38 Foods and/or products that have helped me stay on track? What's yours?

38 Foods and/or products that have helped me stay on track? What's yours?		brighteyes777
		Jul 26 2007 14:26
My Quick List: Foods that are helping me get back on track. Some may be new finds for you, others are really quite popular. (I invite you to suggest your own) (1.)Fit and Active Yogurt about 60 Calories (Made with Splenda) (2.)Laughing Cow light Cheese about 35 Calories a triangle (3.)Cool-Aid (Yes you heard me right) Just make with two Splenda cool-aid Packets (Makes lovely Tea as well---just use the flavor YOUR choice) (4.)Sugar Free Jell-o about 10 Calories (5.)Sugar Free Pudding Cups about 60 Calories (6.)Fudge Pops about 40 Calories (7.) Lean Pockets (Whole Grain) Supreme Pizza About 210 Calories (8.)1 Cup Of Strawberries, tossed with Splenda and topped with two Tablespoons of fat free Cool whip About 60 Calories (9.)Progressive Soups Between 200-300 Calories a can (10.)Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches (???) I think 140 correct me if I'm wrong PLEASE! (11.)Fiber One Bar (Peanut butter or chocolate) about a 140 calories (35% of your daily fiber) and the chocolate one tastes like a candy bar to me. (12.)100 Calorie Packs make your choice---Hostess, Oreo, Nutty Buddy, The list goes on (13.)Turkey Bacon about 35 Calories a slice (14.) Blue Bonnet Light Margarine About 40 Calories a tablespoon (15.) Kozy Shack Rice Pudding (No Sugar Added) about 90 Calories per serving (Made with Splenda) (16.) Light Flat Out Wraps: whole grain, 90 calories, 16 Carbs, 6-net carbs, and they work for wraps, tacos or as the base for a veggie pizza. www.flatoutbread.com (17.)Light Bread, several brands including Hot Dogs and hamburger buns Calories vary but the bread is about 40 Calories per slice. (18.)Kroger's Sugar Free banana Popsicles about 15 calories (19.)Creamsicle About 20 Calories for a single pop (20.)Garden Burger About a 100 calories per burger (21.)Mrs. Dash& Accent Both used for seasoning 0 Calories (22.) Cooking Spray (23.) Light Miracle Whip (24.)Smith's Low Fat Cottage Cheese about 80 calories per ½ cup (25.)1% Milk about 100 Calories for an 8oz glass (26.)Ball Park "Light" Hotdogs 40 Calories a piece (27.) 2% Kraft Shredded cheese about 80 calories per ¼ cup (28.) Tuna Canned (in water) about 150 Calories a can (29.)Hunts Spaghetti Sauce 60 Calories per ½ cup (30.)Chef Boyardee Pizza Sauce 35 calories for ¼ cup (31.)Chef Boyardee Pizza Mix (You control the thickness of the crust, the quality of toppings you add and the type---I've made this for as little as 120 Calories per slice. (32.)Tilapia frozen Fish about 100 Calories per piece (33.)Rice Cakes 60 Calories for seven ( Chocolate is my fav) but they have savory flavors as well. (34) Honey Nut Cherrio's 3/4 Cup 110 Calories (35) 2% Borden Cheese Singels 50 Calories (36) Fresh Fruits& Veggies (All kinds) (37) Baked Corn Chips By Tostitos "Scoops" 120 Calories for 15 chips (38) South Beach Diet chicken pizza About 330 cals Now I know that some of these aren't the lowest calorie options available, but I'm making changes that I can live with. I'm looking for more suggestions to widen my choices, so if you have any. Please add onto the list below.
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#1	ratinhat88	Jul 26 2007 14:32
SmartDogs veggie hot dogs - 45 calories apiece and fat free (delicious btw) Boca Burgers, original vegan - 70 calories apiece Fat free Pringles - 70 calories for 14 pringles Nature's Own 100% whole wheat bread: 50 calories a slice Nature's Own hot dog and hamburger buns: 80 calories and tons of fiber Nature's Path Flax Plus Cereal: 110 calories a serving, packed with fiber and delicious PB2: an amazing Peanut Butter substitute, all natural, and only 54 calories for 2 tbsp Quaker Old Fashioned Oats - 150 calories a serving If I think of any more I will add them. EDIT: Kraft fat free cheese, 30 calories a slice Toufayan whole wheat pitas, 70 calories for 1/2. Perfect for a sandwich.
#2	jenmcc	Jul 26 2007 14:46
Precut stir-fry veggies (from the produce section... saves time) Microwaveable bags of veggies (also from produce section) Frozen bags of green beans, peas, roasted corn Frozen blueberries (for smoothies) Precut pineapple (from produce section... what can I say? I'm lazy!!) Bananas (I have one each day) Prewashed baby spinach Walnuts, pistachios, fresh-ground peanut butter Kashi Go Lean cereal Fiber One cereal Nonfat plain yogurt by the tub Flash-frozen chicken breasts Flash-frozen precooked shrimp Canned tuna Kalamata olives, capers, garlic, onion, gingerroot, fresh basil, fresh parsley, dried chili peppers - adds flavor and spice to steamed and stir-fried veggies and to salads Lean Cuisine Pannini's (these really are quite scrumptious and addicting!) Kashi frozen entree's (try the lemongrass chicken, it's fantastic) Skinny cow bars - the fudgsicles are awesome Whole wheat pita, the small size (only 80 cals) Saltines - for when I crave salty foods. Not the best choice, but heh. Rice, quinoa, buckwheat - not so much right now, since it's summer Trader Joe's flash-frozen fish, esp the salmon roulette Feta cheese Bocca burgers for my burger cravings 8th continent soy milk Olive oil Balsalmic vinegar (higher the quality, the better) Fresh ground pepper
#3	thhq	Jul 26 2007 15:47
Not 37, but here are a few more: -Raw cabbage (mostly chopped salad) -Stir fried scallops -Tostadas with salsa (50 calories each circle) -Unsweetened homemade yogurt (2% milk works best) -Wheat bran (to dilute flour in recipes) -No sodium added low fat cottage cheese -Dried apricots -Any kind of berry, fresh or frozen, unsweetened
#4	gophish	Jul 26 2007 17:45
not 37 but here are some of mine... quaker oats weight control instant oatmeal- i like the banana bread the best- only 160 calories and really filling! silk light vanilla soy milk fruit- cantelope, strawberries, watermelon, grapefruit, grapes, cherries veggies- broccoli, spinach, celery, baby carrots Green giant has varities of "medleys" with seasonings, potatoes, and frozen vegetables.. SOO good usually only 40-70 cals per serving rice cakes- esp white cheddar- only 35 cals per cake hummus- roasted eggplant and roasted garlic are my fav- only 40 cal per 2 tablespoons south beach high protein cereal bars- 140 cals per bar- flavors like chocolate, cinnamon raisin, and peanut butter morningstar tomato basil pizza burgers- about 120 cals.. these are UNBELIEVABLE.. you would have no idea they are actually a healthy food crystal light on the go packets- they have like 10 flavors, no sugar added.. great change of pace when water gets boring, and really filling! planters "nut-ritional" mixes- i usually get just almonds vlasic pepperoncini- only 5 cals per pepper cedars stone wheat wraps (i usually eat them with low sodium turkey deli meat)- only 70 cals, 9 g fiber and 6 g protein! klondike "slim-a-bear" no sugar added ice cream sandwiches- only 100 cals!
#5	vidaloca	Jul 26 2007 18:58
One of mine is Quaker's Corn Bran Squares cereal. It's only 120 calories for a whole cup and they are SOOO tasty. I eat them like chips.
#6	myruf	Jul 26 2007 19:04
Sugar Free Pudding Oatmeal Cheerios Apples Light Cheddar Cheese Low Carb Tortillas Soy Milk Egg Whites Boca Burgers Whole Grain Bread Low Fat Yogurt Blueberries Grapes Microwaveable Veggies Making Better Choices...
#7	plm0187	Jul 26 2007 19:20
My staples include (but are not limited to): Kashi GoLean cereal Cheerios generic brand All Bran Extra Fiber Light Yogurt Low Fat Cottage Cheese Hummus Deli turkey (and sometimes ham) La Tortilla Wraps Kangaroo Whole Wheat Pitas Cambells' Soups-at-Hand, Other Soups Silk Plain Soymilk Whole Wheat Pastas, Couscous, Brown Rice Salsa Claussen Pickle Spears Veggies: Spinach, Baby carrots, my own home-grown tomaters, broccoli, celery, cucumber, beets, mushrooms, sometimes corn (but that's a grain, I guess), probably more Fruits: apples, oranges, nectarines, blueberries, raspberries (also home-grown), sometimes bananas, grapes, grapefruits, plums, etc Chicken breasts Canned tuna in water Black & Garbanzo beans String cheese (occasionally) Deli-sliced cheeses (swiss, colby-jack, or provolone) Shredded sharp cheddar (occasionally) Tofu And the occasional Luna/Clif-Z Bar, Toffuti Cutie, Or York Peppermint Patty (as a special treat, of course) Oh, and OATMEAL!!! For spices I like Jamaican Me Crazy Sea Salt Blend, Garlic, Lemon or Lime Pepper, Black Pepper, Cayenne, Curry, Sage, Rosemary... the usual. :)
#8	jess36	Jul 27 2007 17:06
(1) baby carrots (2) wwheat wonderbread (3) silk plain or vanilla soymilk (4) all natural peanut butter (5) campbells goldfish pasta in chicken broth (wholewheat noodles!) (6) english cucumber (7) danone creamy yogurt (8) yogurt tubes (9) minigo (10) toffuti cutie or skinny cow sanwiches (11) honey maple turkey breast deli meat (12) tomatos (13) gardenburger veggie burgers (14) string cheese (15) luna bars (16) teddy grahams (17) cheerios and corn bran squares (18) organic granny smith apples 1(9) amy's organics shepards pie, soups and veggie burgers (20) tall coffee frappuchinos from starbucks, only 180 calories and about a zillion times better than the light...i like my caffiene :D
#9	kimwebb	Jul 27 2007 23:34
1. multigrain cheerios- have a really sweet taste to them and are very filling 2. wonder bread whole grain white bread- so soft you wouldn't know it's whole grain 3. low fat/ low carb tortillas- only 50 cals for 1 tortilla 4. wishbone just 2 good ranch dressing- 40 cals and 2 fat grams for 2 tbsp 5. wheat thins veggie crisps 6. all of the light versions of potatoe chips (they are made with olestra which affects some people negatively but does not seem to have made a difference for me so far) 7. yoplait fat free thick and creamy yogurt- sooooo delicious! 8. turkey hill- duettos- it is soft serve vanilla ice cream and cherry italian ice- soooo yummy for only 120 calories 9. kraft 2% milk american cheese 10. gorton's shrimp temptations shrimp scampi- 120 calories for a huge serving of shrimp scampi- serve over whole wheat pasta with broccoli for a restaurant quality meal 11. mrs. dash and mccormick seasonings- make chicken breasts and other meat so tasty 12. 100 calorie pack of hostess golden vanilla cupcakes- they actually taste like the real thing! 13. 95% lean ground beef- actually has less calories and fat than any version of ground turkey i have found
#10	msspeech	Jul 28 2007 00:31
My Top Ten List: 1. Oscar Mayer deli select shaved meats (smoked turkey or ham)...because they are easy to measure out portions and easy to take a half portion. 2. Whole wheat low carb or lite bread...because eating a sandwich makes me feel like I really had lunch. 3. Tomatoes, leaf lettuce and pickles...because they make a little sandwich BIG with good nutrition/fiber and not many calories. 4. Fruit, especially nectarines... because it satisfies fruit cravings 5. Fat free Tostido "Scoops" with fresh tomatilla salsa...because it tastes as good or better than any junkier snack and isn't as bad for you. 6. EAS AdvantEDGE carb control drinks...because they give a good protein boose on days when my protein is down (17 g. protein, 3 net carbs and 3 g. fat). 7. Slim-a-bear ice cream sandwiches...because they're preportioned and I'm less likely to go overboard with my servings. 8. Breakstone's Live Active 2% Cottage cheese...good protein and deliscious, plus has probiotic fiber for digestion 9. Kid's meals at fast food joints with the fruit option...because with being so busy, sometimes fast food is just wayyyy easier. 10. The calorie free individual packets of green tea to add to water bottles...because tap water grosses me out, so when I'm out and finish my water, I can refill it from a tap and add the flavoring and somehow it's not as bad. (I know...isn't that weird?)
#11	figurethefat	Jul 28 2007 04:43
Foods that help me stay on track: Living Lettuce Corn Thins Fat Free Cream Cheese Apples Fresh Ground Peanut Butter Bananas Beans Salsa Guiltless Gourmet Chips Homemade Croutons Pepperoncinis Yves Veggie Turkey Oroweat Light Wheat bread Raisins Homemade Granola Nancy's Nonfat Yogurt Nancy's Lowfat Cottage Cheese Yoplait Light Indulgent flavours Miso Soup Grilled Tofu Vegan Pesto (no cheese) Sparkling water Ranier cherries It's nice to see what others are eating and get some ideas.
#12	pepper654	Jul 28 2007 05:34
Eggo low fat whole grain waffles with 1/2 serving light syrup and frozen fruit, defrosted, with the juice Wegman's wheat flakes w dried strawberries (110 cal per cup) Corn flakes or Cheerios w Splenda Dunkin Donuts egg and cheese on english muffin for lunch (280 cal) when I'm tired of salad bar Subway veggie sub w cheese, no sauce or mayo, just extra tomatoes to keep it moist (280 cal) Mint tea mushrooms and onions fried w no stick spray Sugar free pudding made with skim milk and light cool whip mixed in Egg or tuna salad made w mustard and light mayo quorn (meat substitute- tastes a lot like tender chicken without the gristle, but slightly saltier) heated up with lots of veggies and soy sauce or Terriyaki sauce scrambled egg with lots of stir fried or steamed veggies and soy sauce or Terriyaki sauce canned tomatoes as a base for vegetable stews (with any low cal vegetables) candy out of vending machines that don't dispense much a bunch of veggies, fruit and other stuff people already posted- I got some good new ideas too!
#13	ilisa	Jul 28 2007 17:12
apples strawberries blueberries blackberries pineapple cucumbers lettuce broccoli carrots cauliflower brown rice whole wheat pasta 100% whole wheat bread fat-free greek yogurt kashi cereal plain cheerios luna bars luna tea cakes angel food cake fat-free cream cheese silk vanilla soymilk fat-free cheddar cheese wishbone spritzers lean cuisine frozen meals soup of virtually any kind tuna 88% dark chocolate - so rich, you only want one bite! and water.
#14	brighteyes777	Jul 30 2007 13:08
I?ve definitely got a few more items to add to my grocery list now, and a few new ideas---thank you guys! :)
#15	technicolor	Jul 31 2007 04:20
I found Indian Flatbreads at Trader Joe's which are large enough for my mother and I to share. (240 calories for the whole piece, 120 for half...and virtually no fat!) and we topped them with a salsa and all sorts of veggies then baked them for about 10 minutes. They were delicious and less then 200 calories. Another thing I didn't see on the list was tea...which is my staple drink. Orbit gum is great when you want something minty or fruity and it only has three calories per piece plus it's sugarfree. Rice cakes are actually very tasty and I love the carmel ones (50 cals per cake)...
#16	blueotter	Jul 31 2007 04:44
lean cuisine chicken carbarona (sp?)- the best! south beach diet cheese slices- so good, I just discovered these, so much better than Kraft fat free. dark chocolate, so good and healthy too! smart pop popcorn- sometimes the 100 cal kind and sometimes the bigger bag. smoothies made with frozen berries, banana, splenda and water. subway oven roasted chicken breast sandwich with no cheese, sweet onion teryaki sauce and lots of veggies. The big hunk of meat is very satisfying. weight watchers chocolate cake fiber one bars, yummm sweet and salty bars, the chocolaty, peanut ones- they are so, so good and the nuts are healthy.
#17	giasbash6260	Oct 19 2007 04:24
1. Emergen-C Coffee flavor (zero calories) 2. Stevia (sweetener with no calories) 3. Tomato paste (eaten out of a can with a spoon) 4. Pre-washed bagged spinach / mixed greens 5. Cherry Tomatoes 6. Grass-fed Bison 7. Grass-fed Beef 8. Ostrich 9. Wild King Salmon 10. Steelhead/Ruby Trout 11. Garlic Brussel Sprouts (made by Whole Foods) 12. My Dad's Cipinno & Puttenesca & Clam Sauce 13. Steamed Leeks 14. Salsa with olives 15. Nori sheets 16. Frozen vegetables! 17. Bison Brats 18. Elk 19. Xenergy drinks 20. Socko Energy Drinks (Sugar Free) 21. Bell Peppers22. Zuchinni 23. Onions 24. Eggplant ---Those foods have made me the person I am! Of course I eat more than that but, those are the most amazing out of anything!
#18	sachapp464	Oct 19 2007 04:55
Eggs: 70 cals a pop Yup. The Laughing Cow light cheese snacks. I live for those things. Sooo good! Alpine Lace low fat cheese slices. Any low fat cold cuts, 25-35 cals a slice. Polly-O 2% string cheese Low fat cottage cheese. 80-90 cals per 1/2 cup. Couscous Barley Lentils Turkey bacon Canadian bacon Whole grain pita Hummus Low Fat Coffee Mate. So much better tasting than fat free half & half Ronzoni whole grain pastas Eggplant Spaghetti squash with tomato sauce Pureed steamed cauliflower with a dab of low fat sour cream. Not entirely unlike mashed potatoes. Low fat parmesan cheese. Put it on anything and it tastes better. Pesto. Not low cal but just a teaspoon makes everything taste really yummy and that's only what, 30-40 cals? Fat free sugar free instant Jell-o puddings Sugar free light whipped cream Almonds, pistachios & cashews. Again, not low cal but just a few combined with #21 & 22 above and you've got a yummy low cal desert. Chicken soup Spinach Broccoli Garlic makes everything taste good. Low fat riccotta Whole grain wraps Salsa Low fat shredded cheese Chicken breast onions peppers low fat sour cream guacamole. Again, not completely low cal but just a little goes a long way and it's soooo good. Cumin, chili powder Put #29-37 together and that's what I call dinner
#19	zebulancherry	Oct 19 2007 12:17
Egg Whites Kraft Fat-Free American Singles Berries (Strawberries, bluberries, raspberries...) Thomas' Light Multi Grain English Muffins Skim Milk Boca Burgers Amy's Organics frozen meals and veggie burgers Hewbrew's National 97% Fat-Free Hot Dogs Healthy Life 100% Whole Grain Flaxseed Bread Healthy Life Hamburger Buns Green Beans Broccoli Green Peppers Peas Red Potatoes Black Beans Kidney Beans Carrots Pineapple Pink Lady Apples Naked Juice 'Blue Machine' Superfood Smoothie Krema All-Natural Peanut Butter Boar's Head All-Natural Roasted Chicken Breast Romaine Lettuce Tomatoes Cedarlane Low-Fat Beans, Rice, and Cheese Burritos Amy's Fat Free Chunky Vegtable Soup Boca Ground Burger Grass-fed Bison Chicken Breast Tilapia, Salmon, and Organe Roughy Raisins Almonds Luna Bars Quaker Rice Cakes Unsalted Mini Pretzels Laughing Cow Cheese Edy's Fat-free No Sugar Added Ice Cream Canned Pumpkin Spagetti Squash Whole Grain Penne Pasta Organic Plain Yogurt Ground Flaxseed Power Bars Grapes Bananas Zucchini The list goes on...
#20	juliafwahl	Oct 19 2007 12:19
This thread is awesome......filled with ideas. Here are a couple more to add to the list.... Ground Turkey....I have tried many brands....I have found that I only like the Louis Rich I can't believe it's not butter spray....very low in fat and calories Wishbone salad spritzers....1 calorie per spray and very flavorful Wylers (on the go) packs.....Way cheaper that Crystal Light Steamed cauliflower or broccoli with a few sprays of I can't believe it's not butter
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