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I bought some pickles! Very low cal. And turns out Cheez-Its single serving bags are only 140 calories. Much less fat than my favorite chips, Fritos. Worth it!
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Those Magic Pops look like they would be a great substitute for bread or crackers!
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This is where I get wishy-washy. If a food, other than a vegetable, doesn't have significant protein, I feel like I'm wasting my calories on something that won't keep me fuller longer. (I also just lost 20 pounds on Atkins so I'm still kinda carb-phobic.) But then I considered baked bc then I figure, if I'm still able to…
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It DOES feel weird! Lol Maybe that's part of it too. I'm supposed to be changing my habits right? Is it a healthy habit to ALWAYS have chips with a sandwich or soup?? Lol
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Thank you. I like the idea of just letting myself have SOME and figuring it in somehow. Pre-measured baggies sound good. Are Kale chips high in calories? Are they any good? Lol
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I used a formula in Tom Venuto's book, Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle, to figure out my Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE). I have a scale that measures body fat percentage, (not the best but accurate enough for me,) and I used that to calculate the amount of calories I eat a day on average to maintain my current weight…
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I'm seriously going to make these! Thanks! High protein, low calorie breakfast has been rough for me too. I messed up the other morning and made what I thought was a healthy yogurt. Turns out flax and Chia seeds have a lot of fat and calories!
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I would also take a multivitamin and drink plenty of water to avoid muscle cramps.
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I found that eggs are a good staple to keep around. Boiled eggs are the easiest snacks to keep available and are filling. From February to May I lost 20 pounds on Atkins. The easiest thing to do daily was a meal bar with coffee for breakfast, a frozen dinner for lunch, and for dinner some kind of meat/chicken breast/pork…
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Ham steak sandwich with half an avocado and half a Roma tomato. Half a tablespoon of mayo and the bread is Nature's Own 40 cals a slice. Total 384 calories with 28 grams of protein! Yum!
