Lean cuisine meals good or bad???

Do you like them? Do they fit into your calorie and nutrition goals? Do you feel good after eating them? If yes, they're probably fine as part of your diet. If no, then consider something else.

Personally, I ate a lot of them when I was starting out. But I don't find them very filling compared to homemade food so I don't eat them much anymore.

I say bad. Simply because they aren't filling. I can pack a snack/meal for the same amount of calories and be much more full.

High sodium, and it's cheaper in the long run to make yourself a big batch dinner at home and divide it into disposable/re-heatable plastic containers. But having one every day for lunch won't kill you. I like the higher protein ones as emergency work lunches (maybe one a month), but that's just me.

They're great for potion control, but all the single serving sizes are. Lean Cuisine isn't usually a whole lot lower on calories than the regular Stouffer's stuff, so either way there. If you don't mind all the salt, they taste good, too. I used to be a big fan of Stouffer's food.

The bad is that they're laden with sodium and often contain really high amounts of fat. You don't get much food for the calories and little on the way of nutrients. If you're looking for the healthiest foods in the freezer case, it's not the frozen dinners.

If you like them, you should eat them. Especially if you're just starting to get a handle on changing your diet, they can be really helpful.

I like them. It's a easy go to when you don't have time to fix lunch before work.

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I find them easy on busy days. Paired with a side salad or fruit they work pretty well for me. They are packed with sodium which is their only downfall. I have no medical reason to watch sodium really but I still try to keep it in range. I average 1-2 per week out of per convenience.

I'd say more bad than good. They aren't horrible, but for the same calories and less money I can prepare a much more filling and balanced meal myself that will taste much better.

I agree with many above me - I use them when I am pressed for time, such as days when I need to run errands on my lunch break and forgot to pack a lunch (I typically go home and cook on my lunch breaks though) or occasionally when my husband is out just because they're an easy single serving (although who are we kidding, I order take out sushi pretty much every time he's out).

They're a decent way to start out and see what smaller portions feel like, but they get old after a while, at least in my opinion. So take them for what they are - a handy tool, sometimes, but definitely exploring new recipes for yourself is cheaper, probably "healthier", and in general you may find, it's just more rewarding to eat something you cooked for yourself.

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

I'd say more bad than good. They aren't horrible, but for the same calories and less money I can prepare a much more filling and balanced meal myself that will taste much better.

They're just food. They're not good or bad, and I say this not even liking the taste of many TV/pre-packaged meals at all (I do like chicken pot pie, though! ).

I find food that you make is much more satisfying than food that you buy. I will always gravitate towards a sandwich I made at home vs. one I buy, because I know what went in it and if I know what went in it I can more accurately measure its caloric content.

Sure lean cuisine has the nutrition values posted on them but wouldn't you rather not have all the preservatives and enjoy fresh crisp vegetables and know that your food was cooked with olive oil or canola oil vs. some concoction of vegetable oils.

Cook for yourself and you will be much happier at losing weight.

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I used to keep a few in the freezer at my office for those days when I've been caught short on time to prep something for lunch. Once in awhile, they're not bad, but I agree with many of the posters above, they're not overly satisfying and the sodium is usually pretty high. I've started preparing my own "freezer" meals that have macros that work better for me.

hannibalholt89 wrote: »

i keep a few in my freezer they are very useful great macros (of course everyone is going to say its high in sodium so what) they do actually taste good

Because too much salt is bad for you as it leads to high blood pressure which in urn is a major cause of heart disease and strokes. Extra salt is often added as a cheap way to add flavour. Cooking your own then you decide whether yo add salt or not. Im sure one or two are fine, but if you let the amounts then you take the risks that go with it. For plenty of people already with high blood pressure or strokes, then it matters.

Very high in sodium, check the ingredients. I prefer to cook so I know exactly what's in my food