Do you pre-plan your meals? What's your plan for today?

DawnOf1969

I pre-plan my days. It helps me stay on track and know where I am at all times, calorie-wise. There's sometimes a need for adjustment of course but for the most part, I stick to mine. What is your plan for the day? Here's mine:

B: egg white frittata with salsa, cinnamon plum spiced oatmeal
S: apple w/cinnamon sugar
L: Jr. Hamburger patty, sweet potatoes, salad w/homemade balsamic vinaigrette
S: honey roasted soy nuts
taco salad

AggieCass09

I always preplan meals the night before for the entire next day.

Today (~1500 calories after 300 cal burning am work out):
English muffin and protein shake
banana
tomato and mozzarella salad
grapes
egg salad sandwich and cottage cheese
some other ~300 cal snack when I get home

thedeegan4

I have found the pre-planning helps a lot! Here's my day:

B: peanut butter crunchy granola bar
S: homemade snack mix
L: Subway turkey breast sub
S: 100 calorie snack pack
Pasta and turkey meatballs

togden

I try to ... for lunch I am having tuna on an everything bagel and for dinner I will have vegetable lasagna with salad not sure about my snacks yet

fuhrmeister

I uasually plan mine for the week. it helps keep my grocery bills down. I plan lighter dinners on Yoga and sterngth training days and large ones on big cardio days.

Todays Plan:

B: Egg, veggie and cheese burrito
S: V8...but only if I need it
L: Salsa Stoup (Lift over from last night ( It's a Rachel Ray recipie only anbout 150 cals a bowl) and Pink Lady apple
S: Dry roasted almonds 100cal pack
Shrimp Etoufee...b/c lunch is low cal

jamaka1

its good 2 have a plan at all times, i be at work and i preplan the whole days meal.
today:
B- eggwhite omelette
L- fruits
D- tuna pasta salad
S- popcorn

TateFTW

Oh yeah. I can't eat without entering it first, which is fine because I usually plan my whole day in the morning. my schedule is usually predictable, so it isn't hard.

B- 2 eggs with cheese wrapped in tortillas.
L- Subway footlong turkey on wheat.
Pre-workout- Same as B.
Post-workout- Same as L.
Dinner- Chicken breast sandwiches.
Bedtime- Protein bar.

It's normal for me to eat the same thing multiple times a day, especially eggs.

jennyfair24

Breakfast: Nutri Grain waffle, recovery drink and vitamins - 311 calories
Mid Morning Snack: Kind Almond & Coconut bar - 190 calories
Lunch: Citrus Veggie Stir Fry with brown rice - 400 calories
Afternoon snack: Yoplait Fat Free strawberry yogurt - 100 calories
Dinner: Chicken Alfredo - 320 calories
Total: 1321

jeebsah

B: Crispix with 1% mix with soy protein powder and a banana; hot chai tea
L: String cheese wrapped with 2 slices of 97% fat free turkey breast; apple; Rice Works - Gourmet Brown Rice Crisps
Lean Cuisine frozen dinner
S: Ant on a log or Smoothie with protein powder and fish oil; hot herbal tea

katyahster

I try to pre-plan as much as possible...Usually during the day I know exactly what I'll eat and then at night dinners are always a toss up, but I know that I have healthy things to cook at home :happy:

Today:
b:100 cal oatmeal & Chobani nonfat vanilla greek yogurt
s: CowPal partskim string cheese (if i'm hungry)
l: LeanCuisine tai eggroll and veggie soup
s: WholeGrain sharp cheddar crackers
d: Turkey burger on wheat bread 2%cheddar cheese and ketchup w/ veggies
dessert: hot tea

katyahster

i know i know not much fruit/veggies today but going grocery shopping either fri pm or sat to restock on all my goodies!!

cataplexyfever

I usually plan my breakfasts for work and sometimes my lunches... I can't seem to get the whole day down. I need to, though. It would save money for sure.

