so what do YOU eat?!?!?!?!

amcmillan730
amcmillan730 Posts: 591 Member
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
I haven't been eating as well as I should be... I think part of it is because I was eating some of the same things... and getting bored. So I'm going grocery shopping at some point this weekend and I need ideas! So what do you eat?

I'm looking for anything. Sandwiches, soup (I've never made homemade soup, ever), pasta, pizza, salads... ANYTHING. Some stuff I would need to cook ahead of time to bring to work.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks... and even desserts :)

I'm not a picky eater... I just hate peas... and I'm not a fan of beans...

Help!!! Thanks :)

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  • kioga86
    kioga86 Posts: 126 Member
    My diary is public if you want to take a look for some suggestions!
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    typical day for me involves:

    BREAKFAST:
    1 cup kashi cereal
    1 large banana
    1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

    MORNING SNACK
    greek yogurt (usually chobani)

    LUNCH
    healthy choice
    or
    sandwich
    or
    soup

    AFTERNOON SNACK
    special k crackers & laughing cow cheese
    or
    fruit
    or
    kashi bar

    DINNER
    varied, but usually around 500-700 cals

    my diary is public if you ever want to see it. Will be returning to regular eating on Monday
  • amcmillan730
    amcmillan730 Posts: 591 Member
    My diary is public if you want to take a look for some suggestions!

    where do you find the better n' peanut butter?
  • kioga86
    kioga86 Posts: 126 Member
    My diary is public if you want to take a look for some suggestions!

    where do you find the better n' peanut butter?

    I get it at the local Shaw's, in the Natural/Organic section. Look for anywhere that carries "Wonder Natural Foods."

    Edit: Their website has a store locator!
    http://www.betternpeanutbutter.com/storeLocator.php
  • sara_xo
    sara_xo Posts: 195 Member
    my diary is open as well, enjoy :)
  • amcmillan730
    amcmillan730 Posts: 591 Member
    typical day for me involves:

    BREAKFAST:
    1 cup kashi cereal
    1 large banana
    1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

    MORNING SNACK
    greek yogurt (usually chobani)

    LUNCH
    healthy choice
    or
    sandwich
    or
    soup

    AFTERNOON SNACK
    special k crackers & laughing cow cheese
    or
    fruit
    or
    kashi bar

    DINNER
    varied, but usually around 500-700 cals

    my diary is public if you ever want to see it. Will be returning to regular eating on Monday

    do you find that kashi keeps you full till your snack? sometimes with cereal i feel so hungry in an hour. haha.
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    Kashi definitely keeps me full. It is rich with protein AND fiber. The regular GoLean takes a little getting used to, but the toasted berry crumble is killer! I'll choose either over cheerios any day :)

    Fortunately my breakfast & morning snack are only 2 hrs apart. However, if I'm hungry early, then I eat early. No big.
  • amcmillan730
    amcmillan730 Posts: 591 Member
    My diary is public if you want to take a look for some suggestions!

    where do you find the better n' peanut butter?

    I get it at the local Shaw's, in the Natural/Organic section. Look for anywhere that carries "Wonder Natural Foods."

    Edit: Their website has a store locator!
    http://www.betternpeanutbutter.com/storeLocator.php

    I will DEF be looking for this this weekend! Do you find it tastes like peanut butter?
  • amcmillan730
    amcmillan730 Posts: 591 Member
    Kashi definitely keeps me full. It is rich with protein AND fiber. The regular GoLean takes a little getting used to, but the toasted berry crumble is killer! I'll choose either over cheerios any day :)

    Fortunately my breakfast & morning snack are only 2 hrs apart. However, if I'm hungry early, then I eat early. No big.

    yummy. thanks :)
  • kioga86
    kioga86 Posts: 126 Member
    I find that protein in the morning helps me keep full until lunch time. With my work schedule, I eat breakfast at 5:30 and don't eat lunch until Noon. If I have a good bit of protein with my carbohydrate breakfast I have absolutely no problem making it to lunch without snacking.
  • kioga86
    kioga86 Posts: 126 Member

    I will DEF be looking for this this weekend! Do you find it tastes like peanut butter?

