What We're Eating
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Busy week over here too!
THURSDAY
Breakfast: overnight oats with chia seeds, greek yogurt, cherries, and walnuts
Snacks: tea with oat milk, an iced matcha, baby carrots with hummus
Lunch: whole foods avocado ranch salad, half a piece of grilled salmon, sun chips
Snacks: the other half of yesterday’s lemon poppyseed oat bar
Evening: went to another co-worker’s farewell (seems it’s quitting season), had a nonalcoholic beer
Then: when I got home, two corn thins with cheddar spread, a mandarin, and a trader joe’s hold the cone
FRIDAY
Breakfast: a draft latte with oat milk
Snacks: baby bell peppers with hummus
Lunch: salad with kale, cucumber, peach slices, goat cheese, pecans, herbs and balsamic vinaigrette, a slice of sourdough
Snacks: two bite-sized cupcakes at our work Pride picnic
Evening: went to a reception for work, I ate light earlier knowing I had these two social things on. Had a glass of prosecco, some veggie kimbap, cheese cubes and grapes, a little mango mochi and a piece of brownie. Happy I kept track!
Then: when I got home half a beer.2 -
Hear, hear to those just joining this thread!gentlygently wrote: »Welcome Donidaily!
Managed to miss my mouth when drinking my tea, and got tea on my burned toast.
And a big "boo" to spilling tea. This happened to me yesterday while sitting on our wonky love seat (the foot rest comes part way up and gets stuck). I managed to spill near-boiling tea on my stomach and shorts. Ouch!
I made dinner for a friend tonight who a) just had a baby and b) nearly died from complications during the delivery. Her favorite dessert is tiramisu, so my daughter, one of her friends, and I worked for more than an hour stirring the custard over a double boiler, whipping the heavy whipping cream, and then assembling the dessert. Needless to say, my calories for the day are out of sight, but I make homemade tiramisu maybe once every few years, so . . . worth it!
Breakfast: apple with almond butter; black tea with milk
Lunch: half of an Uncrustable; small box of yogurt covered raisins
Snacks: a pink drink from Starbucks and the aforementioned tiramisu (one for my friends' house, one for mine)
Supper: jasmine rice, new potatoes and carrots in a sauce; a roll with whipped butter and jam; homemade cole slaw; cantaloupe and grapes
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@donidaily, Your lunch on Friday sounds so good! I might have to see if I can find a vegan version somewhere lol
@DiscusTank5, I'm glad to hear that your friend is okay. High-risk pregnancies are terrifying and it's good to hear she has people who are supporting her as she recovers.
Today was a pretty active and fun day. I went swimming and hit a personal best for the summer with 16 laps in 30 minutes (my previous best was 12) My dad and I also decided to make tonight a movie/grill night so we grilled burgers, listened to music, and watched a bunch of Bruce Campbell stuff
Breakfast: Coffee with soy milk and peanut butter toast with banana
Snack 1: Apple slices
Lunch: Oil-free tofu pasta salad (I used hummus instead of mayo) and fishless filets
Dinner: A lentil-walnut burger with vegan mayo and tomato-basil baked pea crisps
Snack 2: A chai soy latte and a slice of banana upside down cake3 -
Breakfast was celery juice
Skipped lunch
First dinner was chicken strip, mashed potatoes and cucumber salad. So good! A rare treat.1 -
@DiscusTank5 What a lovely thing you did for your friend! I hope you — and she — enjoy every bite.
@LenGray the salad was amazing, I am planning to have it again soon! I think you could boost the nuts or add pepitas to make it vegan. The sweet x acidic peaches and balsamic is an amazing combo!
A gorgeous summer day, saw a proposal on my street! Almost 15,000 steps running errands and enjoying the weather.
