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Low-calorie recipes

400-calorie dinners

All of these recipes contain between 300-400 calories per serving.

500-calorie dinners

All these meals contain between 400-500 calories per portion.

600-calorie dinners

All of these recipes contain between 500-600 calories per portion.

Low-calorie comfort food

Take the calories out of comfort and chow down on these tasty recipes. Each of these meals provides 500 kcals or less.

Speedy low-calorie suppers

These delicious dishes prove that losing weight can be easy and tasty.

Lighter fakeaways

Love the flavour and comfort of a takeaway? Enjoy these lighter versions without worrying about the calories.

Low-carb meals

Cutting carbs? You can count on these dinners to be delicious but not high in calories.

How to cut calories

Calculator: How many calories do you need?

Everyone's calorie needs differ, so use our handy calculator to find out how many you need in order to lose weight.

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Low-calorie lunches

VIDEO: How to make a healthier packed lunch

Eat the same old sandwiches for lunch every day? With this one flexible recipe, you need never be bored again.

300-calorie lunches

These recipes contain between 200-300 calories per portion.

400-calorie lunches

All these recipes contain between 300-400 calories per portion.

500-calorie lunches

These recipes contain between 400-500 calories per portion.

Low-calorie breakfast and snacks

300-calorie breakfasts

These breakfast recipes contain between 200-300 calories per serving.

400-calorie breakfasts

All of these breakfasts contain about between 300-400 calories per portion.

VIDEO: Should you eat more protein for breakfast?

If you're not getting protein at breakfast you could find yourself reaching for a sneaky snack later.

Healthy filling breakfasts

Each of these breakfasts provides fewer than 500 kcals and will keep you full until lunch.

200-calorie snacks

Love sweet or savoury snacks? These recipes contain fewer than 200 calories per serving.

23 healthy snack ideas to keep you full

Snacks containing plenty of fibre and protein take the edge off hunger so that you don’t overeat at meals.

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