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I usually add garlic, cream cheese, and often a handful of pepper jack or cheddar. A splash of milk or chicken broth if I use an immersion blender and want a creamier texture. I agree, it does not taste like mashed potatoes, but still good in its own right. Another option is to mash half potato and half cauliflower. The…

Get a lot of high-fives, cause you're doing a great job!

A 320 calorie serving of the orange chicken fits into my 1300 calorie day just fine. Of course you should read the labels. Everyone here has different goals.

300 calories = a slice of pizza or a pretty big brownie or a serving of seriously decadent ice cream. Dude. Eat it, still lose weight, be happy because your lifestyle change lasted longer than 10 days!

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First Meal: beef vegetable soup, saltines, apple, Syrah-soaked Toscana cheese Second Meal: pork chops, roasted cauliflower, mushroom rice pilaf Pre-gym: Thomas light English muffin, fried egg, 1/2 slice of American cheese (1300 calories)

I don't follow a keto diet, but . . . . Pizza chicken - saute thin sliced chicken breast, add tomato or pizza sauce (lower sugar) and simmer for 5 minutes. While it's simmering, add a layer of pepperoni and cheese, cover to melt the cheese. You can add other toppings/veggies if you'd like too - olives, mushrooms, bacon,…

Cookie thins - lemon and gingersnap are crispy and sweet, and very low calorie (a serving is 9, I usually have 4 with tea for ~ 80 calories). Frozen prepared meals - we like them on gym nights because they're fast, pretty tasty, and help us avoid take-out. Mandarin Orange Chicken or Shiitake Chicken over broccoli slaw and…

Many hotels have communal microwaves in a common area - especially if they have a continental breakfast or gift shop. This opens up a range of options - leftovers from dinner (awesome when you can turn a huge restaurant meal into 2-3 smaller portions), soup, frozen/refrigerated dinners, shelf-stable rice and beans or…

I would take 2-3 weeks and eat at maintenance. Get used to tracking, measuring, and planning again, but without any deficit. Pick a different health-related habit to work on, increasing walking or getting back to the gym, drinking more water or fewer soft drinks, getting enough sleep. When you feel like you're back in the…

It can take me a few days to get used to lower calories. If I'm regularly eating 2200, and quickly restrict to 1300, my body just expects me to continue giving it more food more often. The first few days after returning to a calorie deficit are sometimes a little uncomfortable. I find that a mix of high-fiber, carb-rich…

Buffalo Brussels sprouts and chicken breast with blue cheese (modified from Skinny Taste Buffalo Brussels), and a side of sweet potato fries with curry ketchup.

Stir-fried veggies (broccoli, snap peas, mushrooms, ginger, garlic), and rice if you're feeling it. Roasted broccoli with Parmesan and lemon Roasted potatoes and Brussels sprouts (seasoned with garlic, onion, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper) Cauliflower or sweet potato chunks roasted with Old Bay seasoning

Red wine marinade - red wine, soy sauce or Worcestershire, garlic, onion, oil. Mix and put in a bag or bowl with a tenderloin or steak in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Sear in a hot cast for a few minutes on each side until it's up to temperature. (I cut the tenderloin into medallions, but you could to a quick…

Teriyaki with GF soy sauce Tomato-based sauces, Vodka, marinara, spicy, etc.

Roast beef and horseradish cheddar on whole wheat, spinach, and tomato hold up well to the heat. (I keep the veggies separate until I'm ready to heat & eat so it doesn't get soggy) Mozzarella, basil, tomato or sun-dried tomato Turkey, mashed avocado, spinach, sprouts Pizza grilled cheese - mozzarella or provolone, your…

I second Penzeys. They have some great seasoning blends. Aromatics like ginger, garlic, onion, leek, shallots. Fresh herbs - dried too, but they tend to be less pungent. Cook with reduced sodium soy sauce, ketchup, low sodium broth. Small amounts of saltier or pungent cheeses to finish a meal instead of added salt (Parm,…

I'll rephrase it - every one I know who buys it does so with the intention of eating the entire pint, so that's what I associate it with. My bad.

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We have very different ideas of binging, but beyond that, single serving items can keep you from eating more than you intended. They may be more expensive, but grabbing a single 230 calorie cup of Ben & Jerry's Americone Dream from the freezer or a single serve bag of cheese crackers certainly helps me with mindless…

Popcorn, pickles, olives are all lower cal and delightfully salty. :)

Have a clothing swap with friends. Everyone brings stuff they don't want to wear anymore and walks away with new pieces (in new sizes). Donate the leftovers to charity. Or just find a friend or coworker in your new size who's cleaning out their closet! Check out Old Navy, Kohl's, TJ Maxx, Marshall's and other stores that…

Spicy pork udon soup with veggies. Gotta stay warm!

If you're still losing at 1700, keep on keeping on. Slower weight loss is still weight loss, especially if it's more sustainable for you. And pay attention to which foods personally help you stay full: fiber + fat, fat + protein, higher carbs + protein, etc. It's different for everyone. Also, and this is something I myself…

Try making high-calorie drinks a "sometimes" drink and find a lower calorie drink to order during most happy hours. So, a large frozen margarita once or twice a month, and vodka soda for regular outings. A high ABV craft beer once a week, then switch to a lighter beer. Alternate water or diet soda with alcoholic drinks.…

I generally don't do breakfast, but I did have a Thomas high fiber English muffin with a slice of cheese on it today. And plenty of black coffee.

Meal 1: Apple, cheese, crackers, chicken soup Meal 2: Trader Joe's mushroom ravioli, cauliflower in browned butter, leftover roasted pork shoulder

Do you have a thermos? Heat some low-cal soup, stew, or chili before you leave and take that - let the thermos sit for a few minutes with hot or boiling water before you empty it and add the soup. It'll stay hot for quite a while. Add some crackers, cheese, and an apple. (This is my lunch today for 461 calories.) Fritattas…

I would say, whatever fits your needs at this point in time. If you're on the lower range of the calorie spectrum, an 80 cal glass of skim milk is going to give you more mileage than a 150 cal glass of full-fat milk. Personal preference comes into play too - do you prefer eating a small amount of really tasty, high-quality…

Sorry it's not a book, but eatright.org is a nice website for the public put together by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - an accrediting body for Registered Dieticians in the US. They have lots of articles and information about basic nutrition and healthful eating that isn't focused on promoting a specific diet, as…