So I purchased these pizza flavored chips which are delicious, but I noticed I got way more in these bags. I had already taken a few chips and then I said you know what I got to weigh these. To my shock it came out to almost double and I had already eaten a few ! I had eaten this bag it would have been 280 calories. The whole point of me eating the quest chips is because they are less calories than all of the other bagged protein chips.

To make it worse when I actually weighed out exactly 32 g, I’m sure it’s less than normal even in a bag that isn’t overfilled.

For reference I am totally OK with the bags being 20% off as they are allowed to be. But 100% off is absolutely crazy

$5 find at Grocery Outlet is bringing me happiness, one ounce at a time.

First day back in the saddle - didn't intend to eat salmon twice but found a pack that needed eating in the back of the fridge! Daily total 1227 cal, 122g protein. Full ingredients in pics x

• this tofu 180c
• 4 tbsp or 60g this sauce is 10c

press the tofu to get the extra water out, cut in cubes, bake in oven for about 10 min at 400°f

and I either dip or pour the sauce :)

I mean this without judgement at all- I’m personally on this sub because A. I like some of the low-cal recipes, B. It’s nice to be in a community with other women (or mostly women, I assume) trying to lose weight, and C. For the longest time, I feel like the expectation for a small woman to lose weight was 1200 calories.

But 1200 has never worked for me- it’s not sustainable and it makes me so lethargic, and I can’t get all the nutrients/protein/fiber in. I understand that there’s a population of people who are disabled or have metabolic issues who might really need to eat 1200 to lose weight, but are the majority of you really eating 1200? How are you doing it healthily?

. I personally have had success in the past couple months losing 10 lbs, but the only way I could do it sustainably was to eat 1700-1800 calories a day, while getting my steps in and lifting/building muscle 4 times a week. I’m also 5’3”, 138 lbs (down 10 from 148) and have a high BF%, so it’s not like my BMR is very high.

Just genuinely wondering what y’all’s thoughts are on this because my body was in STARVATION mode at 1200, and upping it was what made me finally successful in weight loss and not feel like I was dying lol. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Realizing from the replies that a lot of you do eat 1200, and just have more self-control and are more intentional about what you eat than I was haha. I only incorporated the lifting because I was dying at 1200- before that, my muscle mass was akin to Spongebob. Thanks for taking the time to respond!

Guys we are sleeping on korean allulouse a entire 700ml bottle is 165 cals and realistically you use it in much smaller amounts lol and it tastes rly sweet and good. Caramalizes well in a pan as well :) this is the one i use >

I’m calling this Tuscan Tomato Soup 🍅🧅🧄🫘🫑🍃

Total yield: 3,272g | 1 serving (suggestion) = 350g | Basic Nutrition Info*: 184 calories per serving w/ 9P 36C 2F & 11g of Fiber

*Ingredient nutritional info may vary depending on weight/brands used.

• Ingredients

-550g of heirloom tomatoes (cored and sliced in half)

-550g of vine ripened tomatoes (cored and sliced in half)

-16oz red cherry tomatoes

-2x (~500g total) red bell peppers (cored, seeds removed & cut in half)

-1x large (400g) red onion (peeled, ends cut off & sliced in half)

-1x large or 2x small (431g total) yellow onion(s) (peeled, ends cut off & sliced in half)

-4x small (175g) shallots (peeled, ends cut off & sliced in half lengthwise)

-4x large (~200g) bulbs of garlic (chop the tops off)

-2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil spray

-32 fl. Oz of vegetable broth (4 cups)

-2x 14oz cans of cannellini beans (drained and rinsed)

-1 cup fresh basil leaves

-2 tbsp dried parsley

-2 tbsp nutritional yeast

-2x dried Turkish bay leaves

-1x 3/4” thick parmigiano reggiano rind

-1/8th tsp crushed red pepper flakes

-1/4 tsp (heaped) fennel seeds

-1 tsp balsamic vinegar

-salt & black pepper

• Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Cover a large roasting pan in aluminum foil (make sure there’s no gap between the foil and the sides of the pan so the juices stay in the foil).
   
2. Place all tomatoes, onions, shallots, and red bell peppers on the roasting pan. Drizzle/spray with oil; add a sprinkle of salt and black pepper.
   
3. Place garlic bulbs, cut side up, individually on small squares of aluminum foil. Add a small amount of oil spray and seal the bulbs inside the foil.
   
4. Place the roasting pan and the garlic bulb foil packets in the oven (foil packets can go directly on the rack) and roast for 45-60 minutes.
   
