January Pink Food Thread

[Out of the Blue]

I've been thinking about trying to track down some sort of premade veggie burger that's not too excessive in sodium (Morning Star brand has 350mg) ... I thought maybe that on a bun with a glop of mayo, a slice of Swiss cheese, the smallest little dollops of ketchup and mustard and, if I have the sodium to spare, maybe a few slices of pickle, could be a really nice change. Again, it would need to be for dinner on a day where my lunch values were super low, including protein since a burger like this would have about 10 g. ... and there would be no cookies that night, of course!


D-Bird, your post made me laugh....and made me hungry, lol. I want to eat everything you mentioned and I don't even eat meat! That cake sounded wonderful and I can't wait until I can eat my hotwings again (they're the veggie kind but they ROCK!!!).

I did find some veggie burgers that are okay:

Gardenburger Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Veggie Burgers
Cals -100
Fat - 2.5
Sodium - 270
Protein - 4

Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burgers (DH calls it Dr. Preggies, lol)
Cals - 110
Fat - 5
Sodium - 250
Protein - 5

Both kinds taste pretty good (to me!). I am like you in my meals as well; I only eat 2x a day due to my sched. I eat at 1 or 2 pm and then again at 6 or 7 pm. I have tea w/45 cals worth of rice milk in the a.m.

[Out of the Blue]

thanks OOTB hun i may take it down to every other day lol, just to be sure, your chart looks ace, i hope your symptoms are ones from a pink bean being in your tummy !!!

Just do what you feel is right...I didn't eat seaweed and my green drink at first b/c I wanted my sway to be spot-on but since I've now been on the diet so long, I've added these things back in. I think they're okay b/c I'm keeping the bigger stuff in check (fat/protein/etc.).

Thx for the kind words about my chart. I'm actually feeling like I'm completely out this cycle. You know how some women just "feel" pregnant and they are?....Well I really feel NOT pregnant, lol.

[nks798]

veggie burgers.. yum.. I might try that for lunches at work.. of course making sure I keep sodium low! this diet will be hard for me.. but doable and I'm sure I will get used to it after a couple of weeks.

[Out of the Blue]

veggie burgers.. yum.. I might try that for lunches at work.. of course making sure I keep sodium low! this diet will be hard for me.. but doable and I'm sure I will get used to it after a couple of weeks.

For me, it did take a few weeks to really get the hang of it but after that, it's pretty easy to know what to eat. I found a few "go-to" meals that I liked and stuck to them until I got bored. I usually eat the same thing over b/c it's easier and I don't usually mind but you can definitely have variety on the diet! Even after I was pregnant last time, I still looked at labels in the stores before buying things...just a habit I'll never be able to kick now!

[nks798]

thanks, Ootb! I think for me the hardest will be lunches.. only bc all of us at work go to lunch at the same time and I know I will get weird looks. so I am definitely exploring and trying to figure out what might be a little more "normal" lol I can't really tell my coworkers I am swaying bc they will think I am nuts!

[Mochagirl]

thanks, Ootb! I think for me the hardest will be lunches.. only bc all of us at work go to lunch at the same time and I know I will get weird looks. so I am definitely exploring and trying to figure out what might be a little more "normal" lol I can't really tell my coworkers I am swaying bc they will think I am nuts!

First of all, welcome!

How about you make yourself a wrap on a low sodium tortilla with hummus and veggies? That would look pretty 'normal', wouldn't it?

You could also bring rice mixed with sauteed veggies - that might just look like leftovers from stir-fry. Pasta with tomato sauce is an easy one, but it doesn't heat up as well at work....

[Mochagirl]

Thx for the kind words about my chart. I'm actually feeling like I'm completely out this cycle. You know how some women just "feel" pregnant and they are?....Well I really feel NOT pregnant, lol.

I'm sorry you're feeling crappy, but I agree that that could just be a symptom. Also, remember that it seems like lots of women who have lots of symptoms get a BFN, and those with no symptoms at all get a BFP. You know I still have very high hopes for this cycle for you :cheer:.