Breakfast: overnight oats with chia seeds, greek yogurt, cherries, and coconut flakes
Snacks/first lunch: iced matcha latte, mushroom danish
Late lunch: carrots, snap peas and hummus, a balti pie with ketchup
Snacks: half a beer and a chocolate digestive cookie
Evening: draft beer out at a bar, some tortilla chips and salsa when we came home
Slightly over on calories but not worried, I often skew a little higher on the weekend and lower when I’m in my weekday/work routine.3 -
I'll share too but ya'll might think my food plan is too boring lol I have the same thing for lunch every day 99% of the time(don't eat breakfast) I make a sandwhich with egg beaters, slice of cheese & couple slices of thin ham lunch meat or turkey sausage on a buttered english muffin, unsweetened vanilla almond milk with a graham cracker. for dinner I plan to have 1-2 chicken thighs I cooked in the air fryer yesterday with some Ore Ida extra crispy crinkle fries cooked in air fryer & some brussel sprouts I sauted with some zucchini, onions & garlic last night with added balsamic vinegar. If I get hungry before dinner I'll have non fat plain greek yogurt with couple Tbl of cool whip & serving of Welches strawberry fruit spread all mixed together. If I don't get hungry I'll have this right after dinner plus a serving of chocolate5
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@Evamutt, Hi and welcome! And don't worry-- no food plan is too boring
I ate pretty close to maintenance today. I thought about going for a bike ride, but decided to have a rest day instead since I've been feeling a bit worn down. I'm still a little noshy, so I might grab some grapes or apple slices later on.
Breakfast: Coffee with soy milk and ramen with dumplings
Snack 1: Banana upside down cake
Lunch: Tofu pasta salad
Dinner: Lentil-walnut burger with mayo and tomato basil baked pea crisps
Dessert: B&J's non-dairy Netflix n' Chill'd ice cream3 -
Hi @Evamutt, I love reading about all kinds of meals! I tend to eat a lot of the same things on weekdays then have more time to think and cook (and eat out) on weekends.
I went on a glorious summer hike yesterday, I don’t have a fitness tracker but my phone says over 25,000 steps and elevation of 50 floors climbed. We were out for around five hours. Ate accordingly
Breakfast: baguette with sliced tomato, basil, and balsamic vinegar, some watermelon and cherries, tea with oat milk
Snack: split a lemon sugar brioche with my hiking pals. Fancy snack!
Lunch: roll with butter, gatorade, and some cut fruit while eavesdropping on some Appalachian Trail thru hikers at a gas station
Dinner: fish sandwich with fries, ginger beer
Then: a dark chocolate digestive and trader joe’s hold the cone
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@Evamutt, Hi and welcome! And don't worry-- no food plan is too boring
Dessert: B&J's non-dairy Netflix n' Chill'd ice cream
Agree with you, @LenGray! I find it endlessly fascinating to hear what different people eat, esp. on MFP.
With that said, tell me more about Ben and Jerry's Netflix n' Chill'd ice cream--I haven't seen that flavor in my corner of the world.
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I enjoy peeking into other people’s food world too! I eat a lot of the same stuff (Saturdays starts with boiled eggs, weekday lunch is nearly always a humous sarnie) - especially when it is just me, not the family being catered for.
Hope you are feeling perkier soon LG (Tho well done on the swim result!) and that sounds a fab walk DD…
I had a really full on Saturday - doing a (really really hard!) concert in town, afternoon rehearsal then the show itself. Very tricksy music, huge amounts of concentration but it went really well. A blast! So Saturday food was basically picnic variations to eat in the
breaks. Probably calorie deficit.
Sat am: boiled egg, toast, marmite
Sat lunch: cheese sarnie, salad bits
Sat pre concert: salami and blue cheese on rye bread, half a deli sausage roll,
Snacks: chocolate wafers (eaten looking at Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament!), scone with jam,
Post concert treat: cheese and biscuits, apple, wine - in the garden, calming the addrenelin…
Sunday: I was cream crackered, so turned into a slug and barely moved…maintenance calories day.
Breakfast - chocolate croissant
Lunch - pitta bread and hummus / salami, salad, apple
Dinner - beef and aubergine mince with rice and peas. Blackcurrant yoghurt with almond thin biscuit. . Alc-free beer.
Snacks - scone and jam
Monday: perkier! Cycled to work, walked the dog, and also spent a lot of time consoling my exam-stressed daughter…a lot..,
Breakfast - rye bread toast
Lunch - scrambled egg on toast, salad bits (carrot/lettuce/tomato), half a banana and lemon yoghurt
Dinner - spinach and goats cheese puff, cauliflower cheese, jersey potatoes, broccoli and peas.
Snacks: other banana half with PB, Apple, a couple of walnuts.
