Monday
B: Yogurt and an apple, coffee
L: hamburger patty with lettuce and tomato, 1/2 cup spanish rice
S: Peach
D: chicken breast and veggies

B: Non-fat Yogurt (120 cals) and a Sugar Free Red Bull (10 cals)
L: 2 Ounces of Mini Hard Pretzels (220 cals) and 3 TBSPs of Hummus (105 cals)
D: Chicken Steak Sandwich with Ketchup (sans cheese) (610 cals) and some carrot sticks on the side (50 cals)

B:1 cup ff milk,1 packet Weight Watcher smoothie mix,1/2 cup dry oatmeal mixed in 1 cup water w/Splenda

L:Lean Cuisine spinach-mushroom pizza,1 cup grapes,1 cup ff milk

D: this is a treat so usually I don't eat fast food but today I'll allow myself...
1 whopper jr. w/cheese, no pickles because I don't like them lol,1 med. size onion rings,diet coke,1 packet ketchup w/onion rings

B. Turkey Bacon, Egg Beater Omelet with Salsa, Coffee, Toast
S. Not Hungry
L. Roast Beef sandwich, baked potato chips
S. Yogurt with Fiber One Cereal on top
D. Pork Chops, Salad (yeah!!! doctors letting me salads again), Corn,
S. Mango chunks and Light Cool Whip

Today is a lower calorie day for me.

B Fruit snacks
L 1 slice of cheese pizza and gatorade
S low fat/calorie candy bar
D KFC 2 piece grilled chicken, with mashed potatos and rice w/ lemonade.

I have a weird diet LOL. It is not the healthiest but I manage to stay under my daily fat/calorie intake...and combined with intense exercise 3-4 times weekly I'm seeing good results.

Today's going to be a low carb, low cal day.

B-none
L-6 shrimp, 2 eggs mashed, 1 cucumber, 2 tsp spinach dip, 1 squirt whipped cream, 4 dark chocolate chips, 1/6 glass almond milk. =295 cs 6.5 carbs

s1: glass homemade green tea sweetened with honey= 8 oz 4 carbs 20 cs
s2: 1 egg 70 cs 1 g carb

D: 4 shrimp, chicken thigh without skin, 1 slice polish sausage, 1/2 c cottage cheese, spinach dip, chick peas 1/4 cup, 16 dark chocolate chips (80cs 8 g carbs), 2 tbsp whipped cream

37.5 carbs 843 calories

drinks: water with lemon wedges

Thanks, I appreciate this thread. It has given me great ideas and helps me to realize eating doesn't have to be so complicated and it doesn't have to be within the norm either.

B: Progresso light veggie & rice soup, coffee w/ milk & splenda
L: Spring mix salad,green peppers and cucumbers & french flair dressing, Progresso light pot roast soup
(B & L = 408 calories)
D: 2 Chicken Tacos, lettuce, onions, home made pico de gallo, ff sour cream, maybe some shredded cheese too. (see update)
S(s): 100 calorie popcorn bag, sugar free strawberry daiquiri(maybe)

**Update** I had enough calories to have 4 chicken tacos, lettuce, pico de gallo and instead of the shredded cheese and sour cream, I saved calories by using a 1/2 wedge of laughing cow light original one each of the tacos.

I had a lot to eat for dinner but that's just how I like to eat, I like having a big dinner and I'll plan for it just so I can. I still have about 400 calories left for the day. I might just have a milkshake for dessert. :)

Breakfast:2eggs140
Muffin:90\
Oatmeal:160
banana:130
Muffin &sf jelly:140
Keptchup:20




water:32oz so far

B. Breakfast burrito with egg beaters, salsa, chilies, light sour cream. Coffee
S. Yogurt
L. Roast beef sandwich,pretzels (craving), baby carrots
S. Plum
D. Shrimp with whole wheat pasta, and a garlic butter sauce, going to toss spinach in the sauce too, and some veggie on the side

How do you all stay motivated to eat healthy... You all see to have such will power... I do good for about a month and then eat something I am not suppose to and BAM! I am on this eating binge... I need some help please.

For me its determination, motivation, moderation, and variety.

I am determined to get healthier, because my DH and I want children very badly and I need to be at a healthier weight loss to help with my infertility.

Motivation, because without being motivated by others, myself, and it will be hard to stay strong. Motivation comes in the form of support from DH, friends and family, and from with in.

Moderation, because if tell myself I can't have something I NEED it. So I eat the things I love in moderation. I eat to my tastes, and find what works for me. I find lower calorie versions of the thinks I like so I still eat them. I love chips, so I eat baked chips, I love soda, so I drink diet, I love desserts, so I find lower calorie versions of them. You have to find what works for you.

Variety, because if I eat the same things EVERY SINGLE DAY I will get bored of them, and that could lead to bad eating habits. I need variety and changes.

If I want something, I'll just work it into my calorie limit for the day. I just try not to do that every single day. The thing that really helps me the most is keeping a food journal ( I use The daily Plate @ Livestrong). It helps to keep me honest with myself. And for me it has nothing to do with will power because if it did I would already be a skinny mini. ;) I have to take it one meal at a time, one day at a time. Slow down and try not to think about all the pounds I need to lose and everything I need to do but just look at what I need to do today.



B: Coffee with milk & splenda
L: 2 chicken fajita tacos w/ lettuce, home made pico de gallo & laughing cow cheese
D: Subway turkey & ham sub with extra veggies

Aug.13 Thursday
Coffee & cream:40
Oatmeal:160
Muffin &jelly:110
Eggs:140
Ketchup;20
470 [so far]

Thursday Breakfast:

yogurt 80cal
toast 100 cal
1 tbsp peanut butter 85 cal
1 c O.J. 90 cal

Total 355 cal

B: English muffin w/ butter, splenda and cinnamon
L: Grilled chicken salad w/ italian dressing on the side
S: Fugi apple and sargento low-fat cheese stick
D: Honey chipotle shrimp, steamfresh vegetable rice, green beans and corn on the cob
D: Sugar free chocolate snack pack mixed with 1/3 c cool whip free

1255 Calories & 35.733 Gram of Fat