What are your easy 'go to' foods?

italysharon
italysharon Posts: 195 Member
in Motivation and Support
I'm looking for more variety, but not more work.

Here are mine:

Lean Cuisine pizza (with hot sauce, of course)
Garden Burgers on a WW Thomas' English Muffin
Laughing cow cheese wedges on WW Thomas' English muffin
Rice (any kind)
Tyson's pre cooked chicken
Deitz and Watson Sausages (spicy and awesome and 110 calories)
Hummus on TE Muffin
soup… If I plan ahead I'll make a lot.

Can't think of anything else right now… I need easy food help.

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  • KingoftheLilies
    KingoftheLilies Posts: 71 Member
    omelette, stir fry, hash (no, not that kind), porridge, pulled chicken/beef/pork, kebabs, Mediterranean salads, curries, soups, ratatouille, pasta salad, wraps/enchiladas/quesadillas, packet lentils & smoked mackerel, steak, mushroom & onion tagliatelle...
  • Rose6300
    Rose6300 Posts: 232 Member
    Fruit (right now peaches and strawbs b/c in season) chopped up in Dannon Lite n Fit Greek yogurt (Vanilla)
    2 Baby Bel rounds alongside Green Giant broccoli and carrots in garlic sauce
    Skinnypop black pepper flavored popcorn
    2 eggs scrambled with one piece of sourdough toast with Earth's Best Organic buttery spread
    Luna bar and a protein shake
    One large or 2 small pieces pizza (about 150 grams) but only from certain pizzerias
  • CanToGirl
    CanToGirl Posts: 474 Member
    Quest bars
    100 calorie popcorn
    Green Giant Healthy Steamers
    Turkey sausage
    String cheese

    These are some of my go-to's
  • italysharon
    italysharon Posts: 195 Member
    These are all great. What are 'packet lentils". Sounds good. I love lentils.
  • RonnieLodge
    RonnieLodge Posts: 665 Member
    Eggs
    Butter
    Canned fish or chicken
    Aioli
    Cheese - sliced/grated/blocks
    Protein powder
    Peanut butter
    Bacon
  • ghosthackexe
    ghosthackexe Posts: 181 Member
    Hmmm I'd agree with omelette easy and you can pretty much just throw w/e into it. Personally tho I feel like having easily accessible food makes it that much easier to over eat but, that's just my 2 cents
  • MartinaTVS
    MartinaTVS Posts: 8 Member
    Pepperoni and cheese, turkey rolled up with cream cheese and tomato, crustless quiche or guacamole with celery sticks. ETA.. Quick dinners- Thin steak over sauteed peppers, onions and mushrooms topped with runny eggs and feta. spicy shrimp lettuce tacos with avocado and hot sauce or a big taco or chef salad.
  • carhughes
    carhughes Posts: 18 Member
    Skinny Pop popcorn! I buy 4 big bags every time I go to Sams! :smile:

    Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato soup (comes in a box, usually in the organic section). Only 110 calories, 2 g of fat, but 5 g of protein for one cup! I use it when I've splurged and don't have many calories left.

    Weight watchers mozerrella cheese sticks. 50 calories each and they come in pepper jack and smoked flavors as well as regular. LOVE!

    Peaches, plums, or nectarines mixed with nonfat plain greek yogurt. I add a teaspoon or 2 of splenda and it is yummy! I actually like the Great Value brand better than any of the name brands...it seems thicker.

    Lean Cuisine Pepper Jack Pretzel Bites. 4 of them for 190 calories. Add a piece of fruit and a little yogurt for a great lunch.
  • taryninoly
    taryninoly Posts: 45 Member
    Greek yogurt, eggs, chicken stirfry for lunch with no rice - seriously so good.. just some frozen veggies, half chicken vbreast sauted with some hoison sauce and that is lunch for a few days - go to for sure!
  • catlikereflexes
    catlikereflexes Posts: 8 Member
    Celery, carrots, and cucumber with salsa. Boiled and mashed carrots, spinach mixed in with any dinner entree, steam and mash cauliflower in with mashed potatoes.

