Be Accountable In December: Post your daily menu's
 

Hi everyone.....Welcome to a brand new month and a healthier, happier YOU!!!!:carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

Thursday , December 1, 2005

B: Zone Bar
L: ½ cup eggbeater w/ 1/6 cup LF cheese, 1 slice Rye toast
S: 1 cup LF yogurt with strawberries
D: Zone Sweet & Sour Chicken
S: No Pudge cookies & cream bar
S: PB & J Sandwich on low carb bread
S: Under 200

I was bad today with the PB sandwich but I still didnt' go over on my calories :)

Calories 1354
Exercise 3 mile WATP :carrot:

1 fried egg
1 slice Canadian bacon
1 sl. sprouted 20 grain bread
1 tbsp. Smart Balance Buttery Spread
1 tsp. Lemon Curd
1/2 prosciutto & fontina sandwich
1 cup caesar salad
Latte
3 squares Lindt chocolate
1 small piece thin crust pizza
1/2 cup non fat cottage cheese
1 Dole Fruit Bowl
1/2 banana
2 cups Jolly Time Healthy Pop popcorn

1583 calories - way too few veggies!

Good evening all!
B: yogurt, 1 sl toast, 1 orange, 20 oz water
L: 2 C soup, 2 sl bread, 2 sl cheese, 1 apple, 20 oz water
S: 1 carrot stick,20 oz water
D: 4oz catfish fillet, 1 C broccoli, 1 sl cheese, 1 orange, jello, 20 oz water
960 CALORIES :o

EXERCISE: Boot Camp aerobics 1 hour (day 4 of working out! :carrot: )

Rough day today....
 

Hi everyone, well I had a rough start to a new month...I quit smoking, (day 3) or at least trying and I am fighting substituting them with food......I felt hungry all day, but I think it is a mind over matter thing....so wish me luck!

sjdphc: Congrats on day 4 of exercising...keep up the good job! :carrot:

Valerie: you always do good with your food, I don't think there is anything wrong with the PB sandwich.....;)

Here was my day:

B: eggbeaters w/ lean ham, pineapple
S: 1/2 tuna sandwich
S: 2 slices turkey, 8 mini pretzels
L: (late) LC rice meal, green beans
S: 1 slice sprouted ww bread w/ slice of deli ham
D: 1 c. redbeans/rice, 1 chicken boneless breast half, green beans, cucumber
S: AGAIN!!!!! 1/2 c. beans/rice leftovers

SHEESH>>>>feel like I ate ALL day long....:( :dizzy: :(

Total calories= 1630 :^:

Weight training 45 minutes

Tomorrow WILL be better!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday:
cereal & milk - 300
veggie burger - 400
granola bar & sample - 200
soy chai - 300
corn chowder - 200
salad - 100
= 1500

b-1/2 c all bran, 1/2 c skim milk (120)

s-broc, carrots, snap peas (50)

s-1/2 c skim milk, 2 mini banana muffins (i knew bf was making them to drop off at my office...i i saved room :) ) (150)

l-1 hard boiled egg, broc, bak choy, spinach, red peppers, 1 tbsp pho sauce
(150)

s-4 oz tofu, 1 c mixed greed, 1 c broc slaw (no dressing), mustard (120)

d-3 c raw spinach, 1/2 c black beans, 1 tbsp pine nuts, 1 teasp olive oil, lime juice, black pepper (200)

s-apple (100)

ummm 890 so far...maybe some soup or something i guess

I had a beet/carrot/celery juice this morning and that's about 200 calories (max)...I didn't have time to make a lunch for work, so I grabbed a container of raspberries, about 10 almonds, a container of Soy milk and that is about 500 calories, 23 grams of fiber, 15 grams of fat and 36 grams of protein...we'll see how the day goes! :/

Good morning all! Ok, just when I thought I had built up some willpower... Last night after posting my meals, I went on a binge! :( I won't even begin to disgust you by telling you what and how much I ate! :barf: I think it was because I took in too few calories yesterday. I've been doing so good for the past 5 days! I was even down 1.5 lbs! I probably gained that back last night and then some! I'm feeling pretty down right now, but I have decided to go to the gym this afternoon. Usually I wouldn't because I'd talk myself into believing that I've ruined my whole weight loss effort with that one binge. Ok, I just wanted to vent/confess! I'll be back later to post my meals for today! Everyone have a great Friday!

sjdphc,
it's good that you realized *why* you binged. Under 1000 calories is definitely not enough so it was your body's way of telling you to eat more! I hope today goes better and you make some (slightly) higher calorie healthy choices. You can do it!

