Amazing low cal foods list - add yours.

Keep up the good work,I to have lost 5 lbs.I'm gonna try that coconut water.

Chicken and Beef Fajitas....also the Korean beef and the clean eating ranch dressing from the recipe section on here.

http://www.snopes.com/food/tainted/carrots.asp


How baby carrots are made. Might interest those who think there healthy.....

The link you posted debunks the entire myth (this is what the snopes website is known for... disproving silly myths like this one). Did you even read the webpage? Chlorine in low doses is in your drinking water, too, and isn't harmful. There is nothing wrong with baby carrots or the processing involved. It's a way to use carrots that would otherwise be thrown out because they don't look perfect.


Anyway, some of my favorite low-calorie foods are salsa and soup like others have mentioned. I also eat the mini rice cakes that Quaker makes and they are really satisfying when you want to eat something like potato chips. Around 100 calories for a good helping of these. My favorite flavors are caramel corn and salt&pepper (sounds weird but so good) while my mom found a sweet-spicy one she likes. Plain greek yogurt also gives a great protein punch for very few calories, as does the nonfat cottage cheese. Some of the tomato based spaghetti sauces are really low in calories and I've used them to make mini-pizzas with low calorie english muffins and a little bit of cheese. Such a great snack for only about 150-200 calories.

http://www.snopes.com/food/tainted/carrots.asp


How baby carrots are made. Might interest those who think there healthy.....

In North America perhaps, not worldwide. Here in the UK all the fresh baby carrots I have seen in the supermarket are clearly whole small carrots, often with their skins and tops intact. Peeled and chopped fresh veggies are certainly chemically treated, but carrots no more than any other. Deformed veggies are sold in store own brand 'Value/ Smartprice' packs.

I think we all know that if we eat only fruits and vegetables we can lose weight and be healthy. Most of us are here because we dont do that and have a hard time with that. I think the point of her thread was to post things that we have found that we can still eat and have in our diets and still actually be on a diet.
1. Natures own 40 calorie bread.
2. land o lakes lite butter. (i used to use smart balance but I traded the 5 extra mg of cholesterol for half of the fat in the lite butter)
3. egg beaters, not nearly as bad as one would expect and you can have 3 eggs, 2 natures own toast and lite butter and it is still a low cal breakfast.
4. progresso soups. i know some are high in soduim, but some have low sodium and very filling for just 120 calories.
5. honey bunches of oats cereal with almonds. less sugar than most cereals (and I really dont like cereal, but this is yummy!)
6. 90 calorie fiber one brownies.

Looking through this list, I would have to agree with several of you on a variety of topics:

*First, some of the processed, not so good for you stuff, is wonderfully low in calories and high in flavor. I try to avoid these on a regular basis, but totally appreciate their availability from time to time. I also think that for someone who is first beginning their journey, it is important to have these around- they may not be the best for you, but can certainly be better than gorging on cheeseburgers, shakes, and whatever else floats your boat. I personally have used a "step-down" approach: little by little I re-evaluate my diet and eliminate or add things to make me more healthy. It isn't a perfect method, but it helps me. Specifically, if the label on a fat free or low fat item has a ton of ingredients I can't pronounce, then I go back to the full fat version and use it in better moderation. My husband and I have also cut out high fructose corn syrup. Our choice is based on our own feelings about it, no need to debunk myths or anything.

I often choose something that I find more filling over simply low calorie- so you may find some of my choices seem high in calories to you, but are things that fit in my lifestyle and satisfy my cravings.

In any case, some of the things I love include the following:

*Noosa brand yogurt: holy moly! This stuff is awesome! It is 130 cals per serving and some how is way better than other yogurt!

*Clif Granola Bars: the crunchy granola White Chocolate Macadamia Nut bars are great after the gym! 190 calories I believe, not super low, but packed with goodness.

*Weight Watchers Dessert Bars: There are several of these I love! The most recent is their Dark Chocolate covered Dulce de Leche bar. YUM! I love caramel and this is a great fix. 120 calories per bar.

*Ranch Veggie Chips or Veggie Straws: Pretty sure there is no nutritional value to these, but you get a big serving to fill your crunchy chip need! 130 calories per serving.

*Diet Dr. Pepper or Diet Cream Soda: Okay, yep, diet soda is akin to the devil. I actually gave up soda a year ago, went 10+ months without any, but then started to have serious cravings for soda. These both take the place excellently if you are going to break down and don't want to use calories to do it. Now, that said, you can insert all of your arguments against soda of any kind, but since my usage includes about one or two 2-liters a year, I don't think I will probably rot from the inside out. I got my cravings covered, and am off soda again!

My list includes a lot of full meal items too- homemade baked egg rolls, mini pizzas (made with turkey pepperoni!), chicken nachos, inside out stuffed green peppers- all yummy and under 400 calories!

Love me an egg white omelet with Trader Joe's reduced guilt guacamole:

4 egg whites: 68 calories, 4 g carbs, 0 fat,14g protein
2tbs reduced guilt guacamole: 30 calories, 2g carb, 2g fat, 1g protein

TOTAL for the omelet: 98 cal, 6g carb, 2g fat, 15g protein

super filling- not bad for under 100 calories!

I usually eat this wrapped in a Trader Joe's reduced carb whole wheat flour tortilla (45cal, 10g carb, 2g fat, 4g protein, 7g fiber) or with Trader Joe's low calorie light wheat bread (40 cal, 11g carb, 0 fat, 3g protein, 5g fiber.)

Hey, nobody's perfect and there's no need to bash someone if their low-cal foods aren't super healthy. Not everyone is perfect 100% of the time.

My favourites:
Carrots - raw, cooked, whatever, all the time
No added sugar fruit squash
Diet soda
Cup-a-soup (generally less than 100 cal)
Stir fry (though I cook without oil so its just a load of vegetables really, but very nice with soy sauce)