Low calorie meal ideas please
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My meal for tonight is Spaghetti Bolognese, it works out at 494 calories per serving.
-250G lean mince beef (fry and drain off excess fat)
-add a beef oxo cube (just crumble over meat)
-add 1 chopped onion
-add 1 grated carrot
-add a handful of button mushrooms
-add a handful of olives
-add 1 jar of Dolmio Bolognese sauce
-Stir, simmer and serve with pasta!
You could make it a bit healthier by using wholemeal pasta but I'm not keen on the taste.
Enjoy!
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These are 2 of my favourite sites for good low cal meals http://www.skinnytaste.com and http://www.scalingbackblog.com.
The Scaling back blog has been awesome, I've made the cauliflower "alfredo" sauce, cabbage salad with spicy peanut dressing and lemongrass chicken with rice noodles in the last 2 weeks and loved them so so much I've made most of them again! "Dad's Creamy Cauliflower Soup" on Skinny taste is good too but I added roasted red peppers and roasted the cauliflower first. I've been trying at least 1 new recipe a week to expand my healthy eating meals and these 2 sites have been a great resource so far.0 -
personally I love anything from Hungry Girl. What I love about her meals is that they are huge portions, because the majority of the meal is veggies. It tricks your brain into thinking it's eating more, but you're just getting more veggies. I love it. My dinners are usually around 300 calories.0
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I too have been looking for ideas. I will have to try some of these.0
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Brilliant! Thanks so much guys, this is going to be a massive help to me!! I0
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One of my favorites is a cabbage wrap. Take a leaf of cabbage, fill it up with sauted chicken and vegetables, add salt, black pepper, and roll it up. Steam it for two minutes so the cabbage gets soft, and enjoy!0
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We have a routine taco salad Tuesday. Use lean ground chicken with all the good spices (chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, smoked paprika, garlic, salt and oregano). Standard 1lb pack is good for 4 or more portions. Fill a large bowl with spinach (2 cups). Add chopped veg (e.g. tomatoes, avocado, green onion, peppers, celery, cucumber, anise, mushrooms, zucchini - 1-2 cups). Add 1 tbsp low fat sour cream or plain yogurt and 2-3tbsp salsa. Add flair with chili peppers, cilantro, cheese... usually all of that is around 400 calories.0
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Wow jessicanorgaard that sounds delicious! Will give that a go!0
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this is something I invented when I was at uni and poor.
its called sweet and spicy sticky rice and its amazing (verified and all sorts)
1.00 tbsp(s), Honey
1.00 cup(s), Rice - White, long-grain, regular, cooked
1.00 chicken breast
1.00 g, Peppers - Sweet, green, sauteed
1.00 teaspoon, Crushed Red Chili Pepper Flakes
280 cal per serving
cook chicken (I roast it)
cook the rice
then transfer rice to a frying pan dry fry and add the spices honey and chicken
make sure you move it around or it will burn and stick
allow the honey to reduce a bit (5 mins) and then eat its so yummy
it works well with fish and just veggies as well as meat
its really filling as well my partner loves it and he isn't even on a diet :P
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Here is a pretty basic meal that I make. The quantities are very easily variable.
Quinoa
Chicken Breast/Hamburger/Pork/Venison (basically whatever floats your boat)
Black Beans
Frozen Sweet Corn
tomatoes
Hot peppers
Cook the meat, drain off any grease. Add the tomatoes and peppers. I have browned the meat in a skillet, I have baked chicken or put it all in a crock pot. It is really versatile.
Cook the quinoa and mix all ingredients and bake for a bit until cooked through or put it all in a crock pot.
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Vegetable lasagna using Zucchini as the noodles.
http://cleangreensimple.com/2011/02/la-la-la-la-lasagna/
I basically followed this recipe, using mushrooms and artichokes as well (but no olives because I hate them with a fiery passion). And instead of tofu, I blended 1.5 cups 1% cottage cheese with about 5 ounces of cauliflower and it had a great ricotta texture. Also threw in about a cup of other cheeses I needed to use up: bit of a mozarella ball, some italian blend. And then I sprinkled the top with sliced almonds. It was friggin great.
Like 220 calories for a sixth of my 12 in x 5 in pan. And high in protein, too.
Egg White Quiche with a Cauliflower crust
Cauliflower crust recipe: http://ofthehearth.com/cauliflower-crust-for-quiche/
Egg White Quiche:
choose your veggie, any veggie (I've done spinach, mushroom and artichoke, broccoli... whatever you like)
1 - 1.5 cup veggie (it just depends on what your using- more with spinach, less with something that won't shrink down)
2 cups egg white
1 cup cottage cheese (2% will be thicker, but I use 1% and like it fine)
.5 cup cheese of your choice (I used feta with spinach, italian blend with mushroom and artichoke, and am planning to do a swiss one soon)
Bake the quiche at 375 just until the whole thing has solidified. It's usually like 50 ish minutes. Some times a bit more.
