FROZEN MEALS.. not all of them are bad!

EthanJeremiahsMama

I'd just like to leave a little review on a frozen meal by Lean Cuisine. Today I bought the "Fajita-Style Chicken Spring Rolls" and WOW they were delicious!! 200 cals in 1 serving of 3 spring rolls & 15g of protein. I know that some people say those frozen meals are not as good for you as we think they might be, but I figured hey.. why not. It looked delicious & my, it WAS SOOO delicious. As long as you're keeping tabs on your sodium, carbs, cal, sugar intake.. all of that.. I don't see anything wrong

If you haven't tried them and want a quick frozen meal for lunch or dinner.. try it! It was a great buy

bluegirl10

I agree! I do like some of the frozen meals too! Besides, I think it's a lot better than fast food!

curryinahurry

I eat lean cuisine too, you are right some of them are sooo good.

CURRY

neenaj33

I love the smart ones by weight watchers

Hoppymom

If you watch your sodium at other meals than Lean cuisine is a good choice. It really helps me with portion control.

Anise6789

I eat lean cuisine most days for dinner. Its just easier for us than cooking. Also we eat a lot more if I cook. I may fill it out with a vegetable, salad, or fruit.Many of thier dinners are tasty.

kaycee526

have you tried the spinach artichoke anytime snack? 190 calories and I think it is really good. It works great for me for a midday snack because I tend to eat 3 smaller meals around 200-250 calories each during the day and then eat dinner. Love the spinach and artichoke dip!

lbetancourt

I am also a Lean Cuisine fan. It really has shed light on portion control & they are yummy. My fav is the Glazed Turkey Tenderloins. It's like a little Happy Thanksgiving to me any time I want.

dez_yaoichan

since im the only one eating differently at home, i eat frozen meals every night. smart ones, healthy choice, lean cuisine, and michelina's.

Jelleebean

PC blue menu has a cheese and spinach cannelloni that is drool worthy... 230 cals for two good size pieces. hubby came in the other night while i was having them, and he said, 'if you knew how good that smelled, you'd eat it faster before someone else eats it for you'

gcineas

I'm not trying to be a troll but...yuck. All frozen meals are gross to me- regardless of them tasting good, being convenient or having what seems like decent macros.

tbudge

I agree, I like the Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones...they are great when you don't have time to cook, they are better than fast food, and help to teach portion control. Enjoy!

DeeJayTJ

how much sodium is in it?

i try to stay away from sodium - for example, a whataburger breakfast taquito is like 440 calories, but then it has 1200mg of sodium.. to me thats just gross.

not trying to be negative on your - frozen meals arent so bad post. just sayin :-)

EthanJeremiahsMama

since im the only one eating differently at home, i eat frozen meals every night. smart ones, healthy choice, lean cuisine, and michelina's.

Wow thanks everyone for the responses!! I think it's great to know that some of us can eat frozen meals & still have progress with weight loss. It's true, it's great on portion control as well!

vanessaclarkgbr

Ok, I'll take your word for it and give it a go :-) WW ready meals though - my poor stomach thinks my throat has been cut - a step too far in portion control for me!

EthanJeremiahsMama

how much sodium is in it?

i try to stay away from sodium - for example, a whataburger breakfast taquito is like 440 calories, but then it has 1200mg of sodium.. to me thats just gross.

not trying to be negative on your - frozen meals arent so bad post. just sayin :-)

Most of the lean cuisine meals I have tried range in the 300-500 sodium .. but all are different!

starwhisperer

I love frozen meals. I am sure I eat them more than I should, but they satisfy and keep me out of the kitchen when I don't have to be there.

M00ncat

Lean cuisine and smart ones make great snacks that are mostly lowfat, i love those too!

M00ncat

Lean cuisine and smart ones make great snacks that are mostly lowfat, i love those too!

DeeJayTJ

how much sodium is in it?

i try to stay away from sodium - for example, a whataburger breakfast taquito is like 440 calories, but then it has 1200mg of sodium.. to me thats just gross.

not trying to be negative on your - frozen meals arent so bad post. just sayin :-)

Most of the lean cuisine meals I have tried range in the 300-500 sodium .. but all are different!

wow thats not really all that bad at all then! i had a chick fil a breakfast burrito today with 900mg of sodium! and a chick fil a burrito isnt even a frozen meal! (maybe it is i dunno)

swimmermama

I just had the Kashi black bean enchillada and it was excellent! Very tasty and filling for 260 calories. I will definitely buy some more, since my hubby is on call for the rest of the month. I know I will be eating some dinner by myself

elsa11170

I've never tried Lean cuisine...going to be checking it out now with all the great comments! thanks

cNhobbes

i concur with the above posts! i live alone and am not too picky about food so every night is a lean cuisine night. i have my favs that i pick and i usually combine them with some more veggies to be more filling but i think they are really good.

i do wish they had some of the pasta ones with wheat pasta though. love wheat pasta!

bmmadden

since im the only one eating differently at home, i eat frozen meals every night. smart ones, healthy choice, lean cuisine, and michelina's.

I do too and everyone else eats differently and I keep an eye on the sodium and drink plenty of water and I still lose weight so I say do what works!

alyssa92982

I agree! They are a great quick meal low calories and sodium is usually between 350-550 mg one of my favs is lean cuisine pita bread w/ veggie dip

mfiggs

I love the frozen lean cuisine pizzas, especially the spinach and mushroom! It is my more healthy way of eating my fav food: PIZZA!

Xtina_86

I talked to my doctor about frozen meal. He said "if its lean cuisine vs mcdonals, i am okay with lean cuisines all day long!" lol He did mention alot of them have alot of sodium (like you said) but drinking entire bottle of water with the meal will help alot!

ahadj

Agreed! I don't have them too often. But I keep some frozen pasta dishes in my freezer, because if I make a pot of pasta, I can't stop and 1 bowl, and I pile on the cheese like nobody's business. But this way, I stop when the meal is done.

And as for the sodium -- the way I look at it, a frozen meal has FAR less sodium than any meal you would have out at a restaurant (or worse, a fast food place), even if you ordered the "healthy" option. So when I'm in a time crunch, it's so much better to just heat one of these babies up than to grab something from outside my home!

bethanyranes

I used to take frozen meals for lunch when I had my college internship, but there weren't a whole whole lot that tasted good at the time. I had like 5 go-to's that were low-cal and tasty. I remember Smart Ones being a little better than usual. It seems like a lot of them are getting a lot better - I'll definitely have to try these spring rolls out. Thanks for the suggestion!

EthanJeremiahsMama

I agree! They are a great quick meal low calories and sodium is usually between 350-550 mg one of my favs is lean cuisine pita bread w/ veggie dip

This sounds so deeeelish! I will definitely have to go back to the grocery store and pick up a few more lean cuisine meals!

EthanJeremiahsMama

I just had the Kashi black bean enchillada and it was excellent! Very tasty and filling for 260 calories. I will definitely buy some more, since my hubby is on call for the rest of the month. I know I will be eating some dinner by myself

Sounds so good! Never tried a Kashi frozen meal before, however I do love their GO LEAN cereal!!