Calories??

I swear by my cheap costco bought lunch. I buy the big package of thomas's bagel thins, everything bagel flavor, which is 110 calories for the entire thing. I pick up the package of sargento cheese--avg calories in a slice of this package is 80 calories. I pick a meat I like for the month, usually around 40-50 calories per serving--chicken, roast beef, pepper turkey, ham--whatever I feel like. And use 5 calorie mustard and no mayo. I prefer the sandwich on the bagel toasted. Totals out to 240 calories for the sandwich. Then if I'm still hungry I have a piece of fruit, or a salad, or a fiberone bar. With the additional food I'm usually STUFFED.

Costco/grocery list:
Thomas' bagel thins (you can also do orowheat sandwich thins, but they're less filling)
Sargento cheese multi pack
meat of choice

I have poached eggs on toast for breakfast in the morning, its very filling!, Just look at the calorie content on the bread because there are huge differences!
Snacks include carrots, cucumber and dip, apples everyday, and when I have a cup of tea at night I pair it with a couple lower-cal cookies, such as arrowroots (baby cookies), they make me feel like i'm not missing out!
homemade soups for lunch mostly, not cream soups obviously!
I try to input everything in the morning to help keep me on track throughout the day
Hope this helps a bit!

I was always told that potatoes are bad, but I eat lots of them now. Baked potatoes with steamed mushrooms and broccoli, some salt and pepper. Very satisfying. Potatoes are only 110 calories for a medium spud, and that's a filling meal. No margarine of course, but measure any other toppings carefully, like cheese or sour cream (I choose the nondairy type). A little can really go a long way.

cut out most of your carbs, especially simple sugars, and you'll be amazed at how much actual food you can eat. eat lots of veggies and other food with lots of fiber, and eat lots of protein because those will all fill you up and keep you full longer

I was always told that potatoes are bad, but I eat lots of them now. Baked potatoes with steamed mushrooms and broccoli, some salt and pepper. Very satisfying. Potatoes are only 110 calories for a medium spud, and that's a filling meal. No margarine of course, but measure any other toppings carefully, like cheese or sour cream (I choose the nondairy type). A little can really go a long way.

I try to avoid all food that is white (with the exception of cauliflower). White foods are almost totally nutritionally void and just a source of empty calories. Instead of a baked potato, try a baked sweet potato or make mashed potatoes but replace the potatoes with cauliflower.