Posts by tedyzgal

I always smuggle in my snacks, have to have "crunchy/salty" = popcorn (bring my own), than of course something "sweet"= m&m's, a couple pieces of licorice or some other snack size goodie.  Of course, than I purchase a large diet coke . . probably more to assuage the guilt I feel about breaking the rules by smuggling in my own snacks!  I love the cereal idea, not sure why I hadn't thought of that one myself since I snack on cereal all the time at home.  You could also bring the small crystal light packets and add one to a water if you like something sweet to drink that isn't a soda.

OMG! these were so great! One of my favorite new "breakfast" things.  Playergirl - the mini's were awesome and you are right, just literally a little bite.  No, I had my normal fruit/protien smoothie for breakfast and the muffie's we a nice additional touch plus the folks I work with all were able to have a little taste without cutting into a larger cake. BTW - they all loved them too!  We are competing in our own "Biggest Loser" contest at work so everyone is sharing and showing off their new recipes and this one is a winner.

Alot of my fave's are already listed, but if you eat yogurt you have to try their greek style yogurt. I absolutely love it, the nonfat honey & blueberry are my favorite, not too tangy, and they definately do not have the overly sweet & chemical taste of other  yogurts, plus 12 - 13 grms of protein in one 6 oz container!

If you like crackers try the lowfat Ak-Mak crackers. They are 100% whole wheat, stone ground sesame crackers.  Really great flavor, one entire sheet (5 large pieces) are only 115 calories. 

TJ brand of Sundried tomatoes in olive oil and herbs, raw almonds (low salt version or plain), pignoli's, fresh mozzeralla, fresh basil . . .tropical fruit  flo's (popsicle), depending on the flavor the calories vary but the mango is around 80 cal and it's a full size popsicle with chunks of fruit.  They are great and satisfy my sweet tooth. 

Making this tonight to take to work in the AM.  My workmates are always asking about what new recipes I've tried, etc.  I mentioned this one and they are all excited to try it out.  Love the idea about using the mini muffin tin, that will be a great way to divide it up into smaller bites.

 I love it!  I laughed when I read the title of this post, I am snacking on Kashi Autumn Wheat cereal as I write this . . .had 300 calories to go . . .thought about ice cream, went for the cereal!  I usually eat it dry as a snack, or if I didn't make time for breakfast I measure out my serving, toss  it into a baggie and take it to work and "snack" on it during the morning. Cereal mixing, hmmm I have never mixed my cereal . . .I have no idea why . . but I have 4 different boxes open in my pantry.  I'm thinking I'm going to have to try that soon. My all time fave -  Capt'n Crunch, but of course it is like crack to me, seriously addicting! I can't have it in the house or I will eat the entire box!

This sounds yummy! 2 of my favorite things, pumpkin and oatmeal.  Thanks for posting this, I must have missed the other version you mentioned.  Darn, just checked out my "oatmeal" and I have the quick cook kind, have to run to the store . . .I wonder what happens if you use the quick kind of oats? Must not hold up as well.

So, is the texture going to be "cake-like" or will it be firmer like a pumpkin pie?

Izzy, Cissy, Midge, Beautiful (Beauty), Little Miss, Missy . . .someone suggested Mia, I like that one too.  I usually wait and see the personality of the kitty before I give them a final name, but they kind of name themselves.

My girl kitties are Bandita Noel (Bandit for short - why? because she is a little thief! she loves to take my jewelry, it's hysterical to see her running down the hallway with a necklace trailing behing her), Squeaker Marie (Squeak, why? because she talks in short, completely adorable little squeaks) and Buggy Sue (morphed from Lovebug, why? she is the most loving kitty I've ever had, always looking for the snuggle and gives delicate little kisses) . . my boys are Taz Michael (as a kittin he was a complete tazmanian devil, whirling and spinning as he raced around the house, hanging off of curtains, etc!) and Stripes (Striper because he has the most handsome and distictive brown stripes and is my handsome little man).

I like the Clif bars, I think they are tasty and filling and not too sweet, although it may depend on the "flavor" you selected.  I've never tried the Clif Kidz bars, but if it the same formula I would assume they are good. 

