Nutritious meals under 200 calories?

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  • drinkingkitten
    drinkingkitten Posts: 2 Member
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    A small bag of steamed edamame beans is a great snack and full of protein.
  • emmatui
    emmatui Posts: 84 Member
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    Thanks again for the awesome tips guys! Love it!
  • yweight2020
    yweight2020 Posts: 591 Member
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    Baked potato loaded with veggies on top makes a low cal meal, a lean piece of protein with a baked sweet potato or veggies on the side makes a very low calorie meal. Lots of options, keep up the good work :)
  • Becca_250
    Becca_250 Posts: 188 Member
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    emmatui wrote: »
    I've done 30 days counting with about 1500 calories and found no difference to my weight - if anything, I put some on. So I thought I'd try and be a little more aggressive about it. It might not work, but thought I'd ask for some help/tips before I give up!

    Re: questions about my age - I'm 21 and have been well overweight for a decade, yet I have a reasonably active lifestyle so cutting the cals was the next logical step. If I'm unhealthy, I need to do something about it - regardless of age. I appreciate your concern though!

    Are you accurately weighing absolutely everything that goes into your mouth? Are you under 5'3? 1500 is still a deficit for most people at 21 depending on height so you should still be losing something after 30 days, albeit slower than with a bigger deficit.

  • tiny_clanger
    tiny_clanger Posts: 301 Member
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    I'd keep the avocado and remove the coconut milk from your porridge. Maybe replace it with hemp protein powder for low calories but filling porridge.
  • smithie092015
    smithie092015 Posts: 56 Member
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    1/2 cup of cooked brown rice with a mountain of steamed veggies. Good, stick to your ribs dinner that's super satisfying. Flavor with lemon and pepper!
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
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    arditarose wrote: »
    I just made a big delicious meal for 188 calories, it's in my diary for lunch but it is:
    1 bag shirataki noodles (rinsed and heated on the skillet for about 8 minutes)
    142 grams bean sprouts
    40 grams baby bella mushroom
    3 oz shrimp
    soy sauce
    chili garlic paste.

    This is my kind of meal. That's why I love the inspiralized website so much. She cooks huge portions for few calories - just like I do.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
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    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    I just made a big delicious meal for 188 calories, it's in my diary for lunch but it is:
    1 bag shirataki noodles (rinsed and heated on the skillet for about 8 minutes)
    142 grams bean sprouts
    40 grams baby bella mushroom
    3 oz shrimp
    soy sauce
    chili garlic paste.

    This is my kind of meal. That's why I love the inspiralized website so much. She cooks huge portions for few calories - just like I do.

    Yeah, I need high volume. I just discovered the shirataki noodle this week and it is my new buddy. I'll have to check that website.
  • Marilyn0924
    Marilyn0924 Posts: 797 Member
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    arditarose wrote: »
    I just made a big delicious meal for 188 calories, it's in my diary for lunch but it is:
    1 bag shirataki noodles (rinsed and heated on the skillet for about 8 minutes)
    142 grams bean sprouts
    40 grams baby bella mushroom
    3 oz shrimp
    soy sauce
    chili garlic paste.

    YUM YUM YUM!!! I'm on my way!
  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
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    arditarose wrote: »
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    I just made a big delicious meal for 188 calories, it's in my diary for lunch but it is:
    1 bag shirataki noodles (rinsed and heated on the skillet for about 8 minutes)
    142 grams bean sprouts
    40 grams baby bella mushroom
    3 oz shrimp
    soy sauce
    chili garlic paste.

    This is my kind of meal. That's why I love the inspiralized website so much. She cooks huge portions for few calories - just like I do.

    Yeah, I need high volume. I just discovered the shirataki noodle this week and it is my new buddy. I'll have to check that website.

    I second the high volume comment. I've found that I can eat way fewer calories and feel much fuller on high volume veggies like leafy greens. I just have to make it really flavorful with great variety.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
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    HardcoreP0rk wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    I just made a big delicious meal for 188 calories, it's in my diary for lunch but it is:
    1 bag shirataki noodles (rinsed and heated on the skillet for about 8 minutes)
    142 grams bean sprouts
    40 grams baby bella mushroom
    3 oz shrimp
    soy sauce
    chili garlic paste.

    This is my kind of meal. That's why I love the inspiralized website so much. She cooks huge portions for few calories - just like I do.

    Yeah, I need high volume. I just discovered the shirataki noodle this week and it is my new buddy. I'll have to check that website.

    I second the high volume comment. I've found that I can eat way fewer calories and feel much fuller on high volume veggies like leafy greens. I just have to make it really flavorful with great variety.

    Yep. Hot sauces and a laughing cow cheese mixed in have done wonders for me too. I mean, my 300-400 calorie meals are so big I have to eat them out of a mixing bowl, or the fruit bowl off of the counter.

