Sick of Chicken and Veggies..

Amanda0325
Amanda0325 Posts: 245 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Help I am so sick of chicken and veggies... Any suggestions for some filling low calorie dinners that won't have me sighing from BOREDOM!?!

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  • photorific
    photorific Posts: 577 Member
    Pork tenderloin? Mini-meatloaves? Taco salad?
  • Melis25Fit
    Melis25Fit Posts: 811 Member
    Flat out bread pizza's! Super low calorie if you use little cheese and fresh veggies!
  • k8edge
    k8edge Posts: 380
    I am a big fan of Jenny O Turkey sausages... They are yum!
  • rileamoyer
    rileamoyer Posts: 2,412 Member
    Fish, steak, pork loin, sweet potatoes, eggs, the possibilities are endless! There are lots of healthy recipes out on the web. I pretty much eat what I want but am careful on portions for some things. You need to make eating healthy a lifestyle so you can enjoy life and not fail at getting and staying healthy..
  • shellybsn
    shellybsn Posts: 57 Member
    Nobody said you had to eat chicken and veggies all of the time. There are lean cuts of pork and beef as well. Try an all vegetarian meal or maybe some tofu (never tried it but some people love it). I have found some great recipes on the forums here or on skinnytaste.com if you need to spice things up! If I ate chicken, veggies and salads all of the time, I would never stick to a diet. Got to have a little variety in life!
  • SavannaN
    SavannaN Posts: 148
    I LOVE tacos!!! So I get turkey breast and brown it and place it in hard tacos shells. If you watch the calories on the box, you can sometimes get 3 tacos for like 300 calories!!
  • alwaysenl
    alwaysenl Posts: 197 Member
    A website I go to a lot where they have so many amazing low cal dinners & more....check out www.skinnytaste.com...so many healthy options!
  • JoBFit
    JoBFit Posts: 81
    Fish? Yummy
  • jr1985
    jr1985 Posts: 1,033 Member
    Try shrimp dishes instead of chicken... it cooks up super fast too and is really low cal/fat and high in protein. I make shrimp piccata with whole wheat linguine, shrimp. light veggie spread, laughing cow cheese and capers... you could throw some veggies in there too for the vitamins too if you wanted without it hurting the flavor.
  • LessMe2B
    LessMe2B Posts: 316
    Easiest meal ever......

    Canned sweet corn
    Canned stewed diced tomatoes
    Canned black beans
    Canned kidney beans
    Diced onion (for this recipe my favorite is red onions)

    I add crumbled Ritz crackers to my bowl, the only un-healthy thing.

    All thrown in a pan and heated on the stovetop. You can add browned hamburger if you like, or celery, or whatever,
  • walkwithme1
    walkwithme1 Posts: 492 Member
    Baby Spinach, Strawberries, mandarin oranges, craisins, pecans and rasberry vinagrette dressing. I love this and have eaten it 6 times in last 2 weeks for dinner, sometimes I add chicken to it.

    Do you like fish? I fixed Salmon for the first time last night. I was terrified! I had never cooked fish before. It was so easy and tasted amazing. Salmon, little olive oil, salt and pepper (or Pampered Chef Citrus Basil rub) cooked slowly on stove for about 10 minutes till the color changed and wasn't that bright orangish pink.....so yummy!
  • ltf304
    ltf304 Posts: 132 Member
    There are tons and tons of options here! First check out graciouspantry.com. She has lots of recipes and they aren't all chicken and veggies. Fish, pork, lean beef, lean turkey are all options. You can make tacos, burgers, soups, etc. Good luck!
  • gaeljo
    gaeljo Posts: 223 Member
    Wow, sad you are having bordem food issues. I eat a salad every day regardless. But I do make smoothies on occassion for a meal replacement. And I mean my smoothies pack some good calories and fats. Not being a meat eater myself, have you thought about fish or turkey? How about stir fries with veggies and beans and rice? Do you like lentils? I love lentil soups. Do you like hummus? I make homemade hummus all the time and I use hummus instead of mayo and make egg salad with hummus, it's wonderful. I have some recipes you can check out here:

    http://competingiswinning.blogspot.com/p/vegetarian-recipes.html

    Try picking up some cook books at the library or do some online searches. The options are limitless. Here is a great website for recipes:

