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I like to eat and am looking for things I can eat a lot of!
dazaliah
Posts: 37 Member
Hello fellow fitnesspals!
I am looking to hear what everyone's go to mound of food is. I love to eat and am a foodie. I also try not to eat a lot of processed foods. I was hoping to compile a list of what foods everyone can eat a lot of!! I'm on a 1200 calorie restriction (5'2" female) and need to increase my repertoire of foods I can eat a lot of for a little calorie-wise!
I am looking to hear what everyone's go to mound of food is. I love to eat and am a foodie. I also try not to eat a lot of processed foods. I was hoping to compile a list of what foods everyone can eat a lot of!! I'm on a 1200 calorie restriction (5'2" female) and need to increase my repertoire of foods I can eat a lot of for a little calorie-wise!
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Popcorn17
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I think primarily you're going to be looking at lots of veggies...particularly with a 1200 calorie diet. You could make big egg white veggie omelets.18
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Foods that contain a lot of water/air and not much fat/protein, like vegetables and popcorn, have low calorie density.
(I like to eat too, but I prefer to just eat moderate amounts of whatever food I want. Overeating was what made me fat in the first place, so I try to avoid that.)9 -
Im looking to do the same. Im 5'1.2
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Popcorn, apples, eggs, blueberries.5
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Veggies, salads5
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Zucchini noodles are great. Spaghetti squash, as well. You can do a ton of different things with them.9
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cherry tomatoes
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Taco Bell crunchy tacos. On a 1200 calorie diet, you could eat 7 a day and still be under your goal.19
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omelet with 1 whole egg & 1 egg white, lots of sauteed veggies in it, chicken ( I bought ground chicken breast) , microwaved red potato, lots of veggies, canned chicken breast w lite mayo on 1 piece of bread. lots of hot fruit tea1
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Part of the concept of weight loss is lifestyle change, rather than restriction and diet. All foods have a suggested serving size, and a good discipline would be to watch your serving sizes, rather than searching for foods to consume large amounts of.12
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I don't like to even consume large quantities of anything any more, things I listed make me very satisfied, especially adding the veggies to my meals4
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You love to eat, so eat foods you love. For the best compromise between taste and volume, if a dish you love is higher in calories, reduce the fat and/or bulk it with vegetables to reduce the calories per serving. Another alternative would be to pick a dish you love, have a smaller serving, and then add another dish that is low in calories for more volume. For example, light broth based soup (miso soup is a good choice for the calories ) before the main course plus a side dish of vegetables makes it easier for me to have a smaller serving of moussaka without leaving the table hungry.
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Another vote for popcorn!1
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Part of the concept of weight loss is lifestyle change, rather than restriction and diet. All foods have a suggested serving size, and a good discipline would be to watch your serving sizes, rather than searching for foods to consume large amounts of.
I used to think this way.
Until I got further along in my weight loss and realized that I'm a volume eater.
There is nothing wrong with eating reasonable portions of calorie dense foods and high volumes of low calorie foods like vegetables if that keeps you satisfied.
OP, my go-tos are leafy greens, spaghetti squash, air-popped popcorn, celery (good with salsa), protein fluff (even though most recipes call for making this with frozen fruit, I make it with just protein powder, almond milk, xanthan gum and ice and have tons of fluff for less than 200 calories), shredded cabbage, shirataki noodles, cauliflower rice, egg and whites.16 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »You love to eat, so eat foods you love. For the best compromise between taste and volume, if a dish you love is higher in calories, reduce the fat and/or bulk it with vegetables to reduce the calories per serving. Another alternative would be to pick a dish you love, have a smaller serving, and then add another dish that is low in calories for more volume. For example, light broth based soup (miso soup is a good choice for the calories ) before the main course plus a side dish of vegetables makes it easier for me to have a smaller serving of moussaka without leaving the table hungry.
This recipe for moussaka give a pretty decent serving size:
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10610/the-ultimate-makeover-moussaka
I used vegetarian beef substitute. Next time I make it, I might use lentils. It's very good.
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I agree with Tony above that part of the concept of weight loss is lifestyle change. I am guessing that you have a goal and you will know you need to do x, y and z to achieve it.
Is your calorie target for weight loss?2 -
I had a very filling, volume-friendly lunch today for approximately 350 calories.
It was 85g of spinach, 147g of celery, 177g of kimchi, 2 tbsp of Bolthouse Farms Salsa Verde Avocado Dressing and one pack of Ocean's Light Tuna Snacks.
Holy volume, Batman! It filled me up for so little...I was very happy as now I have room for pizza!8 -
Sugar free pudding1
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I tend to skip breakfast so I can have bigger lunches and dinners. Heck, today I skipped both breakfast and lunch and had an enormous dinner. And still have calories left for when I go out for a few drinks later... Sometimes just restructuring your eating "schedule" helps those of us who like to eat a lot at once, rather than graze all day!11
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Use quaker ricecakes (35 cal each) and top them with various things: peanut butter - alone, or with bananas, honey etc. Light cream cheese alone or with strawberries. or make pizzas and top with tomato sauce, cheese, veggies and ham.6
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I will eat mass quantities of vegetables.
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I don't know how rice ranks in satiety and calories. I just couldn't stop thinking about Mitch Hedberg.8 -
veggies/dip or peanut butter. More veggies and less dip/peanut butter. Soups. Apples and oranges. Skinny girl popcorn. Shrimp or fish. Hershey kisses (well, if feels like a lot). Coffee with different flavor creamers. Cereal without lots of sweeteners.
But yes, moderation in everything.1 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »I think primarily you're going to be looking at lots of veggies...particularly with a 1200 calorie diet. You could make big egg white veggie omelets.
I second the above. When I'm famished but don't have many uneaten calories, I steam up a big batch of frozen veggies. So many different ways to add some flavor on top. I buy bags of the mixed frozen veggies from Costco, so I always have some on hand.5 -
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It's not really more food, but when I make a sandwich I don't bother with cheese (not worth the calories IMHO) and eat it as two openfaced sandwiches. Feels like you get twice as much.9
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I usually eat pretty balanced, but on my really hungry days (TOM, harder workout, etc) I have found that I just want to eat so the more food and less calories the better!
I love brussel sprouts and will roast an entire bag of them in the oven which actually keeps me full. I also love to stir fry veggies with chicken, skip the rice and you can have a huge skillet of stir fry for 300-400 calories. And to stretch that even more add some romaine leaves and make lettuce wraps out of your stir-fry. It will slow you down a bit and feel like more food since you scoop it in.17
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