7 Day Food Log Challenge For Calorie Counters

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  • I need this challenge, I dropped 3.1lbs when I did last week.

    MONDAY
    B 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 cup strawberries, 1/3cup bran buds=170
    S 12 Robin Eggs=95
    L LC Panin and Coke Zero=340
    S Homemade Iced Mocha=85
    D Chicken and Wild Rice casserole= not sure about calorie count yet
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    Total Calories=

    TUESDAY
    B Yogurt, banana, strawberry, bran buds=
    S Dove Chocolate Pieces=
    L 1 Turkey patty, cheese, English muffin, mustard and ketchup=
    S 2 Iced coffees=
    D mac and cheese casserole and Ceaser salad=
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    Total Calories=

    WEDNESDAY
    B 1 Enghlish muffin, banana, sugar free syrup=
    S 2 Iced coffee-255
    L Smoothie=211
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    D Mexican night at church, no clue about calories but I didn't eat much today

    Thursday
    B 2 kashi waffles, 2 tsp Earth Balance, 1 TB SF syrup
    S Iced Mocha=85
    L LC Panini
    S Iced Mocha=85
    D 2 servings Mac and cheese casserole
    S 4 peices Dove Chocolate

    FRIDAY
    B FF yogurt, 1/4 hemp protien, bran buds, bananas
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  • Hey Mandy (willow), I am with you...... I am doing damage control today, but I will post my Slim Fasts.....

    B- Capp. Delight SF with a coffee beforehand. 180 cal
  • I need this challenge too....I have gotten sloppy....or actually more "know it all" I think I have a clear handle on things, but in actuallity I don't! Often my problem is not enough calories. Last week I ate a ton of cheese and milk based foods and lost 3 pounds! Shows me that I have to keep my calories up--just like I preach to everyone else.

    Monday
    B--Coffee and soy milk 30 cals
    L--raw veggies, turkey lunch meat, 1.5 tsp real mayo (I will forego the bread to have the mayo!) 140 cals
    D-- home made burger, grilled onions, roasted potato, 2 deviled eggs 685 cals
    S--1 spoon of no sugar added PB and 1/4 cup M&M's 236 cals
    (I shall edit/update as the day progresses

    Tuesday
    B laugh cow, coffee and soy milk 65 cals
    L cereal and milk, apple 265
    D half turkey sub no mayo 350
    S grapefruit broiled with honey 135

    Wednesday
    B cereal and milk, 170
    L raw veggies, lunch meat, mayo and mustard 140
    D half turkey sub no mayo 350
    S half cup ice cream, banana 320

    7 Day calorie counts (goal is 1500-1800 daily)
    M 1091
    T 815 cals
    W 980 cals....This is where I get in trouble! Why do I do this? Its like feast of famine, and the famine does more damage than the feast for me!
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  • Wait what exactly IS the challenge? Like stay on plan or? Thanks
  • Quote: Wait what exactly IS the challenge? Like stay on plan or? Thanks
    Just a challenge to log and be honest with yourself. If I don't publicly log like this, apparently I pretend the calories don't exist....lol And since I put here for the world to see, it helps me make better decisions.
  • Oh I see now

    Here's my day today:

    Breakfast: 1 light-skinny cow wedge: 35 calories
    1 serving fiber select wheat thins: 120 calories (TOTAL 155 calories)
    Lunch: Lean cuisine chicken chow mein: 260 calories
    Mini bag popcorn: 100 calories
    Orange: 86 (TOTAL 446 calories)
    Dinner: 1 whole wheat footlong turkey sub with american cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, olives, mustard, and light mayo. (TOTAL 752 calories)
    Snack: Cucumber salad: 79 calories

    Total for the day is 1433 calories.

    Now normally my dinners aren't so high cal but M/W I have lab class for over 4 hours (7 weeks left thank goodness) and I NEED something high calorie or I end up starving afterwards
  • I'm a day late, but definitely in.
    Tuesday
    B- .5c Fiber One w/.5c lf yogurt =135
    S- wheat crackers =210 (eek! should've checked cals before eating)
    L-
  • Can I join in a day late? I've just started counting calories in the last few weeks and could use some accountability. I also look forward to seeing what other people are eating; I can always use some fresh ideas!

    Tuesday: 1364 calories
    B: 313 cal: 10 grain hot cereal made with raisins, nuts, & honey; 16 oz coffee made with 1/2 cup whole milk and a pinch more that a tsp of sugar
    L: 368 cal: 1 zucchini, steamed; small amount of roast chicken; 1 slice of toasted multigrain bread with 1 tbs pumpkin butter
    S: 563 cal: 4 slices lite cheese, 6 dried apricots, 1/2 cup TJ trail mix
    D: 120 cal: 2/3 cups frozen peas, steamed; 1/2 can tuna (nothing mixed in)
  • I definitely need to jump in a day late. I need this accountability badly.

