daily menu
 

I'm interested in what you all eat daily. The reason is it gives me ideas if I'm in a rutt .Here is mine for sunday 5/20
B/1ww toast 1TBS of all natural peanut butter
2 dates 2 muggs of black coffee
L/a large salad with mixed greens and kale ,chick peas
olive oil and lemon juice dressing
apple
D/ grilled eggplant and summer squash with brown rice
alittle parm on the veggies
1/2 C Blueberries
1327 cals
please share your menus

Mine last week and maybe this week ran like this...

Breakfast- 2 egg muffins (I make these from a recipe I got on here)
Snack- bannana
Lunch- 97% lean ground beef sauteed in soy sauce and garlic powder with a can of corn and a side of brocolli cooked in rice vinegar and soy sauce
Snack- raisins
Dinner- Chicken breast

if you like eggs, i'll give you the recipe for the egg muffins. Only 54 calories each one and a batch is 12.

sorry I messed up

Yes ,I do eat eggs and cheese just no milk or meat thanks I'd love recipe.




I just read it on the other thread it sounds great .

Okay...I posted the recipe over in the fav low cal recipe thread. :-)

5/21
B/oatmeal with blueberries and 1 date a touch of soymilk
2 c of black coffee
L/2 slices ww bread w/ hummus, tomato and fresh spinach
about 7 baby carrots
D/ tofu salad w/ evoo and lemon juice
about 1 c of mango
1532

Yesterdays menu

Breakfast~ 3/4c Uncle Sam Cereal, 1/2c frozen/thawed raspberries, 1/2c soy milk, & coffee
Snack~ La Tortilla Factory ww tortilla, 1/2T Natural PB, & 1/2T strawberry jam
Lunch~ 1 slice leftover homemade pizza (ww dough, olives, mushrooms, onions, garlic, zucchini, & cheese) & leftover beet/cucumber salad (beets, cucumbers, & onion tossed in oil & vinegar)
Snack~ 2T hummus, 10 baby carrots, & 1 sliced raw zucchini
Snack~ 1 small square of dark chocolate (I would have had more, but I didn't like the new kind I bought) & apple
Dinner~ Veggie dogs on ww buns, tomato relish, mustard, 15 french fries, & ketchup (I'm sick and this was easy)
Dessert~ 2 cinnamon graham crackers

I try for approx. 1500 calories per day.

I know you aren't vegan (neither am I~I eat fish and on very rare occasion poultry, but I don't drink milk either and I'm thinking about going veggie again) but here are some great links for recipe ideas. Hopefully, they don't get deleted.

www.veganlunchbox.blogspot.com

www.fatfreevegan.com

Here's what my day looks like:
Breakie: 1 pc whole wheat toast with becel lite
3oz cottage cheese
1 pc fruit (usually a peach) or 1/2 c sugar free yogurt
Snack: 1 pc fruit (usually an apple or orange)
Lunch: chicken pasta salad, beef chili or pita pizza
Snack: 1 cup sugar free FF chocoalte pudding or homemade high fiber bran muffin or a pc of fruit or 1oz nuts
Supper: 4oz chicken, lean pork, lean beef, or fish
1-2 cup salad veggies or roasted or steamed veggies

Usually mid afternoon or after supper as well I will make myself a homemade caramel latte, they are so yummy and indulgent and the only cals are the 1/2 cup of milk :)

5/22/07

BREAKFAST: oatmeal, coffee (no sugar), 1 c. milk
SNACK: cottage cheese with Goldfish
LUNCH: 3 oz. salmon, black beans, broccoli, 1/2 c. veg. beef soup, 1 cup nonfat yogurt
SNACK: veg. beef soup, reduced fat Triscuits
DINNER: 3 oz. chicken, 1/2 c. rice, large salad
DESSERT: 1 Kashi chocolate oatmeal cookie

This was just over 1500 calories, 37g fat, 185g carbs and 110g protein.

B - Alternative Bagel - Sweet Wheat w/ 2 tbsp whipped light cream cheese
S - 100 calorie bag light popcorn
L - Whole wheat pita, 4 oz grilled turkey breast, grilled bell pepper and red onion, and homemade tzatziki
S - Protein shake with 1 scoop chocolate protein powder, 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1 cup lt. vanilla soy milk, and ice
D - 5 oz grilled chicken breast, 1 cup roasted red potato topped with 2 tbsp plain yogurt and 1 tbsp light cheddar cheese, 1/4 bunch swiss chard sauteed with balsalmic vinegar.
S - Homemade lowfat/low sugar mixed berry frozen yogurt (1 serving...its a little over a cup)

1273 cals, 116 g protein, 161 carb, 26 fiber, and 22 g fat

Veggielife, you can check out my "Fitday" (today wasn't as healthy as usual :o ) I eat only vegan food but I am sure you and I eat many of the same things :) I aim for a good middle between 1,200-1,800 on most days.