[nks798]

thank you so much :)

Mochagirl, those are WONDERFUL ideas!! low sodium tortillas.. are you talking about the tortillas specifically for wraps? I think veggie stir frys will be my go to dinners.. seriously.. so easy and I can make that and wraps for lunch easily! I'll have to do pasta and tomato sauce for dinner as well. what about alfredo sauces? are those a no no?


First of all, welcome!

How about you make yourself a wrap on a low sodium tortilla with hummus and veggies? That would look pretty 'normal', wouldn't it?

You could also bring rice mixed with sauteed veggies - that might just look like leftovers from stir-fry. Pasta with tomato sauce is an easy one, but it doesn't heat up as well at work....

[Mochagirl]

Honestly, it's hard to find low sodium tortillas. When I looked, most seemed to be in the 200mg range. You could also try pitas instead. I found that middle eastern style pitas - the big ones - can be as low as 100mg per pita and are more filling than a tortilla. I also used them as bases for pizzas on occasion.

Classic alfredo sauce would definitely be too high in sodium, but once in while I made a sauce out of a little fat free cream cheese and milk as a treat. My stand-by, though, was low fat creme fraiche mixed in with my pasta and sauteed zucchini, mushrooms and leeks, with a full serving (30g) of grated parmesan on it. It was my big splurge every day - that parmesan alone was 10mg of protein, so 1/4 of my total for the day, but it was worth it!

[nks798]

wow, that sounds amazing.. the creme fraiche with veggies on pasta! did you actually buy a fresh parmesan and grate it yourself or is the bottled parm ok? sorry for asking so many questions!



Honestly, it's hard to find low sodium tortillas. When I looked, most seemed to be in the 200mg range. You could also try pitas instead. I found that middle eastern style pitas - the big ones - can be as low as 100mg per pita and are more filling than a tortilla. I also used them as bases for pizzas on occasion.

Classic alfredo sauce would definitely be too high in sodium, but once in while I made a sauce out of a little fat free cream cheese and milk as a treat. My stand-by, though, was low fat creme fraiche mixed in with my pasta and sauteed zucchini, mushrooms and leeks, with a full serving (30g) of grated parmesan on it. It was my big splurge every day - that parmesan alone was 10mg of protein, so 1/4 of my total for the day, but it was worth it!

[Mochagirl]

Personally, I bought fresh parmesan reggiano and grated it myself. I'm a bit of a cheese lover, so having that blast of taste to look forward to every day helped keep me sane in my many months on the diet.

And I can't take full credit for the creme fraiche idea - I believe it was zanacal who came up with that one last summer, but it quickly became a staple for me too.

[suregena]

Personally, I bought fresh parmesan reggiano and grated it myself. I'm a bit of a cheese lover, so having that blast of taste to look forward to every day helped keep me sane in my many months on the diet.

And I can't take full credit for the creme fraiche idea - I believe it was zanacal who came up with that one last summer, but it quickly became a staple for me too.

I ate a LOT of cheese before. A. LOT! So I really needed to stay away from ANY cheese, period. I don't know if it was Zanacal or not who mentioned it to me (think it was, though), but it's all I've used since! At the start I experimented with low fat cream cheese and Quark... but once I had low fat creme fraiche, I will never go back! Er, while I'm on this diet, anyway. :P

The kind I've been getting has like less than 1g of fat and maybe just under 2 of protein. It's great! So I enjoy 2 heaped tablespoons (or 3!) with my rice every night! Heh.

Calories in Sainsbury's Be Good to Yourself Creme Fraiche - Calories and Nutrition Facts (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/sainsburys-be-good-to-yourself-creme-fraiche-18954673)

[HopeandDreamG]

Personally, I bought fresh parmesan reggiano and grated it myself. I'm a bit of a cheese lover, so having that blast of taste to look forward to every day helped keep me sane in my many months on the diet.

And I can't take full credit for the creme fraiche idea - I believe it was zanacal who came up with that one last summer, but it quickly became a staple for me too.

Whats the creme fraiche idea?

[Mochagirl]

I ate a LOT of cheese before. A. LOT! So I really needed to stay away from ANY cheese, period.

