What are some low calorie sandwich wrap recipes?

What are some low calorie sandwich wrap recipes?

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Always Won

I've been searching for some good recipes online, but I can't seem to find any with low enough calories. I want to take them to school with me (and use the remaining calories on fresh fruit).

I'd like them to be under 200 calories each and preferably vegetarian.

Any ideas?

Answer
my suggestion is Hummus and grilled vegetable wrap

i'm not so sure about how much calories this wrap roll has (i guess about 300 per serving) but its one of my favorites and is very easy to make and tasty too..

Ingredients:

2 medium courgettes, cut lengthwise into slices
2 tsps olive oil
1/8 tsp salt
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
240ml store-bought hummus
4 pieces wholemeal wrap bread
¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
1 medium red pepper, thinly sliced

½ cup red onion, thinly sliced into half moons
¼ cup fresh mint leaves

so now i'm quickly gonna tell you how to make it.. :)

1) Preheat a griddle or griddle pan over medium heat. Brush both sides of the courgette slices with the oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Griddle until tender and slightly browned, about 4 minutes per side.

2) Spread 2 tablespoons of the hummus over each piece of bread. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of pine nuts on top. Top with three slices of courgette, two pieces of red pepper, 1/2 cup of the spinach, a few sliced onions and 1 tablespoon of the mint.

and its ready :)

this wrap role is an Excellent Source of Copper, Fibre, Folate, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Thiamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Protein, Niacin, Potassium, Riboflavin, Vitamin K and Zinc.. :)

have fun :)

What is a low calorie alternative to flour in cooking?

Kelly

I've heard of coconut flour, but I looked it up and it has the same amount of calories!
Are the health benefits worth the money (for coconut flour)? Or are there healthier alternatives that are also lower calorie?
Thank you!

Answer
I have heard of blend of flour which is low in calorie but high in nutritional value consisting of oatmeal,jowar,bajra,bran of rice etc.

What are some low calorie foods besides fruits and vegetables?

Hello!

Besides fruits and vegetables, what are some foods that you get a lot of for very few calories? The only ones I know of are healthy popcorn and chicken noodle soup. What are some things like these where you can eat a lot of it for a fairly small amount of calories?

Answer
egg whites and nuts in moderation

What are some low calorie ways to prepare chicken and fish?

miss_slyik

I just started a low calorie diet today. I went to the grocer and bought some chicken and fish. I was wondering if anyone can give me some ways to prepare them. I don't have any butter or cooking spray to pan sear the meats and I don't own a grill to grill the meats either. Any suggestions?

Answer
BAKED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS (LOW
CALORIE RECIPE)

1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 c. chopped parsley
2 tbsp. chives
1 tsp. onion salt
4 (10 oz.) chicken breasts
1/2 c. lemon juice
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning

Mix mushrooms, parsley and chives. Place in baking dish. Place chicken on mushrooms. Slowly pour lemon juice over chicken; then sprinkle with onions, salt, paprika and poultry seasoning. Cover; bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked throughout.
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PEACHY CHICKEN (LOW CALORIE)

4 boneless chicken breasts
1 (16 oz.) can Delmonte lite peaches
2 tbsp. lemon juice
Salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Drain peach juice into a cup; add lemon juice. Place chicken into a baking pan. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Pour peach juice over chicken. Bake about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove and add peach slices or peach halves. Return to oven and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with 1/2 cup rice and green beans for a low calorie meal.
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LEMON SPECIAL CHICKEN (Low fat, low
calorie)

1/4 c. lemon juice
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. vegetable oil
1 pack instant chicken broth mix
1 tbsp. dried parsley
1 lb. boned and skinned chicken, cut in chunks
1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. cornstarch
1 c. water

In large non-stick skillet, combine lemon juice, mustard, garlic powder, pepper, orange juice concentrate, oil, broth mix and parsley flakes. Heat over medium heat until hot.

Add chicken. Cook, turning frequently, until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook 10 more minutes.

In small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in water. Add to chicken. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thick and boils 1 minute. 4 servings, 216 calories per serving.
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LOW CALORIE CHICKEN CACCIATORE

3 whole chicken breasts, skinned & halved
1 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
1 tbsp. dry onion flakes
1 green pepper, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (15 oz.) can tomatoes, mashed
1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained
2 tsp. tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. thyme
2 tbsp. finely chopped pimiento

Wash chicken pieces well and pat dry. Combine remaining ingredients in slow cooker. Add chicken, pushing down into liquid too thoroughly moisten and coat. Cover and cook on low setting for 7 to 9 hours. Makes 6 servings at 120 calories each.

