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Placebo Foods
So I have recently discovered (with the help of my wonderful MFP's) that: 1) If you take frozen low-fat Cool Whip and drizzle with low cal Chocolate Syrup you get a 75 calorie snack that tastes like an icecream sunday... and; 2) If you freeze fat free pudding it tastes just like fudgesciles. Which makes me wonder... what…
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Evening snack-attacks
Good Morning Everyone! So in reviewing my food habits I have noticed that I am AWESOME until about 7pm... and then all hell breaks lose! I can not satisfy my sweet tooth/evening cravings! Usually I am doing school work, studying or reading, watching the tube with my hubby... all things that I like to snack while doing!…
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Ground Chicken
I have some left over ground chicken from making potstickers & chicken spring rolls, does anybody have any good recipes?
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Vegetable sandwich
Not really a 'recipe', but still pretty yummy! This is my all-time favorite sandwich. You will need: 1 Whole Grain Bagel 2 Tbsp low-fat cream cheese 2 Slices of Tomato 5 slices English Cucumber ½ Cup Green Leaf Lettuce 1/4 cup alfalfa sprouts Toast bagel & let cool (so the cream cheese doesn’t melt onto the bread). Soften…
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I'm hanging on to the edge of the wagon
So its Friday night and my husband made these pre-made frozen croissants <3 for dinner (I bought a case of right before I started here) I ate two! (698 calories :huh:) so now I'm over by 100 calories and I'm just craving bad stuff! :frown: All I want to do is eat food that I know is bad for me. I went for a brisk 45 minute…
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I'm having on to the edge of the wagon.
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Whats for Dinner tonight?
I know we've done this before but I love these posts, they give me some great ideas... and I'm kind of stumped for tonight, getting bored with the same foods week after week! I need to mix it up. Thanks! :flowerforyou:
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Pumpkin Pie Porridge
1/2 cup Wild Oats 1/4 cup Pure Pumpkin (not Pumkin Pie Filling) 1 cup of Skim Milk 1 tsp honey 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (I used Victorian Epicure) Combine all ingredients in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for approx 2 minutes (depending on your microwave; until most of the liquid has been absorbed). Stir & Let sit 1…
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Confessions of an Over-eater
So this weekend was a complete bust for me. It all started with valentines day, and the craving for a cupcake and it all went downhill from there! I felt like nothing could fill me up this weekend! It was so hard to stop when I was already over and I knew I couldn't recover from the day no matter what I did. I went out for…
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Healthy Candied Apple
You will need: 1 apple 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter 1 tsp honey 1 marshmallow 1/8 cup of crushed nuts Melt peanut butter, honey, marshmallow in microwave safe bowl until smooth (approx. 10 seconds for mine). Using the curved side of the spoon, spread the mixture over the apple. Let sit 1-2 minutes . Work the mixture around…
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First 15!
I hit my first goal! I started my new lifestyle change on January 1 with the help of this site and I have already lost 15 pounds! That is 16% of my goal! Wahoo! This site is amazing!
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Food Scale
I would recommend that everybody go out and buy one of these immediatley! If you watch for sales you can get a good one relatively cheap (yesterday I bought one at Walmart for $14.99, its digital and comes with a plastic washable weighing tray). I just weighed up 3oz of left over roast beef for my lunch today and could not…
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Cupcakes
Does anybody have a healthier recipe for cupcakes? I am soooo craving a cupcake today and I would like a healthier alternative than the 250 calorie ones at the store. Thanks!
