Dinner on 500 calories :)

I have been able to make tacos or fajitas for around that. I use ground turkey instead of beef, or chicken for the fajitas. reduced fat cheese, black beans, the seasoning packets at the stores are fine, onions, green peppers, tomatos, lettuce. And the littler taco shell. I can usually eat two of them and feel full when I am done. Just make sure you read portion sizes, I measure the amount I put on a shell, which works fine because if you try and put to much on the shell will break.

baked talapia with a side of roasted butternut squash. YUMMMM and under 300 calories.

I have been eating a 1/2 cup of red potatoes, 1 cup broccoli, and 1 drumstick. Mmmm. At only 300 calories or less it has 23 grams of protein and only 32 carbs. Plus its alot and fills me up! About to eat that for my early morning 2nd meal!

I have been eatting a stir fry of leftover a couple of times a week and it is very filling. I use whatever lean meat I have left over (Usually chicken breast) a cup or so of whatever veggies I have laying around, 1 tbsp of teriyaki sauce (The one I use is only 25 calories)and one container of the microwave ready brown rice to save on time(the mixxed grain one is yummy too).

I can totally relate...I eat more early and less later...otherwise I might have a tendency to get too hungry and overeat. Works for me! I am also doing mini meals..

.if you check out my diary please note I have high and low days. So you should check out a couple of days. I have posted my meals ahead for today and tomorrow...

Have you tried cauliflower "rice"? You can make a pretty delcious "stir fry" for minimal calories. You just chop up cauliflower in a food processor until it's about the size of race grains. I do this for work all the time - 1 cup cauliflower "rice", broccoli, mushrooms a splash of soy sauce, a bit of peanut butter (or PB2) and some sriracha. I throw it in a glass container (covered) and microwave it until it's done. Try it out on your own and decide what your favorite soy sauce to peanut butter ratio is...it's delicious, but it does look really weird.

I also do a lot of egg white omelets - egg whites (sometimes I'll throw in one whole egg to make me feel better about it), broccoli, mushrooms, a bit of ham or turkey if I have it and some feta (or cottage) cheese over top. It's delicious.

I have a lot 4 oz lean meat 1 cup veggie 1/2 cup starch and 1/2 cup chopped fruit and it always comes to around 500

Chicken breast - boneless skinless - 4 oz is about 120 calories
Rice - one cup cooked is about 200 calories - which is A LOT of rice
vegetables - one cup of broccoli and/or cauliflower is only 30 calories

200+120+30+= 350!!!

I made enchiladas last night for 362. I used two of the 90 cal( for 2) corn and flour tortillas.I spread green chile salsa 2 TLBS on bottom of baking dish.On tortillas spread 1 TLBS Sour cream on each tortilla,sprinkle most of 1/2 cup lowfat cheese,saving some to go on top. Roll up,place in pan. Spread 2 Tlbs green chile salsa over top,sprinkle rest of cheese. bake 350 till done or microwave. Once plated top with 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes. For side I did 2 cups of spinach with a lemon wedge.I couldn't eat it all.

Skinny sandwich bread with tuna and cheese microwave until cheese is melted all for 310 calories.

I use pretty much any combination of things I have in my house that I think will go well together. I never use cream sauces. Only use oil if I'm making a large amount of food, so it is spreadout through the whole dish. I pretty much avoi pasta altogether. I only use Brown rice if it is being mixed in and I only use 80 calorie hot dog/hamburger buns, no other bread really (occasionally, a piece of garlic toast)

We follow the 50/25/25 rule but it's more like 20% meat, 40% hot veggie, 40% cold veggie/salad.

Nearly everynight we have a cucumber salad (Cucumbers with any produce we have, topped with either a bit of feta cheese or a low-cal vinaigrette. I roast a combination of hot veggies (carrots, peas, 1 potato, corn, etc...)

For us, as long as meat/main attraction are under 250 calories, we almost always come in under 350 for dinner. There are quite a few foods that are under 200 cals.... frozen seasoned turkey burgers, Tyson Ready Grilled Chicken, 4 oz Boneless Pork Chop. Turkey Meatball Subs, Homemade pizza, Egg-white omelets. The possibilities are endless. We do this every night, never feel hungry when done, and, even if it's a modified version of a familiar favorite, never feel like we are losing out on taste.

i usually have Half a chicken breast (no skin) Grilled w/ Salt, Pepper , and 1 cup of raw spinach with a light vinaigrette,

Sainsbury's - British Turkey Breast Fillet Portions, 130 g 165 0 1 38
Amoy Straight to Wok - Aromatic Stir Fry Black Bean Sauce, 60 g 47 9 1 1
Mushrooms - Fresh, Stir-Fried, 1 cup 56 9 1 8
Co-Op Healthy Living - Chinese Stir Fry Vegetables, 175 g

this is a delicious meal, a very tasty turkey and vegetable stir-fry with extra mushrooms, takes 10 mins to throw together and comes in at a whopping 329 calories.......you could even afford to throw some extra turkey or chicken in to make "Man vs Food" challenge size meal :laugh:

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I eat flank steak at breakfast, eggs, and 1/2 sara lee bagel with whipped cream cheese. I get 450 calories out of that. I find i am snacking less, not hungry at all. I am basically eating the rest of the day to get my calories in.