b- 1/2 c oatmeal, 1 c soy milk, 1/2 c blueberries
s- 1/2 c nonfat plan yogurt
s- laughing cow cheese, carrots, broc, peppers
l- 1 morning star black bean patty, mustard, 2 c cabbage, 1 c broc, 1/2 c pepper and tomato
s-apple
d- 1/2 c brown rice, 1/2 c tuna, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 c spinach, soy sauce/pho sauce

yes pretty much the same menu as yesterday....does anyone else find that eating the same things in general just helps with your efforts more?

yesterday cont.

snack-
* 5 cubes laughing cow, 1 serving (measured) lf triscuits

dinner-
* 1 1/2 c bulgher/quinoa pilaf w/ walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, dried cranberries, and dried pineapple w/ 2 tb lf cuke/yogurt riatta
* 1 red beer (16oz beer w 12 oz v8)

water goal- met

today-
breakfast-
* jam sandwich- 1tb each brummel&brown & blueberry jam on sprouted toast
* 16oz coffee w 1 oz 2%

lunch-
going out to a veggie place. not sure what i'll have.

water goal- 2 nalgenes

Hi everyone

Today I got on the scale (just couldnt help myself) and I reached my first mini goal!!!!!! 20# gone forever, YEA!!!! Monday is supposed to be my weigh in day so I will hopefully I may lose a couple more by then.

Anyway, Yume...I do find that eating a lot of the same foods and meals is very helpful. I count my calories so each meal that I am use to I know the calorie count for it. It is sooo much easier. Plus I am a picky eater and a creature of habit so that helps.

Have classes tonight so wanted to post early just in case I dont have time later.

B: 1 1/4c. leftover beans and rice 275 cal
S: 1 oz lean ham, 1/2c. peaches 150 cal
L: Chicken veggie soup, 20 grapes 280 cal
S: 1/2 ham sandwich on wh grain bread 150 cal (planned)
D: 2 oz cubbed steak, cucumber, tomatoe, small green salad w/ ff dressing
roughly 350 calories
S: not sure yet but stick to 150 or less cal.

Total calories w/out snack= 1205

Way to go on reaching your goal Meecha! 20 lbs. is awesome!

Today's eats:

B: protein shake and 1/2 turkey sandwich on whole wheat w/lettuce
(yes, I eat strange things for breakfast sometimes...)
L: Lean Cuisine spinach & mushroom pizza, Diet Coke
D: will be grilled chicken breast w/bbq sauce, mashed potatoes made w/skim milk & butter buds, green beans/carrots/cauliflower veggie mix

I just realized I didn't have any snacks today...can I have 3 tonight to make up for it? I was real busy at work today and didn't even think of it. Will probably have some almonds or maybe a pudding cup if I get hungry later.

Meecha, congrats on making your mini-goal (early too ) !


I had a very stressful day and I fought the urge to eat CONSTANTLY!

I mixed the following into a "stew" and ate it with 1 sprouted grain tortilla (150 Calories, 3g Fat, 6g Protein, 5g Fiber, ):

1 cup steamed asparagus
2/3 cup cooked carrots
4 oz. soy tempeh (215 calories, 8 g fat, 20 g protein and 12 g of fiber)
1 cup cooked split-peas (prepared in water with the fresh herbs below)
2 T fresh herbs (rosemary/sage/thyme/parsley)
1 T garlic paste

1 Veggie Bowl from Chipotle:
3/4 cup fresh tomato salsa (raw tomatoes/onions/jalapeno/cilantro)
1/3 cup corn salsa
2 T hot salsa
1/2 cup guacamole (125 calories, 12 g fat, 4 g protein, 6 g fiber)
1/2 cup rice
1 1/2 cups black beans
1 cup chopped romaine lettuce

1 cup soy milk with 2 tsp. "Pero" coffee substitute (roasted barley malt and chicory) (120 calories, 12 grams protein, 3 grams of fat, 2 grams of fiber)

I am just about at my fat/calorie limit so , I'll just use my juicer and have the following for dinner:

4 carrots, 1 cucumber, 2 beets, 6 stalks celery, 2 T ginger
1/2 sprouted wheat pita (90 calories, 6 g protein, 5 g fiber)
2 oz. seitan (150 calories, 34g protein, 1 g fat, 4 g fiber)
1/2 cup mixed baby greens

and a total of 1 gallon water all day long

I am proud of myself for staying within my calorie and fat limits even though the urge to stress eat was there all day

I was over my calories today. I was so hungry in the afternoon after my massage. At least I wasn't that far over my 1600 a day goal.

B.. Zone Bar
L.. Cheeseburger on rye
S.. ZoneBar
S. Yogurt & raspberries
S. No fat cheese on low carb bread
D... Chix and cauliflower
S.. No fat cheese on low carb bread, Strawberries

1785 calories and 80 oz water so far.

Hi everyone

Had a slight change in dinner....

Smart ones tuna meal, cucubber and 1 c. green beans 360 cal.

Thanks for the congrats.....It feels really good....

I wouldn't worry about go over abit with the calories Valerie, they were healthy ones. I have heard that changing with a little flucuation (sp?) in your calories is good...so your system doesnt become shocked and fall into a stall.

