Examples of 300-Calorie Meals
Here are examples of a 300-calorie breakfast…
- 1 cup Cheerios with 1 small sliced banana, 1 Tablespoon chopped walnuts, and ½ c fat-free milk
- 2 cup of cheerios mixed with 1¼ cups of skim milk
- Quaker Oat Bran hot cereal with 1 cup fat-free milk, and ½ cup orange juice
- 1 fried egg, 2 pieces whole wheat toast, and ½ cup orange juice
- 8 ounces fat-free French vanilla yogurt with 1 Tablespoon slivered almonds, half an apple, 1 Tablespoon raisins, and 1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed
- McDonald's: Plain English muffin (150 calories) plus two scrambled eggs (160 calories), Egg McMuffin (300 calories), Sausage Breakfast Burrito (290 calories), or 1 low-fat apple bran muffin at McDonald's
- Burger King: Croissan'wich with Egg and Cheese (350 calories). Skip the sausage option on this one; the meat adds another 260 calories.
- Subway: Western Egg Breakfast Sandwich (300 calories). Note that all breakfast sandwiches are between 300 and 350 calories -- a touch high, but not bad.
- Arby's: Biscuit with butter (280 calories), sourdough with ham (220 calories) or croissant with ham (310 calories).
Here are examples of 300-calorie lunches…
- One 6½ whole wheat pita, 4 Tablespoons red pepper hummus, ½ c broccoli sprouts, ½ cup cucumber slices, 2 pieces looseleaf lettuce, and ½ cup cranapple juice
- 1 cup Nile Spice Sweet Corn Chowder, 1 cup fat-free milk, and 1 large apple
- 1 Tablespoon peanut butter and 1 Tablespoon grape jelly on whole wheat bread (2 slices
- 1 cup Boston Market chicken chili, and 1 cup Boston Market broccoli with red peppers
- 3 ounces of tuna and 37 almonds
- Subway Veggie Delight 6" sub, and 1 can diet soda
- Burger King: Four Chicken Tenders and a small order of onion rings.
- Wendy's: Grilled Chicken Sandwich
- Subway: Any "7 Under 6" sandwich. Warning: The moment you add mayo, oil, or cheese, the calorie count starts climbing.
- Dairy Queen: Grilled chicken sandwich or DQ Homestyle cheeseburger
- KFC: Tender Roast Sandwich without sauce. Two Original Recipe fried drumsticks or two wings.
- Arby's: Light Grilled Chicken sandwich.
- Boston Market: Quarter-pound skinless white-meat chicken (170 calories) with butternut squash (150 calories).
Here are examples of 300-calorie snacks (from a snack machine)…
- 2 small bags of popcorn
- 2 small bags of barbecue potato chips
- A pack of nabs
- 1 bag of chex mix
Here are examples of 300-calorie Dinners…
- Lean Cuisine Herb Roasted Chicken, and 1 cup of 1 percent milk
- Fantastic Foods Spicy Jamaican Rice and Beans, and 1 steamed broccoli stalk
- Boca Burger (Vegan original) on a bun with 2 pieces looseleaf lettuce, 1 slice tomato, and 2 Teaspoons ketchup, and 1 c steamed spinach with 2 Teaspoons reduced-calorie margarine
- 3 oz salmon fillet and small oat bran dinner roll
- 6 large shrimp with 2 Tablespoons cocktail sauce, 2 cups of salad with 2 Tablespoons Italian dressing, and iced tea with 1 sugar cube
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