Wow - you're disciplined! Parmesan was the ONLY cheese I ate in general, and I ate almost nothing all day just so I could have that splurge. I just found I really needed something I could look forward to for supper, especially after many months on the diet.

[Mochagirl]

Whats the creme fraiche idea?

Just a TBSP or two of low fat creme fraiche mixed with your pasta to give it a creamy 'sauce'. I found that some sauteed veggies, creme fraiche and parmesan on my pasta was actually very yummy. Honestly, I even ate it once or twice while not on the diet.

[HopeandDreamG]

Thanks. Which veggies did you use?

[suregena]

Wow - you're disciplined! Parmesan was the ONLY cheese I ate in general, and I ate almost nothing all day just so I could have that splurge. I just found I really needed something I could look forward to for supper, especially after many months on the diet.



I felt like I had to shake things up! The only "cheese" things I eat is creme fraiche with dinner, and I use an almost CHEMICAL tasting super low fat cheese "spread" that is very low in fat (like 0.6 or something silly like that) and about 3g protein. I would never normally eat it. I've gotten used to it now, though... and I am SO hungry by lunchtime that I think it's about the best thing ever.

I miss cheeeeeeeeeese, though. I've had some during weakness and cheat-y days (son's birthday, when friends visited) and it was sooooo nice... but you know, TRYING to be disciplined is probably the best word, really. :P

[Mochagirl]

I used mushrooms, leeks and zucchini.

[nks798]

I'll have to look for creme fraiche for sure!

I have another questions.. I am going to buy Crystal Light.. are there are "flavors" we can't drink for swaying pink??

[HopeandDreamG]

I'll have to look for creme fraiche for sure!

I have another questions.. I am going to buy Crystal Light.. are there are "flavors" we can't drink for swaying pink??

You can drink any flavor. Just beware some are being made with caffeine. They say "energy" on the box. Also some are being made with the sweetners you don't want for swaying pink like Truvia, but again it will say on the package. Just read carefully!

[HopeandDreamG]

I used mushrooms, leeks and zucchini.

You peeled the Zucchini, correct?

[Mochagirl]

You peeled the Zucchini, correct?

Um...no - I never thought of that, honestly.

[girlmom]

watch out for the aspartame. it can cause awful headaches in some ladies.

[nks798]

thanks, ladies :)

I used to drink a lot of diet drinks and I've been starting back slowly this week and I'm fine. Monday I will truly so how I feel bc I'm starting the LE diet then! I've also been preparing by having 1 nutrigrain bar (strawberry) for breakfast.. Monday I won't be having any breakfast.. just trying to get my body used to that now.

[Out of the Blue]

Just briefly popping in to say, Surgena, thought of you at lunch today since you’re a southwest girl…:)...I had the most wonderful hummus that was Chipotle flavored. I know you would have LOVED it! I think I found my new favorite hummus and sodium is only 75mg.

[Wishing4Princess]

Ladies, I was wondering if you can give me a few tips on how I can increase my daily calorie intake, without adding extra nutrients, sugar, and sodium. I have been on the diet for 7 weeks and I will be TTC in March or April. I currently weigh 109, I'm 5'2" and losing weight way too fast. I would like to maintain, until the actual month TTC. any ideas on foods or treats that will add only calories to my daily 900 calorie intake? THank you.

Daily 900 calore intake consisits of:

No breakfast--cup of PP tea
12:30--1/2 cup angel hair (rice pasta), activia vanilla light, 1/2 bottle of water with crystal light in it, slice of swiss cheese.

4:00pm--sugar free gum, more crystal light water, diet coke/sprite o (some days. 3x a week)

6:00pm Rice and green beans, small salad with iceberg lettuce and cucumbers OR 1/2 plain non-fat yoghurt

before bed SOME nights, 1/2 cup of milk. or cup of PP tea.

[suregena]

Just briefly popping in to say, Surgena, thought of you at lunch today since you’re a southwest girl…:)...I had the most wonderful hummus that was Chipotle flavored. I know you would have LOVED it! I think I found my new favorite hummus and sodium is only 75mg.


So jealous! Yum, yum!

