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YouFoodz Low Calorie Meals

YouFoodz Low Calorie Meals

Looking for delicious but low calorie meals? Our low calorie meal plans allow you to eat great and feel great at the same time. Here at YouFoodz we have lots of great low calorie meal plans that enable you to meet your nutritional goals.
Looking for delicious but low calorie meals? Our low calorie meal plans allow you to eat great and feel great at the same time. Here at YouFoodz we have lots of great low calorie meal plans that enable you to meet your nutritional goals.

What is a Low Calorie Diet?

Low calorie diets are often used for personal goals, most commonly to lose weight. Low calorie diets often see people consuming between 1,200-1,500 calories a day, which is over 800 calories lower than the recommended intake . Ideally, if you're going to follow a low calorie diet, you should seek advice from a doctor or qualified professional.

The definition of a low calorie meal varies for every person. A lot of recipes state that a low calorie meal includes up to 400-500 calories. Here at YouFoodz, our low calorie meal deliveries include recipes that contain a maximum of 650kcal per portion.

Low Calorie Recipes

Low calorie diets should be easy to follow and shouldn't compromise on taste and quality. Our wide range of ready made meals are pre-portioned to fit into your low calorie diet. Our low calorie meals include delicious and nutritious ingredients that help provide a fulfilling meal.
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Achieve Your Nutritional Goals With Low Calorie Meals

We believe that meeting your weekly nutritional goals shouldn’t be hard to come by. That’s why our calorie smart ready meal boxes help you take all the planning and tedious prep work out of cooking. Simply choose from a weekly selection of dietitian-approved meals that don’t sacrifice flavour, and in just a few days everything you need for smart, delicious meals will be delivered straight to your door.
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Why You’ll Love Our Low Calorie Meals

Simple Meal Plans

Youfoodz provides easy low calorie meal plans with an easy to follow cooking process, ensuring you cook restaurant-quality food all from the comfort of your own kitchen.

Low Calorie Food Online

With Youfoodz meals, you can find low calorie pre-made recipes online, regardless of whether you’re looking for new ideas to try, or looking to start your low calorie diet.

Tasty Low Calorie Food

With locally-sourced ingredients that are pre-portioned and turned into delicious dishes, we make keeping a low calorie diet easy and one you’ll always love.

Simple Meal Plans

Youfoodz provides easy low calorie meal plans with an easy to follow cooking process, ensuring you cook restaurant-quality food all from the comfort of your own kitchen.

Low Calorie Food Online

With Youfoodz meals, you can find low calorie pre-made recipes online, regardless of whether you’re looking for new ideas to try, or looking to start your low calorie diet.

Tasty Low Calorie Food

With locally-sourced ingredients that are pre-portioned and turned into delicious dishes, we make keeping a low calorie diet easy and one you’ll always love.

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How to Enjoy Food When You're on a Low Calorie Diet

Low calorie diets are adopted for a number of reasons; from weight loss to health issues, allergies to age. Whatever your need for your reduced calorie intake, the first thing you’re most likely imagining dinnertime to look like is small plates of unfilling food.

That’s where we step in.

At Youfoodz, we celebrate tasty food in every form. That’s why we’re sharing our top tips to help you make the most of your low calorie diet so you can continue to enjoy food to the fullest without exceeding your required intake.

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What Are Calories In Food?

Measured in kilojoules, (1 calorie = 4.2kj) calories measure the amount of energy that is provided by food or drink. Our bodies require this energy to function - from breathing to exercising - which is why eating and drinking sufficiently is so crucial to our well-being.

The general advice on calorie intake differs for each person but can be estimated based on factors such as:

  • Your age
  • Your gender
  • Weight and height
  • How active you are
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Enjoy Low Calorie Foods with Youfoodz

If we haven’t made it clear yet: low calorie food doesn’t have to mean boring, green salads. Food experts and recipe creators have put their best minds together to create delicious low calorie menus each week to keep your restricted diet, well, less restrictive.

Meals like our clean chicken, sweet potato and broccoli or slow cooked bbq beef and mash culminate the best ingredients for delicious low cal ready meals.

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How To Get All Of Your Nutrients On A Low Calorie Diet?

