Hi Everyone,
I am back from my vacation and excited to host this weeks thread of "What Did You Eat Today", it is very similar to the one I started a few months ago, but hopefully it can be more interactive and hold us more accountable as far as what we eat and how we manage maintaining a healthier lifestyle : ) So go ahead and answer a few questions we can get to know each other a little bit more.

1. Name - Ashley
2. Location - California
3. Lifestyle/Diet - Calorie counting, high fiber, non-processed foods
4. Occupation - Nurse
5. Exercise Plan - Bikram yoga, kickboxing, spinning, walking
6. Eating Triggers - Mexican food (chips and salsa) and eating out
7. What do I hope to get out of this weekly chat - new meal ideas, getting to know other people, and being accountable
8. Favorite meal time - brunch
9. Favorite quote - "pain is weakness leaving the body"
10. Goal for this week - drinking more water (approx 80ounces)

Looking forward to this upcoming week : )

- Ashley

1. Name - Amanda
2. Location - central NY state
3. Lifestyle/Diet - paleo-ish (it's complicated), with calorie and carb counting for now while I'm losing weight
4. Occupation - biochemist
5. Exercise Plan - bodyweight exercises (http://www.bodyrock.tv/), running, walking, cycling, hiking.
6. Eating Triggers - free food (seminars, lab meetings, conferences), alcohol
7. What do I hope to get out of this weekly chat - accountability!
8. Favorite meal time - I love them all, haha
9. Favorite quote - I can't think of anything health/fitness related
10. Goal for this week - there's a conference Wednesday night to Friday morning, though luckily it's here on my campus, so my goal is: absolutely no junk food, beer, or bread; maximum 3 glasses of wine total; estimate calories anyway to see how bad the damage is.

Hey everyone! I'm hoping to make myself more accountable.
1. Name - Tiffany
2. Location - Kentucky
3. Lifestyle/Diet - Calorie counting
4. Occupation - Student/Bank Teller
5. Exercise Plan - walking, eliptical, some weight training, starting C25K
6. Eating Triggers - eating out, sweet anything!
7. What do I hope to get out of this weekly chat - new meal ideas, making myself accountable
8. Favorite meal time - breakfast
9. Favorite quote - ?
10. Goal for this week - staying focused!

Hello! I'm hoping some online support will keep me on track this time! I always lose weight, then gain it right back... never meeting my goal. =/
1. Name - Crystal
2. Location - Colorado
3. Lifestyle/Diet - Calorie counting, watching nutrition (make sure I get all my vitamins and fruits in!), Lots of water, low sodium
4. Occupation - Retail / Student Assistance / Full Time College Student
5. Exercise Plan - yoga, Pilates, dancing, biking, walking, aerobics, tae bo, Julian's Shred (once I get it!)
6. Eating Triggers - eating out, stress, alcohol, friends, being tired
7. What do I hope to get out of this weekly chat - new meal ideas, getting to know other people, lose some weight, and being accountable
8. Favorite meal time - Dinner
9. Favorite quote - "Politicians should be more like NASCAR, and wear their sponsors on their jackets"
10. Goal for this week - Don't stray off my plan! No random snacks, no random coffee from Bardo or Starbucks, no going out and eating whatever I want, no alcohol, Just stick to the plan for the week!

Hello everyone, I keep a record in a little diary of what I eat but this is a great way to share ideas and motivation!

1. Name - Emma
2. Location - London
3. Lifestyle/Diet - Calorie counting no junk, no pop, lots of water
4. Occupation - PhD student
5. Exercise Plan - walking, cycling, gym classes when I finish work early enough
6. Eating Triggers - free food, peer pressure, socialising, any emotion, tiredness, sweet things, junk foods - chocolate, cake, take out
7. What do I hope to get out of this weekly chat - new meal ideas, accountability, support and some fun!
8. Favorite meal time - all of them
9. Favorite quote - no pain no gain
10. Goal for this week - stay ON PLAN, lots of water, no crap, 1200 a day and get to the gym 5 times a week

Hello! I'm scouring the 3FC forums for ongoing threads that are interactive. I really need the support this week and as I transition from one meeting time to another in the next few weeks.

Name - Samantha
Location - Maine, USA
Lifestyle/Diet - Weight Watchers, Points Plus
Occupation - Teacher and Independent Scentsy Star Consultant
Exercise Plan - I don't really have a plan except to try to work out a little each day. At least two days a week I walk 3.12 miles with a friend. And I may be starting Jillian's 30 Day Shred this week.
Eating Triggers - "peer" pressure....mostly it's my sister's family's bad habits that get to me if/when I eat meals at their house. Annnnnnndd weekends are hard for me.
What do I hope to get out of this weekly chat - Support, motivation and some peers to be accountable with.
Favorite meal time - breakfast and dessert (HA!)
Favorite quote - Someone in the 3FC has this quote in their sig... "Gaining weight is hard. Losing weight is hard. Maintaining a healthy weight is hard. Chose your hard."
Goal for this week - Drink 64 oz or more of water a day. Walk 6 miles or more this week and try at least day 1 of Jillian's 30 Day Shred (lucky (?) me it's on Demand!).

