Starving! Need Cheap Low Calorie Ideas and Help

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mammafrog
mammafrog Posts: 176
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
MFP says I only get 1200 and that is at only loosing 1lb a week.I am starving! I need some recipe ideas for things that will keep me full but the must be cheap. I don't have alot of money. Also I am not a big veggie eater unless it hidden in the food. I do eat some fruits though. Please help!

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  • jbosey
    jbosey Posts: 119 Member
    Ok, I'll help you with some things I eat, but Im going to get scolded for it! I am a dirty eater...the dirtier the better I like it, in other words almost everything I eat is full of perservatives and is processed. I found a delicious meal that is filling and is only 180 calories or 360 if you eat the whole box of 2 (which you probably cant). Stouffers Stuffed Peppers ready to eat and frozen...dont say eewwww, until you try them. Man they are good (they actually say "no perservatives" but I just noticed that). Easy and fast, pop them in a microwave and you are eating in 13 minutes! Soups are filling too. A whole can of Chunky Grilled Chicken and sausage gumbo is only 280 calories and very filling.

    You should take a look at peoples food diary that have it open to the public and you can get some good ideas, of course everyones tastes are different.
  • Thank you. I am a dirty eater too
  • Finally22
    Finally22 Posts: 305 Member
    Egg white omlettes with veggies, tuna fish, grilled chicken breasts......
  • lmelangley
    lmelangley Posts: 1,039 Member
    If you eat a lot of white bread and pasta, try switching to wheat or oatmeal products. More complex carbs take longer to digest and are more filling.
  • apple, low fat mozerella cheesestick, hard boiled egg, dill pickle, oatmeal with 1/2 c blueberries (frozen no sugar) and stevia and cinnamon, grapes or any fruit
  • Also baby carrots with salsa, light yogurt, celery sticks with peanut butter, baked apple with cinnamon on it, 94% fat free popcorn, greek yogurt (I looked on all my weight watchers stuff) Good luck to you!
  • AnarchoGen
    AnarchoGen Posts: 400 Member
    Look up green smoothie recipes - I just found a couple I'm going to try soon...

    take a big handful of spinach, banana, apple slices, orange juice (or any juice), blend well, chug.

    or big handful of spinach, banana, peanut butter splash of vanilla, milk ,blend well, chug.

    edited: you can freeze the banana for extra thickness or add ice cubes. It keeps in the fridge for 3 days
  • I_get_fit
    I_get_fit Posts: 145 Member
    english muffin with an egg over medium

    oatmeal with nuts and fruit

    smoothie (fruit, yogurt, protein powder, milk, ice)

    apples and peanut butter

    omelets stuffed with lean meats and veggies

    light tuna salad with whole grain crackers or veggies

    whole grain wrap with lean meat and veggies

    fruit, cheese, and hard boiled egg
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