The 500-Calorie Dinner*
Use this list as a reference for what foods you might combine to stay within your goal of a 500-calorie dinner.
- 1 ground sirloin beef patty (4 ounces), broiled, 175 calories
- 4 ounces pork tenderloin, roasted, 131 calories
- 1 prime beef tenderloin steak (4 ounces), broiled, 200 calories
- 1 boneless pork loin chop (4 ounces), broiled, 154 calories
- 1 salmon fillet (4 ounces), broiled, 184 calories
- 4 ounces large shell-on shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked, 90 calories
- 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast half (4 ounces), broiled, 130 calories
- 4 ounces boneless, skinless turkey breast tenderloin, broiled 112 calories
Weight given is before cooking.
For additional calorie calculations, see calorieking.com or check the Nutrition Facts labels on food packages.
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*Eat three meals a day and two snacks that total 1,400 calories.
Most people will achieve slow, reasonable weight loss at 1,400 calories a day for women and 1,500 calories a day for men. (Check with your doctor before starting this plan to be sure it's right for you and to determine if you should have a different daily calorie total.)
To distribute your calories throughout the day, consume:
- 350 calories for breakfast
- 450 calories for lunch
- 500 calories for dinner
- two 50-calorie or two 100-calorie snacks, depending on the total number of calories you're shooting for per day.