anyone care to share...

renae5
renae5 Posts: 393 Member
edited September 21 in Food and Nutrition
So, I tend to be a creature of habit. If I day have a day that I am comfortable with the calories and nutirtional balance, hunger level and energy level... well, then I tend to repeat that daily meal plan over and over... gets a little boring and I am sure not the most exciting for my body or metabolism. OK, to the point.... MPF calls for 1200 cals and my dietician recommended a 45/20/35 nutritional mix (not that your has to be the same)... anyone care to share a sample day of your own diary meals and snacks?? Hoping to spark some interests, broaden my horizons, get ready for my weekend grocery trip! Thanks!!

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  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    I'm on Jenny Craig, but I do have a few snacks and other foods that I eat on a regular.

    Pria Bars - mint chocolate
    All types of fruit
    Smokehouse Almonds
    honey wheat pretzels
  • inskydiamonds
    inskydiamonds Posts: 2,519 Member
    I don't really do snacks, but my food diary is open for anyone to see if you want a peak.
  • TnTHawkins
    TnTHawkins Posts: 285 Member
    My diary is public so feel free to look. I don't record everything because it seems to be pretty much the same as the day before. I'm basically the same way at that I basically eat the same thing everyday during the week. It seems to work for me. I tend to eat a lot of carbs to get me through my cycling and running.

    Breakfeast: 2 Breakfeast taco's (Tortillia, cheese, and egg)
    Morning Snack: 2 servings of Dry Roasted peanuts
    Lunch: 2 PB and Jelly sandwiches
    Afternoon Snack: Always a diet soda (seems to keep me feeling full), 2 servings of Cheez-it or peanuts again.
    Dinner: snack on a serving or 2 of chips, or apples, or jelly belly jelly beans. I'm not usually hungry after I workout and the jelly beans seem to give me energy on the bike rides or longer runs.

    Hope this helps,

    Todd
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    My meals are simple because I am not a gourmet cook, nor I care to spend too much in the kitchen.

    I mostly eat broled, grilled bbq, or baked chicken breasts (no skin) or fish, turkey burgers with salads, steam or sautee vegetables and squash, zuchini, and/or sweet potatoes. I only eat wheat pasta or brown rice if I am low in energy or have calories to spare. I eat lots of fruits, low fat or non-fat yogourt and cottage cheese. I don't eat pork, lamb, or process meats and red beef only once or twice a month.

    I also like veggy burgers (no soy),and spinach cakes (from Costco). I eat lentils and all kind of beans (no refried). I stay away from mexican food because is too high in calories and chinese because it has too much sodium.

    During the winter months I make "creamed" soups with low sodium vegetable or chicken stock. I use squash, sweet potato, tomato and red pepper (or any other vegetable that I find in the fridge) and after they are done and cooled, I puree in the blender or food proccesor.

    I don't like or crave sweets so my deserts are always fruit with a couple spons of low fat or non fat yogurt, sugar free jello with fruit, or sometimes sugar free instant chocolate or vanilla pudding.

    For more gourmet food, I make reservations in a nice restaurant. I guess that I will never be invited to "Hell's Kitchen."
  • renae5
    renae5 Posts: 393 Member
    My diary is public so feel free to look. I don't record everything because it seems to be pretty much the same as the day before. I'm basically the same way at that I basically eat the same thing everyday during the week. It seems to work for me. I tend to eat a lot of carbs to get me through my cycling and running.

    Breakfeast: 2 Breakfeast taco's (Tortillia, cheese, and egg)
    Morning Snack: 2 servings of Dry Roasted peanuts
    Lunch: 2 PB and Jelly sandwiches
    Afternoon Snack: Always a diet soda (seems to keep me feeling full), 2 servings of Cheez-it or peanuts again.
    Dinner: snack on a serving or 2 of chips, or apples, or jelly belly jelly beans. I'm not usually hungry after I workout and the jelly beans seem to give me energy on the bike rides or longer runs.

    Hope this helps,

    Todd

    Oh, Todd, I would kill to eat PBJs everyday!! but you get almost twice as many cals as day as little ole girlie-me! but Thanks!!
  • tlowder
    tlowder Posts: 21
    I like the chai spiced RAW oatmeal made by Better Oats. 160 calories. I have a protein heavy breakfast so this does the trick if I have mid-morning hunger. Edamame beans are great to snack on too in the afternoon and give your hands something to do to get them out of the shell and slow down the eating.
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    Mine is public so peek away. I have mine set to 30 carb, 40 prot and 30 fat suggested by my doc. He wants me to stay around 1100 cals a day for now.

    Hey tlowder, where do you get the chai oatmeal? I have never seen it. I have been using cinn and nutmeg in mine.
  • renae5
    renae5 Posts: 393 Member
    Mine is public so peek away. I have mine set to 30 carb, 40 prot and 30 fat suggested by my doc. He wants me to stay around 1100 cals a day for now.

    Hey tlowder, where do you get the chai oatmeal? I have never seen it. I have been using cinn and nutmeg in mine.
    Thanks so much, this is very close to my own dr limits, very helpful!!
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    I like your food ideas. Most of my cooking focus's on trying new fruits and vegetables. I've been trying to expand on beans and lentils, Any Idea's. And I'm searching for the perfect veggy burger. (I am gluten free, but I have substitute flours.) Also sqashes are intriguing me. I eat spaghetti squash, and love it, but want to branch out.


    (I meant to include quote from myprogress2010)
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    ya know, i've seen two people with food diary's and they both had PB&J sandwiches. NOW I WANT A PB&J SANDWICH!!!
  • tlowder
    tlowder Posts: 21
    Hello! Here is a link to the product so you can see the details. I live in Northern California but can get it at Luckys and Nob Hill. Best of luck in finding it!
    http://www.betteroats.com/oats/raw/chai_spiced/
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    Thanks! Found it at ONE store near me. Will check it out next week when I go grocery shopping. Interestingly enough I googled the brand and found no nutritional information online for it anywhere.
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