Monday, August 23, 2010
Looking to shed some pounds and need some healthy recipes!?
I've started my workout regimen, but I'm in need of some quick and easy (not to mention inexpensive), healthy recipes to try. I'm going the low cal route. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!Looking to shed some pounds and need some healthy recipes!?
Go to www.weightwatchers.com They have an entire section on their website devoted to healthy recipes. You can find probably anything you could want on there.Looking to shed some pounds and need some healthy recipes!?
Black Bean Soup with Rice
12 cups water
4 vegetable bouillon cubes
1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped into about 1/2'; pieces
1 large onion, chopped
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
3 cups cooked brown rice (instant or regular are both fine)
1 15 oz. can tomato puree
2 15 oz. cans plain black beans, drained and rinsed
1 15 oz. can vegetarian refried beans
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. dried cilantro
OPTIONAL 1/4 -1/2 tsp. ground red cayenne pepper
1) Cook rice according to directions on package
2) Put water in a large kettle and heat to boiling on medium high. Add the bouillon and stir to dissolve. Turn heat down to medium low.
3) In another pan, saute carrots and onions in the olive oil on medium high heat they are soft
4) Meanwhile, add the can of tomato puree, garlic powder, cilantro, cumin, chili powder and red pepper (if using) to the vegetable broth and stir well.
5) Add the can of refried beans and stir well to dissolve. Using a potato masher or wooden spoon can help.
6) Add the carrots, onions, rice and beans to the kettle and stir. Cover and simmer on low heat for 10-20 minutes.
7) As things tend to settle to the bottom, always give this soup a stir before serving, especially if it's been refrigerated.
Time: 30-45 minutes
Serves: 8-10? I usually freeze half for later, which works well
This soup is low fat and cholesterol-free. It also has lots of fiber and plenty of lean vegetable protein. If you're watching your carbs at all, it's not even too bad that way.
Good luck! Would be happy to share others, if you like.
For now (and let's face it, forever), successful weight loss still comes down to a simple formula. You have to burn more calories than you take in. Calories are a measure of the amount of energy provided by the food you eat 鈥?the more calories you eat, the more energy you are giving your body. If you give your body more energy than it can use 鈥?well, honey, that's stored as fat.
Let's break it down. A pound of fat is equal to 3,500 calories. If you want to lose one pound in a week, you have to create a calorie deficit of 3,500 calories a week, or 500 calories a day. To lose two pounds in a week, you have to create a calorie deficit of 7,000 calories a week, or 1,000 calories a day, and so on. Get the idea?
There are two ways to create a calorie deficit 鈥?eat less and exercise. If you want to meet your weight-loss goals, start by comparing your calorie intake against your exercise expenditure. It's not a magic pill, but it's very simple. Find a way to cut and burn more calories and the weight will come off!
So EAT LESS, and look at the calorie charts.
Go to www.weightwatchers.com They have an entire section on their website devoted to healthy recipes. You can find probably anything you could want on there.Looking to shed some pounds and need some healthy recipes!?
Black Bean Soup with Rice
12 cups water
4 vegetable bouillon cubes
1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped into about 1/2'; pieces
1 large onion, chopped
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
3 cups cooked brown rice (instant or regular are both fine)
1 15 oz. can tomato puree
2 15 oz. cans plain black beans, drained and rinsed
1 15 oz. can vegetarian refried beans
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. dried cilantro
OPTIONAL 1/4 -1/2 tsp. ground red cayenne pepper
1) Cook rice according to directions on package
2) Put water in a large kettle and heat to boiling on medium high. Add the bouillon and stir to dissolve. Turn heat down to medium low.
3) In another pan, saute carrots and onions in the olive oil on medium high heat they are soft
4) Meanwhile, add the can of tomato puree, garlic powder, cilantro, cumin, chili powder and red pepper (if using) to the vegetable broth and stir well.
5) Add the can of refried beans and stir well to dissolve. Using a potato masher or wooden spoon can help.
6) Add the carrots, onions, rice and beans to the kettle and stir. Cover and simmer on low heat for 10-20 minutes.
