What's everybody eating?

mads_o86

Just wondering what everybody are eating to reach their targets?

I've severely upped my intake of vegetables.

For breakfast I've developed my own little gem: The Frozen Blueberry Breakfast Shake :-) It's very simple: 300 ml. of skimmed milk, a scoop of protein powder and 250 grams of frozen blueberries. All blended it tastes just like 386 calories of Blueberry Soft Ice Cream.

jenny181111

that sounds yummy! I only have something little in the mornings, today I had a slim fast shake, normally it would be a nutri grain bar

skeet67

Does that shake keep you full till lunch time? I usually eat a light breakfast then go to the gym but after my workouts I am hungry again. :grumble:

ChaiyaChaiya21

These are the things I typically eat in no particular order:

Breakfast:
banana or an apple
raw almond butter with brown rice cakes
Smoothie ( blueberries, coconut milk, vanilla, chia seeds,banana)
Scrambled eggs


Lunch:
Frittata
Veggie Stirfry ( bok choy, onion, garlic, broccoli) varies
lentils and Brown rice
Veggies/Rice Crackers with Homemade Hummus
Rapini or Kale with onion and garlic tossed with olive oil and sauteed.

Supper:
Jerk Fish/Quinoa ( mahi mahi or basa loins)
Black/Kidney Bean/Brown Rice stuffed peppers
Sushi
Thai ( currys or pad thai)
Vietnamese ( cold rolls or pho)
Indian ( currys and dhal)

Snacks:
mango, blueberry, bananas, strawberries, raspberries, pineapple
vegetables and hummus
miso soup
almonds, pumpkin seeds, cashews

Drinks:
water
herbal tea

This is pretty much what I eat. I am really happy with my diet. I am always full and satisfied. I love cooking and I am always changing up what I am putting in my food. So while it may be the same basic idea ie fish rice veg it will very rarely taste the same. I eat about 1,600 calories a day and I find that I am just able to reach it eating like this. Not drinking my calories (except for the occasional smoothie) plays a big part in that. Also when I finally cut out butter ( the last diary product I just couldn't kick) I realized I was eating about 30-400 calories worth everyday. YIKES!!

mads_o86

Yes, that shake keeps me going until lunch. I obviously get hungry the last hour or 30 minutes before lunch, but that is as it should be.

aquarabbit

Most important is my water. I try to drink a big glass right when I wake up. I usually get between 3 quarts to a gallon a day. It's pretty hot where I am and I workout twice a day, so I drink a lot of water. One thing I can say about myself is that even if my eating habits weren't the best, I've always been great about drinking my water. I plan to keep that up!

For breakfast, it's usually oatmeal with a spoonful of Nutella and almond milk. It's quick, easy, and I get a good amount of fiber to start the day. I'll usually have it with a cup of coffee or tea and, of course, more water!

For lunch I'll either have a salad in a jar that I've prepped for the week or a smoothie with kale, some kind of fruit (I'm on a mango and pineapple kick right now), some vanilla whey, almond milk, and some extra fiber. I make a pretty big portion, so it really fills me up. Sometimes I'll have some rice or potatoes to go along with it if I'm super hungry.

Dinner is always different. I love experimenting with foods and going with what's in season, so it changes constantly. But I'll always try to have half the meal as some kind of vegetable. Even when that vegetable is covered with cheese, it keeps the calories down and fits more easily into my goals. I've been doing a lot of vegetarian dishes lately too. So it's been even easy to get those veggies in.

Snacks are pretty basic and almost always the same thing. Either a Quest bar (brownie!), another smoothie, some dried fruits (especially dates), or nuts. Something quick and easy.