Today ended up being a decent day! I'm glad I went to the gym! I hope everyone has a great weekend!

B: 1 scrambled egg with ketchup and salsa, 2 sl turkey bacon, 1 apple, 20 oz water
L: grilled catfish fillet, 1 c chicken and vegetable soup, 1 sl bread, 1 sl cheese, 1 apple, 20 oz water
D: grilled chicken breast, 1/4 c light red kidney beans and salsa, 1 can unsalted green beans, 1 orange, 20 oz water
S: jello, 20 oz water
APPROX. 1110 CALORIES
EXERCISE: 1 hour Total Body aerobics class :carrot:

I was so hungry today. I don't know why but at least I kept it under my limit of 1600.

Friday, December 02, 2005

B: PB & J on low carb bread
L: ½ cup eggbeater w/ 1/6 cup LF cheese, 1 slice Rye toast
S: 2 oz ham & 2 slices NF Swiss on low carb bread
S: 1 cup yogurt & strawberries
D: Chix patty (vegetarian) & broccoli
S: No Pudge Sundae cone
S: Under 200 calories

calories 1556
Exercise 45 minutes curves :carrot:

12-2-05

Eggbeaters cheese omelet
20 Grain toast w. Smart Balance & lemon curd
Latte
2 squares Lindt chocolate
Apricot Garlic Rosmary Chicken
Tiny roast potato, roasted parsnip, peas
Afternoon Tea Party: 1/4 each of: Curried chicken sandwich, cucumber sandwich, smoked salmon sandwich. Chocolate cream puff, almond cookie, date loaf, coconut tartlet (all mini sized).

1600 calories.

UUGH!!!! I was doing good Friday until the evening with the two pieces of pizza I ate (it was veggie pizza at least)....not sure what my problem is for this new month....:?:

Today however went better.

B: 1 c. redbeans/rice mix, eggbeaters 300
L: green salad w/tuna, cucumber, tomato 280
S: 1 8" FF/Low carb garlic tortilla, filled w/ 1/2 c. bean mix 140
D: 1 c. WW noodles w/ garlic tomato sauce, green salad, green beans 375
S: 1 english muffin no butter 130

Total= 1225

Saturday, December 03, 2005

B: Zone Bar
L: ½ cup eggbeater w/ 1/6 cup LF cheese, 1 slice Rye toast
D: Green Curry chicken with brown rice
S: Apple & 1 cup yogurt
S: PB & J on Rye
S: Under 200

We went out for Thai food tonight. Any ideas on the Green Curry chicken. I ended up counting it as 402 calories plus 172 for the brown rice. I might be over estimating?

Calories 1736

Exercise WATP 2 mile

Depends on how much you ate! Factor in at least 2 T oil for a standard dish, plus 1/2 a cup full-fat coconut milk or coconut cream. This dish (restaurant style) is deceptively high in calories, fat and sodium.

12-3-05

Scrambled eggbeaters
Ketchup
1/2 slice bacon
1/2 english muffin
1/2 small waffle
2 tbsp. syrup

Apricot Garlic Rosemary Chicken
Salad w. blue cheese dressing

2 squares Lindt chocolate
Latte

Christmas Party:
Turkey
Bread sauce
Ham
Rutabatgas (mashed)
Brussels sprouts
Roasted parsnips
Cranberry sauce
Persimmon pudding
Christmas pudding
English Custard
Whipped cream
Mince pie
2 crackers with cheese spread
1 tbsp. mixed nuts
Martinelli cider

all of above in VERY small portions - for once I didn't feel bloated after a party but I sampled a little of all my favorites.

Approx. 2,300 calories for the day :o

I didn't eat that much of the sauce. I put brown rice on my plate and then put the veges and chicken over it with a few spoonfulls of sauce. The bowl was full of sauce that I didnt eat In part because it was so spicy! I'm glad I only eat out once a week because it's confusing counting the calories!

today

bran cereal w/ 2% milk

little bit of leftover lasagna , rice & seafood pasta
(sounds like a lot, but just had a bit of each0

half a peice of chocolate (sample from walmart)

lean frozen meal
3 chocolate thin mints
1 tea

(im pmsing LOL i usually go overboard with junk stuff in the past.. so now i just make sure i dont deprive myself.. and stick with small portion of it so that way i dont miss out at all! ... i always crave comfort foods & chocolate during this time!)