I made my husband burritos for dinner tonight. Did I sneak in some bites of the pinto beans? Uhhh, errr, YES. :(

If I wasn't in the 2ww, I'd feel really guilty about that... so, since I've done good the past few days of having low blood sugar in the mornings... I'm just going to not worry about eating a few spoons worth of pinto beans!

God, I wanted his dinner!!!

[Mochagirl]

Ladies, I was wondering if you can give me a few tips on how I can increase my daily calorie intake, without adding extra nutrients, sugar, and sodium.

Just out of curiosity, why are you avoiding sugar? It's the easiest way to add calories without adding extra nutrients. I always had primarily sugar for my 3rd meal/snack in the evening - usually candy, sometimes ice cream if I had enough protein left in my budget. Full sugar soda is another great way to get extra calories.

As for how to do it without sugar, that sounds tough...maybe one of the other wonderful ladies can help you.

[HopeandDreamG]

thanks, ladies :)

I used to drink a lot of diet drinks and I've been starting back slowly this week and I'm fine. Monday I will truly so how I feel bc I'm starting the LE diet then! I've also been preparing by having 1 nutrigrain bar (strawberry) for breakfast.. Monday I won't be having any breakfast.. just trying to get my body used to that now.

Watch the nutrigrain bar intake they are vitamin fortified!

[HopeandDreamG]

Ladies, I was wondering if you can give me a few tips on how I can increase my daily calorie intake, without adding extra nutrients, sugar, and sodium. I have been on the diet for 7 weeks and I will be TTC in March or April. I currently weigh 109, I'm 5'2" and losing weight way too fast. I would like to maintain, until the actual month TTC. any ideas on foods or treats that will add only calories to my daily 900 calorie intake? THank you.

Daily 900 calore intake consisits of:

No breakfast--cup of PP tea
12:30--1/2 cup angel hair (rice pasta), activia vanilla light, 1/2 bottle of water with crystal light in it, slice of swiss cheese.

4:00pm--sugar free gum, more crystal light water, diet coke/sprite o (some days. 3x a week)

6:00pm Rice and green beans, small salad with iceberg lettuce and cucumbers OR 1/2 plain non-fat yoghurt

before bed SOME nights, 1/2 cup of milk. or cup of PP tea.

Your eating way too little. If you want to maintain you can probably up your calories to at least 1500. You can add hint of salt wheat thins, hint of salt triscuits, candy, rice cakes, unsalted matzah and butter.

[amari]

Thx for all the food ideas guys...Keep 'em coming if you think of more!

Yesterday, I wasn't hungry AT ALL and eating was like a complete chore. I had some left-over sauteed leeks/mushrooms but couldn't eat it so I ended up eating rice crisps, snappea crisps and TJ's "Cats Cookies". I put lite coolwhip in between them and made little sandwich cookies. For dinner, I ate 2 pieces of lowfat string cheese and some hot Pero (coffee substitute) w/eggnog flavored rice milk. That's all I could eat and just felt blah. I think I'm coming down w/a cold since nothing tastes good and I feel really yucky/off. I don't even feel like cheating on my sway at all!

Hope you're feeling better. It is so strange, we eat the exact same foods, right down to the TJ's cat cookies with lite cool whip!

[GeCon]

Ladies, I was wondering if you can give me a few tips on how I can increase my daily calorie intake, without adding extra nutrients, sugar, and sodium. I have been on the diet for 7 weeks and I will be TTC in March or April. I currently weigh 109, I'm 5'2" and losing weight way too fast. I would like to maintain, until the actual month TTC. any ideas on foods or treats that will add only calories to my daily 900 calorie intake? THank you.

Daily 900 calore intake consisits of:

No breakfast--cup of PP tea
12:30--1/2 cup angel hair (rice pasta), activia vanilla light, 1/2 bottle of water with crystal light in it, slice of swiss cheese.

4:00pm--sugar free gum, more crystal light water, diet coke/sprite o (some days. 3x a week)

6:00pm Rice and green beans, small salad with iceberg lettuce and cucumbers OR 1/2 plain non-fat yoghurt

before bed SOME nights, 1/2 cup of milk. or cup of PP tea.

