Go to dinners
honeybee739
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I can be good until dinner hits. I'm a working mom that needs to feed a husband that can eat whatever he wants and not gain 1 oz and a 2 year old. Help! Quick. Easy. Low cal and healthy!....& tasty of course
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Eat what they eat but less of it.0
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queenliz99 wrote: »Eat what they eat but less of it.
Yep - what she said.
Plan your meals and make your husband dinner fit your macros!
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I agree: eat what they do but portion things differently (you eat less high calorie items and more low calorie items, while they eat whatever combination they wish).
I find the easiest meals to both prepare and individually potion out are the simple veggies, starch and protein combo. These are also the most calorie conscious and filling because you can usually eat a lot of veggies to ensure a full tummy. A baked chicken breast with potatoes & veggies or poached fish with rice & veggies, etc. Have a healthy portion of meat/fish, a measured portion of starch and plenty of veggies to fill the tummy.0 -
my husband is a professional athlete and boy can that man eat. I eat exactly what i make him but i eat smaller amount (a pre logged amount of calories. Wether is tacos, pasta, burgers ect. If i dont have a ton of calories left il modify it.1
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"Taco Tuesday" = tacos for husband, taco salad for you, and then whatever parts of the meal your two year old will eat!
Rice bowls! Brown or wild rice, teriyaki chicken, stir fried veggies.
Really anything that you can build into different portions works!0 -
Hi! I'm in the same boat. I like to make a pan of chicken breasts and cut up a ton of portioned veggies and roast them. I make a big batch and have ready to grab in fridge. Then I eat that for a few days. I like it so I don't mind some repetition.1
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People who eat whatever they want and not put on a pound do not exist....0
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My go-to meal is Skinny Mom's sour cream chicken enchiladas (which sound, and taste, much more sinful than they are!)
Not sure if they'd be great for a toddler, but I'm sure your husband would approve!
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People who eat whatever they want and not put on a pound do not exist....
Sure they do. If what they want to eat is within their maintenance range then they can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. That's not to say there are these magical people who seem like the rest of us but eat and eat and eat and never gain weight. But there are a lot of people who have very active jobs, who are endurance athletes, who have to work to eat enough calories so that they don't lose weight.
Not everyone is a volume eater either, and many people manage their weight using satiety cues quite successfully.
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WinoGelato wrote: »People who eat whatever they want and not put on a pound do not exist....
Sure they do. If what they want to eat is within their maintenance range then they can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. That's not to say there are these magical people who seem like the rest of us but eat and eat and eat and never gain weight. But there are a lot of people who have very active jobs, who are endurance athletes, who have to work to eat enough calories so that they don't lose weight.
Not everyone is a volume eater either, and many people manage their weight using satiety cues quite successfully.
So they dont exist then. They can only eat more than others on the condition they do a lot of exercise.0 -
OP this is a common question on here, use the search feature for "family meals" "cooking for family" etc and you'll probably find some threads with recipe suggestions.
Overall I agree with others, you can eat the foods you feed your family, just make a different portion size for yourself and try adding a salad or more vegetables to your plate.
Kids are tough, mine are 4 and 7 and as much as I would like, they don't eat the same things we eat. I tend to make a lot of grilled meat, rice or pasta, and a vegetable. I add string cheese or yogurt and fruit to their plates and they usually manage to get enough to eat. If I make stir fry I take out some of the chicken and vegetables before I put sauce on it, serve it to them with plain rice. Things like that.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »People who eat whatever they want and not put on a pound do not exist....
Sure they do. If what they want to eat is within their maintenance range then they can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. That's not to say there are these magical people who seem like the rest of us but eat and eat and eat and never gain weight. But there are a lot of people who have very active jobs, who are endurance athletes, who have to work to eat enough calories so that they don't lose weight.
Not everyone is a volume eater either, and many people manage their weight using satiety cues quite successfully.
So they dont exist then. They can only eat more than others on the condition they do a lot of exercise.
The comment wasn't about people that can eat more than others. I'm a petite female. Lots of people can eat more food than me and not gain weight. The comment was about people who can eat whatever they want and not gain. You said they don't exist. I'm just pointing out that it all comes down to math. If what they want to eat is within their own maintenance range (whether or not they exercise) then they would be happily maintaining.
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We eat chicken a lot in our house. My husband is the only one who really cares for red meat. I make sure and measure and weigh anything I eat. No reason why you can't eat what you want. I just try to stay as close to one ingredient foods as I can for all meals for my family. It's just healthier IMO.0
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WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »People who eat whatever they want and not put on a pound do not exist....
Sure they do. If what they want to eat is within their maintenance range then they can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. That's not to say there are these magical people who seem like the rest of us but eat and eat and eat and never gain weight. But there are a lot of people who have very active jobs, who are endurance athletes, who have to work to eat enough calories so that they don't lose weight.
