What is your main "go to meal" when you need to feel full, satisfied and staying on track?Heres mine

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  • shapenerfiterratii
    shapenerfiterratii Posts: 111 Member
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  • AmigaMaria001
    AmigaMaria001 Posts: 489 Member
    A big ole salad with sunflower seeds, diced pears or apples, feta and chunks of chicken or fish. Then I use only 1 TBS of really nice olive oil with Red wine, garlic vinegar to dress it.
    Fills me up, tastes delicious and keep hunger at bay for hours!
  • _QueenE_
    _QueenE_ Posts: 459 Member
    chicken, rice and fresh vegetables
  • Cookiejo2270
    Cookiejo2270 Posts: 51 Member
    Sweet potato
  • lauries8888
    lauries8888 Posts: 70 Member
    An entire bag of microwaved mixed frozen vegs plus 3 oz boiled chicken topped with orange glaze.
  • JessNelson_
    JessNelson_ Posts: 38 Member
    Tofu, brown rice, whatever frozen veggie mix i have in the freezer and sriracha sauce. nutritious, easy and require no defrosting of anything so it can be from the fridge to the stove to my plate in 15 minutes.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    eggs and bacon.
  • liftingandlipstick
    liftingandlipstick Posts: 1,857 Member
    For super filling: two eggs over medium, 1/2 a mashed avocado with sea salt, wrapped up in a whole wheat tortilla. That will keep me from breakfast at 6am to lunch at noon, no sweat

    For tons of volume: Egg Roll Bowl. 1 bag of shredded cabbage (like for coleslaw), 1 bag stir fry veggie blend. Dump both into a large skillet, turn on high, cover and steam 5ish min until the cabbage softens up. Uncover, add a touch of oil and some soy sauce, sautee until crispy-ish. Push veggies to side, crack in an egg and scramble. Mix it all together and enjoy with sweet & sour sauce. I occasionally add some salad shrimp as well. I can pack away a ton of food, and this make 4 servings for me, at around 180 cals per serving.
  • avskk
    avskk Posts: 1,787 Member
    I like a big stir-fry of chicken or ground turkey with zucchini, yellow squash, colorful peppers, onion, garlic, mushrooms, and basically any other veggies I have around. I'm also a big fan of simple lean protein (lean pork chops, chicken breast, turkey sausages) with a ton of steamed broccoli on the side. These are both kind of "duh" ideas, but they work.
  • Marcel182
    Marcel182 Posts: 143 Member
    Mine is what I call "Thai soup". I use a box of Knorr pumpkin soup (200 cals for 500 ml), throw in a whole lot of veggies like broccoli, asparagus, onions, peppers, spinach and garlic, a spoonful of red or yellow curry paste, lots of spices. Then either some shrimp or chicken and, if I feel really starved, a small portion of soba noodles.
    It's really filling and, depending on whether I add the noodles or not, 600-700 cals total. Also, it's super yummy!
  • nataliebordeauxx
    nataliebordeauxx Posts: 94 Member
    The BIGGEST bowl of zucchini noodles ever + tomato/pasta sauce + Trader Joe's Meatless Meatballs + nutritional yeast.

    OR

    A serving of black bean spaghetti + 1 bag of shiritaki noodles (I'm a volume eater :# ) + 4 servings of asian stir fry veggies (steamed in water only) + tempeh or tofu + coconut aminos + a teensy bit of soy sauce.
  • noclady1995
    noclady1995 Posts: 452 Member
    Breakfast always leaves me full for a long time. I have the same thing every morning and I don't know why but I always look forward to this meal the most. Must be the chocolate...LOL: Oatmeal (not sure how much cooked, but I make 1/2 cup of uncooked) with 2 tbsp ground flax seeds, chocolate whey protein, almond milk and some raisins. Plus 4 egg whites with just a dash of onion powder, garlic powder and nutritional yeast.
  • AmerTunsi
    AmerTunsi Posts: 655 Member
    Steamed veggies with either grilled chicken or baked fish (Hakeye, Salmon, Tilapia, Cod). I also enjoy boiled eggs in the morning or for a snack. Tuna in olive oil with harissa,some black or green olives, and hummus. Sauteed ground turkey, spianch, and feta. Or pretty much topping grilled chicken with random things like avocado, salsa verde, mushroom and onions. If I'm craving pizza I'll take a grilled chicken breast, put some shredded mozzarella cheese, and the toppings I'd normally put on a pizza.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    500g of skinless chicken breast in salsa. Virtually nothing but protein, by the end of it I not only feel full, but the thought of taking another bite of dry lean meat invokes a minor gag reflex.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Spaghetti squash with sauce made of tomatoes, spices, peppers, onions and ground turkey.
  • justvclark
    justvclark Posts: 24 Member
    Chicken sauteed with Penzey's tandoori spices, garlic and olive oil roasted cauliflower, and rice.
  • evivahealth
    evivahealth Posts: 571 Member
    Brown rice, tinned tuna, veges and an apple depending on how many calories I've got left! If it's late afternoon, when I'm usually ravenous, I'll grab a boiled egg, a couple of brazil nuts and cup of tea :)
  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    Bake up some chicken thighs with various veggies, onion, garlic, lemon, and rosemary. Either with olive oil or butter. Can be eaten alone or with pasta or rice.
  • hoyalawya2003
    hoyalawya2003 Posts: 631 Member
    Tilapia or shrimp--high protein, low cal. I keep both in the freezer, so quick thaw in cold water. Add some broccoli or green beans and done.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I have a full arsenal of such meals, because I like to feel full, satisfied and on track after every meal.
  • CandiceMcD
    CandiceMcD Posts: 115 Member
    I made Chicken breasts with broccoli cole slaw, a green pepper & some teriyaki sauce - put one serving over 1/4 cup of brown rice & finished with a small salad with homemade vinaigrette. I wasn't hungry again for hours.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    One of my favorites is chicken sausage from Trader Joe's or Sam's (lots of different flavor options but something like Spinach Asiago works well), sliced into coins. Saute that with some yellow squash, zucchini, artichoke hearts, and roasted red peppers with a little garlic and olive oil. I serve it over bow tie pasta with some pesto thrown in - sometimes a little cream or cream cheese to make it more of a creamy pesto sauce, but now I'm considering that laughing cow cheese that @arditarose suggested. I call it mediterranean pasta but you could probably eat it without the pasta... it makes a ton and is very filling.

