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I think others covered most of mine already... Soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages Juice Most baked goods (cakes, muffins, cookies, pie, quick breads, etc) A lot of restaurant entrees (not all) Chocolate candy (still have trouble even keeping this in the house, especially English toffee) Fries, chips, tater tots

Sounds good! I'd eat them!

Hello, I started using this app in 2013, before I became a dietitian in 2018. I've been maintaining a 70 lb loss since April 2013; tracking with MFP has helped to keep me accountable after all of these years. I guess you can say I am a satisfied customer. :) I continue to use MFP personally, though there are other programs…

I typically log it as 160 calories per 4 ounces raw. This will be an overestimate since you'll have some loss with cooking. I don't like to weigh food after cooking so I've just always done it that way... If I don't want to weigh anything, I just take pounds in package divide by # of thighs to get ounces per thigh. I hope…

I've been growing the scallions in soil, both outdoors and indoors. The ones that are outdoors might be doing a bit better than the indoor ones now that the weather is warming up. That mint sounds wonderful!

I don't have a green thumb at all but I've had really good luck sprouting scallions, onions, celery, and lettuce from scraps that I would otherwise have thrown out. Celery bases that looked really old and dead were doing really well in pots and are now thriving in my garden. Not fruits of course, but an easy way to get…

Thank you (and also to others who commented :smiley: ). This is from Misfits Market (their larger "Madness" box). I'm just as happy with our most recent box. They also have an option where you can add special items for a little more $$ so this week we should be getting lion's mane mushrooms, hen-of-the-woods, purple…

I've already accidentally killed all the melons I tried to plant but my goodness I could use a mint jail. :lol: I can't believe how far it has traveled. I ripped up a bunch of it today and threw it in an area that tends to have a lot of poison ivy. I figured they can fight it out for turf. :lol:

I was on a waitlist for weekly home deliveries of produce and they finally started coming in! This is definitely making my life better :smiley: I made a carrot top pesto with those fine carrot greens. Amazingly I managed to sprout one of the turnip tops that could have ended up in the trash, so it looks like I'll have…

*kitten*. All these years I've been here and I never knew why so many kept talking about kittens. LMAO

We've been doing more frozen veggies rather than fresh as part of our effort to make fewer shopping trips. I just figured out that my air fryer is great for roasting frozen vegetables. :) No mushy/soggy veggies. Honestly, I feel like the purchase was worth it for that benefit alone. I put frozen broccoli in there (seasoned…

Dinner from tonight- Cook pork tenderloin slices (1.5#) on the stovetop, stir in 1.5 c chopped kimchi and gently reheat for a couple of minutes. Serve over cooked brown rice. (I add some additional veggies on the side but it's optional.)

I'd rather have a homemade sugar cookie. Honestly, I rarely keep any type of cookie in the house because I've learned through the years that cookies are not a friend to my healthy weight maintenance. When I make them, I need to get the leftovers in the freezer ASAP

I’m in zone 6, so the growing season is 4-6 months. I am worried I’m going to run short on time for the watermelon. At least they aren’t the big ones. I’ll make sure to start them early.

This is not the correct way to do things but I typically divide raw calorie counts into my serving size. For turkey or large roasts, I just cut my piece after cooking, weigh it and enter the cooked weight. The "right" way we learned in dietetics school is to calculate the cooked edible portion weight using a yield…

I am a volume eater as well! I do a veg-packed salad or soup for lunch most days (or leftovers). There's a book called Volumetrics that you will probably relate to if you are a volume eater. For recipes, I just did a revamp of the Cabbage Soup Diet recipe that you might like:…

@Athijade I agree that the white dragonfruit is bland. (It’s so pretty though!) I usually mix it with other fruits in a salad when I serve it. I’d love to find the ones with the pink inside sometime!

We were really happy with the lotus root! I did end up cutting it to about 1/4”, then air fried at 380F for 15 min (flipping/switching position of trays halfway through). Finishing touches were a drizzle of hoisin and a sprinkle of sesame and scallions 👌🏽

@acpgee Do you think I should have cut the lotus root thinner for (air) frying? It’s going to be a bit of a mess now that I’ve put them in the marinade but I want them to turn out well!

Have you visited with a dietitian? It sounds like there are multiple issues going on and a health professional reviewing your medical history, labs, etc would be in the best position to make recommendations as to strategies that may be helpful.

Have y’all tried lotus root? They are so pretty! I’m marinating some slices today and will air fry them tomorrow :smile: If you’ve tried them, I’d love to hear how they were prepared

I could easily gain weight by being overly generous with certain foods that most would classify as healthy like nuts, seeds, olive oil... Right now I eat a healthy diet (which for me means primarily whole foods) and am maintaining.

Looks delicious! What combination of veggies are you using? Over time, I've found several types of breakfasts to feel satiating so I don't feel the need to snack constantly. Overnight oats with plain Greek yogurt (protein!) and fruit (fiber! fluid!) are another option that I find filling. I've always found it interesting…

Breakfast: overnight oats with chia, apples, peanut flour, yogurt, milk mixed in Snack: cape gooseberries! Lunch: tuna salad (not in a sandwich) with spinach, tomato, pickles, onion, avocado, hard-boiled egg, cilantro Dinner: Ghormeh Sabzi and rice Snack: ??? sometimes skip, sometimes have it (thinking plain yogurt and…

I just bought some frames for raised beds. I want to grow watermelons and some simple veggies like lettuce. I do not have a green thumb. Tips from seasoned gardeners appreciated! I know I can handle the lettuce but the watermelon packet makes me think the plants are fussy. They need a certain pH apparently :(

First time trying a Rockit 🍎 These are tiny like crabapples (portion control!) but so crisp and sweet! Highly recommend them if you like apples

COOKIES :D I still eat them once in a great while but 1-2 will never feel like the right portion to me.

If you are taking more of a low-carb approach, berries are your friend. (Technically some things we tend to call veg are actually low-sugar fruits too... cucumber, zucchini, pepper, etc.) Personally, I really limit the added sugars but I do not worry about the natural sugar in fruit.

Pinterest is pretty much my favorite resource for recipes. I also like the Hungry Girl emails and I have a bunch of low-cal recipes on my site (things I have actually eaten, so of course I like them lol): https://summeryule.com/tag/level-1/ https://www.skinnytaste.com/ is pretty dang awesome too

Here's a few (some better choices than others, of course): Individual container of sugar-free Jell-O + 2 Tbsp of fat-free Cool Whip Caprese Skewers: Alternate 3 cherry-sized mozzarella balls (ciliegine), 3 grape tomatoes, and 3 basil leaves on a skewer. Buon appetito! ½ cup of Halo Top Ice Cream 1 medium-sized orange 2…