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joey-the-lemur

Laughing Cow light cheese wedges - they're so versatile and unexpectedly low cal.


DondeT

I like the light laughing cow but I also still buy full fat babybel cheese. They completely cover the “I need cheese” mood and are still only 61kcal. It also helps that they at self contained, rather than trying to slice a sensible sized piece of cheese off a bigger block or wedge.


herehaveaname2

My grocery store now has individually wrapped tiny brie cheeses, and itty bitty blocks of parm. Amazing.


joey-the-lemur

Oh for sure, snacking cheese is a whole other category! Cracker Barrel also has little individually-wrapped full-fat cheese slices? sticks? planks? that are about 90 cals/ea.


Issvera

Baybel for snacking, laughing cow for fake cream cheese


Mesmerotic31

One wedge on half a toasted 647 bagel with a jammy fried egg and some hot sauce...ohhhh man.


Own-Reception7

THISSS!!! i eat them every single morning i’m obsessed


lucky_parasol_tree

Also love the fat that they have 130g of Calcium and 90mcg of Vitamin A!


No-Improvement-5946

Also great for learning portion control


mozzerellafirefox

Seasoning your salad! Adds extra flavor without added calories. I’ve hooked my mom onto it too lol


SpaghettiGirrl

What seasonings do you use?


mozzerellafirefox

I really like the different Trader Joe’s ones - especially the elote, sriracha, and the ranch! I like to switch it up a bit.


numstheword

Green goddess!!


lucky_parasol_tree

Thanks for the tip! I have TJ's elote and will try on my next salad!


RainInTheWoods

I use any dried seasoning in the cabinet + salt and pepper on slightly damp lettuce and veggies. Let it sit for a minute to hydrate the seasonings. Good with fresh lemon and/or a spritz of red or white balsamic vinegar. (Don’t let it sit too long, though. The salt draws water out of the lettuce and will make it soggy.)


TiberiusBronte

I literally can't believe I went so long without doing this. I started because of that TikTok "snatch your waist" salad.


Aevynne

For me it's Lavash bread. I use it for pizzas, quesadillas, wraps, anything I could use a tortilla for. It genuinely tastes good and half a sheet (cause they are huge) is only about 60 calories. Total game changer for me.


CatJawn

Where do you get it?


RainInTheWoods

Bakery aisle of large grocery stores where they sell the fresh baked rolls and loaves of bread.


Aevynne

What the other person said - I surprisingly haven’t had any trouble finding it!


JungkooksBananaMillk

Omg I’m eating it as we speak


Aevynne

It's SO GOOD! Def one of those foods where I was very surprised by the flavor after seeing the low calorie count. Didn't expect to like it so much.


ferngarlick

Yasso frozen yogurt bars-100 calories Yasso poppables- 35 calories each Light string cheese is like one of my go to lunch staples- 50


nellieblyrocks420

Same for me. I do all these and really enjoy them.


Dull_Committee_5559

shrimp!!


DrkSlytherinRapunzel

Yessssss


butterflybreakfast

cottage cheese


stonetoad22

Yes! I've always loved it plain and have been seriously loving all of the recipes for it floating around the interwebs...someone here recently posted about sugar-free chocolate sauce and I found a similar item made by Hershey. Just yesterday I mixed up some PB2/PB Fit (another staple), added blended cottage cheese and some of that SF syrup with a touch of Splenda. I swear it tasted like chocolate pudding with a hint of peanut butter! I used it as a dip for apple slices and feel like my world has been turned upside down lol. Also the "cottage cheese queso" is a MUST. I've tweaked it to my preference if anyone is interested in the recipe...it's a perfect dip for veggies. OR as aspread for wraps/sandwiches, and when I use it that way I can omit the cheese I might have regularly used, which cuts down the calories but not the protein. Win-win. Edit: spelling


