bored out of my mind--FOOD SURVEY FOR YOU!!

So, what are your favorites....first give favorite in category regardless of nutrition, next give favorite substitutes/diet approved choices

1. hard candy

--werther's originals/ sugar free crystal light cangies

2. candy bars

--butterfinger/ 3 musketeers

3. chewy candy

--sour patch kids/ fruit snacks

4. chocolates that aren't a candy bar

--see's bourdeaux bar, or almond roca candies/ calcium chews...lol 

5. ice cream

--black cherry/ frozen yogurt, non-fat, no sugar added

6. pastry/muffin

--lemon poppyseed or banana nut [the nuts make me itch like crazy]/ 100 calorie pack versions or bran muffins

7. drink from starbucks or other coffee place

--probably a caramel frappucino/ skim latte with SF sugar

8. pie/cake

--cheesecake/ angel food cake

9. snack bar

--chewy power bar / clif bar

10. little debbie/hostess snacks

--star crunch/ rice krispy treat

11. fast food item from a burger place

--grilled cheese [vegetarian]/ salad 

12. fast food item from a mexican restaurant

--bean and cheese burrito/ bean burrito

13. fast food item from chinese restaurant

--tofu and eggplant or sweet and sour tofu/ steamed veggies and tofu

14. dish from italian restuarant

--alfredo/ marinara --on pasta of course

15. soup

--broccoli cheese/ minestrone

16. condiment

--salad dressing/ hummus

17. chips/crunchy snack

--hot cheetoes/ pirate's booty

18. crackers

--white cheddar cheese its/ whole grain crackers like triscuits

19. breakfast cereal [cold]

-- granola/ kix or kashi

20. breakfast cereal [hot]

--quaker instant cinnamon roll oatmeal/ regular oats

21. ice cream topping

--caramel/ fresh fruit

22. best sweet grocery store find

--probably one of the pastry items from the bakery like a huge muffin

23. lowest calorie sweet grocery store find

--jello sugar free

24. best salty grocery store find

--chips of sorts i'm sure--hot cheetoes or something

25. lowest calorie salty grocery store find [tasty too of course]

--uum, baked chips

26. best heat and eat meal

--frozen di giorno pizzas

27. lowest calorie/tastiest heat and eat meal

--lean cuisine pizza

I'm too lazy to contrast good v. bad - I'll just tell you my faves.

 

1. hard candy

peppermints

2. candy bars

reese's cups

3. chewy candy

gummy bears, cowtales

4. chocolates that aren't a candy bar

Lindt truffles, peanut/almond m&ms 

5. ice cream

I like them all, except coffee flavors.

6. pastry/muffin

Banana nut or Blueberry muffs.

7. drink from starbucks or other coffee place

None thanks.

8. pie/cake

I don't like pie. I don't like frosting on most cakes because it's usually too sweet. I like chocolate cake with raspberry jelly in between the layers.

9. snack bar

Luna Bars.

10. little debbie/hostess snacks

I don't buy these because they're too sweet.

11. fast food item from a burger place

Boca burger or black bean burger.

12. fast food item from a mexican restaurant

Chicken or tofu burrito with rice, black beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, & salsa verde.

13. fast food item from chinese restaurant

Wonton soup or steamed dumplings.

14. dish from italian restuarant

I love marinara sauce, and add seafood or chicken, tons of veggies and a piece of garlic bread and I'm in heaven.

15. soup

Homemade extra chunky vegetable

16. condiment

Franks hot sauce, horseradish mustard, mustard, hummus, & salsa

17. chips/crunchy snack

Cajun trail mix, spicy nuts

18. crackers

Sesame toasteds, rye triscuits

19. breakfast cereal [cold]

Peanut butter puffins, oatmeal squares, banana nut cheerios, honeycombs, and the list goes on and on.

