becoming my dream | my weightloss journey

new obsessions (updates)

*remember, all the diet foods that don't look "diety" are highlighted in cyan

Inulin powder: it's slightly sweet and it is a good source of fiber. It's great for smoothies.

frozen pre cooked chicken breasts: i like the great value brand cuz they're cheap and only 110 cals each "breast"
mushrooms!!! they're really low cal and don't stand out as diet food in peoples minds
barilla plus: if you're going to eat pasta at least get extra protein and such. i think this is great for soup (about 50 cals worth is plenty)
celery: a negative calorie food!
frozen veggies: easy to prepare and store, few calories, lots of nutrients and fairly inexpesive
frozen meals: a quick and easy way to get a lot of variety in the foods you eat with out over doing tha cals
tuna: great source of protein and tastes great right out of the can
salad greens: always a diet staple
egg whites/egg substitute: lowcal and high protien
fat free cheese: at only 35-45 cals each, they make a low guilt treat and they're great for salads!!
coldcuts or luncheon meats: if you look around you can find some really low calorie ones as little as 10 cal per slice

sugar free pudding: at sixty cals each this is great dessert
100 cal popcorn packs: they're HUGE!!
celery: a negative calorie food!
dill pickles: about zero calories per serving!
splenda: great sugar replacement
sugar free jello: delicous and easy, a perfect dessert and only 5 cal per serving
100 cal snack packs: very satisfying b/cyou can actually eat the whole bag, tasty too!
fruit cups sweetened with splenda: walmart has the great value brand, nice and cheap and only 33 cals each!
fat free pringles: have a funny after taste but they're pretty good

water
great value brand sugar free orange early morning rise: like an oj sbstitute, it's delish cal free and has a TON of vitamin C find it walmart
light n fit water: SOOOOO yummy calorie free and like 25% of ur daily calcium needs!!!
tea: nothing is better on a cold day especially when ur eating mostly cold foods
diet soda: this is my drug of choice!!! it's a great way to avoid too many liquid calories. try ones that don't say "diet" such as fresca
kool aid: get the powder and sweeten with splenda, make a really great frozen treat
Fuze slenderize: only 10 cals for the bottle and they're a sweet treat they taste like dessert and have an appetite surpressant in them
low cal, high vitamin drink mixes (meant for a water bottle) by strum foods:

fulfill: tons of vitamins, zero cals, clear in color and lightly sweet flavor. good for working out
morning spark: 5 cals a pack with caffine and vitamin C. comes in a few flavors
replenish: calorie free after workout beverage with electrolytes!!!
poweredge: 5 cals a serving, like redbull but waaaay cheaper

garlic powder and onion powder: i'm not too fond of spicy foods so i use these to season EVERYTHING
splenda: great sugar replacement
no calorie cooking spray: you'll save yourself a lot of calories
bullion cubes: makes great soup and the hot broth can be a great filler by itself
miracle whip free: you would not beleive how bad mayo is for you!! save urself from the guilt
zero calorie dressing: can be hard to find but they are a dieter's dream! use them on salads and to season meat!

scale
measuring tape
vitamins: even if your not restricting your diet very much, they're a good idea
ketosis test strips: get the kind that will tell you ur ketone and bood sugar levels to see what kind of fuel ur body is burning
tight clothes/revealing bikini: to gauge progress
pedometer: makes it easier to gauge your activity level
blender: smoothies and soups are awesome when you make them yourself! check out my recipe page!!!