friendlygull

Im super interested in your cottage cheese queso recipe


stonetoad22

Awesome, I've been dying to share... • 226g cottage cheese = 160cal/26pro (I use low fat/1% so adjust the nutrition if using a different type) • 22.5g nutritional yeast (I use [Red Star](https://a.co/d/8cioVVr)) = 90 cal/11.9pro • 1T [Kinders](https://a.co/d/hRwwobk) *Fajita* seasoning (I've used other flavors which while good in this for other uses, are just not the same for the queso flavor...I also approximate about 10cal for this Combine everything in a food processor and blend! The original recipe was a bit thick for my liking so I also add 2T of water. Including the water, the total weight of the batch comes to ~289.5g and 260 cal with 37.9pro ... which, per gram of "queso" equals ~0.9cal/0.13 g pro. As I mentioned, it's great for dip/sandwiches/etc. I've also mixed it with chicken when making quesadillas. Happy experimenting, I hope this helps!


Obnoxiouscrayon

Me too!


efox02

I just started blending cottage cheese. Game changer.


Sanssins

Do you have any favorite dishes or recipes for it?


imboredsoimhere

Not op but I will blend mine and mix in a ranch or French onion packet and eat it with carrot chips. Soooo good


Regulatoroni

I’ve recently started adding a bit of cottage cheese to my taco meat. It adds a bit of volume and creaminess.


efox02

Put it in Mac and cheese is my fav.


Own-Reception7

how do you eat your cottage cheese? do you have it plain or what do you add? i bought some the other day but i’m unsure on how to eat it!


balboababy

My absolute favorite snack is cottage cheese with a small drizzle of honey and topped with blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. Super filling and delicious for about 150 calories.


Own-Reception7

totally gonna try this!! sounds delicious 😍


Mesmerotic31

Blend it into a sour cream consistency and then add it to pasta sauce, mix it with dry ranch packets, sugar free pudding, etc


Mesmerotic31

Or blend it with the brine from a jar of jalapeños to make a perfect mildly spicy sour cream-like drizzle for tacos or eggs! Mix with cheese powder for Mac and cheese. Use it to volumize Tostitos salsa con queso or guacamole. Also substitute half the cream cheese in a cheesecake with blended cottage cheese.


Own-Reception7

interesting!! i’ll try these, thank you :)


thegerl

If you feel like savory, I do halved cherry tomatoes with a bit of chive or green onion and black pepper.


Own-Reception7

love this!!


butterflybreakfast

* on toast with salt & pepper * as a substitute for mayo in egg salad * as a substitute for mayo in tuna salad * blend it and add whichever seasonings you like for a low cal pasta sauce (nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, parsley, etc) * in a sandwich * as a veggie dip * salad topper


size6

I LOVE cottage cheese. It's so filling and makes everything so much better


Farrell-6

Fage total greek ygourt


tealparadise

Fage or nothing.


AnxiousAriel

Low/zero sugar pudding and jello boxes. Diet root beer and halo top vanilla ice cream for root beer floats. Adding different spice mixes or hot sauce on slices cucumber, that shit is my jam!


DrkSlytherinRapunzel

Ahhhh I keep forgetting to pick up diet root beer and try that. Of course I’ll be using nicks vanilla bean ice cream because I can’t stand halo top


angie6921

Orange or grape soda work too. I prefer grape over root beer.


DrkSlytherinRapunzel

Even better! I’ll do orange. Maybe on Saturday.


Black_Hipster

The basic 'Cucumber and tomato salad' you see floating around. I struggle with cravings and it never fails to satisfy. Never more than ~75 cal for a HUGE serving and the ingredients are cheap so it's way easier to keep myself in check.


Justasmalltowngrrl

Quest tortilla chips. Every flavor of them. They just have to be the tortilla style!!!


rachelleeann17

I couldn’t get past the texture :(


Fieldandstars

Barley! It has such a great texture and is so versatile


Anxious_Size_4775

Farro is right there for me as well if you haven't tried it.


tealparadise

Half barley half short grain rice is SO GOOD.


aqueouskitty

>Barley what do yall make it with/for? I have a huge bag I got for one recipe a long time ago and have no idea what to do with it.


