tawnajean

First, I would make a big batch of spicy shredded chicken in the crockpot: Just put in a big package of boneless skinless chicken breasts, taco seasoning, and 1/2 c. water and cook on high 2-3 hours. I use it for enchiladas, tacos, nachos, taquitos etc. I am also in love with thin corn tortillas!!! Red chicken enchiladas:…

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Meatballs! I use garlic, onion, salt & pepper, egg, and italian breadcrumbs. Freeze them cooked or uncooked. I like to bake mine- super easy!

I like to put a big package of bnls/skls chicken breasts in my crockpot with taco seasoning and a tiny bit of water and cook low 4 hours. Then shred it and put it into freezer bags to use later for tacos, echiladas, BBQ chicken sandwiches, etc. I also cook ground beef or ground turkey in big batches on the stove and…

I like to make veggie soup (0 point weight watchers recipe) It is basically broth, canned tomatoes and any type of low cal veg you want to put in it. I like onion, garlic, celery, carrot, green beans, and zucchini. I would also have string cheese or cottage cheese. I've done the I'll-just-skip-dinner thing before and it…

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I haven't changed the weight info on my DL since... I don't know when! (Definately wasn't gonna change it when I was pregnant!) I realized a few months ago that I was down to my DL weight and was super excited. Now I am about 10 lbs under and my reward is to go get a new DL pic with my new info!!

The thing that has worked the best for me is doing a mini-challenge with my friends. We've done "who can stay under their calorie goal the most days in a row" or "who can stay under calorie goal the most days in a month" I have a hard time exercising even though I know I need to to get results, so these challenges "make"…

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I've also started drinking tea at night, and it usually helps. If I NEED food though, I like to micro-cook snap peas for 1-2 minutes and sprinkle with soy sauce and salt. ( I pretend its edamame! ) Or for something dessert-y, I love strawberries and 100 cal Lighthouse chocolate dip :)

My hubby and I were just talking about this! We've noticed our kids talking a lot more about calories, etc since we started MFP and we were kinda freaked out by it, too! My hubby doesn't like to look things up, so he's always asking me how many calories are in things, so I shoulda known it was coming :) I think it's good…

Not sure if anyone posted this yet or not. I just cook up a whole bunch of chicken all on one day: CROCKPOT (makes delish shredded chicken) I dump a whole package of boneless skinless frozen chicken breasts in the crockpot with just a little bit of taco seasoning and 1 cup of water or broth. 4 hours on HIGH or 8 hours on…

I don't count veggie cals except for potatoes, but I do count fruit cals because like another poster wrote, they have quite a bit! I think it's because I had done weight watchers in the past and most veggies were on the "free" food list, meaning they don't count against you. For me, it encourages me to eat more veggies and…

I just found Lighthouse 100 cal chocolate dip. It's really thick and yummy (much better than plain old chocolate syrup!) and I love strawberries with it! The cocoa almonds sound delish too!

Definitely salmon cakes! I used salmon, lowfat sour cream, a little lowfat mayo, dijon mustard, green onion, garlic powder, salt & pepper, and bread crumbs. (kinda just started adding stuff in until I got the right consistency) Then made into patties, dipped in more breadcrumbs and baked (on a foil lined and non-stick…

I say buy a few things that make you feel fabulous to wear right now. It will show off how far you've come and encourage you to keep going! And awesome job on the 79 lbs gone,btw!

Money talks! What a great idea!

I was wondering if you had any children yet :) I had planned to NEVER breastfeed in public. The only problem? My babies didn't always agree with my plan! I am PRO discrete public breastfeeding. But hey, it's not my boobs hanging out. I am AGAINST mothers having to breastfeed in a bathroom stall! Really?! Really?! I don't…