Favorite 500 calorie food you must eat?

jahnlaw
jahnlaw Posts: 95 Member
edited November 7 in Food and Nutrition
Given that we are supposed to eat back most of our exercise calories, what do you eat when you are short at the end of the day? Lets say you burn 500-600 calories in a boot camp today but you are not hungry at night (BC you made good filling food choices during the day to match your goal) when you realize you are supposed to eat more.

What is you favorite quick and healthy 500-600 snack?

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  • smittenmikish
    smittenmikish Posts: 56
    Peanut Butter! :wink: 2 Tbsp=190 calories....

    and it satisfies my sweet tooth!
  • anniebrox
    anniebrox Posts: 23
    Cheese or pita chips with hummus.
  • jahnlaw
    jahnlaw Posts: 95 Member
    I love peanut butter too but I'd need to eat up to 4.5 Tbls to get to 500-600 calories. Do yo enjoy it that much? How much pita and hummus would I need to eat?
  • stephstar15
    stephstar15 Posts: 125
    Chocolate...dark....delicious.....and satisfies you in so many ways:)
  • busyPK
    busyPK Posts: 3,788 Member
    I would do a banana with 2T of peanut butter and then almonds. :smile:
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    it's a good rule of thumb t eat those calories but if you're not actually hungry like tummy grumbling, then just go to sleep. but if you're like me and are hungry then I go for junk food unfortunately. night eating = no healthy choice being made (rarely)
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Nachos!

    No really, avocado is good. Or humous with something.
  • celticmuse
    celticmuse Posts: 492 Member
    How about a banana dipped in dark chocolate and chopped almonds.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    A couple glasses of red wine and a big handful of cocoa roasted almonds.
  • prism6
    prism6 Posts: 484 Member
    I am saving all my 'extra' calories for a Golden Corral all you can eat buffett. If I wait until April I should be able to spend 3 solid days there!!!! OK I am kidding. I am choosing not to eat back all my calories as I want to see progress on my weightloss a bit faster... maybe someday I will have the problem of not being hungry enough to eat 500 extra calories!!! :}
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Nachos!

    No really, avocado is good. Or humous with something.

    Nachoes sounds perfect. A small plate should be about the right calories. A few corn tortilla chips, fat free refried beans, jalapeno, salsa and some reduce fat cheddar. Throw on a little leftover shredded chicken if you have it.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Nachos!

    No really, avocado is good. Or humous with something.

    Nachoes sounds perfect. A small plate should be about the right calories. A few corn tortilla chips, fat free refried beans, jalapeno, salsa and some reduce fat cheddar. Throw on a little leftover shredded chicken if you have it.

    That's why I mentioned it, I have just done exactly that, I had 600 cals to fill from a long run, so had nachos with refried beans, a tiny bit of cheese, a small avocado and a spoonful of fat free sour cream. Just about the best thing ever.
  • zasiiniya
    zasiiniya Posts: 100 Member
    You could always drink the calories - juice or milk, for instance.
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