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Heya guys! I love jerky, but often it's too high in sodium for me. Trader Joe's has a 280 mg per oz. bison jerky that I tried. Here's my review: http://damnthefreshman15.blogspot.com/2009/02/review-trader-joes-buffalo-jerky.html

Ok, you guys have eased my paranoia! Thankies!

Can someone with more pastry-esque skill tell me if this is possibly true, or if my cafeteria's manager is just retarded? My college cafeteria, which is very into local and organic food, has a section for crepes. The crepes are the wide, super thin kind that are dry-cooked on a circular plate in front of you. The crepe guy…

Woo! Sometimes I feel a bit like a convert when it comes to nutrition. You know--more zealous than need be, to the point it gets blown a bit out of proportion. Merci cheri!

Lol...well, I will have just run on the treadmill for 30 minutes and done 15 of stairmaster...I think I might just say "screw it" and enjoy my organic fro yo. I'm not going over my cals or any of my micros. But my planned dinner has protein and veggies, so I'm not going totally crazy. I promised myself I'd reach 1350!

Quick, silly question. I've been steadily upping my cals (I need to). But today I was pretty busy and ate a little more lightly than usual. Still very healthy, just a little light. I tracked down some of Stonyfield's nonfat chocolate frozen yogurt which has 100 cals per half cup. Looking at my micronutrients, I see that I…

Yeah, they are quite a bit bigger than kid sandwiches. And as far as ice cream treats go, they aren't too bad in terms of fat and sugar. No, I'm not on the "fat is EVIL!" bandwagon, but I prefer my fats to come from good sources like nuts and fish. The cost is batsh!t sometimes...but supply and demand. Obviously people are…

I'm weird. Here's how I've eaten them: - On a salad - On a piece of toast - In a sandwich - With cheese and crackers (microwaved!) - In pasta - In a wrap or burrito - On pizza - On top of sliced jalapenos - In tacos - With some low-fat cream cheese on a bagel/English muffin as a lox substitute - Tossed into a soup for…

Homemade cookies. Lol, on New Years Eve I tried one of my stepdad's. I started crying because all I wanted in the world at that moment was 5 more. I resisted. But 5 months ago? That plate would've been GONE. I haven't tried French fries in 7 months, because I go absolutely nuts over them. I need to make some butternut ones!

Sorry tuna, you aren't looking as hot as usual. My new squeeze is a pack of sardines--specifically, Brunswick Sardines in Spring Water with No Salt Added. Our passionate love story: http://damnthefreshman15.blogspot.com/2009/02/for-love-of-sardines.html

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Thank you! Teehee, I have to hide them behind the frozen collard greens, or else I'd go through them too quickly. The buggers are so expensive!

So, my friends wanted Indian when we walked past a Naan n Curry. I'm new to Indian food, so I was at a slight disadvantage. I'm not really concerned, because I had plenty of calories left for dinner, but I'm curious to know about how much was in my dinner. I ordered the plain ol' chicken curry--some chunks of white meat…

That would be PB2. It's pretty good--I like to use it in smoothies n' such--dishes were I want a peanut butter flavor more so than peanut butter. But nothing replaces natural peanut butter. I also adore almond and cashew butter.

Ok...I hate most diet foods, because so often they are chemistry junk sets. BUT THESE ROCK. Full review here: http://damnthefreshman15.blogspot.com/2009/03/review-skinny-cow-vanilla-truffle-bar.html Seriously...they are amazing.

Just get a natural kind--one that has no added sugars, and preferably no added salt. And keep the hell away from any ingredients such as "partially hydrogenated oil." Those are what trans fat wears when it wants to be a parvenu.

Really...I just eat something. I like having a midnight snack, and I keep it within my calories. But! I make sure it's healthy and has some protein. Like, tonight I'm planning on some vanilla yogurt with almonds. I'm a college student, so I'm up late anyway.

I want to jump on this boat! I'm a college student, so I have temptations at every corner. But, I'm proud to say, a French fry has not passed my lips in 5 months...and I used to live off of French fries. I try really hard to eat clean. Like, it's a huge thing for me. I work out 6 days a week with cardio, 3 x a week with…

Chicken, turkey, and fish are your friends. Tuna and salmon packed in water are great foods.

Lol, I'm a history geek. I guess I've found my niche--Banks and Songbyrdsweet can supply all the science, I can supply the history. The history of food is fascinating! Random Phoen!x fact: Respect the Middle Ages! There is this silly notion that the people of the Middle Ages used so much salt and spice because they had to…

They taste kind of nutty, in a good way. Granted, mine were cooked with scallions and carrots. But they aren't a special diet food, just a kind of Asian noodle made from buckwheat. Apparently, it was a historically popular food in Tokyo because the aristocrats, with all their nutritionally void white rice, were susceptible…

I can't believe I've never had these! My school cafeteria was serving them today, with a bit of shredded scallion, carrot, and a drizzle of oil. I'm always cautious about pasta. but the chef (who knows me) goes "Chill, they're soba--made from buckwheat and whole grain." I take a modest portion. When I logged it, I…

I'm guessing you mean the beans that are flavored, like "Hazelnut Creme" and whatnot. I'm pretty sure that most of them are not higher in calories, because the flavor comes from extracts and spices. If anything gets added, only traces would wind up in your cup. I think they would be obligated to supply nutritional…

I'm working my way up the treadmill too! I did 25 yesterday. It's funny...I can blast away for 50 minutes on an elliptical, but a treadmill reduces me to the form of a dying walrus.

Can someone PLEASE walk me through preparing these *kitten*? I've tried three times and I've always wound up with a plate of jello-pasta that made me think I was eating fish guts...even with sauce. I rinse them, microwave them, pat them with a paper towl, but it's always that gushy texture that destroys it for me. Any way…

Ok....as much as it may seem like I'm being a smartass, this question is completely serious: Why does raw foodism seem to only be for vegans and vegetarians? I mean, I eat raw fish in the form of sashimi. I've had several raw beef dishes. Of course no poultry, but are there any raw foodists who incorporate raw meat?

Jillian Michaels actually addressed this today in her radio show. Her answer: minimal lower body resistance training, lots and lots and lots of running. However, she warned the caller that this was not a paragon of healthy training--you should not normally try to decrease your muscle mass, but she understood why the caller…

I have a vendetta against Special K, so I'd never recommend their protein water. But one time I tasted it and thought it was totally yuck without being just Special K.

I'm pretty sure the MFP protein levels are on the low side. So no worries! Fiber is great, but don't go CRAZILY over, because I've heard it can start leeching iron. But that'd be a lot of fiber.

Haha, for those a wee bit confused about my blazed night-- Around 2am, some friends went "Heeey, let's go to a diner!" We went, and smoked pot on the way over, because we are silly college kids and it's decriminalized in SF. BTW, you know that thing about pot and the munchies? Pshaw! I had one plain pancake and an order of…

Torani makes a good no-calorie chocolate uh...not syrup, but it's like those flavored syrups that Starbucks puts in your coffee. I get a little bit of Greek yogurt or cottage cheese (protein!), mix in some unsweetened cocoa powder (just a little, that stuff is STRONG) and drizzle in some of the Torani. Add a little fruit…