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I'm trying. But keep failing.


I'm working towards loving myself and loving what I see in the mirror. I am not pro ana/mia -- I am pro what you want to do with your body. I'm finding kind of a happy medium of health. I definitely do not eat enough calories, but everything I do eat is technically healthy.

I'm here for myself, as well as everyone who needs/wants support in doing this. I'm here for all my followers and non-followers. My ask is always open.

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Height: 5'7"
Age: 21


HW: 166
SW - 163 (BMI: 25.5)

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GW 1 - 150 (BMI: 23.5)
GW 2 - 140 (BMI: 21.9)
GW 3 - 135 (BMI: 21.1)
GW 4 - 130 (20.4)
GW 5 - 125 (19.6)
GW 6 -120 (18.8)

UGW - 115 (18.0)

Stomach Progress
Overall Progress


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Low Cal Pasta Marinara

What you’ll need:

1/4 box (4 ounces) of De Cecco Spinach Spaghetti

For sauce:

1 tsp olive oil

1/3 minced clove of garlic

1/3 medium onion, finely chopped

1 9-ounce can no-salt added chopped tomatoes, drained

1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1/8 cup tomato paste

1 tbsp fresh chopped basil

1 tbsp oregano (preferably fresh)

1 tbsp parsley (again, preferably fresh)

ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Boil water and when it’s at a rolling boil, put the pasta in.

2. Remove when it is done (10-15 minutes)

Directions for Sauce:

Heat oil in a large pan or skillet. Sauté garlic and onions on low heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, balsamic vinegar and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Add chopped herbs and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.

This recipe serves 2 people (assuming each gets about 1/2 cup of sauce)

Each serving is 264 calories.

For a total calories of 528.


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Some Delicious guacamole to add to your fajitas:

What you’ll need:

1 large avocado

1 teaspoon cumin

1/2 lime’s juice

1 small tomato

salt/hot sauce to your liking

Directions:

1. Cut the avocado in half, then slip thumbs behind the skin of each half and slide the avocado out of it’s skin and put it in a bowl.

2. Dice the tomato, and put it in the bowl with the avocado.

3. Add cumin, salt and lime juice to mixture, and hot sauce if desired.

4. Using the back of a fork start mashing everything together, until you get a fairly creamy guacamole!

This entire recipe has 319 calories. 

You can also choose to add a jalapeno or onions, if you chose! And remember…you could always only eat half of the recipe!


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Low Cal Veggie Fajitas!

What you’ll need: You can also change this to accommodate which veggies you like

1/2 Red Bell Pepper

1/2 Yellow Bell Pepper

1 tablespoon Olive Oil, you can also use Pam spray…which has no calories.

1/2 cup mushrooms

1/2 lime’s juice

1/2 medium onion

2 teaspoons ground cumin

salt/pepper/hot sauce to your liking

Directions:

1. Put Oil (or Pam) in a pan and set the heat to medium heat.

2. Slice the onion and peppers into long strips

3. Put the veggies in the oil

4. Move them around as they sautee, and add the cumin once they begin to wilt

5. Add salt/pepper

6. When they’re all wilted, turn the heat off and squeeze or poor the lime juice over it!

Add hot sauce if you please :)

This WHOLE recipe (which is actually a substantial amount of food) has 224 calories. If you use pam instead of oil…it has 104 calories.

You can always add some chicken/beef strips in there if you’re not a vegetarian.


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itsashleyhah: cheesecake :)

So, I used the food network’s low-fat cheesecake recipe and made it more healthy because I’ve never made cheesecake myself. But here you go!

LOW CALORIE CHEESECAKE:

Ingredients:

  • 9 whole low-fat cinnamon graham crackers, broken in half
  • 2 tablespoons melted Smart Balance buttery spread
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 8-ounce packages Neufchatel cream cheese, softened
  • 2 8-ounce packages fat-free cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups regular splenda
  • 1 cup fat free sour cream
  • 2 large eggs plus 3 egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • Assorted toppings (YOU choose what to put on top!)
What to do:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until crumbled (you can also just put them in a baggie and roll over them with a rolling pin). Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water and the butter; pulse until moistened (or mix it all up). Wrap the outside of a 9-inch springform pan with foil to prevent leaks. Coat the inside of the pan with cooking spray and press the crumbs onto the bottom. Bake until browned, about 8 minutes. Let cool, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, beat both cream cheeses and the splenda with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, 5 minutes, then beat in the sour cream on low. Lightly whisk the 3 egg whites in a bowl, then add to the cheese mixture along with the 2 whole eggs, flour, vanilla and lemon zest. Beat on medium speed until fluffy, 3 minutes. Pour over the crust.

Place the cheesecake in a roasting pan and add enough warm water to come one-quarter of the way up the sides of the springform. Bake until the cake is set but the center still jiggles, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Turn off the oven; keep the cheesecake inside with the door closed for 20 minutes.

Remove the cake from the water bath and transfer to a rack. Run a knife around the edge, then cool completely. Chill until firm, at least 8 hours. Top as desired.

This serves 14.

Calories per serving: 175

Be sure to add the calories of your topping of choice! Remember that if you have strawberries, blueberries or any fruit that’ll be WAY better for you than chocolate or something like that!!


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Reduced calorie PECAN PIE!

Ingredients:

For Crust:

2 cups low fat graham crackers smashed to turn into crumbs

1/2 cup melted Smart Balance butter spread

For Filling:

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1/2 cup agave syrup

1/2 tablespoon maple syrup

1/4 cup Splenda brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon of salt

2 tablespoons melted Smart balance buttery spread

1 3/4 cup of coarsely chopped pecans

To make the crust:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. 

2. Place cookie crumbs into a medium bowl and pour the melted butter of them.

3. Mix it well with a spoon until all the crumbs are completely coated with the butter.

4. Get a 9-inch pie pan and press the crumbs over the bottom and up the sides.

5. Bake until golden brown (around 15-20 minutes) and let the crust cool completely.

To make the filling:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. 

2. Spread the pecans along the bottom of the pie shell.

3. Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over pecans. The pecans will rise to the surface.

4. Bake for around 40-45 minutes until the filling has set, making sure that 20 minutes in you cover the edges of the pie crust with aluminum foil so it doesn’t burn.

5. Remove from the oven and enjoy!

Serves 10

Calories per serving: 450

…and this is reduced calorie, so imagine what you’re eating normally! Yikes! I’d stay away from the pecan pie…


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Low calorie MASHED POTATOES!

Ingredients:

3 large, white potatoes, peeled (if you like) and quartered

1/2 cup fat free milk 

2 tbsp Smart Balance buttery spread

1/4 cup shredded fat free cheddar cheese

1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese

2 tsp salt

black pepper to taste

Making them:

1. Boil the potatoes for about 20 minutes, until they’re very soft.

2. Drain the potatoes and in the pot you used to cook them, put in the butter. 

3. Put the drained potatoes in the pot, on top of the butter. 

4. Mash using a masher or a fork.

5. Add the rest of the ingredients and continue to mash them all together.

Serves 6.

Calories in 1 serving: 139 


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Challenge for my followers and readers (and mostly me)

Send me your favorite holiday food/holiday recipe and I will post back with how to make it healthier and less caloric…GO


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Good news! I created the blog…now I’m just working to post some recipes before I tell you guys what it is!

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Followers/Non followers: Should I create a tab for home low-cal recipes?

Let me know what ya think and if that would be good! Otherwise, you can always ask me how to make something that I’ve made, or something you like but would like it low cal/low fat/low carb.

I love cooking…and I’m quite good. If I do say so myself.