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The most bang for your buck - 400 Calories or less

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  • mamadon
    mamadon Posts: 1,422 Member
    My two favorites are already here. Three egg white omelette, with just a little cheese and ham or turkey bacon, two pieces of sara le lite toast with sugar free jam. Total - 280 or....
    Taco salad, 4 ounces jenni-o taco turket meat, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, fat free sour cream, low fat cheese and tortilla strips. total- 400
  • JuzDuIt
    JuzDuIt Posts: 222 Member
    If the budget allows, a pound of steamed crab legs with a TBSP of drawn butter. 300 calories of yumminess. Throw in a side of slaw for another 100....
  • sabified
    sabified Posts: 1,035 Member
    bump to save!
  • JuzDuIt
    JuzDuIt Posts: 222 Member
    Skip the slaw - make that a small martini!
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    Aside from a big 2 egg omelet with lots of onions and mushrooms.....

    6 oz chicken breast (180)
    5 oz onion (yes I really do this) (60)
    1 oz tomato (5)
    1/3 cup frozen corn (50)
    1 tablespoon annie's cowgirl ranch (55)
    1 tablespoon sour cream (40)
    Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime and/or Cumin
    fresh cilantro (1?)
    sometimes peppers

    =391
  • conniemaxwell5
    conniemaxwell5 Posts: 943 Member
    Half an avodaco, pit removed, add an egg where the pit used to be, wrap in foil and bake for 10 minutes at 350. Serve with a salad dressed with your choice of dressing.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Salmon burger w/ sugar snap peas and carrot sticks. About 375 calories.
  • ST99000722
    ST99000722 Posts: 204 Member
    Chicken breast, salad, garlic croutons, caesar dressing & hard cheese.
  • Dottie27
    Dottie27 Posts: 159 Member
    bump
  • kev32uk
    kev32uk Posts: 21 Member
    These look awesome!!

    want want want want!!

    Can't get those in the UK lol
  • crazylilrae
    crazylilrae Posts: 29 Member
    Made this incredible dish the other night. I weighed and measured everything that went into it and came out with this:
    Chicken, onion, garlic, corn, black beans and spinach on a whole wheat tortilla [with mashed up avocado on it as a "dressing."]

    Granted, the whole thing came out to 702 calories by the time I added everything I wanted and made enough to fill me up, but I was still under my goal for the day and it was DELICIOUS.
  • Raizie
    Raizie Posts: 11
    Great thread. Saving for reference :-)
  • Snow3y
    Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
    McFlurry
  • itsnevrenough
    itsnevrenough Posts: 65
    Smoothie...

    1 c. skim milk
    1/2 avocado
    handful of strawberries
    4 tbs. flax seed (1 oz.)
    1 tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder
    3 packets Splenda or other sweetner
    handful of ice

    I blend all in my Vitamix. Delicious! Around 365 calories.
  • goldylocs37
    goldylocs37 Posts: 108 Member
    Spaghetti squash with low fat cheese and plain greek yogurt or a double serving of peanut butter protein pancakes!:love:
  • l911jnt
    l911jnt Posts: 164 Member
    bump to save
  • devinbear
    devinbear Posts: 38 Member
    Quick and easy. I actually am having this for dinner today.

    Taylor Farms Asian Chopped Salad (Greens, carrots cabbage, almonds, wontons, and dressing) - 1/3 bag @ 160 calories

    +

    1 Gorton's Salmon filet @ 100 calories

    = 260 calories


    Very filling and tasty. Also, the salad is about three servings, so you can have more servings, or save it for later.
  • dona000
    dona000 Posts: 70
    Boca burger, fresh green beans, salad with field greens, squash sticks, red, yellow peppers, cucumbers, tomato with lite raspberry walnut vinaigrette with unsweet tea or a turkey burger

    93% lean ground beef, 1 Tablespoon Heinz 57 sauce, 1/2 cup of spinach, 1 TBSP margarine, 4 carrot sticks then an apple for a snack later

    Homemade chicken salad with chicken and grapes from a can on bread with an apple

    Chicken grilled on a George Forman grill, cup of collard greens, pork and beans 1/2 cup

    6 in Subway sandwich near 400 calories
  • dona000
    dona000 Posts: 70
    bump
  • k80flec
    k80flec Posts: 1,623 Member
    Some fab ideas here. Can't wait to try them.
  • T0FatToB3S1ck
    T0FatToB3S1ck Posts: 192 Member
    Bump for later. Need help with different foods. Sick of the same old stuff.
  • Camera_BagintheUK
    Camera_BagintheUK Posts: 707 Member
    Cous cous with a spicy veg sauce, or noodles and some stir fried vegetables
  • DouMc
    DouMc Posts: 1,689 Member
    A ton of veggies stir fried with ginger and garlic and soy sauce. Served with a small portion of rice and a piece of pan fried white fish and a wedge of lime. Delicious and very very filling for about 400 calories. If I have extra calories to use then I sometimes add some chorizo to the veg when I am stir frying it. This tastes incredible!
  • minimaggie
    minimaggie Posts: 224 Member
    Breakfast of Champions!!! Or any time of day!!

    Spinach, Sauteed Onions & Peppers, 1 serving 46
    Hormel Real Bacon Bits - 50% Less Fat, 2 tbsp. 50
    Members Mark - 100% Liquid Egg Whites, 123 grams 67
    Presidente - Fat Free Feta, 1.5 oz (1/4 cup) 53 2 0 11 0 390 
    Coconut Pancakes, 1 serving 90
    Kroger - Light Butter Salted, 0.5 tbsp 25
    Apple - Granny Smith 100 g, 100 g 52 (cooked in the microwave for to put on the panacake)
    Total Calories 383
    Total Carbs 31
    Total Fat 10
    Total Protein 40
    Total Fiber 8

    Plus will keep you full all morning!
  • kns6374
    kns6374 Posts: 29
    Bump :)
  • tegeler85
    tegeler85 Posts: 15 Member
    Bump :)
  • Depcola
    Depcola Posts: 3 Member
    Bumpity bump
  • craschi
    craschi Posts: 5 Member
    Great thread-thanks! This is my latest favorite. Add protein and use veggies on hand. Salad lasts a couple of days in refrigerator.

    Healthier Version Broccoli Salad
    8 -2 ¼ C servings, each serving approximately 172 calories

    7 c chopped raw broccoli
    ½ c chopped onion (I used green onions)
    ½ c chopped/shredded carrots
    ½ c chopped radishes, celery or combination of other veggies
    8 slices cooked bacon crumbled
    1 c reduced fat cheddar cheese

    Dressing:
    2/3 C Greek yogurt
    1/3 C Kraft Mayo with Olive Oil
    8 t. sugar
    3T apple cider vinegar
    Pepper to taste

    YUM that sounds great!
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    400 calories worth of alcohol
  • avskk
    avskk Posts: 1,787 Member
    4oz salmon filet (pan-fried with just a little Pam), 100 cal. 150g steamed green beans (seasoned with salt, lemon juice, basil), 52 cal. Half a bagel thin (55 cal) with a wedge of Laughing Cow (35-45 cal depending on type). Handful of cherry tomatoes (~25 cal). Roughly 250cal here depending on cheese flavor; I'd probably elect either to have an Outshine bar for dessert (70 cal for a total of 320) or a single-serve bag of unbuttered popcorn with Accent (100 cal for a total of 350) to snack on later.
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