What do you eat?

proud2bfromwv

Hi...I recently joined and am starting to lose a little weight, however, I'm getting bored with my diet. I usually have a bowl of special k with almond milk and a cup of coffee for breakfast...an apple or yogurt for lunch..and then I eat dinner like I usually do. I limit myself to one soda a day (at supper) and the rest I drink flavored water. So, I was curious, what does everybody else eat?

jennegan1

Whatever I feel like it. I dont limit my self to anything I dont "diet" I just eat less then what I used to now...Its a life style change that I plan on sticking with for the rest of my life...If you want ideas you can look at my diary

MorgueBabe

Whatever I want to, just sensible portions.
Avocados
Peanut Butter
Pasta
Rice
French Fries
tator Tots
Seriously. I would die if I ate that little at lunch.

mungowungo

It varies - eggs, vegetables, meat, tinned tuna, fruit, yoghurt, ice cream. My diary is open if you want to look.

Phrick

I decide that this time it's going to be different. That this time, i won't restrict my foods. That this time I won't arbitrarily label foods as "good" or "bad" or "healthy" or "unhealthy." That I won't cook separate meals. That I won't sit and eat some boring, tasteless thing while my family enjoy pizza or whatever else they want. That eating out IS an option. That I am not on a diet, but rather I have begun the process of fundamentally changing how I view food. And, with all that said and put in practice, I eat all the foods I love. I cook the recipes my family enjoys. I just make steps to be sure that my portions are accurate and reasonable. I love it!!!

Bella0531

I get bored fairly easily, so I change it up a lot. Just make sure you keep your portion sizes in check, and you'll be fine! Feel free to add me as a friend and take a look at my diary for ideas.

Examples of what I eat:

Breakfast
Quest bar, eggs and turkey bacon, English muffin with peanut butter or a smoothie

Lunch
Leftovers, a big salad with grilled chicken, tuna sandwich on wheat bread or broccoli slaw with chicken sausage

Dinner
Pretty much anything. This week's meal plan includes homemade ramen, tacos, quiche w/ salad, lemon parmesan tilapia...etc...

neanderthin

Yesterday for breakfast I had a mushroom, onion, red pepper, roasted sweet potato fritatta, with 2 pieces of toast and butter followed by full fat greek yogurt with some frozen blueberries and strawberries.

Lunch was panco breaded pickerel that I caught ice fishing cooked in duck fat.....I had some fortunately.....with a medley of roasted veg and an apple.

Dinner was duck confit poutine that had cheese curds from a local cheese company and the gravy was from the duck I've recently used in a few recipes.

Later on 1/2 pint of Hagen Daz rockey road.

gypsyone96

I like to start my day off light with a smoothie. I have three favorites
1. Spinach + Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder + Almond Milk
2. Pomegranate seeds + Greek Yogurt + Almond Milk
3. Banana + Black coffee + Almond Milk

Then I usually have a midmorning snack of two pieces of dark chocolate

For lunch I have some kind of protein (tilapia, chicken breast, etc...) and a side of veggies

Then I'll have a banana in the afternoon

Dinner is the same as lunch, just a dif. protein

refuseresist

I just had some really nice soup. Pea and Spinach
and a massive yoghurt

Shreddingitnow

Mornings i like egg wraps!
Lunch protein salads
Dinner breakfast foods are fun!

MB_Positif

Everything.

Today the plan is a couple of scrambled eggs with leftover chili for breakfast, oatmeal with greek yogurt, honey and berries for lunch, bbq chicken sandwiches for dinner with sweet potato fries. And snacks in between...no idea what those will be yet. And a protein shake after I lift.

DeltaZero

I wouldn't mind eating some asian out today. Take-out that is

MB_Positif

I wouldn't mind eating some asian out today. Take-out that is

Let's meet for lunch! Oh wait...I'm Caucasian. Sorry.

mamahannick

My favorites:
-oatmeal (w/peanut butter and either raisins or half a banana cut up)
-Greek yogurt, cottage cheese
-apples, oranges, grapes
-baby carrots w/hummus, cucumber slices w/salsa
-lots of salads (this week I've been topping them with lots of veggies, tuna fish, cheese, and raspberry vinaigrette for lunch)
-low fat string cheese
-chicken breast, salmon, tilapia
-steamed veggies, sweet potatoes
-peanut butter just with a spoon (I am a peanut butter addict)

trinity5703

Yesterday Breakfast was a fried egg (used cooking spray) on an English muffin, Yogurt, fresh pineapple, a
Lunch was a spinach salad with half a boiled egg, diced turkey and salad dressing
Dinner was grilled chicken, green beans, carrots, a dinner roll and some strawberries with lowcal whipped cream for desert

spiralated

Same as many people, I tend to eat a bit of everything. Generally though I like full fat plain yogurt and some sort of fruit and coffee for breakfast. Once a week though I tend to throw it out the window and have a bacon/egg/cheese sandwich or eggs and hashbrowns. unsweetened hot tea and water throughout the day. Lunch can vary from pasta cooked with veggies and a light sauce to take out for working lunch meetings. Generally its larger portioned then dinner because I'm hungry at lunch.

Dinner usually has meat 2 -3 times a week and other proteins the rest. I'm a big fan of cheese. Last night was spicy lentil, barely and veggie soup. Tonight will be slow cooker beef stew and tomorrow will be this fun recipe called 'Dragon Noodles' from budgetbytes.com

I'm not good at logging (fail) but I can say planning dinners two weeks in advance (even if its more of a suggestion then a rule) has cut down on our grocery bill and lets me plan my first two meals to balance out the dinner meal.

randomtai

I wouldn't mind eating some asian out today. Take-out that is

Yeah an all you can eat buffet would be the ticket. :smokin:

KnM0107

I would be starving on your diet! Do really have an apple OR yogurt for LUNCH and that's it?

