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Meals under 600 Calories!

marsgirlly
marsgirlly Posts: 71 Member
edited January 22 in Food and Nutrition
Hi y'all,

So I tend to be a volume eater. I will eat a ton of anything, even if it's healthy, because I like to feel like I'm eating a lot. Does anybody have an suggestions for a hearty meal under 600 calories that won't leave me hungry an hour later?

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  • kerryradz
    kerryradz Posts: 81 Member
    Hi, check out skinnytaste.com & emilybites.com they have healthier versions of those calorific meals, on most of the recipes they also put the nutritional value :)
  • krhn
    krhn Posts: 781 Member
    If you like a good old sandwich then :
    1 piece of southern fried chicken (about 285kcal)
    2 slices of bread (about 182-200kcl)
    1egg (~90kcal)
    1 slice of dairy lea cheese light (only 49kcal)

    Add a glass of water and you should be full after finishing!
  • Rarity2013
    Rarity2013 Posts: 196 Member
    I make a tuna and tomato pasta sauce that tastes pretty luxurious and comes in under 600 calories. I usually have it with half a reduced fat garlic baguette, and even then. it still comes in at 611 calories.

    You literally just heat up diced red onion and garlic in a saucepan, add 1/2 a tin of chopped tomatoes, 1/2 a tin of drained tuna in spring water (better flaked super-small in my opinion). Season with oregano, basil, parsley, a tiny dribble of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. When the tuna is heated through, add tomato puree to taste (I like a lot, you may like less) and heat again. Then I serve it with a butt-ton of pasta.

    If you make extra, the sauce freezes really well too.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Hi y'all,

    So I tend to be a volume eater. I will eat a ton of anything, even if it's healthy, because I like to feel like I'm eating a lot. Does anybody have an suggestions for a hearty meal under 600 calories that won't leave me hungry an hour later?

    I used to be a huge volume eater. Like, large pizza at a go if I had a wild hair up.

    So some things I did:
    Drink more tea or water.
    Eat less, even if that meant going hungry. <-- this one took a while, but now I'm happy with 2 slices of pizza to compare
    Eat more leafy stuff. <-- my normal salad uses 1 or two heads of romaine, that's all filler mast.
    Realize you don't have to clean your plate.
    Serve yourself less.
    Take more time to eat. <-- I used to spend 5 minutes eating, now I spend a half hour plus, I eat less because of it.

    So those are some things that did it for me. It works, last time I tried a 4x4 animal style with animal fries at In N Out, I couldn't finish it, and I know I've used those things for warm ups before. :D

    At the end too, it all takes time.

    ETA - meal suggestion:
    My normal salad is:
    1 head of romaine, 1 tomato, 1 red bell pepper, 1/2 ounce almonds, 1/2 cucumber, 1/4 c. cottage cheese, a couple sliced strawberries, girard's champagne dressing, and then the remained is meat.

    Chicken, pork, eggs, whatever. Best bang for the buck is definitely chicken. I can eat that in the late afternoon as my "breakfast", and generally not be hungry again for the rest of the day.
  • JacksMom12
    JacksMom12 Posts: 1,044 Member
    Stir fry! You can have a huuuuuge plate of stir fried veggies and chicken mixed with a serving (or even a half) of rice or noodles. I load up on the veggies; water chestnuts, snap peas, broccoli.... And about 8-10 oz of chicken or a mix of chicken and shrimp. Throw in a small amount of rice, seasonings and Sriracha. It's my go-to meal when I want a huuuge filling meal.
  • durshley
    durshley Posts: 73 Member
    I had to force myself to go hungry for a while, as I was eating so much food it was hard to stay under my calorie limit. But now I get full much quicker after a few weeks of just telling myself no. I like cooking stews etc in the slow cooker with veg and lots of beans, they tend to keep me nice and full. Oh and omelettes!
  • paintlisapurple
    paintlisapurple Posts: 985 Member
    Tons! Its simple really. Combine poultry with beans and lots of veggies season as desired. I suppose that the volume of veg keeps one fuller longer and probably the nice protein content does good work of this too! I can give you some actual recipes if you like, just add me with a message as I have to race out of the house right this minute.
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    Baked potatoes fill me right up for under 600 calories, and you can mix up the toppings. Mine from Sunday night went like this:

    Potato: 261 cals (I always weigh mine to get as accurate a calorie count as possible)
    1 tablespoon butter: 100
    2 tablespoons Archer Farms Creamy White Queso (incredible stuff for the calories!): 35
    2 ounces fat-free cheddar (or use full fat for about 60 more cals):90
    2 slices fully-cooked bacon: 53
    2 tablespoons light sour cream: 35

    Total 574 calories, so you can still have a salad on the side. About 30g protein. Very filling.
  • JenViviano
    JenViviano Posts: 2 Member
    Hi, check out skinnytaste.com & emilybites.com they have healthier versions of those calorific meals, on most of the recipes they also put the nutritional value :)



    I agree, skinnytaste is a great website. Look up her skinny overnight oats in a jar. I eat that for breakfast everyday, and I'm full for about 4-5 hours on less than 300 calories
  • marsgirlly
    marsgirlly Posts: 71 Member
    I should mention that I'm Lactose Intolerant! Some great suggestions so far; stir-fry is sounding so appetizing right about now!
  • kimmymayhall
    kimmymayhall Posts: 419 Member
    Soups and stews are great high-volume meals. This weekend I made a big batch of vegetarian chili. I just ate some for lunch with rice, cheddar, yogurt and avocado and it was 400 calories. For dinner I fill the meal out with toast, cornbread, a salad, or something similar. Last night it was baked sweet potato topped with chili, really good!
    I also do loaded salads. Bacon, cheese, beans, eggs, avocado, nuts, meat, etc. You can get a lot in there for not a lot of calories. Customize the ingredients to fit your macro goals and get vitamins in with different vegetables.
  • Yeller_Sensation
    Yeller_Sensation Posts: 373 Member
    Scrambled eggs made with:

    1) 4 eggs (280 calories)

    2) 2 slices of thick-cut bacon (80 calories)

    3) 3 oz of sliced mushrooms (20 calories)

    4) ¼ sweet onion, chopped or sliced (30 calories, rounded up)

    5) 1 orange bell pepper, chopped or sliced (70 calories)

    Stuff half of that in a low-carb/high-fiber La Tortilla Factory large tortilla (80 calories). Eat the other half with a big spoon.

    Total: 560 calories.
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