I have some old favourites that I make/buy again and again, classics so to speak....but lately have noticed myself saying "It's my new favourite __!"
Anyone have any old or new favourites to share ideas?
Breakfast bars
Old fave: Nutz over Chocolate LUNA bar
New fave: Chocolate and Oat Fibre One bar, omg so yummy!
Vegetables
Old fave: Brussels sprouts braised in orange juice and finshed with 1tsp butter
New fave: Cabbage! Especially stir-fried...hey that's pretty close to my old fave lol
Fruits
Old fave: Fuji apples
New fave: Bananas. Can't seem to get enough of them, never used to like them!
Dairy product
Old fave: BioBest 1% plain yogurt
New fave: canterra cheese. It's a naturally low fat, sharp, hard cheese
Meat
Old fave: pork sirloin chops
New fave: Turkey thigh. Cheap, high in iron, moist and delicious
Dessert
Old fave: Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches
New fave: Chocolate and oats Fibre One breakfast bar...honestly they're that good!
Reason: Released as sticky
Haha, thinking healthily has encouraged me to try different things, which has actually added to my favorite list, and has caused me to dislike/cut down on processed foods.
Breakfast Bars:
Old Fave: Nutz over chocolate Luna Bar
New fave: Pecan Larabar
Vegetables:
Old Fave: Artichoke after being cooked in a soup, plain, or mushroom
New Fave: Since I haven't had that in such a long time, I will have to go with onions and mushrooms
Fruits:
Old fave: Mangoes, fuji apples, strawberries
New fave: Still the same! :D
Dairy product:
Old fave: Ice cream and cream cheese
New fave: Frozen yogurt/ice cream, cheese, and cream cheese :)
Meat:
Old fave: Seafood and lamb
New fave: Seafood, lamb, and rabbit
Dessert:
Old fave: Cheesecake
New fave: Mmmm...still cheesecake :) Or a bittersweet chocolate bar now that I've had so many to sample recently
Wow, I just realized that everything is pretty much the same, except for the bar. Oh well, at least my list of food has slightly become less processed XD
Well, I guess I'll list my LAST previous favorite. There was a time when I was not health-conscious AT ALL, and then a time inbetween. I think I'll list those, and my current ones of course.
Breakfast bars
Old fave: Carrot Cake Clif Bar
New fave: Banana Lara Bar - simple, and so good!
Vegetables
Old fave: Broccoli - pretty boring now.
New fave: Red bell peppers and pea pods.
Fruits
Old fave: Bananas. The basics.
New fave: Raspberries and blueberries.
Dairy product
Old fave: Dannon Light & Fit sugar-free yogurt.
New fave: Nonfat, plain yogurt and keifer.
Meat
Old fave: Chicken breasts, and ground turkey.
New fave: Tempeh. Hahah.
Dessert
Old fave: Skinny Cows and fat-free ice cream. Bleh.
New fave: Greek yogurt with dates and flaxseed.
Breakfast Bars
I don't really eat those...so...but I did try a Luna bar once and I thought it was ok.
Vegetables
Old Fave: The standard salad with dressing and croutons (more calories than one would expect!)
New Fave: Baby carrots! Yum.
Fruits
Old: Granny smith apples.
New: Peaches! I eat them everyday. They taste way better than apples, in my opinion.
Dairy Product
Old: Velveeta cheese singles
New: Fruit flavored yogurt, like Yoplait light. I just wish it didn't have HFCS.
Meat
Old: Good ol' cheeseburgers!
New: I actually love Amy's Bistro Burgers more than I could love any meat.
Dessert
Old: Oreo Cheesecake (yes, I know, holy crap!)
New: A scoop of Dreyer's Fat Free Yogurt Blend in vanilla (90 calories for 1/2 a cup! Sweet!)
Breakfast Bars:
Old Fave: Nature valley sweet and salty bars, cashew
New fave: Oatmeal to go bars by Quaker - Banana Bread.
Vegetables:
Old Fave: Lol... none? but then again I only really knew of veggies in a can! I blame my mother. Wait... baby spinach for salads.
New Fave: Roasted greenbeans... or roasted anything. mmm tasty.
Fruits:
Old fave: Strawberries, kiwis, grapes!
New fave: Mangos and pineapple! I'm clearly wayy to excited about fruits with all of those exclamation points.
Dairy product:
Old fave: Skim chocolate milk and ice cream but only from Coldstone b/c i was picky like that.
New fave: ... lol well i don't drink (cow's) milk or eat cheese anymore so uhh... i like tofutti cutie ice cream sandwiches.
Meat:
Old fave: Seafood (crab legs, shrimp, mahi mahi, tilapia!)
New fave: Hmm i'm not really into substitutes... but if i really am craving it then Quorn?!
Dessert:
Old fave: Good ole chocolate lava/volcano cake with dulce de leche ice cream... well tied with brownies.... and any homemade cookies! Okay so anything chocolate.
