Best foods to eat

MeMountainMom

Ok I'm just starting to look and compare calories. Just wondering if we can start a list of the best foods to eat.

Breakfast: Oatmeal
Lunch: whole wheat sandwich with lunchmeat plus carrots
Dinner: tuna salad. Soup

Other ideas for low cal items????

Acg67

The best foods to eat are ones that you enjoy eating and you can fit into your daily cals

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MaudeBeige

prawns!

UponThisRock

Foods you enjoy and that fit into your diet

Contrarian

The best foods to eat are ones that you enjoy eating and you can fit into your daily cals

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parys1

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megsmom2

The best foods to eat are ones that you enjoy eating and you can fit into your daily cals

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This! Don't deprive yourself, it makes it that much harder to carry on longterm. Nothing should br off limits...its all in how you decide to work it out.

Jorra

The best foods to eat are ones that you enjoy eating and you can fit into your daily cals

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Done. There is no need to reconfigure your entire diet to fit in best "diet foods." Just eat the food you like in smaller portions or lower calorie recipes.

LishaCole

I agree with the others, you have to find something that you enjoy.

Personally... I love minestrone soup.... yummy, super filling and low calorie. I just made like 8 L of it, freezes good so it fits into my crazy schedule.

ladyluch99

The best foods to eat are ones that you enjoy eating and you can fit into your daily cals

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^This

One can truly eat whatever they want as long as doesn't exceed your daily caloric intake. Of course veggies should always be part of the equation. They are good for us and are low in calories.

Contrarian

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donnaferraiuolo

Big salads...I love salads!!!

_VoV

It sounds like you have a great starting template to begin. When I started, I kept my choices more limited than I do now. If you don't crave a lot of variety, go with what you know works with you. Gradually, I'm converting some family favorites to cut fat, salt and calories. I am not bored with my plan here, and I think that's key for me.

MichelleV1990

My daughter told me about this vegetarian sandwich and I just love it. I take whole wheat bagel thins lightly toasted, spread hummus on half and real mayonnaise on the other half, add lettuce, tomato, sliced onion, sliced English cucumber, and top with alfalfa sprouts. I could eat this every day and not get tired of it. I suppose I could use ff mayo, but I don't spread it on thick, so I splurge a little.

Baileycaroline

Up your vegies and fruit they are low calorie

Breakfast porridge blueberries banana and low fat greek yoghurt

Lunch lean chicken, fish, or some type of protein piece wholemeal pita bread with hummus and mixed salad

Dinner lean chicken,fish, or some type of protein large salad or cooked vegies and if you want potato, or some type of carb

Snacks fruit, low fat yog, trim latte,

I keep it really simple that way i can stay on track especially during the working week when it gets pretty manic

Coyla

Is porridge the British (or European) version of oatmeal? I've been curious about this for a long time.

bmcmforfun

One of my favorites: whole wheat tortilla, spread red pepper hummus, shredded grilled chicken, grilled red, orange pepper slices, 2 grilled asparagus strips. Roll it up and eat it up! Enjoy!

Contrarian

Is porridge the British (or European) version of oatmeal? I've been curious about this for a long time.

Yes, porridge is oatmeal.

bettyclv

I have learned that whatever you chose to eat, make sure you are getting enough water and protein in this will help you fill up for sure. I say keep breakfast and lunch you lighter meals. That way dinner planning is easy and filling,and it leaves room for snack calories. I try to do no snacks at all and eat nothing after 9, so dinner is roughly around 7, since I dont go to bed until around 10, that way water can be my snack choice mainly. Tuna and lots of veggies and fruit fish, chicken breast, oatmeal is a plus winner and Special K. fruits have calories, but they are easy calories to burn....Mainly keep away from the fatty stuff, like mayo, dressings, stick with fat free....Usually things that say they are light, are pack with sugar which makes more calories..so always read your lables, It is a lot to do to stay healthy and have weight control. But the pay off is well worth it. And that is one big pay off I can hardly wait to get

Bettysbaby

I think eating what you like in smaller portions, with lower fat recipes and staying within your daily calories.

Baileycaroline

Yes i would say so i live in new zealand so we would be doing the british thing, i get the really course oats and soak them in boiling water overnight tip off the water in the morning and add my other things yum! Sort of a low cal bircher muesli yum and very filling

roamingstudent

Is porridge the British (or European) version of oatmeal? I've been curious about this for a long time.