    I love vegetables :P
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Quest bar
    Cottage cheese
    Blueberries
    Ground turkey
    Low sodium deli turkey
    Red leaf lettuce
    Red cabbage
  • fatshionista37
    fatshionista37 Posts: 6
    Assorted veggies (red bell pepper, carrot sticks, cucumbers) with hummus, turkey pepperoni or smoked fat free turkey, egg white and black bean bowls (very simple to make), yogurt w/ homemade granola & almonds, whole wheat oatmeal w/ banana and pecans.
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    Bagged Dole chopped salads. I'm obsessed with the chipotle and cheddar flavour. I just dice up half a bell pepper and a tomato and some smoked tofu and that's dinner like 3 nights a week. Takes two minutes.
  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,281 Member
    Cheetohs
    Red Vines
    PB M&Ms
    Jr. Mints

    Oh... wait... you mean my "good decison" foods... Well, OK.

    8 almonds
    7 "Somersaults" (you gotta find these... soooo yummy!)
    greek yoghurt
    hard boiled eggs
    avocados
    cheese, any kind

    ~Curly

    ETA: based on arditarose's profile, her faves are now my faves. What's up with those abs, girl??? Whew! :drinker:
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    ground beef
    eggs
    cellucor whey protein
    chicken breast
    mhp protein pudding
    banana
    chocolate
    peanut butter
  • TravelsWithHuckleberry
    TravelsWithHuckleberry Posts: 955 Member
    Atkins Protein Shakes
    Carrots and individual sized hummus
    Apples (and basically fruit of any kind)
    Sandwich Thins (100 calories)
    Spectrum Vegan Canola Oil mayo (35 calories for 2 tbsp)
    EVOL brand has some really good frozen meals
  • natbug37
    natbug37 Posts: 14 Member
    Breakfast:
    1. Avocado and egg on Ezekiel bread
    2. Parfait: Yogurt, granola, frozen berries
    3. High fiber cereal and milk
    4. Protein shake: Greek yogurt, almond milk, fruit (also fun with peanut butter and banana)

    Snacks (Protein + Fruit/Veggie)
    1. Nuts + Fruit (apple, grapes, etc)
    2. String Cheese + fruit serving
    3. Hummus and all you can eat veggies
    4. Greek yogurt cup
    5. Nut butter on celery (recently cashew butter and a few golden raisins!)

    Lunch/Dinner
    1. Sweet potato (microwave 4-5 minutes) and chicken
    2. Rotisserie Chicken and steamed broccoli (I buy the pre-cut and washed)
    3. Tuna sandwich with a side of carrots and a fruit (lunch)
    4. Trader Joe's pre-cooked sausage with one of their ravioli packages.
  • FitOldMomma
    FitOldMomma Posts: 790 Member
    My "I am hungry NOW and don't want to make anything" food is low fat cottage cheese. I have 3 half cup measuring cup scoops so I always have at least one clean one to quickly scoop out the proper size portion. Cottage cheese seems to satisfy me quickly, and a bonus is it tastes salty...something I like.

    Another easy and quick snack is a whole grain piece of toast with a just a small schmear of peanut butter.
  • libbydoodle11
    libbydoodle11 Posts: 1,351 Member
    Rice

    Oats

    Raisins and apples

    Any green leafy veg (collards and broccoli are my faves)

    Cabbage (bok choi, red and savoy are my faves)

    green onion, garlic and cilantro

    Yam and potatoes

    Beans canned or dry

    Miso

    any version of hot sauce or sriracha

    Herbal tea

    I guess this is more of my staple list. These are things I always have in the house.

    I can make pretty much whip up anything I want from this combination of foods.
  • MeganDominique
    MeganDominique Posts: 229 Member
    Go to meals :
    Panko crusted tilapia, steamed veggies, minute rice ( 22 mins if no tilapia about 5) = 370 cals
    Ground turkey cooked with 2 Tbsp taco seasoning, served over broccoli slaw that's been sauted with avocado oil and spices = 390 cals
    WW whole wheat wrap + 2 fried eggs, 3cm cubed cheddar cheese, 4-6 slices deli meat depending on brand/type = 360 cals
    Omlettes with everything in the fridge

    Snacks
    Taste of nature niagra apple bars, 100 cals
    vega sports performance protein 134 cals
    fruits :)!
    veggies!
    apple with 2 spoonful's of peanut butter
    cashews :)
    eat nak'd bars
  • KingoftheLilies
    KingoftheLilies Posts: 71 Member
    These are all great. What are 'packet lentils". Sounds good. I love lentils.

    sorry, I meant lentils that come in a microwaveable pouch, like this: http://www.merchant-gourmet.com/products/lentils

    not sure if you'd have them available wherever you are but I always have a few packs of these on-hand for a no-cook meal

    canned ones are fine, too, they just require draining :)

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