Well it's safe to say that I LOVE food! The hardest part of losing weight and getting in shape is changing when, how much, and what I eat. Below are some tips and ideas of what has helped make things a bit easier. 
Resources
Hungry Girl - Checkout the website to find low calorie versions of your favorite recipes, various food products and restaurant nutrition. Signing up for their daily email.
- Coupons.comhttp://www.coupons.con/- great resource for coupons, so easy to print.
- Crazy Coupon Mommy - Get up to date on new coupons, product samples, sales and giveaways.
Breakfast
- Whole grain waffles and fat free yogurt mixed with berries, instead of syrup.
- Uncle Sams cereal, less than 1 gram of sugar, 7 grams of protein and 10 grams of fiber.
- Mootopia milk – Has more protein than regular milk, less sugar and tastes like whole milk.
- Orowweat, Double Fiber English muffins
- Organic peanut butter -Add to the English muffins, fast, easy, filling and can take in the car.
- Ezequiel bread, organic flourless bread. My favorite is the cinnamon raisin. Find in the freezer section.
- Butterball, turkey sausage, great for egg scrambles.
- Progresso Light Southwestern Style Veggie soup. Add some more black beans or avocado!
Dinner
- Canned mushrooms. Love adding to so many recipes, (grilled w/onions, omelets, pasta) a great filler with only 25 calories per ½ cup.
Snack/Dessert
- Fat free sour cream mixed with 1 Ranch seasoning mix.2 tbls = 30 calories Great for dipping.
- Laughing Cow cheese
- Kraft Natural Cheese sticks, less than 100 calories.
- Fat free plain yogurt, sugar free granola, frozen berries
Food Substitutions/Ideas
- Trade out one egg for two egg whites.
- 2 whole eggs = 140 calories
- 1 whole egg, 2 egg whites = 90 calories
- Add avocado! Gives to much flavor, but watch out how much you use, avocado can get high in calories.
- Add canned mushrooms to your meal, very filling, cheap and delicious!
- Find a healthy "comfort food" to turn to instead of your usual comfort foods.
Coming soon........My Day's Food Journal
