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  • give me an example of your daily food intake. What you eat throughout the whole day. I am counting calories and fat and just would like some ideas of what others are eating. Thanks

    i.e.
    Breakfast-
    Snacks-
    Lunch-
    Dinner-
  • Breakfast:
    1morningstart veggie burger patty - 110 cal
    Scarmbled eggs with one whole egg and one egg white - 100 cal
    Coffee with 1% milk - 95 cal

    Lunch:
    1 whole wheant roti (indian tortilla) - 150 cal
    1 egg scrambled - 90 calories
    1 mixed vegetable side - 160 cal

    Snacks:
    10 potato Crisps - 70 cal
    chai - 1 cup - 70 cal

    Dinner:
    Rice - 1 cup - 210 cal
    Chicken - 1.5 serving - 300 cal
    Dessert - 1 hershey's mini chocolate bar - 100 cal

    Total: 1455 cal

    I try to stay under 1500 calories
  • I am a maintainer and I aim for around 1800-1900 cals per day. I exercise for 6hrs per week as well but here is my food intake for today so far:

    Breakfast - Quaker instant oatmeal (2 packets) with 10 oz milk - 410 cals
    Snack - 1 pear - 160 cals
    Lunch - Curried shrimp, baked potato and steam veggies - 464 cals
    Snack - Wheat Thins with LC Cheese - 230 cals

    Later:
    Dinner - 6" Subway Chicken Sandwich with loads of veggies - 400 cals
    Snack - Blue Bunny Ice cream bar - 150 cals

    Total - 1814 cals
  • I eat anywhere from 1650-1850 calories per day. It really varies depending on what I make for dinner. My breakfast and lunch don't change (except the lunches depend on the type of Lean Cuisine I am making).

    Breakfast (361 calories)

    Multi-grain English muffin (130)
    Kashi & Cheerios mix cereal (125)
    1/3 c. skim milk (30)
    All natural peanut butter (56)
    Smidge of all natural fruit spread (20)

    Lunch (380-430)
    Lean Cuisine meal (250-300)
    Baked cheetos (130)

    Dinner (varies)
    Lots of veggies (green beans or broccoli) (60-120)
    Some type of meal made w/chicken (300-500)

    Snacks
    Yogurt with 1/3 cup kashi mixed in (97)
    Gum (5)
    Cheesestick (50)
    Fiber One Oats & Chocolate bar (140)

    Other options for snacks include Kashi oatmeal (150 calories) or Skinny Cow ice cream bar (100 calories). Just depends on my mood for the day.
  • Breakfast:
    Strawberries, raw - 49
    Friendship 4% Cottage Cheese 8 oz - 240

    Mixed nuts, roasted, without peanuts - 174

    Lunch
    Chicken, breast, broiled - 191
    Potatoes, red, flesh and skin, baked - 154
    Beans, string, green - 34
    Butter (1 T) - 102

    Ghirardelli Chocolate 60% Cocoa Chocolate Squares - 105

    Dinner
    Rice, brown, cooked, regular - 107
    Goya - Black Beans Low Sodium - 175
    Beans, string, green - 34


    Chobani Greek Yogurt - 140

    Total = 1,506 calories
  • I eat between 1200-1700 calories a day depending on my hunger level.


    B: one egg over easy + one piece of whole wheat toast (plain) = 140
    S: two servings of almonds = 320
    L: one Jenny O turkey sausage + one piece of whole wheat bread + mustard + one cup of spinach = 220
    S: an orange + one fun sized pack of m&m minis = 220
    D: one large chicken breast + one cup brocolli = 256
    S: one serving of rice chex cereal + 1 cup almond milk = 180

    Total calories = 1336
  • Yesterday for me:

    breakfast - 305 cals: 1/2 serving oatmeal with 1 tbsp peanut butter, 4 slices turkey bacon

    lunch 1 - 190 cals: one low-carb tortilla with 1/4 cup cheddar cheese

    lunch 2 - 267 cals: 1 cup beef and veggie chili

    dinner - 480 cals: sauteed spinach (0.5 tbsp olive oil, garlic, 2.5 cups spinach, 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese), 1/2 container Fage yogurt with 3 strawberries, breaded chicken breast (1 chicken breast, 1 tbsp bread crumbs, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese, garlic)

    I aim for 1300 cals/day, >25 g fiber, <15 g sugar (medium-carb diet - trying to get a lot of protein and fat). This day was 1338 cals, 73 g fat, 2657 mg sodium, 77.7 g carbs, 27.2 g fiber, 11.8 g sugar, 104.8 g protein.
  • I try to stay under 1500 for calories and I try to keep carbs under 100 net carbs (usually end up close) Bios Life Slim is a nutritional drink I drink before my meals it is 15 calories.

