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I can't stand sweet drinks. My current summer fav is La Croix Grapefruit with gin. I've tried a couple of the Skinny Girl cocktails and found them rather disgusting. You'll have to give them a go before you know whether you'll like them or not.

FYI - non-stick cooking spray is essentially vegetable oil. How long has your weight loss be stalled?

You can also cook rice in a crock pot: http://www.ehow.com/how_2062594_use-crockpot-cook-rice.html

Last night for dinner, I marinated a butterflied chicken in a mix of olive oil, juice and zest from two limes, minced garlic, cilantro, parsely, mint, salt and pepper. I roasted that in a cast iron skillet @ 425 degrees (F) until done. Simultaneously, I roasted diced potatoes in olive oil, salt and pepper, and dill on a…

I'm feeling it right now, too. I'm attempting to curb the feelings with a mug of hot tea. So far, so good.

Where are you getting fiber? No fruit or veggies and my bathroom abilities suffer! Maybe try starting with vegetables that aren't that far from some starches - sweet potatoes, pinto beans, parsnips, even ears of corn. Once you get used to having these in your diet, you could expand the items you're willing to try.

coffee, a little bowl of cereal with milk and a cup of fresh strawberries

You are just starting, right? I was given a 1280 calorie goal for the day and had a VERY hard time with it for the first 10 days or so. What I've had to do is get used to making food choices that are filling and low in calories. Fruits and veggies are great for this and keeping them on-hand for snacking during the day…

I think you'd be better off getting used to a diet without additional sweeteners. The more artificial sweetners you use, the more you crave sweet things. If you get used to foods with fewer added sweeteners, you'll find you don't crave them so much and you'll be able to drop the use of most of them, artifical or otherwise.

I log them because I also track my fiber, vitamins and minerals. If I'm shy in any of the micronutrients, I adjust my diet accordingly or make sure I take a supplement.

This morning I had a poached egg (dusted with salt, pepper, and fresh dill) on a slice of whole wheat toast and a banana, plus coffee. Doesn't take long to make and kept me happy until lunch.

An 8 oz glass of red wine (a REALLY good pour, too!) is 168 calories. That's plenty to get me through an evening and easy enough to build into my even limited calorie allowance. If nothing else, I know that walking the dog for 40 minutes can earn me one, even if I hadn't saved the calories. :)

That sounds great! I'm having oatmeal, too - steel cut that I put in the crock pot last night. I've sweetened it with a little homemade applesauce that I made yesterday. Oatmeal is the ultimate comfort food. :)

The other thing to remember is those calories just don't disappear. If you've consumed 400 extra calories from a bad lunch, those are all the calories you need to exercise off or deal with later. If you consume 4000 calories extra, well, you can do the math. Every day is a new day in terms of motivation and being able to…

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If you do spray the grill, make sure you pick it up and off the coals/fire. You don't want the oil to flare up and jump back toward you and the full container. Instead, you can also rub the grill with a little bit of oil-soaked paper towel.

Because the amount of water/liquid you add cannot be accounted for by the manufacturer, the calories will always be in the dry amounts. If you are making more than one serving, you can figure out how many calories are in each by 1) knowing the number of calories in the dry ingredients, 2) knowing the volume of cooked…

It depends. Lighter flavored meats (like chicken) with more mild marinades can easily sit over night. Stronger flavors can over-whelm the meat if left in for too long. The best thing is to either follow the recipe directions or experiment a bit! It's big fun - one of my favorite marinades is a mix of olive oil, the juice…

I have a different perspective. I exercise so that I can eat more.

This was a great thread. I had never considered making steel cut oats in the crock pot. In order to get the timing correct, I did a quick search and found recipes for both apple cinnamon and pumpkin versions! I can't wait for tomorrow morning now!! :happy:

The water is irrelevant. The calories for the dry oatmeal stays the same even after cooking. If you are cooking 1 cup of dry oats, you count the calories for one cup of dry oats and that's the number of calories.

Get your protein from lean sources (beans, fish, chicken, etc.), keep your fats restricted and healthy (like olive oil), increase the amounts of fruits and veggies, and limit your carbohydrates to complex sources. Keep a balance of macronutrients, get plenty of water and exercise, and eat regularly so that you don't get…

I do not think that is accurate. Adding water to oatmeal does not increase the calories - it only increases the water content of the oats. The calorie count is for dry oatmeal, since it is more accurate. After it's cooked (and expanded in volume), it's still 150 calories.

More coffee - I just drink mine straight up.

I always found food to be more satisfying in terms of my hunger. I'd rather count out the calories and eat something for a meal then just pop open a shake. For instance, a shake can have190 calories, 50 from fat, and 10g protein. You can get more proteins, less fat, and fewer calories by eating a Turkey Breast cutlet (120…

The other thing to remember about nutrition research is that individual studies typically focus on one or a handful of nutrients (some of my own research has focused on protein malnutrition - yes, I'm a phd). For "conflicting" results about something like eggs, what you are really seeing is one group determining the…

I adore swimming. I'm looking foward to our summer pool opening in a couple of months so that I can start with laps again. It's been the one exercise that also works as mental relaxation, too. Well, I guess yoga helps with that, too, but in a completely different way.

From your referenced essay, "However, despite widespread consensus among nutrition experts today, there is no solid evidence of fat enrichment or fiber depletion being important causes of Western disease." A quick search of pubmed popped up this article, among over 1500 others, on just colon cancer and fat: Cancer Causes…

My water is just water. I do include sparkling water that has no sweeteners (artificial or otherwise) and only natural flavorings, but other than that, my coffee, tea, and wine are counted separately.

A half cup of 1% fat cottage cheese with 5 whole wheat crackers and a sliced cucumber.