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01-16-2010, 06:18 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 46
S/C/G: 182/135.4/132
Height: 5' 4.5
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I like the turkey dinner. I get to pretend I am eating some of my very favorite comfort food, but without all the caloric damage.
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01-16-2010, 08:26 PM
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#17
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 211
S/C/G: ticker
Height: 5'6"
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I'm so jealous! Here in Canada, we don't have the biggest selection of Lean Cuisine.. but my fave's so far are the Lasagna, or the Chicken with Spaghetti? it has veggies too and it's soo good!
I also like the michelina's line... they have a good selection.
I love these dinners, especially with some veggies beforehand, they make an excellent dinner!
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01-16-2010, 08:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,020
S/C/G: 263/ticker/156
Height: 5'7"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bargoo
I always keep a few in my freezer. If I run out of fresh food I know I can still have something low calorie. It is also quick to prepare if you are rushed for time.
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I do the same - I don't want to rely on being too hungry/not enough time to cook something be an excuse for not making a healthy choice (well, relatively anyway, I try to limit processed food).
Although this is a LC thread, I'll put a plug in for a couple of Weight Watchers ones -- Lasagna Florentine and Penne Pollo. Even when I wasn't actively dieting, I'd still buy them because I liked them so much.
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01-16-2010, 10:01 PM
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If you wanna Rock It . .
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Winnipeg, Canada
Posts: 1,246
S/C/G: 248/164*low*/145
Height: 5'4"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by missyRxOx
I'm so jealous! Here in Canada, we don't have the biggest selection of Lean Cuisine.. but my fave's so far are the Lasagna, or the Chicken with Spaghetti? it has veggies too and it's soo good!
I also like the michelina's line... they have a good selection.
I love these dinners, especially with some veggies beforehand, they make an excellent dinner!
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I was just about to say the same thing, looks like we're missing out on a huge selection. But the chicken with spaghetti and veg, I love that one!
Side note . . .Vancouver . . . Im so jealous . . . . hoping to move out that way over the summer
Last edited by Coondocks; 01-16-2010 at 10:01 PM.
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01-18-2010, 01:38 PM
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#20
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 211
S/C/G: ticker
Height: 5'6"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Coondocks
I was just about to say the same thing, looks like we're missing out on a huge selection. But the chicken with spaghetti and veg, I love that one!
Side note . . .Vancouver . . . Im so jealous . . . . hoping to move out that way over the summer
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good thing you're not here now! it's crazy hectic with the Olympics about to start here.. I want to leave it for the time being haha
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01-18-2010, 03:50 PM
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Shelly
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 93
S/C/G: 124/Check Ticker/110
Height: 5 feet 2 inches
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I really enjoy Kashi frozen meals. They have more fiber in them so they keep me full longer than Lean Cuisine or Healthy Choice. Although those Healthy Choice steamer things are super yummy!
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01-18-2010, 03:55 PM
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#22
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Batgirl will always win.
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: UWF Campus
Posts: 137
S/C/G: 201/197/(190 ST; 145 LT)
Height: 5'5
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I've never seen the Kashi brand but I've also never really liked anything Kashi brand. It's kinda bland to me. It's all about preference.
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01-18-2010, 07:16 PM
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Madeleine
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: rural southwestern Ontario Canada
Posts: 3,980
S/C/G: sw187/cw152/gw140
Height: 5 ft 3.5 in or 163 cm
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hmm, I had a terrible lean cuisine skillet last night. It was the chicken primavera. It was way too salty, the chicken was mushy except for the part that had gristle. I added some steamed broccoli and that helped a bit, but overall it was really disappointing. I have had this meal in a bag before and liked it so I am not sure if there has been a change or if my taste has changed.
I am visiting my parents near the border in a couple of weeks and maybe I will cross the border to Buffalo or Niagara Falls to do some grocery shopping and stock up on some different frozen dinners. They are handy, and I do like the portion control.
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01-18-2010, 07:39 PM
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Hopeful for the Future
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Chisago City, MN
Posts: 32
S/C/G: 182/150/150
Height: 5'6"
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I like the pizza with chicken and garlic. It has big chunks of garlic, so I wouldn't recommend it if you aren't big into garlic.
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01-18-2010, 09:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 319
S/C/G: 203/193/155
Height: 5'2"
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mmmmm, Kashi!
If I MUST eat frozen food, I'll eat Kashi.
I like that Mayan Bake. Yum(ish).
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01-19-2010, 11:15 AM
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I am worth it
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 601
S/C/G: 250/ticker/140 (maybe 130)
Height: 5' 3" and a half ;)
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I love Lean Cuisine too but I find here in my area, there are only about 12 varieties to choose from. I think there are more varieties available to the US, not fair LOL. My favorites are the glazed chicken and the Spa Thai Chicken. I always try to add an extra cup of frozen veggies to the mix to make it a little healthier. I am also a huge fan of the new Healthy Choice Steamers. Beef Merlot is great mixed with a cup of broccoli
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01-19-2010, 01:56 PM
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Cake Lover
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 38
S/C/G: 270/207/180
Height: 5' 5"
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Oooh, I love the primavera too. But I try to stick around the 200-250 range, and most of the really yummy stuff that calls out to me with that pleading, come-eat-me look (I'm talking about you, spaghetti and meatballs!) is around 350 and that's a bit high.
The one I usually end up buying the most is the potatoes and broccoli that someone else mentioned. It's pretty good with only 210 calories, so I can have it as a lunch and feel good about eating a good healthy homecooked dinner.
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01-21-2010, 03:20 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 34
S/C/G: 262/see ticker/131
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I just stocked up on frozen foods and soups- we had some good sales this week. One can (just over 2 servings) of Progresso soup is about 250-300 calories per can (and only 200 for the 98% fat-free chicken noodle). They were on sale, 10 for $1. A Michaelina's entree is about the same price and # of calories (agreed, adding a bowl of frozen veggies, steamed in the microwave, with salt and pepper makes them a lot more filling if you want to make a real meal of them). And I wouldn't call any of this healthy- but when I came home pretty beat yesterday, and my sausage and pepperoni Lean Pocket was just the kind of warm, melty treat I needed for my final mini-meal of the day... it was definitely 280 calories (and 70 cents) well spent. But if I could afford to buy them more often, I love the Amy's organic vegetarian meals- not precisely low-cal in most cases, but delicious. And ditto the Healthy Choice steamers- love everthing about them except the fact that you have to microwave them in plastic.
Last edited by chickiechic; 01-21-2010 at 03:29 AM.
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01-21-2010, 05:39 PM
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#29
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Florida
Posts: 489
S/C/G: 198/128/138
Height: 5'7
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I just finished one of my faves, sesame chicken. There so easy to take to work and often if I feel like one is lacking in veggies I'll add a veggie to it.
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01-25-2010, 06:39 AM
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#30
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,042
S/C/G: 260/ticker/160
Height: 5'6 1/2"
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Had the pizza yesterday. It fixed my craving for only 340 cals. Wonderful
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