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cj7305
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What to make for girls night where everyone is on diets?
I also posted on the Diet board but I'm going to a friend's house tomorrow and all 5 of us are trying to lose weight and eat healthier. What would be filling, tasty but not fattening? Apps or main meal suggestions welcome! TIA!
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Posted 7/11/13 9:38 PM |
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Bamama
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Re: What to make for girls night where everyone is on diets?
How about grilled chicken breast (you can serve cold) topped with chopped tomato and basil? You can drizzle balsamic reduction on top. Or you can use the chicken to make chicken fajitas or wraps with whole wheat tortillas, onions, mushrooms, peppers, zucchini, avocado, cilantro, lime.... Very satisfying and fun!
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Posted 7/11/13 11:04 PM |
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AKD
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Re: What to make for girls night where everyone is on diets?
I love a good chicken kebab (marinate the chicken in yogurt w/ dill) and then as a side, quinoa salad (you can make it like a pasta salad, but just use qunioa).
You can also make a really yummy greek salad + grilled chicken.
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Posted 7/11/13 11:05 PM |
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ANR1211
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What to make for girls night where everyone is on diets?
What about a chopped salad bar? You guys can spend some time each cutting up veggies so you're working for your food. I find that when I have to spend a long time preparing my food, I eat less. Then you could assemble your own salads. You could even make really good home made salad dressings! There are a ton of great healthy recipes for them!
Desserts - a can of diet soda mixed with a box of cake mix makes a delicious, yet not TERRIBLE for you dessert!
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Posted 7/11/13 11:07 PM |
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MrsT809
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What to make for girls night where everyone is on diets?
How about ST greek turkey meatballs with tzatziki? You can serve with a greek salad and maybe ww pita (not sure if the pita is a no no). You could also do a mediteranian quinoa salad with it. Apps could be hummus or white bean dip with veggies.
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Posted 7/12/13 7:23 AM |
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halfbaked
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Re: What to make for girls night where everyone is on diets?
Posted by Bamama
How about grilled chicken breast (you can serve cold) topped with chopped tomato and basil? You can drizzle balsamic reduction on top. Or you can use the chicken to make chicken fajitas or wraps with whole wheat tortillas, onions, mushrooms, peppers, zucchini, avocado, cilantro, lime.... Very satisfying and fun!
I was going to suggest some kind of fajitas or wraps as well! I lived on that stuff when I was dieting for my wedding and I lost so much weight. I got it all back now though!
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Posted 7/12/13 11:40 AM |
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BeccaBecca
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Re: What to make for girls night where everyone is on diets?
Roasted Veggies - so easy and so delicious!
You can also make a whole wheat pasta salad with a little oil and balsamic vinegar and mix ins of your choice.
Maybe for a small indulgence, grilled chicken parm. Use grilled chicken, make your own tomato sauce and use reduced fat or fat free cheese on top. I love it!
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Posted 7/12/13 12:30 PM |
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Re: What to make for girls night where everyone is on diets?
Roasted chickpeas for a snack Red pepper hummus with celery and endive Portobello mushrooms grilled with balsamic vinegar with fresh mozzerella
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Posted 7/12/13 2:11 PM |
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cj7305
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Re: What to make for girls night where everyone is on diets?
Thanks everyone! Great ideas!
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Posted 7/12/13 3:24 PM |
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shutterbug855
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Re: What to make for girls night where everyone is on diets?
Posted by Bamama
How about grilled chicken breast (you can serve cold) topped with chopped tomato and basil? You can drizzle balsamic reduction on top. Or you can use the chicken to make chicken fajitas or wraps with whole wheat tortillas, onions, mushrooms, peppers, zucchini, avocado, cilantro, lime.... Very satisfying and fun!
This sounds amazing! I would also put shredded cheese out, but not the whole bag so that people wouldn't feel tempted to overdo it.
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Posted 7/12/13 11:39 PM |
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cj7305
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Re: What to make for girls night where everyone is on diets?
I will def use some of these ideas in the future but tonight we went with:
-a veggie platter
-mango and avocado salsa
-shredded chicken & black beans (crockpot)
I brought small tortillas and lettuce to make lettuce wraps. Worked out great!
Oh and some yummy wine
Message edited 7/13/2013 12:13:46 AM.
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Posted 7/13/13 12:13 AM |
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Re: What to make for girls night where everyone is on diets?
i love the salad bar idea!!!
you could have all of these choices and then different dressing ideas
-romaine lettuce -iceburg lettuce -red peppers -green peppers -black olives -green olives -spinach -cucumbers -onions -tomatoes -carrots -mushrooms -red cabbage -broccoli -dried cranberries -cheese
-red wine vinegar -white wine vinegar -mustard vinegar mixture -balsamic vinegar -low fat italian
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Posted 7/13/13 9:15 AM |
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