Wow - That had how few calories ?!!?

nlland84

Lunch has always been my disaster meal and where I usually blow out so I’m always looking for new ideas.
My current ‘go-to’ low cal lunch is 250g chicken breast grilled with some herbs on a 225g bed of DIY coleslaw w/ minimal south-west style dressing. 350kcal, about the same as a bare-bones subway 6in but super filling, full of protein and tastes amazing.

annette_15

Strawberries, cashew milk, zucchini, cauliflower, mushrooms, asparagus, lean pork chops, 0% greek yogurt, egg whites, salsa, spaghetti squash, kabocha, . Vegetables in general

BoosDimples

KurumiSophia wrote: »

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Eelkov wrote: »

demarcan wrote: »

don't bite my head off but SUGAR. a teaspoon is only 15 calories. very satisfying tastewise and psychologically if you sprinkle some on fruit/whatever else you want or in your hot beverage of choice. makes you realize how much sugar is packed into so many of our foods... because a little can go a long way.

Actually, I completely agree... considering sugar is "the bad guy" simply adding a teaspoon or two of sugar to your wheatbix is actually fine...

The war should be on "Hidden Sugar"..

What's Wheatbix?

It's a Brit/Aus Hot breakfast cereal. I believe it's similar to Farina or Cream of wheat.

Although my Google fu suggests that it's a cold cereal more like the old school giant Kellogg's shredded wheat bricks.

Interesting. Never seen it down in the Midwest.

Weetabix:

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ryenday

Fat free Feta cheese at 30 cals a serving (28 g)!

And OP thank you! I love this thread!!!!

workinonit1956

Fage 0%, berries, pecorino romano cheese—a tablespoon really flavors veggies for around 20 calories.

dailyzey

Oranges! A fuji apple (which I love) is about 130 calories, but an orange which is just as sweet is about 80 calories. That really surprised me.

emcclure013

Potatoes. I always thought they were the enemy in dieting, but I'm always surprised how few calories are in a whole potato compared to how filling they are. I love making a taco baked potato with ground turkey taco meat, sour cream, tomatoes, salsa, and whatever taco toppings I have around the house. They're so filling and feel indulgent for so few calories.

amfmmama

I had a recipe that a called for making sauce. I thought I would be lazy and just grab a jar of sauce from the supermarket. I realized that the calories seemed to jump, I looked it up and the jarred sauce vs. simmering with crushed tomatoes was over 200 calories! I also learned that it is incredibly easy to make a simple sauce.

cheryldumais

Corn Tortillas too. Most are only 50 calories. I spray very lightly with pam and heat in a no stick pan for a few minutes. Much lower than the average monster sized flour tortilla. Somehow having two makes me feel extravagant.

tess5036

Curly wurly only 118 calories

lightenup2016

Raw vegetables and hummus--a great appetizer for about 100 calories. Fage 2% Greek yogurt, 12 g of protein and only 130 calories. Kimchi--almost no calories!

caiteh86

Whipped cream

Crafty_camper123

I just made buffalo chicken stuffed spaghetti squash for dinner last night, and couldn't get over how low in cals it was! 250 for 1/4 of the recipe.... I over-logged what I ate, because it just seemed like there was no way it could be that low!

SCP0914

Halo Top, 260 calories for a pint of birthday cake flavor. yum.

gmalekirad

cottage cheese

SCoil123

gamerbabe14 wrote: »

Grilled cheeses. I can make a bomb grilled cheese for less than 200 calories.

What kind of cheese are you using? I love cheese but 2oz of cheddar for a sandwich is over 200 cals even before any bread and oil/butter to grill it in.

Tacklewasher

SCoil123 wrote: »

gamerbabe14 wrote: »

Grilled cheeses. I can make a bomb grilled cheese for less than 200 calories.

What kind of cheese are you using? I love cheese but 2oz of cheddar for a sandwich is over 200 cals even before any bread and oil/butter to grill it in.

Not the one asked, but thought I would respond.



Maybe not a "bomb" but it does the trick. Some salsa to dip it in and it hits the 200 cal mark.

EatingAndKnitting

cheryldumais wrote: »

Corn Tortillas too. Most are only 50 calories. I spray very lightly with pam and heat in a no stick pan for a few minutes. Much lower than the average monster sized flour tortilla. Somehow having two makes me feel extravagant.

@cheryldumais Have you tried spraying them with Pam, salting them and baking them at 350/400 until crispy? Use a pizza cutter to cut into wedges first and you have corn chips! Keep them whole and use them for tostadas.

Keep a watch on them because they can go from crispy to burned pretty quick. I don't time them, I like them on the softer side unless I'm dipping them in salsa.

So good.

EatingAndKnitting

Tacklewasher wrote: »

SCoil123 wrote: »

gamerbabe14 wrote: »

Grilled cheeses. I can make a bomb grilled cheese for less than 200 calories.

What kind of cheese are you using? I love cheese but 2oz of cheddar for a sandwich is over 200 cals even before any bread and oil/butter to grill it in.

Not the one asked, but thought I would respond.



Maybe not a "bomb" but it does the trick. Some salsa to dip it in and it hits the 200 cal mark.

@Tacklewasher Where do you get this bread? The stuff I buy is 80 calories a slice (generic bread from HEB). Do you spray the Pam on the bread or the pan? I tried it on the pan and the sandwich was so dry.

A good thing on grilled cheese is a sprinkle of onion and garlic powders right after they done cooking (or after one side is done, the powders burn easily). Add just a little salt if you want to make the flavors really pop too.

tess5036

Heinz big soup (chicken and veg) only 200 calories for the whole tin