Not everyone is a volume eater either, and many people manage their weight using satiety cues quite successfully.
So they dont exist then. They can only eat more than others on the condition they do a lot of exercise.
The comment wasn't about people that can eat more than others. I'm a petite female. Lots of people can eat more food than me and not gain weight. The comment was about people who can eat whatever they want and not gain. You said they don't exist. I'm just pointing out that it all comes down to math. If what they want to eat is within their own maintenance range (whether or not they exercise) then they would be happily maintaining.
So they cant eat what they want. They have to stay within the maths. People on here insist that 'their mate can eat 10 pizzas a day and not put on a pound'. It is just sour grapes, not reality....0 -
If you google quick healthy dinners you can find lots of examples on sites such as recipe.com and allrecipes.com, and others.
Some of the recipes will offer a little video of how to make the dish. You can branch out and try new things and still eat healthy food that kids will eat too, if you don't tell them that it is healthy.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »People who eat whatever they want and not put on a pound do not exist....
Sure they do. If what they want to eat is within their maintenance range then they can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. That's not to say there are these magical people who seem like the rest of us but eat and eat and eat and never gain weight. But there are a lot of people who have very active jobs, who are endurance athletes, who have to work to eat enough calories so that they don't lose weight.
Not everyone is a volume eater either, and many people manage their weight using satiety cues quite successfully.
So they dont exist then. They can only eat more than others on the condition they do a lot of exercise.
The comment wasn't about people that can eat more than others. I'm a petite female. Lots of people can eat more food than me and not gain weight. The comment was about people who can eat whatever they want and not gain. You said they don't exist. I'm just pointing out that it all comes down to math. If what they want to eat is within their own maintenance range (whether or not they exercise) then they would be happily maintaining.
So they cant eat what they want. They have to stay within the maths. People on here insist that 'their mate can eat 10 pizzas a day and not put on a pound'. It is just sour grapes, not reality....
My point is, how do you know they want to eat more than that? You seem to be assuming that everyone wants to eat 10 pizzas a day.
I know which threads you are referring to and I agree with your point from the outsiders perspective, that it may seem that the person eats whatever they want and doesn't gain, when in actuality that envious person may only see a glimpse of what their mate does to maintain.
However, you said that people who eat whatever they want and don't gain don't exist. If a person is satisfied eating at their maintenance level, then they are eating whatever they want and not gaining. What they want to eat may be different than what you want to eat or what their envious friend wants to eat.
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Back to the OP's question, I would also check out sites like Skinnytaste, SkinnyMom, and Weelicious for recipe suggestions.
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Your slow cooker is your friend, make up a batch of chilli (veggie or meat, just use 5% mince and drain the fat), then have a smaller portion for yourself with a baked potato or some brown rice. You can either serve it up again the next day or freeze it for future use if you don't like to have the same thing 2 days in a row. Check out the slimming world recipes, they tend to be quick, easy and low calorie and the whole family can enjoy them.
http://www.slimmingworld.co.uk/healthy-eating/recipes.aspx0 -
Definitely check out skinnytaste.com. Everything that I have tried from there has been great.0
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I eat the same foods my family does just in appropriate portion sizes for my goal.
Fast dinners:
eggs
personal pizza using tortilla for crust- bake 10 minutes
Grilled sandwiches or quesadillas
Salad
Leftovers- soup reheats well and is easy. My dd likes minestrone.
Pasta
Stir fry
Bbq sandwiches
Use a slow cooker.
I post recipes and my monthly meal plan on my blog. https://lounmoun.wordpress.com/
I find food ideas on Pinterest a lot.
http://www.budgetbytes.com
http://www.skinnytaste.com
http://www.allrecipes.com
http://www.ohsheglows.com
http://www.kalynskitchen.com/0 -
My go to meal is grilled thin chicken breasts, grilled veggies, and either roasted potatoes or whole-grain egg noodles. Usually takes around 15-20 minutes to prepare. I pre-cook the frozen veggies and potatoes in the microwave before putting on the grill.0
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I eat bacon and eggs for dinner. 4-5 nights a week.
it's easy.
On the weekends I batch cook and I have that for dinner that night- and use it for lunch left over meals.
Just eat what they eat. no biggie.0 -
You can try this coconut curry shrimp jocooks.com/main-courses/seafood/coconut-shrimp-curry/. I made a double batch the other night and it was pretty darn yummy. I would recommend halving the tomatoes though. I love tomatoes, but it was too much. I would also add snap peas next time. We have enough leftover for three more meals (there are only two of us).
