Shrimp Skewers at Applebees
On the low-fat/Weight Watchers menu at my local Applebees (not sure about yours!) are the Island Shrimp Skewers. They are grilled in some tasty sauce, served over a bed of wild rice & pineapple with a side of steamed veggies. The WHOLE meal in under 300 calories. It’s super filling and THE BEST low-calorie restaurant plate I’ve ever had, hands down!
Kashi Heart to Heart with Light Vanilla Soymilk
I find that when I’m craving something sort of sweet, I go for the Kashi Heart to Heart cereal with a little bit of light vanilla soymilk. It hits the spot! I also can have this after a hot work out and feel energized. For me, Multigrain Cheerios and Kashi Heart to Heart are the best cereals ever! Just the right amount of sweetness to the grain. Mmm, mmm 
Stir Fry: Chicken & Veggies
My OWN stir-fry Other people make it tasty, too, but I like my own the best! I add pre-cooked grilled chicken breast strips, red bell pepper, broccoli, and green squash. Those ingredients are staples but sometimes I also add green bell pepper and yellow squash. I make white rice with it but it’s best alone IMO It’s a healthy meal… and color too!
Leafy Salads
The worst thing that can happen when you order a salad at a restaurant is having the salad come and it’s all iceberg lettuce. Ick. It’s all wet and provides nothing in the nutritional value arena. So on my list of favorites are leafy green salads. A Spring Mix, romaine, Kale, whatever it is… I love it! Iceberg is good on sandwiches (or, it’s acceptable there at least) but lame for a salad. A local Italian restaurant that Matt and I really love makes an amazing house salad (pictured above) for just $6. Now that is a deal.
Homemade Turkey Tacos with Jalapeno Tostitos
In moderation, homemade turkey tacos are actually good for you and they are soo tasty. I used cabbage, lean ground turkey meat, avocado, and green jalapeno tabasco. In the instance above? Organic corn tortillas and RF cheese. So good. Seriously! The tabasco gives it a hot kick and the ground turkey is so filling that after one (or two) small tacos, you’re not just full but satisfied.
Banana with Melted Reduced Fat Peanut Butter
My favorite energy-boosting snack of ALL TIME. A banana with one to two tablespoons of melted Reduced Fat Peanut Butter. It’s filling–it curbs your hunger even when you THINK you need to eat your lunch an hour early. It’s GOOD for you & I find it to be perfect right before or after a workout to keep up a good energy level. It’s not a snack that puts you to sleep, like the next thing you’re gonna see..
Maple Scone
It has nothing in it that’s going to curb your appetite, help you stick to your diet, thin your thighs, or give you energy. But this Maple Scone is a delicious creation at Starbucks that I have to have a few times a year. Even better? The Pumpkin Scone. I have no pictures of it because it’s hardly ever in stores… thank goodness.
Turkey Burgers
I guess my favorite thing about turkey burgers are that they make me feel like I am getting something completely fattening and delicious but they are actually high in protein and have way less fat than the average burger. I like to trick myself, what can I say? And with a lil’ fake cheese and onion you’ve got yourself a great burger! Served with veggies and a salad, but of course.
What are your favorite meals/snacks?
When I go out to eat, I hands down order a salad of some sort almost 90% of the time. Partly because I’m afraid to get something else that I may not like, but the other part of me likes to pose with salad:
Baja Fresh Salad
Me'n'Ed's Salad
Cheesecake Factory Salad
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