Lean Cuisines?

[ravevampyre]

Hey, I was just wondering if anyone knows if lean cuisines are actually okay for you to eat. They taste good, and my family is big on tv dinners. Are these a good choice? or is maybe Healthy choice or SmartOnes better? Any info on these would be great

[urbanjunglekitten]

I've eaten both Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice. I like them both, and would be willing to say that they (combined w/ DDR) are probably how I am losing weight right now.

I know it would be better for me to make fresh food and not eat stuff with preservatives and all the chemicals that prepackaged food contains. However, I hate cooking after I get off of work, and with the LC and HC, at least it's easy for me to monitor my caloric intake per meal, and the portions are pre-controlled for me. I have a big problem with portion control. My eyes always seem to triple the amount of food that I actually need.

I do try and cook meals on days when I am not working, and I try to be more reasonable about the amount of food I put on my plate. I find it difficult to eat only a fist-sized amount when my boyfriend and roommates fill their plates up and gobble it all down with gusto (and never gain a pound). I have a long way to go before I'm confident about how much food I need per meal.

That's my take on microwaveable diet food. I've found it helpful so far, but I look at it more as a crutch than a lifestyle. Eventually I want to cook every day and be healthy about it, but I'm still working on it.

UJKitten

[nonskanse]

Lean Cuisine is ok, but it doesn't fill me up very well.

Couscous is my personal "miracle" food. Fluffy, tasty, and filling.