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.

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.

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.

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