5 day pouch test - Page 2 - ThinnerTimes

Mavisavis · 04-05-2008, 07:47 PM

Sheesh....I looked this up right before it got posted. I don't wanna go that high in calories.......so I'll have to slim the recipe down or make different ones. From what I read it seems any soup with only beans, lentils, meat, and seasonings would be fine. I'm lazy and there's a few decent canned soups I might just use.

Mavisavis · 04-05-2008, 07:51 PM

Ok, I like their website and they have some good info. But did anyone read their basic 4 rules? They say NO tea, coffee, milk, etc. WHAT??? I am not a big water drinker....and I use tea a lot to get my liquids. I couldn't live on water alone!!

Debz · 04-05-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mavisavis

Sheesh....I looked this up right before it got posted. I don't wanna go that high in calories.......so I'll have to slim the recipe down or make different ones. From what I read it seems any soup with only beans, lentils, meat, and seasonings would be fine. I'm lazy and there's a few decent canned soups I might just use.

I took out the whole sour cream and heavy cream. I cold never handle that much fat...it makes me dump. Dunno how much I really saved in calories...but I only ate 2 1 cp servings a day. And they were worth every calorie. LOL.

Mavisavis · 04-05-2008, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Debz

I took out the whole sour cream and heavy cream. I cold never handle that much fat...it makes me dump. Dunno how much I really saved in calories...but I only ate 2 1 cp servings a day. And they were worth every calorie. LOL.

Even though my pouch is tolerant of sugar, I wonder if the richness might make me queasy too. I'll try what you did......and I'm sure it did cut a lot of calories. Do you know if it freezes ok? I was thinking about doing the 5 day thing every month or 2 if I like it and think it helps....it would be nice to save some of the soup.

Debz · 04-05-2008, 08:17 PM

I'm sure it would freeze fine...I can't see any reason why it wouldn't.

sherry7 · 04-05-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mavisavis

Sheesh....I looked this up right before it got posted. I don't wanna go that high in calories.......so I'll have to slim the recipe down or make different ones. From what I read it seems any soup with only beans, lentils, meat, and seasonings would be fine. I'm lazy and there's a few decent canned soups I might just use.

How about this recipe Marty? I used to make this quite often when I did Weight Watchers. It's very yummy, and quick and easy to make. If you don't have a crock pot, you can just make it on top of the stove instead. If you don't like spicy foods, leave out the can of chile peppers. For this 5 day test, I'd probably leave out the corn as well, since it has 'bad' carbs. This freezes very well, if you want to double the recipe.

Crockpot Taco Soup
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound lean ground beef (or ground turkey)
1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans
1 can (11 to 15 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 10 oz can Rotel tomatoes (look in the Mexican food aisle)
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 sm can chopped chile peppers (4 ounces)
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans
1 envelope Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
PREPARATION:
Brown the ground beef; drain well. Add remaining ingredients and stir. simmer in slow cooker on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.

sherry7 · 04-05-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Debz

I took out the whole sour cream and heavy cream. I cold never handle that much fat...it makes me dump. Dunno how much I really saved in calories...but I only ate 2 1 cp servings a day. And they were worth every calorie. LOL.

How about substituting Fage 2% Greek yogurt for the whole sour cream? It tastes almost exactly the same. Going from memory, 7 oz of it has 120 or 130 calories, and 2 grams of fat....way less than all of that sour cream.

Debz · 04-06-2008, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Mavisavis

Ok, I like their website and they have some good info. But did anyone read their basic 4 rules? They say NO tea, coffee, milk, etc. WHAT??? I am not a big water drinker....and I use tea a lot to get my liquids. I couldn't live on water alone!!

Where did you see that? I missed it...as a matter of fact, I thought it talked about decaf tea and the like being ok....if I missed something, I want to know. I'm getting ready to do another round. Thanks Marty.

Debz · 04-06-2008, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by sherry7

How about this recipe Marty? I used to make this quite often when I did Weight Watchers. It's very yummy, and quick and easy to make. If you don't have a crock pot, you can just make it on top of the stove instead. If you don't like spicy foods, leave out the can of chile peppers. For this 5 day test, I'd probably leave out the corn as well, since it has 'bad' carbs. This freezes very well, if you want to double the recipe.

Crockpot Taco Soup
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound lean ground beef (or ground turkey)
1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans
1 can (11 to 15 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 10 oz can Rotel tomatoes (look in the Mexican food aisle)
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 sm can chopped chile peppers (4 ounces)
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans
1 envelope Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
PREPARATION:
Brown the ground beef; drain well. Add remaining ingredients and stir. simmer in slow cooker on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.

That sounds woderful ,but as I read the pouch test, you really shoudn't do any substitutions.