Low Calorie Meal Ideas that are family friendly?????

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  • bvplh
    bvplh Posts: 8 Member
    Try replacing pasta with spiralized vegetables to make ordinary meals healthier. (You can use a julienne peeler or get a cheap spiralized for ~$20.) My picky husband barely notices the zucchini noodles in his spaghetti. :)
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,426 Member
    Well, lots of things come down to portion size. Your calorie needs are not your children's or your husband's calorie needs.
    If you want to reduce calories in recipes use leaner meats, beans, lentils. Put more vegetables on your plate. Steam, bake or grill instead of frying or use less oil/butter. Use lower fat dairy in recipes or reduce the amount used. Try cooking vegetables in different ways with different combinations.

    I eat the same foods I always did just in appropriate portion sizes for my goal. My family eats the same food pretty much just in different quantities.
    Things I typically eat:
    Breakfast- Greek yogurt, granola bars, cereal with milk, sandwich, dinner leftovers, fruit, or cottage cheese
    Lunch- sandwich, salad, or dinner leftovers
    Dinner- something different every night of the month. I have soup once a week usually. Minestrone, lemon lentil soup are a couple of favorites for my family. I usually eat around 500-600 calorie dinners and most recipes fit pretty well in that range.
    Snacks- things like fruit, popcorn, pretzels, chocolate, cookies, granola bar, carrots, celery, broccoli, trail mix, deviled eggs, pickles, cottage cheese

    I have posted 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/
  • ashjongfit
    ashjongfit Posts: 147 Member
    We do a lot of things that can be altered to each taste. IE I eat a lower amount of calories than my SO, So I will make tacos, SO will have his on tortillas, I will have mine on a salad, and my toddler will eat the meat crumbles, cheese and veggies (not touching ever,)

    If we have pasta, I will sub half of mine for squash or zukes.

    Or I make a traditional meal, and load up on veg first, then meat, then grains. :)

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