Your more filling low calorie meals?

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How about incorporating beans or lentils into your menu? They are very filling, packed with protein and fiber, and help keep us feeling satisfied longer into the day. You could make a bean and veggie burrito for lunch and that would help keep the hungries at bay. Soups made with beans are a good, low-cal option, too. I made White Bean and Fennel soup the other day and that was less than 200 calories for TWO CUPS, with 8 grams of fiber. I don't remember how much protein was in it. You can find that recipe on allrecipes.com. Just search the title. Good luck to you!

My more filling low cal meals would be:
home made veg soup (80 cals)
Cheddar cheese, beef salami and rice cakes (120 cals)
Home made chilli con carne without rice or other carby side (200 cals)
Home made Indian or Thai curries without rice (beef, veg or chicken) (200 cals)
Steak (180 cals)
Guacamole/hummus with veg sticks to dip (150 cals)
Salad with French dressing and cheese (150 cals)

I usually have a delicious chocolate-flavoured protein bar for breakfast (316 cals), which satisfies my sugar and carb cravings and keeps me full for a few hours. I often eat it in two goes over about six hours. I also find that high fat meals keep me fuller for longer. I hope that helps!

Pork chops, salmon, and chicken breast. Not altogether, of course, but these fill me up the most for the fewest calories. Throw in a spinach and arugula salad, and you've got yourself a restaurant-quality meal.

Regarding salads and high calorie dressings, I've used salsa for dressing on my salads and that gives them a different kind of taste altogether. Right now I'm enjoying Ken's spray dressing, which is approximately 2 calories per spray. There are several flavors and it is quite tasty. I can enjoy a large salad with lettuce, cucumber, celery, tomatoes, green onions, and dressing, all for at or under 50 calories. I use a postal scale to measure and record my food as accurately as possible.

I like Vietnamese food and something that has helped me is replacing rice noodles (400 cal/ serving) with JFC shiritaki yam noodles (ZERO calories). So I might make pho and replace the noodles or fresh spring rolls. I'm thinking about trying it with pad thai soon.

This is my favorite go to meal. I eat it with mixed salad greens and I find it very satisfying. I make a batch up on Sunday and then I have a quick, easy, satisfying option all week

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/02/crock-pot-santa-fe-chicken-425-pts.html

Homemade soups with more veggies and meat than 'juice'. My favorite is vegetable beef.
Overnight refrigerator oats. I use old fashioned (not quick-cooking oats), greek yogurt, fruit and skim milk. Skinnytaste has several recipes for it.
Skinnytaste.com also has a LOT of other lower cal and high protein meals. I love that site. They take 'regular' meals and reduce the calories by using fat free stuff, reduced fat sour cream, skim milk, turkey, etc. Yesterday I made the sweet potato shepherds pie and its delicious.
Hummus isn't really low cal but its filling and is full of nutrition.
Add nuts and lean meat to salads.
Eggs. I eat just the whites to save on calories. 17 vs. 70 for one large.
Healthy Life 35 calorie per slice whole wheat bread! It tastes good and is filling. Make a sandwich with roasted chicken/turkey, add 1 1/2 cups of raw veggies with some hummus and you have a filling, tasty meal.

You can do a lot with lean protein and veggies! Try experimenting with different herbs and spices. Here are my favorite combos:

Grilled lemon pepper chicken breast with grilled rosemary zucchini

Grilled sirlion steak with homemade light chimichurri sauce (google "light chimichurri recipe and you'll find something!) and a side salad with EVOO and balsamic vinegar.

Grilled teriyaki salmon (marinate it in low-sodium teriyaki sauce) with 1/4cup jasmine rice

Last night I made oven-fried chicken tenderloins made with whole wheat Italian bread crumbs and parm cheese, some marinara for dipping, and a side of steamed broccoli with salt and pepper.

Also, if you like butternut squash, I make a killer butternut squash soup! It's only about 225 cals for a huge bowl of it and it's so rich and fills me up. Let me know if you want the recipe!

I like to eat a subway veggie delight salad for lunch. I love vegetables and I can get one no cheese all veggie fat free dressing for around a 100 calories. Then I can eat whatever for supper and it fills me up.

I like Vietnamese food and something that has helped me is replacing rice noodles (400 cal/ serving) with JFC shiritaki yam noodles (ZERO calories). So I might make pho and replace the noodles or fresh spring rolls. I'm thinking about trying it with pad thai soon.

Love this!

Most of my lunches and dinners are in the 3-400 calorie range. I make a lot of different types of dal (Indian lentils) and sometimes serve them with rice, sometimes not.

Salads are also great, especially if you make your own dressing so you have control over the sodium and calories in that. If you're trying to make a vinaigrette with less oil, you can add a wee bit of cornstarch and that will thicken it up a bit.

veggie burger topped with avocado slices

1 can tuna, 2 hard boiled eggs, spicy mustard to taste, chopped pickles and/or capers.....smash all together and serve on a few romaine lettuce leaves.