Large volumes of low calorie foods

BlackPantherChick123
BlackPantherChick123 Posts: 425 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Anybody know any large volumes of very/low calorie foods?

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  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Lots and lots of veggies.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Fruits and veggies! You can eat an insane amount of food for very few calories if you eat a lot of fruits and veggies. You'll also get lots of vitamins and minerals, if you eat a big variety of them. :)
  • BlackPantherChick123
    BlackPantherChick123 Posts: 425 Member
    I do also eat lots of Fiber One, Special K, foods like 150 calories or less. Anyone know any good brands that are 150 calories or less?
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Vegetables. But if you want to get to use the nutrients from them, add some fat.
  • Thowe92
    Thowe92 Posts: 109 Member
    edited October 2015
    Vegetables: Cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, spinach, kale, carrots, the pepper family (bell peppers, jalepenos, etc., the onion family

    Fruit: Some apples, strawberries, blueberries, other berries, grapes? (watch the carbs/sugar), cherries, oranges/clemetines, maybe peaches/nectarines, and the tomato family.
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
    I eat an insanely large plateful of broccoli, yellow squash and zucchini with about 1/2 tablespoon of butter all for around 100 calories. It's so much that most of the time, I can't eat it all. Veggies all the way.

    you don't get much cereal for 150 calories. I bought the Special K red berries cereal because of the 150 calories per serving, but then I saw the serving size and that doesn't include milk. My fish wouldn't survive on that. lol
  • Thowe92
    Thowe92 Posts: 109 Member
    edited October 2015
    MommyL2015 wrote: »
    I eat an insanely large plateful of broccoli, yellow squash and zucchini with about 1/2 tablespoon of butter all for around 100 calories. It's so much that most of the time, I can't eat it all. Veggies all the way.

    you don't get much cereal for 150 calories. I bought the Special K red berries cereal because of the 150 calories per serving, but then I saw the serving size and that doesn't include milk. My fish wouldn't survive on that. lol

    Oh my god! I forgot about the squash family! Cucumbers, watermelon, and pumpkin should be taken into consideration as well. Agreed on the serving size on cereal.
  • BlackPantherChick123
    BlackPantherChick123 Posts: 425 Member
    I like the special K bars and such. I don't really eat cereal, but cereal bars. I love apples and berries, are frozen vegetables ok? Bc I have a big combinations of frozen vegetables I can cook. And I also like to season my vegetables. What are some good options besides salt? Need lower sodium options
  • BlackPantherChick123
    BlackPantherChick123 Posts: 425 Member
    I prefer 0 calorie seasonings
  • madhatter2013
    madhatter2013 Posts: 1,547 Member
    BlackPantherChick123 wrote: »
    I like the special K bars and such. I don't really eat cereal, but cereal bars. I love apples and berries, are frozen vegetables ok? Bc I have a big combinations of frozen vegetables I can cook. And I also like to season my vegetables. What are some good options besides salt? Need lower sodium options

    Cut out the processed stuff to lower your sodium.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    BlackPantherChick123 wrote: »
    I do also eat lots of Fiber One, Special K, foods like 150 calories or less. Anyone know any good brands that are 150 calories or less?

    Puffy, unsweetened cereals......plain Cheerios, Quaker Puffed Rice or Puffed Wheat.

    Air popped popcorn. I like using a microwave bowl & a little bit of oil. The extra moisture helps the toppings stick.

    Peeled, diced cucumber is good in a fruit salad. English cucumbers, especially have a very mild flavor & cut the overall calories.

    Cauliflower is also very mild. Can be chopped and mixed with rice, mashed in with potatoes, etc.

    Unless you have medical issues....there isn't an urgent need to cut salt. Drinking plenty of water helps flush that away.

    Lower sodium - Mrs Dash ....or Mrs Dash Blends. Just mix "other" spices: dill, garlic, onion powder. Lemon juice is a good salt substitute for some things (great on broccoli).

    Frozen veggies are great.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited October 2015
    Like others have said, vegetables.
  • alfiedn
    alfiedn Posts: 425 Member
    So many vegetables. Also, homemade soups can be great. If you make your own stock, you can really control the sodium content (which is my major gripe with other soups). I can usually eat two big bowls of soup and still have more calories left to eat in a meal.
  • BlackPantherChick123
    BlackPantherChick123 Posts: 425 Member
    I do love my vegetables. Need some good recipes. I usually eat salad everyday (mostly just the romaine lettuce with protein and homemade dressing) I just know I love to season my vegetables to make them taste better. Just not sure what's best.
  • stephsummerss
    stephsummerss Posts: 1 Member
    Stay away from anything processed... i.e. cereal products, even the "low-cal" ones. Too many other additives. As someone else mentioned, always check the serving size. Stick with the fresh vegetables and fruit :)
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    BlackPantherChick123 wrote: »
    I do love my vegetables. Need some good recipes. I usually eat salad everyday (mostly just the romaine lettuce with protein and homemade dressing) I just know I love to season my vegetables to make them taste better. Just not sure what's best.

    Look at different recipes. Try different seasoning combinations......it's all personal preferences.

    I like to roast veggies in olive oil & garlic. Roasting bring out a different flavor.

    http://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/how-to-roast-vegetables/

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/03/recipe-index.html

    http://www.cookinglight.com/
  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
    "Cauliflower is also very mild. Can be chopped and mixed with rice, mashed in with potatoes, etc"

    Cauliflower can be put through the grater of your food processor, or a grater, and used inlieu of rice in any fried rice recipie.
  • EspressoLvr
    EspressoLvr Posts: 100 Member
    I use to use cabbage in my salads to make it crunchier. Also a cucumber tomato salad with a modest amount of olive oil and a little crumbled feta (a little goes a long way) will fill you up with very low calories. There are endless salad combinations to try! Look at vegetarian sources for great recipes to make meals out of veggies.
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
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