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+1 for this. All protein shakes are NOT created equal, in terms of taste and texture. I also like EAS the best, after lots of taste testing, but I go for their vanilla cream: it mixes well into things like oatmeal and pancake batter to up the protein in a non-obvious way. When I want a chocolate shake, I add some cocoa…

A couple of little tweaks I would suggest: 1) if you like having oatmeal everyday, but want more of your carbs for later, leave out the sugar and switch to a fruit with less sugar, for example, some blueberries. You can keep a bag in the freezer, and they'll thaw just fine with a rinse off and then in the hot oatmeal. 2)…

Angel food cake is listed as 0% saturated fat. Have fresh strawberries with that. You could even have a topping bar, so all could tailor it to their preferences.

If you are wanting to lose weight, I would not recommend going over your calorie target. Instead, I'd recommend just varying your food day to day so that you don't stay too low on any given macro for too long. Or, if you like what you're eating and it's working for you, that might just be a signal that you should adjust…

1 egg 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1 scoop Scottish oat meal or oat bran 2 T pumpkin

I used to have a very bad habit of basically having dinner and continuing to snack until bedtime. To switch off that calorie glut, I switched to having hot herbal tea(usually peppermint) all evening, planning in one healthy snack (usually a piece of fruit) and pursuing hands-busy hobbies, like playing the guitar or…

I just tried Halo Top this week, and basically feel like it is a pretty good alternative. They didn't have all the flavor a so I got mint chip and birthday cake. The mint has a very good mint flavor, my only caveat is that it is a little sweeter than I would like. The birthday cake flavor is just OK - I think it is more…

In a mug: egg, cheese, onion, spinach. Nuke it.

Are you always hungry, or just as mealtime approaches? For me, this is what worked: 1) I played a lot with carb and protein balance. I found that I needed at least 90g proteing (on a 1200 cal diet) to feel full. I feel even better if it gets up to 110, but that pushes the carbs too far down so I can't sleep. This is…

I always plan a high-protein evening snack (ie, dessert) which I eat anywhere from 8-11pm, or not at all, depending on how I feel that particular night. I'm an insomniac, but it's not from feeling hungry.

For me, the type of food I eat makes a big difference on how full I feel. Lots of lean protein leaves me feeling satisfied. Lots of carbs leaves me feeling hungry and craving. I've got goals of roughly 90grams each per day, on a 1200 cal diet and I feel totally full on that. I'd say, experiment with types of food to see…

I'm not sure I'd do this in the summer, but a great comfort food dinner for me is: Meatloaf (my grandmother's recipe) Pureed cauliflower, with a bit of cheese, to make a mashed potato substitute -whatever green vegetable I'm in the mood for Dessert: either pumpkin custard (basically the guts of pumpkin pie without the…

waffle, topped with low fat ricotta cheese + berries

Do the rice and pasta go in raw or already cooked?

Set your husband and the vegetarian down, tell them the parameters, and let them figure it out.

I don't know if this is new, or just new to me: Jimmy Dean's breakfast fritattas. I make that kind of thing and freeze ahead, but for those times when I get behind, this is a good, quick breakfast.

What I've found works well for both Fitbit and Up: put the tracker in my hip pocket while pushing a cart.

In the past, I've used "wants" as rewards. So, for example, I wanted (but didn't strictly need) a new laptop, a new bass guitar, a new car. I spaced these out as things to work for. The weight loss was great for all the right reasons, but it was fun at big milestones to get one of the "wants".

My spaghetti "sauce": it's really thick with lots of meat and lots of veggies: spinach, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes. I make a huge patch and freeze it, and pull it out whenever I feel like a meal that is easy and filling. I'll eat it as is, or with an ounce of spaghetti or with cottage cheese mixed in. It's a perfect…

Like others say: give it time. For me, who also has a lot to lose (and I've been through this rodeo more than once) a typical cycle is this: first week or two, I lose a lot, as in, twice what the calorie deficit would predict. It's a lot of excess water getting flushed out. Then, I settle in two a couple of weeks of good,…

I always eat breakfast, but often skip lunch

I would like to join, too, please.

Insomnia. Or maybe just being a severe nightowl. Can't usually fall asleep until about 4:00am, and then want to sleep until noon. I'm a teacher, off for the summer, so it's not a job issue for me. But I'm not good at shifting everything else to make for a full day. I keep going to bed at around midnight, hoping it'll be…

Breakfast treat: low fat ricotta (optionally sweetened slightly) + strawberries. If your carb budget allows: put that on top a pancake made from 1 egg + 1/4 C oat bran + 1 scoop vanilla protein powder. This all packs a good protein punch.

- Roasted asparagus with olive oil and salt - if you cook it to crunchy, it tastes like junk food. - If some of you are more low carb than others: do baked potatoes, scoop the flesh for the non low carbers, bake the skin a bit more with some olive oil for the low carbers.

Here's a nice dessert for FD: Simple custard 1 C skim milk 1/3 C egg substitute (or one whole egg) A drop or two of vanilla 1 packet stevia Stir well and pour into two ramekins. Place in a pan of water just below custard level. Optional: sprinkle a little nutmeg on top. Bake for about 40-55 min. at 325 degrees F (until…

Mine's been pretty boring so far, but also, it's worked so far: Breakfast: Coffee with a dash of skim milk Mid-afternoon: Some kind of protein: so far, salmon or ham Spicy v8 Dinner: Chicken (in various ways) Broccoli or asparagus Rice or potato Dessert: Custard or hot chocolate

Today was fast day for me, the first of my second week on 5:2, so just my 3rd fast day ever. Still a lot to learn, but already there have been two pleasant surprises: 1) I actually look forward to and enjoy fast days! Sure, I'm somewhat hungry, but not much. And the extra time more than makes up for it. I am not an early…

I teach and am plan a salmon croquette + hot V8 juice for right when school lets out. Then dinner of chicken and asparagus later, with an egg custard for dessert. This is only my second fast day, and my first on a workday, so I'm curious how this will do. I usually have to eat on the run, so I'm guessing I won't even…

I did my very first fast day yesterday, and it was easier than I thought. I had a bowl of oat bran and blueberries at around 2pm, blackened chicken and asparagus for dinner, and some custard for dessert. I was, coincidentally a little under the weather, but seemed to have normal energy, slept ok. Weird thing (or maybe…