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Another option instead of using diet soda is to use a can of pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling, just regular pumpkin) and mix with the cake mix. its a cake-like brownie, and super yummy. i've only tried this with chocolate mix, but i'm planning to try carrot cake mix some time in the near future :) i would recommend using a…

carrot cake muffins: http://domesticfits.com/2012/02/01/quinoa-carrot-cake-breakfast-muffins/

My experiments with flatout bread so far: pizza -- 1/4 cup pasta sauce, 1/4 cup reduced fat shredded cheese, and topped with veggies. i cooked the bread first at 425 for about 5-6 min then put toppings on it and broiled it a minute or two. mexican pizza -- again, cook bread first, then add taco sauce (i used taco bell hot…

my guess would be not enough liquid because frozen banana is like ice cream when blended. i would either use more milk or add some yogurt or something. you will probably get a lot of opinions on the blender, but my personal favorite is the ninja.

i have a recipe i've been meaning to try, but haven't yet, so cant say how it tastes... i'm sure you could leave out the yogurt and not hurt the recipe :) • 1 tablespoon cornstarch • 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth, divided • 2 teaspoons canola oil • 1/2 onion, chopped • 2 teaspoons curry powder • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/4…

light bread (i use sara lee 45 calorie honey wheat), for 2-3 pieces mix: 1/3 cup egg beaters, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, and 1 packet of splenda (if you want it a little sweet). use nonstick spray for cooking. once done cooking, you can use a light butter like brummel and brown buttery spread (1/2 tsp per…

i just made some carrot cake quinoa muffins and they turned out pretty good. found it at domesticfits.com 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup cooked quinoa 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup fat free sour cream 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce 2 tbs raw honey 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg…

there is a recipe from chocolate covered katie's blog called not guilty chocolate chip cookies. i havent tried making them, but her recipes are usually pretty good. here it is: (makes 7-12 cookies) 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup flour (I used 70g oat flour. You can use all-purpose or spelt.) 1/8 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda (not…

hungry girl has a breaded recipe, google hungry girl mozzarella sticks. it's made with fiber one cereal. and the wrappers are in the produce isle usually where the tofu and refrigerated dressing is located. thanks for sharing this! i have some wrappers i've been trying to figure out what to do with them

i'm doing it now. i started barely being able to run around the block, but i ran 25 minutes straight today, and it felt awesome! i would def recommend it, what have you got to lose?

i know the hungry girl cookbooks (and probably website) has quite a few recipes involving reduced fat hot dogs... i like the cornbread idea... i don't eat meat, but i have tofu ones... hmmmmmm.......

i've never done sweet potatoes, but i did regular potatoes and this is what i did: I sliced them into potato chip shapes with a mandolin. then i took a piece of parchment paper and layed them out flat on it, not touching. sprayed them with pam, flipped over, sprayed again. you could sprinkle with salt or whatever seasoning…

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i just made hungry girl's top banana bread recipe and it turned out yummy! the only change i made was putting 2 tbsp mini semi sweet choc chips in and i also made it into 12 muffins instead of a bread pan so i had individual ready to go treats. i only had to cook my muffins 25 minutes. Go Bananas! Banana bread typically…

Mine are George Clooney and the two Ryans (Gosling and Reynolds)

Love actually is one of my favorite movies! I recently saw friends with benefits, and it was really cute... Movies that have been out for a while that i love are the Notebook, Bride and Prejudice, pride and prejudice, Bridget Jones Diary, 500 days of summer, it's complicated, about a boy, never been kissed... i guess i…

poke it, microwave it, split open and top with warm black beans, low fat cheese, nonfat plain yogurt and salsa

My smoothies are 1 cup frozen fruit (favorite is dole tropical blend), 1/2 cup silk light soy milk, 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt or greek yogurt, and 2 tbsp sf flavored torani or davinci syrup. with the tropical blend, my favorite syrup is orange, with the mixed berries, my favorite is chocolate macadamia nut. I use 1 cup…

Just ate this for 4 days and never got sick of it, so i'd say it's my current favorite! Cheese Enchiladas with red chile sauce adapted from eatingwell recipe Ingredients: Red Chile Sauce: 1/2 cup chopped white onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup mild/medium/hot chile powder (whatever you prefer) 2 cups vegetable broth 1…

i will absolutely not do without dessert after dinner! when i was doing medifast, we were allowed 1 tbsp of peanut butter as a snack, so that was my after dinner dessert. i would shift my meals around until i could "afford" the calories. now that i'm done with medifast and am "maintaining" i'm allowed more room for…

i find that fruit makes me hungry if i eat it as a snack or with a small meal, so i started incorporating it into a larger meal like breakfast or lunch. i eat 6 times a day, three larger 200-400 cal meals and three 90-150 cal snacks. my favorite breakfast is 1/2 cup southwestern egg beaters, 1/4 cup black beans and a…

here are some ideas i got from the diet i was following. each bullet is about 100 calories: Grain & Vegetable o ½ cup cooked couscous with 2 medium celery stalks Fruit & Dairy o 1 medium peach with ¼ cup non-fat plain yogurt o ½ cup blueberries with ¼ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt o 1 cup diced honeydew melon with ¼ cup…

i know this doesnt answer your question, but it's really about staying in a range. the recommended range for calories are generally 20-35% from fat, 45-65% from carbs, and 10-35% from protein. that being said, if it is a healthy fat, i would go for that over carbs...

for some ideas i would say large bags of frozen veggies so you can take out what you need at meal time and steam it in the microwave. brown rice is cheap and you can make a lot with a little bag. you can make black beans in a crock pot or on the stove top and it makes a lot and freezes well. oatmeal or steel cut oats for…

Fruit and veggies are important for vitamins and filling like others said. adding fruit to smoothies is the easiest way to do it, 1 cup frozen fruit is 2 servings. i buy the dole tropical blend in the freezer isle and it is wonderful in a smoothie! i also like to freeze a cut up banana for a few hours or overnight, then…

i dont know anything about the hgc diet, but i was on medifast for about 6 months and when you reach goal, they have you add calories back slowly. i would start with what you were eating calorie wise, and add 50-100 calories every week until you reach your maintenance calories. for example i was eating between 800-1000…