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  • 🍳 Breakfast
  • 🥪 Lunch
  • 🥘 Dinner
  • 🥦 Sides
  • 🍿 Snacks
  • 🍰 Desserts
  • ⭐️ More…
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    • 👩🏻‍💻 Weight Loss Tools
    • 🚨 News & Research
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Low-Calorie Roasted Smashed Broccoli Recipe

Tangy and filling low-calorie egg salad lunch recipe

Amazing Low-Calorie Ice Cream Bars

Low-Calorie Cinnamon Silk Cake

my chicken bone broth recipe

Easy Weeknight Low-Calorie Cheeseburgers

Low-Calorie Avocado Egg Salad Recipe

Low-Calorie Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar & Mustard

Low-Calorie Pepperoni Pizza Recipe

Low-Calorie Chicken Chimichangas

The Perfect Pre-Workout Smoothie

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

My absolute favorite low-calorie cake dessert

Low-Calorie Berry & Spongecake Dessert

Low-Calorie Chicken & Cabbage Teriyaki

Low-Calorie Instant Pot Chicken Teriyaki & Rice Recipe

How to make hard-boiled eggs in an Instant Pot

Low-Calorie Rustic Shrimp Quiche with an Almond Flour Crust

Low-Calorie Chocolate Protein Ice Cream

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

Low-Calorie Sardine Pasta Recipe

Low Calorie Tuna and Salmon Lunch Wraps

Low-Calorie Cajun Shrimp & Rice Recipe

Low-Calorie Double Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Glaze

My delicious breakfast smoothie recipe

Delicious, filling, low-calorie pudding snack

Low-Calorie Crunchy Vegetable & Chickpea Salad

  • Weight Loss Product Reviews

    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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    I'm tired of being fat

    I’m tired of being fat

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

    Easy Weeknight Low-Calorie Cheeseburgers

    Low-Calorie Instant Pot Chicken Teriyaki & Rice Recipe

    Low-Calorie Roasted Smashed Broccoli Recipe

    cinnamon silk cake slathered in jam

    Low-Calorie Cinnamon Silk Cake

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

    I'm tired of being fat

    I’m tired of being fat

    Amazing Low-Calorie Ice Cream Bars

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

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    Keeping depression at bay for winter weight loss

    Low-Calorie Berry & Spongecake Dessert

  • Low-Calorie Recipes,  Recipes under 200 calories,  Side Dish Recipes,  Snack Recipes

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

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

    Low-Calorie Cajun Shrimp & Rice Recipe

    early morning smoothie

    I eat several small meals a day for weight loss

    tuna salmon wrap mixed

    Low Calorie Tuna and Salmon Lunch Wraps

    My absolute favorite low-calorie cake dessert

  • 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 Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar & Mustard

    Tangy and filling low-calorie egg salad lunch recipe

    Low-Calorie Sardine Pasta Recipe

    In praise of PB2 Pure peanut butter powder

    my chicken bone broth recipe

    How I plan my calories for effective weight loss while still feeling full

  • 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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    Tools I Use for Weight Loss & Maintenance

    Low-Calorie Crunchy Vegetable & Chickpea Salad

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

    early morning smoothie

    I eat several small meals a day for weight loss

    chicken and cabbage teriyaki finished

    Low-Calorie Chicken & Cabbage Teriyaki

    weight loss

    where does the fat go when you lose weight?

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I'm Violet, and you've found my healthy, low-calorie recipes.
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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