Oh and Cherry Bakewell pudding …a rare full blown pudding on a weekday - to help cheer my daughter up. Yes training her well in comfort eating!
Calorie wise - Just dipping into deficit.
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Lentil-walnut burgers sound really good btw LG - are they?
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@gentlygently Yummm cherry bakewell!
Had a quieter day today after yesterday’s hike. It’s a holiday in the USA for Juneteenth so I was off work and out of routine, food-wise.
Snack: cherries
Brunch: a diner tuna melt with coleslaw and pickle, iced coffee
Snacks: iced matcha latte and a macaron, couple of slices of watermelon
Later: (that tuna melt kept me going for most of the day!) two corn thins with cheddar spread and tomato slices, baby carrots with hummus, and a trader joe’s hold the cone0 -
@DiscusTank5, Ooh, Netflix and Chill'd is really good! It's vanilla ice cream with fudge brownie bits, peanut butter, and pretzels in it. It's a rare treat, but absolutely worth it when I have the calories!
@gentlygently, Thanks! I was really energetic today, but wore myself out again lol Oh well, I'll try to be a bit more moderate tomorrow, maybe...
And yes! The lentil-walnut burgers are probably my favorite veggie burger right now. They're pretty easy to make and make 8 patties when you bake them ^_^ Here's the recipe, if you'd like to give them a go: link I cook the rice and lentils together to save time and dishes Also, side-note, but I love the phrase 'cream crackered' XD
Today was pretty productive! I cleaned my apartment (including steam-cleaning) and finished up my planting since I had the day off. I felt a little bad because some of the dirt fell on my downstairs neighbor's porch, but was too exhausted to clean it tonight-- I'll definitely be sure to sweep it up tomorrow morning! Other than that, I had a pretty good time and was pleasantly surprised to find that I wasn't as hungry as I thought I'd be.
Breakfast: Coffee with soy milk and seedy oatmeal with blueberries and peanut butter
Lunch: Tofu pasta salad with roasted broccoli, cauliflower, and potatoes
Dinner: Lentil-walnut burger with vegan mayo and tomato basil baked pea crisps
Snacks: Carrots and hummus (<-- I got inspired by @donidaily lol)
Exercise: A bit of yoga in the morning.3 -
I used to post on this thread here and there. Saw it was back up and decided to maybe try to get back at it. As a note I am not currently logging due to many issues including physical and mental health. However, I need to start doing something after a really bad experience this weekend. So this may be a part of that.
Today!
Breakfast: Bagel with cream cheese and cherry tomatoes
Lunch: Leftover pasta bake and a piece of garlic bread
Snack: Chocolate covered pretzel and some honey dew
Dinner: Side salad, leftover pasta bake, and piece of garlic bread
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had my breakfast sandwich I make for lunch, as usual with almond milk & graham crackers & added brussel sprout salad I made. I'm full! I made a yummy lentil stew yesterday so plan to have some for dinner, I like to add some veggie garden cream cheese & salsa to my bowl of lentils. Our neighbor gave us 2 huge white zucchini from his garden yesterday. I love zucchini but never heard of a white one. Will cook it somehow today & grate some for a salad too. I'll have my usual yogurt & piece of chocolate for dessert. I really want some fresh strawberries we have but I'm too full. I put them in a glass jar with a lid that people said will keep them fresh longer, hope it works5
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Delighted to have influenced you with my snacks @LenGray! I really love this one particular spicy hummus. It even goes on the shopping list as “my precious hummus”. Plus, I mostly eat vegetarian (with some fish) so it's good to get those legumes in.
@Evamutt I love making zucchini slice when there is a bounty of veg around in the summer. Here is a recipe but it’s very adaptable! I always add herbs. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023340-australian-zucchini-slice
Breakfast: overnight oats with chia seeds, greek yogurt, cherries, and coconut flakes
Snacks: iced matcha, baby carrots with hummus
Lunch: huge plate of fattoush, out to lunch for ANOTHER co-worker’s farewell
Snack: mandarin
Evening: four corn thins with cheddar spread, a yasso frozen yogurt bar4 -
I was out of sorts today and wanted to eat something, anything that wasn’t in my plan. Managed to keep the impulse to a few snacks so I’m calling it a win.
