400 calories left by 5:30PM. What's for dinner?

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  • reachrajini
    reachrajini Posts: 5 Member
    You cud go for a chicken soup made with olive oil, garlic, onion , salt , pepper and small chicken pieces.
  • TriShamelessly
    TriShamelessly Posts: 905 Member
    Egg white omelet with spinach, mushrooms (other veggies to taste) and reduced fat shredded cheese. A side of toast and/or piece of fruit to round it out.
  • 5stringjeff
    5stringjeff Posts: 790 Member
    Canned soup. You can get lots of different flavors by Campbells or Progresso that are 250-300 per can. Very filling.
  • DeadLift5
    DeadLift5 Posts: 16 Member
    Brown rice (or whole grain quinoa), chicken breast and a load of veggies.

    I'd portion it to 300cal so I could fit in some almonds a couple hours later :P
  • Rabidrunner
    Rabidrunner Posts: 117 Member
    Made this on Monday and it was delish:

    http://pinchofyum.com/easy-mexican-chicken-quinoa-casserole
  • raindawg
    raindawg Posts: 348 Member
    It's definitely not sexy, but my go to under 400 calorie meal is a plane ole ham sandwich (375 calories). Costco sells this Black Forrest Ham lunch meat that is 35 calories per oz. 5 ounces of that on sandwich bread with some mustard holds me over for a good five hours.
  • knittingbee928
    knittingbee928 Posts: 50 Member
    @mecsami - that looks really good! One question:

    I'll add fresh parmesan, but if not, then skip it. I usually have fruit, greek yogurt and (pick one or more) wheat germ/granola/flax seed/chia,

    What are the benefits of wheat germ and chia? More fiber?
  • knittingbee928
    knittingbee928 Posts: 50 Member
    @MichaelRpal - Yes, I bet they use salt as a preservative.
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Thai style Fish broth with greens

    330 cals per serving.
  • wobchunk
    wobchunk Posts: 47 Member
    Sweet potato and onion fritters.
  • SingRunTing
    SingRunTing Posts: 2,604 Member
    When I don't have many calories left, I'll have an omelet for dinner. Yum!
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Protein- meat, beans, lentils, eggs, tuna
    Vegetables- potatoes, broccoli, carrots, cabbage, spinach, peppers, zuchinni, squash, etc

    Soup or stew
    Stir fry with vegetables
    Zuchinni noodles with chicken or pork and/or pasta sauce
    Scrambled eggs and veggies or toast
    Fajitas
    Stuffed potato
    Salad with hard boiled egg, meat, roasted sweet potato, etc http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10270725/things-to-go-in-salads/p1
    Sandwich and veggies

    http://www.skinnytaste.com
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    soups are good, salad and chicken are good. tuna. really any fish and veggies.
    think fiber and protien.
  • Shalynlink
    Shalynlink Posts: 45 Member
    oh another good snack / meal is : 1 head of cauliflower, rub with olive oil, the douse in Franks Red Hot. Roast in the oven until toasty and nice. If you eat 1/2 head, its only about 150 calories...and you would be pretty full!
  • laurenjennifer1987mfp
    laurenjennifer1987mfp Posts: 55 Member
    You can make a chicken stew with leftover roast chicken, tinned tomatoes, onion, swede, parsnip, celery, carrot, stock and something to thicken it (I use gravy granules) for around 200 calories per portion. We get 6 portions out of our slow cooker. Slimming worlds tex-mex veggie chilli is approx. 200 calories if you divide the whole lot between 5 portions and it is delicious with or without rice... (not including the chilli cream thing they suggest with it... blergh). Both options freeze well.

    Cheese omelette with veggies is a good quick meal for under 400 calories (remove yolks for less calories if you can bear to waste), or fish with mixed veggies and spices to liven it up. Loads of meal options for 400 calories or less :smile:

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