Filling foods that are low calorie and not unhealthy

I'm a huge fan of Gala apples! Taste so much better the Red Delicious that I've been eating for decades. Plus a medium one has 5g fiber! When I work from home, my "brunch" is a fruit plate of 2-3 Galas plus2-3 servings of other fruits. Munch off that for 30-60 min and keeps me full for HOURS! Extra bonus: EXTREMELY low sodium so I have plenty allowable for dinner and snacks.

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i love braeburns. 80 cal per medium one. tart and sweet.

I absolutely love pumpkin seeds (without the shell). Low in sodium, has a fair amount of fat but nothing too bad, and a fair amount of protein. 140 calories in 1/4 cup, which is a lot more than it sounds like. Even 1/8 cup is plenty for me.

May I ask how you stored it etc for the week?
I would love to make a big pot of soup to last the week, but no idea what to portion it into and how to store it so it lasts the week.

As long as there are no animal products in it (butter, meat, cheese, milk, etc), it will safely keep a whole week in the refrigerator in whatever kind of container you would like to use. Most of the stores like Walmart, Target, Dollar General, etc around here have very large plastic storage containers that would work well. I'm sure stores similar to that in your area would carry something a large container like that.

I also have glass containers with snap on lids that are for refrigerator and freezer storage, both, and I will either divide the soup between the two of those and put one in the freezer OR (sometimes I've got something in one of them) I will store the soup in quart sized ziplock freezer bags. I write on the bag first with a marker, put the bag inside a wide mouthed jar or glass, ladle the soup in, pull the bag out and seal it. I place them flat in the freezer, stacked up. Once they're frozen you can stack them vertically to save space.

I made a huge VAT of soup this week, actually. It's so good!

I make a habit of keeping healthy soups and chili and casseroles in the freezer so I can quickly have a hearty meal after a super long run. If I didn't have those, I'd be more likely to eat something without the nutrient density I need after a hard workout.

I'm looking for suggestions of foods that are somewhat filling and not "bad" for you. Currently, I'm on a carrot kick.

I've done relatively well with weight loss over the past year, but I've plateaued for the last couple months, in part because I'm just hungry more, so I eat (and admittedly, I don't always log it all -- but I usually do). I want to lose at least another 20 pounds, but it's getting harder and harder.

I'm looking for ideas of things to eat that will be satisfying without adding a lot of calories.

Sweet Potatoes, oh and uh... sweet potatoes.

Low calories, high in vitamins/nutrients. Enough carbs to keep you full, and you can cook and ear a large one. (skin and all for all the good stuff) and still be under 200 calories!

Also, if your wanting super low cal, but filling soups...

I love making broth soups. Crazy low calorie and you can do anything with them. My most recent is:

8 Cups Reduced sodium Swanson Chicken Broth. (2 containers)
1 cup Baby Carrots cut into thirds.
1 cup Cauliflower cut into bite sized pieces
1 cup Broccoli Florettes cut into bite sized pieces
1 Medium Onion Diced
2 Tablespoons minced Garlic
2 Yellow Squash, halved then sliced.
1 Zucchini halved then sliced.
2 Jalapeno halved and sliced. If you don't like spicy, cut out the seeds/membrane or simply leave out.
2 Cups high fiber low sodium lentils. (Could substitute split peas)

Simmer all the ingredients together until the Lentils are just starting to soften, about 30 minutes.

From here, you can either just have a healthy, low calorie soup, or you can do what I did and add precooked frozen shrimp for a bit of protien but barely adding any calories.

Either way, when the soup is done. I tear half a cup of spinach into the bottom of my bowl and pour the steaming hot soup over top, the soup will wilt the spinach for another big bump of flavor/vitamins

you can eat 1/5th of the pan and its only 170 calories...

Enjoy

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I really like the chobani with fruit cup. It has a lot of protein

Yoplait 100 cal vanilla greek yogurt, PB2 and apples. I use the yogurt PB2 mixture for a dip for apples. I also add some chia seeds to my yogurt PB2 mixture. YUMMY!!!!:flowerforyou:

To the OP, first off...you're doing awesome man! Secondly, I'm not sure what your calorie intake is, but I'm around 1,820. I'm doing a zone diet so I'm between 40-50% carbs and 20-25% fat and protein...I've found this ratio to be pretty good for me in terms of eating at a deficit but not feeling hungry. I try to keep it as close to 40/30/30 as possible, but sometimes it's difficult. I don't kick myself unless I go over 50% carbs. The protein and healthy fats you get at this macro ratio really helps to keep you feeling full.

In RE to my carbs, most of mine come from whole grains, oat meal, whole grain cereals, nuts, etc. most of my sugars come from fruits and vegetables. While not completely absent from my diet, I don't have much in the way of processed sugar..candies, sodas, etc.

Fruits and vegetables with high water content or high fiber seem to work the best for me in RE to feeling full longer. I also eat a lot of lean protein...not just at primary meals, but throughout the day. This really helps to keep me feeling full without loading up on calories...and it keeps my macros in line.