STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

I used to be the biggest sugar "crasher" (I would get crazy hungry and MEAN until I had something to eat) and then I added more protein in my diet - not in a zone or atkins way, I'm just a little more thoughtful about what I eat now. It has completely changed my life - and made my hubby happy because no more mood swings! Here's what works for me:

hard boiled eggs
"healthy" nuts like almonds - every morning, I eat plain yogurt with 7-8 almonds and some berries. It has completely eliminated my need for a mid-morning snack.
dried fruit like apricots or mango (be sure they're no sugar added)
edamame

I'll add more as I think of them, but HTH!

This is a very silly question, but how do you drink tea?

Do you add sugar or other stuff or do you drink it plain?

I know there's a lot of health benefits & have been meaning to start drinking it.

-- Edited by BargainQueen at 19:13, 2005-09-20

Dito to jj's post (even down to the mean part).

I only drink green tea with noting in it, but that is just the way I like it. Some people get the flavored teas. After years of waiting tables I have found people drink it many different teas. I think if you want to add sweatener honey is a great healty choice.

BargainQueen wrote:

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This is a very silly question, but how do you drink tea? Do you add sugar or other stuff or do you drink it plain? I know there's a lot of health benefits & have been meaning to start drinking it.-- Edited by BargainQueen at 19:13, 2005-09-20

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mmm, i love tea... i have the little ball diffusers and cup diffusers and everything...

it depends on the tea... usually i put honey in it to sweeten it up.  sometimes (if it is a black tea) i will put milk in it.  or sometimes i put absolutely nothing in it b/c it is so good alone.

if you go someplace like "World Market" they usually have decent employees who can help you out.

l like eating protein bars (Zone or Luna) or protein shakes when i need to stay full.  Also, whole grain bread with some peanut butter, almonds, apples, Kashi go lean crunch cereal, water or tea, anything thats either heavy and healthy or protein-filled, i like to eat a lot of protein (not only protein in a severe diet way, but trying to cut back on white carbs)  Also, I like to eat a Lean Cuisine or something like that (i never buy the ones under 300 calories- i think they are a waste and more snacklike), and combine it with a slice of bread/peanut butter and fruit.  I'm usually full for a while from that, then just have a protein shake in a couple of hours if i need something in my stomach.

not food, but water.

egg beaters at around 6 AM usually keep me satiated until around 11.

my trainer says that if you eat a small meal every 2 hours you'll never be hungry.  i think it works, but i can't always follow it.

jj wrote:

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edamame

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What's this?

shopgirl82 wrote:

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if you take half a can of fat free refried beans and put hot sauce on it, you will not even want to think about food. 1/2 cup of fat free refried beans has 100 cal.

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This is funny.  I actually really like to eat this and always end up eating the whole can! 

Edamame are soybeans, and they look like peas in a pod.  You can buy them in the frozen veggie section of most stores.  You boil the pods for a few minutes in salted water, and then squeeze the seeds directly from the pods into your mouth with your fingers.

A lot of japanese restaurants serve them as a little appetizer.  Just be sure not to eat the shell - it's not pleasant!