NOTE: You may bake in roasting pan in oven at 350 degrees for 2 hours or until chicken is tender
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LOW CALORIE FISH ROLL - UPS

2 med. carrots
1 med. zucchini
8 fish fillets of sole or flounder (approximately 2 lbs.)
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of celery soup
1/4 c. Chablis
1/4 tsp. dill weed

Slice carrots leng
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I need some LOW CALORIE ideas for the Superbowl game. Any thoughts?

I need some LOW CALORIE ideas for the Superbowl game. Any thoughts?

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Dr Kate

I am planning to do sub sandwiches with no cheese or mayo, but other than a veggie tray, any ideas?

Answer
Here's something I make that never fails. Cut up 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts into bite-size cubes and marinate with chopped garlic, ginger, powdered cumin, chili powder, cinnamon, lime juice chopped cilantro and some salt. Set aside for 20 minutes. Heat some oil in a pan, and saute the marinated chicken for 10 minutes on high heat. Lower the heat and cook for 5 more minutes. Sprinkle with some more chopped cilantro and arrange on a platter with party picks. Try!

What is a low calorie beer with still a reasonable alcohol content?

netownie20

I'm looking for a (light) beer that is lower in calories but still has a reasonable alcohol content (3.0/3.5 or above). Any suggestions? What is your favorite beer that meets these criteria?

Answer
Bud Select 55 has (a-derr) 55 calories per 12 oz. serving yet has 2.4% alcohol, slightly less than what you're looking for. I could go on and give some more data but methinks you'd be best served (pun intended) by checking this site out:

http://www.beer100.com/beercalories.htm

Enjoy the data and don't drive after drinking

What is a low calorie diet where i can still have plenty of energy?

xcgirl4eva

I want to lose weight but i have been very weak recently since i have been on my diet. Does anyone know where i can get foods that are low calorie but give me plenty of energy?

Answer
Hey, girl, just keep on dieting but keep it healthy!

Diets have come and gone and a new one will be invented tomorrow promising you everything and delivering very little. That is because they are considered something you go on and then go off. In other words, they are temporary. That is not to say they are useless just that they will never give you continued success unless you change some things permanently.

What is a Diet Good for?

Diets have their place in your weight loss goals. First of all, they can be beneficial to jump starting your metabolism. Kind of a fire starter if you will. A jump-start will give you more energy and the initial weight loss can boost your self-confidence.

However, you will need to be ready to make some whole life changes if you want the results to be permanent. What are some changes you will need to make? Well a lot of that depends on you.

Lifestyle Changes- Fast Food

Are you a fast food junkie who eats out at least a couple of times per week? If so, you will find that you have plenty of company. Many people are so busy that the drive through is a perfect solution for dinner, lunch and even breakfast. The problem is many have no idea that one meal from a fast food restaurant can contain nearly a whole day's caloric intake.

One popular fast food joint has a burger that is 750 calories! The burger alone is a third of your recommended daily allowance; add the fries and a drink and you are done for the day.

Does this mean you can never have fast food again? Not necessarily, but it will mean that you have to be aware of what you are eating. Most fast food places have a website that contains all the nutritional information for the foods they serve. Check them out then make you a list of "safe" fast foods.

Exercise Changes

If you never move your body more than from the house to the car to work and back you will have a hard time losing weight and keeping it off. The human body functions best when there are periods of exercise. It increases mood stabilizers in the blood stream and best of all burns calories.

While you are on your diet, take the time to incorporate exercise into your life. You will feel better and increase your weight loss rates exponentially. Start with a walk, park further away from the store or your office. Then as you progress, find time to walk more or jog. Whatever you can comfortably fit in your schedule will be a great place to start.

Healthy Eating

This is absolutely the most important part of all. While you are on your chosen diet, you will want to become familiar with healthier food choices. Find ways to make your favorite foods better for you. Can you substitute ground turkey for ground beef in some recipes? Learn new recipes that include fresh fruits and vegetables.

You see your body needs several things to function at a healthy level. Proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals just to name a few. You also need certain fats to cushion joints and protect your vital organs. Create a lifestyle eating plan that brings all of these elements into play and you will feel amazing and best of all you will be able to lose weight and keep it off.

Check my source, it might help. Good luck!

What is a low-calorie fast food dinner I can make to eat while driving?

