Foods you can eat a lot of for 100 calories or less?

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  • AdventureManatee
    AdventureManatee Posts: 14 Member
    55 goldfish = ~1/2 cup is 140 calories.

    Popcorn.

    Cosmos Creations.

    Blueberries, strawberries, etc.
  • amw1919
    amw1919 Posts: 74 Member
    I like making Hidden Valley Ranch Dip using fat free sour cream - only 30 calories for 2 tablespoons. You can dip whatever you want in it. I like veggies, pretzel thins, etc.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Most melons are like 34 calories per 100 grams....so you can have roughly 2/3 a pound and still be under 100 calories.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Most melons are like 34 calories per 100 grams....so you can have roughly 2/3 a pound and still be under 100 calories.
    Great suggestion.
  • stupidme117
    stupidme117 Posts: 5
    Popcorn. Depending on what you put on it.
  • tkdgirlms
    tkdgirlms Posts: 73
    Most veggies. For example, I bought a can of yellow squash and onions. If I eat the entire can, it's only 88 calories.

    A whole can of cooked baby carrots is 123 cals.

    An entire bag of steamed garlic cauliflower is 140 cals.

    I use raw sugar snap peas as vehicles for dips, instead of chips. They're 88 cals for a 7.5 oz. bag. Add some salsa or hummus, and you've got a HUGE tasty snack for relatively few calories.

    Wait...canned squash or canned carrots?? Never heard of such!
  • ryantrimble12
    ryantrimble12 Posts: 49 Member
    I just had a 1/2 cup of lowfat cottage cheese (I prefer lowfat b/c I think its tangier than full fat) for 90 Calories and 14g of protein, and you can eat that with pretty much any fruit or veggie for a pretty filling snack---cucumber, bell pepper slices, carrots, blueberries etc.

    The creaminess and the protein are what make it satisfying enough for me :)
  • romancefan1983
    romancefan1983 Posts: 88 Member
    Carrots! I eat little baggies of carrots and I get full on about 50 calories worth.
  • susanlovesfitness
    susanlovesfitness Posts: 25 Member
    OAT FIT Oatmeal in Apple Cinnamon.. 100 calories protein, good carbs with tons of fiber and flax seeds!!!!

    Tuna pouch with a brown rice cake- 70 cal for tuna with 12 grams of Protein and no fat

    fast grab scallops- 60 calories and 12 grams of Protein

    Whey protein shake with PB2- 90 cals for shake add water and pb2 ( hald serving at 25)
  • michellesz
    michellesz Posts: 429 Member
    Skinny Cow sandwiches are also amazing for about 150 calories...just a few more but worth it. Regarding the reply, I had .25 cup of blueberries today for 21 calories so a whole cup would be quite a bit of blueberries for 100 calories. Also had 10 bing cherries today for 50 calories so 20 cherries would also be a nice 100 calorie snack.
  • Pupslice
    Pupslice Posts: 213 Member
    What kind of ice cream sandwich has the lowcals. I am a fool for them

    skinny cow makes ice cream sandwiches that are about 140 calories. they have different flavors, too, like peanut butter and snickerdoodle. they're delicious. they have a no-sugar-added vanilla one that I get for my diabetic mother-in-law, she loves them.
  • chilly1470
    chilly1470 Posts: 178 Member
    By the looks of your diary, you seem to have a handle on things. Just try to work in a variety of things and see what helps. I have been munching almonds when I get a craving. They are great protein and satisfy my hunger for crunchiness. I also have come to love baby carrots. I eat around 8 at a time and they help. Nothing normal and healthy is going to make you feel like you did when you were eating badly. We have to learn to tame those cravings.....at least I do, haha
  • bald_navy_wife
    bald_navy_wife Posts: 81 Member
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  • pipertargaryen
    pipertargaryen Posts: 303 Member
    Pickles!

    You can eat sandwich savers hot 'n spicy for like 4 calories per 2 slices. You can have mini dills for like 2 calories per 4 pickles. The sodium is bad, but you could essentially eat an entire delicious jar for 100 calories.

    I echo any recommendations of Skinny Cow anything. The mini fudge bars are 45 calories. Have 2!

    Edit because I accidentally a word ;)
  • DayByDayGetStronger
    DayByDayGetStronger Posts: 108 Member
    Skinny Cow has about 140kcals and 5g fiber
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    I was like you once OP. In the end I would refuse to eat anything over 50 calories. It was making me not only sick but developing an eating disorder. Think of how little 'filling' foods there are for 100cals... your being told to have jello, popcorn, crackers. They wont make you any less hungry than the raisins. Try something that WILL fill you or make you feel full..... not just empty calories that are a waste. Then stop looking for things under the amount.


