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Joy Bauer's photo: Today’s 10,000 Pound Challenge Tip: Strike starch at dinner. It’s time to wipe out the starchy carbs at dinner—that means starting today, no more bread, pasta, potatoes, and rice with your evening meal. Starchy carbs (even healthier choices like whole-grain pasta and sweet potatoes) are calorie-dense and, let’s face it, a bit addictive—we just love to overeat them! By cutting out these foods completely, your dinner calories—and the numbers on your scale—will drop significantly. To create starch-free dinners, enjoy plenty of lean protein (like skinless poultry, turkey burgers, pork tenderloin, fish, shellfish, and tofu), and pile on heaps of non-starchy veggies (think leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, zucchini, asparagus, sugar snap peas, carrots, peppers, and onions). Easy meal ideas include Grilled Chicken Parmesan (recipe: http://say.ly/npN1dN9) with steamed broccoli, shrimp and vegetable stir fry (hold the rice), and pork tenderloin or baked fish with sautéed spinach.

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January 4, 2012Today’s 10,000 Pound Challenge Tip: Strike starch at dinner. It’s time to wipe out the starchy carbs at dinner—that means starting today, no more bread, pasta, potatoes, and rice with your evening meal. Starchy carbs (even healthier choices like whole-grain pasta and sweet potatoes) are calorie-dense and, let’s face it, a bit addictive—we just love to overeat them! By cutting out these foods completely, your dinner calories—and the numbers on your scale—will drop significantly. To create starch-free dinners, enjoy plenty of lean protein (like skinless poultry, turkey burgers, pork tenderloin, fish, shellfish, and tofu), and pile on heaps of non-starchy veggies (think leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, zucchini, asparagus, sugar snap peas, carrots, peppers, and onions). Easy meal ideas include Grilled Chicken Parmesan (recipe: http://say.ly/npN1dN9) with steamed broccoli, shrimp and vegetable stir fry (hold the rice), and pork tenderloin or baked fish with sautéed spinach.

Click here to see a complete listing of all of my daily Weight Loss Challenge tips: http://say.ly/Emt1dw6

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$Hoda says she craves creamy mashed potatoes, so I concocted a "skinnier" version of this comfort food classic. I combine white potatoes with steamed cauliflower to drive down the calories and carbs while maintaining a light, fluffy texture. These mashers have just 145 cals & 2 grams fat per cup--that's less than half the calories (and a fraction of the fat) of buttery, traditional versions. Here's my recipe: Slim-Style Mashed Potatoes Makes 12 cups. 5 Russet potatoes (skin on), cut into chunks 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets 3/4 cup milk (skim, soy or almond) 1/4 cup whipped butter 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper Optional toppings: parmesan cheese, light sour cream, chives, hot sauce, sliced jalapenos 1. Add the potatoes chunks to a large pot of boiling water and boil for 12-15 minutes. Drain the potatoes and transfer them to a large mixing bowl. 2. While the potatoes are cooking, microwave the cauliflower florets with 2 tablespoons water on high power for 10 minutes. Drain the cauliflower and add to the bowl with the potatoes. 3. Add the milk, butter, salt and pepper, and mix with a handheld electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add additional preferred herbs and seasonings, and serve with optional toppings. NUTRITION INFORMATION Serving Size: 1 cup Calories – 145 Protein – 4 g Total Fat – 2 g Saturated Fat – 1 g Cholesterol – 5 mg Sodium – 185 mg Carbohydrate – 29 g Fiber – 3 g$

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