What can I eat at ony 290 calories?

Iwanttolosemymummytummy

I had porridge this morning which with all the trimmings came to 453 calories. I'm going out to lunch with friends and know that I'll be having brie and cranberry panini with side salad and crisps. I "estimate" since it's impossible to know for sure that it will come close to 897 (feel free to correct me if you have a better idea how many calories it contains though). This leaves me with only 290 calories left. Any ideas what I can get for that? I don't eat red meat, only chicken, turkey and fish.

CorneliusPhoton

Taking a 30 minute walk will help. How about a shiratake noodle and broccoli stir fry for dinner.

StealthHealth

200g grilled chicken breast and a massive salad?

Lounmoun

Lots of stuff if you watch portion sizes.
Tuna, chicken, or turkey sandwich
Yogurt with granola or fruit
Cottage cheese
Oatmeal
Banana and peanut butter
Eggs
Baked potato
roasted vegetables
salad
Lentil soup
Vegetable soup
Beans

TavistockToad

omelette with lots of veg, soup, salad etc

or do some exercise so you can eat more.

or have a less calorific panini?

MarvetteF

Roasted veggies. I did brussel sprouts with onions and beets. Lightly coated the sprouts and onions with olive oil and seasoning of choice in a bowl, then rolled the beets around in the residue left. So yummy.

tinkerbellang83

Go for a walk before dinner to increase your calories or just eat a normal dinner and eat a little less tomorrow or the next couple of day? As long as your total calories for the week is at a deficit one day of eating a little extra is not going to have a huge impact. Also bear in mind that if you're eating less than your maintenance amount you will still be in a deficit.

If I want a filling but low calorie meal I favour Chicken dusted with Thai Spices, I use a little frylight to stop it from sticking to the pan instead of oil and serve it with some Brocoli, comes to about 370 calories.

Shawshankcan

Twix bar

amusedmonkey

What I would do personally with that: a can of tuna with 2 tomatoes, a cucumber, garlic, some lemon juice, dill, and about 1/3 cup of cooked buckwheat groats. It makes a nice salad that has it all for me, the volume, the starch and the protein.

kwtilbury

Iwanttolosemymummytummy wrote: »

I'm going out to lunch with friends and know that I'll be having brie and cranberry panini with side salad and crisps. I "estimate" since it's impossible to know for sure that it will come close to 897 (feel free to correct me if you have a better idea how many calories it contains though).

I hate to be "that guy," but I did the math and it came to 898 calories.

ninerbuff

A frozen dinner equaling 290 calories.

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Sunna_W

A huge chopped salad (that is mostly greens) with a few sliced hard boiled eggs.

H_Ock12

Chicken and roasted broccoli

JoRocka

snickers bar.

lemurcat12

Iwanttolosemymummytummy wrote: »

Any ideas what I can get for that? I don't eat red meat, only chicken, turkey and fish.

Chicken or turkey breast or fish/shellfish plus non-starchy vegetables. Filling and low cal.

ritzvin

Most of my meals come in under 300.

Veg+Meat (watch portions of meat and any added starch)
Yogurt + Jam + granola/Clif bar pieces
Cottage cheese + Jam + crackers
Hard-boiled egg + dijon mustard + crackers
Soup + crackers
Peanut Butter + Clif Bar pieces (or granola or other like item)

Examples below:

ritzvin

more examples...




(the Brussel sprout calories include added parmesan cheese and drizzled oil; and the rice & beans - ie the starch item- could have been eliminated or reduced).

Also egg salad, tuna salad,..

kshama2001

Iwanttolosemymummytummy wrote: »

I had porridge this morning which with all the trimmings came to 453 calories. I'm going out to lunch with friends and know that I'll be having brie and cranberry panini with side salad and crisps. I "estimate" since it's impossible to know for sure that it will come close to 897 (feel free to correct me if you have a better idea how many calories it contains though). This leaves me with only 290 calories left. Any ideas what I can get for that? I don't eat red meat, only chicken, turkey and fish.

Something high in protein as that breakfast and lunch are low in protein.

I'd be overfull with that lunch and would plan to bring half the panini home and have the rest for dinner with salad and chicken.

Sabine_Stroehm

Lean protein and steamed or roasted green vegetables.

RaeBeeBaby

kshama2001 wrote: »

Iwanttolosemymummytummy wrote: »

I had porridge this morning which with all the trimmings came to 453 calories. I'm going out to lunch with friends and know that I'll be having brie and cranberry panini with side salad and crisps. I "estimate" since it's impossible to know for sure that it will come close to 897 (feel free to correct me if you have a better idea how many calories it contains though). This leaves me with only 290 calories left. Any ideas what I can get for that? I don't eat red meat, only chicken, turkey and fish.

