Lunch under 500 calories or less

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  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    Some cookies.
  • SuperheroSadie
    SuperheroSadie Posts: 167 Member
    1 lean cuisine, banquet, or SmartOnes microwave meal :tongue: they range between 250-500 calories. The creamy rigatoni with broccoli and chicken I had today was 265.
  • vixtris
    vixtris Posts: 688 Member
    edited April 2016
    I just had 5 oz of chopped grilled chicken on top of a slice of whole wheat bread with 1 tbsp lite mayo and .5 oz cheese. 298 cal, 11 carb, 12 fat, 39 protein. delicious!
  • MissMonicaC4
    MissMonicaC4 Posts: 279 Member
    Add me :) im starting to post more recipes!
  • jonwarr
    jonwarr Posts: 4 Member
    I eat a sandwich of a whole 120g tin of tuna in, mixed in some light mayo (or salad cream if you're English). With a handful of spinach leaves. Works out about 400 calories and is plenty filling. I think the macros are about 35g carbs / 8g fat/ 38g protein.
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    Progresso soup is definitely a go-to for me

    Tuna on low cal bread or with crackers

    Subway veggie delite sandwich. I had the 6" today for lunch and ate around 3/4 of it and it came up 230 cals
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    All of these have 350 calories or less.

    From top to bottom -
    Baked chicken tenders with sweet potato and peas.
    Tortilla encrusted tilapia, with corn, black beans, and cauliflower "rice."
    Salmon, with bowtie pasta and broccoli.

    Coconut shrimp with mango salsa, angel hair pasta and green beans.
    Mahi Mahi with mango salsa, broccoli and sweet potato.
    Chicken tenders with green beans and baby russet potatoes.

    Very impressive meal prep ideas! I will have to keep these in mind for work.



  • Pam_Shebamm
    Pam_Shebamm Posts: 167 Member
    My go-to lunch at work is a protein bar and a Greek yogurt. Total ~330 cal. And then I eat some jerky on my afternoon break.

    There are many better options but I am lazy.
  • chimaerandi
    chimaerandi Posts: 153 Member
    My bentos are always at or under 300 calories. I'm mostly a night eater.

    My bottom tier is always veg: I weigh it all every day but it's usually like 21 grams cherry tomatoes, 35 carrots, 30 broccoli, 20 cauliflower, etc. And then a sauce cup full of yogurt dressing.

    The rest I mix up. My top tier today is blackberries and like 20 g turkey lil smokies (I love them ahaha) and a lindt sea salt choc square. But sometimes it's some cheese, or lunchmeat, or whatever I'm in the mood for. Rice. You know.

    and my side bento is, today, 34g bbq tuna w/ mustard and some wasa crackers, but it's been some sweet potato and turkey skillet or onigiri with teriyaki chicken or whatever. I just adjust the fillings to have it hit between 250-300 total. I do recommend bento because they are cute, yeah, but they're also small, which helps me not think I'm being deprived and gives me a more realistic view on portion
  • lawsonsaysread
    lawsonsaysread Posts: 53 Member
    1 Medium Banana sliced
    1 5.3 oz. cup of Dannon light and Fit Greek Yogurt (I like the salted caramel)
    1/3 cup Quaker Simply Granola -- Honey, Nut & Oats Flavor
    2 Sunsweet dates sliced
    1 tbsp dried cranberries
    1/3 oz. sliced almonds
    1/3 cup frozen blueberries

    Stir first six ingrediants together. Top with Blueberries. YUM! 465 calories.
  • deluxmary2000
    deluxmary2000 Posts: 981 Member
    Angelfire365 wrote: »
    deluxmary2000 wrote: »
    I meal-prepped 5 days worth of Mexican Turkey Quinoa Skillet, and it is amazing (and super easy):

    1 lb ground turkey
    1 (15 oz can) black beans
    1 cup corn kernels
    1 (15 oz can) fire-roasted diced tomatoes
    1 diced jalapeno (optional)
    0.5 cup quinoa, rinsed
    0.5 cup chicken broth
    1.5 tsp cumin
    1 tsp chili powder

    brown turkey until fully cooked. Add everything else into the same skillet, bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
    Top with avocado and a splash of lime juice when eating.
    Yum!
    Makes 5 servings and comes in at just under 400 calories per serving (avocado is extra).

    Have you ever tried freezing this?

    Yep - freezes great!
  • unawind
    unawind Posts: 46 Member
    I make a quick curry that's filking for under 500/ serving. It's in my recipes.
  • freechewy
    freechewy Posts: 111 Member
    oh my gosh does this sound good

    My go to lunch has been:

    2-3 cups of arugula
    1/2 cucumber
    1/2 avocado
    4 sliced strawberries

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