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We used to buy the box of frozen breasts too - until we looked at the sodium content. Now we wait until whole chickens go on sale and cut them up. And have you noticed the price increase of beef ? Striploijn has gone from $18 kg to $30 kg. Encourages you to become a vegetarian!

I've been making healthy sugar-free treats to take to my folks house at Christmas. Resisting mom's baking will be hard, but having some alterntives will help.

We eat around 6:30 - 7:00. I have a Wasa cracker with some peanut butter before dinner and if I'm wanting an evening snack I'll slice up an apple.

Anger. I was ticked off at my family - over things I seem to have no control over. So I took control of what I could - my own health! It became a project and MFP was the tool I used to help me do it. That was 3 months ago. Not angy anymore, and 17 lbs lighter!

Every few weeks I make a big batch of soup. Sometimes a couple of different kinds. And then freeze them in individual servings. My favourite two are Curry Yam & Pumpkin and Kale & Sweet Potato. On days when I'm rushed, or 'can't find anything to eat!' I just pull out a bag, nuke and enjoy. A salad and an apple go nice with…

Tomato sauce (low sodium if you have it).

Fibre. Add it to everything to fill you up. Use beans, nuts, seeds, fruit - find the fibre and load up! I use chia seeds, ground flax and hemp hearts everyday. I've always got different kinds of beans or lentils around to throw into my foods or make a salad. I eat an apple every day.

Thank you Kelly. That helps! PS: Love your hat!

Fruit doesn't seem to bother me at all. So that's a good thing.

I found a recipe for homemade nutella - without sugar! Homemade Nutella Yields ~2.5 cups * 2 cups hazelnuts without skin (300 g) * 1/4 C cacao powder (30 g) * 5-6 T vanilla protein powder (25-30 g)* * 2 T coconut oil, warmed if necessary Requires: food processor Lightly toast hazelnuts in the oven (8-10 mins at 180C/350F)…

Last year I created a Christmas wish list page on my facebook and shared it with my husband. When family members asked him for ideas for me he would share the information. ....I still didn't get anything on my list.

Just made the pesto shrimp dish for dinner - and it was a fabulous hit! It was nice to find a new way to serve quinoa.

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I dislike 'Hun' more. But I always use my husbands name with friends, or refer to 'my husband' in business or more formal dealings.

I add 2 Tbls ground flax and berries to my oatmeal. By 10:30 (4 hours later) I'm starting to get hungry and I have yogurt with more berries, plus a little homemade granola. I also like to cut an apple into wedges and nibble on them for a snack, and find that filling. Not everyone likes oatmeal though... experiment with…

Great advice! I'm the same way if I let myself get too hungry - I eat every unhealthy choice in sight! Try having some healthy choices available to you when you get home from work. I chop up an apple into wedges, or spread a little unsweetened peanut butter on a Wasa cracker, or have a few almonds. And I nibble on this…

Great ideas! My husband is a big eater as well. His plate: large steak with fried onions & mushrooms, baked potato with butter and small amount of veggie. My plate: 3 oz steak, small sweet potato (no toppings), and salad or veggie. So, by just adjusting my plate to suit me better we both have our meal without too much…

Personally I stay away from canned soups. I don't like the amount of sodium in them. Instead I make my own. I'll grab all the ingredients and make a big batch on the weekend and ziploc them into individual sizes. Great for my lunches! But that's just me....

Instead of butter I often mash mine with a wee bit of lite cream cheese. Delish! If you can afford the fat & sodium, a few bacon bits are nice too.

I make a homemade low-sodium tomato sauce and fill it with peppers, zucchini, spinach, kale, carrots - load it up with veggies! Then I ladle a scoop on top of some warm spaghetti squash.

Put me in front of my favourite food and I can lose all willpower! The one thing that keeps me on track is logging my food everyday THE DAY BEFORE. That way I know exactly what I'm eating for each meal and snack ahead of time. So when I get home from work I already know what my snack is and I eat that with a big glass of…

Interesting combination!

I like to soak my oats overnight in water plus 2 tablespoons Kefir (I read somewhere that soaking them helps with digestion. Could be bunk, but doesn't hurt). I'll also add raisins or diced dried apricots and a dash of cinnamon. When I'm in a hurry (and have forgotten to soak) I usually just add blueberries and ground flax…

You want to grind it up to get any benefit from it, from what I understand. Buy a little coffee bean grinder (about $10 at Walmart) and grind up a bit at a time. Keep it in the fridge. I put a tablespoon in my oatmeal every morning. Add it to my spaghetti sauce or meatloaf. Or homemade salad dressing.

Fried plantain with lots of brown sugar.

I have size 4 feet. Wait! It gets worse! They are extra-wide AND have a high instep. Shoes that fit cost me around $200 usually.

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Maybe try to drink more water? Perhaps you already are. But that seems to help the cravings for me. I also try to find more filling lower calories meals. Like a huge salad with all my favourite toppings (some leftover thinly sliced meat, avocado, beans, sunflower seeds - Lighter than some other choices. Just watch the…

Thanks! now that I've found one I like, I feel braver about trying others. Will have to visit my local farmer's market this weekend!

I baked it for 1 hour at 350. Be sure to poke holes in it all over so it doesn't explode.