Very Low Calorie but Yummy Foods!

As most of you know, Greg and I have been doing a pretty drastic HCG diet wherein we could only eat 500 calories a day while taking HCG. It was a pretty good diet - I lost 16lbs in 5 weeks, and Greg lost 12lbs in 2 weeks (men - grrrr!). But while on this diet we found some tasty low calorie recipes! So here they are:

Tomato basil chicken

Ingredients

100 grams cubed chicken (109 calories)

1 cup chopped tomato (around 25-35 calories / 5 cal per oz)

¼ cup water or chicken broth

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons chopped onion

1-2 cloves garlic sliced

3 leaves basil rolled and sliced

1/8 teaspoon oregano fresh or dried

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon onion powder

Cayenne to taste

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Lightly brown the chicken in small saucepan with lemon juice. Add garlic,

onion, spices and water. After chicken is cooked add fresh tomatoes and

basil. Continue cooking for 5-10 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste, garnish

with fresh basil.

Makes 1 serving (1 protein, 1 fruit or vegetable)

Total Calories: Between 134-144 calories. Would be very yummy if you add cheese or serve on top of pasta!

Chili

Ingredients

100 grams lean ground beef (less than 7% fat) (172 calories)

1 cup chopped tomatoes (around 25-35 calories / 5cal per oz)

½ cup water

2 tablespoons minced onion

2 cloves garlic crushed and minced

Pinch of garlic powder

Pinch of onion powder

¼ teaspoon chili powder

Pinch of oregano

Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Brown ground beef in small frying pan, add onions and garlic. Stir in

tomatoes and water. Add spices and simmer slowly until liquid is reduced.

The longer it cooks the more tender and flavorful. Add a little water as

needed to prevent burning. Serve with chopped green onion or tomato

garnish and salt and pepper to taste.

Makes 1 serving (1 protein, 1 vegetable or fruit)

Total Calories: Around 197 to 207 calories. Would be totally delicious with a dab of sour cream, cheese and fritos or whole wheat crackers!
Probably my favorite recipe is one that we made up though! It's a strawberry lemonade slushy.
Put about 6 ice cubes, about 1 cup water and 2 packets of stevia (natural 0 calorie sugar) and blend in a blender. Squeeze half a lemon in separate bowl, remove seeds and add to blender with about 4 or 5 strawberries. Blend together and enjoy! Very refreshing and would be great with any type of berry, or really probably any fruit! And it's only about 30 calories for a large glass :)