***January 2008 Menu Thread***

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  • Okay, so I think I've settle on plan 3 with no lites...and if I find it's not working, I'll add them, or something else, to my plan.

    Jan 9 -- Plan 3 no lites

    Breakfast: Turkey on toast, skim milk (1P, 2S, 1D)
    Snack: Cherries (1F)
    Lunch: Turkey on salad, almonds (1P, 2V, 1F)
    Snack: Applesauce (1F)
    Dinner: Peanut butter sandwich and veggie sticks (eating on the run) (1P, 2S, 2V)
    Evening: Yogurt & berries (1D, 1F)
  • Plan 3 with lites

    Breakfast: 2 pieces light bread spray butter 1 egg ( 1ST, 1/2P )
    Latte SF Skim Milk (1 1/2D)
    Snack : salad and cucumbers mixed fruit Cottage cheese ( 1V, 1 1/2F 1/2P )
    String Cheese 5 wheat thins ( 1/2D, 1/2S ) LA Lite
    Lunch: Tuna 6oz mixed with FF ranch and Hot sauce on half a spinach tortilla
    with a slice of tomatoe and lettuce and cucumbers light ranch ( 1 1/2P, 1S, 1V 1/2Fat)
    Snack: 12 carrots light ranch ( 2V, 1Fat )
    LA Lite
    Dinner: Stirng Cheese 10 wheat thins half a banana ( 1/2P, 1S, 1FR)

    I am missing half a fruit. Blah!
  • I'm putting myself back on anal rententive mode to get my body back on track. That means cutting down the starches and fruits for a few days.

    1/9 Red w/ Lites Maintenance with some tweaks

    1: 3/4 Cup Cheerios, 5 1/2 Tablespoons Cashews & Almonds (S, P, Fat)
    2: N/F, S/F Latte, Zone Advantage Bar (D, Lite)
    3: 6 oz Cooked Chicken Breast, 3 Cups Green Peppers, 2 R/F String Cheese (P, 3Vs, D)
    4: Large Orange (2Fs)
    5: Fruit leather, South Beach high protein cereal bar (F, Lite)
    6: 1 1/2 Cup tomato soup, Saltines, 1 oz R/F cheese (3Vs, S, 1/2 P)
  • plan 4: no lites: 1/9/08
    brkfast: yogurt muffins(recipes), 2starch; grapefruit, 2fruit; nofat cream cheese, 1T, 1condiment; 1T no sugar jam, 1condiment

    lunch: salad, 2oz turkey, 1 oz lowfat cheese, 3vegetables, 1/2protein,
    1/2dairy

    snack: 1oz lowfat cheese, 1/2dairy; 2/3 cup fatfree pudding, 1dairy;
    nuts, 1fat

    dinner1: 3/4 cup egg beaters, 3/4 oz turkey sausage, onions, peppers, broccoli, 1/2protein, 2vegetables; whole wheat toast(2), 2starch; 1T lowfat,
    lowsodium margarine, 1fat

    snack: kiwi, 1fruit

    snack: banana, 1fruit

    dinner2: same as dinner1 with substitution of 6 nosalt crackers, 1starch for toast

    1 cup 1% milk for coffee, tea, etc through day, 1dairy

    Aside: first day back on midnight shift after 2 days off, therefore more meals
  • plan4: no lites: 1/10/08
    brkfast: nuts, 2fat; 1 1/2 cup Fiber 1 cereal, 2starch; 3/4 cup pineapple,
    1fruit

    snack: 1 cup yougurt, 1dairy, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1dairy

    lunch: poached chicken breast, 8oz, 2protein; boiled potato, 2starch;
    carrots, cucumbers, 3vegetables, kiwi, 1fruit

    snack: nectarine, 1fruit

    snack: banana, 1fruit

    dinner: burger stroganoff(recipes), 1 1/2protein, 1/3 cup brown rice pasta,
    mushrooms, 1vegetable

    1 cup 1% milk for coffee, tea, etc through day, 1dairy
  • plan 4: no lites: 1/11/08
    brkfast: whole wheat english muffin, 2starch; grapefruit, 2fruit; 1T fatfree cream cheese, 1T low sugar jam; 2 condiments

    snack: 3/4 cup fatfree pudding, 1dairy; 1 cup yogurt, 1dairy

    lunch: 8 oz ground turkey, 2protein; 2/3cup brown rice pasta, 2starch;
    1/2 cup salsa, 1condiment

    snack: 5 lowsalt triscuit crackers, 1starch

    snack: apple, 1fruit

    dinner: 1 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1%, 1 1/2protein, nectarine cut into cc, 1fruit; crystal light

