Any super low calorie meal ideas!!

maishacd
maishacd Posts: 3 Member
edited November 16 in Health and Weight Loss
I am planning to cook for myself from now on, got any super low calorie meal ideas? I like salty, spicy, sour foods

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  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
    You'll find a lot of great, lower calorie recipes on skinnytaste.com.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    How low are we talking? Giving a calorie range, as well as any other things you want to include or exclude, will help people make specific, relevant recommendations...
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Super low (?)

    Skinny Taste.com
    Cooking Light.com

    Just look up your favorite dishes and learn how to lower calories (somewhat).

    Super low calorie......seems like super tasteless to me. I think extreme calorie reduction in recipes is going to be disappointing at best.
  • maishacd
    maishacd Posts: 3 Member
    About 200 to 300 cals lunch ideas
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    Spaghetti squash with sauce of your choice, and some sort of meat for protein. I like sausage, and turkey sausage browned/crumbled adds 50-100 calories depending on how much you use. Easily can create a filling meal for 200 calories or less.
  • maishacd
    maishacd Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks you all!!
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    edited February 2017
    I LOVE this recipe:

    http://inspiralized.com/easy-bacon-shrimp-zucchini-noodle-scampi/

    The recipe as shown is very flavourful and a little spicy (crushed red pepper flakes). I make it a little different each time. Sometimes I skip the bacon (I find the zucchini and shrimp both steam nicely without oil, and I use pre-minced garlic that comes in oil already). Also it would probably be fine with chopped zucchini instead of spiralized. Though the spiralizer was only about $20 CAD. I also usually put in lots of shrimp (like a whole bag for the frozen deveined deshelled raw shrimps ~340 g for 2 servings) :) And I use bottled lemon juice and skip the zest (maybe a little more lemon juice on the times that I don't use bacon). You could also try turkey or chicken bacon instead. Huh. It seems I've always forgotten the shallots/green onion too. Oh well still super good.

    You can probably eat an entire zucchini with shrimp this way for approx 300 cals. It was my go-to dinner when I'd already mostly blown my calories for the day but still needed to eat something lol.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    maishacd wrote: »
    About 200 to 300 cals lunch ideas

    I suppose 200 calories could be a meal if your plan is several small meals a day. Basically you are looking at lean protein and very low calorie veggies.......

    Add some diced chicken breast to this: http://www.skinnytaste.com/cauliflower-fried-rice/

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/chunky-beef-cabbage-and-tomato-soup-instant-pot/

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/one-skillet-chicken-with-bacon-and-green-beans/

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/turkey-stuffed-peppers-45-pts/
  • Quieau
    Quieau Posts: 428 Member
    Soup! Potato and ham is my favorite for being filling, hearty, but still low in calories and fat. I make it homemade, though. Store bought or restaurant soup is a recipe for disaster, usually (read labels, you might find prepared soup that's ok, but you've got to watch sodium and additives too).
  • bethanyka
    bethanyka Posts: 159 Member
    i like lean ground turkey or chicken with vegetables. the meat ( raw 4oz) is about 160/170 calories and you can add as much vegetables as you want based on your calorie allotment.
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    I do about 300 calorie lunches, which is usually chicken thighs with some sort of sauce, and then vegetables with spices so they're boring. Check out the recipe section of the community, there's lots of similar threads there as well that may give you some extra ideas!
  • melodysf10
    melodysf10 Posts: 35 Member
    I love cooking ground turkey with onions and mushrooms. Then I add some pasta sauce and serve over baked spaghetti squash. If you haven't tried it, you need to. It's delish!
  • LoeyJones
    LoeyJones Posts: 28 Member
    I eat the same boring stuff super frequently, but I'm a fan of 4oz of lean protein (usually chicken or a black bean burger patty) with 1/2 cup of carb (brown rice or sweet potato are my go-to) and 1 cup of veggies (green beans, cauliflower/brocc mix, steamed veggies, etc.) Usually works out to around 300 cals.
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    https://www.budgetbytes.com/2016/08/beef-cabbage-stir-fry/ is one of my favorites.
    Cauliflower crust pizza.
    Bacon wrapped BBQ chicken with a salad
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    Omelette and salad

    Fried eggs on toast

    I love eggs for quick filling meals.

  • lightenup2016
    lightenup2016 Posts: 1,055 Member
    Homemade pizza made with a tortilla as crust
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Lentil soup
    Tuna sandwich
    Eggs in many forms
    Oatmeal
    Salad
    Zoodles
    Cottage cheese
    Yogurt

    http://allrecipes.com/recipes/14987/healthy-recipes/low-calorie/300-calorie-main-dishes/
  • cbelc2
    cbelc2 Posts: 762 Member
    Look up salad in a jar ideas for lunches.
  • ashleighs148
    ashleighs148 Posts: 335 Member
    Soup. Whenever I make lentil or tomato soup it's usually around 100 calories a bowl.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    Yes, lentil soup is great
  • CynthiasChoice
    CynthiasChoice Posts: 1,047 Member
    edited February 2017
    My go-to easy-to- prep meal is 2 zucchinis sliced with a mandolin slicer (really fast), a jar of Trader Joe's Organic Marinara, and 3 Trader Joe's frozen Turkey Meatballs. Add red pepper flakes to get it spicy enough for you. The meatballs are best if you simmer them in the sauce for 20 minutes. While you're waiting, you can make and eat your salad.
  • Chunkahlunkah
    Chunkahlunkah Posts: 373 Member
    edited February 2017
    LoeyJones wrote: »
    I eat the same boring stuff super frequently, but I'm a fan of 4oz of lean protein (usually chicken or a black bean burger patty) with 1/2 cup of carb (brown rice or sweet potato are my go-to) and 1 cup of veggies (green beans, cauliflower/brocc mix, steamed veggies, etc.) Usually works out to around 300 cals.

    I find it easiest to keep track of my calories when I cook meals like that too. I usually eat a bigger portion of protein though (around 5-6 oz) and then about 100-200 calories worth of veg + fat.

    Marinades and spices keep this method fresh and yum, OP.

    Most varieties of fish are low in calories, so make a low cal meal easy. (Salmon's on the higher end because it's so fatty. If you find fat satiating though, that makes eating a smaller portion easier to compensate.)
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