    Br: Bios Life Slim, Mini Bagel, 1 T Peanut Butter= 305 calories, 16.5 fat grams
    Lunch: Bios Life Slim, ground turkey patty, cheese slice, black beans, corn, olive oil= 492 calories, 22.25 fat grams.

    Dinner: Bios Life Slim, lettuce, tomatoe, cucumber, heart of palm, corn, cashews, olive oil, ground turkey patty, cheese slice= 562 calories, 31.58 fat grams.

    I usually always have the same dinner.

    Here is my other breakfast:

    Br: Bios Life Slim, Lean Complete Protein Shake mixed with 8oz skim milk= 215 calories, 2 fat grams.

    Br: Bios Life Slim, Power Crunch Protein Bar = 215 calories, 12 fat grams.

    Here are a couple other lunches:

    Lunch: Bios Life Slim, Greek Yogurt, Grapenuts, 1 cup fruit = 435 calories, 1 fat gram.

    Lunch: Bios Life Slim, Grilled Chicken Breast, Side of Guacomole = 274 calories, 13 fat grams.
  • Remember the same number of calories is not for everyone.If you are short and small boned you do not require the same number of calories as a taller large boned person.
  • Yesterday I had

    Breakfast~ two hard boiled eggs and a small banana.

    Preworkout~ Strawberry Protein smoothie

    Lunch~ Tuna Celery Herb Salad, Cheese Stick

    Afternoon Snack~ Apple, Yogurt

    Dinner~ 6oz Chicken, Broccoli and Cauliflower, all cooked together with a bit of seasoning.

    Evening Snacks~ 1oz Pistachios, 2 hard boiled eggs, 2oz turkey breast

    I don't normally eat that many eggs, I just had a weird craving I guess. The calorie count for that was 1448. I range between 1200-1600 and I keep my net carbs under 100.
  • I will run 5 miles today. Here's my plan for the day:

    Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins and flax seed, coffee with splash of creamer - 250 calories
    Snack: Orange - 80 calories
    Lunch: Bagel, apple, 3/4 cup cottage cheese - 450 calories
    Snack: Popcorn - 100 calories
    Post-run: Yogurt - 100 calories
    Dinner: Pasta with cottage cheese, marinara sauce, veggies - 700 calories

    I am training for a (ultra)marathon right now, so I need to eat more as I am running a lot!
  • B'fast - Apple cinnamon oatmeal with 1-2 t extra cinnamon 130 calories
    lunch - box meal or soup 200 - 350 calories
    snack - yoplait light 100 - 110 calories
    Supper - 400 - 600 calories meat/fish and lots of veggies, or 1 cup whole wheat pasta plus marinara sauce and mushrooms
    Snack - usually fruit 50 calories plus 25 calorie cocoa

    This plan allows me to use portion control to enjoy favorite foods like pizza every Saturday night, or eating out while making good choices. (Many restaurants offer 500 - 550 calorie options now.)
  • breakfast- bowl of cherios- about 300kcal
    lunch- sandwich, either chicken/tuna/ham <something healthy no butter, healthy bread- about 300
    tea- eat smart meal- about 350kcal

    no snacks most days- if i do i have 1 piece of fruit

    around 950kcal
  • Quote: breakfast- bowl of cherios- about 300kcal
    lunch- sandwich, either chicken/tuna/ham <something healthy no butter, healthy bread- about 300
    tea- eat smart meal- about 350kcal

    no snacks most days- if i do i have 1 piece of fruit

    around 950kcal
    I hope you realize having your calories that low is dangerous and could hurt your weightloss efforts.
  • I aim for 1500-1600 calories.

    Today's plan:

    B - 1 breakfast muesli pita, 4 oz. apple, 1/2 cup skim milk for my tea - 300 cals
    S - 2 clementines - 70 cals
    L - 3 ounces chicken, handful baby carrots, 2 tbsp hummus, non-fat yogurt - 260 cals
    S - Crackers & hummus - 200 cals
    D - Egg white omelette with chicken & veggies in it and salsa to top it off, 100 calorie chocolate bar - 300 cals
    S - 1 bag light popcorn - 240 cals

    This is only 1370 so I'll probably have another snack in there somewhere too...I like to keep 150 calories or so to "splurge" on something unplanned.