I think it somewhat comes down to personal choice, but foods that are commonly referred to as "starchy" kind of get a bad rap, they are carbs . . . and we need good carbohydrates to maintain a healthy, balanced diet.  I try to make mine more of the whole grain variety, but I don't stress over the veggie carbs. . . . just for grins and giggles go to the "new recipe" section and get the nutritional value for 1 cup of butternut squash, then try it with 1 cup of sweet potatoes and again for 1 cup of corn and do a comparison.   I tried it because I was curious when I saw your question.  They all have a Grade A and Ifound that butternut squash came in with the lowest cals (63), vit A was off the charts and vit C was really high as well, the swt potatoe was 177 cals, but it was also high in fiber,  vit C . . etc. overall pretty similar.  If you value the lower calories you find in the squash then I suppose you could consider it better for you, but they looked pretty comparable.    Because I am counting my calories I personally liked the values attached to the squash, but in terms of being healthier I think it might be a close call. 

I like it mashed with salt, pepper, a little skim milk and then I sprinkle some fresh grated parmesean cheese over the top - yummy!  I've even sprinkled a little italian bread crumbs on the top with the parm and stuck it under the broiler to brown the top and make it all crispy - really yummy!  I'm thinking I came across the mashed cauli recipe in my South Beach Diet book . . . although I'm sure I have tweaked the original recipe.

One of my favorites:

Whisk together in a small bowl: 1 small shallot (minced), 2 tbsp sherry vinegar, 1 tbsp red wine vinegar and 2 tsp dijon mustard.  Gradually whisk in 1/3 cup of olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt and a dash of fresh ground pepper.  If you like your dressings a little sweeter you can add a tiny bit of sugar.

Hopefully you've had luck in finding someone to help you out.  If you are still looking for a solution, check to see if you have any animal rescue organizations within driving difference, Rescues are different than shelters (although I concur with the no-kill shelter sentiment, but they are difficult to find).  Rescues usually often have their own network of people who volunteer their time to trap strays, foster qne locate  homes for them.  If you aren't finding listings for any local rescues, like Clairelaine suggested, definately check with your local vets.  They know who the local animal "rescue" folks are and most would probably be willing to post a notice on their bulletin board and possibly even make a couple of calls for you.  They will also drive a fair distance to rescue an animal, so don't count them out if they don't live in your city.

I have a several other suggestions, but if your issue is resolved (since I'm really late in the game responding!) I won't waste your time.

Please, don't get discouraged if you are hearing a lot of "no" and "we're full" responses.  Please post again, I think from the above response you can tell a lot of people would have additional suggestions for youl.  I have been fortunate to operate rescue and a TNR program for stray/feral cats very successfully and have found people will step up and help out when you least expect it.  Good luck!

You should check out the King Arthur Flour website, www.kingarthurflour.com .  I love it, maybe because I'm a Vermonter and they are based in VT   They have great recipes, if you check out the things they make with whole wheat as well as their white whole wheat flour you will get some good ideas.  Poet is right, whole wheat does turn rancid faster than regular white.  I store mine in the freezer to ensure it stays fresh and haven't had a problem with it.  Happy baking and experimenting!

We grew up with a beautiful and spoiled Golden Retriver (Ben) who would carry his  food bowl into the room when you were eating and stand in front of you waiting for you to "share" a taste of what you were eating.  My family traditionally would enjoy dessert (usually ice cream) later in the evening sitting around watching TV.  In would come "Ben" with his bowl in his mouth, he'd make the rounds with everyone dutifully adding a spoonful of ice cream, once he got his goodie from everyone he would set his bowl down in the middle of the room and settle in to enjoy his dessert with us.  Still makes me laugh remembering.

I was surprised following a gain last week I'm to down 1.4 lbs to hit 168 (yea!)  Go figure, last week I worked out 5 days of cardio and 3 w/ weights and gained 0.8 . . .this week because I was discouraged and super busy and stressed at work I didn't work out one day, cheated (a lot) and now I lose!  Do you ever just want to have a little chat with your "body" and tell it to behave

dinarly - your total weigh loss is fantasitic! I was really discouraged last week as well . . .have you tried that zig zagging calories?  I keep reading about it and it seems like it works and I think I did that last week without trying  . . .Might be worth a try. Hang in there, I only hope I can do as well as you.