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I know everyone emphasizes Protein first when we eat. But, does that mean I can't ever have just a piece of fruit for a snack?

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I don't think so. I'm one who keeps carbs low, low or lo lo. LOL.

But I add low glycemic fruit here and there--and as many veggies as I possibly can. Not too much in 1 day--but that's just me.

Today my AS is scheduled to be 3 slices of Hillshire Farm Naturals Black Forest Ham + 1oz of fresh blackberries (sale+beautiful=score!)

Last night I didn't feel like making dinner so we just had my "breakfast cereal" which is 1/2c mixture of 2% cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, Isopure Protein Powder, PP (1oz to make it liquidy), 6g sliced almonds, 6g Fiber One, and 1/2oz blackberries.

Sadly, I did get hungry about 2 1/2 hours after dinner--so am testing them again today with just the ham.

I routinely have a snack of homemade coleslaw (1/2c) or salad made with WF dressings (so not to waist calories) and red fat feta or red fat blue cheese crumbles and sometimes some grated egg. Or I have a 1/2c of cooked veg with a spoon of Nooge on it.

This morning I had scrambled egg whites with baby spinach and mushrooms and 1/2sl of 2% Kraft deli deluxe, and hatch green salsa, 1/2 c of goodness! 86cals; 11g prot; 2g fat; 5g carbs; 1g fiber; 0g sugar.

Edited by FluffyChix

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Thanks, Fluffy. Since we live in the same state, I'm embarrassed to ask you to translate for me:

WF dressings? Nooge?

I'm still only eating a couple of tablespoons at a time, so your Breakfast Cereal sounds like a feast to me!

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2 minutes ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Thanks, Fluffy. Since we live in the same state, I'm embarrassed to ask you to translate for me:

WF dressings? Nooge?

Walden Farms = WF (I've negotiated with myself that the value of zero calories/carbs/fat is worth the reduced pleasure in the taste of WF products. I make KNOCKOUT dressings...but they are packed with olive oil and fat grams, calories and things that go bump in the night--and I'm still trying to stay around 450-550cals for now while I'm in this early 2 month weight loss phase. WF dressings I tolerate well: Italian, Asian, Sesame Ginger. I also use WF cocktail sauce to mix with Heinz Reduced Sugar ketchup and stuff to make a delish low cal, LC cocktail sauce. I also use WF ketchup to make a low cal version of 1000 island. I use WF Blueberry pancake Syrup as a topping for yogurt and cottage cheese. I use WF Marinara in combination with the Central Market Taste of Italy Marinara sauce for a SUPER low cal/low carb version of marinara and pizza sauce. :) )

Nooge = Nutritional Yeast. I use either Bob's Redmill brand or I buy from bulk bin which is Red Star. It tastes a little like parmesan cheese without as many cals + more Protein. For 16g (2 heaping TBSP) it's 60cals; 8g protein; 1g fat; 7g carbs; 4g fiber; 3g net carbs; 0g sugar. I rarely if ever eat a full 16g serving. Usually it's more like a teaspoon or sometimes a tablespoon. HEB has it.

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Great info, thanks. I haven't tried any of the Walden Farms stuff. When I ate salads, pre-surgery, I usually just used balsamic vinegar (not vinagrette, just vinegar) and loved it. This will give me lots of options. I'm going to copy and email to myself! Thanks, again!

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Consider pairing some fruit with a bit of Protein or fat to aid in staying a bit fuller is my advice.

Im trying to keep my carbs under 50 grams a day so there’s not a lot of room for fruit but if you can work in some lower sugar berries or pears, why not?

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2 hours ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Great info, thanks. I haven't tried any of the Walden Farms stuff. When I ate salads, pre-surgery, I usually just used balsamic vinegar (not vinagrette, just vinegar) and loved it. This will give me lots of options. I'm going to copy and email to myself! Thanks, again!

People either love it or hate it. That's why I said I negotiated with myself. LOL. But I do actually like their WF Italian, and I like their WF Asian and WF Sesame Ginger. I have even gotten to where I will tolerate the Chipotle mayo cuz who doesn't love better living through chemistry. And if I can max my cals out with Protein and nutrients rather than expending them on gooberish stuff like sauces and dressings, why not? :D So I gave myself permission to "like" them.

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