Tomorrow I am making a soup with red cabbage, rainbow chard, carrot, onion, garlic and either beans and lentils of some sort. This will be filling, low calorie, high fiber and have a fair amount of protein.

Plan for tomorrow:

B - Alternative Bagel Sweet Wheat w/ three egg whites and 2 slices of deli turkey
S - 100 cal light popcorn bag
L - Leftovers from last night (5 oz grilled chicken breast, 1 cup roasted red potato topped with 2 tbsp plain yogurt and 1 tbsp light cheddar cheese, 1/4 bunch swiss chard sauteed with balsalmic vinegar)
S - Protein Shake - 1 c vanilla soy milk, 1 scoop protein powder, 1 tbsp cocoa powder, ice
D - Whole wheat spaghetti (1 portion) with 1/2 med onion and 1/2 med bell pepper, steamed, and 4oz 4% fat ground beef meatballs.
S - Mixed Berry Homemade Frozen Yogurt

5/22
oatmeal w/blueberries 1 date and soymilk
2c coffee
L/ww wrap with ratatuoille (left over grilled veggies)hummus a tiny bit of feta
lg salad evoo/lemon juice
D/ black bean burger w/tomato ,lettuce, avocado
pepper jack cheese on ww bread
sm salad
pear
1645 CALS
thanks for sharing guys. Soulbliss,that soup sounds yummy. thanks I will check out your fitday I try to eat healthy but fail often but it seems when I write it down it helps me that is another reason I wanted this thread .
Zenor, thanks for those links . No I'm not vegan but one day maybe I stopped eating meat a year 1/2 ago .going vegan is a goal of mine but that darn cheese gets me every time .LOL

I eat practically the same thing every week day. I guess at work, I don't feel the need for variety.

Breakfast - 1 Pkg Low-Sugar Apple Cinnamon Oatmean
Snack - 1 Cup Jello
Lunch - 1 Lean Cuisine or Smartone depending on what's in the freezer, or a can of soup. Also a 100 cal pack, normally grasshoppers
Snack - 1 cup Jello
Dinner - 1 Lean Cuisine or Smartone or fresh Tilapia if it's on sale. Occassionally, I may make a chicken breast with some vegetables if I have the patience to let it cook
After dinner - 1 light yogurt

If I'm still hungry, I'll occasionally eat some cheese or a grapefruit or a 100 cal ice cream sandwich, but this is pretty much the norm for me.

I know this is against all traditional dieting wisdom, but the one meal I stringently plan is dinner because it's my biggest meal. Once I figure out (roughly) the calories of my dinner, I know the calories I'm allowed to have the rest of the day. Since I stock my pantry with healthy things (salads, fruits, nuts, turkey, yogurt, etc.), I can easily spontaneously choose foods that fit into my calorie needs.

Isn't vegan lunchbox the most fun??!

Here is a 1300 calorie day. I typically shoot for 1600, but the day was crazy, and there just was not time to eat, which is not usually the case. This is from my calorie-count. the first number is grams, the second is cals.

Mon, May 21 2007
B- Egg, Whole - Cooked, Fried 46 93
A Bread, Whole-wheat, Commercially Prepared, Toasted 28 78
C+ Sausage, Chicken, Beef, Pork, Skinless, Smoked 20 43
C- Three Cheese Tortellini - Tortellini 32 100
B Coffee (Filter) 711 28
A Soy Milk, Fluid 123 60
C Ritz Crackers 8 40
D Cheese, Mozzarella Part Skim, Stringable 11 31
B Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas 36 120
B+ Organic Mushroom Pasta Sauce - Organic Pasta Sauce 90
C- Mozzerella Cheese - Low Moisture 56 180
A- Shrimp, Mixed Species - Cooked, Moist Heat 85 84
A Spinach - Frozen, Chopped Or Leaf, Cooked, Boiled, Drained, Without Salt 95 30
A Onions - Raw 36 15
Sausage - Turkey 57 90


This is yesterday's:

Tue, May 22 2007
B- Egg, Whole - Cooked, Fried 46 93
A Bread, Whole-wheat, Commercially Prepared, Toasted 28 78
C+ Sausage, Chicken, Beef, Pork, Skinless, Smoked 25 54
B Coffee (Filter) 711 28
C- Candies, M&M Mars, Snickers Bar 17 81
B+ Turkey Breast Meat 22 21
B+ Roll-Up 57 110
A Lettuce, Butterhead - (Includes Boston And Bibb Types), Raw 45 6
A Peppers, Sweet, Green - Raw 37 7
Cheese Spread - Cream, Light 25 47
A Soy Milk, Fluid 61 30
A- Shrimp, Mixed Species - Cooked, Moist Heat 85 84
B PC Indian Tikka Masala Cooking Sauce 125 110
B Beef, Ground, 95% Lean Meat / 5% Fat, Patty - Cooked, Broiled 41 70
A Bread, Whole-wheat, Commercially Prepared 14 34
A Mixed Baby Greens - Organic Specialty Salads 227 40
A Peppers, Sweet, Green - Raw 37 7
A Peppers, Sweet, Yellow - Raw 47 13
Tomatoes - Cherry 146 28
C- Chocolate Fudge Brownie Original Ice Cream - Pints/Original Ice Cream 260
B- Ice Cream Cones, Cake Or Wafer-type 4 17
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels - NESTLE TOLL HOUSE Morsels 28 140
C Bagel Everything 50 153
Cheese Spread - Cream, Light 57 107
Total Calories Consumed 1,618