New fave: Vegan chocolate peanut butter banana cookies (a recipe that i found on vanesscipes)
Breakfast bars
Old fave: Kashi TLC bars in Honey Almond Flax
New fave: Clif Kid Z Bar in Chocolate Chip
Vegetables
Old fave: baby carrots
New fave: spaghetti squash
Fruits
Old fave: kiwi
New fave: bananas
Dairy product
Old fave: cheese. Period.
New fave: Cascade Fresh yogurt, simply because I think I need the live cultures
Meat
Old fave: chicken breast
New fave: fresh tuna
Dessert
Old fave: anything.
New fave: berries with a little milk in a bowl
Breakfast bars --> (Although, I never actually eat them FOR breakfast...)
Old fave: Pria Bars (vanilla crisp or mint chocolate)
New fave: Kashi Golean Crunchy (Chocolate caramel)
Vegetables
Old fave: carrot sticks, standard salads
New fave: Butternut squash, mushrooms, pea pods
Fruits
Old fave: Apples
New fave: Pineapple, honey dew melon
Dairy product
Old fave: Dannon Light 'n' Fit yogurt, Kraft Fat Free Singles
New fave: Fage 0% Greek yogurt, laughing cow light wedges
Meat
Old fave: Chicken
New fave: Hmmm...still chicken!
Dessert
Old fave: Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches
New fave: A sliced granny smith apple dipped in a sugar free caramel pudding cup!
Breakfast bars
Old fave: Basically a chocolate bar in guise of a cereal bar: Cadbury's Brunch Bars. Lol.
New fave: I don't have one. I don't like them any more!
Vegetables
Old fave: Roasted parsnips.
New fave: Broccoli anything.
Fruits
Old fave: Plums.
New fave: Prunes. :D I went dried, baby.
Dairy product
Old fave: A stinky ripe blob of brie.
New fave: Lactose intolerance. :|
Meat
Old fave: Salmon.
New fave: Sardines.
Dessert
Old fave: Lemon meringue pie. Or my grandmother's trifle.
New fave: Porridge concoctions!
Breakfast bars
Old fave: Kashi TLC Cherry Dark Chocolate
New fave: Luna Oatmeal Raisin
Vegetables
Old fave: Peas SLATHERED in ketchup
New fave: Steamed broccoli with a light cheese sauce
Fruits
Old fave: Bananas and strawberries
New fave: Grapefruit. It's SO refreshing!
Dairy product
Old fave: Ice cream
New fave: Yogurt and cottage cheese
Meat
Old fave: steak
New fave: Salmon
Dessert
Old fave:Never had one
New fave: I don't really like dessert, lol. I'm more savory.
Breakfast bars
-- never ate such things
Vegetables
Old fave:anything but Brussels sprouts YUCK!
New fave:Black beans!
Fruits
Old fave: Bananas
New fave:Peaches, Nectarines, berries...
Dairy product
Old fave:Activia Yogurt
New fave:same :)
Meat
Old fave:chicken & fish
New fave:i'm vegetarian
Dessert
Old fave:nothing
New fave:fruits
i'm gonna use my old faves in this survey as my pre-diet faves.
Breakfast bars
Old fave: a huge bowl of frosted mini-wheats with a big glass of milk on the side.
New fave: a serving of bran flakes with some vanilla soymilk. (not huge portions like before, and less sugar)
Vegetables
Old fave: french fries ;)
New fave: boiled spinach <3
Fruits
Old fave: fresh strawberries.
New fave: apples!
Dairy product
Old fave: i used to think chocolate bars were a great source of calcium.
New fave: i'm really sick of ice cream right now so.. vanilla soymilk?
Meat
Old fave: chicken parmesan with lots of cheese, breading and sauce.
New fave: shrimp :)
Dessert
Old fave: candy!
New fave: skinny cows :)
Breakfast bars
Old fave: Chocolate pebbles with whole milk
New fave: Oatmeal
Vegetables
Old fave: Homemade potato wedges
New fave: Green beans
Fruits
Old fave: Grapes
New fave: Bananas
Dairy product
Old fave: Fiber one yogurt
New fave: LightNfit Blueberry yogurt
Meat
Old fave: Chicken
New fave: Tofu
Dessert
Old fave: Mint chocolate chip icecream
New fave: Mint chocolate chip icecream
Breakfast bars
Old fave: Any deliciously sugary 'thing'
New fave: practically never eat them anymore, but I do still like Health Valley
Vegetables
Old fave: I used to think veggies were disgusting
New fave: Broccoli
Fruits
Old fave: Strawberries
New fave: Strawberries AND apple
Dairy product
Old fave: Icecream
New fave: Cottage cheese
Meat
Old fave: Anything
New fave: Tofu and turkey breast
Dessert
Old fave: Cake or icecream
New fave: Cottage cheese, peanut butter (together)
Breakfast bars
Old fave: Quaker Chocolate bars
New fave: Nature valley granola bars
Vegetables
Old fave: Street French Fries with a lot of viniger, salt, and ketchup
New fave: Broccoli with 1 spoon of butter
Fruits
Old fave: Green grapes
New fave: Honey crisp apples
Dairy product
Old fave: Icecream
New fave: Melted cheese
Meat
Old fave: Crispy chicken sandwich
New fave: Shrimp and Crab legs
Dessert
Old fave: Icecream
New fave: Fibre muffins
Breakfast bars
Old fave: Poptarts
New fave: Fiber one bars
Vegetables
Old fave: french fries
New fave: Green beans and carrots
Fruits
Old fave: apples, bananas, strawberries
New fave: Apples! (gala and golden delicious) just since they don't rot as fast
Dairy product
Old fave: ice cream
New fave: yogurt (yoplait light n creamy key lime pie is #1)
Meat
Old fave: fried chicken tenders
New fave: chicken, seafood, lean beef
Dessert
Old fave: cheesecake and pumpkin pie
New fave: lighter version of Pumpkin pie and Personals from bluebunny (good for portion control)
Breakfast bars
Old fave: cinnamon toast crunch milk and cereal bars.
