Which food do you find you rely on a lot

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7/18/12 12:22 P

- Chickpeas. Toss them in salad, fry them up on their own, whatever. They're a great source of protein and a good 'filler'.

- Spinach. As salad and smoothie base. So much good for you's in them and 2-4 cups a day gives me a ton of energy.

- Almond milk. B12 source, low in calories.

- Nutritional yeast. B12 source and great for making salad dressings.

- Avocados. I rely on these more than I should! Healthy fats and helps replace cheese in many meals (vegan). 1-2 avocados a week and my hair and nails are shiny and incredibly fast-growing.

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7/18/12 12:09 P

bananas, pb&j on whole wheat, cereal.

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7/18/12 12:05 P

I've been relying on fruit and vegatables to replace snacks. I love cooked broccoli that's been chilled and served with a little Italian dressing. It is so good.

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7/17/12 7:41 A

Also this last week or so peanut butter has been sneaking in more and more often. If I need a quick protein and/or fat boost then in it goes. It's helpful that it's also really tasty.

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7/15/12 3:08 P

Lately, pita bread with 4 grams of fiber per serving. It makes a tasty sandwich with 1 wedge of Laughing Cow light cheese (various flavors). It ends up being something like 4 or 5 WW points plus. I could eat this all day (and sometimes I do) in this hot weather!

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7/15/12 1:22 P

chicken
turkey breast
eggs (boiled)
salmon, shrimp
beans
tomatoes, spinach, other salad veggies
almonds
yogurt
blueberries, plums, peaches
cottage cheese, low fat cheese sticks

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7/14/12 10:50 P

fruits definitely! usually when i want sweets, fruit tastes sweet enough to get me by lol

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7/14/12 10:43 P

ground turkey

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7/14/12 6:29 P

Lots of veggies. I try to keep my carbs on the low side, and I don't eat wheat at all, so they are the star attraction for most of my meals.

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7/14/12 4:30 P

Chonkey Monkey here again lol well after reading the other post I realized that I left off a major group of items my veges I have a vegetable garden and I go pick some off it regularly and put it on the foreman grill and eat away. Food for Thought: did you know that you can have all the grilled okra you want just about it is only 31 or so calories for an entire cupso I love them! Thanks for reading everyone I am new so if I do something wrong just please forgive me. GReat Job on everyone's weight loss keep up the good work! GO TEAM!

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7/14/12 10:10 A

I think I rely on salad a lot. I'll have it for lunch and dinner.

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7/14/12 7:15 A

Veggies, berries, egg whites, Greek yougart, almonds and fiber one bars.

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7/13/12 4:31 P

Veggies are the answer.

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7/13/12 3:27 P

Chicken!! and steel cut organic oats!!

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7/13/12 12:21 P

old fashioned oatmeal
Orville Redenbacher Smart Pop Popcorn
veggies
Swiss Miss sugar free hot chocolate (takes away the late evening hunger )
Hershey's Bliss chocolate

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7/13/12 11:49 A

This sounds demented, I know, but it's cheese. Good cheese, that is -- Cheddar, extra sharp. I found that when I decided that I "can't have cheese because I'm dieting", then I'd get myself in trouble and go on a weekend Mexican-food binge, or cheeseburgers, or whatever -- and that isn't even the good kind of cheese. I did try reduced-fat Cheddar, but the mouth-feel is all wrong, and it reminds me of soap.

Having an ounce or so of good aged cheddar 2 or 3 times a week satisfies me, and I don't feel like I'm going to go crazy and eat stupid things just to get the cheese taste.

As far as "rely on" meaning things that I eat regularly, I'd have to say rice with toasted sesame seeds, and teriyaki-sauced chicken breast. I've this year started making bento boxes for lunch, and sesame rice is a whole different experience from plain white rice.

Edited by: BLUETABBY at: 7/13/2012 (11:50)

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7/13/12 11:18 A

Great topic---really like getting new ideas from everyone.

My family eats a lot of meat and pasta (spaghetti, burgers,etc) that my husband cooks for dinner, so I've begun eating breakfast for dinner and having a "main meal" at work for lunch:

Go to meals and snacks--
Ezekiel toast with low-fat peanut butter, banana or seasonal fruit
Mixed lettuces or roasted vegetables with Tyson fully-cooked grilled chicken strips and low-fat feta cheese
Cheerios (variety of flavors) topped with cottage cheese and berries; steel-cut oats with seasonal fruit
Greek yogurt, roasted almonds, boiled eggs (limited b/c of high cholesterol)

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7/13/12 11:03 A

eggbeaters,
salmon,
fruit,
turkey jerky

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7/13/12 11:02 A

coco covered almonds, cheese sticks, and the Special K chip crackers. The first two give me protein between meals. The last makes me miss the the Ruffles Cheddar chips less

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7/13/12 10:27 A

cereal in the morning.

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7/13/12 9:04 A

I rely on collard greens and cabbage.

