Posts by lynettep

Try this recipe, it's AMAZING, I could eat it every day (and I practically do!). It gets an A- on this site. I used shredded carrots and peas instead of the veggies she used, and I can barely taste the veggies at all. I also used Prego tomato sauce in mine, which is just personal preference, and I added a few red pepper flakes for just a hint of spice.

Healthy sloppy joes: http://bit.ly/HmLRnw

Original Post by s_holt:

Hey guys! I'm a bit confused by the number of estimated calories burned on my profile. It's like 1600-1700 per day. Is this normal or is there a glitch in my app?

I certainly don't burn anywhere near that slobbing out at my desk all day!

believe it or not, that's quite reasonable! our bodies are burning calories all the time. even when you are sitting still, all your bodily processes are still going on inside you, and they all use energy (i.e. calories!) to function!

I'm 5'10, 200 lbs, solid size 16 (14 dress if I'm lucky!). I have a small waist but thunder thighs!

Original Post by carmenxox:

-10 grams protein powder (I use brown rice) ~1tbsp

10 grams coconut flour ~1tbsp

-10 grams cocoa powder ~1tbsp

-2 egg whites

-1/4 cup pumpkin puree (butternut squash, apple sauce, or banana would probably work too)

-stevia to taste (or other sweetener)

-1/2 tsp baking powder

**mix together and let rest for about 15 minutes (this allows the coconut flour to soak up some of the moisture).. then you can either nuke in a microwave dish for about 3-4 minutes til done, or bake in the oven at 350 degrees for ~15-20 minutes

This makes a BIG muffin, and only about 150 calories. But seriously it's like the size of those big muffins from Costco!!

This is the blog I got it from: 

http://smoothiegirleatstoo.blogspot.ca/2010/1 1/moist-low-calorie-microwave-protein.html

Definitely have to try that one out!

Note: I am aware of the cake mix/diet coke recipe, was looking for something made from scratch and w/ less servings :)

usually for breakfast I have a slice of toast with avocado (179 cals), and a greek yogurt (100 cals). That plus my coffee makes me feel SO stuffed, but if I didn't have the coffee I would probably add a fruit like an apple (80 cals) or banana (100 cals). Sometimes for a treat I will have a mango (130 cals). So, moral of the story is, the actual food I eat is never as much as 500 cals for breakfast, but I put cream in my coffee so it usually ends up being about 500 cals. But I'm well aware those calories are essentially a waste.

Barefoot Contessa (Ina Garten) and Michael Smith. love love!

you can make super low cal dips from greek yogurt, which you can also use as a spread (look online for recipes). today I made a curry dip, I used 2% greek yogurt and also a bit of honey in the dip and I think it was like 20 cals for a tbsp? if you use low-fat yogurt and no honey it would be even less. this is versus like 100 cals/tbsp for mayonnaise!

A lot of people recommend mustard, since it's low cal.

I don't see this feature coming out very soon, just because the sheer volume of items would make it overwhelming/difficult to navigate.

That said, one way to discover "A" rated foods is to look at people's food logs in the calorie camp.

Furthermore, check out this website about the 'world's healthiest foods'

http://bit.ly/HCVtXa

Because of the way calorie count determines food grades, these foods might not always get an A, but you will know you are eating things that are good for your body anyway.

Good luck with your cooking endeavours!

Try not bringing change with you to work so you can't buy anything from the vending machines, and obviously do not buy any junk when you go grocery shopping.

Good luck!