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- Eating at Friends/Out – How to Deal (Questions 1, 2,& 3)
- Do I believe I’ll never be big again.
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Finally my first Farro idea! I have to say, I love this stuff! It's chewy and yummy and, well, fun! I tossed it with what I could find in my pantry and it made a wonderfully satisfying lunch. Filling but not heavy, tasty and quite nutrient dense. According to NutritionData.com this [...] -
I've seen it mentioned in a few of my clean eating and healthy cook books but honestly, I never even thought of Farro as an option for me. I refuse to shop at specialty stores and I try to use only common products that I can keep in stock and purchase from a typical grocery [...] -
I've never had a tuna melt. Is that weird? I guess that's what happens when you grow up not liking mayonnaise. I never ate tuna salad or egg salad or chicken salad. Honestly, they always kind of grossed me out. Then I realized.. hey.. why does tuna salad have [...] -
I have no idea where this idea came from. I was hungry. It was lunch. I had Brussels Sprouts. That was all the catalyst I needed.:) I decided to use a slice of real bacon to add flavor and little fat that would help sauté the sprouts. I'm trying [...] -
WOW was this good. I mean seriously good. It's not vegetarian so don't start throwing stones. I'm calling it a Garden Vegetable Burger because I use the new Laughing Cow Smooth Sensations Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread. It was this recipe on Allrecipes.com that inspired [...] -
I drink water 99.9% of the time but every so often it just doesn't cut it. I want something else. Something more. Something slightly sweet. Today was one of those days. I decided to make a refreshing drink based on the famous Arnold Palmer, half lemonade and half iced [...] -
The other day I made a whole chicken on the grill in pieces. It was delicious! Just a little BBQ sauce and an open flame is all I need to make The Husband happy in the dinner department. I also picked up a few ears of corn from the grocery store. They aren't in season [...] -
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I've confessed my inability to follow recipes here on GreenLiteBites many, many times. I don't know why it's so hard for me. I can barely follow some of my own and I wrote the darn things! I think most of my problem stems from not having all the ingredients listed and, [...] -
Leftover brown rice and leftover sauce meet in this quick lunch idea inspired by my favorite food of all time: Pizza. I swear I can turn anything into a pizza concoction. Have you seen all my pizza ideas? I've used everything from pumpkin to zucchini, polenta to wontons. Nothing is off [...] -
This isn't a recipe just an idea I had to share. I can't believe how good it was! I've never had grilled pineapple. Can you believe it? I just never really had the desire to grill it before. When you love something raw sometimes it doesn't occur to you to cook it. [...] -
I whipped this up for lunch on a whim today because, well, I have a baby who's obsessed with three things… Cheese, Beans, and Avocado. No, really. Look... It's my go to meal for him so I find myself with beans and avocado readily available. [...] -
You know that tradition 7 Layer Mexican Dip? The one with the cream cheese, guacamole, salsa, lettuce, cheese, green onion and olives? Yea. That's the one. Well I had a craving for it the other day. Well, not exactly for it as I can never make anything the way it's suppose [...] -
If you go through the archives of GreenLiteBites I have about 5 total beef recipes. Five. Compare that to the 80+ I have tagged with chicken/turkey there's a clear winner in the meat department on my blog and in my home. I don't have a beef with beef (omg The Husband [...] -
I'm a kitchen sink smoothie maker. Whatever I have on hand goes in the blender and viola! A quick breakfast or a healthy snack. Last year I posted an "Elastic Approach" to how I make smoothies but I still like to share specific combinations that worked really well. This was one [...] -
The other night it was just the kids and I home for dinner and I decided to make what I wanted to make no holds barred. Without The Husband home it's much easier for some reason. Hmmm wonder why? Ok, not here to husband bash.. really.. I'm not! I'm here [...] -
*sigh* I was really hoping to share an awesome turkey burger idea. I had grand plans for my leftover ground turkey. The results was alright but they could have been so much better. I added diced pineapple, red pepper, green pepper, oats and soy sauce to the meat and formed 2 patties. In hindsight I [...] -
I made this on a total whim yesterday having no idea if it would work. To my surprise it did AND the husband actually said he liked it... UNSOLICITED! Here's the story. I had only 4 tilapia fillets defrosted for dinner. I knew it wasn't going to be enough for us [...] -
This is a slight reboot of a recipe I posted last year simply called Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili. Staying true to my use-what-I-have-on-hand roots I, well, used what I had on hand and made a similar dish with a spicy twist. Topping the result with avocado added a cool creaminess that [...] -
Did you hear? The Laughing Cow recently launched Smooth Sensations a line of 5 cream cheese spreads. There's Classic Cream, Classic Cream Light, Strawberries & Cream, Garden Vegetable and my favorite… Cinnamon. It's a sweet wedge of creamy goodness! Today I decided to use my new favorite flavor [...] -
Confession time, I recorded a 30 minute video making this with both kids (partally) 2 nights ago. I miss videos. I really do but they seem so much more difficult with 2 children. I'm also having technical difficulties with my video recording and audio syncing making it VERY time consuming to edit. [...] -
A couple of years ago I shared a modified version of Sloppy Joe's I made for a party. Everyone loved it but I've been wanting to try to make something similar for the family on a smaller scale and without the pre-made canned Manwich sauce. I don't particularly have any issues [...] -
Yesterday I was dreaming about a salad. Not just any salad, but a chickpea filled, cucumber, and red onion salad with a fun, tangy dressing. Unfortunately, I had no cucumber or red onion. Well, that's a lie. I had a half of cucumber but it was a mushy mess and [...] -
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Three years ago I posted a video called "Makin' Hard Boiled Eggs" where I shared my system for, well... making hard boiled eggs. Genius name, I know. I'm smart like that. Anyway, since then I've gotten tons of feedback and comments thanking me but all the information is locked in a long winded 10 minute [...]
