What could you eat everyday and still lose weight?

christinemadden0223
christinemadden0223 Posts: 175 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have a few meals and snacks I use as my go-to but could use some new ideas!
Some of my favorites are:
baked salmon with couscous and sauteed peppers/onion
pasta with red sauce and 1/2c low fat cottage cheese
Scrambled egg on a corn tortilla with salsa and avocado
Cajun jambalaya (add a jalapeno!)
Salsa chicken

What do you love? What should I add to my list? =)
«134

Replies

  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    Anything! I have no restrictions. I just hit my macros.


    and add pop tart ice cream sandwiches. Sooo worth it.
  • christinemadden0223
    christinemadden0223 Posts: 175 Member
    I'm looking for ideas for meals...
  • christinemadden0223
    christinemadden0223 Posts: 175 Member
    Lol just saw the bottom part!
  • tzig00
    tzig00 Posts: 875 Member
    Anything! I have no restrictions. I just hit my macros.


    and add pop tart ice cream sandwiches. Sooo worth it.

    To a pregnant person that sounds sooooo good right now!
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    Anything! I have no restrictions. I just hit my macros.

    Saaaame.

    But one of my all-time favorite meals that I have for breakfast any time I have the time, is eggs in a hole. Its where you cook your eggs inside pieces of toast with butter. It's SO GOOD and it's pretty healthy, always fits into my calorie and macro goals very nicely :)
    http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/07/egg-in-a-hole-see-alternate-names-below/

    ETA: That recipe is just the basic idea, I modify it slightly to make it a little healthier.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    I eat everything I want and lose. Nothing is off limits. :bigsmile:
  • ratherbeskiing
    ratherbeskiing Posts: 847 Member
    If I could eat pad thai EVERYDAY and cheeseburgers with sweet potato fries I would. NO JOKE! However, the healthier options would be pineapple cottege cheese(not much healthier I know) and hard boiled eggs.LOVE THEM! or bananas.


    Okay lets go hardboiled eggs and bananas with almond butter. yup I am sure I could eat those everyday. :bigsmile:
  • christinemadden0223
    christinemadden0223 Posts: 175 Member
    Yes, I understand we can eat anything in moderation and still lose, the point was to gain new recipes...

    The egg/toast idea sounds yummy!
  • flabbykelly
    flabbykelly Posts: 5
    I usually make a 4oz Tilapia fillet with garlic and crushed red pepper and lemon. Then eat it over brown rice. It's filling and really low calorie.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    You could really eat anything as long as you are eating at a deficit. Just fit it into your day.
  • christinemadden0223
    christinemadden0223 Posts: 175 Member
    mmm tilapia sounds good!

    and @rather my friend cut up banana, melted almond butter and dark chocolate, dipped the banana pieces and froze them... delicious!
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    I make breakfast sandwiches with my sandwich maker... The best 30 bucks I ever spent.

    Breakfast-Sandwich-Maker-by-Hamilton-Beach.jpg
  • christinemadden0223
    christinemadden0223 Posts: 175 Member
    I make breakfast sandwiches with my sandwich maker... The best 30 bucks I ever spent.

    Breakfast-Sandwich-Maker-by-Hamilton-Beach.jpg

    Yum! What do you put on them?
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    It probably wouldn't be wise to eat this all day every day but it's my favourite soup recipe at the moment. Can't wait to make another batch this weekend.

    http://www.slimmingeats.com/blog/southwestern-black-bean-soup
  • mamma_nee
    mamma_nee Posts: 809 Member
    Anything! I have no restrictions. I just hit my macros.

    Saaaame.

    But one of my all-time favorite meals that I have for breakfast any time I have the time, is eggs in a hole. Its where you cook your eggs inside pieces of toast with butter. It's SO GOOD and it's pretty healthy, always fits into my calorie and macro goals very nicely :)
    http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/07/egg-in-a-hole-see-alternate-names-below/

    ETA: That recipe is just the basic idea, I modify it slightly to make it a little healthier.


    I will have to serve this to my husband !! He loves his yoke like that.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Anything...I just fit it into my calories and macro goals. No particular food makes you fat...consuming more calories than your body needs makes you fat...consuming less than your body needs results in your body dipping into energy reserves (fat stores) to make up for the energy (calories) you are not eating.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Yum! What do you put on them?

    Anything you want. I usually put cheese, bacon and egg. Sometimes I will add a slice of tomato. It even makes great lunch sandwiches like grilled cheese.
  • fitmomhappymom
    fitmomhappymom Posts: 171 Member
    Vitatops 100 calorie muffin tops. SOOOO good...and filling too!
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    You don't mean quinoa or oats, do you? You want to hear that we eat cake and cookies and such and still lose weight, right?

