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| Foods | Healthy Food Survey | Jul 13 2009 16:31 (UTC) |
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Cold cereal, oatmeal or museli? Oatmeal made with almond milk, cinnamon, and blueberries, or Fiber One with soy milk, cinnamon, and fresh berries :) Kale, collard greens or Swiss chard? Never tried any of them, but I bet I'd love them all. Soy milk, almond milk or oat milk? I looove the first two, but I don't think I've ever even heard of oat milk before... Favorite way to cook veggies? Steamed or stir-fried (without oil) Favorite fruit for breakfast? Apples! I don't hate an occasional banana with peanut butter, either. Favorite fruit for snack? Apples, pears (before they soften), grapes, cherries Best way to eat carrots? Raw or steamed. Mmm. Whole grains are best in: bread, pasta or baked goods? I mean, they're all great, but I guess whole wheat bread (especially with nuts or flax or something crunchy) wins my heart in the end. Favorite healthy dessert? Nothing beats fresh fruit. Yogurt-and-frozen-fruit smoothies popped in the freezer for a bit and eaten with a spoon are also pretty wonderful. Favorite nut butter? I haven't been too adventurous in this area, but natural peanut butter is one of the loves of my life. Luna Bars, LaraBars or Think Bars? I haven't had a Luna Bar in years... Black beans, kidney beans or garbanzo beans? I don't care, I love ALL beans. Black, spice or green tea? Green tea or vanilla chai. How do you take your tea? Plain or with a little soy milk. Local or organic from store? Local. Mmm. Organic just tends to wreak havoc on my wallet when I go overboard. Favorite farmer's market item? Can you believe I've never been to one? Lots of orchards nearby, though, and I buy all my produce there when I can. Favorite combinations for trail mix? As long as there's some combination of peanuts, almonds, and cashews involved, I'm all set. Favorite dried fruit? Cherries, pineapple, mango, bananas Baked potato or baked yam? Baked sweet potato, hands down. Favorite way to eat dark chocolate? Plain and slowwwwwly. Or covering almonds, raisins, or espresso beans. :D |
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| Foods | What do you buy from Trader Joes? | Jun 16 2008 20:05 (UTC) |
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The closest Trader Joe's is at least 40 minutes away, so I don't go too often, but when I do I always have to get:
Like crack! All of them! The nut mixes with the dried ginger are pretty great too. |
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| Foods | Favorite Food Survey to cure your boredum/curiosity; be Specific please! | Jun 15 2008 22:46 (UTC) |
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Name/Nickname: Heather Favorite Dairy: Cottage cheese (no salt) with cinnamon |
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| Foods | No Salt Added Cottage Cheese | Jun 13 2008 20:18 (UTC) |
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Gah! This breaks my heart... I personally love it. The brand really does make all the difference, though. I tried Hood with no salt added and gagged after the first spoonful, but I could probably go through at least 2 tubs of the Friendship brand a week. Add a little cinnamon or some diced pineapple and you are more than good to go :) |
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| Foods | poll: apples or bananas? | Jun 05 2008 00:35 (UTC) |
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Wow, toughie! I love them both to pieces, but I love a good crunch, so I think apple might win for me. It's funny though, one of my friends gags at even the thought of bananas. I forgot once when I was eating one on the way to her house, and when I brought the peel in with me to throw out, her family freaked out and made me seal it in a ziploc back and throw it out outside. Their loss! |
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| Foods | Natural Peanut Butter vs. Commercially Prepared | Jun 05 2008 00:20 (UTC) |
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Do it! Natural, no-salt-added peanut butter is probably my favorite food ever, but it did take some getting used to in the beginning... Now, though, I can't eat "normal" peanut butter without feeling like I'm eating some kind of salty peanut frosting. I started off with Smuckers, but switched over to some cheaper no-name brand and it tastes the same, if not better. And about the oil, I just stir it right in. I've heard that pouring it out has pretty negligible effects on calories, and if you keep the jar in the fridge to keep the oils stirred-in, I've found that it keeps a "drier" consistency. Aw man, I'm craving some now! Time to hit up the pantry. Happy PB-ing :D |
