Dieting, need new recipes?!
I've recently started a new diet!. I'm try to eat white meats, fish, and veggies only!. But I'm growing tired of the same recipes week after week and feel like quitting!.
What are the best healthy low calorie meals you know!? also what are some good snacks that won't ruin my diet!? I'm trying to lose 1 pant size (I'm currently a size 8, 5'7, 147lbs)
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What are the best healthy low calorie meals you know!? also what are some good snacks that won't ruin my diet!? I'm trying to lose 1 pant size (I'm currently a size 8, 5'7, 147lbs)
I'm 18 btw!. Thanks!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Here’s a great veg soup!. Skip the cheese or go with a low-fat/ fat free for less calories!. You get protein from the beans and veggies, so you don’t need to add any chicken!. You’ll have plenty for several meals and it freezes well too!. Fish- you just need to add some lemon pepper on white filets and salmon!. We have fish like that at least once a week!. The Spanish Cod is one of my all-time favorite fish recipes- it works great with red snapper and tilapia too!. Snacks- I splurge on the salsas (completely fat-free) from the deli!. They cost more than the jarred, but they taste so much better and no preservatives!. I’ll have the salsa with whole grain Tostitos, baked Tostitos, pita bread, or sunchips!. I also like hummus- the spicy red pepper by Sabros is my fav!. Quaker white cheddar rice cakes and caramel rice cakes are good!. Sometimes, I’ll make a meal or snack on a steamer bag of frozen veggies!. I have frozen veggies always available!. They never spoil- there’s no prep work- just throw in the microwave and they’re ready in a couple of minutes!. It has helped me so much!. Sometimes, I don’t want to mess with fresh produce- and because of that I’ll make bad choices!. Plus, frozen veggies are harvested at their peak and quickly frozen!. It may actually be fresher than what is in the produce section- you don’t know how long the stuff has been sitting there and how long it was in transport!. Other easy options for snacks, meals- whole grain bread with natural peanut butter (I love Smucker’s natural), and canned beans rinsed well and mixed with lite Italian dressing, whole grain pasta & veggies tossed with lite Italian dressing, whole grain pasta with spaghetti sauce- add chicken or add veggies like zuchinni, mushrooms, onions, chickpeas- good with sliced black olives too!.
Quick Vegetable Bean Soup
From Taste of Home
INGREDIENTS
3 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
4 cups water
2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) hominy, rinsed and drained
1 package (16 ounces) frozen shoepeg corn
1 can (15 ounces) crushed or diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (11-1/2 ounces) condensed bean and bacon soup, undiluted
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon dried cilantro flakes
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 bay leaves
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
SERVINGS 12
DIRECTIONS
In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the first 13 ingredients!. Bring to a boil!. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes!. Discard bay leaves!. Sprinkle with cheese!. Makes 4 quarts!.
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Spanish Cod
From Allrecipes
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
1 cup tomato sauce
15 cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup chopped green olives
1/4 cup deli marinated Italian vegetable salad, drained and coarsely chopped (I use marinated artichoke hearts)
1 dash black pepper
1 dash cayenne pepper
1 dash paprika
6 (4 ounce) fillets cod fillets
DIRECTIONS
Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat!. Cook and stir onions and garlic until onions are slightly tender, being careful not to burn the garlic!. Add tomato sauce and cherry tomatoes, and bring to a simmer!. Stir in green olives and marinated vegetables, and season with black pepper, cayenne pepper, and paprika!. Cook fillets in sauce over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork!. Serve immediately!.
Happy cooking!
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Quick Vegetable Bean Soup
From Taste of Home
INGREDIENTS
3 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
4 cups water
2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) hominy, rinsed and drained
1 package (16 ounces) frozen shoepeg corn
1 can (15 ounces) crushed or diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (11-1/2 ounces) condensed bean and bacon soup, undiluted
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon dried cilantro flakes
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 bay leaves
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
SERVINGS 12
DIRECTIONS
In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the first 13 ingredients!. Bring to a boil!. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes!. Discard bay leaves!. Sprinkle with cheese!. Makes 4 quarts!.
