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Why don't you try to make some soups with that beef...chili, taco soup, beef vegetable stew, even just beef broth, meat, and vegetables.

I boil spinach then add babybell light swiss cheese wedge at 35 calories a wedge...if I need more liquid I add some of the water I boiled the spinach in.

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-Babybell light cheeses(spreadable cheese wedges 35 calories and cheese wheels are 50 calories) -Fresh fruit (grapes, fresh pineapple, mango, kiwi, strawberry, banana, apples, blueberry, honey dew melon, and canteloup) -Applesauce(No Sugar Added) -Carrots, cauliflower, broccoli plain or with dressing -Pita in hummus…

My family makes green been salad with very fresh blanched green been, sour cream, vinegar, and shallots. Sometimes we add dill or green onion. It tastes extremely refreshing!!! I know it sounds a little weird, but it is one of those simple recipes that just tastes great.

I also love tuna and avocado!!! I like to get thick whole wheat bread and put tuna on one slice and avocado on the other. Slap it together like pb&j. It's like t&a instead of pb&j!

Okay my family makes turnips by slicing them and boiling them in water until tender. Drain but do not discard water. Melt a small amount of butter then add flour and a few tablespoons of milk. Stir together and you should have a very thick sauce. Pour some of the turnip water back into the mixture until it is a nice…

Usually my lunches are about the same thing...whole wheat sandwiches with lean meat and vegetables. I always pack my lunch the night before. When I want something different I cook a large bowl of soup on Sunday. Some good soups are tortilla soup with white meat chicken, Japanese miso, or beef stew....you don't have to put…

I think it depends on what I am eating. I am at 1200 calories and if I eat only fruit, vegetables, whole grain then I am stuffed, but if I eat fast food, processed foods, or high fat food then I have to limit my quantities more and I cannot eat enough to be full. Before I began this diet I was just eating the wrong foods.

I used to work at a bed and breakfast and we made a fruit salad with vanilla activia (it has the best flavor!) and a hint of lemon curd. It was to die for! The curd is sugary, but there is only a touch of it.

I have a calorie goal of exactly 1200 calories a day. It is hard because I cannot treat myself to certain foods, but by using portion control and watching what I eat. By eating the right foods I am never hungry! Please anyone else with the same goal add me as a friend and share your food diary! I am always searching for…