Lisa Lillien - Hungry Girl - Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World

Ingredients
1 plain frozen soft pretzel (about 2 ounces)
1 tablespoon Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a small bowl, mix Splenda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.

Spray a small baking pan lightly with nonstick spray. Place pretzel in pan and bake for 2 minutes.

Remove pretzel and spray each side evenly with butter spray (5 sprays per side). Next, cover entire pretzel with Splenda/cinnamon/salt mixture.

Bake for an additional 6 minutes, flipping halfway through. Enjoy!

MAKES 1 SERVING

HG SHOCKER!
Slip up and order a sweet 'n buttery pretzel from the mall food court and you could end up taking in as much as 400 calories and 10 grams of fat!

ginormous creamy frozen caramel crunchcake
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 130 calories, 0.5g fat, 70mg sodium, 28g carbs, 0g fiber, 8g sugars, 2g protein

This dessert is soooo great because it's huuuuge, crunchy, and very fun to eat!

Ingredients
2 full-sized caramel corn rice cakes
Вј cup Cool Whip Free

MAKES 1 SERVING

HG Tip:
For an extra layer of fun, spread a tablespoon of fruity sugar-free preserves on the inside of each rice cake before assembling your treat. (Pssst. . strawberry is the best!) It'll only add about 20 calories!

berry-licious cupcakes
PER SERVING (1 frosted cupcake): 113 calories, 2g fat, 197mg sodium, 21g carbs, 0g fiber, 11g sugars, 3g protein

This recipe was co-developed with Weight WatchersВ®.

Ingredients
For Frosting
One-half 8-ounce container Cool Whip Free
Вј cup fat-free cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
ВЅ tablespoon zero-calorie sugar-free strawberry syrup

For Cupcakes

2 cups moist-style white cake mix (ВЅ of an 18.25-ounce box)
1 cup diet black cherry soda
ВЅ cup egg whites (about 4 egg whites)
6 medium strawberries, pureed

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all frosting ingredients in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer at medium-low speed, blend for about 1 minute (until frosting is thoroughly mixed). Chill frosting in the freezer for 20 minutes and then transfer to the fridge (until ready to frost cupcakes).

In a large bowl, stir to combine cake mix, soda and egg whites. Add pureed strawberries and food coloring, and mix with electric mixer at medium-high speed until smooth (about 45 seconds). Evenly spoon batter into a 12-cup muffin pan spritzed with nonstick cooking spray or lined with baking cups.

Place pan in the oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes (until firm). Let cool completely before frosting. Once cool, remove cupcakes from the pan and evenly spread frosting over them.

MAKES 12 SERVINGS

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Would You Rather. .
So you saved room for dessert at your favorite restaurant. And you've been eyeing the tiramisu since you walked in the door. Before you order, know that it's likely to cost you at least 930 calories and 60 grams of fat. Hope you set some time aside to burn all those calories. Here's what you'll need to do to work 'em off:

Climb stairs nonstop for more than 2ВЅ hours
or

Rearrange the heaviest furniture in your house for about 3 hours straight
or

Scrub the kitchen floor for almost 4 hours!

Times based on estimates for a 150-pound woman.

chapter eleven

zappuccino

coffee shop swaps
blend for yourself. smoothies and shakes in your kitchen.

This chapter contains some of the BEST and most fun recipes in the book. One of the HG rules (and there aren't many!) is that you should, in general, avoid drinking tons of calories. Chewing and swallowing food is more satisfying than sipping stuff through a straw. But that doesn't mean you have to write off decadent drinks. The key is to find that balance—stick with shakes and smoothies that taste great yet top out at about 200 calories or less (especially if they're just snacks!). You'll find plenty of those right here. Some of the recipes actually beat out high-calorie versions in side-by-side taste tests (this is 100 percent true). Try 'em out and see for yourself!

vanillalicious cafe freeze
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 103 calories, 1g fat, 117mg sodium, 17g carbs, 0g fiber, 9g sugars, 4g protein