I'm interested in what you all eat daily. The reason is it gives me ideas if I'm in a rutt .Here is mine for sunday 5/20
B/1ww toast 1TBS of all natural peanut butter
2 dates 2 muggs of black coffee
L/a large salad with mixed greens and kale ,chick peas
olive oil and lemon juice dressing
apple
D/ grilled eggplant and summer squash with brown rice
alittle parm on the veggies
1/2 C Blueberries
1327 cals
please share your menus
Mine last week and maybe this week ran like this...
Breakfast- 2 egg muffins (I make these from a recipe I got on here)
Snack- bannana
Lunch- 97% lean ground beef sauteed in soy sauce and garlic powder with a can of corn and a side of brocolli cooked in rice vinegar and soy sauce
Snack- raisins
Dinner- Chicken breast
if you like eggs, i'll give you the recipe for the egg muffins. Only 54 calories each one and a batch is 12.
5/21
B/oatmeal with blueberries and 1 date a touch of soymilk
2 c of black coffee
L/2 slices ww bread w/ hummus, tomato and fresh spinach
about 7 baby carrots
D/ tofu salad w/ evoo and lemon juice
about 1 c of mango
1532
Breakfast~ 3/4c Uncle Sam Cereal, 1/2c frozen/thawed raspberries, 1/2c soy milk, & coffee
Snack~ La Tortilla Factory ww tortilla, 1/2T Natural PB, & 1/2T strawberry jam
Lunch~ 1 slice leftover homemade pizza (ww dough, olives, mushrooms, onions, garlic, zucchini, & cheese) & leftover beet/cucumber salad (beets, cucumbers, & onion tossed in oil & vinegar)
Snack~ 2T hummus, 10 baby carrots, & 1 sliced raw zucchini
Snack~ 1 small square of dark chocolate (I would have had more, but I didn't like the new kind I bought) & apple
Dinner~ Veggie dogs on ww buns, tomato relish, mustard, 15 french fries, & ketchup (I'm sick and this was easy)
Dessert~ 2 cinnamon graham crackers
I try for approx. 1500 calories per day.
I know you aren't vegan (neither am I~I eat fish and on very rare occasion poultry, but I don't drink milk either and I'm thinking about going veggie again) but here are some great links for recipe ideas. Hopefully, they don't get deleted.
Here's what my day looks like:
Breakie: 1 pc whole wheat toast with becel lite
3oz cottage cheese
1 pc fruit (usually a peach) or 1/2 c sugar free yogurt
Snack: 1 pc fruit (usually an apple or orange)
Lunch: chicken pasta salad, beef chili or pita pizza
Snack: 1 cup sugar free FF chocoalte pudding or homemade high fiber bran muffin or a pc of fruit or 1oz nuts
Supper: 4oz chicken, lean pork, lean beef, or fish
1-2 cup salad veggies or roasted or steamed veggies
Usually mid afternoon or after supper as well I will make myself a homemade caramel latte, they are so yummy and indulgent and the only cals are the 1/2 cup of milk
B - Alternative Bagel - Sweet Wheat w/ 2 tbsp whipped light cream cheese
S - 100 calorie bag light popcorn
L - Whole wheat pita, 4 oz grilled turkey breast, grilled bell pepper and red onion, and homemade tzatziki
S - Protein shake with 1 scoop chocolate protein powder, 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1 cup lt. vanilla soy milk, and ice
D - 5 oz grilled chicken breast, 1 cup roasted red potato topped with 2 tbsp plain yogurt and 1 tbsp light cheddar cheese, 1/4 bunch swiss chard sauteed with balsalmic vinegar.
S - Homemade lowfat/low sugar mixed berry frozen yogurt (1 serving...its a little over a cup)
1273 cals, 116 g protein, 161 carb, 26 fiber, and 22 g fat
Veggielife, you can check out my "Fitday" (today wasn't as healthy as usual ) I eat only vegan food but I am sure you and I eat many of the same things I aim for a good middle between 1,200-1,800 on most days.
Tomorrow I am making a soup with red cabbage, rainbow chard, carrot, onion, garlic and either beans and lentils of some sort. This will be filling, low calorie, high fiber and have a fair amount of protein.
B - Alternative Bagel Sweet Wheat w/ three egg whites and 2 slices of deli turkey
S - 100 cal light popcorn bag
L - Leftovers from last night (5 oz grilled chicken breast, 1 cup roasted red potato topped with 2 tbsp plain yogurt and 1 tbsp light cheddar cheese, 1/4 bunch swiss chard sauteed with balsalmic vinegar)
S - Protein Shake - 1 c vanilla soy milk, 1 scoop protein powder, 1 tbsp cocoa powder, ice
D - Whole wheat spaghetti (1 portion) with 1/2 med onion and 1/2 med bell pepper, steamed, and 4oz 4% fat ground beef meatballs.
S - Mixed Berry Homemade Frozen Yogurt
5/22
oatmeal w/blueberries 1 date and soymilk
2c coffee
L/ww wrap with ratatuoille (left over grilled veggies)hummus a tiny bit of feta
lg salad evoo/lemon juice
D/ black bean burger w/tomato ,lettuce, avocado
pepper jack cheese on ww bread
sm salad
pear
1645 CALS
thanks for sharing guys. Soulbliss,that soup sounds yummy. thanks I will check out your fitday I try to eat healthy but fail often but it seems when I write it down it helps me that is another reason I wanted this thread .
Zenor, thanks for those links . No I'm not vegan but one day maybe I stopped eating meat a year 1/2 ago .going vegan is a goal of mine but that darn cheese gets me every time .LOL
I eat practically the same thing every week day. I guess at work, I don't feel the need for variety.
Breakfast - 1 Pkg Low-Sugar Apple Cinnamon Oatmean
Snack - 1 Cup Jello
Lunch - 1 Lean Cuisine or Smartone depending on what's in the freezer, or a can of soup. Also a 100 cal pack, normally grasshoppers
Snack - 1 cup Jello
Dinner - 1 Lean Cuisine or Smartone or fresh Tilapia if it's on sale. Occassionally, I may make a chicken breast with some vegetables if I have the patience to let it cook
After dinner - 1 light yogurt
If I'm still hungry, I'll occasionally eat some cheese or a grapefruit or a 100 cal ice cream sandwich, but this is pretty much the norm for me.
I know this is against all traditional dieting wisdom, but the one meal I stringently plan is dinner because it's my biggest meal. Once I figure out (roughly) the calories of my dinner, I know the calories I'm allowed to have the rest of the day. Since I stock my pantry with healthy things (salads, fruits, nuts, turkey, yogurt, etc.), I can easily spontaneously choose foods that fit into my calorie needs.