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?
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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