    The flip side is, it's hard to reach my fat macro as I don't cook with oil and use a lot of fat free yogurt. When fiber is high and fat is low-not fun times.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
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    arditarose wrote: »
    HardcoreP0rk wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    I just made a big delicious meal for 188 calories, it's in my diary for lunch but it is:
    1 bag shirataki noodles (rinsed and heated on the skillet for about 8 minutes)
    142 grams bean sprouts
    40 grams baby bella mushroom
    3 oz shrimp
    soy sauce
    chili garlic paste.

    This is my kind of meal. That's why I love the inspiralized website so much. She cooks huge portions for few calories - just like I do.

    Yeah, I need high volume. I just discovered the shirataki noodle this week and it is my new buddy. I'll have to check that website.

    I second the high volume comment. I've found that I can eat way fewer calories and feel much fuller on high volume veggies like leafy greens. I just have to make it really flavorful with great variety.

    Yep. Hot sauces and a laughing cow cheese mixed in have done wonders for me too. I mean, my 300-400 calorie meals are so big I have to eat them out of a mixing bowl, or the fruit bowl off of the counter.

    The flip side is, it's hard to reach my fat macro as I don't cook with oil and use a lot of fat free yogurt. When fiber is high and fat is low-not fun times.

    I've eaten "volumetric" style for 8 years now. I'm never hungry and I eat A LOT of vegetables. My family also gets their share of vegetables since I mix so many into every component of our meals.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
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    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    HardcoreP0rk wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    I just made a big delicious meal for 188 calories, it's in my diary for lunch but it is:
    1 bag shirataki noodles (rinsed and heated on the skillet for about 8 minutes)
    142 grams bean sprouts
    40 grams baby bella mushroom
    3 oz shrimp
    soy sauce
    chili garlic paste.

    This is my kind of meal. That's why I love the inspiralized website so much. She cooks huge portions for few calories - just like I do.

    Yeah, I need high volume. I just discovered the shirataki noodle this week and it is my new buddy. I'll have to check that website.

    I second the high volume comment. I've found that I can eat way fewer calories and feel much fuller on high volume veggies like leafy greens. I just have to make it really flavorful with great variety.

    Yep. Hot sauces and a laughing cow cheese mixed in have done wonders for me too. I mean, my 300-400 calorie meals are so big I have to eat them out of a mixing bowl, or the fruit bowl off of the counter.

    The flip side is, it's hard to reach my fat macro as I don't cook with oil and use a lot of fat free yogurt. When fiber is high and fat is low-not fun times.

    I've eaten "volumetric" style for 8 years now. I'm never hungry and I eat A LOT of vegetables. My family also gets their share of vegetables since I mix so many into every component of our meals.

    Love it. I was almost going to start a new volume eaters thread the other day but I'm too shy.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
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    This cheesy vegetable zoodle dish is only 190 calories and tastes amazing:
    zoodles%20and%20veggies.jpg

    I also love these enchilada stuffed peppers to freeze in individual containers for quick meals - they're 250 calories
    stuffed%20pepper.jpg
    Enchilada stuffed peppers
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
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    ^^love the calorie count on the zoodles. Never tried them.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
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    arditarose wrote: »
    ^^love the calorie count on the zoodles. Never tried them.

    That particular dish is just some sauteed scallion, mushroom, yellow bell pepper, grape tomatoes, spinach and maybe roasted red pepper. Throw in one noodled zucchini and 2 wedges of spreadable cheese (like laughing cow - I use the Aldi brand which is 25 calories each wedge) and just cook until it's all melty. It's so good and takes less than 10 minutes.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
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    When I was on 1200 a day I would skimp on my lunch (big salad) so I could have my 100 calorie snacks AND a decent sized breakfast and dinner.

    I wouldn't call 200 calories a meal. More like a big snack.
  • Ashtoretet
    Ashtoretet Posts: 378 Member
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    The Ensure drink with protein is 160 calories. I've been drinking a lot of my calories after getting braces put on, it really makes eating less stressful since it's instant, no clean up, fairly inexpensive, and I know it's precisely measured. Downside is it doesn't give you the pleasure of eating.

    Have you ever thought of doing cardio to let yourself eat more on those cardio days? A half hour on the elliptical will typically burn 300 calories, you add that to your leftover 200 and it's another regular meal.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
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    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    ^^love the calorie count on the zoodles. Never tried them.

    That particular dish is just some sauteed scallion, mushroom, yellow bell pepper, grape tomatoes, spinach and maybe roasted red pepper. Throw in one noodled zucchini and 2 wedges of spreadable cheese (like laughing cow - I use the Aldi brand which is 25 calories each wedge) and just cook until it's all melty. It's so good and takes less than 10 minutes.

    I didn't know there was a lower calorie wedge than laughing cow! Apparently there's only one Aldi in NYC and it isn't close to me at all :(
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
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    I actually think the wedges are slightly smaller and that's why it's lower, but I'd have to double check. These are .67 oz/19g

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