5. In your soup pot, pour in your vegetable broth and drained cannellini beans. Add the contents of the roasting pan (including the juices) to the soup pot and turn the heat on low.
   
6. Remove the foil from the garlic bulbs then peel them and squeeze each clove into the pot. Stir well.
   
7. Add the fresh basil, bay leaves, dried parsley, nutritional yeast, parmigiano reggiano rind, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir well and bring the pot to a low simmer.
   
8. Crush the fennel seeds with the back of a spoon so they can release their oils and add them to the pot. Simmer for 20 minutes.
   
9. Turn the heat off. Fish out the bay leaves & the cheese rind.
   
10. Blend the soup with an immersion blender until it’s very smooth (alternatively you can use a regular blender but make sure to let it cool for 10-20 minutes first and work in batches)
    
11. Add 1/2-1 tsp of balsamic vinegar to the soup according to your tastes (I added the whole tsp). Salt and pepper to taste.

~

This is delicious and makes a massive batch that you can portion out and save in the freezer for future meals! You may have noticed that the red bell peppers are not pictured with the rest of the veg lol. That’s because I forgot them in the crisper when I roasted everything else.

Pro tip if you also make that mistake: you can broil peppers for 10-12 minutes until the skin gets black and blistered, then throw them in a bowl and cover with a plate to steam them for an additional 10-15 minutes. After that, just peel off the skin and voila! Quick roasted peppers 🫑☺️.

I just made a ridiculously high protein, low calorie mac and cheese dish that I had to share! I feel that I’ve unlocked a cheat code with discovering fat free cheese shreds!

Fat free Cheddar shreds: 45 cals, 9 g protein (2 servings, 1 mixed in and 1 on top)
Fat free mozzarella shreds: 45 cals, 9 g protein (2 servings, 1 mixed in and one on top)
Pete’s pasta (this protein pasta is ludicrously expensive but also ludicrously good): 110 cals, 17 g protein
Cottage cheese (immersion blended until smooth): 100 calories, 14 g protein
Garlic powder

Total: 390 calories, 67 grams protein

I mixed cottage cheese in with half the cheese shreds and garlic powder and mixed it up. I cooked the pasta and then drained and mixed it in with the cheese. I sprinkled half the cheese shreds on the top and baked it for 10 minutes at 350°.

I am SO happy with the way this turned out! It’s super cheesy and completely scratched my Mac and cheese itch! The fat free stuff melted just fine. It’s not as decadent as the full fat Mac in all its glory, but I am thrilled to add this to my rotation while in my calorie deficit!

Hey everybody, I was recently diagnosed with a heart condition at the ripe old age of *checks notes* 27. Alongside this, my blood pressure was 130/85 pretty consistently. The doctor has placed me on low sodium to deal with this, and low calories to deal with triglyceride and cholesterol levels.

I used to be a big fan of things like lowfat cheese and rotisserie chickens to hit my protein for the day, but now those are non-options due to the high sodium content. I'm getting a little tired of eating so much fish, rice, and smoothies. Can anybody get me some suggestions?

The ones I enjoy are coming up to 570 a pack!! I do pad it out with veg and only have half the pack at a time but the actual noodles are so calorific so I started thinking.

The 0 calorie noodles are expensive where I live.

Any other substitutes for noodles?

this entire bowl of noodles was 380cal and 33.8g of protein. it is a way bigger portion than it looks in the picture, so good. carbe diem pasta is my holy grail for volume eating.

ingredients:
2 servings carbe diem pasta (220cal 16g protein)
1 serving medium frozen shrimp (70cal 16g protein)
1/2 serving basic tomato pasta sauce (45cal)
2mL olive oil (20cal)
a tbsp red wine vinegar
154g napa cabbage (25cal 1.8g)
black pepper
turmeric
chicken bouillon
salt
sweet chili sauce (i use g hughes sugar free)
water

cook carbe diem pasta 13-15 minutes (trust me, it’s not like regular pasta and it takes longer depending on your stove.) and set it aside. fry the cabbage in the oil for a few minutes till it’s a bit tender. add the shrimp and the tomato sauce then season with turmeric, bouillon, salt, a little red wine vinegar, and sweet chili sauce to desired taste. add water to water down the sauce a bit then mix the spaghetti in. add more seasoning if need be then voila :)

Breakfast:
Peach, Greek yogurt, fibre one cereal

Lunch:
Tuna with chickpea and broccoli curry, celery on the side. Also had a packet of seaweed. I think the chickpeas were a mistake - I feel soooo bloated :(

Dinner:
125 grams Homemade sourdough, 3 eggs and a fermented pickle.

