lunch under 300 calories

Big salad of 4 oz. of salad greens/veggies + 4 oz chicken breast + Walden Farms calorie free dressing for taste. Easy, filling and nutritious.

SuggaD wrote: »

1/2 a whole wheat or multi-grain pita, a few ounces of turkey or chicken breast, romaine lettuce, diced cucumbers, feta cheese, a little vinaigrette and either a piece of fruit or yogurt. When I was actively losing, this was a pretty regular meal for me.

Another is a cup of chili and cottage cheese w/ fruit or a yogurt.

Pretty much the same!!! Great combo of carbs, protein & fat especially since lunch is usually right in the middle of your day. You'll need the macros to get you through the afternoon

I haven't tried the Italian one yet, but I should! I have the blue cheese and the caesar ~ both good.

I sometimes take oatmeal to cook in a microwave and then throw in a handful of almonds. Or skip the cooking time and make refrigerator oatmeal the night before.
Also using the breakfast theme, I have taken a Greek yogurt and added some cereal for flavor and crunch.

huge salad with berries and veggies with a side of sweet potato or veggie wrap sandwich using those 60 calorie whole grain wraps or tofu or any kind of light meat

Most days I have whole wheat couscous with 50g turkey breast, 2 tsp reduced fat pesto and kale - 293 cals with 21g protein

For work I tend to eat a lot of Lean Cuisine or Healthy Choice (Cafe Steamers are my favorite). Most of them are ~300 ish calories and are so good!

This is something I love:


It's whole-grain tortillas with falafel and hummus (and lettuce, tomato). Each piece is ~279 calories and to me it is very, very filling and tasty and my digestive system loves it.

If you want something a little bit more high-protein, this version of it should do the trick.

It's with lean turkey, one chopped boiled egg, and some low-fat yellow cheese. (And of course tomato and lettuce.)
Each individual half is still well under 300 cals, and it's handy because you can roll a big tortilla and keep the other part in the fridge for tomorrow. Easy ready lunch for two days.

I usually do some deli meat (lately salami) with a cheese stick (usually pepper jack) and then some veggies like cherry tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, etc. If I have the calories to spare, I will also add some skinny pop popcorn, bruschetta toasts or melba toasts.

I also recently discovered and now enjoy those Sargento break blends and add some veggies or a side salad on the side.

Falafel is really easy to make with a can of chickpeas and some minimal spices, but Trader Joe's also sells it fully cooked in the freezer section.

I'm super lazy, so I usually grab a packet of plain oatmeal, a medium apple and cut it up into the oatmeal with a tsp of splenda. I'll usually bring a yogurt and some snap peas to get me through the afternoon. I sometimes swap out oatmeal for a half can of soup. The oatmeal is more filling though.

My go-to is half a baked chicken breast (2-3.5oz), cut into cubes with some herb and garlic goat cheese spread on top. A side of broccoli sauteed in coconut oil. The whole thing comes to about 290-310 calories depending on the type of cheese you use and how much oil you need in your pan to cook the broccoli. Of all veggies broccoli has the most protein, and it's very filling. The coconut oil gives it a nice sweet flavor, and it keeps well in the fridge for a couple of days.

I also do ~2oz (3 medium-size slices) of deli turkey with 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, 1 cup of sliced peppers, and 3tbsp of hummus. I put it all in a big glass container and throw in my bag for work. Good finger-food comes in handy if you have a desk job! And chewing all those veggies feels like you're eating a lot of food for 300 calories.