20. breakfast cereal [hot]

Oatmeal with a banana, walnuts and cinnamon

21. ice cream topping

Crunched up cereal, fruit, or nuts  

22. best sweet grocery store find

Cashew (and other nut/seed) butter & fruit  

23. lowest calorie sweet grocery store find

fresh fruit

24. best salty grocery store find

Pumpkin seeds

25. lowest calorie salty grocery store find [tasty too of course]

100 calorie popcorn bags

26. best heat and eat meal

Tyson honey bbq chicken tenders

27. lowest calorie/tastiest heat and eat meal

Boca burgers

1. hard candy

--don't like them

2. candy bars

--twix!!! and hersheys white chocolate (pre-diet)

3. chewy candy

--hate it

4. chocolates that aren't a candy bar

-- Ritter Sports!!! Those very expencive german chocolate... (pre-diet)

5. ice cream

--pretty much any fancy flavor, anything, just not plain vanilla (pre-diet)

6. pastry/muffin

--blueberry or coffee cake

7. drink from starbucks or other coffee place

--mint mocha chip frappuchino (pre-diet), iced coffee with little half/half (now)

8. pie/cake

--cheesecake (pre-diet)

9. snack bar

--I love all of them as far as it's sugar free

10. little debbie/hostess snacks

--those are nasty!

11. fast food item from a burger place

-- double cheeseburger of course (let myself have it once a week)

12. fast food item from a mexican restaurant

-- quesadillas!

13. fast food item from chinese restaurant

--sweet and sour chicken (pre-diet), hot and sour soup (now, it's not high in cals)

14. dish from italian restuarant

--don't care about italian

15. soup

--cream of anything :)

16. condiment

--hummus and sour cream

17. chips/crunchy snack

--Lays Kettled chips (pre-diet), ranch rice cakes (now)

18. crackers

-- don't care

19. breakfast cereal [cold]

-- Fiber One with 57% of my daily fiber

20. breakfast cereal [hot]

--none

21. ice cream topping

--none

22. best sweet grocery store find

--I do not eat anything sweet anymore

23. lowest calorie sweet grocery store find

-- that Yoplain Light yogurt in boston cream pie flavor... OMG!!! 

24. best salty grocery store find

-- CHIPS!!!

25. lowest calorie salty grocery store find [tasty too of course]

--rice cakes

26. best heat and eat meal

--I like Lean Quisene "Potato, broccoli, cheddar" dinner

27. lowest calorie/tastiest heat and eat meal

--same as above :)

I don't eat most of these unhealthy foods anymore, but I'll list then since they used to be my favorite things.

1. hard candy

--not a big fan of them

2. candy bars

--Snickers!

3. chewy candy

--fruit snacks

4. chocolates that aren't a candy bar

--choclate covered cashews

5. ice cream

--butter peacan ice cream/ low-fat, low-carb ice cream of some sort

6. pastry/muffin

--any pastry with cream cheese/ low carb muffins and bagels

7. drink from starbucks or other coffee place

--the only beverage that i consume now is water.

8. pie/cake

--cheesecake

9. snack bar

--Snikcers!/ fiber one bars

10. little debbie/hostess snacks

--none

11. fast food item from a burger place

--filet-o-fish

12. fast food item from a mexican restaurant

--beans,rice, and veggies mix

13. fast food item from chinese restaurant

--crab rangoon

14. dish from italian restuarant

--garlic bread...lol

15. soup

--none

16. condiment

--pickles(do these count?)/ low fat ranch salad dressing

17. chips/crunchy snack

--Sun Chips/cheerios

18. crackers

--wheat thins

19. breakfast cereal [cold]

-- none

20. breakfast cereal [hot]

--oatmeal (all kinds)

21. ice cream topping

--caramel

23. lowest calorie sweet grocery store find

--Low-fat la yogurt ( 90 cals)

24. best salty grocery store find

--peanuts

25. lowest calorie salty grocery store find [tasty too of course]

--lean cuisines?

26. best heat and eat meal

--veggie sausages

27. lowest calorie/tastiest heat and eat meal

--lean cuisines

1. hard candy

Jolly ranchers/ these don't really need a substitute.

2. candy bars

York peppermint pattie/ also no need to sub for this.

