Only 203 calories left, what can I eat for dinner! Starving!

VictoriaWorksOut
VictoriaWorksOut Posts: 195 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I just started new workout routine for me and been working out 4 days of P90X. Was not hungry... until today, my rest day. I AM STARVING all day today. Must be the calorie burn from last 4 days.
I am looking at calorie intake and have 203 calories left in a day for dinner. I know I will be hungry when I get home. What can I eat?

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  • Ani45
    Ani45 Posts: 47
    Chicken breast and green salad? Chicken always makes me satisfied
  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    If you're hungry, I'd eat some more. Don't worry about your calories. Listen to your body.
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    If you're hungry, I'd eat some more. Don't worry about your calories. Listen to your body.

    ^^^ This. Just make it all nutritious calories, nothing empty like soda.

    What's your Calorie goal? If you are aiming for a 1,000 deficit, then even going 'over' by 500 Calories is going to be a big deficit and lead to weight loss.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    If you're hungry, I'd eat some more. Don't worry about your calories. Listen to your body.


    Lol say whaaat? :huh:
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Are you logging that calorie burn or is that activity included in your profile set up? If it's outside of your profile set up, you should log that calorie burn and eat those calories back, or at least a decent portion of them. If you're using MFP the way they tell you to, the deficit is already built into your diet...no need to make a bigger deficit with exercise...that can actually lead to problems down the line.
  • bellygoaway
    bellygoaway Posts: 441 Member
    Progresso light soups, they are great!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    If you're hungry, I'd eat some more. Don't worry about your calories. Listen to your body.

    ^^^ This. Just make it all nutritious calories, nothing empty like soda.

    What's your Calorie goal? If you are aiming for a 1,000 deficit, then even going 'over' by 500 Calories is going to be a big deficit and lead to weight loss.

    A calorie is a calorie when it comes to weight loss. If you're talking overall nutrtion, I'd agree with you.
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    If you watch Tony Horton's live chats, he ALWAYS says that if you are hungry, then you should eat, even if you go over your "calorie limit".

    If you go 100, 200 or 300 calories over for one day, don't worry! Relax and just eat healthy foods! Stress will only make it worse! :)
  • PriceK01
    PriceK01 Posts: 834 Member
    Go for some lean protein. Chicken breast or tuna should do it :)
  • chavens85
    chavens85 Posts: 11
    I like to saute up sliced up veggies (tiny bit of oil) like zucchinni, squash, onions, peppers and add some marinara sauce to it. It's like a faux spaghetti and it always fills me up!
  • mandalyn23
    mandalyn23 Posts: 14 Member
    PROTEIN PROTEIN PROTEIN ...it will make you feel the fullest. Chicken, fish, cottage cheese, veggies. Last night I did a chicken breast, mashed cauliflower and sugar snap peas for about 200 calories :)

    But yeah, make sure you are listening to your body as Tony tells you on P90X and make sure you are chugging down the water!!!
  • aud085
    aud085 Posts: 23 Member
    Egg whites are a great filler, add some veggies and make an omlet.
  • thick_to_fit
    thick_to_fit Posts: 14
    I'm not sure how nutritous it is but I always eat a like handful of brocolli and half of a potato and feel really satisfy
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    Did you go way under your calories from the previous day. Your body is responding to being under fed and screaming. Go with something high in protein and fiber like Greek yogurt with berries.
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    A huge salad plus marinaded chicken. Rest days are always the hungry ones. Could eat a few more if you've had big deficits recently x
  • djtessatessa
    djtessatessa Posts: 54 Member
    half can of tuna mixed with mustard, onions salt and pepper (i even add sauerkraut!). I use sliced long english cucumber to dip it out (like a cracker) - if you use the stuff stored in water that's about 60-70 cals.

    portobella/zuchini pizzas - use one of these as the crust and use a little skim mozza cheese and pizza sauce, toss in oven for 10-15 let cool 5 min, youve got yourself a 100 cal satisfying meal.

    so many options! make zucchini lasagna (use zucchini as noodles but slicing lengthwise), carrot noodle pad thai with shrimp...

    200 cals is a lot if you use them right
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    If you're hungry, I'd eat some more. Don't worry about your calories. Listen to your body.

    ^^^ This. Just make it all nutritious calories, nothing empty like soda.