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| The Lounge | yet another survey. lol | Apr 28 2008 15:58 (UTC) |
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1. What is your occupation? College student, mentor for troubled middle school girls, camp counselor 2. Kids (if married), or siblings (if single)? Only child :) 3. What is your favorite unhealthy food? Frozen custard or home-made baked goods 4. What is your favorite healthy food? Plain Greek yogurt, grape tomatoes, steamed vegetables, oatmeal... have all day? 5. What is/are your favorite movie(s)? Amelie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Enchanted, Pride & Prejudice, Fight Club 6. Favorite tv show? The Office, Family Guy, just about anything on Food Network 7. Favorite hobby? Reading, writing, drawing, photography, cooking 8. Dream job? Anything involving travel 9. Sing in the shower? Nah, I think in the shower 10. Do you like to cook? Oh so much 11. Favorite soft drink? I don't really drink soda 12. Favorite color? I love all bright, saturated colors (my dorm looks like a 12-year-old's room) 13. Favorite song? How can I choose? Maybe "Falling" by Ben Kweller 14. Favorite ice cream flavor? Coffee or chocolate chip 15. What kind of car do you have? Honda Civic 16. Favorite clothing store? H&M, Urban Outfitters, Delia's, but I'll shop anywhere, really. 17. Coffee or cappucino? Plain ol' black coffee please! |
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| Foods | Favorite types/flavors of desserts and snacks | Apr 28 2008 00:47 (UTC) |
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Ooh, how fun! Cake: Ice cream cake or pumpkin cheesecake Pie: Cherry with a scoop of vanilla ice cream Bread: Banana nut or cappuccino bread Donut: Ehhh, not my thing Cookie: Molasses, oatmeal chocolate chip, or blueberry (crispy only! I'm not a soft-baked kind of girl...) Muffin: Morning glory (with the shredded carrots and apples and pineapple) Ice Cream/sorbet/popsicle: Chocolate chip (with the thin chunks of dark chocolate) or coffee ice cream Cereal: Shredded Wheat or Kashi Heart to Heart with fresh strawberries and blueberries... Or oatmeal with peanut butter and almond milk. Yum. Energy bar: Luna Bars are nice when I'm in a hurry Cracker: Anything light and buttery, like Town House crackers. Oh man. Chips: Tostitos and Doritos are both pretty fantastic/bad news Dip: Hummus for pretzels and occasionally vegetables Hard Candy: I don't really eat hard candy, but dark chocolate covered raisins are another story altogether. Nut: Cashews, hazelnuts, and peanuts are my favorite, but I love them all Fruit: I'm craving watermelon at the moment, but I might have to go with pineapple Cheese: No salt added cottage cheese--I could live off it! Dessert topping: I like chopped walnuts on my ice cream once in a while, but that's really about it. |
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| Foods | List of Favorites... come add yours! | Mar 29 2008 16:31 (UTC) |
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(Not quite sure what happened with the format here--Sorry!) Cold Cereal - Kashi Heart to Heart with fresh blueberries and/or strawberries Veggie - Eggplant, any kind of squash Dessert - Cherry pie with vanilla ice cream, or just some fresh fruit |
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| Foods | to satisfy that pizza craving.... | Mar 26 2008 22:41 (UTC) |
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Ohhh how I love pita pizzas! I usually bake half a whole wheat Sahara at 350 for 4 minutes, spread on a layer of homemade marinara sauce, add toppings, and bake for another 8 minutes. Mmmm. My favorite toppings: -crumbled feta (or cottage cheese, but it doesn't melt the same way) -olives -baby spinach -chopped mushroom slices -pieces of chicken breast -basil and garlic powder Just had one of those babies with my dinner tonight :) |
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| Weight Gain | What are the advantages of exercising along with alot of gaining? | Mar 16 2008 23:31 (UTC) |
