Frozen entrees: yes or no?

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  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    candylilacs wrote: »
    Amy's TORTILLA CASSEROLE & BLACK BEANS BOWL! The black beans are heaven (780g sodium).

    I love that one too, wish I could find Any's on sale more often!
  • for_ever_young66
    for_ever_young66 Posts: 2,877 Member
    edited March 2018
    I don't see anything wrong with eating them once/twice a week if you have nothing prepped for lunch. This one is one of my favorites. Good source of protein. Stouffer's Fit Kitchen
  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    for_ever_young66 wrote: »
    I don't see anything wrong with eating them once/twice a week
    Do you see something wrong with eating them, say, 14 times a week? If so, why?
  • for_ever_young66
    for_ever_young66 Posts: 2,877 Member
    seska422 wrote: »
    for_ever_young66 wrote: »
    I don't see anything wrong with eating them once/twice a week
    Do you see something wrong with eating them, say, 14 times a week? If so, why?

    Sodium levels in them are very high.
  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    edited March 2018
    for_ever_young66 wrote: »
    seska422 wrote: »
    for_ever_young66 wrote: »
    I don't see anything wrong with eating them once/twice a week
    Do you see something wrong with eating them, say, 14 times a week? If so, why?

    Sodium levels in them are very high.
    If sodium is a concern, there are plenty of choices that have moderate sodium. Many of them have about 1/3 of the recommended sodium for a day so having 2 meals that include frozen dinners would still keep you on track for the sodium goal, especially if your other food intake is low sodium.
  • walktalkdog
    walktalkdog Posts: 102 Member
    Yes. I buy some that Lean Cuisine makes that are really good, and also a few Trader Joe's frozen entrees that are very good, also. I like that the nutritional counts are already listed. I sometimes add extra veggies.
  • amyepdx
    amyepdx Posts: 750 Member
    I’m enjoying my Lean Cuisine Pepperoni Pizza AND a Diet A&W - living dangerously I guess!
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    I keep a few frozen meals on hand. They are for those days when my body simply can not take any more and I just need something that doesn't require me to stand. I try to meal prep on weekends, but it doesn't always happen due to many reasons (such as my health) so they are a good stand by when that happens. I don't have many, but that is also because it can be so hard to find ones that I can actually have (WHY do so many use soy!!!??? or are tomato based??).
  • batorkin
    batorkin Posts: 281 Member
    edited March 2018
    I've lost 60 pounds in 6 months eating almost exclusively "Healthy Choice Cafe Streamer" frozen meals. I probably couldn't have done this journey without them. I eat 3 a day and some snacks. They are about 200-300 calories each, and are well balanced with no preservatives (<500mg sodium in most). They taste great, and there's enough flavors you can practically live off them. They also only take 4 minutes to prepare and are easy to count because 1 box = 1 serving.

    I've also been dabbling in Lean Cuisine pizza/meals, but to say they are healthy or "lean" is a joke. Boxes tend to claim about 400 calories, but my mouth tells me they are probably closer to 600. Too much grease. High sodium levels too.
  • jrochest
    jrochest Posts: 119 Member
    I’m just sitting here looking at the box of a Smart Ones — I’m on one of my weekends away and need quick and easy meals that only need a microwave. Perfectly functional for that, and I’ve added a salad to fill in the corners. But the Points Plus value is way out of wack with the calories — 6 points for 250 calories!

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