Because time IS an issue for me since I work full time and go to the gym 5-6 days a week, I try to always double, triple or quadruple recipes I make on the weekend so that at least 4 nights of the week, I can just pull something out of the freezer.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Back to the OP's question, I would also check out sites like Skinnytaste, SkinnyMom, and Weelicious for recipe suggestions.
Yep! I also like slenderkitchen, theskinnyfork, cookinglight, and eatingwell.
Pretty much everything I've ever cooked or served has been lower calorie in one way or another, but nobody would consider my meals to be "health food."
What helps for me is deconstructing any dish, adding non-starchy vegetables and decreasing the more calorific (or swapping out for lower calorie) items.1 -
5 minute miso salmon http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/06/miso-glazed-salmon-in-the-toaster-oven-recipe.html
pasta with turkey meatballs and jarred tomato sauce (make meatballs in a big batch and freeze), zoodles or butternut squash noodles for me
thai curry (shrimp, chicken or white fish; whatever veggies on hand; curry paste and coconut milk)
pork chops with black beans
baked white fish (cod or haddock) with cracker crumbs on top
My husband does not like beef or "soups" for dinner (which includes stews
) so I don't usually make those, but I would like to! 0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »People who eat whatever they want and not put on a pound do not exist....
Sure they do. If what they want to eat is within their maintenance range then they can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. That's not to say there are these magical people who seem like the rest of us but eat and eat and eat and never gain weight. But there are a lot of people who have very active jobs, who are endurance athletes, who have to work to eat enough calories so that they don't lose weight.
Not everyone is a volume eater either, and many people manage their weight using satiety cues quite successfully.
So they dont exist then. They can only eat more than others on the condition they do a lot of exercise.
The comment wasn't about people that can eat more than others. I'm a petite female. Lots of people can eat more food than me and not gain weight. The comment was about people who can eat whatever they want and not gain. You said they don't exist. I'm just pointing out that it all comes down to math. If what they want to eat is within their own maintenance range (whether or not they exercise) then they would be happily maintaining.
So they cant eat what they want. They have to stay within the maths. People on here insist that 'their mate can eat 10 pizzas a day and not put on a pound'. It is just sour grapes, not reality....
if eating whatever they want falls into their maintenance then uhhhhh they are eating whatever they want and not gaining.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »People who eat whatever they want and not put on a pound do not exist....
Sure they do. If what they want to eat is within their maintenance range then they can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. That's not to say there are these magical people who seem like the rest of us but eat and eat and eat and never gain weight. But there are a lot of people who have very active jobs, who are endurance athletes, who have to work to eat enough calories so that they don't lose weight.
Not everyone is a volume eater either, and many people manage their weight using satiety cues quite successfully.
So they dont exist then. They can only eat more than others on the condition they do a lot of exercise.
The comment wasn't about people that can eat more than others. I'm a petite female. Lots of people can eat more food than me and not gain weight. The comment was about people who can eat whatever they want and not gain. You said they don't exist. I'm just pointing out that it all comes down to math. If what they want to eat is within their own maintenance range (whether or not they exercise) then they would be happily maintaining.
So they cant eat what they want. They have to stay within the maths. People on here insist that 'their mate can eat 10 pizzas a day and not put on a pound'. It is just sour grapes, not reality....
if eating whatever they want falls into their maintenance then uhhhhh they are eating whatever they want and not gaining.
Uhhhh. That could apply to people eating under too. Arent we just all being a bit pedantic here?0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »People who eat whatever they want and not put on a pound do not exist....
Sure they do. If what they want to eat is within their maintenance range then they can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. That's not to say there are these magical people who seem like the rest of us but eat and eat and eat and never gain weight. But there are a lot of people who have very active jobs, who are endurance athletes, who have to work to eat enough calories so that they don't lose weight.
Not everyone is a volume eater either, and many people manage their weight using satiety cues quite successfully.
So they dont exist then. They can only eat more than others on the condition they do a lot of exercise.
The comment wasn't about people that can eat more than others. I'm a petite female. Lots of people can eat more food than me and not gain weight. The comment was about people who can eat whatever they want and not gain. You said they don't exist. I'm just pointing out that it all comes down to math. If what they want to eat is within their own maintenance range (whether or not they exercise) then they would be happily maintaining.
So they cant eat what they want. They have to stay within the maths. People on here insist that 'their mate can eat 10 pizzas a day and not put on a pound'. It is just sour grapes, not reality....
if eating whatever they want falls into their maintenance then uhhhhh they are eating whatever they want and not gaining.