To ensure you're still meeting your body's necessary nutrient requirements whilst on a low calorie diet, you should incorporate lots of healthy foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy products and lean proteins. These not only ensure you're getting your essential nutrients, but are often low calorie foods too.

Create a balanced diet by including low calorie foods from each of your five food groups, such as those foods we listed above.
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What Are Low Calorie Foods?

    Fruits, vegetables, legumes and foods which offer dietary fibre typically have a lower amount of kilojoules. Some great low calorie ingredients include:
    • Avocado
    • Cauliflower
    • Eggs
    • Greek Yoghurt
    • Chicken Breast
    • Salmon
    • Rice
    • Kale
    • Spinach

Are low calorie diets safe for weight loss?

If you have a BMI of greater than 30 then a low calorie diet is considered safe, if you are considered overweight but not obese, then low calorie diets should be followed under medical supervision.

Those who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not follow a low calorie diet due to smaller amounts of essential nutrients entering the body, similarly children and teenagers should avoid a low calorie diet.

Things to consider before starting a low calorie diet

If you're unsure about a low calorie diet being safe for your lifestyle, speak to your doctor as they can help to make sure you're getting all of your essential nutrients and can keep an eye on any medical conditions you may have.

You should also consider your goals for the low calorie diet. Low calorie diets are popular weight loss techniques, but you should also include exercise in your weight loss plan. If you're aiming to lower calorie intake by 500-1,000 calories per day, you should also be doing around 30 minutes of moderate exercise to help you lose weight.
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Youfoodz Low Calorie Meal Plans FAQs

But, beyond Youfoodz, how else can you continue to make the most of your food without racking up the kilojoules?

How to Food Plan

Similar to our weekly plans, carefully planning your meals for the week can help you understand when you can include higher calorie foods in your meals. It gives you an opportunity to step back and assess whether there are enough foods that you enjoy in your weekly meals and makes low calorie eating much less restrictive.

How to Reduce Portion Sizes

The key to a low calorie diet is moderation. Smaller portion sizes mean you can include some of your higher calorie favourite foods, without it impacting your intake as you are eating them in controlled amounts. Smaller portions also mean you can eat little and often - making it easier to stick to your diet plan.

How to Choose Filling Foods

There’s nothing worse than reaching the end of a meal and still feeling hungry. Opting for filling, high protein but low calorie ingredients in your meals such as oats, eggs, fish, potatoes and lean meat will make every low cal meal truly satisfying.

How do you plan low calorie meals?

How to Experiment With Flavours

With a low calorie diet, you’ve got less food which means it needs to pack a big punch. By incorporating bold flavours, a range of different cuisines and experimenting with exciting food pairings, you can ensure lower kilojoule meals definitely don’t mean boring.

How to Prioritise The Main Five Food Groups

Finally, by prioritising the main five food groups in your diet and less discretionary foods you leave yourself more space to create great meals when it comes to sharing out your kilojoules within your daily food.

How easy are Youfoodz low calorie recipes to cook?

Whether you’re a novice or master chef, everyone can make delicious dishes with Youfoodz. Every single one of our ready made meals come with heating instructions for you to follow.

How are your ingredients sourced?

We place high value on quality ingredients - sourcing them from local producers where possible. Giving back to local communities is key and we support local suppliers wherever possible too.

What low calorie recipes can I find in my meal delivery?

Our fantastic chef creates low calorie meals full of taste, texture and nutritional value. With inspiration taken from around the world, you’re sure to find low calorie meals whether you're a meat eater, vegetarian or vegan with Youfoodz.
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Enjoy Low Calorie Foods Without A Hitch

So, that’s it. A moderated diet doesn’t have to be boring, you can find small ways to adapt your low kilojoule diet so that it’s complete with delicious, satisfying meals that keep the enjoyment in food. For more information on how Youfoodz can help you enjoy food on a low cal diet click here.

Fancy trying our low calorie meals?

Fancy trying our low calorie meals?

Check out our full range of premade meal plans and let Youfoodz take the hassle out of mealtime.
Check out our full range of premade meal plans and let Youfoodz take the hassle out of mealtime.