What is your PERFECT food day?

Sherryishealthyandstrong

Curious about what everyone else is eating. Do you have a perfect day of meals you try to follow? I'd love to hear to get more ideas!! Thnx!

DrBorkBork

A perfect day is where I stay under on EVERYTHING. Hasn't happened yet I don't think. I'm always over on sugar & protein.

Sherryishealthyandstrong

OK, here's mine:

B: 2 hardboiled eggs, coffee with half/half
L: ezekiel wrap with 3 oz turkey and fresh veggies, green tea
2 cups steamed brocolli and cauliflower with 4-6 oz. fish or chicken
Snack 1: apple with 2 tablesppons almond butter,
Snack 2: serving of Mary's gone crackers flax seed, sesame seed and quinoa crackers with artichoke spinach spread from whole foods.

xXmimiXx

The days where I don't go red in any areas! Browse through my diary there might be..one or two hahaha! :laugh:

siobhannestor

I don't really pay attention to staying below on protein or sugar - think that their protein allotment is way too low since I've read more than once (including, I think from Dr. Oz) that women who eat 90+ grams of protein when dieting lose faster. Anyway, an ideal day for me would consist of approximately 1450 calories (I exercise 1.5 hours a day during the week so up my basic calorie allotment a little), including 90 grams protein:

BREAKFAST: 1-2 servings whole grain (toaster waffle, whole grain bread, corn tortilla, instant oatmeal), 1 serving fruit, a protein (usually egg, low sodium lean ham or sardines) OR a keefer/avocado/silken tofu/spinach smoothie OR a small microwaved sweet potato & hard boiled egg. Always includes 1.5 cups of coffee + 1/2 cup skim milk.
2 SNACKS: 1 veggie or fruit serving + a slice of cheese OR bean dip like hummus + veggies OR cottage cheese with salsa + avocado slices OR teeny apple with 1 tbs peanut butter. (If I don't have time to put it together the night before, an Atkins shake or high-protein bar - 140 to 160 calories per)
LUNCH: a large salad with greens and various veggies (3-4 cups) & olive oil+vinegar or lemon juice, 1/3 - 1/2 cup canned beans, 3 oz lean chicken or fish OR a sandwich on low-cal whole grain bread + low sodium vegetable soup
DINNER: 3-4 oz protein (rotisserie chicken, broiled fish, precooked turkey meatballs, salmon patty or bison burger), 1-2 cups cooked vegetables with tsp. olive oil, and 1/2 cup cooked whole grain (whole wheat couscous, brown rice, teff, millet) or 1 small microwaved sweet potato w/ pat butter or 1.5 cups microwaved spaghetti squash w/ 1/2 cup marinara sauce
DESSERT: 3.5 oz red wine, 2 small wedges dark chocolate, or plain nonfat greek yogurt + fruit + stevia (natural no-cal sweetener)

Hope this helps. Good question - interested to see what others post!

siobhannestor

P.S., I like your day, too - it's lower carb than mine.

Sherryishealthyandstrong

LOL! Siobhan! That's my dream day, not my usual day! I try to stay low carb b/c my Mom is type 2 diabetic and she preaches the evils of carbs and what they do to blood sugar. So far I am able to keep my blood sugar int he normal ranges, especially when eating low carb.. Sometimes though (most times) I add in a little handful of dark chocolate covered almonds. I have convinced myself that they are a health food!!!

Thanks for your reply!! I love your day too!!