[RememberHowToSmile]

B: SF Oatmeal
L: Salad, grilled chicken breast, fat free ranch dressing; crave control yogurt; clementine
S: String cheese
D: Salsa Chicken; Brown rice; Broccoli
S: ??? I might indulge since my calories are on the low side and have to SF cookies and ¼ C no sugar added ice cream. If I don’t want that then I’ll probable have a bowl of cereal and maybe some fruit
S: Tea before bed

Water: 3 L
WO: Walking to and from school 40 minutes 1.2 miles

[desperate2lose]

wow.. sounds like you have it all planned out. Is it hard to stick to an eating plan.. i'm just starting out, and i find myself pushing my diet start date..lol.. i'm inspired by all the weight you lost.. whats your secret?

[AquaWarlock]

B: Vanilla Chai Soy Protein Drink + cup of red grapefruit (~225 calories)
L: Can of soup (~300 calories)
S: Some dark chocolate (~100 calories)
D: Mixed greens salad with balsamic vinaigrette and some shredded mozz cheese (~250 calories) OR a bowl of hot ramen with assorted veggies and bay scallops (~500 calories)

Exercise: ~20 minute interval training, ~20 minutes weights, ~15 stability ball exercises

[Jasmine419]

B: Kashi oatmeal and banana
S: 1/3 cup nuts and dried fruit
L: Leftover organic enchilada with long-grain brown rice and side salad
S: Celery with Smart Balance peanut butter
D: Meatless chicken patty sandwich with oven-baked sweet potato fries
S: 1/2 cup lite ice cream and 1 sugar and flour-free peanut butter cookie (made w/ splenda--better than they sound!) with fruit and tea

+ 3 liters of water
WO: Strength training, 45 min. horseback riding, and a walk if I have time.

[thintowin]

Meal 1- medium orange, 6 almonds
Meal 2- 4 wheat crackers with a smidge of peanut butter
Meal 3- spinach salad w/ ff ranch, chicken, crab, egg
Meal 4- string cheese
Meal 5- cup of veggie beef soup
Meal 6- 4 oz grilled salmon, 1-2 c broccoli

WO:
morning- 30 min Turbokick, 15 min Absolutions
evening- 45 min Turbokick, 45 min Jump N Pump
WHEW! Big WO day today

[RememberHowToSmile]

Originally Posted by desperate2lose

wow.. sounds like you have it all planned out. Is it hard to stick to an eating plan.. i'm just starting out, and i find myself pushing my diet start date..lol.. i'm inspired by all the weight you lost.. whats your secret?

Planning has helped me a ton. I'm a calorie counter and if I didn't plan then I will just go way over my calorie limit. I try and eat between 1200 and 1400 calories a day (I make generous portions so sometimes it looks like I’m eating less but trust me I get them all in). I also find that I am able to space my calories out during the entire day so many days I feel like I am eating all the time. I try and plan 1200 and then I leave the other 200 for extra snacks if I’m hungry.

As for the diet start date I didn’t start all at once. First my blood sugar was on the high level so a nutritionist told me I should reduced my sugar so I cut out real pop and junk food. Then I started increasing my exercise. Finally I found this site and that is when things went into high gear. That is when I became very diligent in my planning. I now plan out ever night what I am going to eat the next day. Then more recently I had my gallbadder removed and can’t eat much of fat in my diet or I get sick (it not a good thing but forces me to stay on plan). However I think the most important thing that I’ve learned is that if I screw up somewhere in my day to try and adjust the rest of the day. If I screw up an entire day then oh well I start over tomorrow.

I hope that is helpful. Good luck and if you have any more questions on what I’m doing PM me. Hopefully I’ll see you more on the planning threat.