200 calorie lunch idea?

msbodyrocker
msbodyrocker Posts: 1 Member
edited November 17 in Health and Weight Loss
I want to save my calories for later on in the day. Any ideas would be great. Thanks
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  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    salad
    couple of hardboiled eggs
    nuts and fruit
    sandwich thin or english muffin with egg
    cereal
    chicken breast (weighed carefully)
  • mch2829
    mch2829 Posts: 70 Member
    Baked potato. Cabbage. 2-3 pieces of fruit. Beans. A grilled chicken sandwich (The tyson grilled chicken is about 110 calories and 2 pieces of bread would be about 120. 230 calories total and pretty filling)

    Take your pick. There are plenty of options to stay around 200 calories for one meal and still feel satisfied.
  • NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner
    NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner Posts: 1,018 Member
    Soup. Can't beat it!
  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    some salmon and salad.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Salad with grilled chicken breast, can come in close to 200. (OPA greek yogurt dressing).
  • star1407
    star1407 Posts: 588 Member
    Have you looked in the recipe section? There's tons of ideas in there. Also www.skinnytaste.com. And www.eatingwell.com and www.ambitiouskitchen.com are really good websites for ideas. There's also Pinterest
  • Gaviota22
    Gaviota22 Posts: 9 Member
    One of my favorite lunches is 1 cup of Great Value (Walmart) Strawberry Awake cereal (110 cal) + 1/2 cup fat free milk (45 cal) + 1 piece of Saputo Frigo String Cheese (50 cal)... total = 205 cal. Good luck!
  • DeannaCoersCarter
    DeannaCoersCarter Posts: 62 Member
    I like to a protein bar and a diet drink but it's not the most filling. I'd like some ideas on this as well.
  • wfarrens
    wfarrens Posts: 8 Member
    I'm making the assumption that you are working during the day. If you have a Whole Foods nearby, they have a pretty great selection at their hot bar. I will often pick up a chicken breast or a fish filet and pile on lots of different veggies, which is usually around 200 calories. I guess you could also make the same thing at home and bring it with you. My store also carries water with fresh fruits and/or herbs infused in the beverage section, which makes for a nice calorie-free "treat" when you want something to make the meal more exciting.
  • michael_jordan7
    michael_jordan7 Posts: 176 Member
    Half cup of cottage cheese and a fruit cup comes in at 180 for me, I usually have this for breakfast, but it could be a lunch also.
  • coreyreichle
    coreyreichle Posts: 1,031 Member
    Hummus, crackers, and an orange. ~250
  • slaite1
    slaite1 Posts: 1,307 Member
    4 oz extra lean meat (chicken breast or ground beef/turkey) with a bag (about 12 oz) of frozen cruciferous vegetables (broccoli/cauliflower, etc). Spicy mustard and even pickles on the veggies. It takes a while to eat and will fill you up.....although you may not be pleasant to be around :smile:
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    yogurt
    soup salad
    lots of raw vegetables
    egg
    sandwich depending on what you put on it
  • Chewitz
    Chewitz Posts: 217 Member
    Nimble bread with chicken paste
    hartleys jelly 10 calorie a pot
  • echmainfit619
    echmainfit619 Posts: 333 Member
    I'm surprised that people suggested "salad". It's very easy to create a salad of 1000 calories or more.
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    echmainfit619 wrote: »
    I'm surprised that people suggested "salad". It's very easy to create a salad of 1000 calories or more.

    I think the assumption here is that she'd obviously count the calories of whatever she's making. It's possible to make any meal 1000 calories or more.
  • pinkteapot3
    pinkteapot3 Posts: 157 Member
    echmainfit619 wrote: »
    I'm surprised that people suggested "salad". It's very easy to create a salad of 1000 calories or more.

    Not if you just have lettuce, cucumber, peppers, onions, tomatos etc. Unless you ate a salad mountain! Adding protein (meat/fish) adds up to a few hundred. The potential killer is the dressing - some are horrendously high in calories - but choose carefully and you're fine.
  • tlflag1620
    tlflag1620 Posts: 1,358 Member
    I'm saving my calories for dinner tonight too. Lunch will be 1/2 C full fat cottage cheese (4%), 8 grape tomatoes, and 1 Tbsp of roasted sunflower seeds. A few grinds of black pepper on top. Clocks in around 170 calories.
  • TiffanyR71
    TiffanyR71 Posts: 217 Member
    Greek yogurt & small portion of fruit
  • MonkeyMel21
    MonkeyMel21 Posts: 2,396 Member
    I get those premade salads from the grocery store for my work lunches. They're anywhere from 190-280 calories. Most of them are super delicious and I'll often have a sparkling water with them.
  • spicy618
    spicy618 Posts: 2,114 Member
    I with the Soup team. It's always my lunch on Fridays because weekends. However, I have unsalted tops with mine.
  • ExRelaySprinter
    ExRelaySprinter Posts: 874 Member
    Not sure if you have access to a Toaster and Microwave (if you're at Work).
    But a couple slices of Wholemeal Toast with some baked beans is pretty filling for me!
    Probably one of the only Meals less than 250 cals that would actually fill me up.
  • rayonnar
    rayonnar Posts: 3 Member
    Eggs! Filling and delicious!
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    I make soup, chili, stuffed peppers, etc all for 150-200 calories per serving.
  • icanplay3
    icanplay3 Posts: 173 Member
    2 egg + 2 egg white omelette with 4 oz sauteed spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms and seasoning
    Turkey Chili - made with ground turkey, Mrs. Dash chili seasoning, tomato sauce, tomatoes, celery & kidney beans (only has around 220 cals per serving and is very filling!)
    Big salad with romaine, 4-5oz chicken breast, cucumber & Walden Farms calorie free caesar dressing
  • dietcoke281
    dietcoke281 Posts: 226 Member
    Ravioli with a low-cal sauce
  • LeslieB042812
    LeslieB042812 Posts: 1,799 Member
    My go to lunch for when I'm planning ahead to eat out is a single serve packet of Starkist tuna (I buy the albacore because I'm picky) on top of a huge pile of greens (lettuce, spinach, whatever); I just buy a bag of the prewashed and eat about 1/2 of it. The tuna is only 80 calories, add the greens (20-40 calories, depending on how much you pile on, usually 20 for me) and you have a really filling meal for 100 calories! You can season it with herbs and spices and maybe some lemon or lime juice to avoid adding significant calories. The protein and the volume is what makes it filling. :smile:
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,271 MFP Moderator
    I use progresso/campbell's soups for lunch usually. Can be as low as 160 calories (or as high as 560) for an entire can and its relatively filling.
  • Bigmitch41
    Bigmitch41 Posts: 73 Member
    A can of lentil soup.
  • 1HappyRedhead
    1HappyRedhead Posts: 413 Member
    Trader Joe's turkey stuffed pepper... 190 calories of YUM
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