NORMAL sounding low calorie recipes?

Hi, my name is Megan, I just recently started using my fitness pal and trying to loose wait. (Dang, I feel like I'm in an AA meeting or something) Anywho, I have been doing research on low calorie recipes. Now, I'm from the south. I'm a chicken and potatoes kind of girl. All of this junk is Oyster Pasta and Shrimp salads. Okay, I'm not saying those are bad foods, but I want recipes that sound like something I would eat on a regular basis. Something I would WANT to eat. Where do you get something that isn't all fish and asparagus?

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  • bulbadoof
    bulbadoof Posts: 1,058 Member
    Right here on MFP!

    www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/624588-buffalo-chicken-fingers-160-cals-and-bleu-cheese-dip

    www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/613773-giant-pistachio-milkshake-80cals-the-secret-to-creaminess

    www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/486848-73-calorie-chocolate-cupcakes

    www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/443384-taco-cupcakes

    These are some of my favorite "normal" foods that I've found on here.
  • LindsayE007
    LindsayE007 Posts: 212 Member
    SKINNY TASTE!
  • yquier
    yquier Posts: 10 Member
    I got a chicken recipe from Taste of Home

    http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Tasty-Italian-Chicken-2

    The website recomends this creamy noodle recipe as a side dish

    http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Creamy-Noodles (I saute garlic in olive oil instead of butter and use country crock light margarine for the sauce instead of butter.

    I use the chicken from the first recipe with the second recipe for another meal instead of making them together.

    Instead I make a sald and light Texas Toast for sides and am able to keep calories under 800. My husbad loves both sauces and my kids like the chicken without the sauces.
  • megchap
    megchap Posts: 2
    Thanks for all the help!
  • Martinigirly
    Martinigirly Posts: 13 Member
    You might find this article interesting. Basically take more of an interest in how food is prepared. For example, instead of friend potatoes, how about tossing them in a little olive oil and herbs and baking them? http://suite101.com/article/cooking-southern-but-healthy-a34773 I've been reading Fitness and Shape magazines for recipes. While I don't care for alot of the foods they make, once in awhile I can find some I like. I LOVE spaghetti with meat sauce. It's a bazillion calories! Now I make it with ground turkey meat, a little bit of italian sausage (baked to get rid of oil) for taste, and I puree onion, garlic and tomatoes for the sauce. Cook it for a bit and serve on a little pasta and it's amazing. Portion control is important so I try to make sure I drink a bottle of water or have an apple before I eat. It makes me fill up, so 1/2 cup isn't that sad to eat. You can do this!!!!
  • Martinigirly
    Martinigirly Posts: 13 Member
    Here's one for you. "Oven fried okra"!!! http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/oven-fried-okra-10000001197165/