This whole plate is about 260 calories - 3 eggs, a bit of oil and seasonings, and water. It’s velvety, savory, and indulgent.. i’m only halfway done and already feeling full.
I followed this recipe: https://youtu.be/JAo99RBfmT4?si=oImhIgo4mTj3OirY
Staple of mine!
Mix of cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, pumpkin, spinach and chye sym.
Topped with bacon bits, furikake, low cal ranch (Walden farms), and bit of bean paste.
Salad bowls are such low volume hacks
If you’re craving ice cream but want something lower calorie and higher protein, this is a game changer:
Ingredients:
• 150g frozen berries
• 100ml unsweetened almond milk
• 30g whey protein
• 5 ice cubes
Instructions:
Blend everything until it turns into a thick, fluffy texture.
It ends up super filling, high in protein, and honestly hits that ice cream craving pretty well.
combined Trader Joe’s cruciferous crunch with some cottage cheese and Frank’s red hot sauce and a spray of olive oil. microwaved for a minute.
added cooked edamame, roasted butternut squash, and some air fried RealGood breaded chicken bites
nom so good
macros:
211 cals
30g protein
16g carbs
3g fat
+ 5.5g fiber!
Lots of vegetables, natural tuna in water, farm eggs, Olomoucké tvarůžky (a super high-protein, low-fat, very smelly cheese), and a skyr dip with dill and lemon.
726 cals
66 g protein | carbs 36.9 | fat 32.9
1/2 meals for the day— could probably decrease fat & carbs but wanted to clean out some things from the fridge
I had two bowls, 630g, of this stew last night for ~480 calories, 30g protein, lots of fiber!
- 1 lb 93/7 ground beef
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 yellow onion (i used all i had, one large is fine), diced
- 3 large carrots, diced
- about 3 large stalks celery, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (15oz) can tomato puree (save empty can!)
- 2 cans great northern beans, drained + rinsed
- 2 cups frozen chopped spinach
- 1/2 box (220g) ditalini pasta
- 4 cans water or broth
- salt, pepper, italian seasoning
Season ground beef with salt and italian seasoning. Heat a dutch oven or large stock pot over medium-high heat. Brown the ground beef, remove, and set aside, being sure to leave the grease in the pot.
Lower heat to medium, add in the olive oil and mirepoix and saute until tender. Once tender, throw in the garlic and saute about a minute. Add in the beans and saute about 30 seconds more.
Pour in the tomato puree and 4 cans of water/broth and mix well. Bring to boil then lower heat and simmer for 10 mins.
Remove 2 large ladles of veggies and beans and a bit of liquid, blend until smooth, and add back to pot in addition to the beef, spinach, and pasta. Mix well. Simmer for 10 mins or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Picture doesn’t do it justice, but the texture and taste are great! If you want it smoother you can probably dilute the gelatin some.
Recipe:
Chobani Zero Sugar Vanilla (whatever flavor)- 60c
20g Vital Protiens Beef Gelatin- 70 calories
29 grams Blackberries (not pictured)-12c
36 grams Catalina Crunch Cinnamon Cereal (old recipe if you can find it😢 )- 110c
1tsp vanilla extract- 0c
Mix yogurt, gelatin, sugar free sweeter if needed. Top with berries. Can eat as is or sit in fridge over night.
Crush cereal and top when ready to eat.
Total: 252c/39p
Daily staple of mine!
Mix of cabbage, lettuce, cucumber, pumpkin, tomatoes, spinach, chye sym
Topped with low cal dressings (Walden farms ranch), bacon bits, sprinkle of furikake and bit of bean paste.
Recipe -
1 lettuce
1 cucumber
1/2 carrot
Handful of green beans
1/2 a block tofu (you can go full block)
Handful of cherry tomatoes
Micro greens & peanuts for topping
Dressing-
1 shallot, 2-4 cloves of garlic, handful of peanuts, birds eye chilli - saute in a teaspoon of oil & blend together with tamarind water & 1/2 teaspoon date syrup (or any sweetener of choice) & salt.
Blanch - beans & carrots & tofu for about 2-4 minutes. ( i boil my tofu because it tastes better & absorbs the sauces better)
Pan roast or air-fry tofu & beans
Mix with rest of the veggies & add salt + pepper & lime juice.
Top with the dressing, microgreens & rest of the peanuts.
I am aiming for 30g of protein per meal while keeping each meal under 400 calories. I already know about chicken breast and Greek yogurt. What else should I add to my rotation? Bonus for vegetarian options.
(you could reduce the fat without the olives, but I like finely chopping a few in..)
After scrolling and scrolling trying to find something that actually appeals to me (I couldn’t). I decided maybe I should switch to Mexican food? I like spicy and salsa is volume eating right? And if I eat it with cucumbers or bell pepper slices instead of chips, it’s even better. I added salsa to eggs which are low calorie, and put a little bit of cheese, it’s basically huevos rancheros.
371 Calories 36g carbs , 33g protein, 9g of fat
One pouch of konjac angel hair pasta - 20cals
200g Stir fry vegetable mix- 87 Cals
One can of tuna- 110 cals
35g Black bean sauce- 58 cals
5g Buldak hot sauce- 13 cals
168g of edamame- 83 cals
1 tsp Unsweetened cocoa mix
1 tbsp sf chocolate fudge pudding mix
1/4 tsp xanthan gum
1 cup of soy milk
1 tbsp sf cookie n crème coffee syrup
Freeze mixture for 8+ hours & blend , stopping every now and then to scrape down sides . Keep blending until you get the consistency you want. Enjoy as is or mix in your add ins .
Add in- protein muffin bites, and 1 tbsp of sf white chocolate chips
Calories of chocolate ice cream alone - 124 calories for the whole thing
With add ins - 414 calories for the whole thing
remove the actual shredded cheese, add nacho cheese to replace, grilled chicken for some protein, load up on veggies, sour cream + mex pizza sauce
it’s a lot more then it looks 🙏 😋
I’m trying to find 7-10 staple high volume, high protein meals to keep on rotation. What are the best ones? I eat mostly a mediterranean type diet but am open to any suggestions.
hello divas! as the title suggests, i am planning to partake in some fun edi activities this monday and am curious if anyone here has any recs for low cal snacks they turn to when the munchies hit, pls comment them below!🙏
in the past, i’ve always loved some cold watermelon or cold green grapes — any chocolate or salty snack would be amazing
180kcal -> 190kcal
Since I am in a 1200kcal/day strict diet, 10kcal change is very important.
I wonder why many protein snack brands change macros (more calories or less protein) in a bad way and say they did it "for better taste". Most consumers prioritize macros over taste but the manufacturers don't understand.
I was so disappointed to Catalina Crunch, and now Quest Nutrition disappoints me too.