Your sodium intake looks rather low, so I thought I'd share some info I got from atomic on this subject:

"Do not drop the sodium any lower (than the recommended 700-1000mg). That is the level of sodium that is required for your health and this is true on all three diets, IG, FGD, and LE."

[HopeandDreamG]

Hope you're feeling better. It is so strange, we eat the exact same foods, right down to the TJ's cat cookies with lite cool whip!

OOOH good one. I'll be getting those!! and adding the lite cool whip :)

[Wishing4Princess]

Watch the nutrigrain bar intake they are vitamin fortified!


Just out of curiosity, why are you avoiding sugar? It's the easiest way to add calories without adding extra nutrients. I always had primarily sugar for my 3rd meal/snack in the evening - usually candy, sometimes ice cream if I had enough protein left in my budget. Full sugar soda is another great way to get extra calories.

As for how to do it without sugar, that sounds tough...maybe one of the other wonderful ladies can help you.

Mocha, I thought sugar would just put pounds back on..but i guess a little bit wouldn't hurt, as it has least/no nutrients. Thanks!

[Wishing4Princess]

Your sodium intake looks rather low, so I thought I'd share some info I got from atomic on this subject:

"Do not drop the sodium any lower (than the recommended 700-1000mg). That is the level of sodium that is required for your health and this is true on all three diets, IG, FGD, and LE."


Thanks for the heads up. I will increase sodium a bit.

[Wishing4Princess]

Watch the nutrigrain bar intake they are vitamin fortified!


Your eating way too little. If you want to maintain you can probably up your calories to at least 1500. You can add hint of salt wheat thins, hint of salt triscuits, candy, rice cakes, unsalted matzah and butter.

Thank you ladies for making me feel much better about adding a few things here and there without having to feel guilty or that I've cheated... THANK you!

[Mochagirl]

Mocha, I thought sugar would just put pounds back on..but i guess a little bit wouldn't hurt, as it has least/no nutrients. Thanks!

As long as you keep careful track of your calories and keep to 1500-1800 a day, you won't gain weight. Make sure you get enough calories, though - not eating enough can make you lose weight too quickly and will be hard to maintain if you need to be on this diet longer than you'd like. Also, if you lose too much weight there's always a danger you could stop ovulating. Adding some sugar to your diet is an easy way to make sure you're getting enough calories.

[nks798]

good morning, ladies :)

amari, I'm only eating them right now bc I'm not on the LE diet yet.. I'll start Monday. I'll be at home Monday too.. so it'll be a little easier to work up my meals.. yey! I'm still reading and getting some wonderful ideas from all you ladies.

ok, I know we can have lettuce, cucumber, leaks, mushrooms.. what other veggies? I'm waiting on my paypal account to get some money in.. it says it takes 3-5 days.. ugh! I hardly use that thing. I'll be so glad to get it in so I can become a member!

[Out of the Blue]

OOOH good one. I'll be getting those!! and adding the lite cool whip :)

Have you seen the cookies before? They come in a plastic tub and are either choc, ginger or regular flavor, I think. If DS1 takes a nap, he gets 4 when he wakes up :) Mama gets about 30, lol

[Out of the Blue]

Just a TBSP or two of low fat creme fraiche mixed with your pasta to give it a creamy 'sauce'. I found that some sauteed veggies, creme fraiche and parmesan on my pasta was actually very yummy. Honestly, I even ate it once or twice while not on the diet.

Guys, it's GOOD! I do the same thing w/Quark (very similar to creme fraiche) and DH will even eat it! I also sometimes use Chevrai (goat cheese crumbles) b/c I've found a pretty girl-friendly brand which doesn't taste like you're licking a goat and instead just has a nice subtle flavor. It is a bit higher in fat/protien but I use it when I can afford it. Mushrooms + leeks + white rice or shirataki noodles + Quark or Chevrai is my ol' stand-by...

[Out of the Blue]

You peeled the Zucchini, correct?


I think Atomic had said something about peeling zukes, cukes, apples, etc. to cut out the extra nutrients but I rarely do...