    Bfast: Egg salad on mini toasted bagel- 200 cal
    Snack: Falafel pita pocket w/ eggplant hummus and roasted peppers- 250 cal
    Lunch: Taco salad- 190 cal
    Snack: Corn dog with one packet ketchup- 190 cal
    Dinner: LC Mac n' Beef- 310 cal
    Dessert: 100 cal pack- 100 cal

    ~1250
  • i want in also...
    monday coffee -50 calorie
    1fried egg with an extra white in pam -110
    2 slices of whole wheat toast 70
    lunch lauging cow cheese 3 105
    celery 10 calories
    snack mix - 100 calories
    snack breadstick 140 calories
    chips 140
    dinner- mashed potatoes and gravy 240 total 965
    I was sick and didnt make good choices and didnt really care

    tuesday- coffee - 50 calories
    2 slices of ww toast 70 calories
    1T peanut butter 90 calories

    snack; cup of raw mushrooms 20 calories
    lunch mcdonalds hamburger 250
    dinner tomato soup 1 cup made with 2% milk 200calories
    grilled cheese bread -70 calories
    cheese 2 slices 140 calories
    1/2 serving of whales 70 calories
    hersey candybar 200calories total 1160

    Wed- breakfast coffee 50
    frenchtoast 1egg+1 white=105
    bread 70
    cinnamon sprinkle and splenda- 10 total breakfast 235 YUMMY!!
    lunch-can of sweetpotatoes with splenda and cinnamon.350 strange i know
    snack- nuts 170
    1/2 serving of chips 70
    dinner- baked porkchop 130
    2 serving of beets 80
    green beans 50
    stuffing-130
    snack- cup of strawberries 50 blueberries 70 string cheese 70
    total 1405
  • Oooh, can I join late as well? I think it'll really help.

    Monday:
    B:Fat Free Milk - 45 cals
    Frosted Mini Wheats - Bite size 100 cals

    B2: Oroweat Whole Grain Bread, double fiber - 70 cals
    Kraft Reduced Calorie Peanut Butter - 40 cals
    grape jelly - 25 cals

    L:Ragu Pasta Sauce - Mushroom and Bell Pepper - 40 cals
    Oriental Style Noodles - 100 cals
    Beef, ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat - 145 cals

    L/D: Slimfast Optima, chocolate - 190 cals

    S:2 stalks of celery - 13 cals
    Kraft Reduced Calorie Peanut Butter - 80 cals
    S: 1 raw Carrot - 30 cals

    D: Instant Miso Soup - Tofu - 25 cals

    S: Sugar Free Jello - 10 cals
    Total: 913 cals (Eeeck, is that really all?!)

    Tuesday:
    B: Special K Red Berries with Fatfree Milk - 182 cals

    B2: 1.5 slice of whole grain bread with peanut butter and jelly and ground pork (not all together :P) - 320 cals

    L: New England Clam Chowder: 180 cals

    L2: Turkey Wrap - 166 cals

    D: Bean and Cheese Burrito, home-made - 223 cals

    S: 5 roasted Almonds, 1/2 medium carrots, and a low fat oatmeal raisin granola bar - 143 cals
    Total - 1202 cals

    Wednesday:
    B: 3 egg whites on whole grain bread with salsa and 1 cup of coffee - 133 cals

    S: 1/2 Apple - 36 cals

    L: Turkey Wrap - 185 cals

    S: 1/2 Carrot - 13 cals

    D: Garlic butter calamari steak with mashed sweet potatoes and mushroom asparagus in a peanut sauce - 563 cals

    S: non fat chocolate pudding cup - 80 cals
    Total - 1010 calories ( I overestimated the calories in my dinner. I thought it would be more, hence the low breakfast and lunch)
  • Wednesday: 1288 calories
    B: 294 calories: yogurt/banana/strawberry smoothie, coffee w/whole milk
    L: 354 calories: 2 cups Kashi Heart2Heart cereal, 2% milk
    S: 294: 1/2 can tuna, 2 slices lite cheese, 4 strawberries, 8 pistachios, 8 peanuts, tea w/whole milk & honey
    D: 346 calories: linguini with clam sauce, dry salad (lettuce, tomato, carrot, green pepper, onion, cucumber, snow peas, celery)


    Tuesday: 1364 calories
    B: 313 cal: 10 grain hot cereal made with raisins, nuts, & honey; 16 oz coffee made with 1/2 cup whole milk and a pinch more that a tsp of sugar
    L: 368 cal: 1 zucchini, steamed; small amount of roast chicken; 1 slice of toasted multigrain bread with 1 tbs pumpkin butter
    S: 563 cal: 4 slices lite cheese, 6 dried apricots, 1/2 cup TJ trail mix
    D: 120 cal: 2/3 cups frozen peas, steamed; 1/2 can tuna (nothing mixed in)
  • thursday- coffee 50
    frenchtoast 200

    snack rasins-70

    lunch; porkchop 150
    beets 40

    dinner chips 140
    burger double meat 500

    strawberries 50
    string cheese 70
    frozen grapes 70

    total 1340
  • friday-
    breakfast-bar 130 grapes 70 coffee 50
    lunch cesar salad 160 biscuit-50
    dinner- small baked pot 150 chicken breast 250 cesar salad 160
    snack- grapes70 2 string cheese 140 few nuts 170
    1400 total

    sat-
    coffee 60
    grapes 70 cheese 45
    lunch 2 hot dogs 240 2 whole wheat bread 70 chips 70 cheese 40
    dinner chicken breast 300, baked beans 150, potato 200
    devilled eggs 160
    total 1405
  • sunday- slept in late
    coffee- 90 use a different creamer yummy!
    lunch
    pinto beans with ham 200
    greens whole can 80
    beets 40
    cornbread 200

    dinner flatbread with extra moz cheese 420

    jello sf with lite coolwhip 100
    1 cup frozen grapes 70
    1200 total