What to eat everyday?

I find avoiding carbs in an evening helps. but don't cut out altogether. I tend to have a slice of toast for breakfast and a yougurt. Lunch is some crackers and pate, or a sandwich. Evening meal is lean meat or fish with lots of vegetables. On a work out day (swimming for me), I tend to have an omlette and salad or chunky soup and bread to help fill me up after. Snacks, I have 100cal or less crisps (chips if you are in the USA!), and 100cal or less biscuit/choc type treat bars.

I think it's important to vary your diet so you don;t get bored. Make sure you include plenty of protein and veg plus a limited amount of carbs and treats.......this is not a fad diet, this is a life time eating style which you need to feel able to maintain.

I loss 62 pounds (gained 10 of those in the last few months because I stopped logging) by cutting down on sugar, soda, juice, pastries.....

I substituted regular milk for unsweetened almond milk and fat free milk. For breakfast I usually have half a cup to oats with 1tbsp of peanut butter powder. Sometimes I blend berries with flaxseeds and chia seeds for a quick breakfast on the go. I drink a lot of decaf and unsweetened tea. I walk 40-60 mins 5 times a week.

I portioned snacks such as almonds and cereal to snack on while at work. I try to measure what I eat most of the time. My metabolism is very very very slow. I have hypothyroidism and that hasn't stop me from losing. Now I'm trying to get back into logging and loosing another 50 pounds.

Well done! Agree, some small changes can really help. I went from semi skimmed, to skimmed milk and cut out sugar, on sweetners now if and I mean if I have a coffee or tea. Hot water with a slice of lemon and half a teaspoon of honey is now my drink of choice!

There is no "wrong" food or "right food. There is food that is more nutrient dense and food that is less calorie dense. Those make the best choices for maximizing nutrition and minimizing hunger. I make sure to load up on fresh fruit, veggie, lean meat, low fat dairy, and whole grain, but I make sure to save calories for items that mean my emotional needs: chocolate, wine, etc.

Some of us have eliminated some foods, for me those are foods that I can't consume in a controlled way so it's easier for me to just not eat them at all. For me that is chips and all fast food. There is nothing inherently "wrong" about eating controlled quantities of those items, but I personally can't do it.

Every person needs to experiment with a plan to suit individual physical and emotional needs. Pay attention to foods that satisfy your hunger and those that make you hungrier than you were to start with. Eat a wide variety of foods to make sure and cover all the nutritional bases. Never eat food you don't like just because you think you should.

My day typically goes like this:

Breakfast:
2 cup whole grain cereal with strawberries
3/4 cup skim milk

or

2 eggs
1 slice whole wheat toast
1 tablespoon peanut butter

Lunch:
string cheese
apple
2 slice whole wheat toast
1 cheese slice
Turkey lunch meat
1 tablespoon mustard

Snack:
Peanut butter granola bar (because it tastes more like a payday candy bar

Dinner:
some type of salad usually
&&& then whatever else we feel like eating or cooking because by then i have enough calories left over to eat whatever i want especially after my workouts.


By the way, my lunches do change up on occasion, sometimes i will eat a frozen meal or tuna salad instead