1. Name - Lacie
2. Location - Missouri
3. Lifestyle/Diet - Calorie counting
4. Occupation - Practice Manager healthcare
5. Exercise Plan - XBox Kinect Biggest Loser 4x a week
6. Eating Triggers - sweets, cookies, candy, chocolate.. did I say chocolate? What?! CHOCOLATE??? WHERE?????
7. What do I hope to get out of this weekly chat - being accountable, new snack/meal ideas
8. Favorite meal time - breakfast!!
9. Favorite quote - Nothing tastes as good as thin feels
10. Goal for this week - workout 4-5 days this week and sweat my butt off, literally

My tracker for today:
Target: 30 PP

Breakfast
Homemade egg "mcmuffin"
-1/4 cup of egg beaters 1 PP
-1 slice canadian bacon 1 PP
-1 slice low fat cheese 1 PP
-1 light whole wheat english muffin 3 PP
Peach 0 PP
Homemade Iced Coffee 0 PP

Snack
1/2 Cup Strawberries 0 PP
1 small kiwi 0 PP
WW low fat string cheese 1 PP

Lunch
Leftover steamed chicken and broccoli (2 cups) 6 PP

Snack
Granny smith apple 0 PP
1 Tbsp reduced fat PB 2 PP
Caramel Coconut Fudge Fiber Plus Bar 3 PP

Dinner
Taco Salad
-1/2 cup lean ground beef 3 PP
-1/4 cup black beans (heated w/ 2 tsp olive oil) 3 PP
-1/4 cup fat free shredded cheddar cheese 1 PP
-shredded lettuce 0 PP
-chopped tomatoes 0 PP
-2 Tbsp fat free sour cream 0 PP
-Salsa 0 PP
-2 crushed hard taco shells 2 PP

Snack
12 Cinnamon brown sugar roasted almonds 3 PP

Still working on drinking 64 OZ of water for the day (on bottle #4, which will get me to 68 oz).

Breakfast
1 Cup Multigrain Cheerios
1/4 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
1 Homemade Egg White Muffin with Turkey Bacon and Spinach (small)
1 Thomas' Bagel Thin
Total= 351

Snack
1 Kiwi
Total= 46

Lunch
1 cup Homemade Turkey Chili with ground turkey meat, chili beans, onions, and tomato sauce
1 serving Trader's Joe's Soy and Flaxseed Tortilla Chips
Total= 310

Snack
Atkins Chocolate Royal Shake
Total=160

Dinner
8 oz Chicken Breast
2 tsp Lawry's Lemon Pepper Marinade
1 cup Brown Rice
1/2 cup Black Beans
1/4 cup reduced fat Shredded Mozarella Cheese
Total= 488

*Today's Grand Total= 1356*

I stayed within my range of 1300-1500. I just can't do a 1200 cal diet, I can barely do 1300. If I get hungry later I will probably snack on some dried cranberries. I need some more filling breakfast options (I don't do oatmeal).

1. Name - Erica
2. Location - California
3. Lifestyle/Diet - i use my version of this as my basic structure: http://www.scribd.com/doc/2094935/14...orie-meal-plan and try to focus on whole, unprocessed foods. i occasionally cal count just to check in
5. Exercise Plan - HIIT treadmill, elliptical, pilates/dance class
6. Eating Triggers - emotions, being at my parents house, weekends, alcohol, eating poorly (once i eat something i decide is bad, it's very easy for me to binge)
7. What do I hope to get out of this weekly chat - accountability, snack ideas, and support!
8. Favorite meal time - brunch and dinner (ok, ok, all of them)
9. Favorite quote - "be your own example"
10. Goal for this week - stick with my workout schedule

6/13

Breakfast: 2 mini quiches (Recipe to make 12: 8 medium eggs, 8 slices uncured bacon, 1/2 cup peppers, 1/2 cup onions, 4oz cheddar, seasonings)
Snack: 1/2 cup sauerkraut
Lunch: salad - romaine, broccoli slaw, sprouts, 3oz chicken breast, 1 tbsp Annie's green goddess dressing
Dinner: ribeye steak (8oz raw weight), 1 cup baby bok choy
Dessert: sugar-free popsicle
Other random stuff throughout the day: 2 cups coffee, 3 pieces of gum, 2 servings crystal light

Calories: 931
Carbs: 25 (10.7%)
Fat: 53 (50.1%)
Protein: 93 (39.2%)

Hi Everyone!!! Looks like we have a good group starting!!!
Some quick questions : )

1. A lot of you mentioned Jillian's 30 Day Shred...I am assuming Jillian Michaels??? If so, can you guys share some more info so those that aren't familiar with this DVD, but are interested???

