Anyone have ideas for low cal recipes?

[caseysmom]

I am getting serious about losing weight. I joined a gym and gave gone 3 times in the last week.

My problem is I love to eat...what isn't fun about eating

Only problem is I cook like Paula Dean...I need help.

I get in a rut when dieting, I nuke a pototoe and eat it plain. My family is willing to do this also so I need dinner ideas.

I have 3 packages of ground turkey, I usually just pan fry a burger in pam but that gets old... I have discovered quinoa and we eat that often.

Any Ideas? I also need ideas for munchies at work, I bought a bunch of those baby carrots and I think I will make a salad with beans and maybe some cut up boiled pototoes so it will be filling.

I want to lose at least 70 lbs

Anyone want to be a team and help keep each other on track?

[Scooter's Mom]

I sure need to do this as well.
I buy the baby carrots, eat them a day and then get tired of them.

Right now I have some chicken pieces in the oven, baking. I sprinkled them with seasoning (randomly chose one from the pantry, it's mesquite flavor) and stuck them in one of the Reynold's Oven Bags. I will have steamed cauliflower and corn with it. Not too bad, I think.

I was even good and peeled the skin off!

[caseysmom]

We had a sort of low cal mexican salad for a late lunch now me and my daughter are going to work out. I hope to get at least 20 minutes on the elliptical this time.

I browned ground turkey and seasoned it up over a bed of lettuce and I put those baby carrots in the food processor and added them to the lettuce. Put some beans and indulged myself with about 1/5 of an avocodo and no dressing but a tablespoon of mexican grated cheese mix.

[caseysmom]

Made a smoothie with blueberries, plain yogurt, a bit of honey, a splash of oj and pure pomegranate juice and a pack of sweet and low and some ice...it was so yummy.

[Scooter's Mom]

I ended up having some corn and 1 chicken leg for dinner.

Hubby and I are fighting, so my appetite went away. *sigh*

[cassiesmom]

Salsa chicken (2 servings)

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon sour cream (optional) - but I do use it

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
Place chicken breasts in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle taco seasoning on both sides of chicken breasts, and pour salsa over all.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is tender and juicy and its juices run clear.
Sprinkle chicken evenly with cheese, and continue baking for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Top with sour cream if desired, and serve.

Amount Per Serving Calories: 287 | Total Fat: 12.4g | Cholesterol: 101mg
Sodium: 863mg
Carbohydrate: 6.8g
Dietary Fiber: 1g

[caseysmom]

I ended up having some corn and 1 chicken leg for dinner.

Hubby and I are fighting, so my appetite went away. *sigh*

I'm sorry

[caseysmom]

Salsa chicken (2 servings)

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon sour cream (optional) - but I do use it

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
Place chicken breasts in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle taco seasoning on both sides of chicken breasts, and pour salsa over all.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is tender and juicy and its juices run clear.
Sprinkle chicken evenly with cheese, and continue baking for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Top with sour cream if desired, and serve.

Amount Per Serving Calories: 287 | Total Fat: 12.4g | Cholesterol: 101mg
Sodium: 863mg
Carbohydrate: 6.8g
Dietary Fiber: 1g

Sounds yummy...thanks...

[Karen]

A lower-calorie substitute for sour cream is cottage cheese, run it through the blender and you're good to go!

I have so many allergies, so my recipes are not very exciting for others, but I have one that's yummy and pretty low-cal, now that I think of it!

Heat the oven, and throw a couple potatoes in, at least at 325, just bake potatoes. When they are about half an hour from done, take chicken breasts, and grease a pan. Sprinkle each breast with a shake each of salt, thyme, and sage, and them crumple some rosemary over it. Flip the breast over and repeat. Bake for about 20 minutes, then sprinkle some low-fat mozzarella over each, and return to the oven for ten minutes, and check for doneness. Thicker ones may take a bit more time.

Add your veggie of choice, and just add a little butter/margarine, salt and pepper to your potatoes, and you've got dinner!

[kitten645]

Get Food Rules. It's not a diet but it's sensible rules about food. No protein bigger than your fist...not red meat. Twice as many veggies. Water. Nothing processed. Anything delivered thru your car window isn't food. That one is my favorite! LOL!
Claudia

[caseysmom]

A lower-calorie substitute for sour cream is cottage cheese, run it through the blender and you're good to go!