Kwilliams75

I don't but I really need to start!!! :-(

atomiclauren

I do my best to during the week - it's pretty easy though since all I have is what I carry with me to work.

Today for breakfast: coffee, 2 eggs for breakfast and some Genisoy sweet crisps.
Snacks: Dr. Kracker pumpkin seed crackers (low carb) and Flatout flax bread with 1 tbsp hummus
Lunch: Amy's Palak Paneer - frozen meal since I failed to make something last night (but I have good frozen backups for days like this)
Dinner: Homemade pizza on low carb thin bread (usually Lavash, but I couldn't find any, so probably on low carb Flatout pita) and salad

DawnOf1969

I love reading all ya'lls menus! It gives me great ideas!

ashley0616

I try to most days. With 2 little girls running around and working from home, it's the only way any of us will eat!

Today:
B: Protein shake
S: Eggs, grapefruit, sauteed veggies
L: Turkey sandwich, cheese stick, pineapple
S: Popcorn, 1/2 protein bar
Unknown still. Something with salmon.

SaraEWrig

I plan most of my day. It really helps me choose wisely.

This morning - banana smoothie w/ peanut butter, protein powder, milk
AM Snack - plain yogurt with mixed berries and stevia
pre-work out calories - crackers with peanut butter
Lunch - unknown!
PM snack - unknown!
dinner - stuffed pasta shells with marinara, leafy green salad and roasted snap peas

jessieinblue

Wow, this is interesting. I usually don't plan at all, beyond eating light if I know I'm going out for dinner. I think it would take away from the enjoyment of eating -- I'm a huge foodie.

dawnna76

I preplan all our meals since I have to stick to a small budget ($70) for weekly grocery shopping for our family of 4. I have found that it reallys helps me however to stay on track. Every morning after I work out I complete my diary and I can see what I am eating and where it will all end me for the day. I also can see if I have wiggle room for a little something extra even.

see diary for what I am eating today.

DawnOf1969

B: cinnamon plum spiced oatmeal
S: banana
L: homemade junior burger w/mustard and lettuce, cheese puffs
S: Jello
crock pot stroganoff chicken

sweetmelissa222

Because I go straight from work to school twice a week and I tend to stay up half the night reading and doing homework I usually forget to pack lunch or make bad choices when I drag myself out of bed on Wednesday and Friday, so I preplan the week on Sunday with full days on Tuesday/Thursday and lunches for Monday/Wednesday/Friday. It really helps take the guesswork out of it all and lowers my chances at slipping up. Today's Menu:

B: 2 Eggo Whole Wheat Nutri-Grain Waffles with a slice of low fat cheese (165)
L: Homemade White Turkey Meatloaf with a side of fiesta corn (meatloaf=160, corn =50)
L: One slice 35 calorie bread (total lunch: 245)
S: Wheat Thins High FIber Garden Vegetable Crackers (120)
Open (670 calories left for the day) but my tentative plan is chicken noodle soup and crackers (245 calories)
S: Open

skinnyflutterby

I do it every morning, It helps to keep u on track. That way when I come home for supper ,
it is thawed and ready to cook. That way I dont change my mind and eat fast food.
There is nothing worse then sabotaging your self.
Counting calories forever,
skinnyflutterby

esherwood2

I usually plan my day the night before since I take breakfast and lunch with me to work. I try to plan for dinner but I usually have problems with that because I don't know what I will be in the mood for. Usually, my dinner is tailored to the amount of calories that I have left but if I have a taste for something and know that I will go over my calories, I will just exercise a little longer than usual.

DawnOf1969

B: frittata stuffed with lean ground beef and salsa, herbal tea (decaf)
S: spiced cinnamon plum oats
L: lean cuisine chicken and lasagna rollatini, jello
S: apple with cinnamon sugar
BBQ skinless chicken leg quarter, herb & butter rice, side salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette

Kickboxing today at lunch.