Miracle Foods!

Well, I know it sounds cheesy. But everyone has foods that they constantly eat, because they're healthy and low-calories, but still filling and yummy.

I'm maintaining my weight and trying to get into better shape, so I'm eating healthy. These are the foods that I worship.

Dairy: egg whites(only 17 calories), Dannon Light n' Fit nonfat fruit yogurt(60 cals), Laughing Cow Light Swiss cheese wedges(35 cal per wedge, and they're pretty big), skim milk(I think it's 80 cals for a cup).

Grains: Wasa crispbread(really healthy and only 30-40 cals per slice, depending on the variety), whole wheat pasta, brown rice, whole wheat and rye bread, rice cakes(30-70 cals depending on the variety), Quaker original instant OATMEAL(100 cals packet, which makes a small bowl), granola(should this be under grains? Anyways, granola is wonderful, and a great source of vitamins and protein. However, it can run high in calories, fat, and sugar, so keep it in moderation and watch calories. I don't reccommend granola bars, as they're super high in calories and sugar.)

Meat/ meat substitutes: (I am now a vegetarian, btw, but when I used to eat meat, I knew pretty much the healthy from the unhealthy.)

Chicken is better than beef which I believe is better than pork. Fish reigns supreme in terms of healthiness, however with fish, as with all meats, they can be very healthy, but moderation is the key. Keep portions small. Also, NEVER NEVER NEVER eat fried meats. Get them boiled, roasted, or grilles. WAY less calories. the same goes for tofu and other meat substitutes, which can be very healthy in moderation as well.

Veggies: NOT AS BORING AS YOU THINK!!!

Lowfat hummus(50 cal for 2tbsp.), Lentils(NO FAT! TONS OF PROTEIN!!! the microwave ones I buy from trader joe's can run about 240 cals per 1 cup. They're yummy too!), baked potatoes with the skin(low calories, high in vitamins and antioxidants. avoid the cheese and sour cream and instead fill with peas, peppers, spices, etc.), celery( VERY LOW CAL. some would argue the calroies expended in eating celery makes it "negative calories". However, I believe it's about 7 cals per a stalk.), snow/sugar peas(high protein)

Fruits: Tomatoes, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, bananas, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, watermelon, grapes, fruit smoothies!(leave out the high-cal creamer, use some protein powder and skim milk.

Treats: Starbucks nonfat cappucino with sugar-free syrup or sprinkling of cinnamon/vanilla/nutmeg powder(80 cals), Jello sugar-free pudding cups(60 cals), 100 calorie packs of cookies, fresh berries, nonfat yogurt, and a sprinkling of sugar, and...

50 calories worth of literally whatever treat you want! The trick to healthy eating is to limit, not cut out. So, instead of going off chocolate, buy youself a bar and divide it into portions of 50 calories, or whatever works for you. Allow yourself one portion each day to savor, and hide the rest so you don't reach for it when you're done.

I hope these suggestions helped. Feel free to add any more you want to, and I'll add more later!

Awesome; thanks so much! *Tagged*

Sure. I'm always glad to help.

I'll add the leafy greens.  They really fill me up and make me feel energetic.  My favorites are baby spinach, Swiss chard, and kale.  And don't forget the lettuce!

I'm not a huge fan of the leafy greens, though I know people who are. I do like lettuce though!

I eat a lot of these foods, especially the greens, broccoli and spinach are my faves :) Another type of bread that's only 35 calories a slice is Healthy Life Whole Wheat bread, it has great flavor. You're better off eating regular oatmeal instead of the processed packs that are full of sugar and salt, same with the Dannon Light-n-Fit yogurt, I used to eat it but the Cherry Vanilla has 2 teaspoons of sugar in it even though it says it's used Splenda.

Another great food that should be up there is salsa, it may be high in salt but you don't need a lot of it and the peppers boost the metabolism ;) Also for a dessert, a scoop of Cool Whip Free with Diet Root beer, that's my favorite :P

MMM yes I <3 salsa. You've got some really good ideas. I especially love the Cool Whip and Splenda one. I never knew that instant oatmeal and Dannnon F & L yogurt were so bad for you. I must revise my shopping lists.

Thanks for all the great suggestions!

could the suger grams on the label be from the milk?? milk naturally has sugers in it. as for oatmeal, i have never seen that the original doesnt have any added sugers. its plain. its oats.

The sugar in Lite N' Fit isn't granulated white sugar, it's the natural sugar that composes carbs.

Also, packets of instant oatmeal are actually better than plain oats because they are fortified and nutrient enriched so can be a more significant source of iron etc.

WOW!
Thank you so much for posting such helpful info :)  I often wonder what can I eat each day that considered healthy and ended up having tomato soup for lunch, dinner and next day lunch :( 

Sugar free black cherry jello, with a couple table spoons of cool whip light. You can eat a good size dessert and it is only like 50 cals total

These are the foods I worship: grass fed bison, grass fed beef, ostrich, venison, elk, wild salmon, scallops, chicken breast, turkey breast, eggplant, spinach, zuchinni, tomatoes, tomato paste, nori, green beans, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, leeks, emergen-c nutritous coffee drink mix, stevia, kale, brussel sprouts, brocolli, rice bran, egg whites, sugar-free energy drinks, cabbage, celery, tapenade, olives, capers, garlic, shallots, cucumbers, brocollini, asparagus, olive oil, flax seed oil, tilipia, mahi mahi, black cod, chillean seabass, steal head trout, eel, shrimp, water chestnuts, bok choy, dikon radish, mackerel, escolar, salsa, all seasonings/spices, spaghetti squash & sesame seeds

how DO you just eat a 50 cal portion... i'd love to do that, and when im feeling healthy and confident and all that i buy a packet of chocolate "thins" which are about 15 cal each and think i'll have a couple to satisfy my cadbury cravings but i ALWAYS end up bingeing on the whooooooole packet! its the same with 100cal packets of anything... crisps, oreos i binge on 5 packets!! any advice??

keep the rest of the packets WAY OUT OF SIGHT in the highest cupboard you have. Out of sight- out of mind.

embarassing but 100% effective solution. Lock the cupboard and give someone else they key. I have a feeling you're not going to go to your significant other asking them for it, simply because it's embarrasing.

or immidiately (or even sip on in between): water or green tea. It'll eep you full, and take you longer to eat the pack. Remember, it takes 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain you're full.

As a fellow veggie, another food that should be added to the meat substitutes is peanut butter. It may be high in calories, but it is high in protein, healthy fats that are essential to a balanced diet, and they're also said to have equal amounts of antioxidants as strawberries!

It could also fall under treats as it's so friggin' yummy. :)