    It's all a balance. Low fat dairy and proteins and of of course fiber. There's room for a little treat but not a LOT of treats.
  • NualaTW
    NualaTW Posts: 205 Member
    One of my new faves for breakfast right now is 2 over-easy eggs, on brown rice, covered in salsa verde. Kind of a "healthy" huervos rancheros. The yolk and salsa coating that rice is so yummy! :)

    Also love pork tenderloin or chicken breast, seared in the pan, then roasted in the oven after covering it with dijon mustard and thyme. Mmmmmmmmmmmm!
  • 1PatientBear
    1PatientBear Posts: 2,089 Member
    Yes, I understand we can eat anything in moderation and still lose, the point was to gain new recipes...

    You know there's a whole section of the message boards for recipes, right?
  • RinnyLush
    RinnyLush Posts: 389 Member
    My go-to breakfasts:
    - 2 pieces of light rye bread with cream cheese (topped with tomato, peppers, and onions) and 2 poached eggs
    - breakfast shake (almond milk, vanilla whey, banana, matcha powder) and a piece of light rye toast with peanut butter
    - instant oats with honey, walnuts, cinnamon, and chopped apple
    - a piece of light rye toast topped with butter, tomato slices, red onion, and an over-easy egg (with fruit on the side)

    My go-to lunches:
    - spinach salad with cucumbers, onion, red pepper, feta cheese, turkey breast and poppyseed dressing
    - A sandwich on light rye with mayo, mustard, turkey, cheddar, spinach, onion, and tomato (side of bell pepper strips)
    - a bowl of quinoa with ANY vegetables, cheese, and lunch meat chopped up into it
    - Tuna salad (flaked light tuna, mayo, green onion, salt, pepper, hot sauce) wrapped up in butter lettuce leaves, and an apple
    - Egg salad sandwich (egg, mayo, salt, pepper, green onion, hot sauce) on light rye, with carrot sticks and tzatziki
    - Pita bread with hummus, and an apple with peanut butter

    My go-to dinner formula:
    ANY vegetable tossed with oil and spices and roasted + ANY meat seasoned and pan fried in coconut oil + Any grain or starch

    (One of my favourite dinners is roasted cauliflower with smoked paprika, pan fried red snapper, and quinoa with feta.)

    I hope this gave you some ideas! Friend me if you'd like to see my food diary. ^_^
  • hawaii86442
    hawaii86442 Posts: 167
    I cannot eat a lot of sweets or salty snacks. I find my homemade chili made with lean beef and also chicken breast is my way to kick start a few pounds off. --and lots of fruit and veggies.
  • craftykat12
    craftykat12 Posts: 50 Member
    What is macro??
  • lavaughan69
    lavaughan69 Posts: 459 Member
    Popcorn!! I have it almost every night.
  • jillebee44
    jillebee44 Posts: 64 Member
    I make breakfast sandwiches with my sandwich maker... The best 30 bucks I ever spent.

    Breakfast-Sandwich-Maker-by-Hamilton-Beach.jpg

    I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS!!!! Where did you get it!?!?!?
  • MrsB123111
    MrsB123111 Posts: 535 Member
    Old fashioned oats with egg whites, PB and berries!
  • Nicole_gets_a_grip
    Nicole_gets_a_grip Posts: 50
    parmesan, mushroom and spinach omlette with crispy grilled bacon slices and rocket salad.
    home made leek and potato soup (also carrot, squash and coriander)
    Pork steak, mashed sweet potato, mushrooms, brocolli, onion gravy
    Curry
    Pasta bake
    Spaghetti bolognese

    There's not much I won't eat as long as it fits in my calories. I always have a big evening meal... I like food!!!
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    I have a few meals and snacks I use as my go-to but could use some new ideas!
    Some of my favorites are:
    baked salmon with couscous and sauteed peppers/onion
    pasta with red sauce and 1/2c low fat cottage cheese
    Scrambled egg on a corn tortilla with salsa and avocado
    Cajun jambalaya (add a jalapeno!)
    Salsa chicken

    What do you love? What should I add to my list? =)

    yes anything!!!!! its all about portion control.

    there is nothing you can eat all day long and not gain weight except for pickles lol
  • nadiawilder
    nadiawilder Posts: 18 Member
    A couple of my "go to" snacks and meals are:

    - greek yogurt with a couple of fresh blackberries

    - raw, natural almonds

    - Omelets !I eat egg white omelets almost daily. Love them! Add a little salsa and sour cream with chopped bell peppers. :)

    - Taco Salad - weekly staple with lean ground beef; sometimes turkey

    - Chicken Stir Fry

Categories