Your filling will make a little too much for the pan. You can either reduce to .75 cup egg white and .8 cup cottage cheese OR put the leftover filling in a souffle dish for a mini crust-less quiche.
Either way: 1/6 of the pie will be 150 calories and close to 20 grams of protein. If you're a meat eater, add some meat and protein will boost a bit more. You can eat a half of one of these babies for 450 calories. How amazing is that?0 -
i used to eat a lot of pasta and rice. On a whim I bought a "vegetti" that works kinda like an old pencil sharpener-meets-mandolin; you run zucchini or cucumber through it to get pasta-like strands. I got it for ten or fifteen bucks at a local department store, and it has made adopting a significant change quite a bit easier.
Simply replacing pasta with zucchini has been a HUGE help in maintaining filling portion sizes while dramatically reducing calories. i'm basically cooking recipes i've always enjoyed, and eating similar portions, but for way fewer calories.
I have also taken to replacing rice with quinoa; it's similar in net calorie, but provides more fiber and protein than rice, has some healthy fats in it, and gives a subtle nutty flavor.-1 -
Try this site. Lots of great recipes!
Eatingwell.com.0 -
Thanks, useful ideas!
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I use epicurious to find healthy dinners!0
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i used to eat a lot of pasta and rice. On a whim I bought a "vegetti" that works kinda like an old pencil sharpener-meets-mandolin; you run zucchini or cucumber through it to get pasta-like strands. I got it for ten or fifteen bucks at a local department store, and it has made adopting a significant change quite a bit easier.
Simply replacing pasta with zucchini has been a HUGE help in maintaining filling portion sizes while dramatically reducing calories. i'm basically cooking recipes i've always enjoyed, and eating similar portions, but for way fewer calories.
I have also taken to replacing rice with quinoa; it's similar in net calorie, but provides more fiber and protein than rice, has some healthy fats in it, and gives a subtle nutty flavor.
That's sounds great! I saw one on eBay the other week and bought it, just waiting for it to come her from China!0 -
Thanks everyone! You've been so helpful. Certainly lots of ideas so my dinners will be a pleasure now rather than a nightmare! Good luck to all of you on your own journeys.0
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Scrambled eggs, black bean burrito for breakfast.
2 eggs with 1/2 spoon sour cream
1/4 cup black bean sauteed with chopped green bell pepper
Served on whole wheat tortilla with salsa0 -
I make a great vegetable beef soup, but I am looking for some ideas to give it more flavor. I currently use a low sodium beef base along with my stew meat, but it still comes out fairly bland. I tried organic steak and chop seasoning, but that only made it too peppery for me. I am looking for something that will replace any butter, or sour cream to give it more flavor. I want flavor, not fat and calories, and I am really working hard at my food plan. I have little experience with herbs, and I don't want to over do it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.0
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If your looking for a quick nutritious smoothie that has only 234 calories, you need to try this one. It is loaded with nutrients, takes 3 min. to make, and is easy to take on the go!
Spinach, banana, peanut butter, & protein smoothie
2 large handfuls fresh baby spinach
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
Blend well
Add:
1 banana
1 TBSP Natural Peanut Butter
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
Ice to preference
Blend well. Serve.0 -
Some of these sound yummy! Thanks for sharing!0
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I am new here and i have a huge problem with the amount of calories i am allowed to eat. Low carb will definately my go to diet. I need more recipes and ideas!! Thanks everyone!0
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I am not a big veggie eater so have been using this website to find ideas.. I'm switching out eggs with egg beaters to keep it lower cholesterol for the hubby here is a side dish I made tonight it was great..
http://cupcakesandkalechips.com/2013/02/28/whipped-cauliflower-gratin0 -
I'm really busy and also quite lazy but I 'invented' this dish yesterday and me and my 6yr old boy loved it! I basically used whatever I had in the cupboard and pow! Like magic low cal high nutrition yumminess
1 onion chopped (fry for few mins in olive oil)
1 tin chopped tomatoes, cook for bout 10/15 mins
Salt, pepper, turmeric, cumin dash of ginger powder
Then 1 tin of red kidney beans- another 10 mins
1 tin tuna in brine few mins
Finally half a bag of spinach. Again few mins just until then soften.
Made some brown rice and served up with natural yogurt and for me chilli sauce.
Was filling and 144 cals for a very healthy portion (200g)
Less then 200cals for then brown rice again 200g.
Didnt even feel the slightest bit peckish 4 hrs later.
P.s feel free to add me to expand your fitness family. ✌
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Skinnytaste
Hungry Girl
Chocolate Covered Katie
Search those... They are my go-to for recipes and ideas:)0 -
Just eat less of what you like0
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These sound yummy0
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