What I Used to Eat vs. What I Eat Now

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  •   #16  
    k8yk's Avatark8yk , 08-05-2011 01:09 PM
    mandalinn, mine varies a lot too. There isn't really a typical day, you're right. But generally, I cook as much as I can, I'm vegetarian, and I eat more fruits and veggies than anything else.

    Shannon, I think this will work... you can see what I put in the salsas here:
    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

    I didn't follow a recipe, just threw in what I had
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    Shannon in ATL's AvatarShannon in ATL , 08-05-2011 01:13 PM
    Worked just fine, thanks!
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    nikkinouille's Avatarnikkinouille , 08-05-2011 01:23 PM
    Mmmm, that tomatilla salsa looks great!!! I am def going to make it. What do you usually eat it on/with? (I'm not in maintenance but I peeked in and had to say something, hope you all don't mind)
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    k8yk's Avatark8yk , 08-05-2011 01:27 PM
    No problem Nikki I put it on everything! I made black beans and rice and put it on that... I made enchiladas and put it on that... I even bought some chips (abnormal for me)- blue corn chips & stuck with the portion size of 10 chips. Oh, and I put it on salad! I make my own kind of "taco salad" - lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, whatever other veggies I have around (avocado!) and then black beans (you can use canned if you don't make your own, just drain and rinse them first) Cheese if you want (but I try to eat as many vegan meals as I can) Corn is good in it. Salsa is the "dressing"! Can be very low cal/healthy.
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    runningfromfat's Avatarrunningfromfat , 08-05-2011 01:35 PM
    I just loved your visusals (do you want to come cook for me? ) and can relate. I always thought I ate healthy until I really started looking at what I ate.

    Oh, and I drink a lot of caffeine still. I work, have a young child and it's the only way I stay awake. I just put some milk in it or drink it black so it barely adds any calories.
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    k8yk's Avatark8yk , 08-05-2011 01:42 PM
    If I could make the salary I make now cooking for people? I'd do it in a heartbeat
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    mandalinn82's Avatarmandalinn82 , 08-05-2011 02:44 PM
    Quote:
    If I could make the salary I make now cooking for people? I'd do it in a heartbeat
    Oh, me too! That's pretty much my dream job.
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    RedPanda's AvatarRedPanda , 08-06-2011 01:09 AM
    Great visual - thanks for sharing!

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by k8yk
    I'm sure I had plenty of "Full Page" days myself! What I find really nuts is that I would have SWORN up and down I did not overeat and that I ate pretty healthy and I was just fat because of bad genes or I was meant to be big or something. Was I ever delusional! I feel like I walked out of a fog and saw the truth. Calorie counting and my food scale put it all in perspective for me big time.

    SO amazing that we can change our minds. I am grateful for that every single day Don't get me started on how much I love exercise now!
    And yeah, I could have written every word of that. What were we thinking?!?!
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    paperclippy's Avatarpaperclippy , 08-08-2011 09:06 AM
    Okay, I managed to make my own collages.

    Here is what I used to eat on an average day when I was in high school:


    This is what I ate in college when I was at my high weight:


    And this is what I eat now:
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    k8yk's Avatark8yk , 08-08-2011 05:38 PM
    Nice Jessica!
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    WhitePicketFences's AvatarWhitePicketFences , 08-10-2011 02:59 PM
    Great collages. I like that (most) of the 'before' pictures of foods don't make me crave (I am in the coffee club, though ;-) )

    The later pictures are the ones that look so appealing!
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