    White Gazpacho
    http://www.onceagainnutbutter.com/Almond_Butter_Recipes.html

    Spicey Thia Peanut Noodles
    http://www.onceagainnutbutter.com/Peanut_Butter_Recipes.html

    Curried-Cashew Cauliflower
    http://www.onceagainnutbutter.com/Cashew_Butter_Recipes.html
  • natskedat
    natskedat Posts: 570 Member
    Taco Tuesday with corn tortillas (or whole wheat) and plain greek instead of sour cream. YUM!
  • JaneWrastle
    JaneWrastle Posts: 49
    To be honest, i don't even mess with chicken anymore. meat is great and all, i still love me some ribs or burgers, but i have found that there is a much greater variety of things that can be done with beans! i eat chickpeas in my salad or have some hummus - and there's all kinds of flavors of hummus! i really love them with pita chips! but the healthier version would be hummus and cucumber or peppers. there are all kinds of proteins....don't limit yourself to chicken! ever go to chipotle's and get one of their burritos with just black beans! Delish!
  • billhettel1
    billhettel1 Posts: 1
    If you have access to buffalo, goat, or game these are all leaner than chicken and are extremely tasty
  • mermx
    mermx Posts: 976
    baked beans, fried mushrooms in 1 cal spray and 20g low fat cheese?
    roast beef in gravy, steamed veg, mashed potato with swede & carrot, with fried mushrooms. (its like a roast dinner but less than 250 cals)
    chicken fillets in gravy with steamed veg and fried mushrooms.
    Baked beans on toast...with yes you have guessed fried mushrooms....

    I have lots & lots of meals that are all 180 to 250 calories as above
  • TriThreat
    TriThreat Posts: 313
    You can make a delicious pasta dinner for around 300 calories :smile: just buy a generic pasta you like (usually one cup is around 210 calories) and get any flavor of Classico italian sauce (each serving is around 70 or 80 calories) it's filling and tastes great! you can also buy SmartOnes weight watchers pasta meals (they are 290 or 300 calories each)
  • Leigh_b
    Leigh_b Posts: 576 Member
    I subscribe to Cooking Light magazine... they have TONS of great recipes and you get new ideas every month! Their website is good too.
  • spareparts79
    spareparts79 Posts: 36 Member
    BEEF . . . it's whats for dinner
  • SLaw4215
    SLaw4215 Posts: 596 Member
    I make a low cal lasagna with no boil noodles, Laughing cow cheese, and turkey pepperoni...if I want to go all veggies -- I skip the pepperoni and use sauted spinach, bell peppers, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, and I use a little low fat cottage cheese and Laughing Cow cheese instead of mozzerella (although a little looks good melted on the top). I average about 315-35 calories for a decent size slab of LASAGNA!!!!!
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    mix tuna with egg whites and make patties...throw in some sautee'd (with low sodium chicken broth) onions and lemon pepper and ta da you made tuna steaks...
  • SavCal71
    SavCal71 Posts: 350 Member
    pork tenderloin
    fish
    turkey sausage (italian, breakfast, brats, etc)
    beans
    lean beef
    ham
    buffalo

    Really, chicken and veggies are just one of 1000 foods that can be eaten on a regular basis and still lose weight.
  • SLaw4215
    SLaw4215 Posts: 596 Member
    I make buffalo sloppy joes with ground turkey (and ground chicken) with buffalo dressing and blue cheese crumbles. The way I look at things...if I'm going to portion control, I am not going to buy the least expensive product. So go for the crumbles instead of straight salad dressing. Add a bunch of veggies (onion, bell peppers, etc) to taste and serve on Light Hamburger rolls or whatever
  • Amanda0325
    Amanda0325 Posts: 245 Member
    I love fish! i would eat tons more if my boyfriend did too.. its hard witht him, though he does eat, chicken/turkey/pork and lean cuts of beef too. I more have a hard time wtih sides then the actual main dish. Might try the mashed cauliflower though!
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