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Let's Talk About Shirataki Noodles- The Continuation
My original post, "Let's Talk About Shirataki Noodles" (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/536767-let-s-talk-about-shirataki-noodles) hit the artificial limit of 500 comments and was closed by MFP. If you'd like to read the many great comments offered on that thread I would recommend following the link. Because there…
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Best Recumbent Stationary Bike For The Least Amount Of Money
I've been kicking this diet in the butt and have discovered along the way that I actually *love* to exercise-- and I used to think I'd hate it. I've been doing a lot of walking, and I've used an elliptical, a treadmill and various stationary bicycles. I've decided that I want to invest in a recumbent stationary bicycle…
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Let's Talk About Shirataki Noodles
There are so many questions and misconceptions about shirataki noodles that I thought I'd go ahead and do a post just about them. I have eaten well over 300 pounds of shirataki noodles since I started my diet, 290 days ago. This website-- and shirataki noodles-- are the reason I've been so successful on my weight loss…
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323 Calorie Bacon And Egg Shirataki Breakfast Stir Fry
Bacon And Egg Shirataki Breakfast Stir Fry Use shirataki noodles to make your tasty breakfast filling, too! Spray a frying pan with non-stick cooking spray, heat pan to HIGH and add 1/2 to 1 pound of shirataki noodles that have been thoroughly rinsed in hot water and drained. While the noodles start to fry, chop two green…
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Low Calorie Tuna And Shirataki Pasta Salad
Low Calorie Tuna And Shirataki Pasta Salad When I was growing up our favorite summer food was macaroni and tuna salad. My mother would cook up pounds of elbow macaroni at a time and my brothers and I would eat it ‘round the clock until it was gone. I’ve done a shirataki version by using the following ingredients: Here is…
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Chelle's Cauliflower Mashed "Potatoes"
Lots of folks have their own version of this tasty dish but all the ones I've seen use sour cream or butter or some other higher calorie ingredient to get the creaminess needed to make it yummy. Here is how I make it (it's a favorite in our household): 1) Boil a whole head of cauliflower together with 1/2 a chopped onion…
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Quick, Filling, Super Spicy 55 Calorie Snack
I needed something a little bit filling that “had something to say.” I mixed the following ingredients in a coffee cup and let the flavors marry for about 5-10 minutes: 1) .5 serving of “Kimchee Base” (also referred to as "Kimchi Paste") 2) 1 serving of habanero sauce 3) 1 tsp minced garlic 4) 1 tsp minced onion 5) 1 tsp…
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My 236 Calorie (Very Filling) Italian-style Lunch
I dry-fried a package of tofu shirataki noodles (on "HIGH" in a non-stick pan sprayed with cooking spray), lowered the heat to medium, then added a diced, leftover 3 oz boneless skinless chicken breast and 2 cups of crushed tomatoes-- along with an obscene amount of garlic and basil. I let it all simmer for about 20…
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Bathing Suit Progress Pic After 48 Pound/12 Week Loss
I still have a long way to go-- I'm only 40% of the way to my goal-- but I'm really starting to see some progress. This is me, today, after losing 48 pounds in 12 weeks: Unfortunately (fortunately?) I don't have any "before" shots of me in a swimsuit, but this is me 3 days before I started my diet. I have been exercising…
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Shirataki Noodle Beef Lo Mein
Shirataki Noodle Beef Lo Mein I made dinner for some family members that are visiting— and they've raved about it continuously for the past hour and are staking claims to the leftovers. It’s actually starting to get embarrassing! I stir fried shirataki spaghetti noodles, bok choy, green onions, broccoli, bean sprouts,…
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My Favorite (Simple) Crock Pot Beef Roast Recipe
Before you go to bed, place a cheap ($2.99/lbs or less), tough, 5 pound beef roast in the crock pot and pour in enough wine (red or white— but red is better) to almost cover the roast. I use boxed wine for this purpose— and Franzia Chianti is only around $12.99 for 5 liters, so you can do a lot of cooking with that. Let it…
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65 Pounds In 8 Months (Progress Pic)
The good news is that, using MFP, I was able to start controlling food instead of the other way around. I'm in charge now. I figure if you want to win, you need to keep score-- and this is the place that makes that possible and practical for me. I changed all of my recipes, cutting out the calories but leaving the flavor,…
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25 Calorie "Buffalo Wing Style" Shirataki Noodles
Chelle’s Shirataki Sauce Of The Day: Ultra-Low Calorie Buffalo Wing Sauce I needed a spicy salty snack, tonight, and had a limited number of calories left in my budget. I dry-fried two 7oz bags of shirataki noodles (0 calories) and sauced them with a mixture of 4 tbsp hot sauce (0 calories), 1 tbsp soy sauce (10 calories),…
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Cauliflower Pizza Crust
