Anyone lost weight eating lean cuisine,Smart ones etc daily?

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  • laurie62ann
    laurie62ann Posts: 433 Member
    On occasion eat the "Healthy Choice" meals! I watch the sodium and make sure they are high in protein so I'm not hungry an hour after eating one! I keep them in the freezer at work in case I can't take a lunch and need something in a pinch!
  • USA2007
    USA2007 Posts: 18 Member
    I love the Healthy Choice Steam bowls. No preservatives and low on calories and sodium. Much better tasting than Smart Ones. Usually on sale for 5/$10 and very easy. pop in microwave for allotted time, remove combine and enjoy. None of that peel back and stir, recover and heat some more. They have tons of varieties and I eat them five days a week at work most weeks. Last week I got the Smart Ones to try something new. next week its back to healthy choice. I have lost 12 pounds so far and I just started in May. Hope that helps.

    These are about the only ones I will eat. They are quick, low calorie and fairly good. I take them to work every now and then when I don't have time to pack a lunch or when I need a cheap meal. For 300 calories or less, they are usually plenty filling too. Couldn't eat it for lunch and dinner 5 times a week but that's just me. They aren't evil, they are a quick easy convenience food that can be worked into almost anyone's diet... Nothing wrong with that.
  • JamieG8991
    JamieG8991 Posts: 1,203 Member
    I eat them everyday for lunch at work and I've lost weight with no problem.
  • mommy2313
    mommy2313 Posts: 9
    This is great y'all!! Thanks for the responses!! My plan is to eat them twice a day for a while until I get the structure under control.. I don't wan to fool with the stress of what am I gonna eat!! Ill just eat one of these for lunch & dinner & be done! And ill be eating veggies along wirh the frozen entrees ;)
  • 1longroad
    1longroad Posts: 642 Member
    Maybe I am strange, but I feel like I can get so much more food, that I've prepared myself, for the same amount of calories, less carbs, WAY less sodium and better taste. They are super convenient though!!
  • Losingthedamnweight
    Losingthedamnweight Posts: 535 Member
    YES YES and YES! I'll be more than happy to be in the minority of people here that eat these all the time and love it. I eat a wide variety of them from lean cuisine to healthy choice (and the steamer bowls. Ah man so tasty!) and marie calender's. I don't worry about sodium because in the end, i drink alot of water to counter it and it hasn't affected me at all. These are great for popping in the microwave without a second thought. Cheap, tasty portion controlled meals. If you're just getting started and want an easy way to count calories, these are great. People have lost a ton of weight eating these, so for all the "sodium is the enemy" and 'oh no! Water weight' people, no. That doesn't apply at all to alot of people.

    This one
    http://www.mariecallendersmeals.com/dinners/grilled-chicken-alfredo-bake-2113150567

    And this one are my favorite

    http://www.mariecallendersmeals.com/dinners/spaghetti-with-meat-sauce-2113150466

    Losing weight consistently with them. It's only when i have cheat days or totally go over my cals that my weight stalls. Because these are so good and i'm not confined to eating a cup of steamed broccoli or something, i'm more inclined to stay low cal. But that's just me
  • DimePiece1
    DimePiece1 Posts: 6 Member
    I ate about 2 a day when I was on Weight Watchers. I lost a little over 40 1bs in a short period of time. I ate them mainly, because it made in easier to count my points. I still plan to eat them every once in a while, but I prefer only the whole wheat or grain ones that Healthy Choice has. I probably will only have one on a high carb day. I will definitely wait for the Dr. Atkins entrees to get lower in price and stock up. I just bought 5 leans cuisines that were on sale this week. I still lose weight when I eat them daily. I'm getting older now so like everyone says, I have to watch the sodium.
  • mommy2313
    mommy2313 Posts: 9
    This is exactly my way of thinking!! I recently read another thread on another mssg board where a lady said she lost 100 lb in less than a year eating these twice a day and had a cheat day once a week!! I'm just thinking this is a no brainer way to lose weight and I won't have to cook as much which I don't really have time for anyway!!!
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    The problem with eating these twice a day is that it's not sustainable over your lifetime. It's easy to fall back into old eating patterns when you implement something that really isn't a long-term strategy.
  • Athena53
    Athena53 Posts: 717 Member
    Before I started dating DH, those were my "go-to" meals for lunch and sometimes dinner, along with canned soups. (Fortunately, sodium isn't a problem for me.) I always sauteed up piles of fresh veggies and added them, along with some hot sauce. I gained weight after I started dating DH and eating his good cooking! It wasn't that he fried things or loaded them with butter and cheese; I just ate too much of them.

    So, the short answer is "yes"- portion control is a big part of it. I'm now doing 5:2 fasting and that's been great, and we now have more good food made from basic ingredients.
  • star5785
    star5785 Posts: 140
    I used to eat lean cuisine for lunch everyday of the week. They're usually between 300-400 cals so it helped keep my cals on track for the day. I don't do it anymore because my schedule changed. But if I watched sodium otherwise, and drank plenty of water, they worked great!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    As long as you're at a calorie deficit from maintenance you'll lose weight. That said, those things are disgusting and sodium out the *kitten*...but I'm also a foodie.
  • bobncass
    bobncass Posts: 3
    I eat them for lunch on a daily basis and yes I feel it has helped me quite a bit. I also buy the Weight Watchers Smart Ones. I try to eat oatmeal or a low fat cereal for breakfast. If I want bread I will eat Arnold sandwich thins toasted for breakfast. Of course a protein of some sort with dinner. I used to be a big red wine drinker but the sugars and carbs were killing me lol.
    The best of luck in your journey.
  • kganc001
    kganc001 Posts: 317
    During the semester, these are almost the only thing I eat. I've lost 30 pounds :)
  • mirrinias
    mirrinias Posts: 80 Member
    I don't have a way to cook at my house, so I unfortunately eat them just about daily. Although they're processed, the alternatives for me right now are fast food or other super processed convenience food. Yes, I'm losing weight eating them. Once I get a new place where I can cook though, I'm not buying them unless I really need one for lunch at work sometime.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    no,, you can eat much better then that,
  • michellechawner
    michellechawner Posts: 892
    I used to eat anything and still lost weight, including lean cuisine, chocolate, cookies, etc.

