What do you eat for dinner when you don't have many cals lef

Seajolly
Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
edited September 27 in Food and Nutrition
I'm just curious, because I often find myself near the end of the day with few calories left (usually around 300-350) but I'm still quite hungry and haven't had dinner yet. So what do you eat to keep you satisfied and within your calories for the day?
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  • allybtucker
    allybtucker Posts: 91
    Spaghetti squash!! You can eat prodigious amounts with few calories. 2 cups is like, 85 calories. Oh, and a 40 calorie sugar free Fudgecicle :tongue:
  • roylawrence87
    roylawrence87 Posts: 970 Member
    Eggs and cabbage! Great combo! I eat eggs for everything! They is tasty to me!
  • ambie35
    ambie35 Posts: 853 Member
    a salad with as many veggies as you want a low fat dressing and some sort of protein-shrimp is super low cal,or you can opt for chicken.

    a piece of fish ,mixed veggies (frozen or steamed fresh),and a sweet potato

    a vegetarian pita pizza
  • ESVABelle
    ESVABelle Posts: 1,264 Member
    Lean fish, steamed veggies, sweet potatoes, more veggies, a salad... :-D
  • jbconnelly
    jbconnelly Posts: 170 Member
    chicken and broccoli
  • carpar1
    carpar1 Posts: 211 Member
    Can of soup, or a salad, or burger (no bun), or a piece of chicken and a few veggies.
  • RMLMoore
    RMLMoore Posts: 130 Member
    Soup is great - it fills you up and not too many calories. Put in lots of veggies and watch the salt content!
  • sarahgh
    sarahgh Posts: 10
    A HUGE salad. I put in lettuce, cukes, onions and tomatos, a teeny bit of cheese for decadence(blue), a little dried fruit for sweetness (craisins), and a few nuts for protein (slivered raw almonds). I also add some nf cottage cheese to creamy up the plain vinegar I put on as a dressing, but that's just me.
  • alexbowser
    alexbowser Posts: 322
    6 oz of fish or chicken and a big pile of sliced cucumbers and tomatoes. And a very large glass of water.
  • LeelaLosing
    LeelaLosing Posts: 237 Member
    great question! and great ideas......here's just another reason I LOVE this site!!

    eggs, yes!! cabbage and shrimp and squash, wow! great reminders....
  • rgoodearl
    rgoodearl Posts: 360 Member
    Shakeology - Chocolate...yummy meal replacement ...150 cal with water or 300 cal with milk
  • harley0269
    harley0269 Posts: 384 Member
    gortons grilled tilapia 80 calories & 1-2 cups of steamed frozen veggies which is usually between 20-80 calories
    all total its 100-160 calories & VERY filling!!
  • HungryMom
    HungryMom Posts: 280
    Oatmeal-- low calories, filling, and warm so it feels like dinner
  • maximummags
    maximummags Posts: 4
    I will have a bowl greens with a big berry of some kind. I take a blackberry with each fork full of greens and feast. a big bowl is arround 150 to 200 cals but all good cals( the fat burning kind, even if had in the evening.)
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    I'm just curious, because I often find myself near the end of the day with few calories left (usually around 300-350) but I'm still quite hungry and haven't had dinner yet. So what do you eat to keep you satisfied and within your calories for the day?

    This evening, my dinner was about 250-300 calories. I made a "stir fry" with boneless/skinless chicken and lots of non-starchy veggies. So filling!
  • bachooka
    bachooka Posts: 719 Member
    Fish with half a cup of rice and veggies or stirfry!
  • kristimartiny
    kristimartiny Posts: 62
    Eggbeaters, 1/2 cup is 60 calories, All the onion,a little smart balance spread, red/yellow peppers, mushrooms you can eat :) Very low calories and quite tasty!
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    Chicken breast, diced and sautee'd mixed in with frozen stir fry veggies over brown rice... just had this tonight actually.

