Need Ideas for Meals Under 500 Calories...PLEASE

dgulik · February 2011

Hi! I'm new here. My hubby & I have been eating healthier since January 1 & I'm glad to say we've lost some weight. I'm running out of ideas for low cal meals 500 calories and less. Any ideas? Especially easy vegetarian meals. Thanks!

HW2Hottie · February 2011

Go to www.allrecipes.com. You can customize it for anything you want. I love it!

Oh and P.S. Welcome!

velix · February 2011

I just made this Provencal Beef Stew in my slow-cooker (http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/slow-cooker-provencal-beef-stew-119025.aspx)

370 calories per serving, and who doesn't get full on stew!

rosebarnalice · February 2011

stuffed peppers made with mushrooms and quinoia rather than meat and rice

emilysebastian · February 2011

This link: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/healthy-meals/400-calorie-dinners-00000000027141/index.html has 30 days worth of 400-cal recipes! Add a salad or something to it and you can still be under 500, and FULL!

Good luck, and welcome!

alicedavison · February 2011

http://bakenbeebz.blogspot.com/2011/02/wholemeal-ravioli-and-skinny-lemon.html

delicious pasta meal and decadent dessert all for 500 cals

merebear · February 2011

There are tofu noodles - sounded gross to me - that are like fettuccini or spaghetti noodles but only 40 calories for the whole bag! I buy mine at Sprouts or Central Market in the refrigerated section - they come in a bag filled with water and the noodles. With that I can add cheeses to make fetuccini alfredo and some vegetables, or sauce for spaghetti.....check out the Hungry Girl website, that's where I heard of it!

kristie874 · February 2011

I made a flat bread pizza with Flatout bread topped with some jarred marinara, cheese, mushrooms, and turkey pepperoni. It was around 400 calories. Making it vegetarian will make it even lower in calories! It's great and totally satisfied my pizza craving. Just bake the flat bread for a bit in the oven so that it's crispy and doesn't get soggy when you put the toppings then bake it.

Deborah214 · February 2011

I get most of my low cal recipes from www.sparkpeople.com

might4 · February 2011

This link: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/healthy-meals/400-calorie-dinners-00000000027141/index.html has 30 days worth of 400-cal recipes! Add a salad or something to it and you can still be under 500, and FULL!

Good luck, and welcome!

GREAT link with some awesome sounding recipes!!! THANKS!!!

strandedeyes · February 2011

For vegan meals...look for Appetite for Reduction (by Isa can't spell her last name...she wrote Vegan with a Vengeance). You can always make it into a vegetarian meal...easy substitution

For simple meals...look at Hungry Girl meals (both book and online...). There are many awesome meals for under 500.

dgulik · February 2011

Thanks for all the tips & resources. I'm looking into them now!

Need Ideas for Meals Under 500 Calories...PLEASE

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