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By *litterbabe OP Woman
over a year ago
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I'd like to have a little bit of a shake up at home, due to feeling we could eat healthier, and also with the fact my daughter and myself would like to shed a few pounds.
My kids are often very hungry and need quick fixes, and often fruit just doesn't seem exciting enough or substantial enough for them.
I don't want them reaching for the biscuits or crisps and so don't have as much of those in the house, but I'm not sure what I could offer as exciting and filling snacks for teens.
I'm trying to think of a way of buying healthier and maybe doing a load of food prep so there's all kinds of salad ingredients just ready to mix, and ways of cooking more substantial and healthy meals.
Has anybody got any pointers or suggestions of maybe free apps that could help.
At the moment we have quinoa, couscous, rice and pasta always in the cupboards, there's usually bread and bagels which is something I want to cut down some what on.
I do make some great stews and currys so I'm going to make those more often, as they tend to be pretty much all vegetables grains and pulses.
Any tips would be gratefully accepted.
Meals are mostly vegetarian with an occasional piece of chicken for those who want some meat.
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"We do love nuts I actually thought they were quite high in calories though"
Nuts can be high in Fats, but are low in carbs and sugars. Not all fats are bad fats; some, like the ones in nuts, seeds and fish are required for health. |
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By *onb21Woman
over a year ago
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Banana pancakes are nice fresh out of the pan or as a snack later:
1 ripe banana
2 eggs
Blend the banana then crack two eggs into the bowl and combine.
Make palm sized pancakes in a low to medium heat pan. They are very delicate and need a little practice flipping.
Serve with toasted almonds and strawberries or plain. |
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By *litterbabe OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Banana pancakes are nice fresh out of the pan or as a snack later:
1 ripe banana
2 eggs
Blend the banana then crack two eggs into the bowl and combine.
Make palm sized pancakes in a low to medium heat pan. They are very delicate and need a little practice flipping.
Serve with toasted almonds and strawberries or plain."
Yummy |
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Forget everything you've ever heard about calories.
Go keto, it is much more natural. Our bodies have not yet evolved to handle so much non-nourishing 'food' that is the modern diet.
And consider why humans drink so much baby food for calfs  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Try making spaghetti bol , normal in every way including Parmesan but instead of pasta use shredded lettuce (crunchy iceberg or cos) it bulks your plate up and acts as a carrier, full taste but cuts loads of the cals- can be veg bol xx |
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"Banana pancakes are nice fresh out of the pan or as a snack later:
1 ripe banana
2 eggs
Blend the banana then crack two eggs into the bowl and combine.
Make palm sized pancakes in a low to medium heat pan. They are very delicate and need a little practice flipping.
Serve with toasted almonds and strawberries or plain.
Yummy"
You can make a thicker mix, do them as drop scones and then freeze them (put greaseproof paper between each one). Then they can be quickly defrosted and reheated for a snack. I used to make them in big batches and freeze for my daughter's breakfast.
Also hummus with veg sticks or brown pitta.
Someone mentioned high protein, no added sugar yoghurt and just add some fruit or nuts.
Oatcakes with a bit of cheese
Season/add spices to a chicken breast, grill and slice into strips and have with homemade salsa |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Greek yoghurt is pretty low fat which you can add fruit too to make it tastier. I also like different nuts such as almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts etc. Something I've also tried recently is apple slices to dip in peanut butter and carrot/celery sticks to dip in hummous which is quite filling too!
Try not to do a complete 180 on your diet either as it only makes the cravings stronger, try changing bit by bit and eventually you'll have all the changes you want. Good luck!  |
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breakfast: two small dessert spoons of muesli,1 each of sultanas, cranberries, prunes, brazil nuts, almonds, walnuts, cashews, 1 chopped small apple, 2 spoonfulls of grapes or other fresh berry fruits, two spoons of low fat greek yoghurt I use water not milk to soak the muesli and dried fruit overnight. No milk in my diet (but I am not a growing child!) lunch 1 small slice of smoked salmon on one piece of wholemeal bread with plenty of cucumber tomatoes etc. Dinner: small portion of potatoes rice or spaghetti with chicken or fish stir fried, curried or grilled. Low fat Yoghurt as dessert. No crisps biscuits or added value drinks (just dont buy them! If they are not in the house they cannot tempt you! Remember "seconds on the lips, years on the hips!"
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By *reya73Woman
over a year ago
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We do home made smoothies with oats, oatmilk, strawberry, cashew nuts. It's energetic and filling and takes away the urge to snack on processed food.
Always plenty multigrain thin crackers and we use a cheese slice to cut cheese. Add tomato and basil.
Look for tasty flavour combos which satisfies the snacky snacker.
Also.. Water. Sometimes we think we're hungry when actually we're dehydrated.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We do love nuts I actually thought they were quite high in calories though"
High in calories isn't a bad thing in itself, it only becomes bad if you eat more than you need. You will feel fuller for longer for a certain amount of calories with some foods, in particular protein, 120 calories in nuts will fill the kids more than 120 calories of crisps (this will probably mean weighing the nuts out). If you're trying to keep the calories down don't have dried fruit in them as this is basically just sugar which will not last long.
A poached egg on a slice of wholemeal toast will come in around 200kcal but leave your feeling full for a lot longer than say 4 Maryland cookies which are well over the 200kcal mark.
As above, learning that feeling hungry is actually normal and ok and doesn't have to be satisfied instantly is a good step. Drink is another issue, if your body is used to getting most of its fluid from food it will start to tell you that you're hungry when it wants more fluid, if the kids are hungry tell them to have a glass of water and come back after 20 mins if they still feel hungry - at which point you tell them that lunch/dinner/tea will be ready in a bit and they can wait 
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You can make this awesome ice cream. You know when bananas go too ripe and you don't want to eat them? Chop them up and put in freezer. When frozen, put in blender with a teaspoon of peanut butter, teaspoon of cocoa powder and dash of milk/oatmilk. Blend until smooth. It's amazing |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Tortilla wrap pizza is really nice and so quick and a much healthier option than processed or takeaway pizza. Just use passata as your base sauce on the tortilla, a sprinkle of cheese and load it with favourite toppings like, roasted vegetables, cooked shredded chicken breast, mushrooms, onion even pineapple Anything goes vegetable wise. Bake in the oven for a few mins.
And if watching movies etc popcorn is a much healthier option if crisps are missed. Pop your own, it's fun to do with young kids. Best of luck  |
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