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Spanish Cod
From Allrecipes
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
1 cup tomato sauce
15 cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup chopped green olives
1/4 cup deli marinated Italian vegetable salad, drained and coarsely chopped (I use marinated artichoke hearts)
1 dash black pepper
1 dash cayenne pepper
1 dash paprika
6 (4 ounce) fillets cod fillets
DIRECTIONS
Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat!. Cook and stir onions and garlic until onions are slightly tender, being careful not to burn the garlic!. Add tomato sauce and cherry tomatoes, and bring to a simmer!. Stir in green olives and marinated vegetables, and season with black pepper, cayenne pepper, and paprika!. Cook fillets in sauce over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork!. Serve immediately!.
Happy cooking!
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i've been dieting for a while and have gone from a size 12 to a size 6!. i did not really count calories, just made some simple changes in my lifestyle!. first no white bread, white rice, white potatoes, or white pasta!. i eat whole grain breads, whole wheat pasta and brown rice!. i like the minute brown rice and the birds eye frozen one!. i also eat at least 1 serving of fat free yogurt a day, sometimes 2!. both yoplait and columbo have great flavor variety!. one of my favorite meals is to coat boneless skinless chicken breast with either taco or fajita seasoning and let sit overnight!. grill chicken and chop into bite size pieces!. combine with heated small red beans or pinto beans and hot brown rice!. top with minced onions and tomato and fat free shredded cheese!. i serve this in bowls, whole grain pitas, or in whole wheat tortillas!. the beans are very filling and have alot of fiber!. this type of diet really helps to reduce belly fat!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Try different seasonings that won't add fat like mrs!. dash that will give your meal a whole new taste!. As far as snacks try a bowl of specail k esp!. if you are craving chocolate, fruit, veggies and the 100 calorie packs are great!. For the recipes though try going to www!.weightwatchers!.com and see what they have for recipes also do a search for weight loss or low fat recipes!. Its hard to give you one when we don't know the kinds a foods you likeWww@FoodAQ@Com
Crock Pot Shrimp Creole Soup recipe - 159 calories
Ingredients:
1 lb frozen cooked shrimp, tails removed
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 1/2 cups diced celery
2-3 garlic cloves
3/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1 1/4 cups chopped onions
8-16 drops Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preparation:
1!. Combine all the ingredients (except the shrimp)!.
2!. Cook on low heat for about 8-10 hours (or 3-4 hours on high heat)!.
3!. Increase the heat to high and add the cooked shrimp 15 minutes before serving!.
Servings: 6
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Avocado with Ground Peanut Dressing recipe - 188 calories
Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados
2 tablespoons peanuts
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon paprika (sweet or hot)
salt (to taste)
cayenne pepper (to taste)
fresh chives, to garnish
Preparation:
1!. Peel the avocados, remove the pit and cube the flesh!.
2!. Place the avocados in a bowl with the lemon juice!.
3!. Grind the peanuts so you have small chunks!.
4!. Sprinkle the ground peanuts and spices over the avocado, gently tossing!.
5!. Garnish with chopped chives!.
Servings: 4
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Crunchy Spiced Sweet Potatoes recipe - 151 calories
Ingredients:
21 ounces sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 green chilies, seeded and very finely diced
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
Preparation:
1!. Place the potatoes in a large pan and boil in salted water for about 3-4 minutes (or until almost cooked, but still a little firm in the middle)!. Drain well and leave to cool!.
2!. In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil!. Add the potatoes and fry over a medium heat, turning from time to time, for about 5 minutes (until light golden brown)!.
3!. Sprinkle the diced chili and cumin seeds over the potatoes and continue to fry for another 3-4 minutes!.
4!. Stir in the cayenne, ground cumin and turmeric!. Fry the potatoes for another 5 minutes, tossing and turning them until they get a nice spicy crust!.
5!. Before serving, season with garam masala!.
Servings: 6
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Cream Cheese Brownies recipe - 170 calories
Ingredients:
Cheese and Chips mix
8 ounces cream cheese
6 ounces chocolate chips
1 egg, unbeaten
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dough mix
1/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 cup water
Preparation:
1!. Combine the cheese and chips mix (except for the chips); beat well!.
2!. Stir in the chocolate chips and set the mix aside!.
3!. Mix the dough mix!. Pour batter into a lightly greased 9×13 inch pan!.
