If you’re looking to lose a few, one sure-fire way to stay lean is to count calories. I find it’s the best method, personally, to truly keep track of my energy intake. On that note, it’s a good idea to have some lower calorie, easy to portion, items on hand to fill you up and keep you on track. Here’s a list of some yummy vegan goodies and their calories:

• Knorr Vegetarian Vegetable Bouillon, 2.1oz (60g) - 25 cal/ cube
  clear soups are a great way to fill you up on very few calories. super tasty, and easy to make.
  
• Oatmeal-100-200 cal (depending on brand & flavor)
  can be eaten any time, and will do wonders for satisfying hunger. Not to mention the great health benefits of it.
  
• Cucumbers - 40 cal medium, with peel- 25 without peel
  Super low in calories and even better with seasonings. Add a little dill, salt, pepper… go crazy on that cuc’!
• Almonds - 7 cal/almond
  Ok, not low in calories, but easy to calculate. If you eat 7, you’re at about 50 calories. And they do fill you up. And they’re very good for you.
  
• Mushrooms - 1 C/ raw 15 cal
  Incredibly low in calories and so yummy. Sauté with some soy sauce or some other low cal sauce. Delightful!
  
• Apricots - 17 calories each
  Yes, they’re a smaller fruit but being able to eat an entire apricot for a mere 17 calories is pretty awesome and delicious. I had to triple check the calories the other day because I couldn’t believe it.
• Baked Potato - medium 160 calories
  If you want something super filling, here you go. Add salt, pepper, garlic, salsa or whatever seasoning tickles your fancy.
• Salsa - 11 calories for 2 Tbsp
  There are a wide variety of salsas but your standard tomato salsa is very low in calories and has become the new ketchup, popularity-wise.
  
• Spaghetti Squash - 75 calories/cup
  Like pasta, but so much more bang for your buck, calorie-wise. Great with many different sauces like marinara or a little maple syrup.
  
• Lettuce - 1 head, 21 calories
  Not a whole lot of substance to lettuce, but what a great filler food. Add it to any dish to give some extra fiber and texture.
  
• Coffee and Tea - 0 calories
  the healthiness of coffee is debatable but when you’re waiting for your next meal and trying to stave off hunger, sip your favorite warm beverage to pass the time. Add a splash of soymilk (measured and accounted for, of course) to kick up the flavor. Throwing a lemon in your tea is light and tasty too! on that note…
• Lemon - 13 calories, Lime - 20 calories
  An entire lemon is a mere 13 calories and one squeeze is great in water and tea. If you’re bored with plain old water, spruce it up with some delicious citrus!
  
• Water - 0 calories
  yeah, I know it’s an obvious one but focusing on drinking enough water is the bigger challenge. 8 - 10 glasses folks! More if you partake in vigorous activities.
  
• Rice Cakes - 30-70 calories (depending on brand and flavor)
  Pretty flavorless on their own but good with something on top, like a slice of vegan cheeze or veggies or something. Again, be creative! If you get bored, you might get off track.
  
• Celery - 9 calories for 1 large stalk
  often talked about as the negative calorie food, celery supposedly takes more calories to chew and burn than are in it, so eat up!
  
• Mustard - 0 calories
  this tasty condiment comes in a wide variety of flavors and is a great way to add a kick to your food with no added guilt.
• grapefruit - 80 calories
  a diet favorite, this food is low in calories and supposedly helps boost your metabolism. ever had a fresh grapefruit picked right from the tree? pure heaven… i wish i had a tree of my own.
• blueberries - 1 Cup, 84 calories
  superfood! filled with phytonutrients and fiber and said to improve short term memory and promote healthy aging, among other things. you really can’t go wrong with this one.
  
• Spinach - 7 calories uncooked, 40 calories cooked
  another amazing food filled with phytochemicals, iron and many other vitamins and minerals.
  

Obviously there are plenty more great low calorie foods out there. But this list will give you a good jump start. Feel free to comment on other low calorie foods.

Side note: when reducing your calories you should still focus on getting the right nutrition. Multivitamins aren’t a bad idea either. This blog is in no way promoting starving yourself to lose weight. Here is a calorie calculator to help you determine your daily caloric needs.