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~90 cal, Low Carb, High Protein Peanut Butter Cookie!
Yummm. This is great! Tastes close enough to the real thing but definitely fits into a carb/cal watchers diet :) Ingredients: 2 tbsp Vanilla Protein Powder (I use Whey Gourmet Vanilla Ice Cream, it's 120 cals/.25 cup) 1 tbsp Fiber Powder ~1/2 tsp Peanut Butter (non negotiable...no PB2 here! You need the fat or your cookie…
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Super Easy Gooey Pepperoni Calzone (350 cals!)
Calzones are one of my absolute favorite "bad" foods. Naturally, I didn't take a picture of this because I ate it too fast :) 1/2 cup Fat Free Ricotta 1/2 cup Fat Free Mozzarella 6 slices turkey pepperoni, sliced in half 2 cloves garlic, crushed Handful of basil leaves, chopped 1 low carb pita pocket PH oven to 350. Put…
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30 cal Basil Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing
I made this recipe for my boyfriend b/c he loves parmesan peppercorn...but I definitely can't have that on a regular basis! Lol. Anyway, here's the recipe (yields ~1 1/3 cups): ~ 2/3 cup 2% Cottage Cheese 1/4 cup Light Cream * 2 tbsp Unsweetened Almond Milk ** 1.5 tbsp White Wine Vinegar 1/4 cup Shredded Parmesan 1 large…
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Carb Counting with Calorie Counting?
Do you carb count along with your calorie counting? If so, about how many net carbs do you eat daily and how many net calories do you aim for? I did strictly low cal for a long time. It was a major lifestyle change for me and my diet shifted from a lot of prepared foods to whole foods, as the whole foods made it so much…
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Would you rather have "the real thing" or nothing at all?
I'm talking about having a lightened up version of something vs. not having that thing at all. For example...would you rather have a "skinny" version of Chicken Parm (maybe w/ low fat cheese, baked instead of fried, etc.) or just have a more plain chicken breast that isn't "trying" to be something it's not? I know some…
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Buffalo Chicken Fingers (160 cals) and Bleu Cheese Dip
Made this tonight to kick a craving for Hooters hot wings...close enough! Ingredients (for one serving): 4 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast 2 tbsp liquid egg whites (or 1 regular egg white I suppose) 1/3 cup Frank's hot sauce 1/6 cup Panko breadcrumbs Garlic Powder (to taste) Cayenne Pepper (to taste) Preheat oven to…
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Overnight Oats...why didn't I do this sooner?!
I've always seen overnight oats online but never decided to go for them (even though I love oatmeal...). But...I got bored last night and decided to mix some up. After the first batch looked so good, I made two more! LOL I get excited.. Anyway! They were outrageously delicious and I can't believe I didn't make these sooner…
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Eat to maintain and gained RAPIDLY?!
So I decided I was just about happy with my weight and started eating to maintain (my stats WERE 5'4", 125-127 lbs). All this month, I had a net average of 1600 cals/day. I've been eating somewhat low carb, as well...not keto level, but all "good" carbs and like 35-40% of cals from carbs a dayI did have a few cheat days,…
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Strawberry Cake! Low Carb, Low Cal, High Protein
Mmmm. I dunno about you, but I'd much rather have a slice of cake than a protein bar :D Ingredients: For Cake: 1/2 cup Protein Powder (I use Whey Gourmet Vanilla Ice Cream Flavor) 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp Milled Flax Seed 2 tbsp Fiber Supplement Powder 1 tbsp Baking Powder 1/4 tsp Salt 4-6 packets Sweetener (I used Truvia) 2 tbsp…
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Cookie Dough Dip done Low-Cal
I'm sure a lot of you have seen Chocolate Covered Katie's famous cookie dough dip recipe floating around. I decided to make a couple swaps (from a combination of her different variations of the dip) to make it as low-cal as possible. (Find the original recipe and a picture of what the heck cookie dough dip is, look here:…
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Lasagna Roll-Ups...freakin' amazing (275 cals)
(We had already taken a few servings out of the pan) I'm not joking, this tastes like the real thing! It is outrageously good. Got the idea for roll-ups from Skinny Taste...I think? It's a perfect way to get your one portion. This made 9 roll-ups/servings. Ingredients: 1.25 pounds ground turkey 1 large white onion 1.5 jars…
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Skinny KFC Famous Bowl (335 cals)
Man this photographed poorly...oh well. It's a totally full bowl of food even though it doesn't look like it here! haha In case y'all hadn't noticed, I prefer to have skinny versions of "bad" foods than just eat low-carb wraps filled with raw broccoli and vinegar. So...here is a skinny version of the KFC Famous Bowls! Now…
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Not losing weight......
I recently gained a lot of weight back that I lost last year and am having the most AWFUL time getting it off. I have been trying for two months and my scale will not BUDGE (I've tried 4 other scales hoping mine was just broken :grumble: )...and I really mean that. I fluctuate .2 pounds and that is it. For the first month,…
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Sandwich Ideas!
