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Sounds like you are using it correctly to me. You are zeroing it out between each item, so that you are only getting that individual food's weight. A food scale is a wise purchase, I'm sure you will get alot of use out of it! My food scale has been one of my most used weight loss tools (right after mfp, of course!).…

I have wanted to try the carrot cake muffins on Mel's Kitchen Cafe blog: www.melskitchencafe.com/2013/11/healthy-applesauce-carrot-muffins-a-k-a-carrot-cake-muffins.html They look like they would be really filling and healthy. Also another muffin recipe I thought of that might fit your criteria are these banana muffins.…

I modified a cranberry muffin recipe from crunchycreamysweet.com. They freeze well and are very moist, filling and tasty. It is a pretty good muffin base that you could alter to fit your taste. The options are endless, just switch out the cranberries for your favorite add ins. I just found this myself so haven't had time…

Stir-fry, soups, salads etc. are always good and you can find all kinds of great healthy low calorie recipes from blogs, and recipe sites. One blog that has healthy recipes is skinnytaste.com, there are several more, but that is one that stands out to me as a good starting point. A simple one dish supper is your choice of…

if they will eat about anything that is great and should hopefully make it easier to transition. skinnytaste.com would be a good starting point. Also, use google to search for lighter healthier recipes of family favorites. I have stumbled across alot of great recipes that way. Good luck! :smile:

I suppose that this is considered more of breakfast food than lunch., but I am in an oatmeal phase right now. I buy the canister of old fashioned oats at Aldi's, I personally can't tell much of a difference from Quaker oats and they are quite a bit cheaper. Either the night before or in the morning, I measure my oatmeal…

I made some jam filled muffins and completely replaced the butter with applesauce...could not tell a difference at all! You mentioned banana bread, this recipe has no butter or oil. Looks pretty good! To make it a bit lighter, I would personally cut the sugar down to 3/4 cup or maybe even a 1/2 cup since you have the…

I want to try these cinnamon cookies, according to the recipe they are about 50 calories per cookie, but I am sure they could be lightened a little bit more. http://www.food.com/recipe/cinnamon-cookies-48241 I just made these chocolate truffle cookies yesterday: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chocolate-truffle-cookies/…

Go to Menu.Click Settings.Choose My Foods and Exercises. Click My Recipes. Choose your recipe to view. This is also where you would go to edit or delete your created recipes.

Alot of times for work, I will take a 1/2 c. oatmeal with a dash of cinnamon in a microwavable container and an apple and/or banana. When I am ready to eat lunch, I just add water and microwave until almost done (abt 1 -2 min) then dice the fruit into the oatmeal. Microwave for about a minute more to soften the fruit.…

I like these ham potato puffs for a quick breakfast: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/ham-potato-puffs I will bake a batch then freeze them individually so I can just reheat however many I want in the microwave.You could have a couple with some fruit for a more filling breakfast. My mom used to put a slice of canadian…

Yum! I am going to have to try these! Just curious...do you think in this recipe that the canola oil could be replaced with unsweetened applesauce without changing the texture/taste too much?

When you are searching for olive oil or any other ingredient, try entering it with the brand name or label name, if available. If not try including generic in the search name, for example type "generic olive oil". I enter generic with alot of ingredient names such as vegetables that should have the same basic calorie count…

Sounds good. Going to have to try this! Thanks! :-)

I normally weigh or measure the entire recipe and then divide it into a good serving size. 5 cups of sloppy joes, for example, divided into 1/2 cup individual servings would be 10 servings in the entire recipe. I also like to include the individual serving measurement in the recipe title, example: "Sloppy Joes - 1/2 cup…

Fruit a bowl of cereal esp. Cheerios - honey nut, original, multi-grain - I could eat those about any time of day! Ice cream Veggies

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I started at 181 lbs with my original goal being 160 lbs. I keep pushing down my goal and am 143lbs currently. I am contemplating 130 lbs right now as it is in the middle range of a healthy BMI. With my build, I am not sure I will go much below that but whenever I get to where I feel this is "it", I will stop, whether that…

I know this feeling well! I normally reserve a good part of my calories for supper and evening snacks, but have gone through the too tired feeling. So even though I am not a huge breakfast eater, i have increased from eating 100-200 calories to eating closer to the 250-300 calorie range. I sip on tea or iced coffee (an…

I used to have trouble getting to sleep so I understand your frustration though it wasn't related to weight loss. I used melatonin, it is an over the counter natural sleep aid. It helped me tremendously. Also, I make sure not to drink coffee, tea, etc with caffeine in the evenings as it can make it hard for me to get to…

Although, I do not have carpal tunnel, I do have a very very small idea of what you are going through. I have tendonitis, the doctor basically told me to use a splint and take pain meds. This was not cutting it for me plus with my job at the time I did alot of typing so I needed to be able to use my hands without hurting…

This is my favorite coleslaw recipe, it is from a Taste of Home cookbook. It's super quick and easy. Plus, I always get rave reviews when I make it. 1 cup mayo (light mayo can be used to lighten it and the change isn't noticable) 1/3 cup white sugar 1/4 cup white vinegar celery seed - to your liking. Whisk together. If I…

I made these last night. They were absolutely amazing! I added 1/4 c. walnuts and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon. Before baking, I flattened the cookies partially with a fork...made it look a little more cookie like. I used a medium scoop and made 16 cookies. With my ingredients, brands, etc. the calorie count per cookie was 48…

I have the Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet Cookbook, it is a great starter guide and it is easy to find recipes in a certain calorie range (although for accuracy, you may want to calculate your own calorie count using the recipe tool on here). Their recipes are versatile and easy to modify for your personal preferences.…

When I want to cook alot of chicken, I will cook it in the crockpot. It is moist and falls off the bones. Plus, it is super easy! You can use chicken thighs or breasts. Add enough water to have around 1/4" of water standing, basically just enough to cover the bottom of the crockpot. Sprinkle your preferred mix of…

You can do this!! Don't give up! I thought I couldn't lose weight either, but I finally set my mind to it and with determination and hard work, it can be done! What exactly is your doctor meaning by cutting all sugar from your diet? Does that include natural sugars such as in fruit? Is this a suggestion to help with your…

90 calorie fiber one brownies and bars are nice for on the go when you need just a little something sweet. Herbal tea is 0 calories but comes in a variety of yummy flavors, I'm sipping on some Pomegrante tea right now. I'm not big a big fan of splenda, but if I am in desperate need of something sweet, I will mix up some…

mmm...Macaroni and cheese! Making me hungry just thinking about it. Here are a couple recipes I found in a quick google search. I'm sure these could be even tweaked further with some creativity! :-)Whenver I am trying to figure out lighter options, I just google low calorie version recipes and gather up some ideas. Maybe…