Low calorie High protein Meals | 9 Recipes!

In this article & VIDEO (CLICK HERE TO WATCH ON YOUTUBE).

I’m going to teach you how to make 9 high-protein, low calorie recipes to help you lose fat, build lean muscle & look fit/toned.

You’re probably thinking: “Sure, Ted. They probably taste like drywall!”

But no. They taste amazing. I guarantee that at least one of these meals will become a staple in your daily diet.

Recipe 1: Protein Pancakes = 531 cals - 45g Protein (380 cals w/o chocolate chips)

Ingredients:

  • Kodiak Cakes Mix - 45 grams

  • 1 Whole Egg

  • 1 Scoop of any protein powder you enjoy

  • 1/4 cup of water

  • Optional: 35g of chocolate chips

Directions:

  • Crack egg in bowl & mix it with 1/4 cup of water

  • Add in 45g of Kodiak Cakes & 1 scoop of protein powder

  • Mix thoroughly

  • Spray pan then pour 1/4 of mix onto the pan over low-medium heat

  • Flip after 2-3 minutes & repeat until the batter is gone

  • Drizzle sugar-free syrup & enjoy!

Recipe 2: Pizza = 380 Calories - 54g Protein

Ingredients:

  • Joseph’s Lavash Bread

  • Fat-Free Cheese (mozz/cheddar)

  • Pizza Sauce

  • Optional: Turkey Pepperoni - 8 slcies

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 300

  • Place the wrap on a tray & spread 1/4 cups of sauce on the wrap

  • Sprinkle 100g of cheese

  • Top with 8 slices of pepperoni

  • Oven for 10-15 minutes (10 if you like soft, malleable crust, 13-15 if you like super crispy crust)

Recipe 3: French Toast = 377 Cals - 21g Protein

Ingredients:

  • 250 grams of egg whites

  • 4 slices of 60 calorie bread (white or wheat)

  • 1 splash of vanilla extract

  • 2-3 spanks of cinnamon

  • Optional: 1-4 Splenda packets

  • Optional: top with sugar-free maple syrup

Directions:

  • Mix egg whites, cinnamon, vanilla, & Splenda in a bowl

  • submerge bread in the batter for ~5-10 seconds & then place on to a pan over low-medium heat

  • flip after 2-3 minutes

  • Repeat until all bread/batter is used

  • Top with syrup/fruit & enjoy :)

Recipe 4: Chickpea Pasta & Turkey Meatballs - 380 cals - 30g protein

Ingredients:

  • Three 1 oz Turkey Meatballs = 140 cals

  • 2 ounces of chickpea spaghetti (Banza or other brands) - 190 cals

  • 1/2 cup of tomato & basil pasta sauce - 50 cals

Directions:

  • Bring water in a pot to a boil

  • dump spaghetti in a pot, stirring occasionally

  • While spaghetti cooks, microwave the meatballs

  • After 8 minutes of cooking take out spaghetti & drain water

  • Put spaghetti in a bowl & then pour sauce on top

  • Top with turkey meatballs

  • enjoy :)


Recipe 5: Greek Yogurt bowl - 458 cals - 34g protein

Ingredients:

  • Chobani Fat-Free Greek Yogurt (vanilla or strawberry) - 300 grams

  • Berries/fruit of choice - 50 grams

  • Granola of choice - 30-50 grams

Directions:

  • Measure out the desired amount of yogurt (300g)

  • Measure out the desired amount of fruit (50g)

  • Measure out the desired amount of granola (50g)

Recipe 6: Egg, veg, fried rice - 463 calories & 31G Protein

Ingredients:

  • 3 Eggs

  • 20-40 ml of soy sauce

  • 50g of uncooked rice

  • 2 cups of frozen veggies

Directions:

  • Put 50g of rice & 3/4 cups of water into pot & bring to boil

  • Once boiling turn heat to simmer & put a lid on pot, let it sit for 18 minutes

  • after 18 minutes turn heat off & let pot sit with lid still on for 5-10 more minutes

  • Start cooking 2 cups of frozen veg on medium heat in a pan

  • then crack 3 eggs into that & start mixing everything up

  • Once eggs are nearly cooked fully add in the rice & mix

  • Once its all mixed take it off heat, put in bowl, add soy sauce, mix, enjoy :)


Recipe 7: Tacos (makes 2 servings) - 333 Calories - 38g Protein per serving

Ingredients:

  • 3 carb balance flour tortilla (70 cals each)

  • 3 slices of velveeta sharp cheddar cheese slices - (40 cals each)

  • 50g of fat free cheese

  • 6 oz of 93% lean 7% fat ground beef

  • 2-4 tsp’s of taco seasoning

Directions:

  • set pan on stove over medium heat

  • spray pan & toss in 6 oz of ground beef

  • after 3-6 minutes add in the taco seasoning & mix

  • after 1-2 minutes turn heat off & sprinkle fat free cheese on top of meat & mix

  • place ~2 oz of meat on each tortilla

  • place 1 slice of cheese on top of the meat on each tortilla

  • enjoy :)

Recipe 8: Chicken Nugs & Ketchup - 267 cals - 27g protein

Ingredients:

  • “Just Bare - Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Chunks – Family Pack” Only at Costco I believe.

  • If you or your family/friend doesn’t have a Costco membership skip this

Directions:

  • Place 5 ounces in microwaveable container

  • microwave for 2 mins 30 seconds

  • Squirt in some no sugar added ketchup & enjoy

Recipe 9: Chicken Skewers - 75 cals & 12g protein (4 of them for 300 cals & 48g protein)

Ingredients:

  • Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Skewers (West End Cuisine)

Directions:

  • Either heat them up or have them cold

  • Quick & easy low-calorie, high protein snack.


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