what this means to lesser calorie dieters. I'm actually on the high fiber diet to combat that, so far so good (but I am also on a new prescription medication for…

I don't make the sauce. http://www.greengiant.com/Products/Detail/Green%20Giant%20Steamers%20Baby%20Brussels%20Sprouts%20Butter%20Sauce%2010 Nothing like being able to scan a barcode and have my meal tracked! I really love the Green Giant Steamers line of frozen veggies.

Well, welcome to the forums. I wish you the best of luck. Sometimes tracking "everything" makes it all too much work and you hit a burn-out point. I've done that more than once. So, track what you can, but don't obsess. I also have a sugar addiction issue. I've found that while that will always exist when I am out and…

I'm 5'1"-5'2" (right between, so I usually round up to 5'2") and I currently weigh 126. My "lifetime ideal" goal is 120-125 (get there and stay there, FOREVER). I have been up to 138 in recent years, obviously when I was pregnant I was way more, but didn't have a problem getting back down to 116 after child-bearing years…

Better than my results here, where I essentially get attacked for my calorie intake every single time I make a post, no matter what the topic is or how little it has to do with what I am asking about or sharing. It's like a bunch of stalkers in these forums, the moment someone posts a question, the first thing they do is…

That's a great idea, I'm going to do that too. You don't put anything in it as "crust"? I found that I can "fake" a thin "pie crust bottom" by putting a tiny dab of oil (any kind, butter, margarine, olive, etc) in the bottom of the pan, and sprinkle a small amount of fast oats (oatmeal oats) and a dusting of flour before…

I eat the same breakfast every single day: 1/6th a cup of Bob's Red Mill high fiber oat bran, microwaved two minutes in plain water (about 3/4 a cup), then I add two heaping tablespoons ground flax seed, stir it in, let it sit about 3 minutes to cool enough, add 1 tablespoon of maple syrup (and more water if needed).…

I'm not trying to lose weight, I have been at this weight (within 10 lbs of) for over a year at the current calories I consume, and it is working for me. I am on the very top end (leaning towards overweight) of "ideal" according to my BMI. I am simply maintaining a HEALTHY BMI on the diet I am eating. I *am* short. I also…

Everyone should be eating 14 grams of fiber per every 1000 calories consumed, to be up to the USDA recommendations. That being said, you said you're only eating 15-25mg. I do hope you meant grams, not milligrams. If that's the case, you don't really need more, unless you're eating a lot of calories. 15 grams fiber on a…

Here's 2 week's dinners (not including those weekend nights I ate out): (sorry for the huge but terrible quality photos, my cell phone seems to think I want giant pics this month) Baked flounder with a creole-inspired tomato sauce with brown rice and mixed vegetable with pasta shells. Baked salmon and a mixed vegetable…

Steak and Eggbeaters: Lean beef steak, pan seared with worcestershire sauce and topped with ketchup (out of steak sauce), with 6 tablespoons scrambled Eggbeaters with matchstick carrots, salsa, and ketchup. Earlier today (lunch): A whole box of frozen spinach with 3 tablespoons Eggbeaters and 1/8th cup of no fat cottage…

Orange Chicken & Tofu Chicken breast, thin sliced, seasoned with salt & dried ginger powder. Matchstick carrots (1/2 serving) boiled in juice & pulp from one fresh navel orange and juice from a large wedge of lemon, with about a tablespoon of dried cranberries, and 1/2 serving of Nasoya sprouted tofu plus, drained and…

I like that Nasoya sprouted tofu plus, it doesn't taste any different from "normal" tofu, but it has a LOT more protein. I just make up foods as I go, nothing ever has a name. I was aiming for a quick quiche-like pie on this particular night, but to call that a quiche is shameful, so let's not! :) Quiche needs a…

Here's snack2, last food of the day before bed. I had a craving. This is one serving banana nut granola cereal, topped with half a banana, and 1 tablespoon of extra unsweetened coconut, with 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk. It was wonderful, and I am not going to bed feeling deprived. I will now "lock" my cabinet for the…

Rutabaga fries! I'm totally going to try that! How did you manage to cut it like fries? I always struggle just to get a knife into a rutabaga, much less to cut it all prettily! They are SO HARD to cut when raw! I've been doing sweet potato fries and zucchini fries, this seems like a nice next step.

Filling: 1 whole package (1.16 cups cooked, about 3/4 cup drained/pressed) frozen chopped spinach, 1.5 oz nasoya sprouted tofu plus, 2 oz matchstick carrots, 0.25 cup no fat cottage cheese, 0.5 tablespoon unsweetened coconut, 3 tablespoons eggbeaters, 1 tsp garlic powder, dash of salt. Crust: 0.25 cup whole wheat flour, 1…

A whole can of black beans, with about 6 ounces of chicken breast, topped with 3 tablespoons salsa.

You must not have also read on my profile that I have Metabolic Syndrome. The fact that I "don't eat enough" isn't new, I've never eaten much, what has changed is that whereas before I was eating small amounts of high fat junk foods (cheese, butter, sugar, carbs was MOST of my diet up until this month), I am now eating…

Skinless chicken breast (probably about 6-7 ounces) topped with 2 tablespoons ketchup, with one whole package of green giant steamers antioxidant blend vegetables. Large 10.5 inch plate. Earlier today (breakfast) I had this: One whole box of green giant steamer chopped spinach topped with 1 large boiled egg (small 7.5 inch…

oops, my internet pooped out and double posted. Really weird you can't delete posts here.

I don't have a food scale. I don't know anyone who's ever had a food scale. I've never even seen a food scale in a store for sale. I'm going to order one on amazon. I guess it's really a disability to be an American in the rest of the world. Fwiw, you NEVER pack flour, you fill the cup and level it off with a knife, no…

I drink almond milk, my boyfriend drinks 2% milk. I drink his sometimes when I run out of mine, but it lacks the body I like. I buy the generic UNSWEETENED plain almond milk usually. Sometimes I "splurge" on the full calorie (60 per serving) Silk brand almond milk. Silk adds gums into theirs, which makes it feel super rich…

Move up here to Vermont, we have a ton of free-range chicken farms run by hippies. I think they kiss each chicken before it dies. No, seriously, even the "humane raised" chickens go to the same slaughterhouse, and get the same treatment at the end. Like she said, "pick your battles"!

Green Giant Steamers Teriyaki Vegetables (whole package) over 1/3 cup lentils, and topped with 1/2 cup chicken breast:

Thanks to everyone who helped! Seems I have it worked out now! Thank you!