Snack:
Almond milk with vanilla protein powder

Total:
1,360 cals 108 grams protein 27 grams fibre

Low calories high protein bagels! With low fat CC only 190 calories! The cinnamon ones are the best! Blueberry are alright unfortunately the everything not very good (usually my favorite type of bagel; maybe I got a bad batch) but a delicious soft bagel for only 120 cal!? I find them at target! Enjoy

397 calories (for this huge plate and keeps me full for hours)

150g baby potatoes

70g lettuce

100g baby plum tomatoes

200g chicken mince 5%

Optional:

Few tortilla chips (10g) = 48 cals

Sweet chili sauce (tablespoon) = 33 cals

Found this Halloween variety 50-pack of Drizzies at my local Sam’s Club for $17.98 with some flavors they never usually carry! The lemon bites are so dangerous 😭

Each bag only has 14 pieces instead of the regular 21 (hence the 30 fewer calories than usual) for a total of 60 calories, but I just see that as an excuse to eat a couple more bags 🤷‍♂️

Maybe just new to me, where I live is the last to get anything new, so I was stoked to see these! Could use a bit more lemon but still good nonetheless!

The start of the school year has me dreading feeding myself again. I’d love some inspo for low calorie things I can eat throughout the day! There are a few restrictions:

\- No peanuts or tree nuts

\- I do not eat lunch meat :(

\- Things that are eaten with your hands are tough. I don’t have time or space to eat away from kids so my hands are frequently germy. If I get pulled away between bites I end up washing my hands an obscene amount

- I love tinned/packaged fish but get worried about blasting the kids with fish breath lmaooo, altoids can only do so much

**Things that have worked well for me:**
\- Soup in a thermos
\- Lite babybel cheese with nutthins
\- Greek yogurt with fruit and a bit of granola
\- Hard boiled egg with ebtb seasoning
\- Sliced fruit (way easier in the summer)
\- FiberOne granola bar

I would love any and all suggestions you have! Thank you in advance. I think I really need to up my soup-thermos game

Hello everyone!

I’m back with day 2 of 60, since I messed up the math yesterday, I actually went and took a closer look at my morning coffee!

Breakfast: Coffee: 200 ml milk 1.5%, 1 black coffee
Chia pudding: 100 g quark (you can sub with skyr), 1/2 tbsp chia seeds soaked in water, and 1 portion ESN Designer Whey. Honestly the chia pudding stuff is so good and keeps me full for hours!
Total: 289 kcal, 42 g protein, 19 g carbs, 7 g fat, 2 g fibre.

Lunch: Sautéed veggies with shrimp egg white omelette: 350 g Hokkaido pumpkin, 100 g shrimp, 56 g fresh parsley, 130 g raw egg white, and ~200g cooked fennel. The volume in this was insane, especially the fennel was such a hack.
Total: 381 kcal, 42.1 g protein, 52.1 g carbs, 2.5 g fat, 12.3 g fibre.

Dinner: Egg with Swiss chard: 1 boiled egg, 1 tsp olive oil, 200g Swiss chard sautéed.
Dessert: 150 g skyr, 1.5 portions ESN Designer Whey, 10 g cocoa nibs, 1/2 banana.
Total: 521 kcal, 65 g protein, 32 g carbs, 12 g fat, 10 g fibre.

(No, I don’t always eat the same thing for breakfast and for dinner, it just happened that I wanted something sweet really badly and the sweet protein powder plus banana really scratches that itch.)

Daily total: 1,191 kcal, 149 g protein, 103 g carbs, 22 g fat, 24 g fibre.

I hope you enjoy today’s entry, and I’ll be back tomorrow for another full day! I’m not including pictures because I mainly don’t have time to take photos of my food. As always, any suggestions are welcome and I hope you find some low cal inspiration here :)

Already ate most of it when I took the picture. Mushrooms, zucchini, spinach, and egg whites in noodle form all cooked in a pan (the egg white noodles were just warmed up- they're ready to eat from the package). Seasoned it with ol' reliable salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika tho I added WAY too much salt. Had a Costco hotdog earlier for lunch lol, and they were sampling these egg white noodles that are pretty cool. 45 cal 10g protein? Heck yeah. $9.99 for 4 packets.