7) As things tend to settle to the bottom, always give this soup a stir before serving, especially if it's been refrigerated.
Time: 30-45 minutes
Serves: 8-10? I usually freeze half for later, which works well
This soup is low fat and cholesterol-free. It also has lots of fiber and plenty of lean vegetable protein. If you're watching your carbs at all, it's not even too bad that way.
Good luck! Would be happy to share others, if you like.
For now (and let's face it, forever), successful weight loss still comes down to a simple formula. You have to burn more calories than you take in. Calories are a measure of the amount of energy provided by the food you eat 鈥?the more calories you eat, the more energy you are giving your body. If you give your body more energy than it can use 鈥?well, honey, that's stored as fat.
Let's break it down. A pound of fat is equal to 3,500 calories. If you want to lose one pound in a week, you have to create a calorie deficit of 3,500 calories a week, or 500 calories a day. To lose two pounds in a week, you have to create a calorie deficit of 7,000 calories a week, or 1,000 calories a day, and so on. Get the idea?
There are two ways to create a calorie deficit 鈥?eat less and exercise. If you want to meet your weight-loss goals, start by comparing your calorie intake against your exercise expenditure. It's not a magic pill, but it's very simple. Find a way to cut and burn more calories and the weight will come off!
So EAT LESS, and look at the calorie charts.
What are some good recipes that are healthy and easy to make?
I am a sixteen year old girl, who isn't overweight, but who wants to tone up and just eat healthier. My parents aren't really that support of my idea to eat healthy, so the meals I would have to prepare my self. Does anyone know of any good healthy meals, that are contain lean protein, fiber, healthy carbs, healthy fats, anything like that, that I are easier enough that i could do it myself?What are some good recipes that are healthy and easy to make?
any lean meat with whole grains work, its all in your spice. add ms dash to your cubbardWhat are some good recipes that are healthy and easy to make?
You can cook anything that you want. You are 16 and just learning, but just get together some recipes that sound good and follow them. Here are some good web sites.......start exploring.
http://allrecipes.com/
http://www.recipe4living.com/Common/Arti鈥?/a>
http://www.geappliances.com/recipes/
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/
risotto!
its amazing and theres so many different things you can put into it its great for fibre im 14 and ive made it 3 times and i love it!
any lean meat with whole grains work, its all in your spice. add ms dash to your cubbardWhat are some good recipes that are healthy and easy to make?
You can cook anything that you want. You are 16 and just learning, but just get together some recipes that sound good and follow them. Here are some good web sites.......start exploring.
http://allrecipes.com/
http://www.recipe4living.com/Common/Arti鈥?/a>
http://www.geappliances.com/recipes/
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/
risotto!
its amazing and theres so many different things you can put into it its great for fibre im 14 and ive made it 3 times and i love it!
Where can I find healthy but great recipes for potentially overweight children?
http://dmoz.org/Home/Cooking/For_Childre鈥?/a>
This link will bring up a page with links to dozens of websites with kid friendly recipes
or
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/in鈥?/a>
has lots of great options
good luck:)Where can I find healthy but great recipes for potentially overweight children?
show them those starving children all over the world....help them know that you love them as they are but they must be true to themselves and be realistic ...God bless!Amen!Where can I find healthy but great recipes for potentially overweight children?
If this is for your own family, I recently signed up for savingdinner. It is an online menu service that sends dinner menus (6 a week), along with recipes and a shopping list. They have several different types of menus to choose from, including low fat, heart-healthy, low carb (focuses on veggies, not fatty meats), and one called Body Clutter, which uses the low carb dinner menus and includes menus for all the other meals a day, plus snacks as well.
My children are not overweight, but I am. Since I have begun using Saving Dinner, I always know what's for dinner, and don't have to spend two hours planning my own menus. Saving money and time, because I get everything I need at the store in one trip. Most notably, my family is eating a lot more veggies, and I mean a lot. Most of the time, I don't have room in my two crispers for all the veggies I purchase each week, and for the most part, they aren't just sitting in there and rotting, they're getting used.
