200 calorie lunch idea?

msbodyrocker

I want to save my calories for later on in the day. Any ideas would be great. Thanks

callsitlikeiseeit

salad
couple of hardboiled eggs
nuts and fruit
sandwich thin or english muffin with egg
cereal
chicken breast (weighed carefully)

mch2829

Baked potato. Cabbage. 2-3 pieces of fruit. Beans. A grilled chicken sandwich (The tyson grilled chicken is about 110 calories and 2 pieces of bread would be about 120. 230 calories total and pretty filling)

Take your pick. There are plenty of options to stay around 200 calories for one meal and still feel satisfied.

NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner

Soup. Can't beat it!

girlviernes

some salmon and salad.

Liftng4Lis

Salad with grilled chicken breast, can come in close to 200. (OPA greek yogurt dressing).

star1407

Have you looked in the recipe section? There's tons of ideas in there. Also www.skinnytaste.com. And www.eatingwell.com and www.ambitiouskitchen.com are really good websites for ideas. There's also Pinterest

Gaviota22

One of my favorite lunches is 1 cup of Great Value (Walmart) Strawberry Awake cereal (110 cal) + 1/2 cup fat free milk (45 cal) + 1 piece of Saputo Frigo String Cheese (50 cal)... total = 205 cal. Good luck!

DeannaCoersCarter

I like to a protein bar and a diet drink but it's not the most filling. I'd like some ideas on this as well.

wfarrens

I'm making the assumption that you are working during the day. If you have a Whole Foods nearby, they have a pretty great selection at their hot bar. I will often pick up a chicken breast or a fish filet and pile on lots of different veggies, which is usually around 200 calories. I guess you could also make the same thing at home and bring it with you. My store also carries water with fresh fruits and/or herbs infused in the beverage section, which makes for a nice calorie-free "treat" when you want something to make the meal more exciting.

michael_jordan7

Half cup of cottage cheese and a fruit cup comes in at 180 for me, I usually have this for breakfast, but it could be a lunch also.

coreyreichle

Hummus, crackers, and an orange. ~250

slaite1

4 oz extra lean meat (chicken breast or ground beef/turkey) with a bag (about 12 oz) of frozen cruciferous vegetables (broccoli/cauliflower, etc). Spicy mustard and even pickles on the veggies. It takes a while to eat and will fill you up.....although you may not be pleasant to be around

Lounmoun

yogurt
soup salad
lots of raw vegetables
egg
sandwich depending on what you put on it

Chewitz

Nimble bread with chicken paste
hartleys jelly 10 calorie a pot

echmainfit619

I'm surprised that people suggested "salad". It's very easy to create a salad of 1000 calories or more.

DemoraFairy

echmainfit619 wrote: »

I'm surprised that people suggested "salad". It's very easy to create a salad of 1000 calories or more.

I think the assumption here is that she'd obviously count the calories of whatever she's making. It's possible to make any meal 1000 calories or more.

pinkteapot3

echmainfit619 wrote: »

I'm surprised that people suggested "salad". It's very easy to create a salad of 1000 calories or more.

Not if you just have lettuce, cucumber, peppers, onions, tomatos etc. Unless you ate a salad mountain! Adding protein (meat/fish) adds up to a few hundred. The potential killer is the dressing - some are horrendously high in calories - but choose carefully and you're fine.

tlflag1620

I'm saving my calories for dinner tonight too. Lunch will be 1/2 C full fat cottage cheese (4%), 8 grape tomatoes, and 1 Tbsp of roasted sunflower seeds. A few grinds of black pepper on top. Clocks in around 170 calories.

TiffanyR71

Greek yogurt & small portion of fruit

MonkeyMel21

I get those premade salads from the grocery store for my work lunches. They're anywhere from 190-280 calories. Most of them are super delicious and I'll often have a sparkling water with them.

spicy618

I with the Soup team. It's always my lunch on Fridays because weekends. However, I have unsalted tops with mine.

ExRelaySprinter

Not sure if you have access to a Toaster and Microwave (if you're at Work).
But a couple slices of Wholemeal Toast with some baked beans is pretty filling for me!
Probably one of the only Meals less than 250 cals that would actually fill me up.

rayonnar

Eggs! Filling and delicious!

Queenmunchy

I make soup, chili, stuffed peppers, etc all for 150-200 calories per serving.

icanplay3

2 egg + 2 egg white omelette with 4 oz sauteed spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms and seasoning
Turkey Chili - made with ground turkey, Mrs. Dash chili seasoning, tomato sauce, tomatoes, celery & kidney beans (only has around 220 cals per serving and is very filling!)
Big salad with romaine, 4-5oz chicken breast, cucumber & Walden Farms calorie free caesar dressing

dietcoke281

Ravioli with a low-cal sauce

LeslieB042812

My go to lunch for when I'm planning ahead to eat out is a single serve packet of Starkist tuna (I buy the albacore because I'm picky) on top of a huge pile of greens (lettuce, spinach, whatever); I just buy a bag of the prewashed and eat about 1/2 of it. The tuna is only 80 calories, add the greens (20-40 calories, depending on how much you pile on, usually 20 for me) and you have a really filling meal for 100 calories! You can season it with herbs and spices and maybe some lemon or lime juice to avoid adding significant calories. The protein and the volume is what makes it filling.

JustSomeEm

I use progresso/campbell's soups for lunch usually. Can be as low as 160 calories (or as high as 560) for an entire can and its relatively filling.

Bigmitch41

A can of lentil soup.

1HappyRedhead

Trader Joe's turkey stuffed pepper... 190 calories of YUM