What's your "go-to" meal when you have no calories left?
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Spinach salad with strawberries and raspberry vinagrette. If the vinagrette doesn't fit into the calories... use lemond juice0
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Somebody mentioned vegetables. Ohhh yeah. Ive grown to absolutely love lemon juice drizzled over almost ANY vegie including potatoes, snap peas, green beans, et al. I love it and it seems to settle my appetite particularly if Im over hungry and tempted to over eat.0
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I was getting there today... low on calories...
I just got back for walking/jogging for 40 minutes.
I will eat light now and exercise again a bit later...
Then I will have enough left for a snack!
Get some exercise, it is wroth it!
On another note for some light ideas:
large salad with lots of veggies and light dressing (no cheese or fat free cheese)
cottage cheese (fat free)
fresh fruits and/or veggies
eggbeaters with sauteed veggies and kraft fat free slices
I'll tell you... I can sautee a BUNCH of veggies, mixed in 3 servings of eggbeaters and a couple slices of fat free cheese and have one hell of a large meal for about 150 calories! (3 servings of eggbeaters=75 cal / 2 slices ff cheese=50 cal / veggies vary by type and amount but they are generally low for large amounts)0 -
I like zuchini - sliced up raw or you can zap it in the microwave for about 60 seconds. I also like rcabbage again either raw or cooked. Both are very low in calories!!0
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egg white omelette + spinach and tomato
Miso soup + grilled tofu
Cottage cheese + fruit and honey
I eat these on rest days when I've budgeted poorly.
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I would eat small portions the rest of the day and keep it really clean. Maybe some grilled chicken and veggies for dinner. You will most likely go over a couple hundred calories - but don't panic seeing that red number! Instead, tomorrow cut off whatever calories you went over from your allowed caloric intake. It shouldn't be too hard to do if tomorrow you keep your eating super clean and lean You can also take that walk with your family! That sounds like fun!
I don't recommend forcing yourself to only drink tea the rest of the day. By 9 PM you could be STARVING and end up binging super late.
Remember, even if you go a couple hundred calories over your allowed intake, you're probably still at a caloric deficit. If you're set to lose a pound a week MFP has you at a 500 calorie deficit. If you go over by 200 calories, you're still under for the day!0 -
Unless I was genuinely not hungry by dinner (unlikely!) I would just have a light meal. Examples for me would be a tuna/chicken/egg and salad wrap or just the salad and protein, or some steamed veges with some protein.
I'm not really into exercising because I have no more calories, because I like to see exercise as something I enjoy, not as negative reinforcement. Sure, maybe I'd take the dogs out for another walk because that gives me pleasure, but there is no way I'm going to start cramming in extra workouts because I ate some pizza.0 -
Huge Salad with fat free cottage cheese... : )0
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I'd just eat, probably something light like a sandwich if I had a big lunch, but I'd eat. One day over won't make a difference in the grand scheme of things.
I agree if you are hungry eat0 -
fresh veggies, milk, yogurt:happy:0
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Birds Eye Steamfresh low cal and fills you up
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/8987-serious-diet-support-group0 -
Well, it it's REALLY late at night, I go to bed ........ otherwise, I get up off the couch & do some more exercise !
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Yes, you could do some exercise. I would not starve, personally - I say take a nice walk, and accept that you may go over your target for the day. This is something you are in for the long haul, right?
You can pick up tomorrow - it's not just today - it's what happens the next three days that count... if it's just one meal I think it's ok.
Have lots of water to flush out everything - not as a replacement for food but your system will thank you for it.
Good luck and happy weekend!0 -
What I do at this point is accept that I won't stay under today and eat a normal dinner. Sometimes it happens. Nothing to punish yourself over.0
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If its only 3pm and u've only got 92cals left YOU BETTER GO EARN SOME MORE. Go for a brisk walk...hop on a treadmill....you want to eat, you have to earn it. Other than that, I like to eat baby carrots when I just MUST have something.0
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I would exercise but if you do not want to here are some recipes for eating under 100 calories:
http://www.fatsecret.com/recipes/collections/nutrition/low-calorie/under-100-calorie/Soups.aspx0 -
I'd go for a long bike ride and get an extra 300 calories and have a good dinner.0
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Well you said it was only 3pm. Which means I'm reading this and it's about 4:20 your time or so. Go exercise!!! Head out for a job. Go play frisbee in the park. Earn some more calories. The day is young!0
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Low cal bread with a microwaved egg on it. Or tuna with celery and Miracle Whip Lite. I wouldn't starve myself though, and would probably just go over by a couple hundred calories.
Edit: Typos, typos...
When I'm hungry, I just go over. I have no problem going over... I just try to make sure that my choices when I go over are high protein because that's what does best for my satiety. I've been known to eat tuna out of the can or a protein shake for a near 100 calorie snack that helps keep me full.0 -
I take a 30 to 40 minute walk and that gives me approx 150-175 calories that I can enjoy later. Have some tuna fish with a tsp of mayo and some mustard, mmm.....0
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