IS THIS A HEALTHY DINNER?

Stilllosing26
Stilllosing26 Posts: 256 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I ate slightly more than I planned to today, so I wanted to make dinner light. Let me know if this is healthy! An Omelette (2 Eggs) with fresh salsa and some chopped spinach, and a 100 calorie whole grain Thomas English muffin with some natural peanut butter? This totals out to around 300 calories! So what do you think? Please give me some suggestions of what you make for dinner if you went a little overboard! Thanks :)

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  • MBrothers22
    MBrothers22 Posts: 323 Member
    Does this put you over your calories for the day?
    No?
    Then you're good.
  • hitsnooze
    hitsnooze Posts: 79
    I am surprised that totals to 300
  • kellygirl828
    kellygirl828 Posts: 1
    sounds good to me :-) just keep it in you calorie range. If I get close, I tend to stick to a salad with a low cal dressing and a little bit of chicken, or a hard boiled egg for protein. Hope that helps!
  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
    Healthy is such a subjective word.

    Also it should be applied to the diet as a whole, not to a single food/food group/meal.

    Did you come in close to reasonable calorie amount for the day? Did you get your macros roughly balanced? Did you get some micronutrients? If so, then you are good. If not, try to get a little better tomorrow...
  • EvanKeel
    EvanKeel Posts: 1,904 Member
    I am surprised that totals to 300

    ditto. Let's say 140 for eggs, 100 for muffin. That doesn't leave a lot for peanut butter and spinach, though certainly the peanut butter is more likely to be an issue.
  • Stilllosing26
    Stilllosing26 Posts: 256 Member
    I am surprised that totals to 300

    ditto. Let's say 140 for eggs, 100 for muffin. That doesn't leave a lot for peanut butter and spinach, though certainly the peanut butter is more likely to be an issue.

    I am using have a tablespoon of Jif natural(48 cals), and spinach is 7 calories
  • hitsnooze
    hitsnooze Posts: 79
    I am surprised that totals to 300

    ditto. Let's say 140 for eggs, 100 for muffin. That doesn't leave a lot for peanut butter and spinach, though certainly the peanut butter is more likely to be an issue.

    I am using have a tablespoon of Jif natural(48 cals), and spinach is 7 calories

    Did you read that of the side of the container because I am incredibly dubious.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,279 Member
    There will be next to no calories in a small amount of spinach, a light spread of peanut butter: 60 calories seems reasonable? I don't eat peanut butter)

    Anyway, yes 'heathy' is subjective - but this seems a good light meal to me OP.
  • EvanKeel
    EvanKeel Posts: 1,904 Member
    I am surprised that totals to 300

    ditto. Let's say 140 for eggs, 100 for muffin. That doesn't leave a lot for peanut butter and spinach, though certainly the peanut butter is more likely to be an issue.

    I am using have a tablespoon of Jif natural(48 cals), and spinach is 7 calories

    *shrug* if you say so. It's not my total, so w/e.

    Yes it sounds perfectly healthy if it fits in your day. If I'm looking for a light dinner, some broiled salmon and roasted root vegetables is usually tasty.
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    I am surprised that totals to 300

    ditto. Let's say 140 for eggs, 100 for muffin. That doesn't leave a lot for peanut butter and spinach, though certainly the peanut butter is more likely to be an issue.

    I am using have a tablespoon of Jif natural(48 cals), and spinach is 7 calories

    Jif natural is 190 cal per 2 tbsp. So 1 tbsp is 95 calories, not 48.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,279 Member
    Would you need a whole tablespoon for just one muffin?

    You could just use half a table spoon, spread it bit more thinly, and then it would fit within your 300 calorie calculation for the meal.

    Or go over by 48 calories and consider yourself close enough for the day?
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I am surprised that totals to 300

    ditto. Let's say 140 for eggs, 100 for muffin. That doesn't leave a lot for peanut butter and spinach, though certainly the peanut butter is more likely to be an issue.

    I am using have a tablespoon of Jif natural(48 cals), and spinach is 7 calories

    Jif natural is 190 cal per 2 tbsp. So 1 tbsp is 95 calories, not 48.

    And that's if you weigh it. If you're really putting a tablespoon on it, it's probably closer to 130...
  • Stilllosing26
    Stilllosing26 Posts: 256 Member
    I am surprised that totals to 300

    ditto. Let's say 140 for eggs, 100 for muffin. That doesn't leave a lot for peanut butter and spinach, though certainly the peanut butter is more likely to be an issue.

    I am using have a tablespoon of Jif natural(48 cals), and spinach is 7 calories

    Jif natural is 190 cal per 2 tbsp. So 1 tbsp is 95 calories, not 48.

    I meant a half a tablespoon! My apologie!
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    I am surprised that totals to 300

    ditto. Let's say 140 for eggs, 100 for muffin. That doesn't leave a lot for peanut butter and spinach, though certainly the peanut butter is more likely to be an issue.

    I am using have a tablespoon of Jif natural(48 cals), and spinach is 7 calories

    Jif natural is 190 cal per 2 tbsp. So 1 tbsp is 95 calories, not 48.

    I meant a half a tablespoon! My apologie!
    And will you please stop shouting in your topic headings?
    It's hurting my ears.
  • ravenmiss
    ravenmiss Posts: 384 Member
    And will you please stop shouting in your topic headings?
    It's hurting my ears.

    This, enough with the shouting please.
  • SexiLexi1989
    SexiLexi1989 Posts: 31 Member
    WOW, all that for 300 calories sounds GREAT! It does seem like a lot for just 300 calories but you know what you're doing, you can count..:)

    I don't really know what 'healthy' means but your menu sounds good to me. I hope you get lots of helpful answers.


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  • meganll026
    meganll026 Posts: 4
    This is healthy. When I feel like I didn't eat well throughout the day or ate too much what I do for dinner is find a meal that is little to no carb, more importantly, no sugar, but high protein. Eggs and salsa was a good choice.
  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
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