Lean Cuisines Are Yucky!
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I try to stay away from processed food when I can, but that's not always possible. There's a LC chicken with peanut sauce that I really like. It helps to look for the ones that specifically say "white meat chicken" on the package.0
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It depends on the meal and your palette. I don't make blanket judgement on things that I've never tried, so if I were you, I would try different varieties before I gave up. I know how difficult it can be coming up with workday lunches, which is why I've found what I like and eat the same thing on the same days each week. Eating a frozen meal a couple of times per week has yet to kill me.
I don't eat the little meals, even the ones that taste alright, because they are only a little over 200 calories and my body thinks they're a joke. Not filling at all.
I've tried many of them over the years and there are really only a couple that I like and bring to work for lunch each week. I like the big meals that are between 300-400 calories and have some fat so I'm not hungry 30 minutes later. So each week, I have the Grilled Chicken & Penne Pasta and the Chicken Fettucine with Broccoli. Whenever I'm cooking them, my coworkers will remark about how good they smell. The other one that I used to like was the Chicken Lasagna Florentine, but I can't find it in my area anymore.
My only complaint is that I wish they would use whole wheat pasta like Healthy Choice does in some of their meals, but since I only have them for lunch a couple of days out of the week, it's not a big deal. It's not like they are the foundation of my diet or anything.0 -
How about making extra at dinner and having that for your next day's lunch?
This is what I do also! I can't eat lean cuisine, soup, or sandwiches daily. I always make healthy, nutritious, food for dinner, and I make enough so that my husband and I will both have lunch the next day. Everyone in my office talks about how I am always eating such delicious smelling/looking food. Beats the take-out or the sodium filled boring diet food at the grocery store!0 -
they'll make you feel bloated and gross if you eat to many of them! I know I feel like that after I eat them.
I second this, last week I ate Eating Right frozen meals for lunch 3 days in a row. By Friday I thought my tummy was going to explode I was very BLOATED. I didnt feel good at all...0 -
I dont really eat them, but I definitely really like them....the pastas are my favorite, any of the big vegetable ones I can generally make a lot better at home, the pastas do the trick for me...0
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True, they aren't ideal, but I do like the Lean Cuisine Spa meals once in a while for a quick lunch, when I don't have the time to cook anything. (I will usually get them when they're on sale since they're pricey.)
My favourites: Thai Chicken with Brown Rice, and Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry. Both around 250 calories, with quite a few veggies and brown rice.0 -
most of them are typically FULL of sodium and not all that healthful. try Amy's if you are in a crunch. yes, still pretty high in sodium, but otherwise pretty healthy (well healthy enough) in a pinch. the Amy's burritos are really good.0
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Haven't had a Lean Cuisine ready-meal in donkey's years. I think they used to do a chicken and pasta bake that wasn't too bad, but then I wasn't a foodie when I was a teenager.
Generally avoid ready meals now (apart from some curries) as they're rarely as tasty or as satisfying as a home-cooked meal. Then again my hsuband's cooking is soooo good, I tend to overeat. Having said that, we always cook at least 2-meals worth at a time and freeze the leftovers0 -
Healthy choice potstickers are my crack.....they are insanely tasty for a frozen meal.
I find the pasta meals in classic flavors to be the tastiest - spinach raviolis, lasagna, and angel hair with veggies and fettuccine alfredo with chicken are my go-to's.0 -
Some of them are better than others. Mostly depends on what your taste is.0
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I eat the lean cuisine pizza. Really yummy! Try one of them.0
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I like them, but I guess its what you get used to. I love the Butternut squash ravioli.
Yes! This one is the best!0 -
Lean Cuisine ravioli isn't bad. It was a big help when I was sick for a few months.
You might poking around Trader Joe's frozen aisle.0 -
I don't care for any of the frozen meals out there. If I have a day where I don't have time to pack a lunch, I take soup. There are some OK canned soups that are low in calories and sodium, and they fill me up. I would much rather take the time to make a salad and take some fruit. Most prepared foods are JUNK!0
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You definitely have to find your favorites as a lot are pretty yuck!
I think the Healthy Choice meals are better... the steamer ones are yum-o and I think a bit better for you than the Lean Cuisines.
Frozen meals are not the healthiest choice as they are extremely high in sodium (super bad for me as I was lucky enough to have high blood pressure at 20!), but every now and then in a hurry they can be extremely convenient. Ask your friends which ones they like the best and pretty soon you'll find your own favorites.
I just moved to Australia and our selection is so tiny compared to the selection of frozen meals in the states! They are also a lot more expensive here, but in the end I think it's best for me because it has forced me to cook my own food and it's making the whole diet thing a lot more enjoyable. I'm starting to actually enjoy cooking! I'm also pretty busy with work and everything, so I like to cook a lot of food on the weekend when I have more time and freeze them for the following weeks. Some of the best things to cook and freeze are soups and stews.0 -
I like them, but I guess its what you get used to. I love the Butternut squash ravioli.
Love this one0 -
I like smart choices by weight watchers, I also like Lean Cuisine. I buy whats on sale because I need quick easy food at work.0
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I used to eat them all the time, not for health reasons, but just because they were easy tasty hot meals. I grew up on them and would eat them as snacks after school! However, I don't eat them anymore just because they really aren't as healthy as they like to advertise. You can make much healthier foods at home.0
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Honestly, I'm sick of prepackaged foods. I end up eating fewer calories, because I end up not eating it at all, and that's probably worse than anything.
I am starting to cook more often and just bring leftovers in for lunch. I find that foods I season myself are much tastier than stuff from the store. If I make more than I can eat in a couple days, I'll just freeze the rest.0 -
I like the potstickers from lean cuisine and I love, love the pasta ones, especially the manicotti. I tried the ones that come in the bags too and I think there was a mushroom tortellini one that I enjoyed quite a bit.
The problem with them is they aren't filling enough for me and I think they are a bit overpriced, so I haven't bought them in forever. I mostly eat leftovers for lunch now because I'm not a sandwich or a salad fan.0
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