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a piece of fruit carrots and hummus I second the rice cakes - I do the mini ones and the cheddar flavor to curb cravings for cheetos/doritos/etc kashi or fiber one granola bars - kashi makes a blackberry flavor which is fantastic some almonds and dried cranberries low or nonfat yogurt (I love Oikos or the fiber one in the…

I used ground turkey to make shepards pie. there are instant mashed potatos that are 80 calories/serving and I add tons of veggies

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always on my list: fresh fruits and veggies (spinach, lettuce, carrots, brussel sprouts, green beans, broccoli, apples, berries, oranges, whatever is in season. frozen fruit for breakfast with oatmeal above oatmeal frozen chicken breasts a nice fresh fish kashi cereal for mixing with yogurt greek yogurt oatmeal kashi…

omelets - 1/2 cup egg beaters with spinach and mushrooms or broccoli with a tiny bit of 75% reduced fat cheddar (cabot brand) oatmeal with 1/2 cup frozen fruit - peaches, raspberries or blackberries fiber one pancake mike with frozen fruit added in oikos greek yogurt with 1/2 cup kashi cereal or fiber one cereal

I grew up with cheese toast - whole wheat bread with a layer of Jarlsberg cheese melted on top. yummy!

ah, to live where snow is exciting. We got a foot earlier this week and it was -12 degrees F this morning when I got up. enjoy the snow!

I grew up in a house where carbonated water/seltzer was a staple and my mom hates regular water in comparison. She recently got a bone scan at the recommendation of my uncle (a cardiologist) because he was worried about osteoporosis (not just because of the selter thing) and she passed with flying colors. I drink it a lot…

my birthday was 2 days ago, so I made a red velvet cake from cookinglight.com and brought the whole thing into work the next day so that the leftovers wouldn't be there to tempt me. it was so yummy. my boyfriend took me out to dinner and I said screw it and got a burger since I've been craving it. we got steamed clams as…

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turn off the tv when the weight loss related infomercials/commercials come on. how do you know that people are cheating on their food log?

I weight pasta dry. I weight frozen chicken breasts when frozen, allowing a little extra weight for water/moisture.

thanks, I was just curious. I wouldn't count it as anything but I am always hungrier on days where I am outside and it is cold. I easily stayed in my calories yesterday (although all I ate were carbs) since I ended up seeing an emergency in the evening and missing dinner. Just had a smart ones at 10pm when I got home,…

remember that places like this have clients who have different goals than we do. Many guys out there go to use the weights and are not watching calories. There are also people who go to the gym for exercise but are not on diets (or this lifestyle change) and allow themselves to eat pizza and donuts. Just a thought as I dig…

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I add in frozen berries - blackberries, raspberries or cut up peaches, or a few spoonfuls of canned plain pumpkin. after microwaving, I sprinkle with some splenda and cinnamon. SO good!

cheese, eggs and nuts (including peanut butter) are all good sources of protein. I would encourage him to eat more fruit if he won't eat veggies, although he is missing out on a lot of super foods. I would also encourage him to eat whole grains - whole wheat bread and pasta for more nutritional value.

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I am totally a carb person!! fries, pasta, bread and chips galore! I try to keep them healthy - whole wheat bread and pasta, sweet potatoes instead of white, etc. I do also try to limit it and get the 100 calorie wheat thins to bring with me for lunch. I also try to eat good carbs like fruit first when I crave them. If I…

mine is too - donuts, dominos and candy abound! And I have the worst will power. I have found that a glazed plain donut is 180 calories and a small slice of dominos cheese pizza is 170. I just try to limit myself to things that I can counteract at the gym.

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there are great ideas for cranberry sauce on cookinglight.com

I have 2 rules when I drink. alternate every drink with a glass of water. avoid beer, the carbonation makes me more bloated. I drink diet coke and rum. 64 calories. I try to avoid drinking at dinner, I get club soda with a twist of lime. makes it look like you have a real drink and people stop pushing you to join in.

I use spinach to make pesto - half basil, half spinach with garlic, just enough olive oil to make it the right consistency and a handful of parm. cheese. it easily freezes and I can use it on pasta in a pinch. When I use it, I add in green beans or broccoli with the pasta since the flavor of the pesto is strong (although I…

the recipe section of this site always has great suggestions. Search for an ingredient and there will be lots of things. There's also a thread about what people have each days for their meals, so that's a good way of getting new ideas.

at least you were there and being productive. fatigue means your muscles were working. I napped through my gym time today. I'm kind of bummed, but the rest was good.

my father did atkins too and had success with it at the time. I still think a diet that cuts out things that fruits and some veggies (tomatos, etc) is stupid.

don't buy it or buy it in individually wrapped portions (if you can find them) so that you have instant portion control.

I make big batches of lasagna and freeze all the time. also works well for chili, and eggplant parm.

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