My favorite 15 low calorie foods. What are yours?

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Allison4C
Allison4C Posts: 140 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Thought I would share my favorite things that do not add many calories to the food diary:

1. Frozen veggies. Peas. Broccoli. Spinach. Stir Fry. Love em.
2. Oatmeal.
3. Spray butter.
4. Diet coke.
5. Minute maid lemonade, 5 cal
6. 100 calorie English muffins
7. Amy's veggie burgers (great on an English muffin)
8. Egg whites (great with spinach)
9. Chicken
10. Chick-fil-A grilled chicken sandwhich (290 cals)
11. Rice cakes, cheddar flavor (40 cal each)
12. Turkey pepperoni, for snacking
13. Fiber One cereal (great with strawberries, and filling), Fiber One snack bars
14. Fruit - honeycrisp apples, naval oranges, bananas, strawberries
15. Soups! Especially Progresso chicken noodle, chicken tortilla, and minestrone.

What are yours??
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  • ngr1973
    ngr1973 Posts: 334
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    bump for later
  • meemo88
    meemo88 Posts: 436 Member
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    sugar free popsicles and fudgesicles (20 cals!)
    rice cakes
    100 calorie popcorn bags
    grilled shrimp
  • shoppie
    shoppie Posts: 618 Member
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    sugar-free jelly, rice cakes of varying flavours, soups especially tomato (so filling!), porridge (I think that's oatmeal in the US?), peppers, carrots or cabbage eaten raw, low-fat yogurts especially Total 0% fat natural yogurt, breadsticks and low calorie hot chocolate eg options - these are the main things I use when low on cals in a day!
  • arwamya
    arwamya Posts: 304
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    fifteen is too much i'd name a few :)

    Oatmeal
    Wheat toast
    Boiled vegetables and scrambld egg whites
    crackers
    chocolate yogurt fat free ones
    Water melons
    Digestive biscuits
  • angel_eyes17
    angel_eyes17 Posts: 103 Member
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    bump :smile:
  • Angie80281
    Angie80281 Posts: 444 Member
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    I've come to love spray butter! One of my favorite low-cal snacks is Edy's frozen fruit bars. With the exception of the cocnut flavor, they have about 80 calories and no fat, and they're made with real fruit. I also love Kraft string cheese. I don't like the taste of the 2% version, but even the original mozzarella is only 80 calories per stick. The best part is that it's packed with protein and no carbs, so it's a good snack on those nights when my carbs are close to going over my limit.
  • cookiejones
    cookiejones Posts: 104
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    ooooh, great thread!

    1. Konyaku noodles. lowwwwwwwwwwww calorie, low carb, yummy noodles.
    2. radishes. I eat 'em like candy
    3. egg whites.
    4. tofu. In soup, with tons of veggies.
    5. quinoa. good source of grainy protein. weird texture, but I'm kinda hooked on it.
    6. Frozen grapes. Weird? Like cold candy.
    7. guavas. fairly low sugar for a fruit.
    8. celophane noodles. again, a plant based noodle. very versatile.
    9. low sodium club soda with lemon juice. The closest thing to soda that I drink.
    10. tea. I know. Not great for you, but i'm addicted to the stuff.
    11. homemade kale chips. I dry them in the oven, use olive oil spray and bake them with nutritional yeast.. super healthy
    12. brown rice. very filling and takes on almost any flavour.
    13. popcorn. air popped with spices instead of salt. curry and cumin with some garlic powder is yummy.

