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  • 🥪 Lunch
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  • 🍿 Snacks
  • 🍰 Desserts
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How to make hard-boiled eggs in an Instant Pot

Low-Calorie Avocado Egg Salad Recipe

Low-Calorie Cajun Shrimp & Rice Recipe

Low-Calorie Crunchy Vegetable & Chickpea Salad

Low-Calorie Roasted Smashed Broccoli Recipe

Tangy and filling low-calorie egg salad lunch recipe

Low-Calorie Sardine Pasta Recipe

Low-Calorie Berry & Spongecake Dessert

My delicious breakfast smoothie recipe

my chicken bone broth recipe

Low-Calorie Pepperoni Pizza Recipe

Low-Calorie Cinnamon Silk Cake

How (and why) to cook rice in an Instant Pot

Amazing Low-Calorie Ice Cream Bars

Low-Calorie Double Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Glaze

Easy Weeknight Low-Calorie Cheeseburgers

Delicious, filling, low-calorie pudding snack

Low-Calorie Chocolate Protein Ice Cream

Low-Calorie Rustic Shrimp Quiche with an Almond Flour Crust

Low-Calorie Instant Pot Chicken Teriyaki & Rice Recipe

My new fave low-calorie breakfast: Eggs on Toast with Thyme

My absolute favorite low-calorie cake dessert

Low-Calorie Chicken & Cabbage Teriyaki

Low-Calorie Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar & Mustard

Low-Calorie Chicken Chimichangas

Low Calorie Tuna and Salmon Lunch Wraps

The Perfect Pre-Workout Smoothie

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    In praise of PB2 Pure peanut butter powder

    Do you like the flavor of peanut butter but not the calories? PB2 Pure is for you. It is finely powdered peanuts (a peanut flour) with 90% of the fat removed, and you can add it to anything. Add it to my chocolate or vanilla pudding snack, or my low-calorie breakfast smoothie for a taste explosion. Add it to my…

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    Low Calorie Tuna and Salmon Lunch Wraps

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    Low-Calorie Cinnamon Silk Cake

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    My new obsession: Chobani Flip Greek yogurt

  • Calorie Counting

    Its Friday Fun Day! (I never say “cheat day”)

    Every Friday I eat a decadent dinner and dessert, no exceptions. I refuse to say “cheat day” or that I “let” myself do this. I just do it because food isn’t a moral choice. There’s no “good” or “bad” foods. There’s just food. And on Friday evenings I eat delicious treats. The six pictured Fun Size Snickers bars were what…

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    Low-Calorie Chicken & Cabbage Teriyaki

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    Low-Calorie Crunchy Vegetable & Chickpea Salad

    I was craving something savory for lunch, and this Mediterranean recipe was born. It is so good that I’ve been having it in place of my low-calorie egg salad and toast for lunch, and that’s saying a lot. I love that egg salad… Chickpeas, cucumber, red onion, tomatoes, and a delicious dressing combine into the perfect make-ahead meal. The recipe…

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    Low-Calorie Sardine Pasta Recipe

    chobani flip smore smores

    My new obsession: Chobani Flip Greek yogurt

    Chocolate Protein Ice Cream scooped in a bowl

    Low-Calorie Chocolate Protein Ice Cream

  • Calorie Counting

    Diets that have failed me & the one that is (finally) working

    Pretty sure I’ve tried just about every diet out there for weight loss. I’ve been trying to stay at a healthy weight for decades, and usually it works for a while, sometimes quite a while, but I’ve always gained the weight back. A few of the diets I’ve tried and ultimately ‘failed’ at The act of starting a diet is…

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    Low-Calorie Avocado Egg Salad Recipe

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    The best cooking oil sprayer for your low-calorie kitchen

    early morning smoothie

    I eat several small meals a day for weight loss

    Amazing Low-Calorie Ice Cream Bars

    Easy Weeknight Low-Calorie Cheeseburgers

    How I figured out how many calories to eat to lose weight

  • Weight Loss News & Research

    Some surprising benefits of exercise

    When you work up a sweat, you’re burning calories, which, when combined with a balanced diet, leads to weight loss. And you know what’s sweet about that? Slimming down not only makes you look and feel great, but it also reduces the risk of things like diabetes, heart issues, and some nasty cancers. So, it’s a win-win for your looks…

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    Low-Calorie Cinnamon Silk Cake

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    Low-Calorie Chicken Chimichangas

    Low-Calorie Roasted Smashed Broccoli Recipe

    My absolute favorite low-calorie cake dessert

    Delicious, filling, low-calorie pudding snack

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I eat frequent low-calorie meals and snacks as well as a delicious low-calorie dessert every day.

I believe there are no "good" or "bad" foods: Food is not a moral choice. I eat all foods, some freely, and some in moderation.

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