    I love it personally. Half the calories, spreads great, and tastes better than most peanut butters I've had in my life!
  • farmgirlh
    farmgirlh Posts: 240
    My typical day looks like this:

    Breakfast
    1/2 cup oatmeal
    1 tablespoon brown sugar
    1/2 cup 1% milk
    Cooked together

    Snack
    1 serving crackers (usually triscuits)

    Lunch
    2 slices orowheat light bread
    1 1/2 ounces tuna
    1 tablespoon mayo
    2 tablespoons hummus
    50 grams carrots
    50-80 grams bell pepper

    snack
    100 cal bag popcorn

    dinner
    1 1/2 cups steamed broccoli
    3 ounces fish
    1 slice of homemade french bread
    or
    1 serving of shrimp and two thin tortillas with a few onions
    or
    a pasta dish

    snack
    300 grams strawberries
    2 tablespoon fat free cool whip.


    Good luck!!
  • gentlebreeze2
    gentlebreeze2 Posts: 450 Member
    I usually cook up a 2 or 3 skinless chicken breasts on the weekend. Dicing them up ahead of time, insures I will make better choices. 2 to 4 ounces in a wrap with veggies; 2 to 4 ounces in a stir fry, 2 to 4 ounces on a salad, 2 ounces in some low sodium chicken broth, add some veggies and rice or pearl barley, etc. I'm sure you can come up with ideas too. It's so helpful to have it cooked up ahead of time. If it doesn't look like I will use it all up before it goes bad... I toss the rest in the freezer for later. A quick thaw and it's ready to go.
  • jchapman1957
    jchapman1957 Posts: 80 Member
    Breakfast: Kashi GoLean Crunch
    Dried Cranberries
    Skim Milk
    Coffee W/cramer & Seet n Low
    Lunch: Soup or Turkey Sandwich on whole grain bread (Sara Lee 45 calories/slice)
    Salad
    Fat Free Sugar Free pudding snack
    Dinner: Whole wheat pasta, brown rice, or 1/2 baked potato
    Chicken Breast, Chicken Italian Sausage, oFish, Steak once every couple of weeks
    Vegetable & salad
    Snacks: Apple, Low fat Quacker Chewy Granola Bar-Chocolate Chunk, and Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich or Cup

    Snacks are between meals
  • amcmillan730
    amcmillan730 Posts: 591 Member

    I will DEF be looking for this this weekend! Do you find it tastes like peanut butter?

    I love it personally. Half the calories, spreads great, and tastes better than most peanut butters I've had in my life!

    do you find that women drink protein powder too? I've been thinking about it... but I don't know haha
  • kioga86
    kioga86 Posts: 126 Member
    do you find that women drink protein powder too? I've been thinking about it... but I don't know haha

    My girlfriend does, and she likes it. She usually mixes hers with a cup of frozen berries too, makes it more like a smoothie!
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    I usually have trouble meeting my protein intake, so I will often enjoy a protein shake/powder, if that helps answer your question.
  • amcmillan730
    amcmillan730 Posts: 591 Member
    i had a vanilla protein powder once... and i thought it was gross. haha. what kinds do you suggest? and whats the best way to prepare it?
  • kioga86
    kioga86 Posts: 126 Member
    i had a vanilla protein powder once... and i thought it was gross. haha. what kinds do you suggest? and whats the best way to prepare it?

    I have had two different protein powders in my journey.
    1) Genisoy Chocolate Soy Protein Powder. Gross, nasty, icky. Was like drinking chocolate flavored sand in milk.
    2) Body Fortress Chocolate Peanut Butter Whey Protein Powder. Not bad, not bad at all. 1 scoop with one cup of milk, and it's pretty good (plus it's cheaper, lol).

    I usually just throw the powder and milk in a nalgene-esque bottle, shake it up until there's no visible solids, and I'm good to go; however this method sometimes leaves some of the powder undisolved, but I'm usually not patient enough to do much else. My girlfriend prefers to put hers in a blender, and does 1 scoop powder, 1 cup milk and 1 cup frozen berries. Comes out like a smoothie, with lots of little seeds in it, but the powder is fully disolved.
  • sara_xo
    sara_xo Posts: 195 Member
    i had a vanilla protein powder once... and i thought it was gross. haha. what kinds do you suggest? and whats the best way to prepare it?

    Allmax Isoflex :) Comes in AMAZING flavours like Chocolate Peanut Butter and Chocolate Mint.

    Regarless of the brand, make sure that you purchase one that has little to no carbs and no sugar. :)

    And i mix mine with water.
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    Always watch the sugar content on these puppies.

    I have a Body Fortress vanilla powder that I HATE. Anyone want a Christmas present? I think it is gross, but someone else might really dig vanilla. I'm more of a chocolate gal, myself.

    I did like Natural Edge Chocolate Whey. It made great smoothies with just a little water & ice :)
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