[Out of the Blue]

As for how to do it without sugar, that sounds tough...maybe one of the other wonderful ladies can help you.

I've tried and tried and tried but I just can't do it w/out adding some sugar in my diet. If I loosen the fat/protein/sodium, I can do it but otherwise, I just can't increase my cals enough w/out sugar in there. BTW, don't feel like you'll be putting on weight due to the sugar...just won't happen if you're keeping w/the LE diet!

[Out of the Blue]

Your eating way too little. If you want to maintain you can probably up your calories to at least 1500. You can add hint of salt wheat thins, hint of salt triscuits, candy, rice cakes, unsalted matzah and butter.

Wishing4Princess, I agree w/H&DG...You're just going to crash and burn b/c you won't be able to keep it up for long and nor do you have to on the LE diet. You may want to log your food for a week or so (if you're not doing so already) to get a feel for the boundries (cals/protein/fat/sodium)...It really helped me to figure out so quick go-to meals that were safe so I don't always have to log.

ETA...Take it from me...I did the "crash & burn" LE diet in Dec. b/c I thought I could get a BFP on the 1st try and not have to keep up the diet...After a BFN and AF, I changed things around to 1500ish cals and I'm sticking there.

[Mochagirl]

I've found a pretty girl-friendly brand which doesn't taste like you're licking a goat and instead just has a nice subtle flavor.

:rofl::rofl:

[Wishing4Princess]

Wishing4Princess, I agree w/H&DG...You're just going to crash and burn b/c you won't be able to keep it up for long and nor do you have to on the LE diet. You may want to log your food for a week or so (if you're not doing so already) to get a feel for the boundries (cals/protein/fat/sodium)...It really helped me to figure out so quick go-to meals that were safe so I don't always have to log.

ETA...Take it from me...I did the "crash & burn" LE diet in Dec. b/c I thought I could get a BFP on the 1st try and not have to keep up the diet...After a BFN and AF, I changed things around to 1500ish cals and I'm sticking there.

Good point about OV too! didn't know that, thank you!

[littlemissnaughty7]

yes you can def easily stop ovulating by not sticking to the 1500 cal mark, AS told me some people who were trying to get away with 1200 cals stopped ovulating and thats prob the worst thing that can happen !

[dramabird]

Veggie burger -- I did it!! It packs a wallop on my daily sodium intake so I had to watch that like a hawk, but thanks to a few awesome no-salt-added things I found, it was doable.

* Morning Star garden veggie burger -- 110 cals, 350mg sodium
* Wonderbread white bun -- 110 cals, 210mg sodium
* 1 slice Swiss cheese -- 60 cals, 25mg sodium
* 1 T. Heinz no-salt ketchup -- 20 cals, 0mg sodium
* No-salt bread-and-butter pickle slices -- 1 serving is 35 cals, 0mg sodium (I got these from HyVee, a grocery store in the Midwest -- those stores can be found in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The pickles were so good I had three slices on my burger and another seven on the side, so a total of 2 servings)
* I did include 1/2 teaspoon of mustard (30mg sodium), but really the pickles were so flavorful that I didn't detect the mustard at all, so I won't include that next time.

So, the calorie total is quite reasomable (366), but the sodium is a bit daunting (585mg between the bun, burger and cheese, assuming all other toppings are sodium-free). I managed to stick right at or just under 1000mg for the day by being careful with my other choices (even low-sodium stuff like caramel rice cakes and Diet Coke can add up when just one entree is nearly 600mg!!).

Still, it was just nice to have something different to eat. I've also put together a veggie pasta sauce that's bubbling away on the stove right now -- about two cups chopped white mushrooms, one chopped green bell pepper, one jalapeno (hope that's an okay veggie), one small white sweet potato, a peeled zucchini, a peeled yellow squash, a can of tomato paste (15mg sodium for a serving) and two cans of no-salt-added diced tomatoes (20mg sodium per serving). I have no idea if it'll be any good. :) I may add a bit of sugar and wine right at the end. Hopefully it'll add some variety -- a different thing to eat on top of noodles than the fake Stroganoff I've eaten quite a few times (and that is pretty darn tasty, don't get me wrong, but after 29 days on the diet, I'm ready for a change-up).

