Need help finding reasonable meals.

Try starting out with your normal foods but eat a bit less . Log what you eat for a week or so first without any changes then have a look and see what you can reduce a bit.
Some people who like volumes of food to feel full start their meals with a low calorie soup and reduce the size of their normal foods .
Salads are not required to lose weight , eating less food and calories than your body needs is .veggies can be cooked in soups ect and frozen to reheat later , veggies can be roasted , grilled , boiled .. Eat them the way you like them.

jacquifrench304 wrote: »

Try starting out with your normal foods but eat a bit less . Log what you eat for a week or so first without any changes then have a look and see what you can reduce a bit.
Some people who like volumes of food to feel full start their meals with a low calorie soup and reduce the size of their normal foods .
Salads are not required to lose weight , eating less food and calories than your body needs is .veggies can be cooked in soups ect and frozen to reheat later , veggies can be roasted , grilled , boiled .. Eat them the way you like them.

You do not need to eat salad but vegetables are your best bet to add volume while staying low calorie. Also make sure you have a balance of carbohydrates, protein and fat (MACRO nutrients) in each meal. This is what keeps me full.

Some of my favorite easy meals are:
a fried egg with a little cheese on toast
Refried beans in a tortilla
Turkey lunch meat on rye with mustard

Have you tried, and do you like, avocado? I'm in my 40's and just finally got over my issues with it last year. Now I love it. The color put me off, as did the sight of the texture of guacamole. If it makes sense, the shape of the sound of the word "guacamole" kept me away for years.

I use slices of avocado instead of mayonnaise on sandwiches now. A little piece of heaven for me is to sear some tuna steak in a hot pan, sprinkle with a little sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, and some lemon juice, maybe a little balsamic reduction. Then I slice it thin, slice up half of an avocado. A slice of tuna with a slice of avocado on top... oh my... it is so perfect in my mouth. And so simple.

One other thing that helps me is to have a giant mug of ice water with a little lemon juice in it. Whenever I think I'm hungry, take a sip of water.

I don't know if you're like me, but I only know that my stomach is telling me something. I don't know what it's telling me. "I'm hungry" feels like "I'm sated". This has gotten me into a lot of trouble over the years. So I've found that drinking water when I'm not sure gets me to a point where I'm very sure that I'm hungry after awhile.

Weight loss is about calories not type of food. Eat the foods you do like in appropriate portion sizes for your goals. I pre-log and find that helpful to figuring out how much I can have of something.
Get enough protein, fats and fiber to feel more satisfied. Drink water.
Eat the vegetables you do like. Eat fruits if you prefer fruit.
Try different cooking methods to cut calories. Try roasting or grilling foods. Watch portion sizes on things like oils, butter, cheese, nuts.

My dd also gags on the texture of salad and dislikes salad dressings. She can eat cooked creamed spinach and will eat vegetables cooked in soup or pasta sauce. One of the soups she really likes is minestrone. She will eat lentils and beans.

Lots of great advice & insight here as long as you're in deficit you're losing weight but if you'd like to try some new healthy foods, You could also consider looking into making smoothies. they are quick & easy & healthy (you can buy fresh or frozen fruits & veggies & make sure you have a good blender so it comes out with proper texture, then drink & enjoy or freeze in paper cups for homemade "ice cream!"
Also, consider getting a crock pot. There's lots of recipes for cheap delicious nutritious meals. Super easy to prepare & will yield lots of leftovers. Good luck!