    More ideas - http://healthydoesntmeanboring.blogspot.com/search/label/Main Dish under 300
  • Namaste1983
    Namaste1983 Posts: 603 Member
    I usually love having a veggie egg white omlette with a piece of toast at night. It isn't too heavy and the calorie count is low. If i need to volume then i go for a salad with tons of veggies on it and lemon juice for dressing
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    Stir fry veggies with chicken or pork and only a little bit of rice.
    But, I try to plan out my meals for the day so they account for a decent dinner. I enter my breakfast, lunch, dinner first then add snacks to fill in the calorie gaps.
  • DancingYogini
    DancingYogini Posts: 377
    I usually love having a veggie egg white omlette with a piece of toast at night. It isn't too heavy and the calorie count is low. If i need to volume then i go for a salad with tons of veggies on it and lemon juice for dressing

    ^^^^that!! I was just going to post an egg white omelette, but you beat me to the punch!! I throw in some mushrooms or fresh spinach and tomatoes...and some wheat toast and I am good!! I buy free range egg whites from Whole Foods, and a 1/2 cup=an omelette=60 calories! Add the veggies and a little olive oil to cook it in (unless you use a non stick), and you are at about 100 calories...one piece of wheat toast (I use Rudi's normally)=100 calories! So room enough for a little dessert if you want (a good piece of dark chocolate is around 50 cals). I love all of the suggestions here!!
  • Kforest0714
    Kforest0714 Posts: 93 Member
    What I ate tonight...4oz talapia,half cup green beans and half a cup of brussel sprouts...only 165 cal.
  • happy_vegan
    happy_vegan Posts: 200 Member
    Spaghetti squash!! You can eat prodigious amounts with few calories. 2 cups is like, 85 calories. Oh, and a 40 calorie sugar free Fudgecicle :tongue:

    whoa that sounds amazing! how do you prepare your spaghetti squash? i've never done it. do you just bake it?
  • jwd28
    jwd28 Posts: 765
    A garden burger on an Orowheat sandwich thin is 260 calories.
  • jeannas
    jeannas Posts: 109 Member
    Bump...some great ideas here!
  • maremare312
    maremare312 Posts: 1,143 Member
    A HUGE salad. I put in lettuce, cukes, onions and tomatos, a teeny bit of cheese for decadence(blue), a little dried fruit for sweetness (craisins), and a few nuts for protein (slivered raw almonds). I also add some nf cottage cheese to creamy up the plain vinegar I put on as a dressing, but that's just me.

    Me too on the salad! I go heavy on the veggies, maybe some grilled chicken, some fat free dressing and perhaps some feta cheese and 1 T of sunflower seeds if I have the calories.
  • nkswans
    nkswans Posts: 469 Member
    I usually just make a serving of brown rice (about 2/3 cups) and mix in whatever veggies I have on hand. I find it pretty filling and delicious. Minute brown rice is only 150 cals for a serving.
  • kaytedawg05
    kaytedawg05 Posts: 209
    egg whites... any way u like them... wo added fats...
    fat free cottage cheese
    tuna
    baked chicken *skin less & no added fats
    fish
    fat free (FAGE brand) GREEK yogurt
    celery
    tomato
    carrot
    olives
    basically any veggie... i like em raw so it's easy snacking... get a bunch make it a meal

    a salad w a tomato/vinegar dressing
    recipe... chop up a tomato crush it so it's all juicy
    add some vinegar to your liking &
    some pepper & any other spice u think is yum...

    there's lots of things to eat... skip all bread, potato, rice & sugary anythings, lots of cal there for small portions... if u skip em in the day also... you can eat way more for fewer calories overall & get more nutrients... plan these things into your diet only for family get togethers & what not.

    hope this helps.
  • mrstyler
    mrstyler Posts: 43
    I do a lot of the ones I've seen but our favorite is bean and fruit salsa tacos. We use corn taco shells and fill with lettuce, beans, and a homemade salsa with lots of fruit [almost always mango, sometimes with peach or pineapple added too.] Its one of the healthiest meals we eat around here and our favorite. The salsa can take a while to make so I do a large batch so we can have it a few times a week--its also great on fish or pork!
  • kristilynnski
    kristilynnski Posts: 4
    Miracle noodles, or shiritaki noodles have zero cals. You can find them at health food stores. They taste fine, have a unique texture and go with anything. Stir fry and spaghetti are what I've tried them in.
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