2. COFFEE!!! YUM! I personally must have my cup of joe everyday! My favorite is Ice Coffee (for the west coasters I vote for Coffee Bean vs. Starbucks, haha). For the fellow coffee drinkers, how do you fight the yummy 'addiction', and save some mula. Its tough for me because i see my coffee drink as my daily treat. My normal cup is approx 120calories.

June 13

Breakfast
Raspberries
Vanilla Yogurt
Pumpkin Granola

Snack
Banana
Ice Coffee with 1/2 scoop of hazelnut powder

Snack
Pink Lady Apple

Dinner
Mixed Greens, carrots, zucchini, sunflower seeds, and feta cheese.
Thousand Island Dressing

Dessert
Pure Organic/Raw/Vegan Brownie Bar (its basically dates walnuts, yum!)

Yes, Jillian is the Jillian Micheals. Someone correct me if I am wrong. From what I got from other posts (there is a Chicks Who Want a Challenge section that has a group of ladies doing the JM 30 Day Shred for June) it is a 30 day workout program that includes 3 levels. Each level is 10 days long. You do the same workout for 10 days, then move on to level 2 for 10 days then level 3. (The point is to build up your endurance).

The workout starts with a warm up, then there is a 20 minute workout that are circuits that go from cardio to strength to abs. I can't remember how many circuits there are, I stopped counting and just focused on breathing and following Anita (the beginners person). Then there is a cool down to end the workout. I'd say the warm up and the cool down are each about 2-4 minutes long, but I didn't time them. My On Demand said the whole thing was 29 minutes, but there are briefly "commercials" at the beginning and end that are about 30 seconds to 1 minute long.

I did Level 1, Day 1 today. It was intense, but I know it's going to be worth it!

The advice I got from other ladies on this forum is to take your measurements before starting. And if you feel like you need more time in a certain level, take it.

My tracker for today 6/14

Target 30 PP

Breakfast
2 packets of instant oatmeal, low sugar 6 PP
1 granny smith apple 0 PP

Snack
Peach 0 PP
String Cheese 1 PP

Lunch
Tuna mixed w/ 1 tsp of EVOO and scant 1 Tbsp light mayo 4 PP
on light whole wheat bread, 1 slice 1 PP
w/ chopped tomato and shredded lettuce 0 PP
Sliced Strawberries 0 PP

Snack
1 Kiwi Fruit 0 PP
1/2 Cup Fat Free Cottage Cheese 1 PP
mini bag of popcorn 2 PP

Dinner
BBQ Chicken Breast (w/ 1 Tbsp on sauce on breast and 1 Tbsp of sauce for dipping) 6 PP
Mini corn on the cob with 1 tsp drizzle of canola oil 2 PP
Homemade coleslaw, 1 cup 3 PP

Snack
1 snack cup of fat free chocolate pudding 2 PP
2 Tbsp Slivered almonds 2 PP

68 oz of water throughout the day. I'm working on my last bottle, which will make 85 oz total.



I earned 5 Activity Points for doing Level 1, Day 1 of JM 30 Day Shred! I am saving them for later in the week.

1. Name - Laura
2. Location - Fukuoka, Japan
3. Lifestyle/Diet - Clean loss calories during the week, free weekends
4. Occupation - English teaching assistant
5. Exercise Plan - At least some every day - walking, running, exercise DVDs, pushups/abs/squats
6. Eating Triggers - Desserts, nuts
7. What do I hope to get out of this weekly chat - Meal ideas, comradery, accountability
8. Favorite meal time - Dinner - or Sunday brunch
9. Favorite quote - "I have to make everything funny, otherwise it all seems so sad" -Moon Unit Zappa
10. Goal for this week - 59.0 kg (130.1 lbs)

Here's what I ate yesterday

Breakfast: 100g plain nonfat yogurt, banana

Lunch: Curry, tofu, whole wheat pasta with mashed sweet potato, spinach, onion, carrot, shiitake mushrooms. 5 takoyaki (dough balls with octopus and spring onion).

Snack: Medium apple

Dinner: Mustard greens and cherry tomato salad with tofu and sesame oil based dressing, hard boiled egg

"OMG I'm starving to death" pre-bed snack: 2 rum raisin "dessert cheese" wedges