I just meet my macro and micro goals and I eat enough colories per day to fuel body while losing. I don't really diet so I can eat any food that helps get me to my goals.

parkscs

I'm a creature of habit, in large part because I stay pretty busy throughout the day, so my usual breakfast is a muffin made from flax seed, a big salad for lunch and then dinner is some sort of meat plus 1-2 veggies (depending on remaining macros). Weekends I switch it up a bit because I have more time to cook, but otherwise I stay pretty consistent.

proud2bfromwv

Yeah, I started my diet that way and started to lose a little, but now I'm afraid to change it up. So, I really appreciate all the posts on this topic!

proud2bfromwv

I would be starving on your diet! Do really have an apple OR yogurt for LUNCH and that's it?

I just meet my macro and micro goals and I eat enough colories per day to fuel body while losing. I don't really diet so I can eat any food that helps get me to my goals.

jennegan1

Actually dont look at mine... I changed the the meal times on mine and I just noticed like half of my foods are missing from it....But i dont restrict my self from eating what I like though

twixlepennie

I eat all the foods I like and just make them fit within my goals

proud2bfromwv

Yeah, I started my diet that way and started to lose a little, but now I'm afraid to change it up. So, I really appreciate all the posts on this topic!

MinnieInMaine

Eat whatever you like as long as the portions fit into your daily calorie goal!

Here's a typical day for me this week:
Breakfast:
Dunkin Donuts breakfast sandwich (egg white flatbread if I'm trying to keep calories low, bacon egg & cheese on bagel if I know I'm getting a good burn in that day) medium coffee with skim and 2 splenda

Snack:
Pure Protein chocolate peanut butter bar

Lunch:
leftovers from dinner or ham/turkey wrap and an apple

Snack - grazing through the afternoon
banana, greek yogurt and steel cut oatmeal with raisins

Dinner:
Casserole or meat and potatoes and veggie, sometimes pizza or thai food

WendyTerry420

Hi...I recently joined and am starting to lose a little weight, however, I'm getting bored with my diet. I usually have a bowl of special k with almond milk and a cup of coffee for breakfast...an apple or yogurt for lunch..and then I eat dinner like I usually do. I limit myself to one soda a day (at supper) and the rest I drink flavored water. So, I was curious, what does everybody else eat?

If you always eat the same thing, that would be boring indeed. And you seriously eat only a couple hundred calories for breakfast and lunch? I would be starving.

seltzermint555

Eating only yogurt and/or an apple for lunch, I would be so hangry in the afternoon that I would probably lose my job.

My diary is not public for a few reasons, but occasionally I wish it was so I could share my meal ideas (the better ones anyway) hehe

Yesterday I ate:

hard-boiled egg
1/2 portion steel cut oats (cooked in milk-water mixture the day before)
a few black walnut pieces
sugar-free maple flavored syrup drizzled over top of oats
coffee w/ 1 packet sweetener and a splash of 1% milk

Aldi Simply Nature southwestern fresca entrée (I don't eat frozen entrees often though! Too much sodium for my liking)...pasta with a creamy southwest flavored sauce, broccoli, beans, carrots, corn, etc.
1 cup salad mix (lettuce, cabbage, carrots)
mini size Ben & Jerry's raspberry dark chocolate frozen yogurt (180 cal)

2 small size flour tortillas
1/2 avocado
2 TBSP garlic lover's hummus
handfuls of baby spinach
sprinkling of edamame, cilantro, and drained & rinsed black beans
12 oz bottle regular Coca-Cola (I drink this like 3-4 times a year because I think it is delicious)

another cup of coffee with sweetener & splash of 1% milk

megsmom2

Everything! In moderation. I tend to keep good nutrition in the front of my mind more than I used to though...so my day to day choices are healthier. But if I want a burger, I have one. Or ice cream. Or chocolate. There's room for everything. Use MFP the way it was designed to be used...the possibilities are endless.

explorationerin

I struggle eating breakfast on a work day so i manage a bit of fruit with some yogurt or this morning it was breakfast biscuits with a banana.

Lunch i tend to have salad with some form of protein (chicken, prawns or seafood sticks seem to be a fave of mine) although today i made jerk veg soup and had that with a slice of bread.

Dinners tend to be 4/5 portions of veg with some form of protein again, normally turkey/tuna/chicken. I seem to allow myself 2 meals a week which have pasta/ potatoes involved.

i do snack between meals so i try to keep my meals low in calorie so i can make up for it in snacks as i know thats where my weakness lies.

Im eating pretty much anything tbh, ive cut bread out mostly as i could eat it forever so its easier if i dont have it. Ohh and ive stopped eating ice cream!!

bloggymomx

I've learned, after being on crash diets for so many years, don't limit yourself. I eat what I feel like i want to eat but in smaller portions and I try to think of healthier alternatives. I won't eat fast food, of course, but if I want a hamburger I will make one with a wheat bun and veggies. You know? To mix it up, I'm ALWAYS looking for recipes to try and it does make it interesting. I make the recipes for my whole family so I try to pick things that I know my kids will eat.

My tip would be just mix it up and try to find new recipes

callyart

The only thing I have totally cut out from my diet is fizzy drinks and take aways- I used to be addicted to pepsi and dr pepper and I really think this was my main issue for my weight. And we were having a least 1 take away a week.

I don't limit myself with other foods, I just make sure my portions are enough for what i need so I am not over eating

Like this morning, I had a 'fry up' but only thing fried was the egg. I had low fat sausages, mushrooms, beans, 1 piece of wholemeal toast, and an egg. All for 400 calories!