Surprising "diet" foods?
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Taco Bell can be surprisingly reasonable. But lately my favorite "diet" food is cheeseburger made with 93% lean beef (grass fed, antibiotic free, etc.) and herbed goat cheese on sandwich thin buns. 360 cals, 28 grams protein.0
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McChicken sandwiches. I posted a theory on it on my news feed today and it was very well received.0
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Tomorrow I plan on making a lunch of quinoa, steamed kale, kalamata olives, black beans, and chicken--- around 300 calories or so calories, and very huge and filling. Mmmmmm0
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SnuggleSmacks wrote: »Taco Bell can be surprisingly reasonable. But lately my favorite "diet" food is cheeseburger made with 93% lean beef (grass fed, antibiotic free, etc.) and herbed goat cheese on sandwich thin buns. 360 cals, 28 grams protein.
Now I gotta go look up calories for In 'N Out burgers.0 -
Sigh. As I suspected In 'N Out is high calorie. 480 for a cheeseburger with grilled onions and another 395 for fries. Guess this will continue to be a few times a year treat only.0
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Dinner tonight was a big plate of sauteed sausage with garlic, onions, and red cabbage. Very filling and only 338 calories.0
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whmscll - I actually had the opposite reaction. My happiest "diet food" realization was when I realized I could get a hamburger (with the sauce!) and a diet coke for only 390 cals!0
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Snickers ice cream bar - 179 calories
Mars icecream bar - 140 calories
Solero 85 calories
Fab ice lolly - 90 calories
Quavers from a multipack - 85 calories
White thick sliced farmhouse bread - 105 calories
Sourdough anchovy and mushroom pizza - under 800 calories
On the flip side I'm surprised how many calories salmon and fresh tuna have comparative to expectations0 -
Bacon!0
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Youngs crab sticks, only 16 calories. I thought around 50 each!
It was nice to read about the Mars icecream bars, might treat my husband to one today.0 -
-How low in calories chili is (while so high in protein and fiber--my chili has beans)
-How low most fish is--try fish tacos, OP!
-an ounce of cheese cut into strips and wrapped in 2 ounces of deli meat is a low-cal and filling snack
-mashed potatoes cooked with canned tomatoes and kale is a low-calorie and filling, if low-protein, meal
-cut-up vegetables dipped in hot sauce. I can get through a whole bunch of celery like this.0 -
Finding out something I always ate before I started this journey is not high in calories...umm...gets me angry....so why the hell do I have so much trouble losing weight or gaining it in the first place for that matter....I know...its all about portion control....arggghhh!!0
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Wine.0
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Bacon!
Yes! I love bacon! The brand that I buy is only 60 calories in two pan-fried slices. I'm a happy girl with my giant plate of bacon, egg whites and veggies in the morning
And yes, a couple of years ago I was amazed to find out that a lot of good foods were not as high in calories as I suspected. On the flip side, I was also amazed that some of the foods I thought were healthy weren't, and had huge calories. Over the years I've found that I can select good foods that are nutritionally dense but fairly low in calories. I've found a lot of really great substitutions as well. It's a learning process that's for sure! I remember being thrilled when I discovered that Laughing Cow cheese only had 35 calories in one yummy wedge!0 -
SnuggleSmacks wrote: »Taco Bell can be surprisingly reasonable. But lately my favorite "diet" food is cheeseburger made with 93% lean beef (grass fed, antibiotic free, etc.) and herbed goat cheese on sandwich thin buns. 360 cals, 28 grams protein.
That sounds amazing. In the last couple of years I have gone from hating goats cheese to totally loving it.0 -
Fast food in general. There are definitely some calorie bombs but I was surprised to realize how many reasonable items I can fit into my day. I used to avoid fast food like the plague. Often it's a lighter choice than a restaurant meal.
Potatoes! Because of everything you hear about potatoes/pasta/bread making you fat I expected potatoes to be very high calorie. I was pleasantly surprised by the portion size i can have for under 100 calories
All types of squash.0
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