The recipes are good. Sometimes I get one my family doesn't like, but that's pretty much true with everything. Sometimes I adjust one because I think it's too expensive (shrimp three weeks in a row), or because I don't think they will like it (Pork Picatta is too lemony, I use less lemon).
The recipes aren't difficult or too time consuming. They are tasty. If we're eating more veggies, that has to be good, right? If you'd like to know more, feel free to e-mail me.
Also, my favorite recipe website is www.allrecipes.com. They have thousands of recipes and some are grouped in different ways - perhaps they have one for healthy, fun recipes for kids.
You should first check with your doctor, he may have some recipes. (No kidding, my ob gyn gave me a diet after I had my first baby and I lost weight on it)
But if you don't want to try the doctor route, weight watchers has a magazine with some fantastic low fat recipes in it. Also South Beach DIet has a great recipe book. Either one of these recipe books, and they're good recipes, they probably won't even know they're eating healthy.
Check out Kids Health
http://www.kidshealth.org/index.html
Besides having lots of recipes they have a lot of great articles on parenting, a kids area and even a teen area. It's a huge site with a lot of great information.
Weight watchersmakeup techniques
This link will bring up a page with links to dozens of websites with kid friendly recipes
or
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/in鈥?/a>
has lots of great options
good luck:)Where can I find healthy but great recipes for potentially overweight children?
show them those starving children all over the world....help them know that you love them as they are but they must be true to themselves and be realistic ...God bless!Amen!Where can I find healthy but great recipes for potentially overweight children?
If this is for your own family, I recently signed up for savingdinner. It is an online menu service that sends dinner menus (6 a week), along with recipes and a shopping list. They have several different types of menus to choose from, including low fat, heart-healthy, low carb (focuses on veggies, not fatty meats), and one called Body Clutter, which uses the low carb dinner menus and includes menus for all the other meals a day, plus snacks as well.
My children are not overweight, but I am. Since I have begun using Saving Dinner, I always know what's for dinner, and don't have to spend two hours planning my own menus. Saving money and time, because I get everything I need at the store in one trip. Most notably, my family is eating a lot more veggies, and I mean a lot. Most of the time, I don't have room in my two crispers for all the veggies I purchase each week, and for the most part, they aren't just sitting in there and rotting, they're getting used.
The recipes are good. Sometimes I get one my family doesn't like, but that's pretty much true with everything. Sometimes I adjust one because I think it's too expensive (shrimp three weeks in a row), or because I don't think they will like it (Pork Picatta is too lemony, I use less lemon).
The recipes aren't difficult or too time consuming. They are tasty. If we're eating more veggies, that has to be good, right? If you'd like to know more, feel free to e-mail me.
Also, my favorite recipe website is www.allrecipes.com. They have thousands of recipes and some are grouped in different ways - perhaps they have one for healthy, fun recipes for kids.
You should first check with your doctor, he may have some recipes. (No kidding, my ob gyn gave me a diet after I had my first baby and I lost weight on it)
But if you don't want to try the doctor route, weight watchers has a magazine with some fantastic low fat recipes in it. Also South Beach DIet has a great recipe book. Either one of these recipe books, and they're good recipes, they probably won't even know they're eating healthy.
Check out Kids Health
http://www.kidshealth.org/index.html
Besides having lots of recipes they have a lot of great articles on parenting, a kids area and even a teen area. It's a huge site with a lot of great information.
Weight watchers
What are some healthy snack recipes that involve fruits and/or vegetables?
not ';healthy'; cookie/muffin/sweet bread recipes b/c they're really not healthy, just not as bad for you
thanks! 10 pts best answerWhat are some healthy snack recipes that involve fruits and/or vegetables?
I love making fresh fruit smoothies, apples or celery with peanut butter or veggies with salad dressing as a dip. You could make a little plate with some fruits and veggies and a few crackers and cheese. You could have some dried fruit mixed with nuts or even buy a trail mix.What are some healthy snack recipes that involve fruits and/or vegetables?
