Lean Cuisines (& other brands) and Tracking

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  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    edited October 2018
    whitpauly wrote: »
    This is a dumb question but did you weigh it frozen or cooked?

    Not a dumb question at all! I was actually waiting at cooked after I dumped it out on my plate... So the calories may even have been more because some of the weight would have been lost during cooking do to water evaporation.

    I guess the best thing to do would be like suggested above... Wait in the packaging prior to cooking, then after cooking way the packaging and subtract the difference.

    I do consume quite a few of these throughout the course of the week so the calorie counts are important to me. If I was having just one every so often I probably wouldn't worry about it so much...
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    I’ll see your fit kitchen and raise you power bowls

    The ones at my store all seem to involve either quinoa, kale, or (shudder) both :confounded: That's no go for me. I wish they carried more of a variety!

    This one has Farro which is one of my go-to grains
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    kami3006 wrote: »
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    I’ll see your fit kitchen and raise you power bowls

    Feta 🤢

    Haven’t tried those yet. Next time I’m shopping I will check ‘em out.


    All the more feta for me then ;)
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    kami3006 wrote: »
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    I’ll see your fit kitchen and raise you power bowls

    Feta 🤢

    Haven’t tried those yet. Next time I’m shopping I will check ‘em out.


    All the more feta for me then ;)

    You’re more than welcome to it.
  • panda4153
    panda4153 Posts: 418 Member
    I eat lean cuisine regularly, they are super easy for me for lunch. I also like them so it works. I have found that mine are almost always underweight, weighing less the The palace says. I always weight them frozen too, they weigh even less once cook them. I always use the frozen weight to log.
  • patrickaa5
    patrickaa5 Posts: 70 Member
    I've probably weighed a dozen of these meals over the last couple of months and so far almost all of them have ended up LOWER than the package states. I didn't adjust the calories downward when posting on MFP, but maybe I should?
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    patrickaa5 wrote: »
    I've probably weighed a dozen of these meals over the last couple of months and so far almost all of them have ended up LOWER than the package states. I didn't adjust the calories downward when posting on MFP, but maybe I should?

    I don't adjust downward. I guess it depends on the meal! :)
  • CarvedTones
    CarvedTones Posts: 2,340 Member
    edited October 2018
    patrickaa5 wrote: »
    I've probably weighed a dozen of these meals over the last couple of months and so far almost all of them have ended up LOWER than the package states. I didn't adjust the calories downward when posting on MFP, but maybe I should?

    I haven't weighed a dozen, but after seeing this I weighed the next few packaged foods I ate (not just frozen meals). Nearly all were under weight, so I stopped bothering with it. I figure it probably all works out and if they are usually under then it's not going to cause a problem that I can't fix if I start losing too much (I am in maintenance). But yeah, it doesn't look like there is much chance this will cause you to be over.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    So maybe the random three or four I've weighed ....were just that...random... Hmmm. The one from the other day was like 50g over. AFTER cooking. Strange!
  • Aplant77
    Aplant77 Posts: 112 Member
    The Beef and Broccoli Fit Bowl is pretty darn tasty for a frozen meal and far more filling than most!
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    Aplant77 wrote: »
    The Beef and Broccoli Fit Bowl is pretty darn tasty for a frozen meal and far more filling than most!

    Those are very good. Was the first one I tried and it got me coming back for more.
  • tbright1965
    tbright1965 Posts: 852 Member
    kami3006 wrote: »
    On a side note, I've been eating some of the Stouffer's Fit Kitchen bowls. Some of them are fantastic and filling as they're a good amount of protein. Of course, they're not as low calorie as Lean Cuisine but still...I recommend. This is my favorite:
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    I so want to like that, but the carbs are too high for my T2DM prescribed diet. I need something that is closer to equal in the carbs and protein mix at about 40% energy from carbs and 30% from protein.

    Some of the others look promising, like the Bourbon Steak, Pork Carnitas and the Oven Roasted Chicken.

    I only get 60g carbs / meal and need to get 400-600 calories/meal, so I have to watch the mix of C,P and F to keep my blood sugars in the normal range.

    But it looks like there are a few I can fit into my prescribed mix...
  • emmamcgarity
    emmamcgarity Posts: 1,594 Member
    I am going to run out of room in the freezer, but that’s ok. Keep the suggestions coming
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    tbright1965 wrote: »
    kami3006 wrote: »
    On a side note, I've been eating some of the Stouffer's Fit Kitchen bowls. Some of them are fantastic and filling as they're a good amount of protein. Of course, they're not as low calorie as Lean Cuisine but still...I recommend. This is my favorite:
    htv75f9pv5w6.png

    I so want to like that, but the carbs are too high for my T2DM prescribed diet. I need something that is closer to equal in the carbs and protein mix at about 40% energy from carbs and 30% from protein.

    Some of the others look promising, like the Bourbon Steak, Pork Carnitas and the Oven Roasted Chicken.

    I only get 60g carbs / meal and need to get 400-600 calories/meal, so I have to watch the mix of C,P and F to keep my blood sugars in the normal range.

    But it looks like there are a few I can fit into my prescribed mix...

    I'm sure it's a tough thing to balance. I'm glad you found a few that you think will work. Let us know how they are.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    tbright1965 wrote: »
    kami3006 wrote: »
    On a side note, I've been eating some of the Stouffer's Fit Kitchen bowls. Some of them are fantastic and filling as they're a good amount of protein. Of course, they're not as low calorie as Lean Cuisine but still...I recommend. This is my favorite:
    htv75f9pv5w6.png

    I so want to like that, but the carbs are too high for my T2DM prescribed diet. I need something that is closer to equal in the carbs and protein mix at about 40% energy from carbs and 30% from protein.

    Some of the others look promising, like the Bourbon Steak, Pork Carnitas and the Oven Roasted Chicken.

    I only get 60g carbs / meal and need to get 400-600 calories/meal, so I have to watch the mix of C,P and F to keep my blood sugars in the normal range.

    But it looks like there are a few I can fit into my prescribed mix...

    I was looking at the info too. My T2Dm mix is 35% each protein and carbs but some days I work it out so I can have a higher carb meal by eating a low carb meal or two so the day balances out. These look good and are balanced enough that I can easily adjust with lowering carbs in my snacks.

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