Breakfast: overnight oats with chia seeds, greek yogurt, cherries, and coconut flakes
Snacks: oat milk latte, baby carrots with hummus
Lunch: avocado ranch salad with half a piece of hot smoked salmon
Snack: mixed berries, half bottle of ginger kombucha
Evening: two rice cakes with cheddar spread, a trader joe’s hold the cone3 -
A bit annoyed because I've basically been in maintenance for the last 2 days because of seizures. I'm okay now, so I'm going to try and get back into a deficit, though I might take it a bit easier on the exercise for this week. I'm also out of fresh veg until the weekend, so I'm currently eating out of my pantry and freezer
Breakfast: Coffee with soy milk and seedy oatmeal with blueberries and peanut butter
Lunch: Teriyaki tofu stir fry
Dinner: Bac'n-cheddar mac n' cheeze with a chick'n fillet and roasted broccoli and cauliflower
Snacks: Grapes. If I still have crazy post-seizure hunger tonight, I'll have some carrots and spicy hummus3 -
@LenGray , I am glad you are doing better now. Take it slow. You know your body the best.
Yesterday was an okay day.
Breakfast: Bagel with cream cheese and cherry tomatoes
Lunch: 2 grilled chicken thighs and honeydew (was supposed to have potato salad but didn't like it)
Snack: Wheat things with boursin cheese
Dinner: Side salad, leftover pasta bake, and piece of garlic bread2 -
Thanks for the lentil burger recipe! Hope you feel fully better soonest LG…
Food Highlights from Tuesday and Wednesday were - smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel in the cafe after walking along the river with my dog, and my first nectarine of the summer.
Today: the calorie deficit streak continues:
Breakfast: Toast (wholemeal, seeded) and PB / jam
Lunch: toasted wholemeal pita bread with humous and muhamarra dip (another spice and humous fan here!), green salad with feta. First strawberries and some raspberries from the garden! Wow they were good…
Evening: fish curry with salad and spicy potato wedges. Rice pudding with cinnamon and raisins (small portion).
Snacks: some walnuts
I’ve not heard the strawberries in a jar idea - did it work?!
I had hoped to go swimming today but the body was not obliging - but I got 2 walks in the park, and did my physio exercises so I am happy enough with that.
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Breakfast-2 boiled eggs
Lunch-2 boiled eggs and salad, chips
Dinner- meat and cabbage1 -
Wow @gentlygently growing your own strawberries and raspberries, how divine! I grew up in the country and my nan had a local hookup for raspberries, she made the best jam. Good memories.
Breakfast: overnight oats with chia seeds, greek yogurt, mixed berries, and coconut flakes
Lunch: avocado ranch salad, half a piece of hot smoked salmon, sun chips
Snacks: iced oat draft latte, two protein cookie dough bites (random purchase on my lunchtime walk, they were just okay), a banana
Evening: a shrimp onigiri and half a sesame daifuku 😋 there’s a Japanese grocery store on the way home from my pilates studio0 -
Had a rare night away from home with my hubs, so breakfast today was a big restaurant meal. We shared a giant blueberry pancake and a Chef's veggie scramble (an open omelette over roasted potatoes). Also a pot of tea for me and lots of coffee for him.
Instead of lunch, we had several pieces of chocolate from a local chocolatier (you get to watch them make it through a window inside the store).
Supper was back home: a small portion of Pasta Roni, then a Greek yogurt with granola and coconut flakes on top.
Snack: watermelon.2 -
Yesterday was horrible. My cat was having some digestive issues and it had me freaked out. I just lost my other cat over Memorial Day weekend so that is still a very fresh wound. So even though multiple vets said he should be fine, my brain was in overdrive. Ended up in a panic attack last night.
Breakfast: Bagel with cream cheese and cherry tomatoes
Lunch: Turkey sandwich and chips
Snack: Watermelon
Dinner: Peanut butter crackers right before bed because I couldn't eat before due to a panic attack1 -
@Athijade, Hugs to you and I hope your cat is feeling better!
I'm doing much better today and started to make a bit of a plan to manage my seizures again with the added stress of weight loss. I had kind of hoped my seizures wouldn't come back even though I'm losing again, but that was a bit too optimistic. ^_^; Luckily, I still have my notes/logs from losing my initial 50 lbs in 2021 to fall back on.