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Your hair looks great! It’s giving me ideas =)
Thanks again Roni…enjoy your weekend!
“I’m going to enjoy myself within reason” is a great thing for me to keep in mind tomorrow night. I was either going to go all out and forget points (I still have my 35 extras for the week) or be realllllly careful. We’re taking my sister out for dinner before she moves cross-country, and we wanted to make it a nice dinner, so we’re going to this great Italian restaurant that gives you so much food you have to bring home a doggie bag. Nevermind the hot artichoke dip! I’ll make sure to enjoy the food, but also bring home a lot of it to spread out over a couple more meals.
“i don’t think it’s about willpower, it’s about being smart.” (13:58) I loved this Roni! I totally agree with you. I left willpower alone ages ago.
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This was a great post. I think that eating “smart” has been life saving for me. I also am a huge bargainer (both with food and otherwise). When going out to a friends or restaurant I always do this. I think- what do I want the most? Also when going to the group dinners when everyone brings something I always bring something that I wouldn’t normally make at home so I can try a little and then leave the rest. And then I also bring something “safe” I am known to always bring the veggie tray or some other healthy alternative. It was also one of those ah ah moments when I realized that one meal will not kill me.
Thanks
Rebecca
Woo-hoo! Can’t wait to catch up on your last several podcasts on my next walk!
Great post Roni, as usual!
It was funny because I was in my bosses office, and I was eating 1/2 ounce of dark chocolate and she looked at me and said “I thought you were on a diet, why are you eating chocolate?”
I felt like saying “because I can!” This is a lifestyle, not a diet that gets you to the end of the road. The lifestyle is for life – and dark chocolate in moderation is great in my life!
I really love these podcasts…thanks for doing them, Roni!
I know what the posters mean with regard to eating at other people’s houses or dining out. (Loved the tip about “dressing up” your alternative food choice!) Like Roni mentioned, coming up with a plan ahead of time can be really helpful. I find it helpful to look up restaurant menus and estimating the nutritional values ahead of time and decide what I’m going to eat; making a contingency plan (for example, I’m watching my carb intake primarily, so if there aren’t enough veggies to use for my carb portion, I’ll skip the carbs until I can get home and be sure of the carb content…of if at a restaurant and unsure of the choices, veggie salad with dressing on the side is usually a safe choice).
Thanks for answering my question Roni! It makes a lot of sense. I just have to get over the fact that at someone else’s hosue I won’t know exactly how many points I ate and focus on the fact that I’m eating WAY better than I would have if I wasn’t on ww. Your hair looks awesome! It would be super cute a little past chin length (where those shorter layers are).
Roni
Thank you for addressing my question. I so appreciate you taking the time and answering my question…. so, taking your advice… I’m going to substitute eggs/oil with 100% pure pumpkin when I bake two cakes for a family birthday party this weekend. I’m not going to say a word. I get what you’re saying. Its about taking the time and making meals more appetizing so that I enjoy them more and its not like I’m on some sort of diet. I’m doing ww and I’ve lost 24 lbs to date… Its coming off slowly but I’m hanging in there.
Your hair looks great and I appreciate your website so much. Take care… Pauline
Haha I just did that! I took Sloppy Joes (I’m on the west coast, thanks for the translation;)) to my bible study. We usually eat higher cal. food when we go. I used all ground turkey and I put lots of veggies in mushrooms, bell peppers and onions and no one noticed. :D
Oh and I totally take veggie burgers to BBQs partly because I am wierd about food safety I won’t eat anything that has sat out and I never get a burger that has been fully cooked at a BBQ. I take my frozen Morning Star box with me and no one minds at all!
You look so great! The working out is showing. :)
Aw, Roni. Question 3? Was near tears. You should be SO proud of yourself. *sniff* I’m a total sap.
PS: “One meal will not make you fat.” So true. Habits will. I’m totally off kilter without my schedule right now, but I keep reminding myself — it’s ONE week. One week left. One week of moderation will not make me 5 pounds thinner, but it certainly won’t make me fat. And neither will one meal. It was a great answer, and made me feel better. :)
Thankyou Roni and I guessed correctly your answer before you said it. You are the only person who I can truely relate to in the way you think about weight loss. I’m very very simular to you except in my exercise part like you I lost weight without going to the gym and walking around my neighborhood. I’m inspired by you to join a gym.
I also love the podcasts even though I watch them on your site. I feel like your my leader. In my ww meetings lifetimers are considered sucessful and dont need help. I feel like I get my help from you and confidense I can do it and see you as my example to be like.
Lorraine.
Hey Roni~
I’ve lately (finally) realized that one meal doesn’t make or break all my gains~ you are so right~ I am such an all or nothing type of person that it’s taken me so long to relax alittle and start enjoying the rare splurge. I was so hard-core on WW and have been successful, but when I hit those times where the family was getting together for a meal or everyone wanted to go out to eat- I would get stumped as to what to do- in fact, I got to where I wouldn’t want to go. Now that I have been maintaining for a little while, I am learning so much about my body and what works. I have totally seen the light that if I stay smart with my regular daily choices, going out to eat every blue moon (and actually ordering what I want) makes no difference. It’s such a relief to know that!!!
:)Amy
Another great post Roni!!! You are so motivating!
For those who have trouble out, sometimes I have something to eat before I go so I won’t be as hungry. For me hunger leads to bad choices, so not being “starved” when I get somewhere really helps.
Roni,
I loved the questions on this video…being 24 a lot of my friends like to eat out or eat food that isn’t so great….so thanks for the tips/advice. I usually bring my own dishes and munch on that at a party…and try to eat before I go out..just depends on the situation…
Thanks for the advice!!!
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