Hey Everyone...
I am new here...I am very overweight for my age...I am 14 years old weighing in at about 300lbs....:( ...this really makes me depressed..I have been working out about 4 times a week and watching what I eat...this doesnt seem to be enough...someone help me...I need some advice:?: !

First of all, welcome Depressed....you have come to the right place for great support and friendship. You have taken the first step by knowing you need help and coming here. Just keep up the exercising and watching what you eat and you will be on the right track. Just remember you have to burn more calories than you take in to lose weight. The ladies here are great inspiration, we all slip every now and then and it really helps to post here to be held accountable. We never judge because we have all at one time or another been faced with whatever slips you may have.

Today:

B: scrambled eggbeaters w/ 3/4 c. redbeans and rice mixed...sounds weird but very yummy. 300 cal
L: baked lays, turkey 460 cal (was on the road)
D: Taco salad (homemade no shell) w/ tomato, cucumber 325 cal

Total calories= 1085 may have a snack, 300 under what I like to be for the day.

Congrats to all of those that were faced with temptations this weekend...you all did really good! :carrot:

B: Zone Bar
L: 2 wedges Laughing Cow cheese 2 slices rye bread
D: Reuben Sandwich, coleslaw, onion soup
S: 1 wedge Laughing Cow cheese, 1 slice Rye, strawberries

I went out to eat again today. I counted the Reuben as 700 calories and I was still under my limit of 1600 :)

Calories 1518

Sat-
b-1/2 c all bran, 1 c soy milk
s-apple tbsp natural peanut butter
s-1/2 c cottage cheese, broc, carrots, snap peas
l- nothing
d-small skim latte
drinking..ok so 1 bottle of wine, about 4 shots, some sips of mixed drinks...

Blah

sunday-
b-1 piece ww toast
s-1/2 c cottage cheese, carrots,
l-hungover still
s-coffee, milk


Ummm wow this looks really bad actually writing it out...oh well, next should not be as bad i hope

today (monday)
b-1/2 oatmeal, 1 c soy milk

s-1/2 c cottage cheese, carrots, radish, snap peans, broc
s-1/2 c plain non fat yogurt, apple

l-2 c vegetable soup

s-apple

d- 3 oz smoked salmon, spinach, mushroom, 3 egg whites, 1/2 c lima beans

s-1/2 c frozen raspberries, 1 c skim milk, ice smoothie

today-

b-
*1 small grapefruit
* 16 oz coffee w non-dairy creamer (i really need to get to the store for some milk)

snack-
* 5 cubes laughing cow w 1 serving lf pretzels
* 12oz v8

l-
* 1 c dal w basmati (lentils, carrots, tomatoes, spices)and 1/4 c ff yogurt
* 2 c mixed green salad w cabbage and dried cranberries & lf vinegarette

water goal- 2 nalgenes

Today was my weigh in and I didnt' loose any weight this week. Maybe because I went out to eat 2 times last week. Oh well I'll keep posting my menus here :)

Another "lost weekend"...I have got to get control over my weekends! Thursday night was our office Christmas open house...I ate very little and spent most of the evening running up and down the stairs from the kitchen to the main conference room replenishing dishes, restocking the bar, etc. But, Friday was bad. All those yummy party leftovers all over the place! I pretty much nibbled all day. Saturday and Sunday were my usual not eating enough, and when I did eat I did NOT make very good choices. I am going to start planning my weekend meals just like I do the weekday ones. Hopefully that will help.

Anyway, today's eats...
B: 1/2 c. cottage cheese, 1 orange
s: minestrone soup
L: Lean Cuisine margherita (tomatoes and onion) pizza
s: almonds, Diet Coke
D: chicken breast, rice, broccoli
s: big glass of skim milk

Exercise today was a 2 mile WATP tape

So, Meecha, how's it going with the smoking? You're braver than me...I need to quit too but I just can't face quitting and trying to lose weight at the same time! I have cut down to 2 to 3 cigarettes a day - that's about the best I can do right now. Good luck to ya!

