What would eat for dinner if had only 500 cals?

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  • criiisdaw
    criiisdaw Posts: 23 Member
    gin
  • solieco1
    solieco1 Posts: 1,559 Member
    edited September 2016
    Pork loin 4 oz, 1/2 cup roasted root vegetables, large spinach salad with 1/2 oz blue cheese crumbles, square of dark chocolate = 485
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
    This is what I had last night.

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  • Karb_Kween
    Karb_Kween Posts: 2,681 Member
    CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
    The same thing I eat for dinner all the time. It's rare for me to have a dinner go over about 370 calories. Dinner is also the healthiest most nutrient dense meal of my day, and that kind of stuff just seems to tend to be lower calorie. Tonight I'm making homemade chicken cordon bleu, and green beans. Gonna be all of 314 calories.

    What do you make?

    My din is usually 550-750 calories

    Somebody told me to make chicken and vegetables once

    However I'm the karb kween
  • JuliaWarrender
    JuliaWarrender Posts: 2 Member
    Homemade - Beef Stirfry With Veggies and Sauce, 1 cup with 4oz of beef (300) with Noodles, chinese, chow mein, 0.5 cup dry (133). Extra sauteed mushrooms and peppers to go along with it, because they're awesome!
  • ynot1234567890
    ynot1234567890 Posts: 14 Member
    chicken salad. Works everytime
  • dr_soda
    dr_soda Posts: 57 Member
    edited September 2016
    --A large Bowl of--
    360g Steamed Brussels Sprouts
    16g balsamic vinegar
    8tsp Mustard

    --With a side of--
    89g Boneless Uncured Ham (Which goes great dipped in the mustard, or with a little of its own on the side)

    --For Desert--
    265g Plain greek or icelandic yogurt
    24g Honey


    Okay, so the honey puts it at about 550 calories. You could probably go a little lighter on the yogurt (say, 200g) since that's almost a cup and a quarter's worth of the stuff, but 265g per 24g is my usual preferred amount for yogurt-to-honey sweetness ratio.
  • Golbat
    Golbat Posts: 276 Member
    Hmm maybe an omelette? Or some rotisserie chicken plus some veggies? You could even eat some of the skin and have a potato. It sounds like maybe you want something easy. There are tons of options for 500 calories though.
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    Some type of soup with loads of veggies and some nice bread on the side.
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,797 Member
    5.5oz extra lean ground turkey is only 165 cal(you can have more) microwaved potato with butter, 1-3 cups green beans very filling or: i just had lunch, canned chicken 4oz, 2 tbl lite mayo, on 1 piece of bread with onions, veggie omelet made with 1 whole egg & 2-3 egg whites
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    My dinner plan today is 508 calories, a grilled fillet of salmon with a squeeze of lemon, 350 g of a variety of stir-fry vegetables, 78 g of rice and beans, and a piece of DKB bread with 3 g of butter.
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,797 Member
    The Farmfresh chicken meat balls with sundried tomatoes are only 100/cal for 6. Good for sandwich too
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    MeganMoroz89 wrote: »
    You're all better than me because I was going to say I'd eat pizza or spaghetti or something lol

    Nothing wrong with what you suggested :smiley: Spaghetti sounds YUM! Not a food I can moderate too well yet but... if I make a portion that fits the cals, counting sauce and toss in some protein. Works for me :wink:
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Depends on my needs that day. Could be fish or chicken mostly, or could be a pasta dish mostly.
  • ogtmama
    ogtmama Posts: 1,403 Member
    Hearts_2015 wrote: »
    MeganMoroz89 wrote: »
    You're all better than me because I was going to say I'd eat pizza or spaghetti or something lol

    Nothing wrong with what you suggested :smiley: Spaghetti sounds YUM! Not a food I can moderate too well yet but... if I make a portion that fits the cals, counting sauce and toss in some protein. Works for me :wink:

