Dinner Meal Ideas

Above is hotdogs with sauce on a tortilla and a side of broccoli with 2 melted cheese wedges. The hotdogs + sauce are protein (100 calories), tortilla is carbohydrate(100 calories), broccoli is veggies (2 servings for 35 calories each), and cheese wedges are 2 servings of dairy (35 calories each). This can be served with a side of any fruit (50 calories). Total with fruit is 400 calories.

DINNER MEALS: between 350-400 calories each. They are a combination of soup, salad, sandwich, or meat and potatoes, fruits and veggies. The point is to get at least one serving of protein, carbohydrate, veggies, and fruit. I try to keep protein and carbohydrate each at 100 calories. Also if possible, dairy needs can be met here or in your snacks.
I like to mix and match whatever foods I am craving to fill these needs. Here are some of my ideas...

Hot Wraps: 100 calorie wrap with 100 calorie chicken and herbs and sauteed green pepper, tomato, onions, and fresh cilantro. Serve with a dollop of low fat sour cream and a side of fruit.

Cold Wraps: 100 calorie wrap with 1 garlic herb laughing cow cheese wedge (35), 100 calories of lean deli meat slices, a few leaves of spinach (0), cilantro (0), 1/2 small tomato (10), a couple of sliced olives (10): Total 255 calories. Serve with a side of fruit and lemon ice water

Chicken Pot Pie: crust 113, 25 calories meat, 50 calories veggies, fat free cream of chicken or fat free creme of mushroom soup: 20: Total: 208 calories. Serve with a side of fruit and hot tea.

Turkey Sandwich Wrap: Inside the wrap is lean turkey slices, celery, grapes, mustard and fat free mayo.


Sandwich: Two slices of 45 calorie bread with fat free mayo, mustard, lean deli meat and sliced veggies such as tomato, mushroom, and lettuce. Really load up on the veggies. Can be served with a side of salad.


Sample Meal 1: Garlic Shrimp, carrot and onion saute over sweet potato topped with fresh grapes. Served with a side of salad.


Sample Meal 2: Mushroom Shrimp with Cilantro next to potato slices and fresh bell pepper slices. Served with a side of fresh peeled grapefruit.

Sample Meal 3: Fish fillet with garlic and ginger (100 calories), sweet potato (100 calories), cucumber (5 calories), salad (70 calories), and orange fruit (100 calories). 375 total calories

Sample meal 4: Hotdogs and salad. Can also be served on one low calorie hot dog bun. I just really like these trader joes tortillas.

Sample Meal 5:Fat Free Clam Chowder (from a can), Veggies wrap, and bar for dessert. Served with tea.

Sample Meal 6: Beat and orange salad and a salmon patty (170 calories)