what do you make or do when you’re too tired to cook?
some toast, yogurt bowl, and chips. all for 466 cal and 50g protein
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Sorry4YourLoss
For me, I love making low calorie sandwiches. I have a whole setup in my fridge with the meat, cheese, lettuce and onions ready to go at any point. Slap that on some keto bread and throw on an ounce of Quest chips and you’ve got a tasty meal in just a few minutes.
Monotreme_monorail
Mash up an avocado and chow with some rice crackers or a few corn chips (light on chip, heavy on avocado).
Salmon lox with cream cheese on water crackers while lounging on the couch.
Any delicious paste that can be delivered via cracker, really. I always need a little cronch at the end of my day!
Mesmerotic31
Toasted Sola or 647 cinnamon raisin bagel with butter, sprinkled with cinnamon and allulose (or sweetener of choice). Or plain bagel with a laughing cow creamy light wedge and a drizzle of honey.
BumbleBunny09
If I’m not super hungry I’ll just melt some cheese on a low-carb tortilla, add some pepperoni and roll it up
circacherry
Rice cakes with peanut butter lol
TheFuckityFuckIsThis
Sometimes I just heat up a can of the progresso rich and hearty chicken noodle soup – 230 for the whole can and it’s filling.
I tend to meal prep though. I posted my silly crescent roll wraps a few days ago which can come out to about 150 cals each (depending how you fill them).
I like to roast a butternut squash and make soup with it in my instant pot – then I prep a few portions for the fridge and a few more for the freezer. Usually comes out to about 150-200 calories depending on portion size so it’s easy to add some bread or bacon crumbles and make a nice meal.
I made salsa chicken breasts this weekend – I threw 1.5 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breasts (frozen even) in the instant pot with a packet of taco seasoning, a cup of salsa, and a cup of chicken stock. Cook. Shred and portion, stock fridge or freeze. Grab a ready rice (I like the jasmine rice packets) and cook in the microwave for 90 seconds then portion it out. Easy base to add veggies to, light sour cream etc for fast easy chicken bowls. Lots of protein. Low carb depending on what you use as a base.
Target has a prosciutto and arugula frozen pizza that I love. The whole thing is 1080 calories but I usually cut into 8 slices and have 3-4 for dinner and 1-2 for snack or lunch. I usually keep one or two of these in the freezer. It has a tasty rich garlic sauce too, so I don’t feel compelled to go for the ranch for dipping my crusts. It’s comes out to 135 cals/slice if you cut it into 8’s and it reheats pretty nicely too.
I also really like the Deep Indian frozen chicken tikka masala for 370. It’s a little pricy, so I try to stock up when it’s on sale.
Anyway, that’s my lazy girl guide to easy low cal meals.
salemedusa
Pbnj with pbfit plus veggie straws and a few takis. A bag of frozen broccoli + skinny girl dressing if I’m really hungry
mmeeplechase
Oatmeal! I used to think it was only a breakfast food, but turns out a warm bowl of oatmeal makes a great easy dinner too!
ShyBlueAngel_02
My go to used to be some toast with scrambled eggs and frozen veggies I’d cook on the microwave
kat10111
Canned soup and microwaveable veggies lol
noplsnoo
i love air frying frozen veggies and having them with a blended cottage cheese dip. extremely low effort, but it tastes so good. for sweet treats, i do greek yogurt, vanilla protein powder, cocoa powder, maybe some berries and cereal (i would do granola if it wasnt so high cal)
Zerozara
Canned soup
MiuNya
Toast.
Tinned mackerel.
Popcorn.
Fruits.
Vegetable sticks.
Handful of nuts.
Cup of tea.
Seaweed thins.
Something frozen cooked in the air fryer when very desperate for hot food.
Heating up pre made soups.
Corn cakes with an easy topping.
Yogurts.
aaer_
Air fry Chicken nuggets and ketchup lol
halfadash6
Scrambled eggs, tuna salad, wonton soup (just boil broth + add frozen dumplings, bonus points for any veg you throw in)
Bokchoybaby7
Smoothie with a bunch of random stuff in it, but always making sure there’s protein (non-fat greek yogurt and/or almond butter) or a bowl of tortilla chips
Environmental-Ad8945
A can of Tuna+ 1 or 2 tablespoons low fat mayo/greek yoghurt+siracha sauce, mix that together, then put it on a toasted slice (or day old rice if you got that in ur fridge).
2 eggs, scrambled, omelette, easy over, doesnt matter how you make them, make them how you want, then some deli ham and toasted bread with a slice of American cheese.
Oatmeal can be really good as well, I dont eat it/ever make it (cause I cant stand it) but its filling and you can customize it to your hearts desires.
Ageisl005
Trader Joe’s frozen stuff. The teriyaki mushroom bao and chicken tikka samosas are not bad calorie wise
I also like keeping lunch meat and cheese on hand and will make myself a little snack platter of those and pickles, and if I have it, cottage cheese too.
Sometimes I’ll also just get whatever type of steak is on sale, a bell pepper or zucchini, and onion and cook them with Cajun seasoning. I know that is technically cooking, haha but it’s so easy and fast and can be done in one pan so it doesn’t feel like a lot of work.
KaliLifts
Boca burger sandwiches with keto bread and Laughing Cow cheese, protein bars/crackers/chips, Dannon Light + Fit yogurt, fruit, vegetables dipped in Skinny Girl ranch.