    To moderate pasta, I've started using a short pasta like penne and adding lots of veg so the bowl is full but way less pasta. One of my favorites now.
  • ElJefeChief
    ElJefeChief Posts: 650 Member
    11 reeses peanut butter mini cups
  • Woodslass228
    Woodslass228 Posts: 1 Member
    I had 4 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs, 1 tbsp sugar free low carb barbeque sauce, and homemade low carb coleslaw. 236 calories, leaves enough for a strawberry sugar free jello cup and whipped cream later :)
  • LiveStellar
    LiveStellar Posts: 9 Member
    Chicken, rice, brocolli
  • xvolution
    xvolution Posts: 721 Member
    I've been able to tweak recipes to fit most of what I eat into that 500 calorie limit. Tonight I'm planning on having a bowl of chicken fried rice, a salad and some fruit [comes up to about 750 calories, but for 500 all you'd need to do is omit the salad and fruit].

    Some other meals that would fit in that 500 calorie range is tuna salad on a bagel with fruit on the side [492 calories] or a couple slices of low-sodium pizza along with some fruit [~480 calories]. It usually depends on if I feel like cooking something fancy or not.
  • savithny
    savithny Posts: 1,200 Member
    "Eggs in hell" - 2 eggs poached in jarred spaghetti sauce, on toast.
  • savithny
    savithny Posts: 1,200 Member
    Pork tenderloin (4 oz), roasted delicata squash, and sautéed kale.
  • juliebowman4
    juliebowman4 Posts: 784 Member
    I would eat 500 calories worth of whatever I felt like having
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,698 Member
    ahmshaki wrote: »
    What would you prefer to eat for dinner if you had only 500 cals?

    What I normally eat for dinner. I usually only have about 500 cal for dinner.

  • LiveOnceBeHappy
    LiveOnceBeHappy Posts: 448 Member
    Tonight I had 4 oz grilled chicken, 1/2 cup Zatarans black beans and rice, 2 cups of lettuce with 70 calories of mandarin oranges and 1 TBSP of salad dressing. 345 calories. I am carefully plotting what to do with my extra 80 calories left for the day!
  • mordant57
    mordant57 Posts: 58 Member
    Freed tenderloin and a harvest pumpkin salad....my dinner tonight and it's about 350ish
  • ogtmama
    ogtmama Posts: 1,403 Member
    An open faced English muffin with avocado, a fried egg, and salsa on each side...and a skinny cow chocolate frozen truffle bar
  • 808Trish808
    808Trish808 Posts: 122 Member
    I had a pork chop with cream of mushroom, green beans with red potatoes AND a side of Kim chee all for around 400 cals... 500 cals makes for a very filling dinner!
  • kristen6350
    kristen6350 Posts: 1,094 Member
    Big bowl of Spaghetti with Meat Sauce or Mac & Cheese. It's been 5 years since I've lost the weight and I'd still prefer to eat those 2 things over anything "healthy".
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    edited September 2016
    robininfl wrote: »
    CoffeeNCardio wrote: »
    MeganMoroz89 wrote: »
    You're all better than me because I was going to say I'd eat pizza or spaghetti or something lol

    I eat pizza for dinner. It's AMAZING how much pizza you get to eat if your order thin crust. I swear 95% of the calories are in the dough

    Yeah but this always makes me think that I am paying the same price for much less food. Thin crust my kids will eat their way through a whole pizza, we have to buy twice as many, doubling the cost. Pay the same $, eat one slice each of a thick crust pizza, have leftovers for lunch the next day.

    White flour is super cheap. I reluctantly stopped thinking of things made with white flour as food, and lost weight.

    If I'm feeling worn out and want something easy, I'd have Greek yogurt with almond butter, or protein powder pancakes, or both. Otherwise, a giant crab cake would be delicious, with a veggie side.

  • ogtmama
    ogtmama Posts: 1,403 Member
    kristen6350 wrote: »
    Big bowl of Spaghetti with Meat Sauce or Mac & Cheese. It's been 5 years since I've lost the weight and I'd still prefer to eat those 2 things over anything "healthy".

    "big" bowl of spaghetti and meatballs for 500 calories?
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