wannabe-alice2:

~ LOW CAL | Frozen Yogurt Recipe ~

66 calories | 9g Protein | 1,1g Fat | 45g Carbs per serving (makes 4)

Time needed: 4-5 hours

What you need:

~ 250g nonfat yogurt

~ 1 small banana

~ 175g frozen berries

~ 1 tsp honey

How to:

1. Put all the ingredients into a blender and mix until it’s smooth.

2. Pour it evenly into cupcake or popsicle molds and cover with aluminum foil. In the middle, stick a popsicle stick or a small spoon into it.

3. Put in the freezer for 4-5 hours.

Bon Appétit! ♥

40 Calorie Almond Drink

ana-kitchen:

I usually double this recipe and drink it when I need a boost, or use the regular recipe and have it with meals. You can make this pretty much any flavour you like, and it tastes super creamy and delicious! This is kind of my go-to for everything because it’s super customizable and satisfies my sweet tooth in one go~

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup almond milk (40 kcal)
  • 0 cal sweetener + 1 tsp imitation extract of choice OR 1-2 tbsp 0 cal syrup of choice
  • OPTIONAL: ice
  • OPTIONAL: chilled coffee, to make it a frappe 😛

Mix your ingredients together (you don’t even need a blender for this, but you could use one if you like). Enjoy!

Some of my favourites are: strawberry syrup, caramel extract/syrup (with or w/o coffee), maple extract (with or w/o coffee), coconut extract, vanilla extract (with or w/o coffee), chocolate syrup

Smoothie Masterpost

ana-kitchen:

I’m a huge, huge fan of fruit smoothies, to the point where I get HUGE packs of frozen fruit (from Costco of course, I pretty much live there) just to make smoothies. I’m going to make a mix n’ match to make your own smoothie, with the calories listed!

Start with a liquid (0.5 cup):

  • unsweetened almond milk (20 kcal)
  • skim milk (40 kcal)
  • water (0 kcal)
  • unsweetened cashew milk (20 kcal)
  • 2% milk (60 kcal)

Add your frozen fruit (0.5 cup):

  • blueberries (35 kcal)
  • mango (60 kcal)
  • cherries (45 kcal)
  • strawberries (25 kcal)
  • peaches (30 kcal)
  • banana (70 kcal)
  • pineapple (37 kcal)

Optional: add sweetener (1 tbsp):

  • honey (60 kcal)
  • Splenda/Stevia/0 cal sweetener (0 kcal)
  • granulated sugar (48 calories)
  • agave nectar (63 kcal)

Stick everything in a blender and blend it up! This makes a very thick smoothie (the way I like it!) that I eat with a spoon like ice cream 😛

Pro tips:

  • You could totally add some cinnamon or other herbs/spices (mint, too!) or even peanut butter (great with bananas) or chocolate chips/cocoa powder~
  • If you’re using something other than cow milk (like almond milk, cashew milk, water, etc.) consider adding a tsp of xanthan gum (10 kcal). It really helps keep everything blended and prevents it from having a slushy texture (unless you like slushies)~
  • For some extra awesomeness, instead of doing half a cup of frozen fruit, do a quarter cup of two different fruits! Some of my favourite combos are: mango & blueberry, cherry & strawberry, cherry & peach, peach & blueberry, strawberry & banana, banana & blueberry. Or, if you’re not too worried about calories (because these are fruits, they’re seriously super good for you) just mix a bunch of ‘em together and see how it goes! Bananaberry (0.25 cup banana, 1 tbsp blueberries, 1 tbsp cherries, 2 tbsp strawberries) is seriously so good and one of my favourites~

Chocolate Masterpost

ana-kitchen:

Badoum!

For all of these, just whisk/mix the ingredients together until well combined and freeze (you can line a bowl/pan/container with foil/parchment paper/wax paper or just freeze ‘em in an ice cube tray, up to you).


40 calorie dark chocolate: 2 tbsp cocoa powder (40 kcal), 2 tbsp water, 0 cal sweetener to taste

30 calorie milk chocolate: 1 tbsp cocoa (20 kcal), 2 tbsp skim milk (10 kcal) or milk of choice, 2 tbsp 0 cal sweetener


White chocolate variations:

The story behind these is that I love white chocolate (ik it’s not really chocolate, but I love it all the same) and when I made the first recipe it tasted exactly like white chocolate but the texture was icier than I expected, so I made other variations~

10 calorie white chocolate: 2 tbsp 0 cal sweetener, 2 tbsp skim milk (10 kcal), 0.25 tbsp imitation coconut extract (0 kcal)

25 calorie white chocolate: 2 tbsp 0% vanilla greek yogurt (25 kcal), 0 cal sweetener to taste, 0.25 tsp imitation coconut extract (0 kcal)

32 calorie white chocolate: 0.5 tsp melted coconut oil (22 kcal), 2 tbsp skim milk (10 kcal), 0.25 tsp imitation coconut extract (0 kcal)

And WHABAM! You have some dope chocolate! I prefer skim milk for all of these, but you can substitute any milk you like (for the white chocolate I’d recommend a milk with a very mild flavour, such as cashew)

Berry Berry Good Protein Shake

skeleton-in-the-closett:

imageThis refreshing smoothie-like shake is so refreshing and light, and always makes me feel super healthy… not to mention the fact that it’s not bad to look at!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen mixed berries (70)
  • 2 scoops vegan protein powder (80)
  • 1 cup water (0) or coconut water (45)

How to Make It

  1. Blend the fruit, protein powder, and water of choice in a high-speed blender until smooth. (You may have to adjust the liquid quantity depending on your protein powder, blender quality, and preferences.)
  2. Serve cold alone or with fresh fruit!