    1 cup 1% milk for coffee, tea, etc through day
  • Jan 13 Plan 3 No lites

    Breakfast: Banana, peanut butter roll up (2F, 1S, 1P)
    Snack: Crackers & LF cheese (1S, 1D)
    Lunch: Rice with chicken & salad (1S, 1P, 2V)
    Snack: Almonds (1Fa)
    Dinner: Roast beef, 1/2 baked potato, broccoli, cauliflower (1P, 1S, 2V)
    Snack: Yogurt & berries (1D, 1F)
  • January 14 - Plan 3 no lites

    Breakfast: Toast with turkey (1S, 1P)
    Snack: Yogurt, blueberries, 1/3c all bran (1D, 1F, 1S)
    Lunch: Salad, Chicken, rice (2V, 1P, 1S)
    Snack: Melon, almonds (2F, 1Fa)
    Dinner: Roast beef sandwich, celery & carrot sticks (1S, 1P, 2V)
    Snack: Cheese (1D)
  • plan 4: no lites: 1/15/08
    brkfast: nuts, 2fat; 1 1/2 cup Fiber1, 2starch; grapefruit, 2fruit

    snack: 2 oz low fat cheese, 1dairy; 1 cup yogurt, 1dairy

    lunch: 8 oz ground turkey, 2protein; 2 hard shell tacos, 2starch,
    salsa, 1condiment; peppers, onions, 2vegetables

    snack: banana, 1fruit

    snack: pear, 1fruit

    dinner: burger stroganoff(recipes), 1 1/2protein, 1starch(brown rice pasta)

    1 cup 1% milk for coffee, tea, etc through day, 1dairy
  • Jan 20 Plan 3 No lites

    Breakfast: 1c skim milk, strawberries, 1/3c fibre one cereal (1D, 1F, 1S)
    Snack: Laughing cow cheese & crackers (1S, 1P)
    Lunch: Roast beef sandwich, salad (1S, 1P, 2V)
    Snack: Tangerine (1F)
    Dinner: Pork loin roast, small potatoes, asparagus, broccoli (1P, 1S, 2V)
    Evening: Yogurt, strawberries (1D, 1F)

    = 1767 calories on fitday vs the 3044 calories I will burn via lifestyle/basal so 1277 calories less than I'll eat today.
  • Oh man, what to eat tomorrow? I'm so uninspired right now...

    Breakfast: F1 Cereal, yogurt, blueberries (1S, 1D, 1F)
    Snack: Cheese and crackers (1S, .5P)
    Lunch: (Sigh) Chicken, veggie sticks, 1 slice pumpernickel bread (1P, 2V, 1S)
    Snack: rest of veggie sticks, cheese (2V, .5P)
    Dinner: Peanut butter/banana sandwich (1P, 1S, 2F)
    Evening: Skim milk, almonds (1D, 1Fa)
  • Jan 22 - Plan 3 no lites


    Breakfast: Whole wheat bagel with cream cheese & tomato, skim milk (cc) 1P, 1D
    Snack: Banana 2F
    Lunch: Salad and chicken sandwich 2V, 2S, 1P
    Snack: Applesauce 1F
    Dinner: Porkloin roast, small potatoes, Broccoli, green beans 1P, 1S, 2V
    Evening: Yogurt, almonds 1D, 1Fa
  • Jan 23 Plan 3 No lites

    Breakfast: Toast & PB, skim milk (2S, 1P, 1D)
    Snack: Blueberries (1F)
    Lunch: Salad & Chicken (2V, 1P)
    Snack: Banana (2F)
    Dinner: Veggies and pumpernickel bread, slimdown (2V, 2S, 1P)
    Evening: Yogurt & Almonds (1D, 1Fa)
  • plan 4: no lites: 1/23/08
    brkfst: nuts, 2fat; whole wheat tortillas(6")((2)), 2starch; 1T no fat cream cheese, 1T no sugar jam, 2condiments; grapefruit, 2fruit

    snack: 2 oz low fat cheese, 1dairy; 3/4 cup fat free chocolate pudding, 1dairy

    lunch: turkey sandwich, 2starch, 1protein(whole wheat bread); cucumbers with vinegar and seasoning, carrots, celery, 3vegetables; mustard, condiment

    snack: banana, 1fruit

    snack: apple, 1fruit

    dinner: burger stroganoff(recipes), 1 1/2 protein, 1 starch(brown rice pasta);
    mushrooms, 1vegetable

    1 cup 1% milk for coffee, tea, etc through day
  • RED w/ Lites 2/5 P, 4V, 3F, Fa, D, 2L

    B: 3/4 C Fiber one w/ yogurt, coffee w/splenda S, D
    S: Lite Shake w/ 1/2 LF PB 1/2P, L
    L: 2 garden burger patties, lettuce, mushrooms, zuchinni (1/2 Mrs. Dash 1/2 dressing)3v, P, C
    S: Lite, raisins, 6 wheat thins L, F, S
    D: Diet Coke SLoppy Joe (recipe), 1 slice bread P V C S
    S: pecans, 1/2 banana, FF caramel sauce Fa, F, C
    S: fruit

    Water: 12 glasses