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I like to have meat and a little vegetable - salad usually - for my first meal of the day. Someone else already mentioned leftovers and it's usually leftover meat from dinner the night before. You don't have to stick with the options food manufacturers tell you to eat. I don't eat many typical breakfast foods other than…

Make sure it's fortified nutritional yeast if you decide on this way to get it. B12 comes from animal products so if you are vegan you'll have to supplement or get fortified food that has b12

I've seen grits that are white. It's just the corn color. The main thing I tell people when they are going to cook them for the first time is to add a little more water than it says and cook a little longer. Regular ones cooked on the stovetop are the best but instant can be good if you are in a rush. I love them pretty…

I love butter. Real butter. Very tasty. Other than that either peanut butter or avocado and of course sometimes olive oil. Ooh olives too. So many yummy fats. And cheese. All the cheese.

I love to make a 2 whole egg and a few egg whites omelette with whatever cheese I have and soy chorizo. Before the eggs go in I sautee a mix of hot peppers, bell peppers, mushrooms and onions - with the chorizo added in when the veggies are almost done. Remove that from the pan and start the eggs - push them around a bit…

Usually when I get a double yolk, most or all that carton of eggs will be double yolks. Doesn't happen often and we eat tons of eggs here.

To reduce sugar I had to stop bringing sweets into the house. I'm not one who can eat one square and leave the rest alone. There was still the occasional dash to buy candy but now it's pretty rare. It took some time. If you HAVE to have something, buy 1 small package. Take tiny bites and make yourself chew a lot. Savor it.…

Egg sizes seem to be only a few calories difference as they get bigger. I pretty much always log for extra large eggs. I rarely buy jumbo but an occasional huge egg gets mixed in and sometimes smaller ones too. I also add more calories when I get double yolk eggs.

I like to keep some of these for a quick meal. I don't use them a whole lot because they are overpriced (rice is SO cheap you are paying for the package) but I can see non-cooks or microwave only method of cooking people greatly helped with these. They offer immediate portion control so that's another plus. They taste fine…

Cayenne pepper for most things. I also like freshly chopped hot peppers mixed in things that normally ask for bell peppers and also some in chicken or tuna salad, etc. I even put them in salads sometimes depending on other ingredients I'm using at the time. I eat a lot of spicy spices already mentioned by others also.…

It's really good sliced and put on pizza after it's out of the oven. Your pizza can be super lower calorie and have little or no cheese and the avocado will bring richness and fat. So good. I like to make a quick guacamole with chopped avocado, diced onion, diced fresh hot pepper, salt, pepper, quick squeeze of lime and…

Meat, cheese, low carb veggies It doesn't have to be "breakfast" foods

Rice is the most filling so I eat less of it. It doesn't leave me with a heavy feeling the next day. I can eat way too much pasta and bread lol Editing to add: When I'm hiking, I like to have orange slices with me. I've tried all kinds of things for fuel and did the best with them.

My mandoline is one of the few kitchen gadgets I find worth owning/using. You can slice almost any veggie on it. I use the guard. Slice a variety of root veggies and bake them with some salt and seasoning for homemade chips. Yum. I don't care for large food processors at all and that is the closest you'll get to for…

Okra - I can't have it in any way shape or form. I miss fried okra and spicy pickled okra. Never enjoyed it any other way especially not the little balls of green snot looking okra in soups 😆 Raw celery - ugh I look longingly at it every time I'm in the produce section. I 😍 celery. Both of those are severe allergies. I…

I mix an egg into it in the last minute as I cook it - I only do stovetop cooking with oats you have to measure. Sometimes I add a little real butter. Always love it with some brown sugar or honey and sometimes some fruit too I should add that I save most of my carbs until late in the day. This would be a snack or dinner…

Cut it in half and roast it. Amazing flavor

I only like a few of them - usually the spicier options. I don't find them filling for the calories they have. In a pinch they are okay for me. If I can, I'll heat one up and dump it on top of some fresh greens so it's more food for not many more calories. I really try not to rely on them since it's such a tiny amount of…

If you eat out a lot then you need to pay closer attention to fat content. It's usually much higher in restaurants. Some fat is necessary in your diet. You can pick healthier options like salads and add a piece of grilled chicken breast - you'd be surprised how many fast food places can do this if it's an ingredient they…

Not all vegetables are equal. Is it allergies to some or preferences or what? You are pretty much stuck with eating meats and grains with water or cream based sauces

Even if I slack on logging I make sure to read the nutrition information on packages. That way it's still in my mind somewhere and usually keeps me from overeating most of the time because I know "this entire package is 1000 calories" etc Eat a lot more single ingredients that you assemble into a recipe yourself instead of…

For some foods using some lemon juice can help. I realize this won't work for all recipes but it's worth a try. It's probably better more often with single items instead of casserole type things. One you could try is a lighter version of chicken piccata - go easy on the capers and use less added salt overall. Look for a…

They are really good paired with sun dried tomatoes too. The tomatoes take less time to cook so I add them about halfway through. I use salt, cayenne and fresh garlic on the brussel sprouts. Sometimes I sautee them instead of baked. Lemon sounds interesting. I'll have to try your recipe.

Yum 🤤

If anyone likes spicy food it can pair well with fruits in salads as well. I often sprinkle a little cayenne when I have strawberries. It works with some Asian flavors too. Also on taco salad you can use a pizza wheel and slice strips of a corn tortilla and bake them. I use plain fat free Greek yogurt instead of sour cream…

You look amazing. Go and relax and enjoy.

Next she'll be asking you to babysit on the days you work from home. I'd say no to *all* the extra requests. Even the parking pass. It would suck for her to come up with many reasons she can't get it back to you right away. It's not even a stretch to expect that to happen. People who are this pushy with requests will…

I wouldn't consider it a fad diet at all. Many people eat this way naturally - at least the 16:8 way. You figure in 8 hours of sleep as part of the 16 hours of fasting and it makes sense. Some don't start eating as soon as they wake up so that time stretches out and other people start with breakfast and stop at supper time…

I only like kale sometimes. It's great baked until crispy with some salt and cayenne pepper. I like baby kale included in salad mixes. I think that's about it lol I love 😍 celery and really miss it. I developed an oral allergy to it. 😢 Now I can only have it if it's cooked to death and in small quantities.

I've found I almost never need it and I have a well rounded diet with a lot of different foods. Protein is in so many things and I am almost always over my numbers while staying in calorie range. I don't eat much heavily processed food and I think that could be why it's easier for me. Most of the time protein powder would…