Favorite low calorie density foods

NCBWilliams673
NCBWilliams673 Posts: 29 Member
edited November 13 in Food and Nutrition
Hi. I would like to hear from people about their favorite low calorie density foods. Foods that are filling but low in calories and sugar. One I've found is the calbee harvest snaps, especially tomato basil lentil crisps and low salt pea crisps. They are fairly low in salt for such a good, filling and low calorie at about 300 calories for a large bag. I'm less fond of my raw mixed veg powder but it goes down quick with water and is nutritious and filling.

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    For weight management, you have to get in an appropriate amount of calories. You are not supposed to starve to lose weight. You just have to eat slightly less; done right, you won't even notice that you're eating less. Hunger is not to be feared. You are supposed to feel a pleasant sensation of hunger several times a day, before meals.

    You can eat anything you want. Consider if low calorie density food is really filling, and if filling is what really satiates you. Nutrients is what satiates. A varied and balanced diet made up of real, whole foods, provides the best nutrition.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Currently, pink grapefruit. So yum!

    But I also second what @kommodevaran is saying. I make room for 200-300 calories of chocolate or ice cream every night. Because I would freak out and eat all the foodz if I tried to stick to chicken breast, pink grapefruit and spinach.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    100 calorie Jiffy Pop kettle corn. Not really "filling" per se, but it takes a while to eat the whole bag and it's yummy.
  • NCBWilliams673
    NCBWilliams673 Posts: 29 Member
    Don't worry I still eat about 2500 cal a day. But I need to cut back on sugar and carbs for health reasons.
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    Shrimp I just LOVE shrimp with a spicy Horse radish.. 100 grams of Peanut butter is only 588 calories two sandwich mini's 90 calories would probably fill you up longer than two super low 300 cal meals
  • ModernRock
    ModernRock Posts: 372 Member
    Sauerkraut. I love the stuff and find strong flavors to be really satisfying.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Lentils...
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    ModernRock wrote: »
    Sauerkraut. I love the stuff and find strong flavors to be really satisfying.

    On that note, kimchi is awesome.
  • NCBWilliams673
    NCBWilliams673 Posts: 29 Member
    @ModernRock. What do you eat the sauerkraut with?
  • robininfl
    robininfl Posts: 1,137 Member
    Popcorn for me. When I look at how much corn I am putting in the pot, compared to how much popcorn results, I know it must be mostly made of air.
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