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300 calories is a meal to me... but some things are: hummus, veggies, olives, cheese (like a platter of this) yogurt (240 for a flip of chobani, add more nuts for 300) fruit salad with yogurt and honey

I just did a long trip by myself... I packed a cooler with dip (greek yogurt + seasoning), cut up veggies, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, beef jerky, fruit... Honestly, I found driving to be mind numbing and ended up enjoying the things that I could mindlessly eat, just to chew... so I'd recommend tons of celery,…

For beer, why not do tasters? And mix with 16 oz of water instead of beer pints.. And for "cheat" breakfast just go for something healthier...you can still go out, just cut back on ordering a mound of food. Honestly, you just have to want it - you are giving yourself excuses and you need to stop.

Oatmeal with add-ins (ie, nuts, peanut butter, fruit) Eggs with ham Quiche I would say stay away from cereal and quick burning carbs

I got the fitbit one a week ago and have found it making me move a little bit more (my goal is 12 stairs - last night I dragged myself away from the book, turned off the alarm, and did the last 4 - wouldn't have done that before!). I like the one better because it is clip on and not a bracelet (I don't like that at all).…

Great topic and suggestions, I struggle with this too. One of my attempts to stop myself is asking whether it was homemade - if it's store bought, it's usually easier to either resist or only take a tiny bit. If it is homemade, it's probably better in which case, I'll take a small piece but I know others will ALSO like it…

Get a scale. Weigh the pasta dry. Record it (ie, 57g ~= 200 calories). Cook it. Eat and enjoy.

^^^ That! For example, my breakfast was a thin bagel w/ hummus, 1 egg, 1 slice canadian bacon, some greens and milk - that kept me full for 3.5 hours almost (for around 315 calories), then for a snack, I'm currently having blueberries (50) and 6 oz of Fage total greek yogurt (0%) - that's about 140 calories. For lunch, I'm…

After, cooking removes the water. Pasta, rice, etc is before, since water is added. Water has no calories. It does no good to weigh it as part of a nutritional food. Rule: subtract fluid, weigh after; add fluid, weigh before.

If your ten year old can't pronounce it and your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize it, don't eat it. I really like Michael Pollan's books - check out his food rules one (it's really short) and it'll help guide you. I do try to eat minimal processing and local and what not - it can be more expensive to eat healthy…

Protein keeps you more full than most carbs. Whole grains are better as well. So try something like a big bowl of oatmeal with almonds for breakfast, a snack of 1/2 cup greek yogurt, a lunch with some type of meat, a snack of nuts and berries, and a supper with more whole grains and meat. Throughout the day, make sure to…

It is usually considered good to spread out calories, especially if you are doing heavy work such as that on a farm! The easiest way is to prepare it ahead of time, some good options: Oatmeal overnight, then add fruit, chocolate, nuts, or whatever in the morning - can reheat or eat cold Cereal - quick and easy Fruit salad…

Try looking through yogurts at places like Whole Foods, they have a slew of alternative types to dairy. For molasses, try using it in oatmeal, smoothies, in cookies, in bbq sauce, in stir fry, etc... it can take the place of honey, maple syrup, etc.

If it's cooked, then after - you lose a ton of water weight when cooked. If you are eating sushi, or a light sear on the meat (ie, not much cooking done) then do it raw. Pasta is before. Veggies are a toss up (raw or cooked is similar, if you do a ton of cooking and thus lose a lot of water, then do cooked, if you steam…

I'm not sure what a gammon is... wiki says a type of bomb?? In that case, go with the steak! ;-) Honestly, if you ask them to prepare it without extra butter or oil and then cut it in half and take half home and add in salad and steamed veggies instead of potato, etc then it's a very healthy meal. Also, drink water, not…

Not a football fan, but some ideas are: 1. seaweed chips (I like Annie for spicy wasabi or make your own by toasting nori strips after seasoning) 2. kale chips (another type of chip you can eat a ton of) 3. roasted chickpeas (a million ways to spice these up) 3. corn, tomato, black bean salsa - eat with tortilla chips,…

Up your calories to "lightly active" or "moderately active" or just find the number online and adjust it manually. But if you are shaking, you are low on blood sugar, try eating an orange to give you a quick boost.

Thanks everyone! I forgot about soup, since it's been SO hot lately! That'll be on my list to try after we get below 60 deg every day. Anyone else have more to add??

If you are only going over by 200-400%, you are ok, especially if it's occasionally. If you find yourself going over by a LOT every day, cut out the vitamin! You should be getting all the nutrients you need from food anyway. Consuming too many vitamins over a long time period can lead to physiological and biochemical…

It's ok - remember to account for it though - or consider natural alternatives (cucumber water, raspberry water, strawberry water, mint water, herbal tea, etc).

Look for blogs that use low-carb recipes (skinnytaste, chocolatecoveredkatie, yourlighterside) and make substitutions like rice or quiona instead of pasta (and try to make that brown rice). Look for almond crackers or rice crackers instead. Try going into Whole Foods, Natural Grocery, Sprouts, etc and search for items.…

Fruit has a lot of sugar. When you look at your sugar level, subtract out fruit, veggies, and some milk and yogurt. And realize that 31-39g is a better value if you don't want to do that subtraction (and even that's a bit low, if your sugar is from all natural sources). And the protein values they give you are the same -…

I agree with being low on iron - try eating high iron foods (like sardines, spinach, kale, cereal) and then supplement with things like chia seeds in oatmeal or flax seeds in smoothies. Also, make sure you are eating consistently throughout the day and drinking enough water. Things high in sugar (like apples) should be…

Good support so far from the community, but here are some more specific answers. 1. You do have to eat what it tells you - doing otherwise is an eating disorder and that's bad. 2. If you are busy all day, try bringing healthy snacks with you - 1 oz almonds, 2 pieces of fruit, chopped up carrots, cucumber, celery and eat…

Iced tea - peach, strawberry, orange, the zingers from celestial seasoning all make good flavors. I also like fresh fruit/veggie flavors - try chopping up 1 strawberry or tossing in some frozen mango or some fresh cucumber. Also, lemon and lime juice are good and you just need a tiny bit. Finally, try herbs - mint in…

I get grouchy if I don't get food regularly. And low blood sugar attacks, which make me want to faint. But then usually by 4, I've had most of my calories for the day and I don't have to eat as often. But do whatever works for you - if you aren't hungry, don't force yourself to eat!

I freeze them as well - make sure to spread them out in a single layer first, so they don't stick together. I also keep them in the fridge, it helps them last longer. Try and get smaller bags too, if you can.

We had those last night - I had three ribs and without the bone, it was around 400 calories! Remember, whatever you add to them (sauce, etc, not spices so much) adds more calories. But yeah, since I take off the fat and bone for other meats, I take it off for baby back ribs too.

Mine last night was apricots (dried) - my 7g piece was 18 calories! Eeek! I appriciate the difference in "too bad" meaning low in calories and "too bad" meaning bad for you. Avocado is high in calories but it's good for you. White pasta is high in calories and not so good for you. Another thing that surprised me - a baked…

Food scale + overestimate = almost safe I agree though that this drives me nuts, especially when I KNOW the website for the restaurant has a higher/different number than what people say on here. I wish there was a way to delete all inaccurate data...