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Five meals 300 (or less) calories

Five meals for 300 calories or less Sometimes coming up with a healthy meal is the last thing you want to spend any time thinking about.  Here are five basic meal plans with approximate number of calories for one serving to kick start the process with room to add more calories, such as fruit or whole grains.  Reminder: the number of calories for each individual to maintain or lose weight will depend on gender, age, activity level.  The average woman needs between 1600 and 2000 calories a day.

Salad Plate  –  200 calories

Plate (about 2 cups, loosely packed) of  mixed lettuces, spring greens, iceberg, romaine with chopped vegetables (carrots, cucumbers, celery, etc. –   15 -25 calories , sliced hard boiled egg (40 calories) cheese (45 calories), diced apple   (45 calories) and nuts (45 calories).  If using dressing check serving size, calorie and carb count on label

 

Chicken dinners – 300 calories

Grilled chicken breast – 240 calories – 0 carbs

Sesame Green Beans, 1 cup – 40 calories

Side salad, 1 cup of greens – no dressing – 8 calories

 

Pork Chops – 300 calories

Wicked Good and Easy Pork Chops – 200 calories

Green Beans, steamed, 1/2 cup – 17 calories

Fried apples, 1/2 cup – 74 calories – 15 carbs

Spinach Salad with lemon garlic dressing –  12 calories

 

Fish  – 300 calories

Baked tilapia fillet – 100 Calories

Sunny Broccoli Salad , 1/2 cup – 100 calories

Corn, 1/2 cup –  70 calories

OR baked potato slices, 1/2 cup – 80 calories

 

Beef – 300 calories

Roast beef, 3 oz –   150 calories

Diced Potato/Carrot, 1/2 cup – no gravy   50 calories

Spring Green Salad with apples, 2 cups loosely packed– 100 calories

 

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  1. Miz Helen says

    at 3:42 pm

    Hi Charlene,
    I am so happy that you shared this breakdown of 300 calories or less. It really helps everyone to get a real perspective on the calorie count. Hope you are having a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

  2. D @ The Shady Porch says

    at 12:45 am

    Timely post for my household! We’d decided to take the month of March to replace some of our comfort food recipes with more health-minded ones in hopes of finding new favorites! Thanks for sharing at the Rock ‘N Share!

  3. Cathy@My1929Charmer says

    at 7:28 pm

    I so need these recipe, I just started a “healthier” way of eating, in other words I nee to lose 30 pounds, – and I have to do it now. So these recipes will really come in handy. Thanks for sharing the recipes. Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration at Sunday’s Best Par.tay!

  4. Natalie/Bridget's Daughter says

    at 8:54 am

    i made copy’s of your recipes thanks fro the help!

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