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

B. French Toast
S. Skipped on the phone
L. Ham wrap with chips and veggies
S. Quaker Quakes in Chocolatey Mint (yum yum helps cravings for Cookies)
D. Turkey burgers, baked beans, veggies
S. Ice Cream

B: Greek yogurt with fresh blueberries mixed in, canteloupe
S: SmartFood white cheddar popcorn
L: Melba toast and garlic and herb laughing cow, nectarine
S: peanuts, sugar-free jello
D: quesadilla with black beans, sharp cheddar, homemade pico de gallo, and ff sour cream. More canteloupe (had to finish that today! lol)

Breffix: 1 semolina pancake, 1 cup skim milk with 1 tbsp cocoa powder
Snack: cherries
Lunch: Chickpea curry + 3 rotis
Snack: none
Dinner: homemade fried rice (lots of veggies)
Snack/Dessert: Watermelon

this is great!
 

Ok...today I had:

Breakfast: 2 servings of egg beaters with 2 laughing cow light cheese and 1 bag of wheat thin 100 calorie packs
Lunch: Asian Potsticker lean cuisine and steamed brussel sprouts
Snack: Progresso light vegetable and barley soup
Dinner: 2 turkey burger patties and steamed broccli with parm. cheese

B: 1 medium size banana (105 cals) and a cup of tea sweetened with honey
S: 2 small pieces of Bliss creamy dark chocolate. (52 cals)
L: Bumble Bee "Ready to Serve" tuna cup with crackers (300 cals) and a fairly large peach (60 cals)
D: Not sure thus far but I have 600 cals left for the day.

B: cup coffee w/ 1/2 & 1/2 and sugar, 100 cal pack cinnamon muffins
L: tuna sandwich w/ lite mayo on whole wheat, baked chips, water
S: baby carrots w/ lite ranch, strawberry yogurt
D: salad with shredded lettuce, 2% shredded cheese, black beans, 2 oz fajita beef, and lite sour cream, water
S: skinny cow ice cream bar

apprx 1,450 calories

Think I'm gonna use this thread in addition to writing everything in a journal, I have to be accountable or I just won't do it.

Breakfast = 1/2 cup egg beaters, 1 slice of Oat Nut bread, 1 veggie sausage +2 coffees w/choc Coffee Mate. Total fat/calories 9.5/360

Lunch was a gigantic salad with croutons (measured) and 4 TBSP. of light honey-dijon. 5/190
Mid-afternoon had a tapioca, 3.5/120.

So far for the day fat/cal = 18/670

Back on Plan .....
 

Breakfast - 2 x Weetabix w/skimmed milk, Banana.

Snack - Apple, Nescafe Cappuccino sachet.

Lunch - 2 slices Multigrain bread w/tuna, low fat mayo, tomato, cucumber. Peach.

Snack - Muller Light Yogurt.

Dinner - Homemade Pork Stroganoff, brown rice, broccoli, green beans, carrots.

B. Fiber One pancakes, Egg beaters, Turkey Bacon,coffee
S. Almonds
L. Spinach salad with chicken and light dressing, mashed sweet potatoes
S. Peach and afternoon coffee
D. ???? Will ask the DH what he wants
S. Probably Light Ice Cream, or fruit

B: fig cereal bar, banana, 1 c. ff milk (290 calories)
S: vanilla greek yogurt, 1/2 c. fiber cereal, 1 peach (230 calories)
L: mini pita bread, 1 tb almond butter, carrots (230 calories)
D: ??black bean burger & green beans?? (350 calories)
S: 3 egg whites, slice of pepper jack cheese (100 calories)

This daily check-in is working so far..
No breakfast today, can't eat in the morning so...
B Coffee
L 1 cup of pasta with sauce and some green beans
1 cup of mixed fruit
D 1/2 cup egg beaters, 1 veggie sausage and 1 Oat Nut bread
S 1 cup of fruit

breakfast- was two pieces of 45 calorie bread with half a teaspoon of all natural peanut butter on it, and a dannon light and fit yogurt

lunch -was peanut butter and jelly sandwich with sugar free jelly on 45 calorie bread and all natural peanut butter! and grapes

snack- had a handful of tortilla chips with hummus

dinner- made a homemade low calorie tator tot casserole with ground turkey breast, reduced fat cream of celery soup, tater tots, green beans, and peas- sooooo good and only about 440 cals for the whole meal!:)

Breakfast - 2 Weetabix w/skimmed milk, Banana

Snack - Peach

Lunch - 2 slices wholegrain bread toast, low fat spread, 1/2 tin WW Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce, 1oz grated cheese

Snack - Muller light yogurt

Dinner - Homemade Lasagne with mixed salad, 1 tbs low fat mayo. Apple.