  • WindSparrow
    WindSparrow Posts: 224 Member
    Fast and easy? I pour a whole bag of stir fry blend veggies into a glass pie plate, cook for 6 minutes on high in the microwave. Usually, we cook a big batch of some form of meat ahead of time, and I'll add 3-4 oz of it, zap it again for another minute or so. If we don't have any precooked meat, I'll throw in one or two un-breaded chicken breast tenders in with the veggies from the start. To flavor it, sometimes I use a pat of butter plus whatever seasonings sound good that day, maybe a little lemon or lime juice, maybe some hot sauce. Sometimes I use salad dressing or stir fry sauce or peanut sauce. Depending on what sauce I use and how much, I can bring in the entire meal for less than 300 calories. And I usually feel really satisfied as well as a sense of feeling strong and healthy afterward.
  • karrysalexi
    karrysalexi Posts: 62 Member
    I eat almost anything in sight. It's not a good idea but I don't care. I can't help myself and my metabolism is insanely fast.
  • justcat206
    justcat206 Posts: 716 Member
    I always keep salad veggies, hard boiled eggs and slow cooked chicken in my fridge (and olives and canned beans on the shelf) so I can toss together a big salad at a moment's notice. It's decently high in calories (with the eggs, beans and often avocado) but also full of protein, fiber and healthy fats. Keeps me full till dinner so I don't need an afternoon snack, and is soooo yummy.
  • mygnsac
    mygnsac Posts: 13,413 Member
    Usually a nice "everything but the kitchen sink" chopped salad with veggies, raisins, a few chopped nuts, turkey, cheese, beans if I have any, seasoned with a little garlic salt and black pepper. Has lots of flavor, so doesn't really need any salad dressing.

    Tuna salad or tuna sandwich is another one I fall back on. Trade Joe's no-salt albacore mixed with chopped spinach, homemade mixed sprouts, mixed greens, cucumber, mushrooms, finely chopped broccoli, celery, onion, red bell pepper, garlic salt, black pepper and a little tzatziki or mayo.

    If I feel like cooking, I'll have a grilled chicken breast, baked sweet potato, and roasted veggies (like brussel sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, etc.).
  • smelius22
    smelius22 Posts: 334 Member
    edited April 2015
    I make turkey & beef meatloaf. it is very filling and not too bad on calories, about 230/serving.

    1/2 lb ground beef
    1/2 lb ground turkey
    1 egg
    1c water
    1 box stove top stuffing mix- chicken flavor

    350 for 45 minutes, perfect every time!

    ETA: you could cut the calories even more by using just turkey, but I like to keep the beefy flavor :)
  • denali26
    denali26 Posts: 20 Member
    arditarose wrote: »

    My high volume dinner is 150 grams of zucchini, 150 grams yellow squash, 75 grams tomato, 50 grams mushroom, 50 grams onion, garlic -all cooked with chalula chipotle hot sauce, along with 6 oz of ground turkey...all stirred together with a laughing cow cheese (which ends up making a delicious creamy sauce with the chipotle sauce). Bout 400 calories depending on how/if any oil you use, etc.

    I have been eating this most days for lunch. It is so good! I do 100g of broccoli,cauliflower, and zucchini and 50g of mushrooms and bell pepper with a serving of veggie crumbles and creole seasoning. I end up with a massive bowl of spicy creamy veggie goodness for about 250 calories!
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