Support for low-fat high-fiber diet

Thanks for the report, Rose. I think I'll leave my beans in the chili!

Married to an internist keeps me on my toes fat-wise. When we go to Culver's or any of the high fat places we eat salads(and we're about the only ones doing so)--this is always good when patients you've advised about lowfat see you actually following your own advice. I go for the salads partially because if I got a chicken sandwich I'd be too tempted to get the fries....and we really stay away from transfats. Did you all see that report on how the fast food places actually could make our American French (?) fries with lower transfats like they do in some other countries, but don't?

I got the idea from the 'lean plate club' on a post web site. I'll have to post there this week and see if anybody has any ideas about perking the beans/brownie combo up. It kind of argues for controlling portions and have just a little bit of the real thing instead of more of something that isn't as good.



After I figure out how to get rid of this batch (teenaged son?) I'm going to try Tina's.



We recently moved my MIL to a different level of Assisted Living and went through her desk. She has years of lab reports from checkups where the doctor faithfully wrote in the blood pressure and cholestrol levels she wanted her to try and be at. Her readings were just off the charts and they never really got under control. When I see her, toothless because she doesn't remember to put her dentures in, I think it would be a shame to beat cancer and end up brainless!





I guess beans just need to stay with rice.

The 'lean plate club' talked about doing cake mixes with pumpkin. I think brownie mix might be better with pumpkin than with beans.

well the batter is good enough to lick the bowl! The kids fought over it!

Keep us posted, Rose! Like everybody else, I really wish this solution would work!! Maybe somebody in the lean plate chat has an idea about how to make it more palatable.

Thanks, and hugs!
Liza

I posted my question about the brownies on the chat but they didn't put it up!

That one is going in the trash.

They ate most of them. I asked him if anybody said anything and he said they said they were moist.

They didn't all get eaten so that tells me something. I threw the rest of them out.

Oh I was so scared this topic was deleted in the shuffle! This thread is like a low Fat homebase for me!

Oh I tried some! How could I know how weird they were?

I feel a little conspicious at the top myself because this really isn't a cancer thread. It's a be healthy/live long, beat cancer/don't end up with heart disease thread.

She has tried both of those she was looking for even more ideas of lowfat choices.

Hey Marissa,

Our WW group leader recommends Orville Redenbacher's Smart Pop.

170 calories per pkg
2.5 gm fat
O gm trans fat/cholesterol

Now, I don't eat popcorn but I bought this for the kids. There may be some that is way better than this.

Best wishes, Tina

How many g of fat does it have? I've been off of popcorn because it's a portion control thing.

well my 20/30 fat/fiber book likes Weight Watchers, Smart Snackers the best. It says 1 package has 100 caloires, 1g fat - 7 grams of fiber. Otherwise the popcorn listings are all in tablespoons - which isn't very much.

I think you'd be ahead to eat rice/corn cakes. Those fat-free honey or caramel ones aren't bad.

Truthfully an orange is a way better snack. 70 calories, 7 g of fiber, 0 fat. I peel them at home and take them to work. Then I can eat it for a snack without having to go wash my hands after peeling it.

I'd forgotten about the prune blend. I still have half a jar of prunes in my frigde from that. I should throw that in with the pumpkin on the next go round.

I east the ActII 94% Fat Free Butter - comes in single serving bags. Is 110 calories, 2g fat and 4g fiber.

Not as good as Rose's numbers but is good.

I love Wasa, cowgirl, great snack. Now I'm thinking about it, maybe that popcorn isn't the greatest, I remember the leader saying something about 1 bag = 1 point so maybe that isn't the one.

I love hummus, made some last week for a work pot-luck lunch.

I am generally falling off the wagon about twice a week, my will power has gone to hell in a handbasket these days but at least NO DONUTS

happy day girls, Tina