I definitely like the way you put it, EllyMay... "Lost weekend." My feelings exactly! I won't even begin to post what I ate this weekend. Just know that it was so OP, it was ridiculous! Today was okay, but it could have been better. Two words... STARCH CRAVINGS!
B: 1 egg with ketchup, 2 sl turkey bacon, 1 c cream of wheat, 1 orange, 20 oz water
S: 1/2 c Raisin Bran Crunch, 2% milk
L: 2 PB&J sandwiches
S: 1 sl turkey and cheese lunchmeat
S(?): Lean Pocket (chicken parmesan), 20 oz water
D: baked chicken breast and salsa, kidney beans, yogurt, 20 oz water

Even though I was thinking, "What's the point in going to aerobics?", I went anyway! :ebike:

EXERCISE: 1 hour step aerobics

B: Zone Bar
L: ½ cup eggbeater, LF cheese, 1 slice Rye, 1 Laughing Cow cheese wedge
S: 2 slices Rye, 2 Laughing Cow cheese wedges
D: Jerk Shrimp & cauliflower
S: No Pudge sundae cone
S Under 200

Calories 1210
Exercise 45 minutes curves :carrot:

b-1/2 c all bran, 1 c soy milk
s-1/2 c cottage cheese, broc, carrots, snap peas
l-2 c veggie soup
s-apple, 1 hard boiled egg
d-4 oz tofu, spinach, mushroom, broc, pak choy, napa, 2 tbsp pho sauce
s-1/2 c plain nonfat yogurt, 1/2 c raspberries, 1 tbsp chocolate syrup

yesterday cont.

lunch (revised)-
* 1 piece pita bread w 1/4 c hummus
* 1 c chicken&rice

dinner-
* 1 c polenta
* 1 c black beans w chipotle peppers & sweet potatoes
(1 can lf refried black beans, 1 sm can chipotle peppers in adobo, 1 large sweet potato- cooked and pureed all together. mmm)
* 1/8 c cheddar (shredded)
* 1/2 a baked plantain
* 1/4 c ff yogurt

snack-
*1 slice homemade wheat bread w brummel&brown

water goal- met

today-
b-
*16 oz coffee w 2%
* 1 sm grapefruit

lunch-
*yesterday's lentils&basmati w ff yogurt & mixed green salad

snack-
* 5 cubes laughing cow
* 1 serving lf triscuits
* 12 oz v8

water goal- 2 nalgenes

Okay
Monday -
B oatmeal cup with milk and apple
S Pretzels
L ham and cheese sandwich with cottage cheese and pretzels
D Wendys non-fried chichen breast and the bottom piece of bread, 1 and 1/2 small orders of fries
S? 4 pieces of cheese, a cherry yogurt and a bowl of cherrios with sugar

B: chocolate protein shake, 1 banana
L: mixed greens salad w/turkey and ff caesar dressing, lentil soup
s: 2 slices pumpernickel bread w/lowfat cream cheese
D: chicken, rice & broccoli
s: skim milk

Exercise today: Lift weights to lose weight video

12-05-05

Eggbeaters omelet w. cheese + 1 slice Canadian bacon & ketchup
Slice 20 grain toast w. Smart Balance spread & lemon curd
Penne pasta with homemade bolognese sauce & parmesan cheese
Fresh spring roll w. spicy chicken & miso dressing
Glass wine
Fat free cottage cheese w. Dole Tropical Fruit Bowl
Mini sausage roll
2 squares Lindt toffee chocolate

1,561 calories

Tuesday, December 06, 2005


B: Zone Bar
L: ½ cup eggbeater, LF cheese, 1 slice Rye, 1 Laughing Cow cheese wedge
S: 1 cup LF Yogurt & Strawberries
D: Mexican chicken w/chick peas, kidney beans & salsa
S: No Pudge cookie bar
S: Under 200

Calories 1297
Exercise 3 mile WATP :carrot:

b-1/2 c oatmeal, 1 c soy milk, apple
s-1/2 c cottage cheese, carrots, broc, snap peas
s-1/2 c plain nonfat yogurt
l-1/2 c brown rice, 4 oz tofu, pak choy, spinach, broc, 2 tbsp pho sauce
s-apple
d-1 ww english muffin, 1 tbsp natural PB