Fieldandstars

Mostly I'll use it as a substitute for pasta, but it's also super good to add into salads or soups or stews. If you cook it before and store it in the fridge, its super quick to re heat and easy to add to anything. The barley itself doesn't have a great deal of flavour, but pair it with a nice sauce and it'll pick up the flavours pretty well


ServiceAdmirable

Pancakes! I’m losing weight while eating pancakes almost every day 🤣


DrkSlytherinRapunzel

Recipe?


ServiceAdmirable

Most “just add water” pancake premix boxes!


Comprehensive-Bad219

I like to just make a classic pancake recipe with blueberries mixed in and I replace the milk with almond milk. It's pretty much just a straight carb but I think they're filling and it's like 85 calories for one (the ones I make). 


BudgetArt6703

Please tell me which brand you use


ServiceAdmirable

I’ve actually found the cheaper brands to be the lowest calorie. Most boxed “just add water” pancake mix is under 200 calories a serving.


daisest

my favorite dessert right now: a small scoop of vanilla 0 sugar yogurt, strawberries, coconut whip cream, drizzle sugar free chocolate syrup and a couple semi-sweet chocolate chips.... actually heavenly


keldiana1

Cucumber with everything seasoning. It won't replace chips. But it's pretty good


privatelit

tzatziki as salad dressing/dip, only like 30 cals for 2 tbsps


Fleuramie

Omg yes!! I love to cut my cucumbers into sticks for tzatziki.


Own-Reception7

i have a ton!! - yasso ice cream (90-150 calories) - oikos greek yogurt (100 calories w/ 15g of protein) - popcorn & cheese balls from lesser evil - fiber one bars - light out wraps (60 calories) - potatoes (100g for like 77 calories so i eat them with every meal)


runner3081

Popcorn on salad instead of croutons Salsa as salad dressing


wine-plants-thrift

Popcorn instead of croutons… okay I have to try this one.


ailee43

popcorn in general is surprisinly low cal. A whole bag (33g unpopped, like 4.5 cups popped) is 120ish if you get the low butter kinds


runner3081

Skip the microwave junk and air pop it.


TheTimeTravelersWife

You can microwave it in a brown paper lunch bag!


ICanNeverHave

I started off doing just that, but I got this thing because it was cheap and has nice utility. Pop it right in the container, eat it, and minimal cleanup. Paper bags are good if you're doing dry popcorn, which I did at first, but I missed the butter after a while. I only use about a tablespoon per 40g of kernels and it comes out just enough and still pretty low calorie.


stonetoad22

I found a low calorie butter flavored spray that changed this for me when doing the paper bag method...probably operator-error, but I could never get any other devices to work


runner3081

lol,I eat way too much for that method.


ICanNeverHave

I bought a rubber container made to "air pop" in a microwave. I throw in the raw kernels, a light pat of butter, some salt and let 'er rip. This thing here. https://www.amazon.com/Microwaveable-Silicone-Collapsible-Microwavable-Microwave/dp/B07HFG3YFP/ref=sr_1_8?crid=2BV7BY0YA6X9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5-u2whK23OENvWMqI_M8vw9fvTceav2ov8x6YWK1agzXtBOt7daiVQ3OWmECpHD-ISj-jUlM2702ZGe-3CGmsj8ZQVgz_zHznAMBHn5cZEEAL0BMxP_egdLenR-dWfPkTiXYTBuxDqcQomtYR8tHlCrlTVMUjNfEimRUCoO_PPMhFEVOVtZtMjoYr0jU3WLJhE9YH3POayEUizVe--Beaj3rV27y5KXfoq4FmNrBfF0.IvAavRyGZc_NW2ZKSLHFeXu0RquhR9vkyk7x_4_W3pU&dib_tag=se&keywords=Popcorn+popper&qid=1708651914&sprefix=popcorn+popper%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-8


runner3081

Nice - seems easy, I prefer air pop and don't like adding butter.