New fave: nutri grain strawberry yogurt bars.
Vegetables
Old fave: corn, potatoes.
New fave: brocolli & carrots mixed together, onions, mushrooms.
Fruits
Old fave: bananas, watermelon, strawberries.
New fave: honey crisp apples.
Dairy product
Old fave: yoplait yogurt.
New fave: weight watchers string cheese.
Meat
Old fave: beefy hamburgers yuck..
New fave: turkey burgers, baked cod, shrimp, grilled chicken
Dessert
Old fave: cookie dough ice cream.
New fave: JELLO vanillia caramel pudding
Breakfast cereal (never eat the bars)
Old fave: Raisin Bran Crunch
New fave: Special K Satisfaction
Vegetables
Old fave: twice baked potatoes loaded with cheese and crumbled bacon
New fave: mixed veggies (green beans, onions, carrots, red/green pepper, snow peas, baby corn)- steamed
Fruits
Old fave: didn't have a fave, ate fruit sporadically
New fave: gala apple
Dairy product
Old fave: mozza and cheddar cheese
New fave: 1% milk
Meat
Old fave: bacon
New fave: canned tuna
Dessert
Old fave: anything chocolaty and fattening
New fave: fat free devils food chocolate pudding
New = this week/month
Old= Last year at this time
Breakfast bars
Old fave: Fiber One Oats and Chocolate Bar
New fave: Kashi Chewy Peanut Butter
Vegetables
Old fave: Eggplant, brussell sprouts
New fave: Artichokes, Spinach and Mushrooms
Fruits
Old fave: Apples (granny smith and gala)
New fave: Apples(Pink ladies and red delish)
Dairy product
Old fave: 1% cottage cheese, dannon Carb control yogurt
New fave: Plain greek yogurt (obessed!)
Meat
Old fave: Mrnstr Farm veggie crumbles or Quorn Patties
New fave: Boca Brushetta burgers or lightlife chiken strips
Dessert
Old fave: Vitamuffins
New fave: Chatilas SF muffins or Jello SF Cheesecake pudding with canned pumpkin
Breakfast Bars:
Old Fave: Nutri-grain bars
New fave: Pria bars or Kashi nut rolls
Vegetables:
Old Fave: I'm pretty much neutral to most veggies. Maybe peas or potatoes, if I had to pick.
New Fave: Now that it's fall, pumpkin and sweet potato
Fruits:
Old fave: Bananas and apples
New fave: Same
Dairy product:
Old fave: Ice cream
New fave: Though I still love ice cream and eat it in moderation, I am on a serious cottage cheese kick now. There is no limit to what you can do with this miracle.
Meat:
Old fave: Cheese steaks, burgers
New fave: Sushi, chicken, tuna
Dessert:
Old fave: Ice cream
New fave: Baked goods (muffins, brownies, cakes, etc.) I'm not claiming that cakes are any healthier... my tastes have just changed over time.
Breakfast bars
Old fave: Nutrigrain Strawberry
New fave: Slimfast Oatmeal Raisin
Vegetables
Old fave: canned green beans or broccoli
New fave: squash (all types) and eggplant
Fruits
Old fave: strawberries
New fave: Mango, raspberries, Kiwi, pears
Dairy product
Old fave: The Fruit on the Bottom ones
New fave: Whipped Keylime Pie yogurt
Meat
Old fave: Steak
New fave: sushi/sashimi, chicken breast, grilled tuna steak
Dessert
Old fave: ice cream in general
New fave: sugar free pudding or baked cinnamon apple
Breakfast bars
Old fave: Go Ahead! Tropical Fruit yoghurt breaks
New fave: CocoPops Coco Rocks Bar.
Vegetables
Old fave: Broccoli
New fave: Still Broccoli or carrots
Fruits
Old fave: Apples
New fave: Grapes or cucumber
Dairy product
Old fave: Cheddar Chees/ Double Gloucster
New fave: Skimmed Milk
Meat
Old fave: Fried Chicken
New fave: Ham or steamed chicken/turkey breast
Dessert
Old fave: Ben and Jerry's Phish food
New fave: Raisins! (I'm addicted to the things!)
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