    But almost 3 weeks ago, they thought I was gluten intolerant, so now I most make my own meals... but i had lost my first 10 pounds eating lean cuisines for lunch because of price and convenience, so it did work.
  • Legs_McGee
    Legs_McGee Posts: 845 Member
    I eat them almost every day for lunch during the work week, because I can think of about 1,000 things I'd rather do than cook. I lose interest halfway through making a sandwich. I've lost 20 pounds.
  • boredlimodriver
    boredlimodriver Posts: 264 Member
    i eat them for lunch 3-4 times a week M-F
  • rosemaryhon
    rosemaryhon Posts: 507 Member
    I'm thinking they'd be awesome with helping me get my portions under control! But mostly I LOVE the connivence! Im a full time working mom of 3 so I don't have much time to cook

    What do your kids eat? Couldn't you eat whatever it is you feed them?
  • MrsGriffin67
    MrsGriffin67 Posts: 485 Member
    I tend to stick to the Healthy Choice meals. They are under 600 mg sodium per meal and they also seem to have bigger portions for the calories. I keep a couple in the freezer at work and eat that with a salad for lunch. Great when you only have 30 minutes to eat.
  • karibrit
    karibrit Posts: 29
    I don't have a way to cook at my house, so I unfortunately eat them just about daily. Although they're processed, the alternatives for me right now are fast food or other super processed convenience food. Yes, I'm losing weight eating them. Once I get a new place where I can cook though, I'm not buying them unless I really need one for lunch at work sometime.

    That's pretty much where I was when I was eating frozen foods (Lean Cuisine and then the super cheap frozen meals). I lost my electricity for about 5 months--I did manage to rig up my microwave though which was the only way I could 'cook' food. (It was a monumental and somewhat ingenious feat but probably not terribly legal).

    I gained weight--actually, this is exactly where I pinpoint my weight gain from a normal weight to about 50 lbs over. Now I don’t touch any frozen food but I will grab a salad at Trader Joes if I can’t bring homemade food for lunch. Tips for getting homemade food at home—get a partner who cooks.

    I’m being facetious. Slightly.
  • andijean31
    andijean31 Posts: 139 Member
    I eat Smart Ones about 3-4 days per week for lunch. I've lost 29 pounds total since January. I'm trying to eat them less often because of the sodium (as others have mentioned), but they're so convenient and help me stay within my calorie goals.
  • fcevallos
    fcevallos Posts: 44 Member
    Yes, they're high in sodium and are crammed full of processed crap, but my main issue with them is that for the amount of food you're getting (a few bites), they are not filling! For the same amount of calories, you could get so much more food making it yourself in batches ahead of time and not be hungry within an hour. But if it's between eating nothing, or eating a frozen meal, yeah....def go for the frozen meal.
  • MsEndomorph
    MsEndomorph Posts: 604 Member
    So...small!

    So...bland!

    So...gross!

    I have one for lunch and I want to have an entire pizza for dessert. If I eat a frozen meal it's usually Marie Callendars. The mama can cook!
  • kmcgrath1
    kmcgrath1 Posts: 175 Member
    Some of them are delicious, and aren't bad for you. I eat them every day for lunch along with a side salad or extra veggies. A frozen meal usually isn't enough for me to be satisfied.

    I do try to keep an eye on the sodium, however as long as you drink a lot, and I mean a lot of water you shouldn't bloat, it will flush out your system. I never have leftovers...I wish I did, but that's not how it works in my house. Even if I made extra I still would not get any leftovers and I refuse to spend a lot of money in our cafe every day for lunch so the cost and convenience are perfect for me.
  • garber6th
    garber6th Posts: 1,890 Member
    For the calories, there are much better and healthier options.

    Last fall my coworker decided that the only way to lose weight was to eat Lean Cuisine every day. He lost 35lbs and gained it all back when he stopped eating them. He is shocked that I have lost 55lbs and I eat all the time.

    They are like any other "diet" food, supplement, etc. - you have to be willing to stick with them in the long run to keep the weight from creeping back up but you don't really learn how to eat right with them.

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  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    You can lose weight just fine on them. Don't let anyone scare you away.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    For the calories, there are much better and healthier options.

    Last fall my coworker decided that the only way to lose weight was to eat Lean Cuisine every day. He lost 35lbs and gained it all back when he stopped eating them. He is shocked that I have lost 55lbs and I eat all the time.

    They are like any other "diet" food, supplement, etc. - you have to be willing to stick with them in the long run to keep the weight from creeping back up but you don't really learn how to eat right with them.

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    If you stay at the same calorie range with or without the frozen food, you wont gain the weight back. All your coworker did was start eating more when they stopped eating the frozen lunches.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    For the calories, there are much better and healthier options.

    Last fall my coworker decided that the only way to lose weight was to eat Lean Cuisine every day. He lost 35lbs and gained it all back when he stopped eating them. He is shocked that I have lost 55lbs and I eat all the time.

    They are like any other "diet" food, supplement, etc. - you have to be willing to stick with them in the long run to keep the weight from creeping back up but you don't really learn how to eat right with them.

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    If you stay at the same calorie range with or without the frozen food, you wont gain the weight back. All your coworker did was start eating more when they stopped eating the frozen lunches.

    Nice, they put their ticker in manually.

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