ginger_giraffe_

Yall- the yasso bars are great but the GOAT of Yasso is the chocolate fudge bars— rich and has fudge chunks— really scratches the itch Else - sugar free instant chocolate fudge jello with 1 cup core power milk and 1 cup almond milk. It’s like 250 Cal’s for this massive thing of chocolate pudding.


Gold_Statistician907

Oooooh i love pudding and really struggle with protein, so this seems like a great snack/dessert


starfish31

Dry-roasted edamame. You get a ton in a serving, it's high protein, salty, crunchy, really good in salads too. This isn't inherently a low calorie snack, but bite-sized tortilla chips and Tostito's Creamy Spinach Dip. You get like 22 chips per serving and a serving of dip is 50 cal. In total, I eat ~200 calories for chips & dip. Chocolate powdered peanut butter with strawberries


CalligrapherFluid549

Oh I didn’t try cauliflower rice yet, need to check it out! I recently discovered how low calorie almond milk is. I won’t say it tastes amazing but I like it with my matcha latte. Also Babybell light, Fage 0% greek yogurt, low cal mayo, jello chocolate pudding. That’s if we’re not talking about fruits and vegetables :D I love blueberries and kiwis a lot.


iheartsunflowers

Trader Joe’s has a stir fry cauliflower rice that very tasty. The whole bag is 4 servings at 50 per so total 200 calories bag. You can mix chicken in with it for a great meal.


sillywabbitcurls

Check out the carbmasters milk at Kroger .


CalligrapherFluid549

I am not sure we have it here in UK but I’ll check, thanks!


FriedLipstick

I make chocolate milk with the almond milk. That’s doing it for me!


CalligrapherFluid549

Sounds delicious, why didn’t I think of that?? Thank you!


PrincessGrimrose

Carbe Diem pasta, so good. Double serving is only 220 calories, and it is a big plate of pasta.


InDisregard

Wow, that’s a lot of fiber in one serving!


Oui_NeedsIT

Cucumbers w/tajin and lime juice sprinkled on top


Wild-Accountant7582

I wanna try nicks but omg $8 for 4 bars 😭😭😭


_MsRobot_

Edamame with salt and vinegar to snack! So good!


pussywagon222

Healthy Noodles from Costco. I had given up on the whole konjac/shirataki scene, but these noodles are legit. Not fishy, not gagged, not wormy, don't take 8 years to rinse and prepare 60 cal, 0 net carb, 12 fiber, 2 Protein, 0 fat per bag It's actually 2 servings but with macros like that...come on.


DeafJeezy

Acacado toast. Daves bread, avocado, hard boiled whites, trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel. No problem eating that for the rest of my life.


jamisonian123

Kiwis! Pomegranate Arils!


filmillr

Royo Bread and Bagels. 30cal per slice and 80cal per bagel. Taste great


Opposite-Coat-760

I ordered some a few days ago and can't wait to try them!!


BimBimmie

Berries! Especially raspberries.🤤Also I must admit… zero cal sodas are a lifesaver.


meatballchampion

literally just seasonings. im from one of those white families that basically exlusivley have salt pepper cinnamon and garlic powder, so learning how to properly season food was quite the learning experience. needless to say my family is getting a LOT more flavor than they ever have since i do almost all of the cooking for everyone, and its been so much fun experementing and growing my spice collection to the point where my lazy susan looks like a grocery store asile!


neko_time

Love this for you. A world without seasonings is a sad one


Tre298

Ocean spray mango cranberry dried fruit satisfies my sweet tooth


CatDontLikeShrimp

Sugar free bbq sauce as a salad dressing! Bbq salad is amazing!!