    What's your Calorie goal? If you are aiming for a 1,000 deficit, then even going 'over' by 500 Calories is going to be a big deficit and lead to weight loss.

    A calorie is a calorie when it comes to weight loss. If you're talking overall nutrtion, I'd agree with you.

    My point is that 300 kCals of chicken breast is going to be more satisfying for longer than 300 kCals of soda. So if she's concerned about not going too far over her Calorie goal, nutritious Calories are the better choice.
  • cinner506
    cinner506 Posts: 50
    Do you do shakes? If you do..I suggest Herbal Life shakes at 160 calories. I like the cookies and cream one.
    Do you like Veggies? 1 cup of cucumbers is 15 calories
    or fruit 1 cup of Pineapple is about 80 calories
    a Wendy's small chile is 210 calories ( I know its over but not much)
    Hope this helps
  • dee_bee
    dee_bee Posts: 36
    How has the rest of your week been? I ask because if you've been under say 600 calories (guesstimate) every day so far with exercising your body is going to need refuelling. You can afford to eat a little more tonight and still be under on your WEEKLY CALORIES.
  • MKCD123
    MKCD123 Posts: 86 Member
    Perdue makes individually packaged chicken that comes in different seasoning for 140 calories, add some veggies and its a great, filling meal.
  • Just_Ceci
    Just_Ceci Posts: 5,926 Member
    Progresso light soups, they are great!

    ^^^This!
  • VictoriaWorksOut
    VictoriaWorksOut Posts: 195 Member
    Awesome suggestions! Thank you, everyone!

    I did have calorie deficiency yesterday of 800 cal, due to workout calories and not being able to eat it all. Looks like hunger caught up with me to day.

    I ended up making a run to store to get chicken breast and grilled it with side of green giant's sugar snap peas. Came to 240 cal.

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  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    A gigantic green salad with balsamic vinegar for the dressing.
  • KristyHumphrey
    KristyHumphrey Posts: 248 Member
    If you watch Tony Horton's live chats, he ALWAYS says that if you are hungry, then you should eat, even if you go over your "calorie limit".

    If you go 100, 200 or 300 calories over for one day, don't worry! Relax and just eat healthy foods! Stress will only make it worse! :)

    This :wink:
  • dianacannon89
    dianacannon89 Posts: 235 Member
    Awesome suggestions! Thank you, everyone!

    I did have calorie deficiency yesterday of 800 cal, due to workout calories and not being able to eat it all. Looks like hunger caught up with me to day.

    I ended up making a run to store to get chicken breast and grilled it with side of green giant's sugar snap peas. Came to 240 cal.

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    Great choice girl!! My go to is always Tuna! Little mustard little hellmans good to go!
  • amili045
    amili045 Posts: 99
    I like to saute up sliced up veggies (tiny bit of oil) like zucchinni, squash, onions, peppers and add some marinara sauce to it. It's like a faux spaghetti and it always fills me up!

    this is really good!! its super tasty!! and you can even add some mushrooms. you can also eat a lot of it with 200 cals.
  • TonyaMoore2008
    TonyaMoore2008 Posts: 3
    Make some vegetable soup! You can eat a lot with very little calories and they are good calories!
  • mapnerd2005
    mapnerd2005 Posts: 363
    did you have "banked" calories from the other days (where you ate less than your budget+exercise calories)? A deficit is a deficit, even if it it's not even from day to day, so if you had 50 calories extra for those 4 days, that could buy you an extra 200 calories today, and you're still within your goal deficit for the bigger picture.
  • AlessisMore
    AlessisMore Posts: 179 Member
    Your dinner looks fantastic. Good choice!

    I was going to suggest an omelette with a bunch of veggies but you did great without my advice. Imagine that!
  • bathsheba_c
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
    I did have calorie deficiency yesterday of 800 cal, due to workout calories and not being able to eat it all. Looks like hunger caught up with me to day.

    Well, jeez, girl! No wonder you're hungry! If you are burning that many calories in one day, you might be better off trying to make things balance for the week rather than the day. For example, I burn over 1,000 calories twice a week, and about 500 calories on each day of the weekend. I am much happier eating 500 calories over my target before exercise than I would be trying to eat 1500 one day and 2500 the next.

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