Giggly Gir

Usually, I don't eat & drive ... but this is a rare situation where this is the only time.

Answer
Make a variation of a burrito. You can get any flavor flat-bread or use a tortilla. Put anything you want in there. Lean meat - like chicken or ground turkey. You could even use lunchmeat. Pack it with veggies. Use low-fat ranch dressing or put in some salsa or hummos. Get creative. Once you wrap it all up tightly, it's easy to eat without spilling!

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What is a low-calorie fast food dinner I can make to eat while driving?

What is a low-calorie fast food dinner I can make to eat while driving?

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Giggly Gir

Usually, I don't eat & drive ... but this is a rare situation where this is the only time.

Answer
Make a variation of a burrito. You can get any flavor flat-bread or use a tortilla. Put anything you want in there. Lean meat - like chicken or ground turkey. You could even use lunchmeat. Pack it with veggies. Use low-fat ranch dressing or put in some salsa or hummos. Get creative. Once you wrap it all up tightly, it's easy to eat without spilling!

What are some low calorie/healthy foods that will be appealing to a 9 year old?

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Lots of fresh fruits and veggies obviously, but she'll get tired of that quick. So, any ideas? Meals and snacks are needed. Thanks!

Answer
A few ideas...

Sometimes you just have to "trick" kids into eating well! For example- buy real fruit juice instead of kool-aid.

A cheeseburger? How about using a wheat bun and a veggie pattie instead? Use baby spinach instead of lettuce on the burger. I've fed veggie burgers to my whole family without anyone figuring out it wasn't real meat! Turkey burgers, bacon, and sausage are even healthier than using beef too.

You can make Zuccini or banana pancakes for breakfast, they taste great!

Spaghetti with organic sauce, wheat noodles, and chicken or turkey instead of beef.

Make chicken or turkey tacos with wheat tortillas.

For french fries- instead of buying frozen ones, make some from scratch using sweet potatoes.

My picky cousins love sweet potato casserole too- to me it tastes like candy! You can alter the recipe and use less sugar.

Empty your salt shaker and start buying Sea Salt instead. It's so much healthier and it tastes much better (it'll be better for you guys too!)

Another idea- pizza bagels. It's a quick easy treat. I use whole wheat bagels, turkey pepperoni, low-fat shredded cheese, and organic Ragu sauce. You can add more toppings too like pineapple or green peppers.

For snacks.. have you tried celery and peanut butter? How about carrots and ranch dip? Cut up some oranges- citrus fruits have so more flavor than candy! You can even make a few compromises- cut up strawberries and bananas but let them have some chocolate to dip them in. Or how about Trail Mix? Yogurt is good, just don't get that sugar-filled stuff!

How about making the healthy food more interesting? Make a mashed potato smiley face with peas for the eyes and mouth! Get her involved in helping to prepare meals. It doesn't hurt to give them a few choices for dinner- but make sure all choices are healthy. She'll at least feel like they have more say in what she eats.

You may just have to twerk the ingredients of the foods she does eat to make it work.

What is the healthiest low calorie drink to replace water?

theanswer2

I am trying to lose weight and I put away the soda for good.

It's been very hard to just drink water solely throughout the day. I need something more pleasing to maybe drink once a day with dinner.

What should I go with?

Answer
G2

What is a nice low calorie restaurant to eat breakfast?

iheartBALE

I am celebrating my birthday on Saturday and I want to go somewhere nice for breakfast, but I want it to be a low calorie item that isn't expensive. Any ideas?

Answer
ihop

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What is a low-calorie fast food dinner I can make to eat while driving?

What is a low-calorie fast food dinner I can make to eat while driving?

Q : Usually, I don't eat & drive ... but this is a rare situation where this is the only time.
A : Make a variation of a burrito. You can get any flavor flat-bread or use a tortilla. Put anything you want in there. Lean meat - like chicken or ground turkey. You could even use lunchmeat. Pack it with veggies. Use low-fat ranch dressing or put in some salsa or hummos. Get creative. Once you wrap it all up tightly, it's easy to eat without spilling!

What are some low calorie/healthy foods that will be appealing to a 9 year old?

Q : Lots of fresh fruits and veggies obviously, but she'll get tired of that quick. So, any ideas? Meals and snacks are needed. Thanks!
A : A few ideas...

Sometimes you just have to "trick" kids into eating well! For example- buy real fruit juice instead of kool-aid.

