[TMunday]

MMMMMMM..... I love kraft mac and cheese with (or even without) tomato sauce! Kind of like italian. It is so awesome!! I grew up on it. My husband hates it lol.

Let me know what you find out about the George Foreman. I would sure think it would make for a lot less calories!

The podometer sounds really neat! And like a pain at the same time lol. I always wonder if it is accurate. But it sounds like if you set it up right (which I probably didn't do when I had one!) it would work better! I am defintely going to have to check into that one day! A speedometer would be awesome too!! Lol.

[the slim me]

Hi Again, Lots of good tips here. I've used the low fat sour cream for years, don't really miss the other. And did you know that Peter pan made a "whipped" peanut butter? Its about 1/2 the calories of regular and much less than the low fat. Kind of hard to find, but I asked my grocer to order it for me. I told him I would buy the whole case if it didn't sell! I haven't had to but I would have. I love peanut butter and it's so healthy.

I love my george forman grill. I make lots of things on it. My chicken breast for my salads, hamburgers, fish. If it's something very lean I spray it with pam. Another great invention. One more way to get some of the grease off hamburger patties: I just put it between 2 paper towels and press. Every little bit helps.

Turkey makes great chili. By the time you get all the seasoning in there you can hardly taste the difference. I make it often.

Another tip: I never tell my husband i'm dieting and making diet food. That way he doesn't complaine about eating what i make or call it "diet food". It's just food and it wouldn't hurt him either.

[TMunday]

I had no idea about the peter pan peanut butter! I am going to have to check into that!

I was going to pull my george foreman out, but I have to wait till my kitchen if fixed (discussed on another board) first now. I might have to get a smaller one to because if I remember right the cord and outlet on the wall got really warm last time I used it. Not sure why.

Lol.... not many complain about the foods here lol. But they want the junk still lol.

[FallenFaerie27]

I found this in The New Living Heart Diet book.

1 lb lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 c. water
2 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro
5 cups shredded lettuce
2 large tomatoes, chopped

1. In large saucepan, bring about 1 quart water to a boil. Crumble ground beef into water & stir constantly. When water starts to boil again, pour water and meat into colander or large stainer sitting in sink.

2. Place ground beef in skillet; add onion, bell pepper, and water. Simmer 10 minutes or until onion is soft.

3. Add chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic powder; cook about 5 minutes.

4. Add cilantro. Remove from heat.

5. Arrange lettuce in bowl; add meat mixture and top with tomato.


Yield: 6 servings

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1/2 cup meat with lettuce and tomato contains:
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Cal Carb Fat Sat Fat Chol Sod Fib
g g g mg mg g
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153 7 6 2 43 238 2
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Exchanges: 1/2 cup meat with lettuce and tomato = 2
meats, 1 vegetable
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^^^^^VARIATION^^^^^

Low-Sodium Taco Salad: Omit salt

1/2 cup meat mixture with lettuce and tomato has same analysis as
above, except 60 mg sodium

[TMunday]

That does not sound to bad!! Thanks for sharing it. I am going to write this one down.