You might find something of interest on this site, its filled with cooking videos / recipes, including a section on fruits and vegetables..
http://www.cookingvideocafe.com/ingredie鈥?/a>
http://www.cookingvideocafe.com/category鈥?/a>
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen sweetened
strawberries, partially thawed
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 can (12 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
8 ounces whipped topping (about 3 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
PREPARATION:
Combine all ingredients; pour into a mold or freezer-safe dish and put in freezer. Freeze thoroughly. Take salad out 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Cut into wedges or squares to serve.
salad:
dried cranberries
feta cheese
romaine-chopped
spinach-chopped
pecans/almonds (chopped or sliced.)
cherry tomatoes sliced in half
_______
Homemade trail mix:
Your favorite dried fruit (cranberries,mango,plums, dates)
with your favorite nuts ( pecans,almonds,peanuts, etc)
Make a quick fruit salad - dice any fruits you want, toss with lemon juice, and take it for lunch or a snack :-)
carrot and celery sticks with or with out chickpea dip or cottage cheese.
Fruit salad, salad, orange slices or a mango yum:)
Salads
salads lo..
thanks! 10 pts best answerWhat are some healthy snack recipes that involve fruits and/or vegetables?
I love making fresh fruit smoothies, apples or celery with peanut butter or veggies with salad dressing as a dip. You could make a little plate with some fruits and veggies and a few crackers and cheese. You could have some dried fruit mixed with nuts or even buy a trail mix.What are some healthy snack recipes that involve fruits and/or vegetables?
You might find something of interest on this site, its filled with cooking videos / recipes, including a section on fruits and vegetables..
http://www.cookingvideocafe.com/ingredie鈥?/a>
http://www.cookingvideocafe.com/category鈥?/a>
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen sweetened
strawberries, partially thawed
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 can (12 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
8 ounces whipped topping (about 3 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
PREPARATION:
Combine all ingredients; pour into a mold or freezer-safe dish and put in freezer. Freeze thoroughly. Take salad out 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Cut into wedges or squares to serve.
salad:
dried cranberries
feta cheese
romaine-chopped
spinach-chopped
pecans/almonds (chopped or sliced.)
cherry tomatoes sliced in half
_______
Homemade trail mix:
Your favorite dried fruit (cranberries,mango,plums, dates)
with your favorite nuts ( pecans,almonds,peanuts, etc)
Make a quick fruit salad - dice any fruits you want, toss with lemon juice, and take it for lunch or a snack :-)
carrot and celery sticks with or with out chickpea dip or cottage cheese.
Fruit salad, salad, orange slices or a mango yum:)
Salads
salads lo..
What are some vegan recipes? (healthy only)?
I NEED SMALL MEALSWhat are some vegan recipes? (healthy only)?
Lots of vegan recipes here:
http://www.chooseveg.com/vegan-recipes.a鈥?/a>
http://www.vegcooking.com/searchRecipes.鈥?/a>
http://www.cok.net/lit/recipes/
http://www.pcrm.org/health/recipes/recip鈥?/a>What are some vegan recipes? (healthy only)?
Anyone still think the 'flexitarians' are four separate people? Report Abuse
You can buy bags of wholesome baby carrots that have been cleaned. Just right for snacking. For variety you can buy bags of precut wholesome celery sticks.
Try some wholesome carrots.
Edit* If you don't want answers, don't ask a question in a public forum. Carrots are healthy.
these websites: this way you can choose your food
there are lots of different things
http://vegweb.com/
this tells you about veganism: (what type of stuff you could eat )
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vegetar鈥?/a>
hope the recipes are yummy
Oh my, dear. It appears someone is privy to the comp. password at the nurses station down at the asylum. My you've attracted a sordid lot!
We don't pay any attention to the Flexi lot, sweetheart. It's just 1 or 2 people exhaling their pent up frustrations with life. I have saved the HTML from this question to parade about when it's necessary to show the true motives of the ';gang';.
Pity aside, here is a wonderful vegan recipe for you to try. It's for Eggplant Steaks with Pumpkin, Tomato and Mushroom Ragout.
http://food.yahoo.com/recipes/epicurious鈥?/a>
I hope you enjoy it and again, pay no attention to these hooligans. Why be the only one?
