Low calorie foods for shredding?

[Anonymous]

I'm the PP. As a short woman I constantly need to watch my calorie intake. I love food, always have so I have used the alternatives above for high scratches and grains. I've found I can have the foods I enjoy with a few changes. Broccoli, cauliflower, r celery root puree or mash. Regularly use all of these items. Butternut squash used as lasagna noodles, turnip noodles (whole foods sales this prepackaged in the fresh vegetable section), spaghetti squash. Have seen zucchini noodles, or chickpea noodles. I add cheese and meats or whatever I'm cooking but always add lots of veggies. Fills you up fast and is low in calories, never feel I'm missing out on food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the PP. As a short woman I constantly need to watch my calorie intake. I love food, always have so I have used the alternatives above for high scratches and grains. I've found I can have the foods I enjoy with a few changes. Broccoli, cauliflower, r celery root puree or mash. Regularly use all of these items. Butternut squash used as lasagna noodles, turnip noodles (whole foods sales this prepackaged in the fresh vegetable section), spaghetti squash. Have seen zucchini noodles, or chickpea noodles. I add cheese and meats or whatever I'm cooking but always add lots of veggies. Fills you up fast and is low in calories, never feel I'm missing out on food.

Thanks so much! I am buying some cauliflower rice to substitute! It should take away a lot of daily calories!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried jackfruit BBQ? Or Jicama loaded fries?

No. Never had those. Are jicama lower in calories? Googling now.

[Anonymous]

Zucchini, eggplant, asparagus, cucumber, celery, chicken breast, shrimp, tilapia, egg whites, fat free Greek yoghurt, berries, cantaloupe.. But please don’t eat just these, you need healthy fats too. So eat whole eggs, olive oil, avocados etc as well. And absolutely do lift as well while in calorie deficit. You don’t want to decrease your muscle mass or bone density. There is no way you will get bulky while eating in a deficit. It is hard enough for those eating in calorie surplus and training for that goal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cabbage

I made the weight watchers Cabbage soup last week and ate it for lunches. I added one diced Italian chicken sausage to each bowl. It was delicious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried jackfruit BBQ? Or Jicama loaded fries?

No. Never had those. Are jicama lower in calories? Googling now.

Yes, low calories. The root vegetable has tons of flavor, can be used in so many dishes or consumed on its own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t answer that “why” question! You deserve to feel better about yourself at any age. Eat protein! At 115 lbs, you sb eating 100 grams/day. Carbs should be fruits and veggies. Use MyFitnessPal and track what you eat. I’d suggest 40% carbs, 30% fat, 30% protein. Find a calorie calculator online and determine what your base calorie intake is and just try getting the %s right before actually cutting calories. See food as fuel. You won’t get bulky; that is a myth. Read Stacy Sims’ book Roar. You can do this!

Macronutrient percentages do not matter for weight loss. Just try to hit the minimum protein, fat and fiber numbers and fill remaining calories with whatever you please. Of course for those trying to lose weight the wise thing to do is to pick low calorie high volume foods. However, even if the remaining calories were all chocolate, the impact on weight loss will be the same. The key is to figure out what is sustainable for the individual. Some prefer high carb, others keto, but ultimately everyone who maintains a consistent calorie deficit will lose weight.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, everyone for replying! I am down 2lbs! Though, I just found fake cheddar cheese at Wegmans, so who knows how this shredding will look a week from today!
( I have a dairy allergy, hence fake cheese..._

[Anonymous]

I’ve never done shredding, but these are my key foods to drop weight.

Egg whites - but store brand by the carton. I eat mine with cherry tomatoes and hot sauce.
Poached, shredded chicken
Imitation crab meat
Green beans
Raw Spinach
Frozen squash purée with vanilla stevia drops and cinnamon
Tabboule - make your own so its low in oil