Ohhhh Fricky!

2bearichards

Hey lady!

I would be happy to share some WW friendly food ideas with you if you want.  I saw your response about being on a diet and I can tell you, been there, but there are some great food options that won't make you feel like you are on a diet.

Let me know!

Lexi & Orion's Mommy

ok, share for me! Who cares about the chick in Sac anyhow?

2bearichards

This will probably be long, but here it goes:

Breakfast:
*I typically have 1/2 cup of egg substitute, one wedge of laughing cow cheese on a sandwich thin. Hungry-girl.com has some great "egg in a mug" recipes, https://www.hungry-girl.com/week/weeklydetails.php?isid=1907 I cook my egg substitute in the microwave, it doesn't smell very good, but tastes fine.
*I also like the garlic/herb laughing cow cheese wedge on a sandwich thin or bagel thin with tomatoes

Lunch:
*Open face veggie sandwich on a sandwich thin: mustard, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes and Sargento low fat provolone, put all that on both sides of the sandwich thin and then put it in the oven or toaster oven until the cheese is melted
*Veggie burger on a La Tortilla Factory low carb tortilla or sandwich thin
*baked chips (be sure and watch the portion size)

Snacks:
*my all time favorite: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, apple or banana cut into chunks, one packet of splenda and cinnamon, mix all together
*Weight Watcher yogurt
*90 calorie Fiber One bars
*carrots or other veggies and fat free Italian dressing

Dinner:
I would say 95% of our dinners are from the Cooking Light cookbook I got from Costco (I was trying to find it online, but can't, I will let you know the title when I get home). The biggest thing I found with dinner is to really watch portion sizes, that, I think, was my biggest problem. Instead of just lumping rice or pasta on my plate, I measure out one cup, if I am making a casserole or something, I look at how many it serves or what the portion size is and stick to that. Here are a few of the recipes I keep in roation:

Taco salad
Salsa chicken over rice :-)
Chicken stir fry (I cut up chicken, sautee it in soy sauce, add a bunch of veggies, then let it simmer in Kikoman Stir Fry sauce for 20 minutes, serve over rice)

Sauteed Tilapia with Lemon Peppercorn sauce
https://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=592307

SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

1 package turkey Italian sausage, about 5 links (remove from casing and cut into smaller pieces)
1 green bell pepper (sliced)
1 red bell pepper (sliced)
1 yellow bell pepper (sliced)
? sweet onion
1can Italian style diced tomatoes (if they don?t have Italian style, regular diced tomatoes will work and add some Italian seasoning)

1. Cook sausage until done, drain and set aside
2. Sautee bell peppers and onion with a little butter for about 5 minutes over medium heat
3. Add sausage and un-drained can of diced tomatoes to vegetable mixture, mix together
4. Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes
5. Serve over penne pasta or pasta of your choice

You can add any vegetables you want to this, like mushrooms.

fricksgirl

Lexi & Orion's Mommy:

ok, share for me! Who cares about the chick in Sac anyhow?

Hey now! 

I'd LOVE it Rach.  I feel okay I just had SUCH bad habits before and I was eating SO MUCH.... I had no idea how much until I started counting.  I think I'm just in deprivation shock. 

What Ash said to me in the BOMB thread is right though...  going back to those old habits will NOT make me feel better.  I was just at Safeway and I wanted a bagel so bad.  Instead I got a pint of raspberries and have pretty much finished it off.  I'm so glad I didn't succumb to the evil bagel. 

I'm at work today and I'm NOT supposed to be on the nest, I just had to log in to say word up to my Rapture homies so yes, I'd love love LOVE to hear your ideas, either here or vis fb or whatever.  You are an inspriation to me!!

Thanks to all of you for being my friends.  Love you guys.

2bearichards

Posted above, after Falynn's mean post

Good for you for going for the raspberries, temptations are sooooo hard!  As I have said before to many people, don't totally deny yourself things or else you will go on a hardcore binge.  If you want a bagel, find an alternative, bagel thin, mini bagel, half a bagel, etc.

dblhappiness

2bearichards:

This will probably be long, but here it goes:

Breakfast:
*I typically have 1/2 cup of egg substitute, one wedge of laughing cow cheese on a sandwich thin. Hungry-girl.com has some great "egg in a mug" recipes, https://www.hungry-girl.com/week/weeklydetails.php?isid=1907 I cook my egg substitute in the microwave, it doesn't smell very good, but tastes fine.
*I also like the garlic/herb laughing cow cheese wedge on a sandwich thin or bagel thin with tomatoes

Lunch:
*Open face veggie sandwich on a sandwich thin: mustard, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes and Sargento low fat provolone, put all that on both sides of the sandwich thin and then put it in the oven or toaster oven until the cheese is melted
*Veggie burger on a La Tortilla Factory low carb tortilla or sandwich thin
*baked chips (be sure and watch the portion size)

Snacks:
*my all time favorite: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, apple or banana cut into chunks, one packet of splenda and cinnamon, mix all together
*Weight Watcher yogurt
*90 calorie Fiber One bars
*carrots or other veggies and fat free Italian dressing

Dinner:
I would say 95% of our dinners are from the Cooking Light cookbook I got from Costco (I was trying to find it online, but can't, I will let you know the title when I get home). The biggest thing I found with dinner is to really watch portion sizes, that, I think, was my biggest problem. Instead of just lumping rice or pasta on my plate, I measure out one cup, if I am making a casserole or something, I look at how many it serves or what the portion size is and stick to that. Here are a few of the recipes I keep in roation:

Taco salad
Salsa chicken over rice :-)
Chicken stir fry (I cut up chicken, sautee it in soy sauce, add a bunch of veggies, then let it simmer in Kikoman Stir Fry sauce for 20 minutes, serve over rice)

Sauteed Tilapia with Lemon Peppercorn sauce
https://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=592307

SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

1 package turkey Italian sausage, about 5 links (remove from casing and cut into smaller pieces)
1 green bell pepper (sliced)
1 red bell pepper (sliced)
1 yellow bell pepper (sliced)
? sweet onion
1can Italian style diced tomatoes (if they don?t have Italian style, regular diced tomatoes will work and add some Italian seasoning)

1. Cook sausage until done, drain and set aside
2. Sautee bell peppers and onion with a little butter for about 5 minutes over medium heat
3. Add sausage and un-drained can of diced tomatoes to vegetable mixture, mix together
4. Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes
5. Serve over penne pasta or pasta of your choice

You can add any vegetables you want to this, like mushrooms.

I just have to say that I *love* the tilapia & sausage & peppers recipe! Ever since you shared that with me a year ago they are in current rotation.

I have question about portion control...do you measure out or weigh your serving sizes? This is ultimately one of my biggest downfalls.  

2bearichards

I do measure and weigh my serving sizes.  Measure mostly.  I did WW long enough to know how many points certain serving sizes are (i.e. 1 cup of rice = 4 old WW points).