Posts by brighteyes777

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Foods	Spaghetti Squash?	Sep 05 2008 12:47 (UTC)	2
Oh I did find it a bit of a pain to cut in half. And I pulled the seeds out before baking but it was all worth the effort in my opinion. I might try the baking whole method next time.
Foods	Spaghetti Squash?	Sep 05 2008 12:44 (UTC)	3
I liked it quite well, wonderful alternative to pasta...didn't so much remind me of spaghetti but the taste was actually quite good and I thought it paired very well with spaghetti sauce and parm, made for a lovely low cal meal.
Foods	Spaghetti Squash?	Sep 02 2008 20:18 (UTC)	13
Thank you!
Foods	38 Foods and/or products that have helped me stay on track? What's yours?	Aug 08 2008 13:58 (UTC)
I missed a reply....sorry about that. Kinda all over malibu2008, Most of my shopping is done at Kroger Meijer and Super Wal-mart...and of Course Aldi's Which is a low cost food store. Some products are most likely regional, while others probably appear in grocery stores nation wide at different costs. I've been slacking on the new food finds lately but Couscous is my newest---I love the stuff! http://www.neareast.com/
Foods	Couscous?	Aug 08 2008 13:52 (UTC)	1
Thanks guys, I love the Black Bean/Corn combo!
Foods	Couscous?	Aug 07 2008 16:52 (UTC)	6
Just found this website, and I guess they do make wheat...but that still leaves the taste up for debate, and healthy recipes??? http://www.neareast.com/#home
Weight Loss	40lbs lost!!!	Jul 18 2008 19:25 (UTC)	6
Way to go! Congratts!
Foods	Calories in this meal?	Jul 18 2008 17:21 (UTC)
80 Calories Rice 100 Calories for the salad if it had a dressing of oil and vinager Total on the whole meal including the Soy patty 250 Calories
Foods	Help with Chinese food	Jul 14 2008 22:28 (UTC)	3
To give you an Idea.... Dumplings One pork steamed 40 calories One pork fried 75 calories One vegetable steamed 25 calories Sides Three mini Egg Rolls 100 Calories 1 rice paper roll 80 calories 1 ½ oz spring roll 100 Calories 1 steamed Wonton 55 calories Crab Cake: 2oz 105 Calories 1 Cup (or ½ pint) 6 ½ oz plain Rice 240 calories 1 cup Chinese Noodles 200 Calories Soup One bowl clear broth 30 calories One bowl clear broth with noodles 100 Calories 1 cup Egg Drop Soup With Noodles 120 1 cup Egg Drop Soup Without Noodles 70 Main Dish Beef Satay 17oz 760 Calories Beef in black Bean Sauce 17oz 530 Calories Beef with Broccoli 16oz 650 Calories Chicken& Almonds 18oz 685 Calories Chopped Suey Chicken 20oz 560 calories Chopped Suey Pork 20oz 680 calories Chow Main Beef/Chicken 24 oz 940 Calories Crab Puff/ Rangoon, 1 Dumpling 80 Calories Crispy Fried Chicken, 8 oz 485 Calories 1 cup of Egg Foo Yung With Sauce 225 calories Lemon Chicken, 10oz 580 Calories Sweet& Sour Pork , 18oz 950 Calories Steamed Vegetables (No oil) 6oz 120 Calories Steamed Vegetables ( oil) 6oz 250 Calories Desserts Fortune Cookie 25-30 calories each Sauces ¼ cup soy sauce 34 calories ¼ cup Teriyaki Sauce 105 Calories ¼ cup Spicey Garlic Sauce 89 Calories ¼ cup Peanut Sauce 182 Calories ¼ cup sweet& Sour 107 Calories ¼ cup oyster sauce 29 Calories ¼ cup Black Bean sauce 67 Calories Source: The Calorie King 2007 Color Edition Calorie Fat& Carbohydrate Counter A restaurant Guide I came across, had Chinese food restaurants as well as many others. http://calorielab.com/index.html
Foods	best light salad dressings	Jul 02 2008 20:59 (UTC)	7
Kraft Light Ranch 2 Tbsp 80 Calories Marzetti Honey Dijon Fat Free 2 Tbsp 50 calories Oddly enough, Kroger Lite Asian Dressing 2 Tbsp 30 Calories
Weight Loss	For those who bike and are/were over 200 pounds?	Jul 02 2008 16:19 (UTC)	3
You guys are great, thank you.