3. chewy candy

--twizzlers/dried fruit

4. chocolates that aren't a candy bar

--nutella

5. ice cream

--mint chocolate chip/ strawberry or peach fro-yo. also: freezing a regular yogurt in the freezer for a few hours.

6. pastry/muffin

-- honestly, my favorite is a raisin bran or blueberry/ homemade berry-bran.

7. drink from starbucks or other coffee place

--soy vanilla iced latte/iced flavored coffe

8. pie/cake

--cheesecake/yogurt with crushed shredded wheat and cinnamon. or toast with cream cheese and jam.

9. snack bar

--larabars

10. little debbie/hostess snacks

--I've never eaten those.

11. fast food item from a burger place

--french fries and a shake/parfait cup

12. fast food item from a mexican restaurant

--quesadillas

13. fast food item from chinese restaurant

-- tofu chow mein/ tofu with steamed veggies, brown rice and ginger sauce

14. dish from italian restuarant

--penne marinara with cheese

15. soup

--lentil stew

16. condiment

--hummus or avocado

17. chips/crunchy snack

--apple cinnamon rice cakes/ now dipped in: yogurt, cottage cheese, or PB

18. crackers

--cheezits/wheat thins

19. breakfast cereal [cold]

-- kix or bran flakes/granola, Birchermuesli, shredded wheats

20. breakfast cereal [hot]

--quaker instant apple cinnamon/ any of my amazing oat/oat bran/multigrain cereal combinations including: banana, coconut, PB, nutella, almonds, chopped apple, raisins, canned pumpkin, cocoa powder, vanilla/chocolate soymilk and chocolate chips

21. ice cream topping

--strawberry syrup/ preserves and granola

22. best sweet grocery store find

-- green and black's dark chocolate mint bar

23. lowest calorie sweet grocery store find

-- store-brand blueberry bran muffin

24. best salty grocery store find

-- PB Cookie larabar

25. lowest calorie salty grocery store find [tasty too of course]

-- I have no idea.

26. best heat and eat meal

--not a whole meal, but gorton's grilled salmon fillets.

27. lowest calorie/tastiest heat and eat meal

--again, not the whole meal, but boca vegan burgers.

So, what are your favorites....first give favorite in category regardless of nutrition, next give favorite substitutes/diet approved choices

1. hard candy

--rootbeer barrels/ werthers sugar free 

2. candy bars

--3 muskateers or almond joy/ can't find a good substitute

3. chewy candy

--chewy sweet tarts/ fruit snacks

4. chocolates that aren't a candy bar

--tootsie rolls/ tootsie roll pops

5. ice cream

--pumpkin/ skinny cow ice creams

6. pastry/muffin

--double chocolate/ vitatops

7. drink from starbucks or other coffee place

--caramel apple cider/ unsweetened passion tea

8. pie/cake

--chocolate cake/ guiltless gourmet chocolate cake

9. snack bar

--kashi dark chocolate cherry/ special K bars

10. little debbie/hostess snacks

--none

11. fast food item from a burger place

--big mac w/o meat (weird, i know)/ homemade big mac

12. fast food item from a mexican restaurant

--chips and guacamole/ guiltless gourmet chips and homemade guac

13. fast food item from chinese restaurant

--general tso's/ stirfry

14. dish from italian restuarant

--fettucine alfredo/ salad

15. soup

--new england potato soup/ lower cal version

16. condiment

--goddess dressing/ spray caesar dressing

17. chips/crunchy snack

--kettle cooked chips/ popchips

18. crackers

-- triscuits/ 100 cal pack of baked ritz

19. breakfast cereal [cold]

-- cinnamon toast crunch/ special k chocolate

20. breakfast cereal [hot]

--porridge/ plain instant oats

21. ice cream topping

--sprinkles/ none

22. best sweet grocery store find

-- anything chocolate

23. lowest calorie sweet grocery store find

--strawberries

24. best salty grocery store find

--hot fries

25. lowest calorie salty grocery store find [tasty too of course]

--salt and pepper popchips!

26. best heat and eat meal

--kashi meals

27. lowest calorie/tastiest heat and eat meal

--lean cuisine fettucine alfredo