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I have a few meatless crockpot recipes if you want me to share them with you ...

Yum - this sounds great! I love lentil soup and Moroccan flavored food so I need to try this out :)

I am working on maintaining my weight and still use MFP to track what I eat. I follow their plan and have been at the same weight for several months. I find using the site keeps me accountable and that I what I need in order to be successful at maintaining my weight.

I am on a similar diet and I make a meal plan each week so that (1) I can figure out what groceries I need so that I don't waste food and (2) don't come home from work/the gym starving and not know what to make for supper and then grab the quickest thing possible. I like to mix it up a bit so each week I try out new…

I use miso paste. I assume you could use miso powder but I don't know what the measurements would be. I find it very filling and eat it as a main dish. IYou could pair it with a salad to make a complete meal.

I dislike raisins and dates so I omitted them and added a little bit of choc chips and they were awesome :) Just wanted to send along the suggestion in case you were hesitant to try them ....

I make the salad and weigh it and then measure out 6 equal servings - they are usually around 125g.

I second cutting up your fruit and veggies for easy access!! When I get home from the grocery store I always take a few minutes to chop all my fresh produce and put it in containers for easy access. I find that way I am more inclined to pick fruits/veggies for a snack than going with something that is quick and not as…

These sound awesome - can't wait to try them out :)

Congratulations and keep up the good work. You look awesome!!! It's so nice when you see all the hard work paying off!!

I have a Timex Ironman Race Runner and I absolutely love it!!! The chest strap is so comfortable that I usually forget that I am wearing it. I like it's ease of use because after entering your personal information it's just a matter of putting the strap on and waiting for it to read your heart rate and then hitting start.…

Parmesan-encrusted Tilapia 2 servings Ingredients 2 skinless tilapia fillets (1 pound total) Freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon dried basil 1/4 cup Parmesan 2 teaspoons olive oil Directions 1. Preheat the broiler. Cut the tilapia fillets lengthwise into two pieces, then pat dry with a paper towel and season to taste…

Either apple slices with either PB or almond butter or crackers and hummus!

I like to make banana "ice cream" when I have overly ripe bananas. Peel the banana and cut it in slices and them wrap it in plastic wrap or place in a baggie and freeze for a few hours. Then remove from the freezer and pulse in the food processor until it is the consistency you like. You can eat it as is or put it back in…

Quinoa and Black Beans 5 servings Ingredients 1 tsp EVOO 1 bunch scallions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth 1 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper salt and pepper to taste 1 cup frozen corn kernels 2 cups black beans Directions 1. Heat the oil in a medium…

Here is one of my favorite chickpea recipes!! Mexican Style Chickpeas 2 servings Ingredients 2 cups Chickpeas 1 plum tomato, chopped 2 1/4 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 onion, chopped Directions 1. Saute all ingredients in a large frying pan over medium high heat for 5 minutes. 2. Add a little water if necessary,…

Bump - sounds awesome :)

I'm a huge fan of spinning. I go 4 - 5 times a week and with my HRM I burn anywhere from 600 - 900 calories a class depending how long the class is (some at my gym are 50 mins. and others are 60 mins.), the instructor and how hard I push myself. I used to run all the time and then developed an issue with my foot and the…

I LOVE almond milk!!! I have the unsweetened original kind every morning in my cereal and when I want a treat the chocolate version is great. I don't like the taste of regular milk but absolutely love the taste of almond milk :) I swear if you try it you'll never go back!!

Here's the one I make - it freezes well!! Ingredients 1 package yves veggie cuisine vegetarian ground beef 2 tablespoons oil (canola, olive or sunflower) 1 large onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 green pepper, diced 1 yellow pepper, diced 1 can corn 3 (28 fluid ounce) cans diced tomatoes 2 (19 fluid ounce) cans red…

I also suggest looking in the Recipe section of MFP. Lots of great ideas for healthy meals.

Bump - I've been looking for an easy, healthy refried bean recipe. I'll have to try these out.

Eating Well is one of my favorite resources for healthy recipes!! I especially love how they tell you how to freeze certain recipes , how you can make ahead and where to find certain hard to find ingredients in the supermarket!!

I never thought to microwave it -- so trying that out tonight :)

No problem - I have similar restrictions with my diet so I have loads more recipes that you might like. I know that you wanted tried and true recipes but I wanted to recommend the following websites/blogs for recipes that fall into what you're looking for: http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/…

I have loads of recipes to share. I don't have the nutritional information on me so you'll need to figure it out yourself but they are healthy recipes. Some of the recipes contain items that are on your list but you could probably omit them without affecting the taste. Let me know if you need anymore or if you would prefer…

I've tried them without rosemary and they taste fine. Or, you can always add something else in place of the rosemary.

I forgot that I had a copy of the recipe at work. I don't have the nutritional information handy but you can figure it out using sparkrecipes. Here it is: 1 medium onion, chopped 1 clove of garlic, minced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 lb. ground beef 1 can mushrooms 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce 1 can (5oz) tomato paste 1 can…

I'm at work right now (shame on me for surfing the web while at work!!) so I don't have the recipe on me. I'll send it to you either tonight or tomorrow. You can basically use any lasagna recipe and omit adding the cheese on top. Freeze them in whatever portion you'd like and either cook from frozen or thaw and then cook.…

On the weekend I like to make batches of spaghetti sauce, chili, soups, lasagna and freeze them for lunches/dinner. Let me know if any of these interest you and I can send my recipes. Also, if you go to the website http://www.recipezaar.com and click on "recipes" you'll see a green button that says "open the recipe sifter…