Weight Loss	For those who bike and are/were over 200 pounds?	Jul 02 2008 01:26 (UTC)	9
Oh and this is the style I was talking about... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruiser_bike
Weight Loss	For those who bike and are/were over 200 pounds?	Jul 02 2008 01:25 (UTC)	10
Thank you guys, I'm thinking it's best just to get moving and worry about the intensity later. We all got to start somewhere, right?
Recipes	Covered Dish Recipes, HELP!	Jul 02 2008 01:22 (UTC)	3
Thanks guys, everyone here is always so helpful :)
Weight Loss	Goal! From 268 to 150! Woohoo!	Jun 30 2008 12:50 (UTC)	20
CONGRATULATIONS! I hope to have a success story like yours one day, I've been overweight for sixteen years now, started this new healthy lifestyle at 280 pounds, and now I'm at 244....it's taken me a while, and I hit a five month bump in the road (as in I took a break and didn't come back to calorie counting for five months. Anyway, point is---YOU LOOK GREAT! and I hope I'll earn bragging rights like yours one of these days
Foods	38 Foods and/or products that have helped me stay on track? What's yours?	Jun 27 2008 15:45 (UTC)	2
As promised, iHola Fruta (Thats the name on the box) made with real Pineapple and Coconut Pieces, 100 Calories each $3.00 a box for six bars at Kroger. They also have a blueberry
Weight Loss	Who do I listen to?	Jun 26 2008 00:08 (UTC)	12
My youngest who is 11 has problems with her cycle. The pill is used to balance hormones not just prevent pregnancy. A lot of women are on the pill for that reason. And yes you should be eating at least 2000 calories if not more due to your activity level. You are in fact growing, your body is changing and you should expect some weight fluctuations for the next few years. Even in a fully-grown woman, weight goes up and down depending on TTOM, water retention, hormonal changes and various other reasons. Like not getting enough fiber, therefore not having regular bowel movements. The three pounds is not a big deal and will proably come off on it’s own even if you continue to eat 2000+ calories. And even if it does not...you are growing...and thats all it is.
Foods	PB2-- should I order it?	Jun 25 2008 15:10 (UTC)	8
What's their (PB2's) website address?
Foods	38 Foods and/or products that have helped me stay on track? What's yours?	Jun 24 2008 13:53 (UTC)	4
Elizabeth24---love the blog, spent about 30 mins there reading this morning, thanks for sharing. New Find: Morning Star Tomato& Basil Pizza Burger 3 grams of fiber 120 calories
Foods	38 Foods and/or products that have helped me stay on track? What's yours?	Jun 23 2008 13:44 (UTC)	7
Kangaroo Sandwich Pockets (Whole grain, Oat Bran) 4g Fiber 80 Calories I also found a Pina-coloda fruit sorbet bar for 100 Calories at Kroger’s, rich and creamy ---VERY GOOD---with real pineapple and coconut in it, but the hubby throw away the box they came in, so not sure of the brand. If I remember I'll check next time I go there.
Foods	Does fat keep you full longer?	Jun 20 2008 23:06 (UTC)
Speaking from personal experience here, yes I think you need a little fat in your diet. I was eating a VERY low fat diet for a while there and found myself basically carving food. Nothing specific but it was like I couldn’t get enough to eat. Though I wouldn’t actually classify it as ‘hunger’ more of a really intense carving that was next to impossible to ignore, for me anyway. Then someone asked if I was getting enough fat, and I started to check out my numbers. I was getting almost none. I added in a bit and bam, with in two days the carvings vanished and it was suddenly easy to stick to my daily calorie allotment again.
