1500 calorie full day recipe ideas?

nordicbro
nordicbro Posts: 2 Member
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For those who do a quick cut, what are your go to meals? I can't cook worth anything, so I usually eat the same thing day in and day out if I want to stay on low cals for a period.

My 1500 cal days are usually like this:

No breakfast

Lunch:

30 grams of almonds
2 eggs, 80g of smoked salmon

Dinner:

Small baked spinach and cheese

300g fried chicken
3 low cal wraps (about 60 cal each)
3/4 bottle salsa sauce
1 small box of tomatoes
5 tablespoons or so Parmesan cheese

That gives about 1500 cals and I can eat it several times a week if I need to.

Anyone else want to share their go to low cal meals?

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  • krkeefer
    krkeefer Posts: 13 Member
    How about some avocado, edamame, quinoa or peppers with those tomatoes? You can cut out anything you don't like & substitute those which you do. I think you are doing your metabolism a disservice by not eating breakfast.
    http://www.realhousemoms.com/edamame-quinoa-salad/
  • areinafierce
    areinafierce Posts: 16
    Good topic! Ill be lurking to see more answers, as I have recently changed my daily cals...
    Thanks!
  • krkeefer
    krkeefer Posts: 13 Member
    I haven't tried this one, but think it looks good. I find all these & think they look good, but then my family A) won't try them or B) doesn't like them as much as I do ;p So this whole healthy eating for me has become VERY complicated. BUT, I'm going to keep trying to find something we ALL can agree on as a healthy swap =D

    http://cupcakesomg.blogspot.com/2012/08/paleo-ravioli.html
  • fittoday14
    fittoday14 Posts: 128
    Breakfast
    Starbucks - Grande Skim Cappuccino, 1 drink 80
    Le Pain Quotidian - Belgian Brownie, 130


    Lunch
    Homemade Meat Filled dough pocket - (69 grams) 120
    spinach triangles (similar to spanikopita) (84.829g), 2.2 serving(s) 262

    Dinner
    Rice - Basmati (Cooked), 1.05 cup 215
    Chicken - Dark Meat Cooked (Boneless, Skinless), 2.5 oz 88
    spinach (and other greens) Soup, 1 cup 53
    Beef - Ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned (hamburger), 1 serving ( 3 oz ) 196
    Supremo Italiano - Gold Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 13.46 g (7.43 tbsp) 130

    Snacks
    Homemade - Mini Apple Pie, 0.5 mini pie 180
    Trader Joe's - Sparkling Pink Lemonade, 3.2 ounces 52 12 0 0 0 0
  • greentart
    greentart Posts: 411 Member
    Breakfast: Microwaved egg, pork sausage, cheese slice, sometimes avocado quarter
    (If lifted weights that morning, also protein shake made w/almond milk.)

    Lunch: Varies. Salad w/boiled egg and bacon. Or salad from local shops. Or leftovers from dinner. Or pork tenderloin with veggies from a local deli. And always with an apple or a pear.

    Dinner: Completely varies. Quinoa salad with pork sausage, cheese, leeks & marinara sauce. Eggplant pizzas. Roasted pork (crockpot style). Oven baked fish. Oven baked chicken. Oven curry chicken. There's just so many recipes out there to try!

    Even if you can't 'cook', you can cook with a crockpot. You plug it in, turn it on, throw all the ingredients in and let it sit. Perfecto! Master Chef!
  • fittoday14
    fittoday14 Posts: 128
    Breakfast
    Starbucks - Everything With Cheese Bagel - Plain, 1 bagel 270
    Nestle Coffee-Mate - French Vanilla Liquid Creamer 1-Tub, 2 tub (11ml) 60
    Nescafe' - Taster's Choice Instant Coffee - on the Go Packs, 0.14 oz packet 0
    Cream - Half and half, 2 tbsp 39
    Starbucks - Grande Skim Cappuccino, 1 drink 80
    Starbucks - Reduced-fat Cream Cheese, 0.9 Unit (43g) 81

    Lunch
    Epicurean - Shrimp Tempura Roll (6pcs), 1 serving 265
    Generic - Avocado Cucumber Sushi Roll, 6 pcs 190
    La Choy - Soy Sauce, 4 TBSP 40

    Dinner
    Metro - Lamb-Shoulder Chop-Grilled on Bone (Meat Only Eaten), 1.15 oz 64
    Red Skinned Potato - Cooked In Skin (Plain), 3.57 oz 89
    Trader Joe's - Baby Zucchini, 30.94 g 5
    Homemade Tossed - Salad W/ Mixed Veggies, 1.98 oz 16
    Generic - Rice (Long Grain White) Cooked 100g, 300 g 390
  • krkeefer
    krkeefer Posts: 13 Member
    I like these kinds of recipes cause I can prepare all at once & then container individually for myself to grab on a busy day with my girls or in a pinch as a healthy snack.