4!. Drop teaspoonfuls of the cream cheese mix randomly over the batter!.
4!. Bake for about 15-20 minutes at 350°F!.
5!. Let cool and refrigerate!.
Servings: 24
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Spicy Chicken Rice Soup recipe - 193 calories
Ingredients:
2 (6 ounce) packages Southwestern chicken strips (diced and fully cooked)
3 cups cooked rice
3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn (undrained)
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies (undrained)
1 (16 ounce) can V8 vegetable juice
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 1/2 cups salsa
2 tablespoons minced cilantro (fresh or dried)
Optional toppings
additional minced cilantro (fresh or dried)
additional chopped green onion
coarsely crushed tortilla chips
shredded 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese
Preparation:
1!. In a large pot, combine all the 9 soup ingredients!.
2!. Bring to a boil!.
3!. Reduce the heat; cover and simmer for about 15 minutes (or until heated through)!.
4!. Garnish with your preferred topping (optional)!.
Servings: 10
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Ingredients:
1 lb frozen cooked shrimp, tails removed
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 1/2 cups diced celery
2-3 garlic cloves
3/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1 1/4 cups chopped onions
8-16 drops Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preparation:
1!. Combine all the ingredients (except the shrimp)!.
2!. Cook on low heat for about 8-10 hours (or 3-4 hours on high heat)!.
3!. Increase the heat to high and add the cooked shrimp 15 minutes before serving!.
Servings: 6
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Avocado with Ground Peanut Dressing recipe - 188 calories
Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados
2 tablespoons peanuts
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon paprika (sweet or hot)
salt (to taste)
cayenne pepper (to taste)
fresh chives, to garnish
Preparation:
1!. Peel the avocados, remove the pit and cube the flesh!.
2!. Place the avocados in a bowl with the lemon juice!.
3!. Grind the peanuts so you have small chunks!.
4!. Sprinkle the ground peanuts and spices over the avocado, gently tossing!.
5!. Garnish with chopped chives!.
Servings: 4
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Crunchy Spiced Sweet Potatoes recipe - 151 calories
Ingredients:
21 ounces sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 green chilies, seeded and very finely diced
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
Preparation:
1!. Place the potatoes in a large pan and boil in salted water for about 3-4 minutes (or until almost cooked, but still a little firm in the middle)!. Drain well and leave to cool!.
2!. In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil!. Add the potatoes and fry over a medium heat, turning from time to time, for about 5 minutes (until light golden brown)!.
3!. Sprinkle the diced chili and cumin seeds over the potatoes and continue to fry for another 3-4 minutes!.
4!. Stir in the cayenne, ground cumin and turmeric!. Fry the potatoes for another 5 minutes, tossing and turning them until they get a nice spicy crust!.
5!. Before serving, season with garam masala!.
Servings: 6
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Cream Cheese Brownies recipe - 170 calories
Ingredients:
Cheese and Chips mix
8 ounces cream cheese
6 ounces chocolate chips
1 egg, unbeaten
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dough mix
1/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 cup water
Preparation:
1!. Combine the cheese and chips mix (except for the chips); beat well!.
2!. Stir in the chocolate chips and set the mix aside!.
3!. Mix the dough mix!. Pour batter into a lightly greased 9×13 inch pan!.
4!. Drop teaspoonfuls of the cream cheese mix randomly over the batter!.
4!. Bake for about 15-20 minutes at 350°F!.
5!. Let cool and refrigerate!.
Servings: 24
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Spicy Chicken Rice Soup recipe - 193 calories
Ingredients:
2 (6 ounce) packages Southwestern chicken strips (diced and fully cooked)
3 cups cooked rice
3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn (undrained)
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies (undrained)
1 (16 ounce) can V8 vegetable juice
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1 1/2 cups salsa
2 tablespoons minced cilantro (fresh or dried)
Optional toppings
additional minced cilantro (fresh or dried)
additional chopped green onion
coarsely crushed tortilla chips
shredded 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese
Preparation:
1!. In a large pot, combine all the 9 soup ingredients!.
2!. Bring to a boil!.
3!. Reduce the heat; cover and simmer for about 15 minutes (or until heated through)!.
4!. Garnish with your preferred topping (optional)!.
Servings: 10
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