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First thing that came to mind is tandoori chicken. A google search found this http://greatist.com/health/greek-yogurt-recipes-healthy-delicious

Coordinate your purchases with your roommates as much as possible. A gallon of milk is more economical than each of you buying a quart, for example. If you share meals, you can get a wider variety of ingredients by pooling your money. The most economical way to buy food is as unprocessed as possible - for example whole…

What do you normally eat for lunch at home? Even things that "need" refrigeration will be fine for a few hours without, so I'd vote for taking food with you. Yogurt, raw veggies, PB sandwich on whole grain bread, fruit, nuts, cheese, etc. If you don't want to carry lunch, you can probably purchase a container of low fat…

I was going to recommend working out in a warm pool, so it's great that you've joined a gym that has one. Don't overdo it, especially in the beginning. It's really okay to just move around for a few minutes each time. Build up your stamina slowly. Any movement is better than none. The thing is, you'll want to avoid a flare…

Hey, it's worth a try! I've never used pumpkin puree, but I have used unsweetened applesauce in baking - to replace oil in box recipes. Let us know how your recipe comes out. All the ingredients sound good together.

Seriously? I've never heard of cauliflower donuts! Would you share the recipe, please?

Recipe builder, when it works, still only keeps track of the ingredients and their quantities. I use an app and website called Pepperplate. Using the website, you can easily import recipes from a large number of websites, or add your own manually, including cooking directions. When I'm at the supermarket, I'll look at…

Roasted veg are great, but don't discount the crunch factor of raw veg. I can (and do) eat an entire cucumber, a few carrots, some celery... It takes a longer time to eat raw veg, too, so it "feels like" I'm eating more than I am.

Another idea for when you want a bagel - see if your place has mini-bagels. They're still really more than large enough for breakfast, IMO.

Ah! Have you heard of "overnight oats"? Google it! Also - (not what you asked, but I can't help myself...) - get up 15 minutes earlier, and take 10 of those minutes to sit quietly and get your head screwed on right for the day. Stress isn't good for you in so many ways, INCLUDING messing with weight loss.

Personally I wouldn't eat anything with a strong smell in a work break room.

To lower calories, use one slice of toast instead of two, and it your "sandwich" open faced.

You could get packets of instant oatmeal and prepare them at your office. A bagel's not bad, but for me, eating the amount of butter they'd put on it wouldn't be a good idea. As a tweak to what you're doing, you'll get less fat with ham than with bacon. Also, ask them to use as little fat as possible when preparing your…

I take a generic multivitamin every day - one for people "over 50". They have the same ingredients (or close enough) to Centrum, but cost less. Equate brand is Walmart's generic.

I use "serving size" as a guideline, but not for anything else. I weigh my food in grams, and eat what I've weighed. I eat a lot of produce, and there's little point in trying to measure out exactly a "serving size" of, for example, plums or cucumbers. I'll eat a whole plum or cucumber, and account for its actual weight.

I never paid attention to the total weight of the fruits and veggies I eat in a day. Your comment made me go look at what I've had so far today. Are you sitting down? So far I've had 782 grams (27 ounces, or 1.72 pounds) of mostly vegetables today. And I'm not vegetarian! I just eat massive quantities of vegetables because…

Oh, I didn't read it as judgment! Sorry if you thought I meant that. I wanted to point out that the OP didn't mention 1200.

@JustMissTracy, in case you were referring to my 1200 calorie comment, I've seen some people who are new to calorie counting choose crazy low numbers for themselves. That's why I mentioned "at least 1200". Depending on height, current weight, and weight loss goals, 1200 may or may not be reasonable. My personal goal is…

You need a new counselor, and probably some new friends, too. Find something you like to do outside of your house, and you'll meet others who like doing the same thing. You'll make new friends, and it'll also help get you outside of your own head so much. Meetup.com is a way to find local groups of people with similar…

I've never understood the concept of "free foods", because food = calories. I have a feeling you'll find counting calories will work wonders for you. As the pounds start to come off, it becomes "easier" since you know it's working. If you don't already have one, I recommend you get a digital food scale, and weigh EVERY…

Hummus, applesauce, baby food meat, gefilte fish. Have you tried PB2? It's peanut butter powder. You can add it to other foods to add protein (and yummy flavor). Try it mixed it yogurt.

Test your scale with pocket change. http://lifehacker.com/test-your-kitchen-scale-s-accuracy-with-pocket-change-1638466253

100 grams of whipped butter has the same amount of calories and fat as 100 grams of solid butter (717 calories). That's why weighing is better than measuring spoons and cups.

If you like ginger ale, you can make a ginger "iced tea". Just pour boiling water over some slices of fresh (peeled) ginger root. Steep, cool, drink!

Just as an FYI, the core is perfectly edible.

When I stopped caffeine years ago, I had a killer headache for 3 or 4 days. I mean it was awful. However, the benefits of being (mostly) decaffeinated were worth it. I became a much calmer person, and much more able to cope with stressful situations. Most of my migraines disappeared at that time, too. Now, when I do feel a…

Try pickling it! There are a million different recipes online. YUM!

Okay, and I totally didn't even answer your question...sorry. :o The most calorie-dense foods I eat are cheese, nuts and pasta. Try adding some chopped peanuts in with your oatmeal & peanut butter. Slivered almonds in yogurt. Cheese on crackers, melted on vegetables, shredded in salads. Mexican and Italian foods are good…

I'm not a medical professional. However, my gut feeling is that you should not cut out your cardio exercise (unless a doctor tells you to). In the beginning of a pregnancy, the baby is very small so the amount of pregnancy weight is small. Losing a little weight in the beginning, as you have been, isn't usually an issue.…

Your body doesn't care if you log everything or nothing. Logging has nothing to do with actual weight loss. Logging is a tool for gathering information. Whether to log something or not depends on how accurate you want your information to be.