Hello Everyone I am normally over on the South Beach forum and I am changing things up a bit... Going to be doing a mix of diets(SBD, and McDougall) but going to be calorie counting. I have done this in the past with good results but could never keep it up for more than a couple weeks. I don't know why it seems so tedious to me... but I really have no excuse since I now have sparkpeople on my phone... Probably best for me to post at the end of the day...

B: 1/2c ff refried beans(120), 1.5c almond milk(90) with lots of coffee
S:-
L: 2c stirfry frozen veggies(60) cabbage(20) 1 tsp sesame oil(40) 1/2 serving brown rice pasta(100)
S: 1/2c brown rice(109)
D: 1/2 Kashi veggie pizza(375), 3 coors lights(306)

Daily Total: 1246

Welcome rdw1!

I'm fairly new veggie calorie counter here too, only been posting the past few weeks.

Today:

Breakfast (370): 1/2 cup rolled oats (150) with 1 T nat PB (100) and 1/3 cup vanilla almond milk (30). Coffee with more almond milk (90)

Lunch (350): 1 cup of butternut squash soup (90), 1 boca burger (100) with 1 slice cheddar cheese (100). Salad of spinach, herb mix and grape tomatoes (30) and 1 T herbal vinaigrette (30).

Dinner (525): 1 cup whole wheat spaghetti (175) 1 cup sauce (100), black olives (100) Parmesan cheese (150)

Total Calories: 1245

Welcome to CCing rdw1 Good luck!

Here's the plan for tomorrow. Thursdays are my super hectic days so I just need to get through it lol. But hey, by this time tomorrow it'll be over.

-9AM:
-Fiber select = 100
-Gum X 2 = 10

12PM:
-Wrap = 70
-6 slices turkey breast = 45
-Laughing cow = 35
-Lettuce = 5
-Gum X 2 = 10

3PM:
-Strawberry parfait = 120
-Gum X 2 = 10

6PM:
-Steak tips = 520
-Baked zucchini = 70
-Chocolate vita muffin = 100
-Strawberries = 70
-Splenda = 5
-Gum X 4 = 20
-Soda X 2 = 10

Total: 1200

October 6, 2010
coffee (150)
pnut butter toast ( 160)
chicken nuggets (220)
carrots with ranch (115)
wheat thins(120)
spaghetti (400)
artisan roll (120)
jalapeno chips(180)
fruit snack(100)
1565

4star - Yum, jalapeno chips sound good!

I feel like I'm finally back to losing; I'm mentally THERE I'm sticking to my plan 100% like I was when I lost the weight to get to my original goal, and it feels great! I'm not sure what my goal will be so I'm not changing my stats right now, but I'm glad I've committed myself to it again since I'm not quite happy here.

So here's the plan for tomorrow: Hubs is working late so I'm actually taking myself (and a book) to panera. I have a hard time being "by myself," and always try to surround myself around friends/family, so taking myself out to dinner feels really strange lol. I think I'll go and do some window shopping after . I hope everyone has a great Friday (before a long weekend!!)

9AM:
-Fiber select = 100
-Gum X 2 = 10

12PM:
-Wrap = 70
-6 slices cracked black pepper turkey breast = 50
-Lettuce = 5
-Laughing cow = 35
-5 grape tomatoes = 10
-Gum X 2 = 10

3PM:
-Plain chobani sprinkled with cinnamon = 100
-2 splendas = 10
-Gum X 2 = 10

6PM:
-Panera chopped chicken cobb salad, dressing on side = 500
-Fresh fruit cup = 60
-Coffee with 4 splendas = 25
-RF vanilla cone = 150
-Gum X 5 = 25

Total: 1170
That leaves room for more coffee/tea for the morning

Julia - your dinner with a book and window shopping sounds lovely!!! I used to get weird about eating alone at places too, but I've finally gotten used to it after years of traveling for work. Plus since I work in a big city, almost everyone seems to be having lunch alone at places like Panera and Au Bon Pain (my personal favorite lunch hangout!) and I don't feel weird about it anymore.

Here is my today:

Breakfast (380): 1/2 cup of rolled oats (150) 1 T nat PB (100) 1/2 cup chocolate almond milk (60) (lol - all we had left, FINALLY made it grocery shopping tonight!). then Coffee w/soymilk from the trainstation - (70)

Snack (145): tiny apple (45) with 2 light string cheeses (100)

Lunch (400): Potbelly's Skinny Mushroom Melt with tomatoes, onions, pickles, mustard, seasoning.

Dinner (365): Baby carrots (60), grape tomatoes (30), 3 slices smoked tofurky (60), 3 large green olives (30), 2 T hummus (105), 15 rice crackers (50). 1 square marzipam (30).

