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What does low cal but filling meals looks like
The hardest part for me when I started counting calories was to figure out what to choose when cooking (ingredient or recipes) and translate that in how much food it would make and how filling it would be. Making « good » choices is such a big part of being successful in this journey, but I spent most of my time doing…
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Brunch recipes
I'm having my bf's family over on Sunday for brunch and I just got back in the swing of thing with weight loss, tracking my food, etc. and I don't want to go overboard and eat a crazy amount of calories. Any suggestion of lower calories yet delicious breakfast/brunch food for a small crowd?
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How do you track food that cooks in a sauce you won't consume
I made Ossobucco last weekend and i entered everything in the liquid (like wine, broth, canned tomatoes, some oil to sauté everything before hand, etc...) and but i ended up throwing away must of it afterwards, it was just used to braised the meat in. I was thinking i should calculate the meat and the "sauce" separately…
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Perfect meal soup for fall
I just made this yesterday and it's for sure a new quick meal to make at home. tortellini and spinach soup (2 big portions) 1 carrot 1 celery 1 small onion 1 clove of garlic 6 cups of chicken broth 2 cups of cheese tortellini 2-4 cups of fresh baby spinach Dice all the vegetables and mince the garlic. make it sweat in a…
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Any overnight oas fan around here?
I discovered overnight oats this summer, best discovery of the decade! But I always do the same variations of recipes. Any suggestions? I usually do the following: 1/3 cup of large flake oats 1/3 cups of vanilla unsweetened Almond milk 2 overflowing tbsp of plain greek yogurt (about 60g) 1 tbsp of chia seed (about 6-7g)…
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That thing I never thought I would be able to buy
So I'm go on vacation, a beach vacation, in September and now that I lost 69 pounds (hopefully 75ish by Sept. 13th) I absolutely needed to go shopping for some much needed bathing suits (and other beach wear in general). I tried a bikini for the first time in my life and i actually liked what i look like in it. i'm still…
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spahetti squash - need inspiration!
Hi! I bought spaghetti squash but i'm tired of the same old tomato sauce variation over the squash strand. Anybody have original recipe to share?
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carrot-coconut muffin
I tried those and coconut muffin a few weeks back and i just can't stop eating them. It's the perfect healthy on the go breakfast or even afternoon snack. The original recipe is linked below but i changed a few things since: 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup all-purpose pastry flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking…
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Accurate weight/mesure of food
So a few months back i bought a food scale that i now use everyday. Eyeballing portions is just so complicated. Surprisingly enough, I now eat more because i was over guessing the portion of everything. The problem is some food are easy to measure but some are really problematic. I can weight dry rice and dry pasta no…
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Tips sharing to make it easier
Hi! It took me a while to figure out a way to stay within 1200-1400 cals that was working well for me. I struggled a bit at the beginning, having meals ready for work that were within my calorie goals or just having different snack options was a big issue for me. I finally worked something that is good for me but I'm…
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How to deal with outsiders comments on your food intake
Hi! I started checking my calories back in January and i have since lost 54 pounts :) Sounds like a lot but I started at 250 and I've been losing much more slowly these past 2 months. I found that once the novelty passed and you know what to eat and you've re-learn quantities, it goes really well and I usually don't…