In the meantime, today I took the pups for a long walk and did a bit of house cleaning. I'm going to be watching a movie with my friend tonight, so I've prepped some healthy snacks and drinks, and I'm taking some nice light movement breaks during my work day and staying hydrated
Breakfast: Coffee with soy milk and peanut butter toast with banana
Lunch: Leftover eggplant tofu with rice
Snack 1: Grapes
Dinner: Bac'n mac n' cheese with a chick'n cutlet and steamed broccoli/cauliflower
Snack 2: Carrots and hummus with hot ginger peach tea
Exercise: Walking and stretching2 -
So sorry to hear about your weeks both @Athijade and @LenGray, just wanted to recognize both of you for continuing to check in here even when dealing with some curveballs, I admire you.
I have been feeling a bit too restricted so today gave myself a relaxed day. Still in a calorie deficit but not as many veggies and whole grains as I usually try to eat. It was a good mental refresh I think.
Breakfast: iced oat draft latte, a banana
Snack: snap peas with hummus
Lunch: jerusalem bagel with labne, olive oil, and aleppo pepper
Snack: cookie, ginger kombucha
Evening: 1.5 glasses wine, the other half of yesterday’s daifuku2 -
Yes it’s good to see folks staying focussed - despite the difficulties. Well done!
Yesterday was a good day in our house - end of exams for our daughter, and a holiday from work for me.
Breakfast - poached eggs toast all round to set her up for success in the final one
Lunch - celebration trip to the local cafe, Tuna and salad baguette for me - and a few mouthfuls of their ice creams (I don’t much like icecream..)
Dinner - fish strips in batter and sweet potato fries (Ie quick freezer food!) with salad. Some Banana with yoghurt and flaked almonds. Rushing out to final rehearsal.
Snacks: fruit lolly (tasted odd), chocolate digestive (licking the melted chocolate - yum..)
Exercise - walk in the woods with family and 4 dogs.
Another deficit day - and the good news is that I found out I now fit nicely into my sparkly black jumpsuit again (it looks better than it sounds!) - so the outfit for tonight’s concert all sorted!
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I did take the weekend off from here because my mental health was not good. Luckily, my cat had his visit with the vet and no obstruction causing the problems, so we have some meds to help get everything working the way it is supposed to again.
Saturday:
Breakfast: Nothing
Lunch: Almond Croissant
Snack: Nothing
Dinner: Subway Footlong Cold Cut Trio with lettuce, tomato, banana peppers, and light mayo
I did a lot of walking on Saturday between the Farmer's Market, to and from the vet, the grocery, and some other shopping. I live in a city so most everything I need is in walking distance.
Sunday:
Breakfast: Nothing
Lunch: Bagel with cream cheese and chips
Snack: Nothing
Dinner: Steak and twice baked potato (only ate about half of each)
Dessert: Vanilla ice cream with strawberries and hot fudge
Today (Monday)
Breakfast: Glass of Carnation Instant Breakfast and a banana
Lunch: Leftover steak and twice baked potato, sauteed mushrooms
Snack: Cherries (if needed)
Dinner: Falafel bowl with roasted eggplant, zucchini, greens, feta, falafel, and hummus
Dessert: Vanilla ice cream with strawberries and hot fudge2 -
Our car was broken down, so there's been a lot of takeout the last few days. Happily it's fixed now, so I'm heading to the grocery store tomorrow after work! Today's food was literally just veggie pizza and coffee though ^_^; Hope everyone's doing good this week!
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I have had a busy few days so haven’t been checking in. Feeling out of sorts!
Breakfast: overnight oats with chia seeds, greek yogurt, cherries, and coconut flakes
Snacks: oat milk latte
Lunch: ziti with zucchini, lemon, ricotta, basil, and garlic
Snacks: piece of baklava a colleague brought back from vacation in Greece! Then, I’m going to be honest, the sugar sent me prowling for more more more. I ate a granola bar, some mini chips ahoy and some ruffles chips from our office snacks, not proud
Evening: went to a happy hour, had a glass of wine and some bites of quesadilla, a yasso frozen yogurt bar when I got home
Tomorrow is another day.1
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