any volunteers??????

buffjess

ok i am no good at meal planning and i am going to the grocery store tonight..could anyone help me? I need breakfast snack lunch snack dinner snack..i get 1200 cals a day..Any help appreciated.. even just what you all eat everyday..thanks!:bigsmile:

buffjess

ok i am no good at meal planning and i am going to the grocery store tonight..could anyone help me? I need breakfast snack lunch snack dinner snack..i get 1200 cals a day..Any help appreciated.. even just what you all eat everyday..thanks!:bigsmile:

justdoingit

Definitely laughing cow wedges, they are delicious and there are too many things you can do with them to count.
-special K wheat crackers. I keep them in my purse, already counted and in baggies in case I need a little something to hold me over ( and save me from tearing through the drive through at a fast food restaruant)
-Fiber One bars-easy to go snack
-any fruit that carries well

iambrandice

Things I eat daily:

Natural Oats (add sweet and low and a little cinnamon or fresh berries for a good homemade oatmeal)
Hardboiled Eggs - low calorie snack with protein, very healthy
Granola Bars - Quaker Chewy 00 calories bars - good snack
Morning Star products - instead of real meat, much healthier, I eat the Chik'n Nuggets
Low Fat Peanut Butter - good for curbing hunger, add a little jelly and some wheat bread to make a healthier PB&J

Cindysunshine

Hi, I too am going to the grocery store today. I am buying broccoli,tomatoes,lettuce,onion,green peppers, avacado, sweet potatoes, bananas and apples. Lean ground beef and lean ground turkey. Frozen veggies such as brussel sprouts and green beans. Brown rice and whole wheat wraps. 1% milk, low fat cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, light sour cream, eggs, Fage yogurt. Black beans and Rotel . A bag of frozen chicken breasts. I think I might buy frozen weight watcher pizzas too. Ok ,now this makes turkey taco salad, black bean burritos, burgers on the grill, chicken and veggies. If I buy those pizzas we'll have those and veggies one night. I eat Fiber One cereal for breakfast and I'm stocked up on that. I eat hummus for snacks and I'm stocked up on that too. Lunch is usually yogurt and veggies and some sort of protein. Good Luck, Cindy

KatWood

Ok so I get 1400 cals a day plus I eat all my exercise calories.

But here is what a typical day would look like for me. This would probably work out to about 1600 calories.

7:30am
1 cup oat bran
1 banana
1 large Tim Horton's coffee just milk

10 am
1/2 - 1 cup cottage cheese with fruit
or
2 hard boiled eggs and an orange

12 pm
Salad with light feta cheese and lite dressing and lots of veggies
1-2 slices of whole grain bread
2 the source yogurts (45 cals each)

1:30 pm
Granola Bar

3pm
Baby carrots and slice cucumer

4pm
An apple if I am on my way to the gym

7pm
1- 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
1-2 cups sauteed veggies in a light teriyaki sauce
4-6 oz chicken or pork in stirfry
A glass of red wine

jljohnson

My husband is not trying to lose weight, and like a good supper, so I try to save 600 calories or more for supper. I eat 2 snacks throughout the day.

For breakfast, I usually have coffe with sugar free creamer, and a granola/cereal bar (FiberOne, SpeicalK, Newton's Apple Cinnamon Crisps, Nature Valley, whatever I have on hand).
On the weekends when I have time to cook something, I like some form of eggs for breakfast - omlette, hard boiled, or fried... I love to pair my fried egg with a low-fat English muffin. It's a homemade Egg McMuffin for 160 cals!

For lunch, my standard has been Triscuits with hummus or Laughing Cow cheese, a fruit, a yogurt or applesauce. You could use the hummus or cheese on a large tortilla and fill with veggies, like green/red peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, cole slaw mix or whatever you have handy to make a wrap.

For supper, we have a variety of recipes we make and rotate. One thing we love is our Schwan's delivery service. Check online to see if you can get delivery in your area. They have a LiveSmart menu and other great options for quick, cook from frozen meals. One of my favorites it the Tortilla Encrusted Tilapia.

For snacks, I usually have 2 at 100 calories or less: Sugar Free Jello pudding cups, Jello, another fruit/veggie, 100 calorie mini bag of popcorn, 1 Tbsp of chocolate chips, a piece of string cheese, some nuts (soy nuts are great, and have tons of protein), an ice cream treat.

Also, if you exercise, you can eat way more... add some chicken to your wrap, have a fruit with your breakfast.

Please note, this is not comprehensive of my entire diet, just some examples I could think of off the top of my head.

buffjess

Thanks yall! this is really gonna help me create a meal plan! Thanks again! Jessica

Brandiann

Breakfast buys:

Granola and Dannon Light and Fit yogurts
Eggs whites with veggies of your choice
Special "K" cereals with 1% milk and a piece of fruit
Kashi Whole grain waffles (blueberry is my favorite) with Cary's sugar free syrup and fresh blueberries or 2 turkey link/patty sausages
Protein shake (I use Zero Carb Isopure) with 1 cup of 1% milk, frozen berries ( I buy a big bag from Costco's) and a packet of splenda if you like

Lunch buys:

Jennie "O' seasoned turkey burgers grilled with onions
Frozen veggies of your choice (i.e broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, carrots, etc.)
Whole Wheat Roll-ups
Tuna
Frozen grilled chicken strips
Whole wheat pasta with olive oil, garlic and broccoli
Whole wheat bread


Dinner buys:

Salmon
Tilapia
Chicken breasts, or ground
Sometimes ground turkey
Shrimp
Brown rice
Frozen or fresh veggies (sweet potatoes are really good)
Fresh or frozen fruit
Sloppy joe's
Pre-packaged bagged salads


Snacks buys:

100 calorie packs
hummus roasted red pepper
Ritz whole wheat crackers
Low fat cheeses like mozarella, cheddar and of course Laughing Cow
Low fat yogurts
Whole wheat pita's
Fat free pretzels
Sugar free pudding and jello's
Fat free whip cream
Sugar free applesauce
Angel food cake (box)
Reduced fat peanut butter


Other's buys:

Several different low sodium seasoning's
Fresh garlic, rosemary, thyme, basil and oregano
Low sodium terriyaki sauce
Dry white or red wine for cooking
Fat free cooking spray's ( butter, olive oil, etc.)

The above are most of the things I get but sometimes it vary's.. Good luck with the shopping trip and be sure to stay on the "OUTTER" aisles of the store where items are fresher and healthier. :flowerforyou: