[horsey]

We don't have Trader Joes, we have the Whole Food Market, I'll look for hummus. I like chick peas on my salad, that's protein then I suppose. I haven't looked at the calories or info on chickpeas, just cut them off thinking they'd be too high as they are a sort of bean.

Now I have a HUGE list:
1. Celery, cauli with hummus
2. Yogurt, fruit and granola
3. 100 cal. popcorn and apple
4. Jello with fruit
5. Protein shake with some fruit
6. Cottage cheese and berries
7. Turkey on a wheat tortilla
8. Cheese stick
9. Pria bar or low cal/carb protein bar

So much for nights of drinking and eating, now the evenings are working out and afterwards counting calories - maybe 150 or so for after my nightly workouts at least 1 hour before bed. I work for myself, that's what my late nights are all about really - I'm the creative type. Sometimes get on my computer at strange hours... Mornings make me puke, I can't exercise until after 11 am, I dont' know why. I've been going on small late am walks or right after lunch then I'm ok and energized but until 10-11 I just can't function much.

[BabyBrownEyes]

I guess everyone's diet is different. Chickpeas are considered a veggie on my diet and I COULD eat 3 cans of them if I wanted. LOL...I don't think I own any Beano though, so I would never do that. Good protein, and good fats too. Never eliminate something so natural as beans!

I worked at Whole Foods Market...they have some good hummus too....not as good as Trader Joes, but still good. Like I said, you can always look up recipes on the internet...watch the ingredients and stay away from the ones with Tahini.