Weight Loss	'Man sheds 80 pounds while eating at McDonalds'	Jun 20 2008 20:11 (UTC)	29
McFlurry M&M (12 Fl Oz) 620 Calories McFlurry Oreo (12 Fl Oz) 560 Calories Apple Dippers w/Caramel 100 Calories Quarter Pounder w/cheese 510 Calories Chicken Bacon Salad w/ranch (Grilled Chicken) 430 Calories (Deep Fried) 510 Calories Just pointing out that Apple Dippers are not in the same ballpark as Mcflurry's :) BUt the Salad/Quarter Pounter was right on. Source: Calorie King Calorie, Fat& Carbohydrate Counter 2007 Color Edition
Foods	Chinese tonight- What should or shouldnt I get?	Jun 20 2008 17:04 (UTC)	8
Dumplings One pork steamed 40 calories One pork fried 75 calories One vegetable steamed 25 calories Sides Three mini Egg Rolls 100 Calories 1 rice paper roll 80 calories 1 ½ oz spring roll 100 Calories 1 steamed Wonton 55 calories Crab Cake: 2oz 105 Calories 1 Cup (or ½ pint) 6 ½ oz plain Rice 240 calories 1 cup Chinese Noodles 200 Calories Soup One bowl clear broth 30 calories One bowl clear broth with noodles 100 Calories 1 cup Egg Drop Soup With Noodles 120 1 cup Egg Drop Soup Without Noodles 70 Main Dish Beef Satay 17oz 760 Calories Beef in black Bean Sauce 17oz 530 Calories Beef with Broccoli 16oz 650 Calories Chicken& Almonds 18oz 685 Calories Chopped Suey Chicken 20oz 560 calories Chopped Suey Pork 20oz 680 calories Chow Main Beef/Chicken 24 oz 940 Calories Crab Puff/ Rangoon, 1 Dumpling 80 Calories Crispy Fried Chicken, 8 oz 485 Calories 1 cup of Egg Foo Yung With Sauce 225 calories Lemon Chicken, 10oz 580 Calories Sweet& Sour Pork , 18oz 950 Calories Steamed Vegetables (No oil) 6oz 120 Calories Steamed Vegetables ( oil) 6oz 250 Calories Desserts Fortune Cookie 25-30 calories each Sauces ¼ cup soy sauce 34 calories ¼ cup Teriyaki Sauce 105 Calories ¼ cup Spicey Garlic Sauce 89 Calories ¼ cup Peanut Sauce 182 Calories ¼ cup sweet& Sour 107 Calories ¼ cup oyster sauce 29 Calories ¼ cup Black Bean sauce 67 Calories Source: The Calorie King 2007 Color Edition Calorie Fat& Carbohydrate Counter A restaurant Guide I came across, had Chinese food restaurants as well as many others. http://calorielab.com/index.html
Weight Loss	Hmmm... Fast Food on the Road...	Jun 11 2008 14:49 (UTC)	8
6-pieace Mc-nugget 250 Calories 4-pieace Mc-nugget 170 Calories Small french-fry 250 Calories Chicken Fajita 220 Calories Snack Wrap with Honey Mustard (Grilled) 260 Calories Hash brown 140 Calories Apple Dippers with Carmel 100 Calories Yogurt parfait 130 (Without granola) 160 with granola
Foods	38 Foods and/or products that have helped me stay on track? What's yours?	Jun 11 2008 13:55 (UTC)	8
Only two new finds worth talking about this time, but I intend to try Spaghetti Squash here soon.... Wish-Bone Salad Dressing (Light) Sweet& Spicy French 50 Calories Marzetti Salad Dressing (Fat Free) Honey Dijon 50 Calories
Weight Loss	how long did it take you.....	Jun 11 2008 13:49 (UTC)	5
Take baby steps, switch to diet soda and buy those very small bags of chips if you must have them. Work those into your daily calorie count. I find the quickest way to blow a healthy lifestyle change is to suddenly eliminate ALL the foods you used to eat. The goal here is to achieve a healthy balance of foods, one that provides all the nutrients you need in a day while not leaving you with the feeling of being utterly deprived. For me it was gradual, I started by counting calories and fiber---I was looking for alternatives to some of the junk I used to eat. Eventually I started looking for better alternatives to the alternatives lol. At first I traded in big bags of chips for those 30-cent bags, then light popcorn, and eventually air popped popcorn. I traded full fat ice cream, for light, then fat free…and finally fudge pops. I have treats almost daily but I know what’s lower cal/fat and I tend to chose those treats more often than not. I started out with light dressing moved down to fat free. I tried tons of different products and foods finding items that worked for my palate. Some things I only bought once, some are now staples in my house. The first step is to start changing the foods in your cupboards and refrigerator. now I’m not one to say toss all the junk food, since that’s cash in the trash! But don’t buy them on your next trip to the grocery