Low Cal Food Choices

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alygoo615
alygoo615 Posts: 35 Member
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I figured I would post a message about some of your low calorie favorite brands- not just for the calories but for the taste! I have tried the Walden Farms No Calorie Ranch- bleh! I would much rather factor the calories for Fat Free Ranch into my day than eat that stuff. Everyone has their own tastes, but I think it will be interesting to see what favorites people have.

Some of my favorites and staples in the house:

Newman's Own Light Wheat Bread- 35 calories a slice
Babybel light cheese- 50 calories
Sargento Reduced Fat Cheese Sticks- 60 calories
Melba Toast (instead of crackers)- 60 calories for 3 large crackers
Laughing Cow Light Wedges- 35 calories
White Cheddar Rice Cakes (good replacement to popcorn)- 45 calories
Hebrew National Fat Free Hot Dogs (all beef I think)- 40 calories
Royal Asia Shrimp Wonton Soup (Frozen in bowl from BJ's Wholesale) - 80 calories
Peter Pan Whipped Peanut Butter with 1/3 Less Sugar - 75 calories for 1 tbsp- a little goes a longer way since it's whipped and speads easier

I lost 30 lbs prior to joining MFP- goal weight is 135 at 5'5"

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  • ashleynicoleh04
    ashleynicoleh04 Posts: 195 Member
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    sweet! thanks for sharing!
  • DoneWithTheFatGirl
    DoneWithTheFatGirl Posts: 173
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    I actually take rice cakes with me to the movie theater!! Movie theater popcorn is absolutely deadly in calories and fat!!
  • Mcaywood
    Mcaywood Posts: 1 Member
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    Great ideas! Thanks for the help.
  • Foxworth81
    Foxworth81 Posts: 124 Member
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    I am a junk food-a-holic so my biggest obstacle when dieting tends to me filling that craving. Of course, they shouldn't be eaten on a daily basis but here are some of the items that do that for me.
    Skinny Cow- my faves are Mint and Vanilla 140 Cal
    Hungry-Girl.com Yum Yum Brownie Muffins 185 Cal
    Orville Redenbacher's 100 Calorie Mini Bags - Butter Popcorn and Kettle Corn
    Fig Newtons-Fat Free 2 cookies for 90 Cal
    Craisins 1/3 Cup 130 Calories
  • brancakes
    brancakes Posts: 263 Member
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    I did not know about the whipped peanutbutter... I will have to try!! thanks for sharing!
  • lanem688
    lanem688 Posts: 4 Member
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    Thomas Bagel Thins! I always have a few varieties in the house
    Sargento Reduced Fat Shredded Sharp Cheddar
    and always have some Breakstone FF sour cream
  • lilwashee
    lilwashee Posts: 222 Member
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    banana peppers great for salads 10 calories for 14 slices.
    southwestern style egg beaters 30cal per serving.
    keebler club minis 17 crackers 70 calories.
    cherry limeade drink mix 5 calories per serving .
    salad spritzer 15 calories 10 sprays.
    baby spinach leaves 20 cal for 3 cups.
    kashi honey sunshine 100 cal for 3/4 cup
    i could probably think of more but id have to rack my brain!
  • michelex200
    michelex200 Posts: 5
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    I have been mixing reduced sugar peanut butter with reduced fat cream cheese and a little splenda and spreading it on toasted whole wheat pitas, english muffins, etc. I use 2x the cream cheese to peanut butter. It is so good and it is similar to the peanut butter cream cheese from Trader Joe's that I used to slather on bagels.
  • alygoo615
    alygoo615 Posts: 35 Member
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    These are awesome- keep them coming!

    Something I tried last night that was YUM!

    Newman's Own 35 Cal wheat bread with a few sprays of Zero Calorie Butter Spray, spinkle of Truvia sweetner (0 cals) and a sprinkle of cinnamon. It is sometimes easier to find things that are fulfilling, nutritious and a good way to spend your calories (high fiber, high protein, etc.) but it's nice to hear what shortcuts people have for some low calorie snack options.

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