Lean Cuisine for a quick meal?

You have to balance your life and your weight loss; with your schedule, Lean Cuisines are not such a bad idea. However, the sodium content is really high. Maybe make sure you're getting enough water, make sure you're getting enough calories, and try adding in some more activtiy- even if it's just parking farther away and walking really fast to places and taking the stairs if that's all you have time for.

I've just started using Lean Cuisne for lunch at work. I found three that I am trying that do't have any pasta, rice, potato or bread as I try to stick to a low carb diet plan and prefer to get my carbs from dairy and veggies. I don't find the sodium to be all that high. In fact much lower than some of the low sodium soups I was eating. You need to do what works for you.

Lean Cuisine's are not the healthiest choice but I will admit that I'm guilty of grabbing them on the go too. As far as hindering weight loss, I don't agree with that. As long as you're staying in the calorie goal you should be losing.

I don't know the nutritional value of lean cuisines, but I do eat "healthy" frozen meals sometimes. I am also a college student and understand how tough it is to make time to cook every day. What I am going to do once school starts again next week is make a big stir fry on Sunday and portion it out for lunches for the week, putting it in tupperware and taking it along with me. When you do that you know exactly what you're putting into your body, and you won't have the added stress of wondering if you're eating healthily. Good luck!

In my estimation, you're not eating enough, particularly if you're moving around a lot and active. Did a quick calc and your BMR is around 1,500. Eating below your BMR for too long carries with it a host of issues, including metabolic stall...i.e. your body is storing everything it possibly can because it thinks it is starving. You may want to consider upping your intake to around 1,500 and let your metabolism reset.

Yeah if I eat one, which is rare, it's because I'm really tired, and I have the sodium in my log to spare. cus it's so salty, aquatic life would have a hard time living in it.

Don't make it your soul consumption, however, nor more frequent then say every other week. It's not the worst, but it's not the best either.

Good advice here. You DEFINITELY should not allow a frozen dinner to consume your soul. Unless maybe you get a shiny fiddle made of gold in return.

I eat a lot of lean cuisines for a quick meal at work mainly and I am not sure if this is a good choice. I work a lot of hours and also am in full time school so I do not have a lot of time to cook my meals. So far I am not really losing anything but I am not sure if that is from these low calorie meals or from my stress levels about my weight gain this past year. I am always logging my calories and am in the 1200 calorie zone but still am gaining.
I am 26 years old
height 5' 1 1/2"
Weight 165
Goal weight is 135

What can I do that will not break my bank account and lose weight?

It is ok to eat them once in awhile, but I wouldn't eat them every single day - they have a TON of a sodium and aren't really good for you - but yes, they are a quick meal and better than going to McDonald's or eating fast food when you are on the run or short on time.
I am 5'2", CW is 179, GW is 135.. but I'm 34 yr old. I'm eating around 1300 calories a day, no exercise. If you are gaining at your current calorie level you may actually be eating too low. Have you input your numbers into MFP? What does MFP say you should be eating to lose 1 lb per week?

I'd suggest cooking a big batch of 2 or 3 recipes on the weekend, or when you have a few hours, and then using that all week and freezing the rest. For example, make a big batch of chili, and freeze half, then eat that 2 or 3 times that week. Make a big casserole and freeze half, etc. This way, you don't have to cook every day, and you can have it all planned out for the week. Plus, you'll always have your own "frozen meal" available in a hurry. (freeze smaller portions).

P.S. - feel free to add me as a friend if you want, since we have the same goal weight and VERY similar stats. My diary is open to my friends, so maybe that will help you get some ideas.

There is not enough food in them to call it a meal.

You'll have two sides on this. Do what works for you, personally I've eaten Lean cuisine and other frozen meals due to my 3 little ones. I'm always busy so its hard to get all my meals from constantly slaving away in the kitchen. Anyhow I've lost most of my weight no matter and included veggies with plenty of water

I eat a lot of lean cuisines for a quick meal at work mainly and I am not sure if this is a good choice. I work a lot of hours and also am in full time school so I do not have a lot of time to cook my meals. So far I am not really losing anything but I am not sure if that is from these low calorie meals or from my stress levels about my weight gain this past year. I am always logging my calories and am in the 1200 calorie zone but still am gaining.
I am 26 years old
height 5' 1 1/2"
Weight 165
Goal weight is 135

What can I do that will not break my bank account and lose weight?

I tried using Lean Cuisine and even though my calories weren't that bad, I actually gained a LOT of weight due to water retention. You would be better off picking one day a week or month and do a whole load of cooking and freeze it yourself. I have been doing well with this method. When I started, I was working 2 jobs and having to maintain a household for my family. Talk about having almost NO time. I had NO days off for more than a year. I had to just do what I could in between everything I had going.

Make yourself a priority. it really is worth it.

Yeah if I eat one, which is rare, it's because I'm really tired, and I have the sodium in my log to spare. cus it's so salty, aquatic life would have a hard time living in it.

Don't make it your soul consumption, however, nor more frequent then say every other week. It's not the worst, but it's not the best either.

I was told by my ex that I have no soul, so is it okay if I make lean cuisine my main source of food?

They are okay but 1200 is a low amount of food. Generally people who are gaining at this number could stand to eat more to lose. I lost no more weight at 1420 than I did at 2100. Make sure you try to exercise. 1500 or 1600 net would be a better try for a month then adjust. I don't find those meals very filling either...