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7/13/12 8:43 A

Fruit salad, greek yogurt, and hummus.

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7/13/12 5:52 A

Apples, Bananas, and Peanut Butter

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7/13/12 5:37 A

I eat a lot of nuts!, I'm a veggie and find it difficult to get the protein!

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7/13/12 2:16 A

Chocolate. Pure chocolate. I get crazy and stupid without it. Not like what everyone else listed, but there it is. I can stay on track if I have nibs every few days, mole sauce, or something with proper chocolate in it.

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7/13/12 2:07 A

cheese & vegetables

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7/13/12 1:24 A

Hi there hope I can jump in but I also depend on veggie/fruit also natural P.B for after a walk with my dogs have P.B and apples as my snack on hand,

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7/12/12 10:42 P

A variety of veggies and fruit to help me make the best choice, instead of high calorie snacks.

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7/12/12 10:12 P

This week...hard boiled eggs and baby carrots! Debbie

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7/12/12 9:28 P

Clif-Bars, Ground Meat 4%, strawberries, lowfat cheese, corn tortillas

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7/12/12 9:02 P

Eggs, greek yogurt, milk.
OH and green beans


Edited by: JSMIMI8 at: 7/12/2012 (21:03)

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7/12/12 8:56 P

high fiber cereal ie. Kellogs Fiber Plus Antioxidant Yogurt Berry
V8!!!
protein shakes
zone bars

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7/12/12 8:44 P

turkey burgers

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7/12/12 7:59 P

fat free cottage cheese, cucumbers and tomatoes

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7/12/12 7:45 P

Greek yogurt

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7/12/12 7:14 P

Bananas for breakfast
Turkey breast for lunch
Chicken for dinner

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7/12/12 7:08 P

CHonkey Monkey here and for me I find I rely on weight watchers chocolate smoothie made with water, ice, and splenda because it is only 90 calories that way and it is great The other two things I eat a lot are hills valley sugar free angel food cake and fresh strawberries add some splenda to the strawberries and extra goodness lol the duo is only 100 calories and it is a big hunk of cake and about 8 strawberries! Hope this helps somebody GOD BLess you all!! chonkey monkey

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7/12/12 7:08 P

spinach & arugula-any greens

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7/12/12 6:37 P

low fat vanilla yogurt with grapes or whatever fruit I feel like eating plus 4-5 squares of Kashi Autumn Harvest or shredded wheat

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7/12/12 5:50 P

Hard Boiled Eggs, Oatmeal, Protein Powder (Whey & Casein), HOT SAUCE and Salsa of all kinds! Natural Almonds, 2% Swiss Cheese, Ezekial Bread

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7/12/12 4:51 P

Ground Turkey and all type of veggies

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7/12/12 4:44 P

Low fat peanut butter. Gotta have it every day.

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7/12/12 4:03 P

fresh nectarines when on sale as well as bananas

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7/12/12 3:48 P

For me it's:
tofu
eggs
canned tuna-in water
grilled chicken fillet
cottage cheese
low fat yogurt
zucchini, carrots, lettuce, broccoli, peppers, leek, tomatoes

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7/12/12 3:45 P

Chicken, Fish, Salad's

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7/12/12 3:15 P

Skinless Chicken!!!!

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7/12/12 3:01 P

Chicken and pork are my family's go-to meats. We do a lot of grilling all year round, and my wife also does a lot of stir-fry with fresh veggies.

Less often is red meat such as hamburger and steaks.

I wish we did more seafood and fish, but it's hard to get it as good or as fresh in the Midwest as I did when I lived on either coast.

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7/12/12 2:05 P

Chicken
Low fat yogurt
Wyler's Light water flavors

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7/12/12 1:07 P

Veggies, veggies and more veggies--just love um! My favs are collard greens, okra and broccoli.

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7/12/12 12:53 P

My weekly meals will always include:

Tuna
Carrots
Berries of some kind (usually strawberries)
peanut butter
whole wheat bread

I rely on toast & PB for my breakfast almost every morning.

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7/12/12 12:43 P

Greek yogurt
Almonds
String cheese
Baby carrots
Ghardarelli 70% cocoa dark chocolate squares
Apples
and a big ol' glass of ice water :)

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7/12/12 12:36 P

onions and celery.

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7/12/12 12:08 P

Water - really helps me deal with cravings.

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7/12/12 12:02 P

Eggs...specifically, hard boiled eggs. I can cook up a bunch in one sitting and leave them in the fridge for when I'm hungry, they're filling, cheap, and delicious too! :)

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7/12/12 12:01 P

Eggs, baked fish/veggie foil packets, protein powder and fruits.

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7/12/12 11:40 A

Greek yogurt!!!!

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7/12/12 10:57 A

My lunch daily is a bad fried food wing dings broccoli salad and mashed potatoes brown gravy

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7/12/12 10:52 A

rotel, jalapenos, black beans

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7/12/12 10:46 A

Salsa! Low cal and lots of flavor punch.

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