FROZEN MEALS.. not all of them are bad!

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  • 8rules
    8rules Posts: 169
    It always amazes me how we all have such a different interpretation of the word "healthy"

    The food label only gives maybe 1% of the story of what you are eating.

    Having said that, I am sure the occasional one is something any otherwise body can handle in stride. Even a bad one.

    I guess I see foods as bad, OK, and good

    Bad = Hungry Man, Cat Food, McDonald's McNuggets
    OK = Lean cuisines, blue menu
    Good = Fresh, know what is in it, very little processing

    I certainly eat my share of "OK" and the odd "bad" food (just not cat food)
  • brucedelaney
    brucedelaney Posts: 433 Member
    Walmart now has their own generic great value brand called "Lean Cafe". I'm kind of partial to the cheese ravioli....

    As long as you have the sodium to "spend," since some of them tend to be a bit sodium rich, I don't see anything wrong with using this as a quick fix when time is an issue.
  • elliemay63
    elliemay63 Posts: 62 Member
    lean cuisine cafe steamers - pot stickers are good with the spring rolls - if you have the extra calories to use!! just saying..
  • mrshickey
    mrshickey Posts: 239
    i sometimes make a load of food and freeze it in dinner-size portions- i know exactly whats in them then and theres no surprises. those r the best ready meals, lol, but i suppose i have time as i have no children yet!!
  • kuechletwins
    kuechletwins Posts: 88 Member
    I eat Lean Cuisine for lunch at work 3-4 days a week! My faves are: Tortilla Crusted Fish and Rice (sounds weird but is yummy!), Chicken Enchilada's, and the Mushroom Pizza (had this for lunch today!)!!!
  • MsMuniz
    MsMuniz Posts: 399 Member
    mmmm, LOVE the mushroom pizza!
  • Fabnover40Kat
    Fabnover40Kat Posts: 300 Member
    I do Lean Cuisine and Smartones all the time for lunch and sometimes supper as I have older kids and they are never home so i dont cook supper! I love most of them!
  • aprylc20
    aprylc20 Posts: 18 Member
    I am a lean pocket fend! There is said it! :-D they have come a long way! And they are yummy with a side salad! I had a pretzel one with trader joes vegetable medley! Yum! This is also coming from someone who is huge into organic foods. Its nice to mix it up!
  • morkiemama
    morkiemama Posts: 894 Member
    I will have to take a look at the Lean Cuisine's my mum bought for me that are in the freezer. I was avoiding them thinking they would absolutely ruin my sodium/stats, but they may not! Thanks for posting this :)
  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    I'd just like to leave a little review on a frozen meal by Lean Cuisine. Today I bought the "Fajita-Style Chicken Spring Rolls" and WOW they were delicious!! 200 cals in 1 serving of 3 spring rolls & 15g of protein. I know that some people say those frozen meals are not as good for you as we think they might be, but I figured hey.. why not. It looked delicious & my, it WAS SOOO delicious. As long as you're keeping tabs on your sodium, carbs, cal, sugar intake.. all of that.. I don't see anything wrong :)

    If you haven't tried them and want a quick frozen meal for lunch or dinner.. try it! It was a great buy :)

    I don't like to eat manufactured food.
  • msjamartin
    msjamartin Posts: 148
    I think we need to mix everything up and keep in mind a healthy balance. I've been bringing the frozen LC & Smart one or Healthy choice most of the summer. While I have my favorites, I find that the overall nutient balance for my day gets thrown off, especially the sodium as mentioned. So, I'm cutting back and going for the fresh salad/veggies/home packed lunches for this week.

    I will say that the new steamed entrees from both Lean Cuisine and Healthy choice are really really good. Some of my new favorites.
  • khartley535
    khartley535 Posts: 151 Member
    I just had the Garlic Chicken Spring Rolls for lunch today and they were SO VERY yummy! Only 420 on the sodium. And the Artichoke Spinach dip is awesome too!
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