Dinner ideas?

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josie40

5:24 pm
27 Jan 14
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I have 400 cals left for my dinner was just wondering if anyone has any good filling dinner ideas?? Thanks Josie x

AGurl78

1:21 pm
30 Jan 14
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I too would also love some recipe ideas for a 300-400 calorie dinner. I eat most things but am trying to have mostly protein (chicken,fish or Quorn) and vegetables. Can I still allow myself some carbs (rice/potatoes) or is it best to avoid completely?

NatashaD

1:54 pm
30 Jan 14
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Hi Josie40 and AGurl78,

I tend to leave carbs on a fast day, not so much for the calories but for the fact that carbs will cause your body to produce insulin, which is counter productive as you will hinder the fat-burning process that your body is going through.

I tend to find an omelette is a really good and satisfying meal for about 280-200 calories. I use 3 eggs, some spinach (which is so low calorie you may as well not count it! – but I do obviously) and then I add 5 slices of wafer thin ham. Eggs swell up wonderfully when cooked so its a really filling meal. I then serve that up with a quick broth – water, a chicken stock cube and a little bit of tomato puree. It is delish, well within calorie range and a good store cupboard meal.

TracyJ

1:58 pm
30 Jan 14
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All I eat on fastdays is 400 kcals worth of branflakes & soya milk & a cup of tea (100 kcal ish because of how I take it) and an extra piece of fruit if I feel like I need something extra.

Might not be the ‘best’ thing to have on fastdays but it keeps me motivated & looking forward to it all day, as they are the only days that I ever have it (or any other breakfast type stuff) now.

Mmmmmm branflakes – yum!

JulieK1967

2:09 pm
30 Jan 14
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The other evening I had a medium sized baked potato (about 150g cooked weight) sprinkled with 40g of low fat grated cheddar & a huge salad with mixed lettuce/cherry tomatos/peppers/red onions. I track my calories on foodfocus.co.uk & it came in at about 400 calories & to be honest I could barely eat it all there was so much.

This was my only food of the day I just have an evening meal on my fast days I don’t consume anything other than tea/coffee & mineral water during the day. I deduct 50 calories for the milk in my hot drinks so aim for a 450 calorie main meal.

I know some people have baked potato with baked beans which is simple & comforting.

The “Fast diet” recipe book has lots of meal ideas but I tend to stick with meat of some description (tuna/chicken/lean steak) & masses of salad. Vegetarians could have quorn instead obviously.

AGurl78

2:38 pm
30 Jan 14
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Thank you for the speedy replies & ideas! The omelette sounds really good & I LOVE spinach (and eggs) so sounds like a plan.

It’s also interesting to see how people break-up their calorie allowance throughout the day – I have so far skipped breakfast (I just had a coffee with unsweetened almond milk) and just had a homemade butternut squash soup (1 cup) with a few slices of wafer thin chicken. For my dinner I think I will have a chicken breast with either herbs or Nando’s marinade (not too much) and lots of vegetables & I might even attemot to make/try cauliflower rice! Sounds interesting… 🙂

josie40

2:55 pm
30 Jan 14
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Ive been having tinned tuna 160 cals with sweetpotato wedges 86 cals per 100 gm (i try and stay away from white carbs in general as the tend to bloat me)and some salad quite a filling wee meal in the evening!!

grannieannie

7:28 pm
3 Feb 14
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I only started my 5:2 last week, but I had 40g of porridge made with water, little jam to sweeten for breakfast. 6 little melba toasts (70 calories) with a laughing cow light cheese triangle (25 calories)for lunch and lots of veggies with 40g of bulgur wheat cooked with the veg in stock for dinner. Black coffee and water through the day.

On Friday, I’d lost 4lbs 4ozs.

msxjsds

10:05 pm
3 Feb 14
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Tonight hubby and I will have salmon (120g = 242 cal), 100g cauliflower mash with a laughing cow light cheese mashed into it with loads of pepper (54 cal) with 100g pan cooked baby carrots (32 cal) glazed with Balsamic glaze (10 cal for 15ml select brand), and half of bunch (82 g) of brocollini each (35 cal) all for a nice total of 373 cals!

I am sooooo looking forward to my dinner now! We usually split our fast day and have a light breakfast and then dinner – however we have been trialling just having a nice big dinner and that seem ok – however we usually need a piece of fruit around midday. We follow dinner with a low cal jelly for about 14 cals, although not tonight as I have not made any.

Seeing as how we are so low on calories, I think a nice low fat yoghurt or pre made dessert may be in order for hubby and I tonight 🙂

Happy and positive fast days – for those who are fasting!
Happy and positive non fast day – for those who are not fasting!