    http://fivehearthome.com/2013/06/28/tomato-cucumber-salad-with-olives-and-feta/
  • fittoday14
    fittoday14 Posts: 128
    A weekend Day:


    Breakfast
    Ore Ida - Mini Tator Tots, 20.52 pieces (87g) 184
    Trader Joe's - Comte, Aged Over 180 Days, 1.3 oz 156
    Casa Blanca - Burrito Size Flour Tortilla, 1 tortilla (60g) 220
    Coffee-mate - Coffee Creamer - French Vanilla - Liquid, 2 tbsp 70
    Coffee - French Press - Black, 3 cup (8 oz) 6

    Lunch
    Generic - Extra Virgin Olive Oil (In Grams), 3 g 27
    Tj's - Romaine Hearts, 7.27 leaves (85g) 18
    Generic - Selected Baby Cut Carrots, Raw, 10 carrots (85g) 35
    Shallots - Raw, 17g 12
    Progrsso - Balsamic Vinegar, 2 g about 1 Tbsp 1

    Dinner
    Beef & Chicken Fajitas, 1 serving(s) 303
    Coffee-mate - Coffee Creamer - French Vanilla - Liquid, 1.75 tbsp 61
    Coffee - French Press - Black, 2.5 cup (8 oz) 5
    Casa Blanca - Burrito Size Flour Tortilla, 0.5 tortilla (60g) 110
    East Coast Fresh Cuts - Pico De Guaco, 0.33 container (28 tbls ea.) 92
  • krkeefer
    krkeefer Posts: 13 Member
    I find as long as your making healthy swaps, you don't have to eat the same thing everyday. I cook a lot for our family, so I hope some of these ideas were helpful. I'm not a hard core lifter & am just starting to really work toward my fitness goals, but these are a few ways I've been able to cut calories.

    http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipe/turkey/grilled-cheese-with-turkey-tomato/
  • fsucrack
    fsucrack Posts: 68 Member
    I have been about 1500 calories a day and working with a nutritionalist to make sure that I am on the right track. You are definetely not doing your body any favors by skipping meals, and this is seriously frowned upon.

    Here is my typical day, and I tend to eat the same foods weekly:
    Breakfast:
    A whole wheat english muffin, with 1 oz avacado, and 1 cup of spinach... topped with one friend egg

    Lunch:
    A soup that I make on Sunday that will last the whole week and a sandwich thin with mustard, lettece, and turkey

    Dinner:
    4 oz Chicken breast with seasonings
    2 cups of Kale, cooked in extra-virgin olive oil

    Snacks
    meduim banana
    almonds

    You should evenly distribute your calories throughout the day so your blood sugar does dip... this does affect your metoblism
  • 1debbie123
    1debbie123 Posts: 19 Member
    Hi I read you should mix up your Greens so try collards or spinach or you get the jest ...happy trails and good luck:smile:
  • fittoday14
    fittoday14 Posts: 128
    I have been about 1500 calories a day and working with a nutritionalist to make sure that I am on the right track. You are definetely not doing your body any favors by skipping meals, and this is seriously frowned upon.

    Here is my typical day, and I tend to eat the same foods weekly:
    Breakfast:
    A whole wheat english muffin, with 1 oz avacado, and 1 cup of spinach... topped with one friend egg

    Lunch:
    A soup that I make on Sunday that will last the whole week and a sandwich thin with mustard, lettece, and turkey

    Dinner:
    4 oz Chicken breast with seasonings
    2 cups of Kale, cooked in extra-virgin olive oil

    Snacks
    meduim banana
    almonds

    You should evenly distribute your calories throughout the day so your blood sugar does dip... this does affect your metoblism

    YUM, I :love: your breakfast!
  • krkeefer
    krkeefer Posts: 13 Member
    YES. . .metabolism =D We want it stable! I'm glad others agree. I have also found a breakfast shake that is my go to on the go!

    1/2 cup old fashion oats
    1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
    1 banana (I do half)
    a few strawberries
    1/2 cup ice
    You can throw in your protein powders if you'd like or add a little almond milk to mix it up. Whatever you like, but the oatmeal & banana are your glucose stabilizers to get you to lunchtime no problem.

    It surprisingly doesn't take much skill to cook once you find something that sounds good & fits your caloric needs. . .just follow the steps & WHA-LA before you know it you've prepared your breakfasts for all week!
  • krkeefer
    krkeefer Posts: 13 Member
    Here's another little gem. . .haven't tried these yet, but planning to for sure!


    http://rabbitfoodformybunnyteeth.com/spinach-chips/

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