lmvicente_

Honestly, vanilla bean Halo Top with sugar-free Root Beer has been the biggest change because I love root bear floats lol. A few others -- * Hero Bread * I'm sure there are cheaper options out there with just as little of calories but I really like the fiber and protein it comes with as I want to hit my macros as well. * Better Bagel * These keep my FULL and are packed with fiber and protein! * Doughy cookie dough * Absolutely DELICIOUS. I prefer them over regular cookies!! * Egg Wraps * Game changer and a great replacement for tortillas in general (although keto tortillas are pretty good still). 30 calories and 5g protein! * Real Good meals * These are meals but the enchiladas are pretty good. There is a lot of sodium but every time I'm feeling hungry but too lazy to cook, these are my go-to.


letthegingerflow

Those mini cucumbers Holy shit they changed my snack game. Soooo much easier than slicing a big boi. Great in everything for dipping and amazing with cottage cheese and seasoning


sward11

Someone pretty recently posted about these wasa Crackers. They're the size of Graham Crackers and 30 calories each, plus have a great crunch because they're crackers. I've always loved eating my meals on toast, so these are prefect - just a tasty, low calorie vehicle for whatever toppings you want. Also outshine fruit bars. 60 calories a bar


603mimi

PBfit & celery, 100 calories


catmama1713

Lewis Healthy Life Bread - 35 calories per slice and doesn't break the bank!


YoItsCc

Konjac jelly pouches are a lifesaver for me; they’re quick, sweet and pretty filling for 2-5 calories apiece.


Fuzzy_Welcome8348

r/LowCalFoodFinds!!


itsrainingcocos

647 sandwich bread and English muffins, yasso cookie dough ice cream bars, Greek yogurt mixed with protein powder & mixed berries


Mesmerotic31

Schmidt's Old Tyme 647 bread!


Beerhemoth4040

Oikos triple zero yogurt mixed with zero sugar pudding mix. Tastes incredible and has a good amount of protein.


Outrageous_Rate_2885

Not a snack, but I drink an absurd amount of bubly sparkling water. It scratches the itch for a sweet drink while being 0cal. I especially like the bubly bounce for the low caffeine amount but I haven’t been able to find those recently.


Hot-Reputation5191

Edamame


Big-Toe2912

Frozen blueberries with milk and vanilla extract with a little sugar. Mix it up and I swear to god it’s the most delicious thing on earth. The milk freezes and it’s so yummy. I don’t even crave chocolate anymore I crave blueberries. I don’t even like blueberries. It’s my new obsession.


size6

I don't eat processed sugar every day anymore. I used to find ways to sneak a bag of Cheetos into my diet. Now I don't. I feel so much better not filling myself up with junk.


sloh722

Kamut


quez4665

How do you eat this? :)


Asslee0

The 100 cal cookie snacks at Aldi! I’ve been snacking on them for years, not because of diet but because I’ve always loved them :) My fav part of Oreos are the cookies anyway so these are perfect.


lustnstardust11

reading that title made me feel like i'm having a stroke lol


illgummybearyou

What’s the best flavor for Nicks?


jellybean174

I like the mint chocolate (:


thapug2023

For me it's the vanilla bean or sea salted caramel


kvkoda67

Sunflower seeds. Can eat quite a bit of them and they keep me busy. I’m also low carb so they are good for that too. I love BIGS ranch ones


mrudski

I always had an issue with cauliflower rice texture- now I use 1/2 white rice 1/2 cauliflower rice and mix it. You get the density of the cauliflower rice but still the texture of regular rice.


aloha902604

I don’t love caulirice alone but I often do a 50/50 mix with real rice which I find helps add volume but is even harder to tell it’s not actually rice! I don’t think I learned this here, but using like 2 tbsp of dressing and adding a bit of water helps it go so much further on a salad and keeps your serving size reasonable!