    gah. I can only think of 13 right now :(
  • skinnylizzard
    skinnylizzard Posts: 460 Member
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    fat free greek yogurt(so creamy), 6% mf goat cheese(great in salad, omlettes or to make a cheesey dressing), pistachios (a salty treat, less fat than other nuts), mushrooms (tons of fiber, few calories and filling), beans (kidney, black, etc), celery with almond butter(very satisfying filler-upper snack food)....these are my essentials!
  • Angie80281
    Angie80281 Posts: 444 Member
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    Other faves are Jolly Time Healthy Pop Crsipy White microwave pop corn and hard boiled egg whites.
  • TheNewJessieMae
    TheNewJessieMae Posts: 767
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    Just found my newest!!!!! Jello Mousse Temptations Chocolate Mint!!!!!!!!!! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
  • SuzMac1981
    SuzMac1981 Posts: 708 Member
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    1) Sauteed onions and mushrooms (add to an omelet or wheat pasta with spray butter - delish!)
    2) Quaker mini delights 90 calorie packs
    3) SmartPop 100 calorie bags
    4) Strawberries sliced with a 1/2 packet of Splenda - let sit in the fridge for an hour or more for best results!
    5) Zucchini, summer squash, and diced tomatoes steamed or sauteed
    6) PB&J! (Reduced fat PB, Sugar free strawberry jam, light 7 grain bread)
    7) Del Monte red grapefruit cups
    8) Tostitos and Newman's Own Peach Salsa
    9) Cabot 50% reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese slice
    10) Wheat Thins multigrain crackers with Alouette Light Garlic and Herbs spread
  • btmixon
    btmixon Posts: 55 Member
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  • jchecks
    jchecks Posts: 133
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  • sw33tp3a11
    sw33tp3a11 Posts: 4,646 Member
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    pretzel sticks= 28 (110 cal)
    flatout bread=1 (90 cal)
    wheat thins=15(140)?
    tuna pouch= 1(90)
    pita pockets= 1/2 (90)
    rice snack cakes= 13(110)
    skinny cow ice cream=1 (150-170)
    grilled chicken=1 breast (180)
    salads are great in cal. very low depends on what u put on it
  • kirstindr
    kirstindr Posts: 27
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    Goat cheese, soups, cabbage, beans, rice, popcorn, WATER! coffee (sugar free 0 calorie syrup), jello, pudding, fruits, yogurt, steamed or roasted veggies (roasted brussels sprouts- YUM), peanut butter, sunflower butter, laughing cow cheese, hummus. Arabic food....yummmmm.

    ETA: Sensible portions veggie straws and apple straws...so yummy!
  • sauvagdo
    sauvagdo Posts: 3
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    1. FF Cottage Cheese - excellent protein
    2. Special K Cracker Chips -OMG!!!
    3. Clementines
    4. PB & Apples
    5. Stirfried veggies
    6. Blueberries
    7. Greek Yogurt
    8. Kashi Go-Lean
    9. Luna Bar-Dk Choc Cherry
    10. Dark choc dusted almonds
    11. WalMarts new Lime Margarita "Crystal Light: knock off. I may just add a splash of Tequila and some crushed ice =)
    12. La Tortilla Factory Lo-Carb tortillas with cheese
    13. Laughing Cow cheese
    14. my homemade veg chili
    15. my homemade minestrone "stoup"
  • TammyLanham
    TammyLanham Posts: 109 Member
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    bump - very interested in this!!
  • helenmelon29
    helenmelon29 Posts: 787 Member
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    erm....

    Fugi Apples
    Hartleys sugar free jelly usually made wiith some frozen berries in bottom
    Cottage cheese
    Olives - not sure these are that good for you tho
    Cherry tomatoes
    King Prawns and salad & salmon and salad
    Any type cereal bar/biscuit under 100cal (for a snack)
    Chicken Stire fry
    Peanut butter (not very low though)
  • Menene
    Menene Posts: 121 Member
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    100 calorie white chocolate pretzels
    Lean Crusine Spring Rolls (200 cal for 3)
    Edy Strawberry bars (80 calories)
    All types of Fruit
    Veggies frozen singe serves. Fiber Plus Carmel Coconut Bars (120 cal)
    Almonds, 80 cals for 14 nuts (calms the hunger)
    Lean Crusine spagetti
    Oscar Myer Turkey Hot Dogs (100 cal)
    Laughing Cow Cheese-sour cream and onion (35 calories)
    Pepperidge Farm 3 cheese crackers with the laughing cow (110 calories)
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
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    eggs
    bacon
    shrimp
    fage full fat greek yogurt
    feta cheese
    85% dark chocolate (hey, it's totally low cal in moderation)
    coconut oil

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