Cheap, Filling, Low Calorie Foods?

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mobilephone2003
mobilephone2003 Posts: 4
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Hey guys, first post here so be gentle :smile:

What would you consider to be the Gold Dust of dieting/losing weight *EXCEPT FRUITS AND VEGGIES*?


The stuff you can eat a lot of and not worry about your budget or your calorie count?


Any suggestions appreciated, cheers!

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  • rebbylicious
    rebbylicious Posts: 621 Member
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    popcorn

    salad (sorry veggies)

    soup

    yesterday I had a half gala apple with a slice of cheese and some turkey slices. I wrapped a small piece of cheese and turkey around the apple slice and ate that.. it was pretty filling.
  • stefa711
    stefa711 Posts: 196 Member
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    I was going to say baby carrots :(
  • mobilephone2003
    mobilephone2003 Posts: 4
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    I was going to say baby carrots :(

    Sorry! I know people say you can eat an unlimited amount of fruit and veg and will be fine but would like to leave that out for this one

    I like the Laughing Cow Extra Light Triangles, only 20 cals each
  • missADS1981
    missADS1981 Posts: 364 Member
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    what are your goals? are you looking for low calories with low sugar also? low calorie and also low sodium.

    top level recommendations:

    tuna fish with walden farms miracle mayo and celery/onions
    oatmeal with almond milk or water and some flax seed on top
    tilapia filets
    shrimp
    grilled chicken
    cottage cheese
    eggs!
  • HungryCougar
    HungryCougar Posts: 3 Member
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    Cheap, filling foods EXCEPT fruits and vegetables????
    Sorry I just ran out of ideas.
  • lioness803
    lioness803 Posts: 325 Member
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    Oatmeal
    Canned tuna
    Eggs
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
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    Eggs
    Beans
    Rice
    Oatmeal
    Chicken (buy frozen, on sale)
    Pasta
    Potatoes
    Beef (cheap cuts, cook low & slow)
    Yogurt
  • kawickham85
    kawickham85 Posts: 62 Member
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    i'm going to break your rule and say celery with ranch veggie dip. The dip is made from 1 cup of fat free greek yogurt and 2 tsp ranch seasoning. Great snack loaded with protein.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
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    Shirataki noodles!
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
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    Shirataki noodles!

    Stop it. BAD, Jason, BAD. :angry:
  • larsensue
    larsensue Posts: 461 Member
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    Shirataki noodles!
    NOT this... these are very expensive.
  • Lumen1505
    Lumen1505 Posts: 77 Member
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    Oats, yogurts, eggs, lentils, tuna....we are on a budget so I dont splurge on expensive 'diet' food x:drinker:
  • NoeHead
    NoeHead Posts: 516 Member
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    i love me some 100 calorie kettle popcorn! i find it to be a lot and it satisfies my sweet tooth. i also eat oats every morning with 1 packet of truvia and some cinammon AND put some chia seeds in it. Hope this helps! i'm not a success story but i've been losing some lbs having this in my pantry and lunch box!
  • chaosbutterfly
    chaosbutterfly Posts: 71 Member
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    Honestly, salad is the best thing I've found.

    But fitting your criteria, I'd go with:

    Beans
    Chicken or Turkey
    Oatmeal
    Water lol
    Eggs, the only caveat being that the best eggs (pasture-raised, naturally fed, free-range, real healthy eggs) are gonna cost more than factory farmed ones. But for me, the difference in taste, texture, and nutritional content is worth the extra dollar.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
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    Chicken
    greek yogurt (maybe not cheap)
    Apples
    Oats
    water
    eggs
    beans
  • Anikamarie4
    Anikamarie4 Posts: 3
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    beans and rice together make a complete protien, eggs with some guacamole (very filling, gives a good protien boost for the morning), oatmeal with a sprinkling of nuts and raisins (honey for sweetner, and skim milk), and since we all hate veggies (well....) i like to add things to my salad that makes it taste good so i dont feel like a cow muching on hay: pine nuts, sunflower seeds, feta cheese, dressing, and dried cranberries (all of these are high fat, so make sure its a tablespoon or less, and get the low fat options for the dairy)

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