MDichoso

I agree with some of the posts here that making your own pizza is the way to go. My family likes Meat Lover's Pizzas, I buy whole wheat pizza dough, and add turkey sausage crumbles (already cooked), turkey pepperoni, and canadian bacon, along with reduced fat mozzarella. Parties are tough--I feel your pain! But if I know…

You can take any box cake (chocolate, red velvet, etc), add a diet soda (Coke or Pepsi, for instance), mix it in, and bake according to directions. You don't need to add oil or egg. The cake will be a bit more more crumbly, but that doesn't really matter with cupcakes. For frosting, use a reduced fat cream cheese, mix with…

I do the cake and soda thing--not only is it low in fat and lower in calories, but it's also a great way to make cake for those, like my son, who are allergic to eggs. I also make brownie mix with pureed black beans--MUCH lower in fat and calories! You puree a can of black beans, drained and rinsed, with a can of water,…

That was the biggest shocker for me as well. Salads in restaurants are the WORST in calories and fat, because they seem so healthy. Sometimes I feel like I'm much better off eating a juicy burger with fries, because at least that food isn't lying to me about how bad it is! Like many others who have posted, I find out where…

I prefer working out in the morning, usually after a little breakfast. I like the feeling of getting it done early, instead of worrying that I may NOT have time to get it done later. I also feel like working out early gives me calories and fat grams "in the bank" for the day--as opposed to HAVING to work out because of…

BEST: My Fitness Pal website (nothing like typing in your food diary and looking at the truth of what you are consuming to scare you skinny!), membership to the gym, kettlebell workout DVDs and kettlebell. I don't really have a worst (yet, anyway!) Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Weight Loss Tools

I do various aerobics classes throughout the week. If I can't get to the gym, I do Bob Harper's kettlebell workout DVDs (Cardo Shred and Sculpted Body). Kettlebell workouts are my new fav--you can burn a TON of calories in an hour, and all you need is a bit of floor space and one kettlebell (I like the contoured kind used…

Have you tried the Gina's Skinny Taste website for healthy recipes? It's my favorite new recipe site. Here's a crockpot idea for chicken breast. I made this for a potluck dinner for a scouting event, and it was GONE with people begging for more! http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/11/crock-pot-chicken-taco-chili-4-pts.html…