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Trader Joe's is really good and they aren't tiny links.

Cheese. All the cheese And more cheese. Then there's cheese. I could eat cheese every meal. Sometimes I do have cheese with every meal.

That's a LOT of cheese and oil for such a small amount of chicken. It's a lot of sauce too since there is no pasta or other things with it. To save calories I would definitely reduce the amount of all 3 items. Oh wait that's a ton of parmesan too. So reduce the volume of 4 items. Even low carb, you have to watch calories…

I agree with the post that mentioned a true cheesecake is not actually very sweet at all. Look for recipes that are crustless and also don't have some sour cream layer to them. I like a cheesecake with NO crust and no topping. If made well, it's so rich and decadent and very lightly sweetened that you realize you don't…

Use it as a replacement for other cheeses. Use it in tuna or chicken salad instead of mayo. Put it on baked potatoes as a cheese sauce. Put it on salads to cut down on amount of dressing needed or even make a creamy salad dressing with it instead of using mayo. Get the ranch powder and mix some in. I also like mixing it…

If you are worried about too much sodium, a little lemon juice is a nice substitute. Lemon tends to cook out of things so added at the last minute or after off the heat works best and it doesn't take much at all. I know it alters the flavor profile a bit since soy is more than just salt but it can be nice.

Parmesan crust has been my trick for the more oily fish. I mix it with a little crushed cracker and your choice of almond flour sounds like a great substitute. Mine is just even amounts of parm and crushed cracker and enough oil (not much) to make it like a thick paste. Press some on top of each filet and bake. *If it's a…

They are really good with bell peppers or hot peppers and onions added in also. Add them in any omelette really as long as the potatoes get cooked before adding. They shouldn't be frozen the way you describe. That sounds like they were above freezing temps at some point before you got them and possibly not safe to eat.

This sounds so good right now. I've had some version of this in a restaurant before and it's amazing.

I saw mashed potatoes mentioned. A way to cut calories on that and things like mac and cheese is to roast cauliflower pieces and do half cauliflower and half potatoes or half cauliflower half macaroni pasta, etc. The cauliflower in mashed potatoes probably needs to get chopped in a food processor (puree) a bit first since…

Definitely roasted veggies like broccoli, cauliflower and green beans for starters. They are amazing with salt and cayenne if you like spicy. Garlic is good on them too. I don't even use olive oil on them - get plenty of fat in other items. Find a low calorie sauce and toss the roasted veggies in it or lightly dip each…

I'm losing weight at a steady pace and I eat a good amount of carbs every day. For me, a whole grain item can keep me more full sometimes than other things. I also try to hit protein and fat numbers. Well rounded diet for the win 😏 I keep laughing at the woo person too. They hit it on many posts where people talk about…

I miss getting a maple donut out west. In the south the donuts are kinda heavy and way too much sugar. I had a Krispy Kreme glazed hot. It was okay. And it fit my calories.

Curious which sandwich store it is. Of course if I get a sub anywhere else it's going to be dripping cheese and all kinds of goodies so the bread is probably the only low calorie part of it lol

Yes the fat calories thing is SO misleading and for some reason it's highlighted on some products instead of actual calories. It's almost gotten me a couple times.

Not recently but ramen noodles for me. One little innocent looking square of noodles is a lot of calories. Also Trader Joe's used to have a good ready to eat Thai chicken noodle meal. I saw many people on here talking about it as so low calorie....they were logging it as one serving and it was really 2 servings. So sneaky…

Keto isn't necessary to lose weight. Some find it easier to stick to a calorie deficit. Cheat days eating whatever you want would make trying keto a losing proposition for you. It's a *very* restrictive way of eating and you'd be constantly trying to catch up again. Calorie deficit is what is necessary to lose weight. If…

I weigh thighs raw just like any other meat. I know they will lose fat during cooking, but I don't try to figure out the exact grams there. Thighs are going to have more calories no matter what. Nothing is going to be 100% accurate. Try comparing the raw calorie entries versus stewed or roasted entries and make your…

Online ordering makes me very aware of so many things I never eat. It's so much over processed stuff that is meh to me. If I'm going to spend some calories I want it to be worth it 😋 So much stuff I refer to as coupon items are things with low benefits either nutritional or satiating and they are the things that always…

I was wondering about the water weight added by taking in more salt....it seems like it cancels out the water loss I always hear is such a benefit of keto I mentioned people coming back from vacation and posting how they say they gained 5-10 lbs while eating out a lot - more salt - and end up losing it again over the next…

That's not going to be an easy diet to follow or find. You should try the groups and look for a veg group to help you. You will need to pay extra attention to meeting nutritional needs if you want to eat so strict.

I started 16:8 without noticing or planning it. I was delaying eating until lunch. I realized it really works for me. I'm not strict on it so if I ever need to eat before lunch time I will. *I still track calories I can't start the day eating breakfast and then stop by say 5pm and eat nothing else before bed. I'd be…

I've always wondered about the water weight thing with less carbs and yet adding more salt to counter keto flu. Salt makes you hold onto water. We tell people that all the time when they go on vacation and come back 5-10 lbs heavier. Just something I've noticed 🤷‍♀️

It would be hard to wait 24 hours between meals. Also that one meal needs to be nutritionally balanced every day because you are never filling in necessary nutrients with other meals or snacks. I can go about 12-16 hours, occasionally a little longer, without eating and that has helped with overeating for me. BUT, I still…

Whatever fits your calories. Nutrition is very important so that should factor in overall as far as your entire diet goes. I don't worry about naturally occurring sugars at all like in fruits. I do try to limit the more processed stuff like candies and cakes, etc. A less nutritious snack or two a day won't matter as long…

Is it the salt? And crunch? When I start craving stuff like that I try thinly sliced cucumber that I lightly salt. Or sliced radishes. Or some other crisp vegetable. It's not perfect and may not work every time, but it's working often enough 😄 There is also air popped popcorn that is a lot less calories as long as there is…

None unless the doctor says I'm low on something. Even then I adjust what I eat so I get it through diet instead to keep any supplements as a very temporary attempt at a solution. Iron is my worry usually, but as long as I eat a portion or two of red meat a week, my levels stay good. Plant based iron doesn't work well for…

Brewed tea does go bad and sometimes fast - even refrigerated it lasts only about a week or sometimes less. Ever notice in restaurants they have expiration stickers on the tea? It's in hours - not days. Food safety. Never know from one tea bag to the next. I'd never drink brewed tea that is stored on a counter. 🤢

Chicken breast. Eggs. Lean cuts of other meat.

Radishes work for me. Dill pickles too but I'm not that fond of them. Sugar free jello cups if I really really want something sweet. You can buy a box of sugar free jello and make it yourself but buying the cups for around $1 (USD) for 4 little cups ready to go is worth the convenience. Don't eat too many in one day or it…