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I forgot to take a picture because I immediately ate them, but I had pancakes and syrup this morning for <400 calories. Regular pancakes that my husband enjoyed too- no protein powder, fancy flours, etc.

Here is the recipe. It also includes instructions for making pancake mix to save for later. I cut the recipe in half and got 6 pancakes that were a few inches in diameter. My serving of 3 pancakes was 362 calories.

To keep the calories in check, you have to use a quick spray of PAM cooking spray and either a cast iron pan (preferred) or a non-stick pan. My pancakes didn't get stuck. If you have a laser thermometer, you want a 375 degree F pan. Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup (~60 mL) to scoop your batter.

For my toppings, no butter (sorry!) I use Maple grove brand sugar free syrup. (ETA- it's 15 calories for a 1/4 cup.) Kroger and Meijer have it and so does Amazon. Fat free redi wip with sugar free smuckers jelly would also keep your count under 400 calories for breakfast. If you have confectioner's swerve, you could also dust that over them.

Hopefully someone finds this helpful!

I am obsessed with the eggplant garlic spread https://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-Eggplant-Garlic-Peppers/dp/B01DUV6YB4 Don't worry, that's not the actual price at Trader Joe's.

I also love the 0% mango greek yogurt (120 calories) and very rich/creamy.

I love brie, but have a hard time with portion control, so I get their Brie Bites. I think each circle has 70 calories and a decent amount of fat (which I need to increase in my diet).

Finally, because I'm super weird, I buy their sardines in water. 130 calories, plenty of protein and super easy to eat. You may want to squeeze some lemon juice on top.

It's this popcorn! It's about 360 calories for 1 bag (10 cups popped?) according to the nutritional label. It's amazing. It's super sweet and my coworkers got me HOOKED on it. The white cheddar flavor is good too.

https://www.amazon.com/Primula-Press-Iced-Tumbler-Black/dp/B0765V7CHY/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=iced+tea+cup&qid=1554735918&s=home-garden&sr=1-5 I have one of these. I use it to make hot herbal tea into iced tea. Fill the inner cup with ice, then put hot water and a tea bag/looseleaf herbal tea up to the line in the outer cup. Let it steep for a few minutes, then press the inner cup into the outer cup to ice the tea. It works wonderfully and I can have fresh fruit tea infusions on the go anywhere I can get ice and hot water. You can also get one of those pill boxes with all the different day spots in it and use it to carry a variety of teas with you and one or two of those 'days' can be filled with stevia or another sweetener if you need it. Add the sweetener to the hot cup, not the ice cup, so it dissolves best.


This thing is seriously a life saver for me.


If you're on the go a lot and you have a favourite place to get tea (or decaf coffee--it works for coffee too) order a small hot tea (or black hot coffee) and a cup of ice on the side and you can do the exact same thing to get an instant iced drink, usually cheaper than buying an iced drink! If you work somewhere that has a work fridge, you can also ask your coworkers if they'd be cool with you keeping a covered ice tray in the freezer so you always have ice to make tea or iced coffee with.

for a powder, you just want bullion base. companies like knorr make a few varieties, though if you want it spicy you may have to mix in your own ot pepper or something. something like this...

http://funhappyhome.com/homemade-ramen-seasoning/

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or there is stuff like "better than billion" which is a paste rather than a powder. but if you actually want to make soup out of it, thats the way to go. lots of flavors and super easy to mix in.

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or just amazon that shit:

https://www.amazon.com/Korean-Ramyeon-Noodle-Powder-SpicyTaste/dp/B07HBP3RPL/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1542785306&sr=8-2&keywords=ramen+powder

Pretty sure it's this one! I have it too, it's great for the price.

Etekcity Food Digital Kitchen... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0113UZJE2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

My absolute favorite instant pho! Extremely flavorful, large portion for only 185 calories! Doesn't taste like real pho but its something just as delicious. Warning though- 600 mg of sodium. Well worth it if you can find this at costco or Assi grocery store! here is link if it is allowed

I use this one:
INEVIFIT DIGITAL KITCHEN SCALE, Highly Accurate Multifunction Food Scale 13 lbs 6kgs Max, Clean Modern Black with Premium Stainless Steel Finish. Includes Batteries & 5-Year Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRT3EGJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_SsjyDbZ2JA6E6
I'm happy with it and I test it's accuracy regularly.

If you live in the US, Amazon sells a gigantic 24 pack of roasted seaweed for ~$15 (at 25 cal/pack). I have only tried the wasabi flavor but it is beyond delicious!

I saw these the other day and I'm still trying to make sense of it, unless they mean perfect size for 1 mug cake? do they sell the mug cakes in 4 packs? that would make sense since the frosting has 4 servings. Edit: Yeah, that explains it. DH mug cakes come in 4 packs and they don't include frosting. "Perfect Size for 1" is their product name (instead of mug cake) so I feel like the marketing department must've been really drunk/high the day of approval.

PS I've tried them and I find it offensive to call these things cake.

There isn’t anything perfectly accurate but this scale is pretty damn close!:)

From the US and we always ate these when I was a kid :) — Lance Toast Chee Peanut Butter Crackers, 40 Count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MMHVIUK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vzPuDbK5J5N9E

I bought these from Amazon. So worth it. 120cal/bag and small pre-portions. Even if you eat two it's smaller than a "small" bag from the store.

Yeah, at least how I’ve seen them. There’s four individual packs in one box. https://www.amazon.com/Duncan-Hines-Perfect-Chocolate-Lovers/dp/B06XHY8ZBH

I've been eying this brand from amazon but do keep in mind while lower calorie they have like 80% of your daily sodium per serving

Best Day Ever?

Red Hot Seasoning Franks Powder https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JV9VT9C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_xswKDbX8G7J9B

The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung.

It is life changing for me.

I actually meant McDonald's hot picante sauce that they normally give out with breakfast burritos, but if you're using your own hot sauce, I basically put this on everything that I eat.