Also, another encouraging product I found at the store yesterday: Classico-brand light asiago romano alfredo sauce. One serving (1/4 cup) is 70 calories, 5g fat, 1g protein and 280mg sodium. That's certainly not *low* sodium, by any means, but my thought is this ... if I cook up two servings of pasta (7g protein per serving, no sodium) and mix it with 1/2 cup of the sauce ... and then streeeetch the whole thing by adding some veggies (I haven't done broccoli this month, maybe I could get away with that) ... then even though I've technically made two servings, I would divide it into three portions, making each pasta entree a total of 5.3g protein and 187mg sodium. I don't think that's bad at all, considering one of my main go-to meals of egg whites on bread with mayo has a whopping 14g of protein and 135mg sodium.

The alfredo sauce will be for a future meal, though, as I'm probably going to be on the veggie burger wagon for a few days (until, y'know, I'm bored with that). So my lunch today will be the egg/mayo/bread listed above, plus an applesauce (no sodium) and a rice cake (30mg sodium) and some Skittles (next to no sodium). So I'll have eaten 165mg of sodium, leaving me enough for a dinner of my burger tonight, plus another rice cake, plus some Snackwell's devil food cookies (4 cookies is 200 calories, 0 fat, 100mg sodium) and whatever else I can find that doesn't bump sodium past 1000 or my calories past 1300 for the day.

[HopeandDreamG]

I think Atomic had said something about peeling zukes, cukes, apples, etc. to cut out the extra nutrients but I rarely do...

Thats why I was asking, although I think Zukes may not hold up well being peeled.

[HopeandDreamG]

Have you seen the cookies before? They come in a plastic tub and are either choc, ginger or regular flavor, I think. If DS1 takes a nap, he gets 4 when he wakes up :) Mama gets about 30, lol

Yes I have seen them. I love the cool whip idea. BTW: You are seriously funny. I am always smiling when I read your posts!

[HopeandDreamG]

Hey dramabird~ sounds awesome can you come over and cook for me?

What are these bread and butter pickles..sounds good. Is there a brand name? NO Sodium wow!

[littlemissnaughty7]

hmmmm im loving a jacket potatoe with a small amount of lighter choices baked beans (100g) and some healthy soft chilli cheese spread (30g) all very low on everything once in a while, hmmmmmmmmmm

[nks798]

dramabird, thank you for all the wonderful ideas!! Working on my menus in a little bit and borrowing some ideas (: thanks!!

[rainbowflower]

ooh I was in LIDL yesterday and found some Ainsley Hariott vegetable cous cous that sounds delicious - 188 cals, 6.9g protein, 1.6g fat, and 260mg sodium - these could very well form a staple part of my diet now!

ETA just found that Tesco sell it too! http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=254718874

[littlemissnaughty7]

ooh that looks yummmmmmmmmmmy !!!!!!!

[Out of the Blue]

This is for my Trader Joe's girls...

OMG....I tried the chocolate "Cats" cookies (I usually buy the regular kind) and put lite coolwhip in between two and it totally tastes like an Oreo cookie! If you're craving Oreos, try this! It tastes so sinful w/out the sin!

[littlemissnaughty7]

hey peeps is decaf coffee and tea ok on the LE diet to drink often ?

[HopeandDreamG]

This is for my Trader Joe's girls...

OMG....I tried the chocolate "Cats" cookies (I usually buy the regular kind) and put lite coolwhip in between two and it totally tastes like an Oreo cookie! If you're craving Oreos, try this! It tastes so sinful w/out the sin!

AWESOME..picked up the regular ones today to do that. Chocolate would be good to. I think a little bit in the freezer would be great too, the coolwhip would harden just a bit. I'll keep you posted I'm gonna try it!!! I also bought the unsalted potatoe chips (I said I wasn't going to) They were great with egg whites.

Also tried the snackwells 130 cal pack of popcorn with carmel and white fudge FANTASTIC!!!

[littlemissnaughty7]

BUMP on the Q above about decaf tea and coffee ?