It is! Oatmeal is Porridge Oats!

But when they say Oatmeal they could mean raw oats or made into porridge.

katherinemm31

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cindyputman

Eat what you like and don't go for variety till you feel more in control.

tigersword

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Quick Frozen Tilapia! No? Oh...:drinker:

Seriously, there's no reason to restrict food, like Acg said, if it fits into your nutritional goals and you enjoy it, eat it.

korsicash

It isn't necessarily what you eat but how much of it you choose to eat. I have been on my diet a long time. The only food I have banished is pasta and that is only because even after eating portion controlled amounts I am up a pound next weigh in. I still eat I just log it all and watch portions. I do find whole grains are far more filling than white flour products.

roamingstudent

Everyone seems to be telling you the same thing, to which I agree. Eat what you want and fit it around your calorie limit.

But, if you are asking for ideas of low calorie foods which you may also enjoy try a quick dip and crudites.

The quick dip is half a can of butter beans blended with a couple of sundried tomatoes, a pinch of (garlic) salt and a squeeze of lemon juice. I LOVE IT. It's a lot less fatty than houmous (But.... I do enjoy homous more... that said I'd rather sub homous for this dip and have a fat slice of lemon meringue pie!). The crudiets can be any veg you like.... carrot sticks, celery, slices of pepper, etc

Also, play with lots of soup recipes. Soup is great for filling you up and low calories. And you're sure to find at least ONE soup that you go absolutely GAGA for!!! x

gp79

Eat things you like. You can pretty much incorporate anything you like into a diet / calorie deficit.

Raina27

I agree!! Everything in moderation!! I for one aint starving myself or eating food I dont like just to lose weight! I eat under my calorie goal, but it is food that I dont mind eating!! Healthy foods dont have to be bland or nasty!! Just wanna also point out that eating only a little bit of food each day will not make you lose weight any faster!!

marcianil

A breakfast that works for me and keeps me satisfied in the morning--one Thomas' Bagel Thin, one fried egg (w/Pam), 2 slices of ham (25 calories each), plus coffee with 1 TB of evaporated milk. 260 calories total. Love the Bagel Thins)

TrailRunner61

For dinner, if I can... I try to balance things out. Like no more than 4 ounces of any lean, grilled meat. That could be sirloin, round steak, ground round, boneless skinless chicken breast ( use tenders because they thaw fast), fish fillets, etc. Then I add 1-2 cups of veggies with whatever seasoning I want on them but no butter. You could add some diet butter but it has almost the same calories as butter unless it's made with water. I then try to add some brown rice or whole wheat pasta made with low sodium broth or even water with herbs added to it. For instance last night I made grilled chicken breast with broccoli and pasta. It's very filling, healthy and I love it. There are a lot of ways to add flavor to your foods without making them high in calories. So to make it easier for you:

MEATS:
4 ounces only of Lean cuts of beef with all fat removed, chicken breast with no skin and all fat trimmed, fish with NO BREADING, shrimp, deli meat with no added nitrates ( I can only find Hillshire Farms)

VEGETABLES:
I buy a big bag of precut broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, sometimes asparagus, avocado, sweet potatoes, celery,squash, mushrooms. You can buy just about any kind of plain, frozen vegetables that microwave quickly and don't have added cheese, etc. I also grow my own peppers, onions, tomatoes, potatoes.
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STARCH:
Brown Rice, any kind of WHOLE wheat pasta 2 ounces uncooked

FRUITS:
We usually make smoothies with frozen fruit, skim milk and no fat plain greek yogurt. Sometimes I will buy bananas, let them get ripe and then freeze them in chunks on a cookie sheet then put them in ziploc bags. The kinds of fruit to put in a smoothie are unlimited. I also eat oranges, apples, grapes, melons, etc. You just have to measure and be careful because some fruits have more sugars than others and they add up quickly.

SNACKS:
If I'm hungry between meals I will eat 1/8 cup roasted edamame, 3 T. of nuts, sunflower seeds, light string cheese, fat free or low fat yogurt - plain with my own mashed fruit that I add and if I want it sweeter I add Splenda.

The 'new weight watchers cookbook" has a lot of new recipes that I've been trying. Lots of flavor so far.

If you'd like to, add me and I'll try to help you.

Good luck to you!