1290 calories

They are good. It's like some all natural jalapeno cheddar tortilla chips they sell at the pharmacy down the street. They have 120 cals a serving which is like 14 chips. They are really satisfying.

hmmm. Does everyone post thier whole menu for the day? or is just your total calories acceptable too?

Thank you Wildflower, it does help hen you're in a big city, though. When I used to live in the city, I never felt odd about it. I've lived in the 'burbs for about 7 years now and it's amazing how much your mentality changes!

4star I might have to look for those. I'm not huge on chips so I don't really know what's out there (it's a crunchiness issue for me lol), but it would be nice to have some to snack on once in a while, especially around others at things like watching sports events and all of the typical "chip" situations lol! Also, I LOVE anything pepper-y!

cherrypie Feel free to post anything you want! Whatever you feel comfortable with. I think this thread helps people (or me, anyway) with accountability and organization. So, whatever method helps you achieve that (and whatever else you want to achieve), use it!

Yesterday:

B: Fiber One bar 140
S: bad. Had two-ish servings of my DD's s'mores goldfish. 300
L: deli chicken breast slices on 1 slice bread with horseradish mayo, chocolate Greek yogurt 215
S: More s'mores goldfish. 200
D: Sloppy Joe, popchips. 420
S: Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich 140

Total: 1415



Today:

B: Fiber One bar, chocolate Greek yogurt 250
S: Cottage cheese, small apple 145
L: 97% FF hot dog w/ horseradish mustard and bun, popchips 265
S: Reduced fat triscuits, laughing cow wedge, banana 260
D: 2 Spinach lasagna roll ups, side salad w/ low fat French dressing 560
S: Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich 140

Total: 1620

Exercise: ran 2 miles

Ya know, I have never been big on hot pepper stuff before but I find the spicyness helps me feel satisfied more so than a regular nacho cheese chip would. Of course, nacho cheese chips would have tons more calories too.

October 7, 2010
coffee 150
spaghetti (200)
steamed broccoli (60)
chicken (150)
yellow rice(190)
mixed veggies (75)
jalapeno chips(120)
wine(200)
coffee (75)
1220

Another perfectly OP day Came home from my little dinner and did some yoga and I'm feeling pretty good.

I'm looking forward to this weekend but I feel like I have sooo much to do! (Which is usually a good thing because then I don't constantly think about food out of boredom.)

Plan for tomorrow:
9AM:
-Fiber select = 100
-Gum X 2 = 10

12PM:
-Wrap = 70
-6 slices cracked pepper turkey breast = 50
-Lettuce = 5
-Laughing cow = 35
-5 grape tomatoes = 10
-Gum X 2 = 10

3PM:
-Blueberry parfait = 120
-Gum X 2 = 10

6PM:
Salad with:
-5 turkey meatballs = 300
-Lettuce = 25
-Orange = 75
-Fiber select = 100
-and balsamic vinaigrette dressing = 5
-Chocolate vita muffin = 100
-2 fudge pops = 80
-Soda X 2 = 10
-Gum X 5 = 25
Total: 1140
+ coffee etc throughout the day

I hope everyone has a really great weekend!!

Hm. Tomorrow is not going to be good. Going to the movies with the kids and husband, and getting popcorn. The four of us will share a bucket. Yes, a bucket.

Anyway, I'll try to eat light the rest of the day.

B: Fiber One bar 140
S: Chocolate Greek yogurt 110
L: Popcorn (prob. 600 cals?)
S: Banana 105
D: Deli sliced chicken breast sandwich with mustard, baby carrots, cantaloupe 277
S: Skinny cow ice cream sandwich 140

Total: 1372
Exercise: Running 2.25 miles, Jillian Michaels No More Trouble Zones

Is anyone here doing calorie cycling? I saw it mentioned in another thread and did some research. It makes sense, I just wondered if anyone had testimonials of it working.


Today:

Breakfast (400): homemade egg mcmuffin - whole wheat english muffin (140), 1 egg (70), 1 slice cheddar cheese (100). coffee with vanilla almond milk (90).

Lunch (445): Can of Amy's No-Chicken Soup (200), packet of 100 calorie goldfish (100), tiny apple (45), 2 light babybels (100)

Dinner (615ish): quite a bit of snacking on baby carrots (70) and grape tomatoes (40) with hummus (150). 4 green olives (40). Annie's mac and cheese (300) with steamed broccoli (20) and a bit of Parmesan sprinkled on top (35).

Total daily calories: 1460ish

How can baby carrots have so many calories. Jeez.

Weigh in tomorrow...have a bad feeling about this. we'll see.