Under 200 Cal Lunches?

leahcollett1

jessicacr1337 wrote: »

What are some easy, under 200 cal, vegetarian lunches?

i do speed soup - its carrots, leeks, onions, oxo cube, tinned tomatoes, tin of lentils, and red,yellow and green peper, throw in some seasoning and chilli flakes - bam a beautiful veg soup.. 136 per portion serves 4

rainbowbow

If you had the option of 300 calories i could give a lot more since i'm also vegetarian and thats what i usually eat.


Off the top of my head something you could do:
Snack Plate including: 1 hardboiled egg, baby carrots, half a cucumber cut in sticks, 2 tablespoons of hummus, a little laughing cow cheese

Snack plate including: 1 pink lady apple cut into thin slices, 2 tablespoons of PB2 powdered peanut butter, 1 hardboiled egg

Wrap: 1 flat-out wrap, 1 tablespoon hummus, spinach or spring mix, sliced carrots, peppers, onions, tomatoes, and a small dash of balsamic vinegar

Soup: I would recommend a high-broth type vegetable soup

Salad: A very large bowl of greens, carrots, tomatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers, etc. I would use a tiny amount of feta or a high-protein cheese and a low calorie dressing/lemon juice/balsamic

Protein Bar: Such as quest

Protein Shake: 1 scoop protein, 1 half banana, with water

that's about all i can think of off the top of my head.

dianaiku

Salads with two tbsp of raspberry vinaigrette. Less than 70 cal.

dianaiku

Queenmunchy wrote: »

It looks like this - just shredded cabbage and carrots in a bag.

I love this stuff.

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janejellyroll

catscats222 wrote: »

diets under 1,000 calories a day are extremely dangerous

There is no evidence that OP is eating under 1,000 calories a day. OP has said she likes her other meals to be bigger -- that's why she's looking for low calorie lunches. When I was losing weight, I frequently ate tiny lunches because I wasn't that hungry in the afternoon and I liked to save my calories for the evening.

oolou

If I'm in a rush, I'll scramble two medium eggs in the microwave with half a roasted red pepper - if I've remembered to roast the red Pepper the day before! Filling, yummy and 180 cals.

kat_princess12

Salad with veggies like cucumber, bell peppers, tomatoes, chick peas. Top with some cottage cheese or feta (the cottage cheese is more filling, I find). A vinaigrette dressing typically won't have as many calories as a creamy dressing and if you use cottage cheese you can skip dressing altogether. Could also try chopping up a hardboiled egg on the salad for protein. A banana or apple slices with peanut butter could also be a good option.

DKG28

i make a hearty roasted butternut squash soup (no dairy) With half a thin sandwich on 35 cal/slice bread. for just about 200 cal. I love St. Joseph's pitas at 50 or 60 cals each, depending on which size I get, with turkey, one slice of cheese, and homemade cranberry sauce that's very tart, sweetened with a bit of splenda - makes a good pannini if you toast it in the oven. Or a salad, but make the toppings interesting: i like baby kale with a little feta, thinly sliced pear, capers, olives, and light dressing. There are a lot of options for 200 calories. Recently I discovered imitation fettuccine alfredo sauce, made with pureed cauliflower and lots of sauteed garlic. The sauce is about 50 cals for a 1/2cup (lots of recipes on pinterest), and a serving of pasta is 200 cals, or mix with brown rice - a serving is 150.

KrisiAnnH

Queenmunchy wrote: »

It looks like this - just shredded cabbage and carrots in a bag.

I cant believe I've never seen this before! haha. I'll have to try and hunt some down (or failing that make some myself)

katie_moreau

I make a different soup every Sunday and pack some individual servings in the freezer. It leaves me with a few options of kinds of soups to have as lunch each day. And the soup is never more than 200 calories per serving. Just look up on Pinterest vegetarian soups and you will find tons! My favourite is black bean soup... So tasty and filling!

mamainthekitchen

BecomingBane wrote: »

KrisiAnnH wrote: »

mamainthekitchen wrote: »

Packaged coleslaw (1 1/2cups is only 30 cals) with sliced red peppers tossed with peanut dressing & topped with Sriracha! Spicy & crunchy! It's my fav, but if you're packing, just pack the dressing separate to keep the good crunch. I like to add a few roasted peanuts too if having as a dinner meal.

Sorry to be off topic, but where do you buy your coleslaw from/what brand is it? I love coleslaw but it's usually 60cals a tablespoon even for the light stuff where I'm from!

Also, to OP; anything with eggs in will be filling but can be low cal. I love things like poached eggs on toast. 1 egg (60 cals), 1 slice of 'danish' bread (60 cals) and some spinach or a drizzle of sweet chilli sauce comes in at under 200. I usually add a slice of ham but as you're veggie maybe substitute in veggie alternatives, or some sliced mushrooms?

You're thinking coleslaw with dressing included, not just the shredded cabbage or cabbage carrot blend that that poster was referring to. Without dressing, which is usually mayo or some other fatty dressing, shredded cabbage is almost non-existent.

CoffeeNCardio

An entire can of progresso Light chicken noodle soup is 140 calories. Had it for lunch today (you can check out the micros/macros in my public diary if you like), very filling and satisfying and hella easy to prepare anywhere there is a microwave.

ETA: That's okay MFP, just post stuff while I'm in the middle of typing, jeez...

Anyway, what it didn't let me finish was that I'm aware you said vegetarian, I used this as an example because clearly if something as calorie rich as chicken and noodles is only 140 by progresso, you will have ZERO trouble finding something meat free with similar or even better calories;)

melonaulait

CoffeeNCardio wrote: »

if something as calorie rich as chicken and noodles is only 140 by progresso, you will have ZERO trouble finding something meat free with similar or even better calories;)

Actually what I've come to find out since getting into MFP, is that a lot of vegetarian dishes have just as many calories as the meat variety, unfortunately. Even some pretty low fat vegan dishes can have a bunch more than 200cal.