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Hi! I'm definitely no expert on this, but I personally am working on gaining a few pounds and have had to cut down drastically on my (cardio) exercise to get results. The important thing right now is getting to a healthy weight again! I figure there'll be plenty of time to exercise later. Still, it might be a good idea to try to put on some of the weight in muscle. While gaining, you're going to really want to cut down on the cardio (which will work mostly on muscle endurance rather than growth and can really hinder your gaining) and focus on resistance/strength training maybe 3-4 times a week. Focus on anaerobic rather than aerobic! I'd check out the Beginner's Corner on the Exercise page on this site for ideas. Hope that helped a little! Good luck! :) |
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| Foods | cold cereal suggestions needed | Mar 13 2008 12:20 (UTC) |
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Shredded Wheat with a little cinnamon and some berries sprinkled on top and Kashi Heart to Heart (also fantastic with berries) are my all-time favorites with 5g fiber per serving. You're probably looking for more than that, but like others have said, you can mix your high-fiber cereals in with another. Also, maybe this will help: http://www.cnn.com/FOOD/resources/food.for.th ought/grains/cereal/compare.dry.fiber.html |
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| Foods | Ideas for Peanut Butter.. | Mar 13 2008 12:08 (UTC) |
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I am a peanut butter addict! Has anyone heard of Peanut Butter & Co's Dark Chocolate Dreams? It's probably the BEST peanut butter I've ever tasted; all natural, 170 cal for 2 tbsp, and tastes like you're eating some kind of gourmet dessert. (I sound like I'm getting paid for this...) Anyway, I'll eat peanut butter on anything, but my favorite things are: Vanilla frozen yogurt, pretzel sticks, stir fry, toasted whole wheat english muffin or bread with some raspberry jam, banana slices, graham crackers, and Town House crackers. And my fingers, obviously. When I was little, though, I used to dip peanuts in it. Geez. Anyone else make the switch over to natural and kind of turned off by "normal" peanut butter now? |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Teens: what did YOU eat today? | Mar 08 2008 03:43 (UTC) |
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Ok, HUGE jump in calories starting this week! Not the most comfortable on the tummy, but tasty nonetheless :) Breakfast: Shredded wheat with skim milk and strawberries, banana with natural peanut butter Snack: Apple Lunch: Grilled sandwich w/chicken breast, light swiss, and grape tomatoes on whole wheat bread... Egg omelet with broccoli and mushrooms... peas. Early Dinner: Sauteed red bell peppers, onions, garlic, eggplant, and mushrooms in a whole wheat wrap, corn and peas on the side. Snacks: Fat free orange mango yogurt with Kashi Mountain Medley granola, Heart to Heart apple cinnamon oatmeal with honey added, mini whole wheat bagel with light cream cheese. Ridiculously Late Dinner (as in just now): 2 1/2 bowls of homemade barley and lentil soup. |
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| Young Calorie Counters | what foods do you eat daily? | Mar 02 2008 00:12 (UTC) |
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| Lately it's been bananas, whole wheat pitas, hummus, raw broccoli, cherry tomatoes, tofu, almonds, hard boiled eggs, and a ton of apples. No signs of stopping, either! | |||
| Foods | What did YOU eat today? | Mar 01 2008 00:44 (UTC) |
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I love this thread! Though it seems like people aren't following the rules about when not to poooost... Pre-Breakfast Snack: Microwaved apple slices with cinnamon Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with spinach on toasted rye bread, Heart to Heart apple cinnamon oatmeal Snack: Dehydrated banana slices and apple rings (clearly I'm an apple fiend) Lunch: Mashed turnips, blackberry yogurt with Kashi Mountain Medley granola (my new favorite!) Dinner: Homemade turkey/mushroom/red bell pepper burgers on wheat buns with a huge potato's worth of homemade seasoned sweet potato fries Dessert: About to bake some pumpkin bread :) http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Downeast-Maine-P umpkin-Bread/Detail.aspx Sooo amazing (especially when subbing applesauce for oil and wheat for white flour)! |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Teens: what did YOU eat today? | Feb 29 2008 00:36 (UTC) |
