Hi all! What are your absolutely favorite (diet) foods? Foods that you would crave whether or not you are counting calories? One of mine? Stuffed bell peppers! Bell peppers stuffed with ground beef, spices, a little rice, in a nice tomato sauce. I've made them on my own, and I've had the prepared ones from Trader Joes - one portion is about 200 cals (as I recall). Also, I haven't tried it yet, but Stoffer's has them in the frozen isle for 180 cals a serving. I'll be trying those this week.
Except for cheesecake, I never was a huge dessert fan. And I never found a diet cheesecake or cheesecake substitute until very recently.
I stir sugar free pudding mix (so far, I've tried pistachio, chocolate, vanilla and chocolate fudge) into greek yogurt. And sometimes stir in a bit of coconut milk and/or sweetener (some store brands of sf pudding aren't as sweet as Jello brand or have a bitter note that a tsp of Splenda balances).
For 105 - 150 calories, I get something that tastes and feels like cheesecake. I love it so much that I don't think I'll ever feel the need for "real" cheesecake.
I either stir a package of pudding mix into 2 cups of greek yogurt, or I buy the 5 ounce individual greek yogurts and stir in 1/4 of a package of pudding mix (usually 8 grams).
BACON. Oh my god. I went for years eating turkey bacon instead and I had sort of forgotten how AMAZING bacon is! I eat it pretty much every day now. I put it in a tortilla with cheddar for a "breakfast quesadilla," tear it up and add it to salads (with Ranch dressing, of course - how did I never realize how good bacon+Ranch is??), or eat it in a BLAT(-L) wrap.
Some pricey foods I love that are diet friendly include shrimp, portobello mushrooms, artichoke hearts, venison, fresh raspberries, mesclun mix, and sashimi. I am happy to eat these whether I am counting calories or not.
I'm with chicksinger, I love pasta - but since starting counting calories I've switched to whole wheat and just eat smaller, sensible portions. Also, since it's chuck full of carbs, I tend to eat it earlier in the day (think breakfast) so that I don't stuff myself with it right before going to bed like I used to!
I cant get enough of a quarkmix i eat (Quark 1% fat + sugarfree juice concentrate in diffrent flavours) Gives 1g fat, 3.5g carbs and 13g protein / 100g and taste like dessert.
sushi, strawberries and large curd (has to be large) cottage cheese, Dole packaged Light Ceasar Salad, string cheese sticks, and Ben and Jerrys Chocolate Fudge Brownie Frozen Yogurt. Yum...
Yum! Hey, those of you that love pasta - have you tried the "guilt-less" frozen meals from Trader Joe's? The ziti in red sauce is pretty good, but the mac and cheese is RAD! It is so super good! They use real-deal products, and it is only 270 cals!
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