I have so many allergies, so my recipes are not very exciting for others, but I have one that's yummy and pretty low-cal, now that I think of it!

Heat the oven, and throw a couple potatoes in, at least at 325, just bake potatoes. When they are about half an hour from done, take chicken breasts, and grease a pan. Sprinkle each breast with a shake each of salt, thyme, and sage, and them crumple some rosemary over it. Flip the breast over and repeat. Bake for about 20 minutes, then sprinkle some low-fat mozzarella over each, and return to the oven for ten minutes, and check for doneness. Thicker ones may take a bit more time.

Add your veggie of choice, and just add a little butter/margarine, salt and pepper to your potatoes, and you've got dinner!

Thats funny I have some potatoes in the oven right now...I need to get some of the "diet" butter...I may have some molly mcbutter somewhere...the chicken sounds good too I will have to try that one sometime.

[caseysmom]

Get Food Rules. It's not a diet but it's sensible rules about food. No protein bigger than your fist...not red meat. Twice as many veggies. Water. Nothing processed. Anything delivered thru your car window isn't food. That one is my favorite! LOL!
Claudia

I don't usually get fast food so thats not too much of a problem but my problem is things like cookies, ice cream, etc.

Yeah I like to fill up on veggies and luckily the farmers markets will be having more veggies soon.

[Cataholic]

I was thinking of your plain potato dinner, blech.
Green giant makes those singles with broccoli and cheese, either 40 or 60 cals. Put that on top of a potato, with karen's cottage cheese idea and you will have a more complete meal by far. Steaming veggies in microwave is easy and cheaper than the singles.

I have egg whites and salsa most mornings. Low fat, high protein, keeps me going til lunch.

The magazine oxygen has some of the best "clean" recipes I have ever seen, plus great for ALL levels exercises. It has lots of high end body building stuff, too, but always some stuff to do at home, or easy gym stuff.
Low calorie is ONE part of weight loss plan. What and when you eat is important, as well as moving as much as you can.

3500 calories is one pound. Eliminate 3500 extra calories, and you lose a pound. So everything you put in your mouth matters. Make it count with high fiber for fullness, higher protein for muscles, lower carbs so that what you are burning off is old carb extras now stored as lovely fat, and not the last handful or 3 of pretzels!

Go walk! Good luck.

[caseysmom]

I was thinking of your plain potato dinner, blech.
Green giant makes those singles with broccoli and cheese, either 40 or 60 cals. Put that on top of a potato, with karen's cottage cheese idea and you will have a more complete meal by far. Steaming veggies in microwave is easy and cheaper than the singles.

I have egg whites and salsa most mornings. Low fat, high protein, keeps me going til lunch.

The magazine oxygen has some of the best "clean" recipes I have ever seen, plus great for ALL levels exercises. It has lots of high end body building stuff, too, but always some stuff to do at home, or easy gym stuff.
Low calorie is ONE part of weight loss plan. What and when you eat is important, as well as moving as much as you can.

3500 calories is one pound. Eliminate 3500 extra calories, and you lose a pound. So everything you put in your mouth matters. Make it count with high fiber for fullness, higher protein for muscles, lower carbs so that what you are burning off is old carb extras now stored as lovely fat, and not the last handful or 3 of pretzels!

Go walk! Good luck.

I can't really do walking yet because of my foot injury, my doctor wants me to do all low or no impact like swimming or illiptical, so I joined the gym.

I have done this all so many times I know the drill I just want to make it more interesting. There are a lot of more interesting products in the market now also that really helps.

[Queen of Poop]

What about using fat free sour cream?
Stevia instead of sugar or sweet n low? It is much sweeter and a wee tiny bit goes a long way.
The carbs in your fruits/veggies don't count against you, only what you put on them does.
Try using olive oil, it is much better for you and I believe has less calories.
Use lots of seasonings to jazz up your food, they don't add calories (ie garlic, thyme, dill, ginger, etc.)
Cook your boneless and skinless chicken in the oven with loads of seasonings and a little bit of water, comes out tasty with no added fat.

Just a few suggestions. I've been seeing a nutritionist for the last 2 plus years. All stuff I did before the IBS took over. Now I eat rice, tofu and a few other things.