I think there used to be a menu thread around here, but it may have died off. I hope no one minds if I start one--I'm really trying to focus on eating healthier rather than just focusing on the scale, and menu threads are very helpful to me (not only for accountability/feedback, but also to see what others are eating to get some good ideas!). I know my foods aren't "perfectly" whole, but I do what I can, and I know it's a vast improvement over how I USED to eat

Anyway, today's plan consists of:

• instant lower-sugar oatmeal
• Lean Cuisine - chicken pecan (I used to eat ANY low-cal frozen meals, but I'm now restricting myself to the Spa line of Lean Cuisine because they use brown rice and 100% whole-grain pastas in all of their meals)
• homemade wannabe Chipotle burrito bol - romaine lettuce, chicken breast, guacamole (fresh homemade), brown rice, salsa, fat-free shredded cheddar cheese
• an orange
• salad - romaine, spinach, chicken, egg, cheese, cucumber, honey mustard dressing (individual packet so I can't use too much), probably with some fresh pineapple and watermelon (this is all from the salad bar at the grocery store near my office)
• whole-grain spaghetti with Francesco Rinaldi "no salt added" pasta sauce
• possibly a Healthy Choice ice cream bar

Hey good idea!

Here are my foods for today -
Breakfast -
Ultimate meal/protein shake

Lunch -
Bean medley (mix of beans, tomatoes and corn)
Brown rice with diced tomatoes
Roasted Zucchini with leeks

Dinner -
Flank steak
Bean medley
Brown rice with diced tomatoes
Roasted Zucchini with leeks

Snacks (throughout the day)-
Orange
Carrots
Protein/fiber shake

B - 2 kashi go lean waffles, 1 with natural peanut butter, 1 with cherry butter

S - 1/2 package of strawberries

L - salad bar - dark greens, grilled chicken, fat free balsalmic vinaigrette and whatever looks good (cherry tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, red pepper, chickpeas, onions, dried cranberries, slivered almonds)

S - tall non fat sugar free latte

S - tangelo

S - cut up veggies (baby carrots, sugar snap peas, grape tomatoes, red pepper strips)

D - home made pasta sauce with crab, served over measured portion of whole wheat pasta on a bed of spinach

B~banana, yogurt & ff milk "shake" 2 slices ww toast (dry) + 1 c fresh squeezed grapefruit juice (I was hungry!!)
S~apple
L~Trader Joe's low fat Southwest salad (170 cals and lots of superfoods!)
S~Kashi roll
D~Cooking Light Cubano Sandwiches (turkey, ham, lf Swiss, ff mayo, pickle ww roll then grilled) with carrots, celery and pea pods to dip in lf veggie dip

B: cheerios, 1% milk, .5 oz walnuts, 1/2 eng muff, 1 TBSP whipped cream cheese
L: leftover chicken stirfry (with onions, red pepper, mushrooms), rice
D: leftover roast beef, broccoli, spinach salad
S: hard-boiled egg, cottage cheese with raspberries, cup of mixed fruit (canned w/o syrup)

My lunch changed too.

I was hungry, heated up my lunch, started to eat but then I started to feel full. I ate my veggies but put the rest in the fridge. I had half a protein shake to kind of make up for the non lunch.

Breakfast:

Single-egg omelette with spinach, cherry tomatoes and basil. Whole grain toast.

Snack:

Watermelon cubes

Lunch:

Ry-Crisp crackers with Laughing Cow light, turkey breast, avocado and cucumber (got this idea from someone on 3FC, and it's delish!), with some Libertie yogurt with apple and cinnamon.

Snack:

Celery and hummus

Dinner:

Grilled chicken breast with sauteed peppers and onions, over brown rice with spinach salad. Warm blueberry compote for dessert.

Before bed:

Tazo chai with milk

Breakfast - 1/2 cup Fiber One Cereal mixed with 1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean cereal and 1/2 cup skim milk
S- a few grapes
Lunch - 3 oz. salmon fillet baked with spices and about 3 cups cauliflower
S - Fat free yogurt
D - bowl of homemade chicken soup. Apricot/garlic chicken breast. Lots of roasted asparagus and brussel sprouts with fresh chopped garlic.

I had an unplanned snack since I was hungry and it'll be a couple hours before dinner.

I got a corn tortilla, put some avocado in it with hummus and sliced cucumbers. It is so good and filling for less than 200 calories.

Since I'm posting later in the day mine shouldn't change much.

Breakfast- Cheerios with 1% milk and banana
Snack- small glass of high pulp OJ
Lunch- Grilled chicken breast on a WW bun
Snack- naval orange
Dinner- tilapia, asparagus, new potatoes and corn on the grill and a garden salad
evening sanck- fresh fruit salad

Definitely an Indian vibe for me today.

B: Myoplex Lite Dark Chocolate protein shake w/.5 cup raspberries
S: 15 almonds
L: Palak paneer with brown rice and chickpeas
S: 10 oz. peach kefir (usually I split this into 2 different snacks, but today I greedily wanted all 10 ounces at once!)
D: Tandoori Chicken, brown rice, aloo gobi and maybe a nibble of samosa

Steph

That is REALLY intresting. I didnt know this! thats good to know, now I dont have to look away everytime I pass the frozen foods section at Target. lol.

anywho - here is what I've consumed today:

Breakfast: 2 Whole Wheat waffles w/ syrup, 1 hard boiled egg (no yolk)
Snack: Sunchips
Lunch: McD's snackwrap (ranch), & a parfait

I was doing okay until lunch. I was soo hungry and had these cravings. I'm glad it was just a snackwrap and a parfait although those are not whole foods. I really need to start preparing foods ahead of time and bringing them with me so that I dont make such a disaster! lol.