Lean Cuisine??
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brightpebbles89
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hey guys anyone have any thoughts on the lean cuisine dinners?
I work night shift's and its hard to eat healthy late at night so many bad options.
so i was thinking of just keeping some of these dinners at work.. what do you reckon?
I work night shift's and its hard to eat healthy late at night so many bad options.
so i was thinking of just keeping some of these dinners at work.. what do you reckon?
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If it's possible I'd try to make batches of stuff at home, casseroles and salads and the like, and take portions into work with you. Ready meals are full of sodium. I had to use them for a while when my cooker broke, but I wasn't happy about it. The calories were often higher than my homemade versions and I didn't find them at all filling so I was permanently hungry!0
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I have a lean cuisine everday for lunch. I find they fill me up and the variety is awesome. A much better option then grabbing junk out of a vending maching. About the sodium, so far I've never gone over on my sodium intake.0
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Lots of sodium, but I like them and frozen meals in general. My boyfriend and I eat completely different food so it's easy for me to make that quickly sometimes.0
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If it's possible I'd try to make batches of stuff at home, casseroles and salads and the like, and take portions into work with you. Ready meals are full of sodium. I had to use them for a while when my cooker broke, but I wasn't happy about it. The calories were often higher than my homemade versions and I didn't find them at all filling so I was permanently hungry!
Agreed. Not the worst option in a pinch but I wouldn't rely on them too much.0 -
I have them every once in a while for lunch when I don't want the mess of cooking, but my biggest problem with them is that they're often very low in protein and sometimes high in sodium. Checking labels side by side, a frickin' Hot Pocket provides more nutrition for about the same amount of calories. :ohwell:0
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I have a lean cuisine everday for lunch. I find they fill me up and the variety is awesome. A much better option then grabbing junk out of a vending maching. About the sodium, so far I've never gone over on my sodium intake.
Same here, I just keep an eye on the sodium for the rest of the day and I'm fine. I find they're perfect within my calorie limitations usually being only 300 cals or so. I'm impressed with the brand lately, a few years ago they barely had any choices and they were pretty bland, lately everything I've had is pretty good!
My only gripe is that sometimes they use pasta as a filler, and very little vegetables, I wish they'd bulk them up with more veggies instead!0 -
I eat them from time to time - downside is that they are filled with sodium - but I also pair extra veggies with mine as well to help fill me up without a ton of extra calories. The steamable/microwavable veggies are great to use0
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IMO even with the sodium if it's the difference between you eating a candy bar and a bag of chips and a lean cuisine I am voting for the lean cuisine. Rarely did they ever leave me filling full but they did help me at the beginning keep my calories in check and help me know what I was having instead of looking for something else that would crash my diet. Experiement with them and you'll find out which ones you like best and they can be your go to meal when in a bind.0
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I have lean cuisines from time to time. The Spaghetti and the Garlic chicken spring rolls are my favorite0
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Gets a pretty good score. That's pretty surprising to me since most of those frozen dinners don't.
http://www.fooducate.com/app#page=product-search&term=lean+cuisine0 -
I will eat one for lunch about 3 times a week. They fill me up. I also bring yogurt and a piece of fruit to go with it. It keeps me full. Just when you eat one of them watch the sodium the rest of the day.0
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Lean Cuisine now makes frozen meals called "Market Collection", they are in bags that release steam when microwaved. They are the best frozen meals I have ever had, the two I recommend have lots of veggies, some pasta and chicken in them for an approx total of 300 cal, 7 gm fat, 5 gm fiber, 23 gm protein and under 700 gm sodium. The flavors are "Garlic Chicken" and "Chicken Alfredo". There is a shrimp one also and I think a few more. I now make sure I always have some of these in the freezer for an easy and healthy meal. Usual price is $3.99 apiece but I just bought some at Walgreen's for 2/$5.0
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I prefer the Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers, but I've used the Lean Cuisine too. Fill you up and are better than a lot of the fast crap that's you might choose, especially on graveyard shift.
Stand by for the nutri-nazis though, I'm sure they will tell you how "toxic" they are.0 -
I used to do the Lean Cuisine but now I make a little extra at dinner so I can take leftovers to work for lunch. Saves $ and sodium counts. I do love the peanut butter chicken pasta one though!0
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I ate them for lunch everyday for my first 20lbs. They are easy to keep track of and def helpful when your hungry and in a pinch, and they have so many yummy ones!! Pair them with a side of frozen veggies and lunch/dinner is served!!0
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Everytime you cook a meal you love, make double teh amount. Freeze 1/2 and youwill have a "Ready Meal" without any extra effort.
My husband hates leftovers, so I have been doing it for years, they have just otten healthier!0 -
I eat them all the time. They have some good choices and it beats trying to figure out what healthy thing to try at McDonalds or some vending machine!0
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I eat them for lunch sometimes, I just have to watch my sodium for the rest of the day since some of them have very high level of sodium0
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Lean Cuisine now makes frozen meals called "Market Collection", they are in bags that release steam when microwaved. They are the best frozen meals I have ever had, the two I recommend have lots of veggies, some pasta and chicken in them for an approx total of 300 cal, 7 gm fat, 5 gm fiber, 23 gm protein and under 700 gm sodium. The flavors are "Garlic Chicken" and "Chicken Alfredo". There is a shrimp one also and I think a few more. I now make sure I always have some of these in the freezer for an easy and healthy meal. Usual price is $3.99 apiece but I just bought some at Walgreen's for 2/$5.
I'll have to look into this! I've had frozen dinners in the past and wasn't impressed and it left me feeling empty but this sounds great!0 -
I have one every couple days for dinner or lunch. Just drink extra water and do some more cardio too offset the sodium level. It's kinda high for a *healthy* alternative, but that's to be expected of a frozen meal.0
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