store. Or buy the best alternatives that you can. It helps to really explore the grocery store, read labels, and try new foods. Some things you will like some things you won’t. I’m not a food purist, I eat artificial sweetener, and pre-packaged products but I have noticed that after a year of healthy eating, I tend to eat wayyy more fresh fruits and veggies. I reach for water more than Splenda sweetened cool-aid these days, and fat free items more than low fat. In fact, I was eating too much food in general because I’d cut too much fat from my diet and that made me hungry ALL the time. Once I realized the problem and added back in some healthy fats I was back to normal. Some ideas for your food cart... (1.)Fit and Active Yogurt about 60 Calories (Made with Splenda) (2.)Laughing Cow light Cheese about 35 Calories a triangle (3.)Cool-Aid (Yes you heard me right) Just make with two Splenda cool-aid Packets (Makes lovely Tea as well---just use the flavor YOUR choice) (4.)Sugar Free Jell-o about 10 Calories (5.)Sugar Free Pudding Cups about 60 Calories (6.)Fudge Pops about 40 Calories (7.) Lean Pockets (Whole Grain) Supreme Pizza About 210 Calories (8.) 1 Cup Of Strawberries, tossed with Splenda and topped with two Tablespoons of fat free Cool whip About 60 Calories (9.) Progressive Soups Between 200-300 Calories a can (10.) Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches (???) I think 140 correct me if I'm wrong PLEASE! (11.) Fiber One Bar (Peanut butter, chocolate, Carmel, Apple& Cinnamon) about a 140 calories (35% of your daily fiber) and the chocolate one tastes like a candy bar to me. (12.)100 Calorie Packs make your choice---Hostess, Oreo, Nutty Buddy, The list goes on (13.)Turkey Bacon about 35 Calories a slice (14.) Blue Bonnet Light Margarine About 40 Calories a tablespoon (15.) Kozy Shack Rice Pudding (No Sugar Added) about 90 Calories per serving (Made with Splenda) (16.) Light Flat Out Wraps: whole grain, 90 calories, 16 Carbs, 6-net carbs, and they work for wraps, tacos or as the base for a veggie pizza. www.flatoutbread.com (17.) Light Bread, several brands including Hot Dogs and hamburger buns Calories vary but the bread is about 40 Calories per slice. (18.) Kroger's Sugar Free banana Popsicles about 15 calories (19.) Creamsicle About 20 Calories for a single pop (20.) Garden Burger About a 100 calories per burger (21.) Mrs. Dash& Accent Both used for seasoning 0 Calories (22.) Cooking Spray (23.) Light Miracle Whip (24.) Smith's Low Fat Cottage Cheese about 80 calories per ½ cup (25.)1% Milk about 100 Calories for an 8oz glass (26.) Ball Park "Turkey" Hotdogs 40 Calories a piece (27.) 2% Kraft Shredded cheese about 80 calories per ¼ cup (28.) Tuna Canned (in water) about 150 Calories a can (29.) Hunts Spaghetti Sauce 60 Calories per ½ cup (30.) Chef Boyardee Pizza Sauce 35 calories for ¼ cup (31.) Chef Boyardee Pizza Mix (You control the thickness of the crust, the quality of toppings you add and the type---I've made this for as little as 120 Calories per slice. (32.) Tilapia frozen Fish about 100 Calories per piece (33.) Rice Cakes 60 Calories for seven ( Chocolate is my fav) but they have savory flavors as well. (34) Honey Nut Cherrio's 3/4 Cup 110 Calories (35) 2% Borden Cheese Singles 50 Calories (36) Fresh Fruits& Veggies (All kinds) (37) Baked Corn Chips By Tostitos "Scoops" 120 Calories for 15 chips (38) South Beach Diet chicken pizza About 330 cals (39) Progressive *Weight watches” Soups 120 Calories a can (40) Baked apples with spices and SPLENDA Brown Sugar (41) Canned pumpkin (42) Frozen berries with Splenda (75 calories a serving) (43) Jell-o brand Sugar-free Rice Pudding 70 Calories (44) La-tortilla Factory (Low Carb/High Fiber) 50 Calories 7grams of fiber (45) Vita-Splash Raspberry Lemonade 30 calories (I THINK!) 5 grams of fiber (46) Jimmy Dean fully Cooked Turkey sausage 2-patties 120 calories (47) Aunt Millies’s Healthy Goodness (Fiber& Flavor) Potato Bread 2-slices 110 calories 3 grams of fiber honestly the best bread I’ve found!!!! Not like diet bread at all because it’s NOT! (48) Banquet Brown and Serve Turkey sausage 110 calories for 3 links (49) Creamcicles Krogers brand 100 calories (50) Wasa Light Rye Crispbread 30 calories per slice and 1.5 grams of fiber each. (51) Joseph's Oat Bran and Whole Wheat Flour Pita bread: one Pita 60 calories 5 grams of fiber (52) Frozen peaches 140 grams 60 calories 2 grams of fiber (53) Breyers French Chocolate fat free ice cream 1/2 cup (66 grams) 90 calories 4 grams of fiber
