How to find healthy, satisfying options in the freezer aisle that help you shed pounds.
Healthy Frozen Meals: 25 of the Best Low-Cal Options for Losing Weight
How to Pick a Healthy Frozen Meal
Don’t feel like slaving over dinner? Or running late and don’t have time to make eggs for breakfast? Luckily, there’s a wide variety of quick and healthy frozen meal options that make you feel full and help you reach your weight loss goals. When you’re browsing the freezer aisle, consider three things: serving size, sugar, and sodium. While a single dish may look like one serving, the label may reveal it’s actually a dinner for two or three. Some frozen meals also pack tons of sodium and sugar (certain dishes eat up 75 percent of your daily sodium allowance in just one dish!). The following 25 frozen meals keep these three factors in check—and pack major flavor.
CedarLane Spinach & Roasted Tomato Egg White Frittata: 160 calories
Jimmy Dean Three Cheese Omelet: 290 calories
Lean Pockets Ham & Cheese: 270 calories
Banquet Salisbury Steak Meal with Mashed Potatoes and Corn: 230 calories
Healthy Choice Café Steamers Barbecue Seasoned Steak with Red Potatoes: 260 calories
Banquet Boneless Pork Riblet Meal with Sides: 370 calories
Lean Cuisine Marketplace Parmesan Crusted Fish: 290 calories
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Slow Roasted Turkey Breast: 210 calories
Lean Cuisine Comfort Baked Chicken: 250 calories
Stouffer’s Classic Fried Chicken Breast, with Potato and Gravy: 340 calories
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Tuna Noodle Casserole: 250 calories
1/3 Newman’s Own Thin & Crispy Uncured Pepperoni Pizza: 320 calories
Healthy Choice Café Steamers Crustless Chicken Pot Pie: 280 calories
Stouffer’s Classics Turkey Tetrazzini: 450 calories
CedarLane Eggplant Parmesan: 280 calories
Bertolli Classic Chicken Parmigiana & Penne Meal: 480 calories
Healthy Choice Chicken Parmigiana: 330 calories
1/3 Kashi Thin Crust Pizza Margherita: 260 calories
Healthy Choice Café Steamers Beef Teriyaki: 270 calories
Banquet Fettuccine Alfredo: 300 calories
Evol Butternut Squash and Sage Ravioli Bowl: 310 calories
Stouffer’s Fit Kitchen Steak Fajita: 370 calories
Healthy Choice Café Steamers General Tso’s Spicy Chicken: 290 calories
Amy’s Teriyaki Bowl: 290 calories
Jimmy Dean Ham & Cheese Croissant Sandwich: 260 calories
Try even more healthy options
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Originally Published in Reader's Digest
