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Of course, especially after a meal, since it's supposed to have a reducing affect on flatulence...

From the downsized cook: increase vegetables (especially fresh) & water, reduce carbs - make the carbs that you DO eat whole grain. Try to get your sweet fix from fruit. Be critical of portion size, especially of carbs. Make sustainable changes. Garner support from the people around you. Don't bring home stuff that tempts you. Keep lots of salads/pickles/other prepared veggie dishes on hand. Don't think that today is lost because you hit an obstacle. Good luck!

You can eat the loquat skins, although you might want to wash them first.

My third grader just made fried rice at home (with peas, mushrooms, sprouts). She's also planning on making pasta marinara/bolognaise soon.

Orange-Roasted Carrots ?
Roasted Curried Cauliflower?
Majadara?
If you look for vegan recipes you can probably find alot out there that fits...

From the voyages of a cook who needs to downsize:
Overnight chicken in the slow-cooker with leeks, Jerusalem artichokes, black olives, baby potatoes, kohlrabi, fennel, garlic, mushrooms, red wine, and thyme.
Raw beet salad with scallions, olive oil, lemon juice, and date syrup.

From the downsizing cook:

Peanut butter flavored veggie stir fry (a little PB goes a long way)
Miso-mustard-date syrup roasted chicken (it even got a thumbs up from the kids)
And this slaw, sans the almonds, is quickly becoming a favorite - really good and fresh!

Oh, and I hit the minus 20 kg mark :-)

Cottage cheese mixed in with the egg makes a great omelet.

Having been asked to bring desert, but being on a lo-fat / lo-carb quest was tough. I compromised.

I took the date bars David Leibowitz did a while ago, and down sized a little; half the sugar, date spread instead of chopped dates, to make up for the sugar, whole wheat flour, less nuts, apple sauce instead of butter. And I hate rum, so I used cinnamon and nutmeg.

What I got were date bars that tasted like honey cake. They were finished at the table.

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/12/date-bars-recipe/

Switching the coffee (if you take milk/cream) with Masalah chai with milk works for satiety. If it's the energy boost you need, a good multi vitamin did a great job for me.
A cup of coffee now and then is not bad for you, but moderation is the name of the game.