Breakfast- 2 eggs in Tortilla

Lunch: Fruit & Walnut Salad with Diet coke from McDonalds

Dinner: Fish Sandwich with Diet Coke

B 1/2 breakfast taco, egg/potato 3/300
coffee 2.5/60

L pasta w/sauce & green beans 6/280

D large salad, fruit, vanilla pudding 12/400

I think I'm going a little high on the fat grams and calories, I don't have the exact numbers.

string cheese - 60
tuna salad with crackers - 170 - 22 carbs
wedge of cheese - 35 - 1 carb
low carb yogurt - 80 - 3 carbs
shrimp - 80
cocktail sauce - 40 - 9 carbs
pickles - 15 - 3 carbs
yogurt - 80 - 3 carbs
lean cuisine - 300 - 40 carbs


so far!

I didn't wake up until after 9am, so breakfast didn't really contain breakfast foods! haha

B: Granola bar before gym and triscuits with cheese slices after

L: Turkey rollup with carrots. Carrots and sliced green apple with peanut butter

Afternoon Snack: Little pitas and hummus

D: Chicken pot pie with cooked carrots and green beans

Night snack: Fudgsicle and extra calories left over for something else that I haven't decided yet.

b: South Beach Quiche cup + ½ cup ff milk
snack: light cheese stick w/ 1 serving of honeydew melon
L: Ultimate Enchilada Casserole w/ large salad (havent had this yet, will after I volunteer in 3rd graders class)
snack: fruit serving (pink lady apple waiting for me) and prob. protein bar (low fat/low carb)
d: Corn Flake Chicken w/ large salad and dressing(Newmans Light Ginger sesame)

B. Eggbeater english muffin sandwich, fruit, coffee
S. Snack bar and coffee
L. Lean Cuisine Panino and baked chips
D. will be on the run, Nutritional Shake
S. Mixed fruit

My goals are to be around 1200 calories every day...here is today:

Breakfast: Egg Beater Omelete with low fat shredded cheese blend and bell pepper (159 calories)
Snack: 2 roma tomatoes with pepper and Trader Joe's Fat Free Balsalmic Dressing (42 calories)
Lunch: BBQ chicken quesadilla lean cuisine (260 calories)
Snack: (late dinner today b/c husband is in school) Canned chicken breast (the whole darn can...lol) with 3 servings of pace picante salsa, tapatillo sauce and cayanne pepper (240 calories)
Dinner: Boneless skinless chicken breast in Trader Joe's Picatta simmer sauce with 1 serving of Organic Brown Rice. (503 calories)

And yesterday:
Breakfast: Egg Beater Omelete with low fat shredded cheese blend and bell pepper (159 calories)
Snack: 1 small banana (90 calories)
Lunch: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Lean Cuisine (290 calories)
Snack: Chopped up carrots, broccoli and bell pepper with sliced calamata olives, parmesean cheese, with Trader Joe's Fat Free Balsalmic Dressing (253 calories)
Dinner: 3 chicken sausage links (Billinski's--I found at Costco...taste super yummies pan fried or grilled) with a package of steamfresh broccoli and cauliflouer (375 calories)

PS: I love this thread because I get such good ideas...hopefully I can inspire you, too!

breakfast was two pieces of whole wheat 45 cal toast with some i cant believe it's not butter spray and a cup of fresh pinapple

snack- a little snack pack I get from Safeway it comes with a few chunks of cheese, a few pretzels, a couple of baby carrots, a few grapes, and a few apple slices! I love it and all for only 180 cals!

I'm about to eat lunch which will be a sandwich with two pieces of whole wheat 45 cal bread, two slices of foster farm turkey breast only 20 cals a slice, lettuce, tomato, onion, and a little olive oil mayo and mustard! probably will have some sort of fruit like pineapple or apple slices,

dinner will be extra fiber whole wheat penne pasta 170 cals for 2oz serving and a cup of hunts garlic and herb spaghetti sauce 40 cals per serving! will put a sprinkle of parm cheese on it. and a side salad! maybe a piece of toast with a little garlic salt on it if i have left over cals!

Everybody is doing really good!!! I think we're all spending calories in heathy ways. I was a little apprehensive to start CC, but it seems to be the only thing that is working for me. I'm getting into the habit of actually eating meals (2 anyway, 3 on weekends), and not just eating....and eating...and eating - whenever I felt like it. I'm glad you guys are posting, it's keeping me on track!

What is your weigh-in day? Mine is Saturday.

Breakfast - Low Fat Fromage Frais

Snack - Fruit & Nut Trail Mix Bar

Lunch - Lasagne (leftovers from last night's dinner)

Snack - Peach

Dinner - Baked Chicken Breast with wholegrain mustard/yogurt topping, Baby Potatoes, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots

Morrobay 1990 - I first weighed in on Tuesday last week which was the day I returned home from holiday, but as I prefer my weigh-in days to be on Friday I did jump on the scales after 3 days and they showed a 2lbs loss. Friday will now be my official weigh-in day as of this week.

I weigh myself every morning. I guess my "official" day is Friday.

Today's menu:

Breakfast: FF Greek yogurt, raspberries, slice weight watchers bread with butter and cinnamon/sugar

Lunch (early, we met friends): Chick Fil A southwest chargrilled chicken salad, 1/4 packet of the spicy dressing

Snack: sesame melba toast with Laughing Cow cheese

Dinner: pesto pepperoni pizza sandwich with broccoli and cheese sauce

Snack: Probably a sugar free pudding.