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Breakfast: Bowl of oatmeal with a teaspoon of brown sugar and some dried cranberries, hard boiled egg white, banana, coffee. Lunch: I brought strawberries, blueberries, and mandarin oranges with me to the dining hall to make a baby spinach and fruit salad with walnuts and a yummy dressing (try it! balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, minced onion, white sugar), grilled chicken breast half, peppermint tea Snacks: Almonds, raw broccoli and cherry tomatoes, Laughing Cow spread on Wheat Thins Dinner: Wheat pita sandwich, tofu, mashed turnips, applesauce |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Teens: what did YOU eat today? | Feb 28 2008 01:14 (UTC) |
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Oh man, I've been so excited for this dinner all week! Breakfast: Same bowl of Kashi with huge strawberry and blueberries (I'll probably be eating that till I run out of the fruit :D), hard-boiled egg white, small bowl of strawberry yogurt with sliced almonds, french vanilla coffee. Lunch: Baby spinach salad with mandarin oranges, baby corn, black beans, sunflower seeds, feta, and orange poppyseed dressing, half a pita sandwich with roasted red pepper hummus. Snack: Tofu and salad bar vegetables, apple, white cheddar rice cake. Dinner: The owner of a local sushi bar came to my campus and taught us how to make sushi! So 2 rolls of my own sushi with celery, avocado, and cucumber strips, and 2 fortune cookies with adorable fortunes. So much fun! Snack: When I'm less stuffed, I have a serious craving for some kettle corn. |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Teens: what did YOU eat today? | Feb 27 2008 04:45 (UTC) |
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It was a fruit-filled day, with the weirdest dinner I've ever had (between running off to meetings)... Breakfast: Blueberry Light 'n Fit yogurt with vanilla almond Bear Naked granola, banana, kiwi Snack: Mini box of raisins and a handful of almonds Lunch: Hard-boiled egg, cheerios with skim milk and blueberries/strawberries thrown in, whole wheat english muffin with natural peanut butter and jelly Snack: Blueberry oatmeal cookie (I'm obsessed!), more almonds Dinner: Tofu, steamed veggies, frozen peas, a white cheddar rice cake, an orange, and a banana Snack: Kettle corn, enormous strawberries |
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| Young Calorie Counters | College Students!!!! Munchie help! | Feb 26 2008 15:44 (UTC) |
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Yeah, you can stop drinking, but that's not always realistic when you're in college and it's something you do to have fun with your friends. I've had the same problem before, just munching away at whatever food is in sight, knowing I'll feel guilty later, and then being pissed at myself in the morning. What I've learned to do is really try to tell myself how not-worth-it it is to eat junk right then and get it out of my sight. I've realized that sometimes I just like to be chewing on something, so I try to carry around a better alternative to pizza and chips or whatever in my purse (Goldfish, almonds, an apple, etc.). Of course it doesn't work all the time, but you just need to learn to let yourself mess up sometimes. Once in a while isn't going to screw you up completely unless it becomes a habit. |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Teens: what did YOU eat today? | Feb 25 2008 22:40 (UTC) |
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Breakfast: A bowl of Kashi Heart to Heart with skim milk (I sliced in a huge strawberry and threw in some blueberries too), hard-boiled egg white, and a banana. Snack: Some steamed broccoli and mushrooms and some tofu. Lunch: Pita with roasted red pepper hummus, chicken breast, tomato and cucumber slices, and sprouts with some fresh salad bar vegetables on the side. Snack: Cookies & Cream Delight Luna bar Dinner: Penne and chicken with pesto sauce, hard boiled egg white, clementine, and a Rice Krispies Treat. Now I'm off to a banquet with more treats galore :) |
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| Recipes | Favourite low -calorie recipe site? | Feb 25 2008 03:30 (UTC) |