A cheeseburger? How about using a wheat bun and a veggie pattie instead? Use baby spinach instead of lettuce on the burger. I've fed veggie burgers to my whole family without anyone figuring out it wasn't real meat! Turkey burgers, bacon, and sausage are even healthier than using beef too.

You can make Zuccini or banana pancakes for breakfast, they taste great!

Spaghetti with organic sauce, wheat noodles, and chicken or turkey instead of beef.

Make chicken or turkey tacos with wheat tortillas.

For french fries- instead of buying frozen ones, make some from scratch using sweet potatoes.

My picky cousins love sweet potato casserole too- to me it tastes like candy! You can alter the recipe and use less sugar.

Empty your salt shaker and start buying Sea Salt instead. It's so much healthier and it tastes much better (it'll be better for you guys too!)

Another idea- pizza bagels. It's a quick easy treat. I use whole wheat bagels, turkey pepperoni, low-fat shredded cheese, and organic Ragu sauce. You can add more toppings too like pineapple or green peppers.

For snacks.. have you tried celery and peanut butter? How about carrots and ranch dip? Cut up some oranges- citrus fruits have so more flavor than candy! You can even make a few compromises- cut up strawberries and bananas but let them have some chocolate to dip them in. Or how about Trail Mix? Yogurt is good, just don't get that sugar-filled stuff!

How about making the healthy food more interesting? Make a mashed potato smiley face with peas for the eyes and mouth! Get her involved in helping to prepare meals. It doesn't hurt to give them a few choices for dinner- but make sure all choices are healthy. She'll at least feel like they have more say in what she eats.

You may just have to twerk the ingredients of the foods she does eat to make it work.

What is a good low calorie meat based commercial catfood?

Q : Because cats are carnivores we avoid feeding our cats food which is based off of oats/veggies. (ie: no meowmix). We are in the market for looking for a light food which contains mostly meat based ingredients. Any advice/suggestions is greatly appreciated!! Thanks!
One cat is 19 pounds and is overweight. The other is not.
A : You're on the right track!

I researched and chose these two foods based on their ingredients and claimed calories - Nature's Variety Instincts and By Nature Organics.

BNO claims something like 150 calories per can which is excellent. Instincts varies by variety, but the venison I chose is something like 200.....more or less.

Poppy agreed to eat the Instincts but wouldn't touch the BNO.

But honestly, any good quality grainless food will do. You could choose any from the What to feed link and you'd be fine.

Here's some more info on weight loss you might find useful:
In a nutshell, most cats are fat because they've been fed too much (free-feeding or indulging them) and because they're fed dry food which is NOT appropriate food for them due to the grain/carb/sugar content. Cats are obligate carnivores who need to eat a high meat-based protein diet, which is also high in fats and low in carbs.

Many vets, who are sadly ignorant on the topic of proper cat nutrition, will recommend prescription diet foods (usually dry). Cats are expected to lose weight on a starvation diet of 1/4 or 1/3 cup of food per day. Everyone is miserable in these situations.

The solution is to switch the fat cat (and any others in the household as well) to a good quality canned food. Because these foods are species appropriate, the cat will lose weight at a safe, slow pace (no more than 1 pound per month). Switching foods needs to occur slowly, and if you're trying to get a kibble junkie to eat canned food, that will happen naturally.

How much should cats eat?
This varies. Average cats may eat between 20-30 calories per pound per day. But note that that is IDEAL pounds. Using 25 calories per day for example, an 8 pound cat could eat 200 calories per day. By the same token, a cat who weighs 20 pounds but should weigh 10 could eat 250 calories per day. You multiply the ideal weight by the calories to arrive at that figure. When working toward weight loss, it's perhaps best to start at the lower end of the scale (20).

How do I find out how many calories are in cat food? See the link "Values in canned food." If it's not listed there, you'd need to contact the manufacturer.....I believe that link provides some help there as well.

That's it. Easy as pie. Not only will fat cats lose weight, but it and any others in the home will reap many benefits of eating a speciies appropriate diet.

See the links below for detailed information on this topic.

UPDATE: Poppy lost 5 pounds and Sophie lost 2 following this plan (from October to October). Each cat gets one can (5.5oz) of Nature's Variety Instincts per day. No one is starving or miserable. My vet is happy with her progress and so am I. Only 4 pounds to go!

What is the healthiest low calorie drink to replace water?

Q : I am trying to lose weight and I put away the soda for good.

It's been very hard to just drink water solely throughout the day. I need something more pleasing to maybe drink once a day with dinner.

What should I go with?
A : G2

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