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Dear Pets:
Dear Pets: The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest. The stairway was…
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Favorite Books
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee White Oleander - Janet Fitch The Devil Wears Prada - Lauren Weisberger Something Borrowed/Something Blue - Emily Giffin Where Rainbows End - Cecelia Ahern Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
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Low Calorie Snacks - From Fitness Magazine
Low-Calorie Snack Ideas Pick two of these tasty treats each day to help you lose weight while eating great. Each snack is about 150 calories. 3 tablespoons hummus; 1/2 whole-grain pita, cut into pieces; and 1/2 cup pea pods 10 tortilla chips and 2 tablespoons guacamole Salt-and-pepper popcorn (4 1/2 cups popcorn coated…
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Protein
If I ever go over for the day it always seems to be in Protein. I feel like I can only eat the tiniest amount of meat once per day to stay within my goal. I am having a small chicken Fajita for lunch (using 1/3 of a small chicken breast) and for tonight I am slow cooking a lean round roast, but even if I only have 3 oz I…
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Tim Horton's
So I skipped breakfast today (not good, I know!) so I could grab a Tim Horton's XL Double Double (I usually had a Triple Triple before) and it tastes HORRIBLE! Maybe my taste buds are changing... OR maybe they just made a horrible pot of coffee today. Either way 280 calories and 14 grams of fat for NOTHING. Sigh. I should…
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I couldn't do this without my...
Carbonated Water! Replaces pop so wonderfully. At first I used 1 oz of fruit juice to make it taste better, but now I love it just plain! Anybody else have something that helps you cope when all you want is something unhealthy?
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Various Nut Butters - From Cooking Light
Making nut butters: Just grind nuts in a food processor until they form a paste. Some nut butters will be creamy; others, a bit grainy. The higher the fat, the smoother the butter will be. Cashew: The smooth butter forms after about 2 minutes of processing. It is ideal for sandwiches. Try it with avocado and other…
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Sedentary VS Lightly Active
I initially put down the 'sedentary' as my activity level; I work in an office... I am an assistant and generally I am doing stuff at my computer. Well now it is tax season so I am BUSY. I am mostly away from my desk carrying stacks of files all over the place, climbing up and down the stepladder retrieving stacks of files…
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ORANGE DREAMSICLE DELIGHT
This recipe was sent to me by my lovely Grandma (who has also battled with her weight her entire life, but has been maintaining for several years now). I haven't made it yet but it looks yummy and worth passing on! She didn't include nutritional info, but when I make these I will add it to this post and include in the food…
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Valentines Day Dinner
What does everyone have planned for Valentines Day? My husband and I are going have a nice romantic evening at home. I've decided to make: Baked Chicken (butterfly cut, they look like little hearts!), topped with Salsa & Mozza/Parm cheese (kind of like chicken parm)... Side dish spaghetti noodles w/ tomato sauce with a…
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Apples.
Okay, so there was an awesome sale and I got 2 dozen apples. Any recipe idea's? Thanks!
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Rock and Hardplace
Sooo My husband and I am going Icefishing in a few hours with my mom & stepdad, and a few other people. My mom is all excited and told me she was going to pack a nice lunch. I told her I was trying to eat healthier to lose weight so not to do anything special, but if she could keep that in mind when packing the lunch (ie…
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Whats for dinner?
Whats everybody having for dinner? I like to pre-plan my days (less chance of slip-ups) so this is what I am having copied from my food diary: High Liner - Salmon, 1/4 pack (100g) Organic Brown Rice - Brown Rice, 0.5 cup Spinach - Raw, 1 cup Bertolli - Classico Olive Oil, 4.95 ml Omega Nutrition - Apple Cider Vinegar, 7.5…
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Joey's Only
Does anyone know where I can find the nutritional info for Joey's Only? Their website only has the info for the battered pollock and french fries. My boss takes our office out for lunch the first Friday of every month, last month was BP's so that was easy... but now I'm stuck! I suppose I could guestimate... but I HATE…
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How do you eat breakfast?
Okay, so I have tweaked my food diary to show time's instead of meals (8-12, 12-5, 5-7, 7-12) and I am noticing that I hardly ever anything in the 8-12 category! I usually have a really healthy lunch/dinner but then around 7pm the sugar cravings hit. I have managed to stay within my allotted calories most days, but maybe…
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Inexpensive Recipes
Could you please post your favorite inexpensive recipe ideas? Thank-you! :smile: Mine is: Carrot Soup Estimated Time: Preparation: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes Makes 4 bowls (1/2 this recipe filled both my husband and myself up) INGREDIENTS: 3 tbsp butter 1 1/2 cups chopped onion 3 garlic cloves, chopped 2 pounds…