There was a post here, yesterday, that linked to this website: http://blog.yourlighterside.com/2009/05/low-carb-pizza-dough-cauliflower.html It looked like a great idea so I tried it today, for lunch, and wanted to come back and post about how wonderful it was-- but now I can't find the original post! So here is a pic of…
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Low Cal, Super Easy Buffalo Chicken Breasts
Low Calorie Buffalo Chicken Breasts I simmered two boneless, skinless breasts in a 1/2” of water, generously seasoned with my favorite hot sauce, pepper, garlic and onion powder and then covered. Once they were super tender I removed the liquid, sprayed them with olive oil cooking spray, turned the heat up to medium high…
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Cooking With Saffron
My dear friend, Sarah, gave me saffron last Christmas. A goodly sized container of saffron, at that. She said to herself, “Self. I am going to buy Chelle the most expensive spice available on our planet— and I’m going to buy enough to make it count.” And she did. What makes saffron so special? The flavor is completely…
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Buying Shirataki Noodles Online
Many of you have seen my various shirataki noodle recipes and have had trouble finding the noodles at a reasonable price. I am fortunate to have five Asian markets nearby (a benefit of living near an Air Force Base) and can find them for the VERY low price of $1.29/bag. I DID just find them online, however, at the very…
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Guilt Free Chips and Salsa
I posted this super-simple recipe for low-cal chips and salsa in my blog, recently, and continue to improve on it each time I make it. I'll start by giving you the link to the original blog post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/finallychelle/view/lo-cal-delicious-chips-and-salsa-190363#comments (Feel free to check out my…
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20 Calorie Poppers (Inspired by another MFP post)
After reading this post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/301990-jalepeno-poppers-skinny-style ...I decided to put my own spin on things and came up with these: Each pepper half contained: 1/4 wedge of Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss, spread from end to end, 5g of Kroger Mild Cheddar Style Fat Free Cheese and 1…
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65 Pounds In 8 Months (Full Length Pics By Request)
I was astounded by all the positive feedback I got after posting progress pics (head shots), two days ago, and received a handful of emails asking me to post full length shots-- so here they are! The photo on the left was taken in May 2011 and the photo on the right was taken in December of 2011. I'm pretty happy with my…
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A Delicious 245 Calorie Lunch
This SIMPLE recipe consists of a 4-1/2 ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast and 1-1/2 medium sized yellow squash simmered to perfection in a blend of the following three ingredients (and a little water): I blended the same ingredients (4 parts salsa, 1 or 2 parts Mojo and 1 part soy sauce), heated it in the microwave…
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74 Calorie Margaritas (At Our House Even The Margaritas Have
At our house, even the margaritas have been put on a diet! Our “Skinny Margaritas” have only 74 calories per 12oz drink! We like margaritas— but we don’t like the fact that they can have as many as 500 calories each. I came across this recipe for a “Skinny Margarita” and I knew it must have been good when my S.O. started…
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Lo-Cal Ham And Veggie Shirataki Stir Fry
Edit: For some reason it won't show the whole picture. You get the idea, though! 1-1/2 POUNDS Of Delicious Stir Fry Weighs In At Just 282 Calories! I was starving, this morning, and needed food. Big food. Lots of food. So I stir fried together tofu shirataki macaroni (1 lbs), onion (1 medium), green onions (2 stocks), baby…
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The Quickest, Easiest 5 Calorie Chips In The Universe
"Chelle, you've posted about cutting up and baking 40 calorie corn tortillas into delicious low calorie chips-- and they really did taste great-- but I don't have the patience to heat up the oven and spray a cookie sheet and all that. Do you have any better ideas?" Yes, actually! Did you know that they'll turn out just as…
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The Quickest, Easiest 5 Calorie Chips In The Universe
Here is a microwave tortilla chip recipe I posted in the forums: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/726489-the-quickest-easiest-5-calorie-chips-in-the-universe It's delish! -Chelle
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Progress Pic-- The MFP Difference
If you look closely you should be able to see a slight difference. ;o) I still have a way to go, but I'm getting there. Off to the pool to do my exerceses. Later, kids! -Chelle
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"My Name Is Chelle, And I'm A Chipaholic."
"Hi, Chelle!" "Every bag of chips, no matter how large, comes in a single serving package, as far as I'm concerned." "Mmmmmmm, chiiiiips... We agree, Chelle." "But I can do better. I know I can. I have low calorie alternatives. And I can share them with you." "Mmmmmmm, chiiiiips... Must have chips..." "We WILL have chips.…