Something high in protein as that breakfast and lunch are low in protein.

I'd be overfull with that lunch and would plan to bring half the panini home and have the rest for dinner with salad and chicken.

^^^This! That does sound like a big lunch. I nearly always bring half a lunch home for another meal. That would reduce your calories by at least a third and then you could eat it for dinner with some veggies or fruit.

inertiastrength

a McDonald's McMuffin is 290. Also about 200g of chicken and a serving of vegetables is the same. I think a Wunderbar is 230... you have a few options with varying nutrient content and volume, pick your poison.

TheCupcakeCounter

scrambled eggs loaded with veggies (I like spinach, onion, and mushroom) and 1 tsp grated Parmesan (huge flavor for minimal calories)

theflatpick

This is a great thread, there are a bunch of sub 300 calorie suggestions here that I can use. Thanks guy!! Oh, and yeh, I like the snickers idea too!

JenHuedy

I'd make a big plate of cauliflower fried rice.

jbirdgreen

This will probably get me booed, but Healthy Choice and Lean Cuisine have tons of meals (particularly the veggie ones) that are below 300. Amy's (more natural option) has several lower sodium and light & lean meals that are below 390.

With lots of additional veg on the side, they can fill you up. Choose one of the lower sodium ones, or from Healthy Choice's Simply line (no artificial ingredients) and it's not too terrible for you either.

I made a veggie burger the other day that was low in calories and filling: 100 calorie bread thins, Morningstar black bean patty (or homemade black bean burger), tomato, small sprinkle of shredded cheese, condiments. Eat it with roasted carrot sticks or green beans instead of fries.

Just another idea if you're lazy.

fitoverfortymom

Crackers, cheese, apples. I also second frozen meals that fit your goals, maybe with an added veggie. Take a quick walk to bank some extra calories for the day.

beginforthelasttime16

I would either burn some calories to have a little extra and/or definitely take half of my panini home for dinner.
Are crisps crackers? If so, definitely skip the crackers to trip a few calories!

That panini sounds DELICIOUS btw

bikerjoe83

How about aiming for 390 calories and just eat 100 less tomorrow?

Iwanttolosemymummytummy

kshama2001 wrote: »

Iwanttolosemymummytummy wrote: »

I had porridge this morning which with all the trimmings came to 453 calories. I'm going out to lunch with friends and know that I'll be having brie and cranberry panini with side salad and crisps. I "estimate" since it's impossible to know for sure that it will come close to 897 (feel free to correct me if you have a better idea how many calories it contains though). This leaves me with only 290 calories left. Any ideas what I can get for that? I don't eat red meat, only chicken, turkey and fish.

Something high in protein as that breakfast and lunch are low in protein.

I'd be overfull with that lunch and would plan to bring half the panini home and have the rest for dinner with salad and chicken.

Yup you were right. I am full!! I think I'll probably stll be too full for dinner!

Thank you for all the tasty suggestions, they will come in very handy in the future.

TavistockToad

Iwanttolosemymummytummy wrote: »

Full?? Do people actually feel fulI after a meal? I thought that was a myth!!

Check out my lunch on Saturday... I was full after that!

karahm78

jbirdgreen wrote: »

This will probably get me booed, but Healthy Choice and Lean Cuisine have tons of meals (particularly the veggie ones) that are below 300. Amy's (more natural option) has several lower sodium and light & lean meals that are below 390.

With lots of additional veg on the side, they can fill you up. Choose one of the lower sodium ones, or from Healthy Choice's Simply line (no artificial ingredients) and it's not too terrible for you either.

I made a veggie burger the other day that was low in calories and filling: 100 calorie bread thins, Morningstar black bean patty (or homemade black bean burger), tomato, small sprinkle of shredded cheese, condiments. Eat it with roasted carrot sticks or green beans instead of fries.

Just another idea if you're lazy.

I think well-chosen frozen meals are great.... My favorite in this instance is Blake's All Natural Foods (I get them at Target or Publix but have also seen at WF and other nice stores), there is a Chicken Marsala with Pasta meal that has great macros for a low-calorie frozen meal and it tastes great. Had one for lunch today.
Calories 160
Total Fat 1.5g (Sat Fat 0.5g)
Cholesterol 30ml
Sodium 360mg
Total Carbs 21g (Fiber 1g, Sugars 1g)
Protein 15g

Have that with a cheese stick and a fruit (like a Halo/cutie or some cut-up melon). Low calorie but satisfying meal!