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I can relate. At my last job there were tons of miserable, overweight, stressed women. So, did they want to start a weight-watchers group or do aerobics together? Hell no. But they'd hold bi-weekly greasy potlucks and monthly 'birthday' celebrations, where everyone was required to attend—and if you refused a piece of…

I've only had my fitbit since Christmas--and I'm still gauging how well it estimates my calorie burn. So I do a lot of tracking and comparing activities with apps on my phone and MFP activity logs. It seems pretty accurate to me thus far. Wore mine to yoga as well, (but not hot yoga). It could tell I was active the whole…

If I have time, I make a protein shake with fiber and greek yogurt added. If it's REALLY a "grab-something-run-out-the-door" day, I snag a banana off the counter and wash it down with vegetable/fruit juice blend from the fridge.

nothing beats hummus on a pita :love: they were made for each other. A little dense in calories and fat, but unlike mayo it's a healthy olive oil base and includes fiber, and it's sooo tasty with turkey and chicken.

I prefer to do this with things that taste better reheated, like chili, goulash, calico beans, lasagna. You can't go wrong making a double-batch of something that freezes well and put it away for next month, either. :wink:

there's some great suggestions here. :smile: Don't forget the good ol stuff that doesn't require refrigeration. Individual cups of applesauce sugar-free pudding cups V8-Juice cans peanut butter high-fiber crackers (sardines if you like them) olives pickles pickled hot/sweet veggie mix "smoked" meats—like vacuum packed…

I'd shred it into a skillet with dry taco seasoning, water, salsa and black beans and make stuffing for tacos. :bigsmile:

Holy cow, I love steamed cauliflower! I substitute it for both potatoes and rice. Cooking for a husband who eats very low carbs is so much easier when I modify my recipes to include it. It makes great filler for stuffed cabbage rollls, meatloaf...I digress :) And this is a great recipe. I usually add milk to my traditional…

Do NOT beat yourself up over this. Chalk it off to being on vacation, and move forward. I actually purposefully do not track calories during my vacation time—even if I never left home. That's what a break is for. I don't go hogwild and eat everything in sight—but if I want a piece of sweetness, I have it. This is like…

I LOVE Orange Roughy—it has great taste and texture. I'm just not crazy about the price :(. It's crazy expensive here. Perhaps the most expensive piece of fish you can buy, aside from Sashimi-grade tuna steaks. But it is SO good. The best place I've found to pick this up (in my neck of Michigan) is frozen in bulk at a…

My husband does low carb, while I'm more a 'calorie counter', so I try and fix meals that will fit his requirements and still not be unhealthy for myself. One of my favorites is to make a meat-vegetable-rice dish, and substitute cauliflower for the rice. You can create tons of great Chinese, Indian and Mexican dishes this…

Logan's Roadhouse. Love their salads, grilled meat, and the fact they offer sweet potato as a side. I try and avoid the sweet yeast roll appetizers however like the plague they are. When the basket comes to the table, we send it straight back or it ruins us!

one of my favorites: minced red onion minced red bell pepper feta cheese crumbles diced black olives diced cucumber + your favorite box of cooked, drained pasta toss the whole mix with a bottle of low-fat Italian dressing. Voila.

Lunges. Also, find a stairwell and do a few step exercises on the bottom step during your break. Wear proper shoes and hold on to the railing. You can do cardio and some strength training with steps. Run up steps, WALK down. repeat = great cardio. Or an easy way to tone/strengthen without much sweat—stand on the bottom…

Dymatize ISO 100 is my favorite. Only 130 calories and 24g protein per shake. Little expensive but it's worth it IMO—since it blends super creamy with nothing but water, and all the flavors are awesome; comes in berry, chocolate, vanilla, pina colada and smooth banana. I love to add ground flax seed and greek yogurt in…

best tasting/easy oatmeal: Quaker Instant High Fiber (flavored packet, my fav is cinnamon) 16 Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips Add just enough steaming water to mix everything in a sealed container until the oats rehydrate. (5 min maybe?) Or you can nuke it for a couple minutes. :love: Tastes just like a…

ooooh sweet pickles--if you like them, are awesome. Gerkins and Bread and Butter Chips are my favorites. I've found sugar-free versions of both.

Here's my recipe for turkey-meatloaf. 359 calories per serving as is, but if you omit flax seed and mushroom gravy it goes even lower. I like these ingredients though because I'm big on getting enough fiber and flavor. But it's something you could easily build from. :) Turkey Meatloaf: 2c steel cut oats 1/4c ground golden…

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I hear you! I'm in the same situation and hate how inactive cubical life can be. Here's a few things I did to alleviate the lack of motion: • Bought a Fitness Ball. You can spend anywhere from 15 - 70$, but they are so worth it. Measure how tall you need it to be to comfortably sit on, and still reach your keyboard, and…