What are you favorite interesting and healthy sandwich combos? Looking for some new ideas... I made a good one today. Open faced with fat free feta, beets, caramelized onion and some turkey! Mmm. Baked it for a few minutes to get it nice and toasty. Share yours!
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Giant Pistachio Milkshake 80cals & the secret to creaminess
Ingreds: 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (45 cals) 1 tbsp SF FF Jello Pistachio Instant Pudding mix (16 cals) 1/3 tsp vanilla extract (4 cals) 1 cup ice 1 packet Truvia and the secret ingredient to make it creamy and not icy... 2 tbsp plain FF Greek yogurt! Throw into a blender and whiz away. SO delicious! Makes one big…
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Thai Peanut Noodles (150 cals)
With everyone posting Pad Thai recipes I decided to try my own out with a little more peanut-y flavor :) Excuse the washed out picture... 2 bags Shirataki Noodles (80) 1 cup Chinese Eggplant, sliced (20) 1 cup Mushrooms, sliced (20) 1/2 Red bell pepper, chopped (20) 1 cup Bean sprouts (30) 1/2 cup water chestnuts (40) 1/2…
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Curried Chicken Egg Salad (75 cals). Perfect for low carbers
Ingredients: 6 hard boiled egg whites, chopped 4 oz cooked chicken breast, chopped 1/4 cup grapes, halved 1 cup cucumber, chopped 1/2 of a medium tomato, chopped 2 tbsp low fat mayo 1 tbsp FF Greek yogurt Scallions Curry Powder Cayenne Pepper Garlic Powder Salt & Pepper Just combine all the ingredients (except )in a bowl…
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Nike Fuelband Goal?
For those that are using the Fuelband, what is your "fuel" goal? I need guidance on where to set it! I know the website recommends ~3000 for an "active" day, but what do you try to get to?
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Stuffed Pepper "Burrito Bols"
I was craving Chipotle, but I wanted a healthy and homemade version. So, here it is! Ingredients: 1 medium bell pepper 2 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast 1/4 cup black beans 1/4 cup corn 1/4 of a lime 2 tbsp chopped onion 1 poblano pepper 2 tbsp Tostitos medium queso 1 tbsp light cream cheese 1 tsp cumin 1 slice fat…
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Choc. Covered Strawbs. w/ Cheesecake Drizzle - 90cals
Sorry it's sideways...my computer isn't agreeing with me today. (Also...obviously...the ones in the front have the cheesecake drizzle and the ones in the back don't) Ingredients: 20 medium strawberries 2.5 tbsp Hershey's special dark cocoa powder 3 packets Truvia 2 tbsp unsweetened coconut milk 2 tbsp water For cheesecake…
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Gooey mac and cheese...170 cals...with PASTA!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was seriously delicious! I had to put in in the fridge before I ate the whole pan... Ingredients: 2 cups Ronzoni Whole Wheat Rotini 3 cups Broccoli 1.5 cups Chopped Butternut Squash 1.5 cups Chopped Zucchini 1 cup Chopped Onion 1 Bell Pepper (I used an orange one) 2/3 cup Fat Free…
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Chocolate Dip...15 cals/serving
I've been craving chocolate covered strawberries for the past week, but when I eat them...I eat 20. So I figured out how to make a chocolate "dip" that I can dip my berries in and have chocolate covered strawberries :) Just mix 2/3 tbsp dark chocolate cocoa powder, 1 packet Truvia (or Splenda...I prefer Truvia) and 3 tbsp…
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I will never not like "bad foods"...
I have been counting calories for a year and a half (and am back now actively using MFP because I fell off the wagon a bit)...and am jealous of all of you who say things like "I don't crave those fatty foods anymore!" I will forever love pizza. I will forever love giant slices of chocolate cake. There will never come a day…
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New runner...help me veterans!
Hi :) I'm fairly new to running, but not totally new to exercise. I mostly did elliptical before (I won't lie...only every now and then...) but am getting into running now! For all you seasoned runners, what would you say is a good distance to aim for for a daily run for a beginner? I'm not totally out of shape...I can…
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Have HEALTHY tortilla chips!
I made some tortilla chips today that were super easy, guilt-free, yummy and low cal! And the best part is..you can't accidentally eat the whole bag this way :) All you need is a 50 calorie corn tortilla, PAM and some salt, if you want it. Heat up a saute pan and spray it with PAM. Cut up a tortilla into chip shapes and…
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Chicken and Pineapple Quesadilla! 285 calories
I made this today and it was so delicious! Very filling, too! Ingredients: 2 corn tortillas - 100 cals 2 oz grilled chicken breast (I already had some in the fridge, so I didn't need to cook it)- 60 cals .5 cup diced pineapple - 35 cals .5 cup FF mozzarella - 90 cals Saute the pineapple in Pam in a pan over medium heat…
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Chills during run?
Today during my morning run I started getting chills toward the end. I was going my typical pace, my run wasn't any longer than usual and it DEFINITELY wasn't cold out lol...has this ever happened to anyone before? It's probably not a big deal but I'm crazy and always worry about things like this ;)
