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I usually bring a snack for the afternoon to work, but i have to make sure its preportioned etc, when i try to bring boxes/bags of good for me, or decent things, i tend to go nuts. for example i have a box of kashi pita crisps at my desk even when im not hungry, i want to eat them, all of them, because they are there,…
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i love any roasted or sauteed vegetables as a side but if you are looking for something warm and comfort food like, check hungry girl, eatingwell, cooking light, etc. the newest cooking light magazine had a recipe for a squash casserole, complete with stuffing and bread crumbs that was a good calorie count. sweet potatoes…
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look at some of your typical crown pleasers and see how you can change the recipe to use lower fat/calorie foods....when you are mixing many things together in dip or something you cant really taste the difference between light and full fat. Fruit tray/kabobs is a great idea as well. i know you said it wasn't completely a…
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somebody can totally call bs on this, but i do believe that i read an article regarding this same issue and the argument was walking FAST was actually better for you than running, the key is to be walking above a certain speed (i dont recall) because at that point "walking" doesn't feel natural, your body wants to run, it…
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I have always been of the mind-i will drink when I want to drink. Alcohol by itself is not going to ruin my weight loss just as a cookie will not ruin it. As long as I log it, acount for it, plan for it, work it into my daily calories, due it in moderation, etc. I have lived this for well over a year. It has worked, I have…
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Im guilty of usually having only coffee for breakfast, but today i had one scrambled egg (used 0 calories spray instead of butter to cook) and put it on one piece of healthy life bread-toasted. ends up being like 115ish calories, i ate it at 715 this morning and it held me over fine until I just had lunch at about 11:45
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This is a great thread....everything for me once i started paying attention to calories and serving sizes. i still enjoy most things, i just try to plan for it or limit the amount. i can look back on days when i would get a grande white chocolate mocha and a blueberry muffin from starbucks, thats seriously the amount i eat…
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With a busy schedule like that i find it hard to avoid processed foods completely, but i find i do much better when i have time to prepare....for example, cooking and extra chicken breast or two whenim making anything with chicken then i can use it for a fresh salad with chicken, i can roll it in a low cal wrap or pita,…
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cheez-its used to be my breakfast every morning along with a diet coke...i still love them...and now i can amaze myself with how long the 3lb box has been sitting on my counter:)
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i love making my kids lunch...here are some of mine: fruit kabobs (strawberries, blueberries, grapes, kiwi on a skewer-sometimes i throw in a couple of mini marshmallows on the kabob) mini crackers and turkey pepperonis high fiber popcorn lean ham on a mini bagel no sugar applesauce cup grape/cherry tomatoes salad-lettuce,…
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try eating the leftovers as a different meal than it was at dinner, for example, grilled chicken breasts and grilled asparagus, zuccini, and peppers is a staple for dinner, howere those grilled veggies dont hold up well on a reheat, and it gets old, so i dice the grilled veggies, dice the chicken , cook some whole grain…
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hummus, light italian dressing, (or other light dressings that you like, you really just need something to moisten it), mustard, guac, etc. now taht my taste buds have evolved to things taht are better for me, i find i can mix almost anything with things, i like it all.
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can you just add his preferences, for example, grill yourself the chicken breast like normal, but grill a nice big steak for him? you can still do your grilled veggies and throw a baked potato in for him and a baked sweet potato for you? also are there things that you can make for him like a hearty plate of spaghetti, but…
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A lot of times for me it is the action of snacking that i like, not that im necessarily so hungry (I am working on this i know) but anyway, I like to choose raw veggies because i can snack on them for 30 minutes and still only have consumbers 85 calories or so, now i do still choose prepackaged or procesed snacks like a…
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just took a look at your diary, and i am by no means an expert, but this is what i see....its your snacks that are getting you...go back and look at the snacks and alcohol, subtract those out and you are under your calories every time. Now, i love my snacks and my alcohol so i do thiss anyway, but if you are worried about…
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pepperidge farms baked naturals pretzel thins, i think 110-120 calories for like 11 of them. kashi pita crisps with sea salt (same calories as above give or take)
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assuming this isnt primitive camping and you will have access to a grill, fire, or camp stove.....fish is excellent, we buy the frozen mahi filets, keep in cooler, then thaw and grill, also grilled veggies, zuccini, squash, peppers, mushrooms, a little olive oil and salt and pepper..delicious. the chicken brats with sun…
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cut them and grill them, slice them raw and eat with hummus or other dip, grill or saute them and mix with other veggies for a veggie wrap, veggie pizza, or mix with a pasta-they are delicious in pasta dishes or red sauce dishes.
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Just making sure:) I know sometimes my diary looks funny like that too, because I ate two cheezits:) In that case, if I had that many calories left I would certainly eat the cheeseburger:)
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Are you sure your logging is accurate? Some of your numbers just seem very low, like the strawberry smoothie and the grapes? Im not being harsh, just want to make sure you are logging right, i assume with the grapes you only had like 3 grapes to be 1/2 ounce and the strawberry smoothie i am assuming some type of yogurt and…
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Search Logan's Roadhouse here, they have quite a few of the options listed, I compared them with some other sites that have Logan's listed and they seem to be consistent...looks like mesquite chicken is only 288, some decent options if you avoid the baddies...
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no idea what the nine pages of posts before me said but I imagine they are all supportive...i had my daughter when I was 18, her father and I both worked part time minimum wage jobs, we did get help from family however, we both graduated from college, we are now married with another daughter, and that oldest is about to…
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Breakfast sandwiches work the best for me, today i had a 100 calorie high fiber english muffin toasted with not quite a whole scrambled egg on it (i made two eggs, split it with my daughter, she got the significantly bigger "half") and a half slice of 2% american cheese. Calorie-wise it comes up at under 200 calories, but…
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Can you bring a mixture, for example a fresh fruit salad and then bagels or bagel thins for people that may not want fruit. We recently had someone bring in low fat yogurt, different berries (blueberry, strawberry, raspberry) and granolas to make our own parfaits.
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i drink whatever I want, i used to do full flavor and the grandes, have no switched to non-fat no whip and the tall size...these are treats, i enjoy them. This week i have had a grander skinny mocha frappucino with a shot of espresso-this is 130 calories.
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Zip-lining...or anything else adventurous
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I love skinny pop, it doesn't taste like a bag popcorn, i dont know how they do it...i also make air popped at home with just sea salt, occasionally i will sprinkle parmesan cheese on it as well, do it when its warm and it coats it nicely.
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Chinese food is one of my weaknesses, and if I am going to eat it, I am going to enjoy it....I plan ahead of time, make sure that I can squeeze in a workout, or do an extra long one the day before or after....I still get the things I love, this includes crab rangoon, i just eat one instead of 3. i do usually avoid the…
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Looks like this is a repeat suggestion, but we cube and dice them, sprinkle them with an olive oil, sprinkle black pepper, sea salt, usually some veggie spice or garlic and roast them in the oven, they are delicious!! Also sometimes my husband will blanche them for just a min, slice them into rounds, spray a little olive…