Yogini, way to resist emotional eating....WOOO HOOOOOO I know it can be hard but today showed that you CAN do it! Pride starts within yourself.

Great job on the 20 lbs loss meecha!
Ellymay: the LC pizza sounded really good, so i will steal the idea tonight

b-1/2 c oatmeal, 1 banana, 1 c soy milk
s- 1/2 c plain nonfat yogurt
s- 1 c raw broc, 1 c raw carrots, 1 wedge light laughin cow cheese
l- 1.5 c healthy choice vegetable soup
s- apple
s- 1 c skim milk, 1 tbs sugar-free mint syrup, coffee
d-1 pita, 1/4 c. low fat feta, 1/2 c spinach, 1 tomato, 1/2 c mushroom (to make a nice pizza), 1/2 c healthy choice vegetable soup with 4 oz tofu cubes mixed in

yesterday cont.

lunch-
*approx 2 c stir-fried veggies w 1/2 c steamed (white) rice
* 1 fortune cookie

snack-
* 5 cubes laughing cow
* 1 serving lf triscuits
* 12oz v8

dinner-
*1 c chili
* 1 oz cheddar cheese
* 1 handful tortilla chips
* 1 saltine, 1 ritz
* 1 beer

'snack'-
*gin&tonic

water- 1 nalgene

today-
b-
*4oz choc 2%
*12oz coffee w 4 oz 2%
* 2 c strawberries

l-
* 1 1/2 c bulgher/quinoa pilaf w nuts, etc & 2tb lf cuke/yogurt riatta
* 2 c mixed green salad w carrots, tomatoes, celery, and annie's natural dressing

snack-
* 5 cubes laughing cow, 1 serving triscuits, 12oz v8

water goal-
2 nalgenes

Hi ladies...

Thank you Yume.....I am pretty proud of myself...I even past up temptation yesterday at a clients house. They had a huge bowl full of kitkats and reeces sticks which if I were to eat any candy, those two are my favorite. It was VERY tempting but I felt so good after getting on the scale that I just said NOPE not doing it.
In the past I would have reasoned it as a reward...which I discovered is totally counter productive.
Still early here in WA but here is what I have had so far and what is plannned for later.

B: eggbeaters w/ lean ham, 1 slice sprouted wh wheat w/ sf jam 280 cal
S: 1 oz lean ham, 1/2 c. peaches 150 cal
L: 1 1/4 c. red beans/rice, 1 oz lean ham (Im a ham freak) 345 cal
S: (planned) 20 grapes, 15 FF pringles 145 cal
D: Cubbed steak (2 oz) green salad w/ tomato, cucumber, FF ranch
1 c. green beans 375 cal (roughly)
S: stick to 150 cal

Total calories if to planned= 1295 w/out night snack

GOOD JOB EVERYONE ON THE HEALTHY EATING PLANS>>>KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

B: 2 egg whites + 1 whole egg scrambled; 1 piece whole wheat toast
s: 1/2 turkey sandwich on whole wheat w/lettuce & tomato
L: leftover beef/veggie omelet, 1 apple
s: 20 raw almonds, sugar-free chocolate pudding cup
D: the last of the beef stuff (yay!)

No planned snack tonight - I will probably drink the 3 beers in the fridge instead. Hey, it's Friday, right?

This was my first week posting on here and it really did help. Knowing I had to write it down for everyone to see made a difference in what I choose to eat (and what I chose NOT to eat). I avoided all the junk at the office, which was a very big change for me, and made better choices in general. Was I perfect? No, and glad of it...insisting on "perfection" or nothing helped me get to 200 lbs. Let's see where "better most of the time" can take me.

My menu today:

B: 1 cup 1% milk, 1 egg, few drops vanilla extract, pinch cinnamon (blender drink)
S: 1/2 apple, 2 oz. cheddar cheese.
L: Lean Cuisine Steak Tips Portabello, 180 cals 7g fat 13g carbs
S: 4 Triscuits with small amount cheddar cheese spread
D: Lean Cuisine Chicken Marsala, 140 cals 4g fat 12 g carbs
S: 1/2 apple, 6 oz. Kefir (yogurt-like beverage)

I also take multivitamins and calcium.

12 pounds lost in last month. I eat about the same thing every day. Breakfast is sometimes Kashi Go Lean with 1% milk instead of the shake. And the flavors of Lean Cuisines change.

Jay

I was OP today. I'm counting 2095 calories but who knows how many calories were in the reuben sandwich, I put it a 696 calories. At least I didn't have fries with it.

B...Bar
S...PB & J on low carb
L... Eggbeater, rye bread with PB & grapes
S...Yogurt & Strawberries
D...Cheeseburger on rye
S...Reuben Sandwich & clam chowder soup

Yesterday I was so busy that I didn't have time to eat

1 pumpkin-graham flour scone
1 cup rice-soy milk with Pero coffee substitute

2 cups cabbage-leek-bok choy-black bean-tomato soup
2 sprouted corn tortillas

1 gallon water

I'll do better today

All I ate today was a Zone bar and Thai Green Curry Chicken. I'm not really sure the calories on the curry chicken. It had a lot of veges in it, zuchini, beans, green pepper & bamboo shoot. The sauce might have been high. I think it was made with coconut milk.