    But then I don't expect anyone to actually listen or pay attention to anything i say anymore.
  • lelya15
    lelya15 Posts: 11 Member
    My favorites are sugar snap peas, you can have 300g for 100 calories, also rice cakes with soft cheese spread and cucumbers.
  • DayByDayGetStronger
    DayByDayGetStronger Posts: 108 Member
    I have a huge bowl of salad ready to eat in my fridge at all times at work. Throw on some croutons and maybe a slice of avocado, and it's really quick. I use the low-fat/low-calorie yogurt dressings that are 45kcals for 2 Tbs. The blue cheese flavor rocks.
  • alexuh
    alexuh Posts: 108 Member
    Oven roasted courgettes, 200 degrees in the oven for around 30 mins - DELICIOUS.
    About 80-90 calories for 2 whole courgettes. :drinker:
  • sydneyhom
    sydneyhom Posts: 4 Member
    It is hard to beat protein for "bang for buck" in the hunger department. Look at lean ham, turkey breast, prawns, sardines etc, which come in tinned or deli packet form and all around 100 cal per 100g. I did the Dukan diet for six months and lost over 25kg and these were my "panic" foods, when I needed to feel full. Perhaps not the healthiest choice but as my doctor advised, "your obesity will kill you long before poor nutrition or food additives will". Once the weight came off I returned to more normal eating but in much smaller clothes.
  • mfp2014mfp
    mfp2014mfp Posts: 689 Member
    In for ideas, becasue I :heart: to eat :smile:
  • NicoleLFifield
    NicoleLFifield Posts: 30
    Cheerios....
  • soidade
    soidade Posts: 116 Member
    I was like you once OP. In the end I would refuse to eat anything over 50 calories. It was making me not only sick but developing an eating disorder. Think of how little 'filling' foods there are for 100cals... your being told to have jello, popcorn, crackers. They wont make you any less hungry than the raisins. Try something that WILL fill you or make you feel full..... not just empty calories that are a waste. Then stop looking for things under the amount.


    But then I don't expect anyone to actually listen or pay attention to anything i say anymore.


    I'm not like that, though. I eat lots of things over 50/100 calories -- just not SNACKS. And that's not true... Two cups of kettlecorn actually does make me pretty full for a couple of hours. 100 calories of fruit/vegetables is much more fulfilling than 1/4 cup of anything. t's just boring after a while so I'm

    Thank you to everyone for the great suggestions!
  • tycho_mx
    tycho_mx Posts: 426 Member
    I seriously love a couple of cups of shredded cabbage with a bit of salt and vinegar. I can't stand commercial (read - mayonnaised) coleslaw so have come up with some variants with cumin, currants, different peppers, shredded carrot, shredded rutabaga or kohlrabi...

    Lots of trial and error, but cabbage is cheap :)
  • ASH2038602
    ASH2038602 Posts: 215 Member
    I bought Schulz pretzel sticks to take to the movies last week (the baby carrots I smuggled in the time before weren't cutting it in the midst of all the junk food) 42 pretzel sticks are 110 calories, personally I try to limit myself to half a serving due to the sodium. I do baby carrots a lot at home, cauliflower, an apple with a little peanut butter or honey, a light string cheese for 50 calories and 6 slices of chicken (sandwich meat) for 70 calories. I recently started making kale chips a lot too. I think its 30-40 calories per cup of kale, and it really doesn't take much olive oil. Good luck!
  • soidade
    soidade Posts: 116 Member
    It is hard to beat protein for "bang for buck" in the hunger department. Look at lean ham, turkey breast, prawns, sardines etc, which come in tinned or deli packet form and all around 100 cal per 100g. I did the Dukan diet for six months and lost over 25kg and these were my "panic" foods, when I needed to feel full. Perhaps not the healthiest choice but as my doctor advised, "your obesity will kill you long before poor nutrition or food additives will". Once the weight came off I returned to more normal eating but in much smaller clothes.

    I love your doctor's advice! I fully understand that I'm overdoing it with the sodium, but sticking to a routine and shedding pounds is the most important thing for me right now. I can finetune it later. :)
  • jennagoogles13
    jennagoogles13 Posts: 266
    The Dannon Light & Fit Greek yogurts are only 80 calories and are to die for! They aren't as thick or sour as other Greek yogurts I've tried, and I'm a huge fan of the toasted coconut as week as the banana cream. They also keep me full and satisfy my sweet tooth
  • jbing07
    jbing07 Posts: 46 Member
    Try yogurt, some almonds, tablespoon of peanut butter, apples. If anything, think some crunchy fruits or veggies. The more you chew on foods like this, the more your body is telling your mind that you are getting full and satisfied. Good luck!
  • jbing07
    jbing07 Posts: 46 Member
    The Dannon Light & Fit Greek yogurts are only 80 calories and are to die for! They aren't as thick or sour as other Greek yogurts I've tried, and I'm a huge fan of the toasted coconut as week as the banana cream. They also keep me full and satisfy my sweet tooth

    Just had the blueberry one for a snack today after lunch and kept me full or for a long time until dinner. Always a good choice.
  • tyroneadams
    tyroneadams Posts: 55
    bump !

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