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Authors: Lisa Lillien

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In a medium pot sprayed with nonstick spray, cook vegetables for 5 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.

Remove pot from heat and transfer veggies, with a slotted spoon, into a large bowl. Allow veggies to cool for several minutes. (If veggies have a lot of excess moisture, use a paper towel to soak it up.)

Add softened oats, ground Fiber One, soy sauce, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and egg substitute to veggies. Stir thoroughly to combine. Make sure mixture is well blended.

Form mixture tightly into 5 balls and place them on a large plate. Cover and allow to cool and set in the fridge for several hours. (The longer they sit in the fridge, the better they'll keep their shape when you cook 'em.) Don't worry if they are a little bit watery—they'll firm up when cooking.

Using a spatula, flatten them into patties in a pan sprayed with nonstick spray and cook for about 5 minutes per side over medium heat (flip gently, so they keep their shape).

MAKES 5 SERVINGS

 

HG Tip:
Load 'em up with your favorite burger condiments like pickles, ketchup, and mustard.

 

 

 

For Weight Watchers
POINTS®
values and photos of all the recipes in this book, check out
hungry-girl.com/book
.

 

veggie tuna wrap explosion

 

PER SERVING (1 wrap): 215 calories, 3.5g fat, 886mg sodium, 30g carbs, 10g fiber, 5g sugars, 21g protein

 

Ingredients

1 medium low-fat flour tortilla (about 110 calories with at least 6g fiber)

2 ounces canned tuna (packed in water), drained and flaked

2 tablespoons broccoli coleslaw mix (or regular slaw mix), dry

1 tablespoon chopped dill pickle

1 tablespoon chopped red onions

2 small tomato slices, halved

1 tablespoon fat-free mayonnaise

2 teaspoons Hellmann's/Best Foods Dijonnaise

Directions

Microwave tortilla until slightly warm. Set aside.

Combine tuna, mayo, and Dijonnaise. Add pickle, onions, and slaw. Mix well.

Place tuna mixture in the center of your tortilla. Add tomato slices, then fold in tortilla sides and roll it up tightly. Enjoy!

MAKES 1 SERVING

 

HG SANDWICH SHOCKER!
Think the average tuna sandwich is your best bet for a light lunch? Sorry, Charlie! Our fishy friend from the sea is often swimming in fat-filled mayo. A tuna salad sandwich can actually have more calories than a 12-ounce filet mignon. Eeeek!

 

 

 

Your Office = Your Gym?

No time to head out for a workout? Turn simple office staples (as in common items, not the pointy metal pieces used to secure documents!) into an at-work gym. Try doing a few of these fun fitness drills periodically throughout the day . . .
Cardio Quickies:
Walk some stairs in your office building for 5 minutes (if there are no stairs, walk around the office at a quick pace). For a heart-pumping challenge, take stairs two at a time.
Chair Squats:
While sitting, lift your butt off the seat and hover over your chair for 2 to 3 seconds. Stand up and then repeat.
Chair Dips:
Make sure your chair is stable. Place your hands on the chair, next to your hips. Walk your feet out and move your hips in front of your chair, and bend your elbows, lowering your body until your elbows are at a 90-degree angle. Return to starting position and repeat.
Ab Recliners:
Again, be sure your chair is stable. Sit on the edge of your chair, arms extended in front. Keeping your back straight, contract your abs and slowly lower your torso toward the back of your chair. Hold for 2 to 3 seconds, and then slowly return to starting position. Repeat.

 

 

Core Curls:
Cross your arms over your chest and sit up straight. Contract your abs and curl your shoulders toward your hips, pulling abs in. Hold for 2 seconds, return to start and repeat.

 

crab-ulous smothered burrito

 

PER SERVING (1 burrito): 300 calories, 4.5g fat, 1,472mg sodium, 47g carbs, 13.5g fiber, 4g sugars, 25g protein

 

Ingredients

1 medium low-fat flour tortilla (about 110 calories with at least 6g fiber)

2 ounces drained white crabmeat

1 cup broccoli florets

¼ cup canned black beans

¼ cup green enchilada sauce

2 tablespoons fat-free cream cheese

2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream

¼ teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning

½ teaspoon parsley

Optional topping: additional fat-free sour cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place broccoli in a microwave-safe bowl with 1 tablespoon of water. Cover and microwave for 3 minutes. Drain any remaining water and set aside.

Microwave tortilla until slightly warm.

Combine crabmeat, cream cheese, sour cream, parsley, and lemon pepper seasoning. Place crab mixture in the center of the tortilla. Top with broccoli and black beans.

Roll tortilla up tightly and place seam-side down on a baking dish sprayed lightly with nonstick spray.

Place dish in the oven and cook for 10 minutes or until insides are thoroughly heated and tortilla is slightly toasty. Meanwhile, warm the enchilada sauce in the microwave for 8 to 10 seconds.

Remove burrito and cover with sauce. Top with fat-free sour cream, if desired.

MAKES 1 SERVING

 

HG Tip:
Save around 300mg of sodium by skipping the sauce and enjoying your burrito NAKED (the burrito—you can actually wear clothes).

 

CHEW ON THIS:

 

If you spend 5 minutes out of every hour of your workday running in place, climbing stairs, or doing squats, lunges, and arm raises, by the end of the day you'll have worked out for 40 minutes!

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