Oh definitely, carrots! You can prepare you day's supply the nice before. They are very wholesome you know. Good vegans just can't get enough carrots.
http://www.fatfreevegan.com has great recipes.
Lots of vegan recipes here:
http://www.chooseveg.com/vegan-recipes.a鈥?/a>
http://www.vegcooking.com/searchRecipes.鈥?/a>
http://www.cok.net/lit/recipes/
http://www.pcrm.org/health/recipes/recip鈥?/a>What are some vegan recipes? (healthy only)?
Anyone still think the 'flexitarians' are four separate people? Report Abuse
You can buy bags of wholesome baby carrots that have been cleaned. Just right for snacking. For variety you can buy bags of precut wholesome celery sticks.
Try some wholesome carrots.
Edit* If you don't want answers, don't ask a question in a public forum. Carrots are healthy.
these websites: this way you can choose your food
there are lots of different things
http://vegweb.com/
this tells you about veganism: (what type of stuff you could eat )
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vegetar鈥?/a>
hope the recipes are yummy
Oh my, dear. It appears someone is privy to the comp. password at the nurses station down at the asylum. My you've attracted a sordid lot!
We don't pay any attention to the Flexi lot, sweetheart. It's just 1 or 2 people exhaling their pent up frustrations with life. I have saved the HTML from this question to parade about when it's necessary to show the true motives of the ';gang';.
Pity aside, here is a wonderful vegan recipe for you to try. It's for Eggplant Steaks with Pumpkin, Tomato and Mushroom Ragout.
http://food.yahoo.com/recipes/epicurious鈥?/a>
I hope you enjoy it and again, pay no attention to these hooligans. Why be the only one?
Oh definitely, carrots! You can prepare you day's supply the nice before. They are very wholesome you know. Good vegans just can't get enough carrots.
http://www.fatfreevegan.com has great recipes.
Looking to shed some pounds and need some healthy recipes!?
I've started my workout regimen, but I'm in need of some quick and easy (not to mention inexpensive), healthy recipes to try. I'm going the low cal route. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!Looking to shed some pounds and need some healthy recipes!?
I would just search online, just try changing your eating habits and lower your proportions.
A really great website to try to aid you in your weightloss and it is free is called
www.thedailyplate.com
you can sign up and track foods you've eaten, track your water, and it will calculate a weightloss calorie amount depending on your information. It is really neat.Looking to shed some pounds and need some healthy recipes!?
eat salad
I think the best thing for you to do is instead of eating candy eat an apple.Instead of pop,drink Water or a V8.If want to talk to me just call (317)2310175 please!
It's not so much cutting down your calorie intake, but how many grams of fat you're consuming as well. It's a good idea to eat about 4-5 small meals a day, each meal consisting of about 200-250 calories each, with no more than 5 gms of fat. This equals out to around 1000-1500 calories a day and 20-25 gms of fat. As long as what you're eating is healthy, these calories and fat will melt away with proper exercise and healthy digestion.
For a variety of recipes I go to www.kraftfoods.com. They have a selection of low-fat recipes and the site is easy to maneuver around in.
I would just search online, just try changing your eating habits and lower your proportions.
A really great website to try to aid you in your weightloss and it is free is called
www.thedailyplate.com
you can sign up and track foods you've eaten, track your water, and it will calculate a weightloss calorie amount depending on your information. It is really neat.Looking to shed some pounds and need some healthy recipes!?
eat salad
I think the best thing for you to do is instead of eating candy eat an apple.Instead of pop,drink Water or a V8.If want to talk to me just call (317)2310175 please!
It's not so much cutting down your calorie intake, but how many grams of fat you're consuming as well. It's a good idea to eat about 4-5 small meals a day, each meal consisting of about 200-250 calories each, with no more than 5 gms of fat. This equals out to around 1000-1500 calories a day and 20-25 gms of fat. As long as what you're eating is healthy, these calories and fat will melt away with proper exercise and healthy digestion.
For a variety of recipes I go to www.kraftfoods.com. They have a selection of low-fat recipes and the site is easy to maneuver around in.
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