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    what to eat for dinner with 1016 cals left??

    Posts: 137 Member
    edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    I am having trouble trying to decide what I should eat for dinner.. I know I have to many calories left, but I have been eating,, feel free to view my diary! Ideas please!

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    • Posts: 110 Member
      I get all my dinner recipes from eatingwell.com. These dinners are seriously DELICIOUS! You always know the amount of calories in each serving, and they're usually already logged as food entries on MFP. Just look up one that looks yummy, cook and enjoy. You won't regret it!
    • Posts: 130 Member
      me and my wife are having bbq pulled pork salad and steamed green beans... She has been making teh pork all day today, so I am excited!
    • Posts: 143 Member
      I have around the same amount (dinner is my favorite meal of the day) and I will have a drink, large dinner (grilled chicken, grilled peppers, baked potato, and then a treat.
    • Posts: 137 Member
      bbq pulled pork sounds yummy!!! Thanks for letting me know about that website it looks good... also to Jan do you still lose weight eating all that for dinner?
    • Posts: 106 Member
      With that many calories left, I would be eating all the things. Haha.

      We are having salmon and salad tonight. Yum!
    • Posts: 137 Member
      I would love to grill out cheeseburgers or something like that, I have the calories .. just worried it will mess me up.. what do yall think?
    • Posts: 58 Member
      Bump
    • Posts: 813 Member
      I have had lots of grilled cheesburgers when I have the calories. Weight has been coming off nice and steady since January! Don't deprive yourself :)
    • Posts: 542 Member
      I would love to grill out cheeseburgers or something like that, I have the calories .. just worried it will mess me up.. what do yall think?

      If you have the calories for a cheeseburger, and you want a cheeseburger, why not?

      It shouldn't mess you up any.
    • Posts: 5
      Everything!
    • Posts: 3,566 Member
      Go for the cheeseburger! Especially if it's homemade...
    • Posts: 600 Member
      I love Chili when that happens!

      1lb Lean Ground Beef/Turkey/Tofu
      1 can Low Sodium Red Beans
      1 Onion
      1 can Campbell's Tomato, Basil & Oregano Condensed Soup
      1 can Mushrooms (caps & stems)
      Chili Powder/Crushed Chilis to taste

      It makes 4 servings each of about 420 calories (with beef)

      I LOVE this recipe... I got it from my BF. It's fantastic over Whole Wheat Rice if you need more calories too! AND you can make it as spicy as you want!
    • Posts: 287 Member
      Are you sure your logging is accurate? Some of your numbers just seem very low, like the strawberry smoothie and the grapes? Im not being harsh, just want to make sure you are logging right, i assume with the grapes you only had like 3 grapes to be 1/2 ounce and the strawberry smoothie i am assuming some type of yogurt and strawberries so 38 calories seems low. like i said, not judging or being harsh just trying to help.
    • Posts: 137 Member
      I absolutely love chili even in 100 degrees ha ha... ok everyone I hace decicded to have cheeseburger with light lays chips! sound good?
    • Posts: 636 Member
      I would love to grill out cheeseburgers or something like that, I have the calories .. just worried it will mess me up.. what do yall think?

      Mess you up how? Give you the runs?

      If you have the calories...eat it...in moderation of course.
    • Posts: 137 Member
      to Tara, thank you for trying to help, I drank about 4 sips of the smoothie .. i did not like it haha... but i wanted to log it somehow.. as for grapes I had about 10
    • Posts: 173 Member
      A big fat burrito from Chipotle. Mmmm, I'm drooling just thinking about it!
    • Posts: 3
      Just a suggestion: but here is what I keep on hand for a healthy quick meal: I make a vegetable soup (a large pot) with every kind of vegetable in it, just cut them up and season with herbs, a little sea salt. No meat, but I do use tofu for protein. And I add canned beans that have been rinsed for protein source as well. It's hearty and healthy and you can eat a large helping without the fat and calories from prepared meals that include meats.
    • Posts: 1,903 Member
      I would love to grill out cheeseburgers or something like that, I have the calories .. just worried it will mess me up.. what do yall think?

      err...I'm confused. I mean are you worried that you won't be able to stop eating because cheeseburgers are awesome? If not, the whole point of knowing that you have 1016 calories left for the day is not having to worry about dinner as long as it falls within your goal.
    • Posts: 287 Member
      Just making sure:) I know sometimes my diary looks funny like that too, because I ate two cheezits:) In that case, if I had that many calories left I would certainly eat the cheeseburger:)
    • Posts: 299 Member
      i agree with tara... make sure you are counting correctly. i was AMAZED when i got a food scale at how off i was estimating portion sizes.

      if you are sure its correct, have the cheeseburger... like the others have said, don't deprive yourself! this is a lifestyle change, and i know i am not willing to go the rest of my life without a cheeseburger!!!
    • Posts: 677 Member
      A cow? That is a big-*kitten* dinner if it's healthy foods. It would be easy to get that at a restaurant, however.:smile:
    • Posts: 677 Member
      I'm having 2 chicken fajitas with a side of refried beans tonight, for almost 800 calories. Mmmmmm. Seriously, if you have the calories for it, eat what you want, it won't mess you up as long as you portion control!
    • Posts: 137 Member
      Evan, lol no I can stop after one.. I guess I am just overthinking it since it is not exactly a healthy food..
    • Posts: 7,010 Member
      your pimento cheese sandwich seems low.....wheat bread is normally 100 cals/slice (200 for sandwich) and that's not even counting the pimento cheese.
    • Posts: 143 Member
      bbq pulled pork sounds yummy!!! Thanks for letting me know about that website it looks good... also to Jan do you still lose weight eating all that for dinner?

      I am in maintenance mode now, but I did. Granted I only lost 12 lbs, but I have always loved a big dinner with a drink (meddling kids) and it hasn't seemed to be a problem. The Mister and I love to cook and eat big family dinners so it's natural to eat more for dinner.
    • Posts: 928 Member
      2 of everything...
      or take this oppurtunity to go out to eat.
    • Posts: 1,117 Member
      You have plenty of calories left, have the cheeseburger and enjoy it :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 137 Member
      I thought so also, I got it from a little deli type place.. i know my wheat bread at home is 50 a slice and pimento cheese about 90 for 2 tbs but i didnt know exactly what bread they use except wheat so didnt know how to log
    • Posts: 137 Member
      lol would it be ok to add in some crinkle fries instead of chips haha?
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