Do you have a go-to “good” meal?

jdlobb

When my diet has been slipping, or has slipped, I have a go-to meal I can count on to meet my requirements without too much effort or thinking.

1 chicken breast
1 whole avocado
1 cups veggies

Depending on the weight of the chicken and avocado this whole meal is right at about 600 calories, with plenty of protein.

How about you?

iamthemotherofdogs

Frozen shrimp, sliced bell pepper zucchini and onion, shredded carrot, Mrs. Dash & brown rice.

Sunnybrooke99

A can of mustard greens and marinara w mushrooms and black olives

rosebarnalice

i'm a salad lover. My go-to is 200g napa cabbage, and 100g each lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, & celery. Then to that I'll add a protein (most often tuna, spiced tofu, leftover chicken, or hemp powder), and a low-calorie dressing.

sardelsa

Zucchini noodles, sauteed spinach with roasted chicken breast in a light cream cheese sauce, or a fluffy two egg/egg white omelette with spinach/kale, cheddar with cottage cheese on the side

jdlobb

Lol. Y’all have some seriously complicated go-tos.

Are these ingredients you always keep on hand? I know one of the reasons I end up at mine so often is because I pretty much always have chicken breasts and avocados, and some vegetable or other, in my kitchen.

Sunnybrooke99

jdlobb wrote: »

Lol. Y’all have some seriously complicated go-tos.

Are these ingredients you always keep on hand? I know one of the reasons I end up at mine so often is because I pretty much always have chicken breasts and avocados, and some vegetable or other, in my kitchen.

I always have mustard greens, and usually marinara and olives. I don’t always have mushrooms. I’ll substitute frozen spinach, add canned chick peas, and sautéed onion. Stuff like that.

callsitlikeiseeit

salad with grilled chicken.

or tomato soup.

i forgot to buy some at the store this weekend

Cylphin60

Chicken Caesar salad for me. Barebones sort of. Chicken + Spring Mix + 2-3 tspns sunflower seed/raisin mix and Newman's rasberry/walnut dressing. Fixes me right up every time.

maryannprt

I always have bagged mixed salad with kale and Brussels sprouts. Throw in a hard boiled egg, leftover salmon or chicken, some beets, broccoli or other veg and a few nuts. Another favorite is left over rice with peppers and kale or spinach, an egg and a little soy sauce and siracha.

kommodevaran

My diet doesn't slip, I eat anything I like, and I like most foods, so I eat and like a variety of foods, and over time it provides nutritional balance.

maryannprt

kommodevaran wrote: »

My diet doesn't slip, I eat anything I like, and I like most foods, so I eat and like a variety of foods, and over time it provides nutritional balance.

For me it's less about slipping and more about something other than ordering pizza that doesn't require much thought when I don't really feel like cooking. If I truly want pizza, I have pizza.

VintageFeline

Do you know, I don't think I do! It's just a case of open fridge and eat what's there. If it's not low calorie enough to meet needs that day, meh.

JaydedMiss

1 egg a slice of rye toast with saurkraut and either a can of tuna or salmon cooked up with green onions. Under 5 mins ...delicious...Fills me up fully satisfied for under 300 calories Great for sudden hunger. Normally follow it with 3-4 servings of different veg as a snack with hot sauce

fuzzylop72

(a lot of) vegetables, kidney or black beans, a protein source (tofu or seitan, typically), and some chili paste.

GottaBurnEmAll

I don't think I do either. It can vary by mood. I have a couple of standby quick dishes that I can whip together from pantry staples.

ccruz985

Low carb whole wheat wrap, 2T hummus, generous handful of baby spinach, half an avocado, grilled chicken.

Aerona85

I make sure to keep homemade freezer meals in stock (mainly freezing leftovers in single servings, nothing special). That way I can always grab something super easily.

carlysue32

My go to is a "burrito bowl." Depending on what I have on hand, it'll be some combination of ground turkey or chicken, black beans, brown rice or quinoa, greens, corn, tomato, bell peppers, onion, avocado, pinch of cheese, plain Greek yogurt (instead of sour cream) and hot sauce. While not traditional or authentic by any means, this "Mexican food," satisfies my cravings (Mexican food is my fave), is super easy to throw together, and a pretty balanced meal!

ritzvin

I pretty much always have a large pot of something in the fridge (soup, stew, chili, rice & beans) and cottage cheese. Also, freezer always has frozen veggies I can nuke along with pre-cooked & chopped meat.

gamerbabe14

2 eggs, 5 grams of grated Parmesan and 10-15 grams of bacon if I have it.

finallyfitmommel

Chicken and sweet potatoes. I just throw it all in my pot and microwave it. Sometimes with a little barbeque sauce. Sometimes with broccoli and cauliflower. Sometimes with different seasonings. Sometimes in a tortilla. Sometimes with bell peppers and fajita seasoning. It varies. But I could pretty much live off chicken and sweet potatoes.

kmsoucy457

gamerbabe14 wrote: »

2 eggs, 5 grams of grated Parmesan and 10-15 grams of bacon if I have it.

Eggs for me, too! + whatever vegetables are closest to perishing + hot sauce

Need2Exerc1se

I don't have a single go-to meal, but when I want a nice balanced meal with little effort I usually go for roasted vegetables (just add oil, seasonings and toss in the oven) and baked frozen fish (straight from the freezer to the same oven with the veggies).

Our hens keep us well supplied so an omelet is also a common quick fix meal for us.

Spiderpug

Omelette on ryebread toast with a whatever salad.
Or homemade soup with ryebread.

I'm a little in love with ryebread

jdlobb

kommodevaran wrote: »

My diet doesn't slip, I eat anything I like, and I like most foods, so I eat and like a variety of foods, and over time it provides nutritional balance.

emcclure013

Soup! Those Bear Creek soup mixes are generally around 100-120 calories per cup, and super easy to make. They're high in sodium, but if I need something fast and filling I'm not above using them for a quick dinner. I like the chicken tortilla one: I add rotisserie chicken for protein and sometimes I'll add in some potatoes and carrots to stretch it into a few more meals and to make it more filling.

I'm a big fan of baked potatoes too. I keep frozen taco meat around at all times, and I love making a baked potato with taco meat, sour cream, salsa, whatever taco fixings I have on hand. I'll microwave the potatoes while I warm up the taco meat - dinner in 10 minutes!

KailaLaFlor

Usually I'll just throw some stuff in a wrap, whatever protein and veggies I have laying around.

aeloine

Sautéed chicken, garlic, mushrooms, zucchini and spinach with rice noodles, soy sauce, and an egg.

Rice noodle cook in a bowl of boiled water for 8-12 minutes (2 oz).

Egg pulls it all together and makes it hella creamy.

I often skip the chicken and double the eggs.

alteredsteve175

2 or 3 or 4 slices of bacon. Wilt some kale with the bacon. Chunks of bell peppers. 2 fried eggs. Some salsa. Takes 5-10 minutes.

DX2JX2

Two poached eggs on wheat english muffins with two pieces of canadian bacon and 1 ounce of american cheese. Only 400 calories.