Uhhhh. That could apply to people eating under too. Arent we just all being a bit pedantic here?
considering the original argument was "no ome exists that can eat whatever they want and not gain" so yea. we are speaking about people speaking about their spouses who eat whatever they want and that not existing. and no i am not being pedantic im saying there are people that can eat whatever they want and not gain because they are not eating at surplus.. regardless of that fact and regardless of the cico numbers... there are people who can eat "10 pizzas" and not gain weight. My husband is a professional athlete who does... in fact.. eat whatever he wants and continues to have a 6 pack low body fat and beat his body up all day and not gain.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »People who eat whatever they want and not put on a pound do not exist....
Sure they do. If what they want to eat is within their maintenance range then they can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. That's not to say there are these magical people who seem like the rest of us but eat and eat and eat and never gain weight. But there are a lot of people who have very active jobs, who are endurance athletes, who have to work to eat enough calories so that they don't lose weight.
Not everyone is a volume eater either, and many people manage their weight using satiety cues quite successfully.
So they dont exist then. They can only eat more than others on the condition they do a lot of exercise.
The comment wasn't about people that can eat more than others. I'm a petite female. Lots of people can eat more food than me and not gain weight. The comment was about people who can eat whatever they want and not gain. You said they don't exist. I'm just pointing out that it all comes down to math. If what they want to eat is within their own maintenance range (whether or not they exercise) then they would be happily maintaining.
So they cant eat what they want. They have to stay within the maths. People on here insist that 'their mate can eat 10 pizzas a day and not put on a pound'. It is just sour grapes, not reality....
if eating whatever they want falls into their maintenance then uhhhhh they are eating whatever they want and not gaining.
Uhhhh. That could apply to people eating under too. Arent we just all being a bit pedantic here?
considering the original argument was "no ome exists that can eat whatever they want and not gain" so yea. we are speaking about people speaking about their spouses who eat whatever they want and that not existing. and no i am not being pedantic im saying there are people that can eat whatever they want and not gain because they are not eating at surplus.. regardless of that fact and regardless of the cico numbers... there are people who can eat "10 pizzas" and not gain weight. My husband is a professional athlete who does... in fact.. eat whatever he wants and continues to have a 6 pack low body fat and beat his body up all day and not gain.
No. I am referring to people who claim people exist who can eat ten pizzas every day and not put on a pound whereas me with a salad balloons with any calories. Unless the OP is going to quote me as misrepresented, then it isnt really for discussion. Everybody knows that if you do a lot of exercise, you can eat a lot. It isnt worth adding that to the conversation.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »People who eat whatever they want and not put on a pound do not exist....
Sure they do. If what they want to eat is within their maintenance range then they can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. That's not to say there are these magical people who seem like the rest of us but eat and eat and eat and never gain weight. But there are a lot of people who have very active jobs, who are endurance athletes, who have to work to eat enough calories so that they don't lose weight.
Not everyone is a volume eater either, and many people manage their weight using satiety cues quite successfully.
So they dont exist then. They can only eat more than others on the condition they do a lot of exercise.
The comment wasn't about people that can eat more than others. I'm a petite female. Lots of people can eat more food than me and not gain weight. The comment was about people who can eat whatever they want and not gain. You said they don't exist. I'm just pointing out that it all comes down to math. If what they want to eat is within their own maintenance range (whether or not they exercise) then they would be happily maintaining.
So they cant eat what they want. They have to stay within the maths. People on here insist that 'their mate can eat 10 pizzas a day and not put on a pound'. It is just sour grapes, not reality....
if eating whatever they want falls into their maintenance then uhhhhh they are eating whatever they want and not gaining.
Uhhhh. That could apply to people eating under too. Arent we just all being a bit pedantic here?
considering the original argument was "no ome exists that can eat whatever they want and not gain" so yea. we are speaking about people speaking about their spouses who eat whatever they want and that not existing. and no i am not being pedantic im saying there are people that can eat whatever they want and not gain because they are not eating at surplus.. regardless of that fact and regardless of the cico numbers... there are people who can eat "10 pizzas" and not gain weight. My husband is a professional athlete who does... in fact.. eat whatever he wants and continues to have a 6 pack low body fat and beat his body up all day and not gain.
No. I am referring to people who claim people exist who can eat ten pizzas every day and not put on a pound whereas me with a salad balloons with any calories. Unless the OP is going to quote me as misrepresented, then it isnt really for discussion. Everybody knows that if you do a lot of exercise, you can eat a lot. It isnt worth adding that to the conversation.
Then perhaps what you should have said to the OP was, "people can have vastly different calorie needs based on their gender, height, weight and activity level. It may seem that your husband can eat whatever he wants and not gain weight, but in actuality, he just may have a higher maintenance calorie level than you. What that means for you could be simply smaller portions, or it could be one meal the same as him but the rest of the day eat different, less calorie dense foods that still fill you up. It's all about figuring out what works for the individual but being envious of what other people eat is usually not a path to happiness with the weight loss process".
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