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Recipe: Fruity Festive Salad
A holiday meal begs for a salad that looks as spectacular as the rest of the meal. A colorful salad. One with the sweetness of the season. So this year we’re making our Fruity Festive Salad. To complement the sweetness of the fruit, the dressing uses an artificial sugar blend that serves a double calorie cutting purpose.
Recipe: Cheery Christmas Fruit Trifle
Traditional trifle recipes call for some pretty fattening ingredients and while all those sweet, creamy layers are delicious, they can also add up to 350 calories or more per serving. Our Cheery Christmas Fruit Trifle keeps the beautiful layers and the sweetness at only 170 calories. And it can be made as much as a day ahead, leaving you free to concentrate on hot dishes the day of the big holiday meal.
Recipe: Broiled Marinated Lamb Chops
Our Broiled Marinated Lamb Chops are almost as easy as ordering in, needing only a quick whisk for the marinade and a few minutes under the broiler. They’re low in calories but high in both protein and flavor. And they’re special enough for a holiday dinner.
Recipe: Hooray for the Low-Cal Pumpkin Pie
If it’s not Thanksgiving without the pumpkin pie, try this super low-cal version. You can thank brown sugar Swerve and almond milk for the rich, creamy taste and as little as 45 calories per serving.
Recipe: Air Fryer Butternut Ricotta
Candied yams are yummy but why not swap their 300 calories per serving for this low cal Air Fryer Butternut Squash Ricotta. Why butternut squash? It delivers about half the calories and carbs compared to sweet potatoes. It also offers a great flavor which balances its sweetness with a nutty taste. We love butternut squash!
Recipe: Cashew Sauce Veggie Casserole
A holiday like Thanksgiving begs for something a little fancier than simple roasted vegetables and this easy Cashew Sauce Veggie Casserole is exactly that—a fancy treat but without the fancy calories.
Is a Traditional or GLP-1 Assisted Diet Right for You?
It once was simple choosing a weight loss plan—just avoid the fads, eat less and move your body more. But the introduction of GLP-1 has caused an explosion of options with more on the way. How do you sort through the changing science of weight loss and make a decision that’s right for you? Start with an informed comparison of your options.
Recipe: Juicy Roast Turkey
You could baste on the butter to keep your turkey deliciously tender, but this Juicy Roast Turkey recipe delivers tons of flavor with none of the added buttery calories. More than 40 protein grams at a mere 230 calories per serving!
PWM Guide to Avoiding Diabetes
Follow these Professional Weight Management guidelines for reduced diabetes risk, and be sure you to get an annual blood test to monitor your glucose levels.
Recipe: Garlic Mock Mashed Potatoes
You’ll never have to sacrifice tradition or taste with this calorie-cutting Thanksgiving favorite. Just substitute cauliflower for potatoes and serve our Garlic Mock Mashed Potatoes at only 154 calories per serving.
How to Beat Holiday Weight Gain
Think Halloween is scary? Just wait until you face the tables full of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s treats.One treat leads to another and by Jan 1st we’ve gained the same number of pounds we gained last year and the year before and probably never lost. PWM has tips to survive the holidays!
Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Professional Weight Management
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an excellent time to refocus on the steps you can take to protect yourself from cancer.
Recipe: Savory Spinach Dip
If you’ve been following our September series of appetizers (perfect for your football tailgate party!) then you’ve seen us swap a ton of high fat ingredients for more slimming ingredients. But this one is made exactly as it was written because our Savory Spinach Dip is taken straight from our Professional Weight Management Cookbook. And it’s amazing.
Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Hiking South Creek Greenway
So you want to move your body but you don’t want a long drive to get to a trail? Try an urban trail like Springfield’s South Creek Greenway. It’s perfect for solo walkers since you’re never alone on the path and you may even share it with planes, trains and automobiles.
Recipe: Italian Turkey Stuffed Mushrooms
We’ve all seen comments on the recipe blogs that claim to have made a recipe exactly as written—except for substituting this and this and this and that, plus a handful of other changes. We lean into that vibe with our Italian Turkey Stuffed Mushrooms recipe. The original recipe used sausage instead of ground turkey and full fat cream cheese instead of low-fat. Plus red onions instead of yellow. The biggest change? Portobellos instead of white mushrooms. Game changer.
Recipe: Garlic Parm Chicken Wings
Why complicate game day with a low-fat table and a separate full-flavored spread? These Garlic Parm Chicken Wings are super easy to prepare, amazingly delicious and already low in carbs and calories. And one little last minute trick can make most of the fat calories disappear. The trick? Hint: most of the fat is in the skin.
Recipe: Low-Cal Mock Potato Skins
It’s no fun looking at a table full of game day snacks your diet won’t let you touch. So make these low-fat, low-calorie Mock Potato Skins for your next party. Yellow squash stands in for the potato—give it an Oscar for its satisfying performance!
Recipe: Low-cal Faux Potato Salad
What’s football season without the game day snacks? Except when you’re watching your calories even closer than you’re watching the game. We can’t cut the calories from all your favorites (we’re looking at you, BBQ ribs) but we have done a deep dive into Google’s appetizer recipes and think we’ve come up with some winners. Like our Faux Potato Salad, which we’ve adapted from a low-carb recipe to make even lower calorie with one easy substitution.
Recipe: Red Snapper Veracruz
Summer’s fresh veggies are great but after the 10th BLT and the umpteenth fresh salad, maybe you’re ready for something new. Red Snapper Veracruz? The name sounds exotic, like Latin seashore resorts with balmy evenings. And only 195 calories per serving, with 25 grams of protein? Let’s go.
Take Some “Me Time” (and watch the pounds drop)
Stress is a weight loss killer but the solution is to slow down, breathe deep, and live in the moment. Easier said than done, right? Professional Weight Management has made a list of ways to relax.