Cultural_Wash5414
Pasta
Asheby
Carb balance tortilla pizza with dressed greens.
cosmic-mermaid
laughing cow cheese and club crackers, couple dates, couple freeze dried strawberries, some mini cucumbers and a scoop of hummus, side of garlic stuffed olives, and a hard/soft boiled egg or 2; little bit of this and that, but not too much of anything. i live for a snack plate. 😏
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For me, I love making low calorie sandwiches. I have a whole setup in my fridge with the meat, cheese, lettuce and onions ready to go at any point. Slap that on some keto bread and throw on an ounce of Quest chips and you’ve got a tasty meal in just a few minutes.
Mash up an avocado and chow with some rice crackers or a few corn chips (light on chip, heavy on avocado).
Salmon lox with cream cheese on water crackers while lounging on the couch.
Any delicious paste that can be delivered via cracker, really. I always need a little cronch at the end of my day!
Toasted Sola or 647 cinnamon raisin bagel with butter, sprinkled with cinnamon and allulose (or sweetener of choice). Or plain bagel with a laughing cow creamy light wedge and a drizzle of honey.
If I’m not super hungry I’ll just melt some cheese on a low-carb tortilla, add some pepperoni and roll it up
Rice cakes with peanut butter lol
Sometimes I just heat up a can of the progresso rich and hearty chicken noodle soup – 230 for the whole can and it’s filling.
I tend to meal prep though. I posted my silly crescent roll wraps a few days ago which can come out to about 150 cals each (depending how you fill them).
I like to roast a butternut squash and make soup with it in my instant pot – then I prep a few portions for the fridge and a few more for the freezer. Usually comes out to about 150-200 calories depending on portion size so it’s easy to add some bread or bacon crumbles and make a nice meal.
I made salsa chicken breasts this weekend – I threw 1.5 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breasts (frozen even) in the instant pot with a packet of taco seasoning, a cup of salsa, and a cup of chicken stock. Cook. Shred and portion, stock fridge or freeze. Grab a ready rice (I like the jasmine rice packets) and cook in the microwave for 90 seconds then portion it out. Easy base to add veggies to, light sour cream etc for fast easy chicken bowls. Lots of protein. Low carb depending on what you use as a base.
Target has a prosciutto and arugula frozen pizza that I love. The whole thing is 1080 calories but I usually cut into 8 slices and have 3-4 for dinner and 1-2 for snack or lunch. I usually keep one or two of these in the freezer. It has a tasty rich garlic sauce too, so I don’t feel compelled to go for the ranch for dipping my crusts. It’s comes out to 135 cals/slice if you cut it into 8’s and it reheats pretty nicely too.
I also really like the Deep Indian frozen chicken tikka masala for 370. It’s a little pricy, so I try to stock up when it’s on sale.
Anyway, that’s my lazy girl guide to easy low cal meals.
Pbnj with pbfit plus veggie straws and a few takis. A bag of frozen broccoli + skinny girl dressing if I’m really hungry
Oatmeal! I used to think it was only a breakfast food, but turns out a warm bowl of oatmeal makes a great easy dinner too!
My go to used to be some toast with scrambled eggs and frozen veggies I’d cook on the microwave
Canned soup and microwaveable veggies lol
i love air frying frozen veggies and having them with a blended cottage cheese dip. extremely low effort, but it tastes so good. for sweet treats, i do greek yogurt, vanilla protein powder, cocoa powder, maybe some berries and cereal (i would do granola if it wasnt so high cal)
Canned soup
Toast.
Tinned mackerel.
Popcorn.
Fruits.
Vegetable sticks.
Handful of nuts.
Cup of tea.
Seaweed thins.
Something frozen cooked in the air fryer when very desperate for hot food.
Heating up pre made soups.
Corn cakes with an easy topping.
Yogurts.
Air fry Chicken nuggets and ketchup lol
Scrambled eggs, tuna salad, wonton soup (just boil broth + add frozen dumplings, bonus points for any veg you throw in)
Smoothie with a bunch of random stuff in it, but always making sure there’s protein (non-fat greek yogurt and/or almond butter) or a bowl of tortilla chips
A can of Tuna+ 1 or 2 tablespoons low fat mayo/greek yoghurt+siracha sauce, mix that together, then put it on a toasted slice (or day old rice if you got that in ur fridge).
2 eggs, scrambled, omelette, easy over, doesnt matter how you make them, make them how you want, then some deli ham and toasted bread with a slice of American cheese.
Oatmeal can be really good as well, I dont eat it/ever make it (cause I cant stand it) but its filling and you can customize it to your hearts desires.
Trader Joe’s frozen stuff. The teriyaki mushroom bao and chicken tikka samosas are not bad calorie wise
I also like keeping lunch meat and cheese on hand and will make myself a little snack platter of those and pickles, and if I have it, cottage cheese too.
Sometimes I’ll also just get whatever type of steak is on sale, a bell pepper or zucchini, and onion and cook them with Cajun seasoning. I know that is technically cooking, haha but it’s so easy and fast and can be done in one pan so it doesn’t feel like a lot of work.
Boca burger sandwiches with keto bread and Laughing Cow cheese, protein bars/crackers/chips, Dannon Light + Fit yogurt, fruit, vegetables dipped in Skinny Girl ranch.
Pasta
Carb balance tortilla pizza with dressed greens.
laughing cow cheese and club crackers, couple dates, couple freeze dried strawberries, some mini cucumbers and a scoop of hummus, side of garlic stuffed olives, and a hard/soft boiled egg or 2; little bit of this and that, but not too much of anything. i live for a snack plate. 😏