What are your best food products you use to keep your calories low?

WilliamAndersonLMHC

Yes, @breathless575 , Walden Farms products are great! 0 calorie dressings! My favorite is the Balsamic Vinegret.

DamieBird

Seltzer. It satisfies my need for carbonation instead of diet soda or beer. I go for full fat/ full calorie foods wherever I can (though sometimes, they can be hard to find: cottage cheese and yogurt is a good example. Most brands are all 2% or less in my local store).
I stick with low/no calorie spice and herb blends for flavor, and a variety of foods that I enjoy in different textures. I find that full fat satisfies me more and leads to me eating less.
I favor whole grains like rice, bulgar, and freekeh, just in reasonable portions.
I try to find high quality proteins like grass fed beef and free range chicken, but they're pricey so I'm only really particular about eggs (MUST be free range) and seafood (wild caught, only).
If I need something sweet, I love cake and will sometimes buy a slice from the bakery and eat it over a few days...... or, I go for a Little Debbie snack. It just hits the spot . It's usually enough to kill a craving without doing too much damage to my allowance.

In general, I find that so-called diet foods just leave me wanting more, and lead me to over eating.

WilliamAndersonLMHC

Here's another idea for lunch if you want help with diet and weight loss, especially if you work, have a family, and are overwhelmed. Fitlife Foods recently opened in my town, selling high quality prepared meals, reasonably priced, all fresh, and offered in different sizes to accommodate different desires in caloric quantities. They have a shelf life of about a week, so you can buy enough for a week, pop them in the fridge, and you are done figuring out what to do for the week. They even deliver. At a clinic I work with, the whole staff is placing their order for a week, it gets delivered, and they are done, successful, happy with their diet and devoting time to other things. This chicken dish is 310 calories. Google "Fitlife Foods" and you'll find their operation's website. It's very interesting.