Menu for today~

Breakfast~3/4c Uncle Sam Cereal, 1/2c blueberries, 1/2c unsweetened soymilk, & coffee
Snack~sm apple with 1T natural PB
Lunch~leftover sesame soba noodles & 1 sm blood orange
Snack~100 cals worth of dark chocolate & 1/2 organic raw food bar
Dinner~quinoa pilaf (onions, garlic, tofu, quinoa, veg broth, carrots, snow peas, chili pepper, & herbs du provence) & salad with avocado and strawberries

veggielife~ DH says cheese is the only reason he could never go vegan. I've been thinking about it, but it's the fish (not cheese) that is hard to give up. I love my sushi!

onthetee~ I'm addicted to vegan lunch box! LOVE IT! Oh and bento TV too. It's so cheesy that I have to watch. :lol:

"Vegan lunch box" is cute and somewhat nutritionally balanced (miles ahead of the SAD!) but I can't imagine having the time to make things as intricately designed as her (the cut outs and shapes and such or raw and baked goods) and the portions are so tiny. My kid would need 4 of the lunches she packs! I wonder what kind of wife (or husband) Shmoo will look for and if he will expect someone to make his lunches so pretty like his mommy did when he grows up! :lol:

Perhaps shmoo will learn to cook for his wife! :lol3:

Her lunches are light years ahead of the hot lunches they serve in most schools. I'll probably be that type of Mom, if I'm able to SAH (when that time comes~not anytime soon.) Otherwise, it'll be slapped together more haphazardly.

Menu for today~

Breakfast~3/4c Uncle Sam Cereal, 1/2 banana, 1/2c unsweetened soymilk, & coffee
Snack~1/2 raw food bar & small blood orange
Lunch~Big salad with lettuce, Thai baked tofu, brown rice, carrots, onion, sesame dressing and crumbled nori.
Snack~2T hummus, 2 rye crisp crackers, & 6 strawberries
Dinner~ww pasta with tomato sauce, herbs, carrots, broccoli, zucchini, onions, parm and a sprinkle of balsamic vinegar & 6oz of red wine
Dessert~2 small squares of dark chocolate

I came in at 1504 calories.

today:

Breakie: 1pc toast, 3oz cottage cheese, 1 peach
snack- 1cup sf/ff chocolate pudding
lunch- 3.5oz ground beef with low sodium taco seasoning, on a bed of romaine with a spoonful of salsa
supper- didn't feel like haivng anything "normal" so I had
3oz of cottage cheese, 1/2 cup source yogurt, and a protein shake (creamy dreamy milk chocolate whey gourmet) made with 1/2 cup milk and another 1/4c water :)

I was hungry tonight around 1am so I just had about 2/3cup source yogurt :)

:) I am not a SAHM but I put care, love and a lot of planning in terms of nutrition, taste and enjoyment into my daughter's meals. Her lunches ROCK, even if I don't have the time to make them look picture perfect :carrot: Her friends always try to eat her food :o

Hello! I'm brand new here, but I'm going to jump right in.

I'm a vegetarian and I'm aiming for 1800 calories a day...

Yesterday I had (copied from FitDay):

Breakfast:
1 Boca - Meatless Organic Breakfast Patties
Kellogs Raisin Bran Crunch 1c
Milk, cow's, fluid, 1% fat
Tea, leaf, unsweetened

Lunch:
1 serv., Long Grain & Wild Rice Near East Brand
2 sl. Bread, whole wheat, 100%
3 Tbsp., Hummus
1 Tangerine, raw
100 cal. Chocolate, sweet or dark

Snack:
1 Klondike Slim-A-Bear Ice Cream Sandwich
1 sl. whole wheat bread
2 Tbsp. Hummus

Dinner:
Amy's Kitchen's Mattar Tofu
Amy's Kitchen's Spinach and Feta Pocket
1 medium Apple, raw
3/4 oz. Cheese, Mozzarella, part skim

Total calories: 1786
Fat: 26% 50g
Sat: 16g
Poly: 6g
Mono: 6g
Carbs: 57% 281g
Fiber: 33g
Protein: 16%% 71g