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Use cottage cheese and ricotta cheese. You won't even be able to tell it's cottage cheese - honest!

Reheating leftovers with liquid egg whites pairs nicely with certain foods - I just did that with my veggie fried rice (delicious). Also consider substituting your pasta with a bean-based pasta (edamame, black bean, lentil, etc).

* Soup made in advance * Roasted or grilled vegetables * Re-fried beans * Mexican bean salad

I don't think anyone's yet mentioned noodles made from edamame or black bean flour. Such an easy and healthy substitute that will boost your protein intake.

A lot of times I’ll have leftovers from my prior lunch or dinner. I’ll serve it with some egg whites or a fried egg to make it breakfasty.

This is my go-to recipe for salmon (it requires an oven-proof skillet): https://www.wellplated.com/soy-ginger-salmon/

I don’t know why the default suddenly became decimals. I would like to know the answer to this as well - I couldn’t figure it out.

Steel head trout! Also, garlic!

I agree with everyone else here. If it bothers you that you're going over - and I understand, I can get OCD like that at times - you could offset that with 200 calories-worth of exercise, or just go 200 under tomorrow.

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/nutrition-facts-calories/disneyland I can't vouch for the accuracy or robustness, but nutrition info for disneyland is apparently in the database. More generally, if I go out to a restaurant, I try to find a reasonably close match to what's in the database. If in doubt, I err conservatively…

I did HelloFresh when I was a very amateur cook. I knew how to make eggs and a passable stir-fry... that's about it. After doing HelloFresh a couple times per week for a few months, I fell in love with cooking. I picked up some ideas along the way, and the inspiration I gained was invaluable.

Your strength training isn't stalling your progress; keep that up! You're in this for the long haul, so don't be discouraged by lower than expected progress.

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Don't overdo it when starting out. Your muscles (and tendons) aren't currently prepared for the kind of stress that avid gym-goers experience. It's also important that you first focus on perfecting your technique rather than lifting heavy. Finally, don't get discouraged if you're especially sore after the first few…

Will substituting other products help reduce your cravings? For example, when I crave a beer, sometimes all I really need is some club soda to get that fizzy sensation. Can you find something sweet that doesn't have a ton of sugar? An apple? Diet soda? Gum?

I don't think this is what you had in mind, but I'll sometimes add a little cheese or extra butter/guac to my sandwich. It's still healthy but I get that rewarding feeling of treating myself. I savor that extra deliciousness and don't feel the need to splurge/binge any further. Except when I do, of course, but I'm trying…

As others have already stated, drinks, vegetables, and low cal/high volume foods like popcorn can help. But for me, the most critical thing is to keep busy. If my mind isn't occupied with something else, I'm going to be all the more aware of my hunger. So I might take a bike ride, for example, and reward myself with a 200…

I've recently been sticking to using a spray, then adding just a little butter or toasted sesame oil towards the end for taste. Fewer calories without a loss of taste.

Would you be willing to make your food diary public? Maybe I (or others) could give you some more specific advice on what you're already eating.

Thanks for taking the time and effort on this. Count me in. My personal goal is total sobriety.

Look into crock-pot recipes. Crock-pot meals tick off all the check-boxes - affordable, easy, healthy, delicious, large variety. They just require a little planning beforehand.

For very quick breakfasts, I'll usually go with one of the two options: 1. Hard boiled eggs (grab them from the fridge and go!) 2. Greek yogurt with sliced banana.

Yum! I'd love that with a slice of avocado.

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Daily (when I actually remember to do it). Not because I'm desperate to see how much weight I've lost in a day, but because more data helps illuminate the actual trends; it makes it easier discard large spikes or dips as water weight fluctuations, etc.

Other than what you already mentioned, which sounds comprehensive on its own, there are dairy options (cottage cheese/Greek yogurt), fish, and whey protein shakes. You can also add extra egg whites to your eggs for a protein boost.

This advice is very general but I feel it applies. Take it one day at a time. If that feels too difficult, then take it just one hour at a time. If even that's too difficult? One minute at a time. Sometimes looking too far ahead... even if it isn't that far... makes the goal seem daunting or unreachable. So focus on what…

I find just about any dessert food to be too sweet, and I don't like sugar in my coffee or tea.