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Diet sodas actually trick your body into wanting to eat more. The fake sugars tell your brain and body that you are about to have a real sugar rush, then when your body realizes that you dont have any sugar to process, it triggers a hunger response.... with that said.. i do down a big gulp a day of diet dr pepper...

beets- i love them roasted wash well, wrap with foil (like a potato) stick in pan with a little bit of water (the water helps to hasten the baking time). pop into a 375 degree oven until you can easily stick a fork in it. about 40 minutes. remove peels and eat kale: wash the kale well and remove woody stems. cut into…

I love: 1 jigger of gin 3/4 oz lemoncello and soda water i also ask for a back of soda water to make the drink last longer. so tasty! if you're at home and have it you can add rosemary or lavendar springs to it.. enjoy!

Try mixing in apple slices and cinnamon (and/or pumpkin pie spice) into it or fresh berries (i really like black berries) with a dash of salt and cinnamon. for me i need to have cinnamon in my oatmeal or i just cant eat it... best of luck :)

You most certainly can and I, personally do, some of the time. If cleaning out a closet or scrubbing floors or the bathroom and am working up a good sweat then I count it. If I am doing the daily dishes, folding laundry, sweeping the kitchen then I don't count it.

fat free coolwhip with a sugar free hotchocolate mixed in. its creamy, chocolatey... not the most healthy thing to eat.. but most definitely fewer calories than the chocolate mouse i really want..

agreed!

chicken broth.. or.. sometimes i use water with some fresh garlic and onion softened in it before the rest of the veggies are added.. *you can also order chinese stirfry in restaurants to be cooked in broth and no oil to lower the calorie count

the the couch to 5k program. i am on week two of it and am enjoying it a lot. there is an iphone app for it or you can go to the website and print out the information: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml you have already done the hardest part when you decided to start to working out.. now its the doing! you…

martha's chicken and dumplings: http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/chicken-and-dumplings if you dont use the butter. it works about to 330 cals per serving.. super tasty and terrific the next day. i substitute the dill in the dumplings with fresh sage.

try roasting carrots with a tablespoon of maple syrup and a few dashes of cayenne pepper... yumm

I look at the restaurant menu before going.. figure out what i want to order.. put it in the food data base to see what it tallies out to and make adjustments from there. cukecumber salad is always a low calorie, high bulk item. sashimi is a great choice. drink extra tea and ask for a lemon in your water to act as a…

hum.. maybe just crop your sister out.. it sounds harsh.. but may just do the trick

green giant does microwavable veggies in sauce that are super tasty, low cal, high fiber and easy to heat up: http://www.greengiant.com/pages/products.aspx not exactly what you're asking for. but a quick, easy and affordable option.

Although I am tall, I have a small to medium frame and think my BMI is super important. Currently I am on the high end of being "average/healthy" and look it. When in the mid range, I not only look better but feel better. I use it as another means to check my progress, other than a scale or tape measure.

I like to do a shrimp and veggie stirfry with extra veggies and have them stirfry it in broth or water instead of oil, that keeps it pretty low in cals and fat and high in fiber and protein.

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DRINK TONS OF WATER and eat lots of fiber. If you are eating too much fiber, however, it will bind you. I suggest if you are having tummy issues to bump up your water intake to at least a third if not half, more than you are currently drinking...

wonderful! great work!

pooping! seriously.

i use it as a sour cream substitute and in smoothies for protien.

my sweetheart swears by it and does it two times a year, at both the beginning and end of the cold seasons. he drops a fair amount of lbs, and claims to feel wonderful during the whole process. if you type in the recipe for a days worth, it comes to be about 1000 calories a day, which isnt that far from the 1200 mfp…

kale cooked down in a cup of chicken broth with garlic and sliced onion.

i do something similar but add veggies and use a laughing cow cheese triangle while scrambling the egg*. *if you put the veggies in the mug and microwave them first for 1 minute you can pour out the water that it is released, then add the eggs. micro for 20 seconds, stir add laughing cow and finish cooking in the micro

try having a hardboiled egg as a snack (70 calories). i find that protien tends to keep me feeling full longer. i also have found that bulking up your meals with leafy greens and sprouts helps keep you feeling more full longer. if i am super hungry and dont have many calories left for the day i have a high fiber instant…

Shrimp Fajitas, order them with cooked with no oil, and served with salsa (no to both cheese and sour cream) and with corn tortillas... super tasty and low cal and fat!

try fiber one pancake mix.. delicious and good for your body!

i have been using low fat, high fiber english muffins for the crusts and laughing cow cheese for the cheese with a ton of veggies and tomato sauce.. its low cal, high protien, fiber and delicious

If I know that I am going to a party where food and drinks will be abundant I make veggie soup and have that for lunch with a wedge or two of laughing cow cheese and nut thin crackers. Its filling, low cal, warm and when paired with laughing cow cheese I don't feel like I am depriving myself. Simple veggie soup recipe -low…