// Recipe makes 1 serving at 150-195 calories, depending on ingredients used.//

skeleton-in-the-closett:

Cauliflower Curry 🥘

This curry is possibly the most delicious chili-like meal I have ever made out of a vegetable, and you’ve gotta love cauliflower, it tastes so carb-y but it’s only 25 cals per cup!! Look at the picture and salivate over 120 gorgeous calories. So what are you waiting for?? Let’s get cooking!!

Ingredients

  • 1-lb can of crushed tomatoes (382)
  • 1/3 cup water (0)
  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika (0)
  • ½ tsp. ground turmeric (4)
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder (11)
  • ½ tsp. ground cumin (6)
  • 1/16 tsp. ground cinnamon (0)
  • 1 bay leaf (2)
  • 4 cups cauliflower, cut into florets and rinsed (100)

Instructions

  1. Combine tomatoes, water, spices, and bay leaf in a large pot or saucepan and bring to a boil on medium-low heat.
  2. Cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add cauliflower, stir, cover, and simmer 10 minutes, continuing to stir every once in a while.
  4. Turn off heat, remove bay leaf, and divide into 4-8 portions.
  5. Enjoy!!

|| Recipe makes 4 servings at 126 calories each or 8 servings at 63 calories each. ||

Really good low cal meals that I’ve made since starting to restrict:

thinandcrazy:

OMELET WITH CHEESE AND MUSHROOMS

1 egg(70) ⅛ cup cheese(55) and some mushrooms(4-8), salt and pepper to taste. (You’re gonna need a really small pan for this one XD)

TOTAL 129-133

TOAST WITH CHEESE

Low cal bread(45) laughing cow light cheese wedge(35). Add ½ cup chicken breast if desired(45).

TOTAL 80-125

SALAD WITH CHICKEN AND CUCUMBER

1 cup lettuce(8) ½ cup chicken breast(45) and ½ cup cucumber(16) with 2tbsp salsa as dressing(30).

TOTAL 99

SESAME SOY CHICKEN

2oz chicken breast(94) 1tbsp soy sauce(9) and ¼ teaspoon sesame oil(10) with a dash of sesame seeds. Heat in pan on stove until cooked through.

TOTAL 113

STEAK

2oz steak(154) or 3oz steak(231) and really any seasoning you want. Or, marinate in balsamic vinegar and basil, then grill.

skinnygirleats:

185 CAL MASHED POTATOES

Ingredients

– 200g potatoes 170cal

– 1/2tsp garlic powder 5cal

– 1tsp ranch flavoring 5cal

– 1tsp gravy flavoring 5cal

– water 0cal

(these are the ranch/gravy flavoring)

Directions

– Boil and mash potatoes

– While mashing add in a bit of water (it helps make up for the lack of butter)

– Add seasoning

– Eat 🙂

Super filling for less than 200cal, plus it’s a TON of potatoes. You could divide it in half and have two servings instead of one for roughly 90cal each 🙂

Stay safe ❤

wannabe-alice2:

~ LOW CAL – VEGAN | Sugar-Cinnamon Balls Recipe ~

49 calories | 1g Protein | 1,5g Fat | 9g Carbs per serving (makes 45)

Time needed: 25 minutes

What you need:

~ 220g all-pourpose flour

~ 30g cornstarch

~ 1 tsp baking powder

~ 110g vegan soft margarine

~ 150g sugar

~ 60ml (vanilla) soymilk

~ 1tsp vanilla extract

~ 100g sugar

~ 3 tbs ground cinnamon

~ ½ tsp nutmeg (optional)

How to:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and put a baking paper on a baking tray.

2. Whisk together the flour, cornstarch and baking powder. In a seperate bowl, whisk the butter with an electric whisk until it’s soft.

3. Add the 150g sugar to the butter and beat again until it’s fluffy, then add the soymilk and vanilla extract and whisk until it’s smooth. Add the dry ingredients and whisk ‘till it’s a smooth dough.

4. Combine the 100g sugar with the cinnamon and nutmeg.

5. Shape the dough into small balls and roll them in the cinnamon-sugar until they are well covered. Place them on the baking tray about 3cm apart from eat other and let them bake for 10-12 minutes until the cookies look dry on top and browned on the bottom and let them cool for a few minutes.

Tip: You can use applesauce as a dip or put a bit of applesauce in the dough to give them a fruity taste!

Bon Appétit! ♥