Foods	Splenda?	Jun 10 2008 19:06 (UTC)	7
I use Splenda, I have for a couple of years now. They claim it is different than other artificial sweeteners, but I notice that people tend to lump it in with the rest. Personally I don’t have a clue weather it is bad for you or not---mainly because if the truth were to be told it will be YEARS before they find out anything for sure. As for the animals they have tested it on…I would point out they are feed LARGE quantities of the stuff. Far more than a human would naturally consume in a day—or even a month! Many foods if eaten in high quantities like this are bad for you---so I would say everything in moderation. With this said, I consume a fair amount of Splenda daily. I add it to oatmeal, strawberries, frozen berries, cool-aid, tea. I even eat pudding and other products made with it. I have never noticed an increase of appetite after eating it or any extra cravings. Nor have I noticed any other side effects. I personally find the product quite helpful in dieting. The only time I’ve ever had any cravings that affected my daily calorie goal was when I cut out too much fat from my diet. It does have some calories though, just in case you didn’t know. 6 calories a tablespoon, 96 calories a cup---yes, I also bake with it.
Weight Loss	fostering a healthy lifestyle or screwing up my kids?	Jun 10 2008 18:42 (UTC)	31
I guess I should explain why I think labeling any food as “bad” isn’t a healthy idea when it comes to kids. At school people will bring in treats, there will be pizza parties, ice-cream parties, birthday parties and later in life when she’s at the age to participate in such events she shouldn’t have to feel that she’s doing something bad (Or taking something into her body that less than ideal) by participating in these events. It’s funny how kids think. I remember a health teacher convincing me around fifth grade that a veggie pizza was VERY healthy because it contained bread, cheese and vegetables. Nowhere in this explanation did he explain portion sizes or daily calorie needs---at my kids school they still don’t. Also I remember thinking a diet was when you ate as little food as was possible because that’s what it seemed like the adults around me did when they “dieted” Also my mom made comments that had me thinking, milk, turkey breast and cheese were things you could eat as much as you wanted of because they were ‘healthy’ foods…everything in moderation was never taught in my house.
Weight Loss	fostering a healthy lifestyle or screwing up my kids?	Jun 10 2008 18:28 (UTC)	32
I think both things are fine. Kids get on the scale at the doctor's office, doing so at home is no big deal. Look at it this way, a scale is a measure of health not weight and so long as you only say positive things about it, I don't think she will become obsessed at this age. Once she starts school other girls may impart some unhealthy ideas in her head. I saw this happening with my own daughters as early as second grade. So you might want to lay down some foundation before that happens, explain to her the difference between eating fruits and veggies and say…Oreos. If she was my daughter I would tell her that to be healthy you have to eat a lot of the good things because they give her (And everyone else) the vitamins and minerals that her body needs to grow and be healthy (I would stress that healthy is a good thing---not thin) and that eating this way only leaves a little room for treats like ice-cream, Oreos, pizza, whatever. I would never say that a particular food is “bad” because that might create a problem later in life. Teaching a child serving sizes and balance can only be a good thing in a society where we see a big mac, super sized fries and drink as a normal lunch
Weight Loss	How much fat do you need in a day?	Jun 02 2008 19:11 (UTC)	3
http://health.discovery.com/centers/articles/ articles.html?chrome=c14&article=LC_104&a mp;center=p05 If someone else is intrested

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