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Wow, all the pictures on caitling's link look so, so yummy! Time to revive this thread :D My absolute favorite is allrecipes.com--kind of like recipezaar, but I find it a lot easier to navigate. You can search for specific ingredients and different "collections" (including low-calorie, low-fat, gluten-free, and also holidays/ethnic foods etc.). Follow the ratings! People know their stuff. |
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| Health & Support | Empty Calories | Feb 24 2008 04:32 (UTC) |
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Well, that doesn't sound like a very healthy diet! Your body needs nutrients to function and stay healthy, and 600 calories of food just can't do that. You can take thousands of calories daily and still not get the nutrients you need if you're not eating the right things. What do you drink? If you cut out high-sugar and high-fat drinks like sodas, cappuccinos, etc., you'll have much more leeway with the leftover calories to get an acceptable balance of carbs, proteins, and healthy fats. Water may take some getting used to, but it's sooo much better for you than other choices. You can make tea or use crystal light to switch things up. Even fruit smoothies made with just fresh or frozen fruits and yogurt are tasty and nutritious. Give those a try and try to fill your meals with more substance--fruits, veggies, lean meats, beans, nuts, etc. |
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| Foods | DescribeYour Dream Days Menu | Feb 24 2008 04:13 (UTC) |
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Oh wow, this is going to be pretty disgusting, but here goes! Breakfast: Toasted sesame bagel loaded with cream cheese, breakfast sausages drenched in maple syrup, strawberries with whipped cream, and a hazelnut cappuccino. Snack: Honey roasted peanuts and cashews, white chocolate-covered pretzels, and a Snickers ice cream bar. Lunch: A huuuge platter of sushi, yakisoba, sesame chicken, and blueberry bubble tea. Or maybe a huge buffalo chicken wrap with bleu cheese dressing with a side of spicy curly fries and a thick vanilla milkshake. Snack: Fried mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce and some nachos with extra olives and sour cream. Dinner: Barbecued ribs drenched in sauce, with really creamy, garlicky mashed potatoes. Or a chicken chimichanga with all the fixings. Dessert: Hot cherry pie with vanilla ice cream or a thick slice of pumpkin cheesecake. Post-dessert snacks: Cooler Ranch Doritos, chocolate coconut clusters, and one of those big, buttery mall pretzels dipped in melted cheese. Drooool. |
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| Foods | Comfort Foods | Feb 23 2008 21:11 (UTC) |
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Ohhh, this thread has my mouth watering! It's almost painful having to pick just one, so I won't :) I'm a huge fan of peanut butter M&Ms, coffee ice cream, chocolate cream pie, and gooey, freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies. AND PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE! Ohhhh pumpkin cheesecake... |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Teens: what did YOU eat today? | Feb 23 2008 20:49 (UTC) |
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Super late breakfast (nothing like sleeping in on Saturdays :D): Banana, apple, 2 hard boiled eggs. Lunch: Toasted whole wheat pita filled with hummus, sprouts, tomato, cucumber, and grilled chicken breast, along with a heaping side of steamed veggies. Snack: Big bag of raw veggies (grape tomatoes, carrots, broccoli), mug of hot chocolate. Those don't quite go together, but oh well! Dinner: Too early, but my dining hall is making Thai chicken wraps with peanut sauce, and I'm more than a little excited about that haha. I'll probably throw in some brown rice and steamed veggies with that. Later: Wellll, it's Saturday, and in college that means some serious splurging :) |
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| The Lounge | Hello, I'm --- and I'm a ---holic | Feb 23 2008 20:29 (UTC) |
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Hiii, I'm Heather and I'm a PB&J-aholic, cashew-aholic, kettle corn-aholic, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations-aholic (haha), and lately a whole wheat pitaholic. |
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