What's the main food you eat on your weight loss journey?

newstart1988
newstart1988 Posts: 154 Member
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What's the main food you eat on your weight loss journey?
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  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I eat the same foods I always did just in appropriate portion sizes for my goal.
    How I typically eat:
    Breakfast- things like Greek yogurt, granola bars, cereal with milk, sandwich, dinner leftovers, fruit, cottage cheese (about 200-300 calories)
    Lunch- things like sandwich, salad, or dinner leftovers (about 300-500 calories)
    Dinner- something different every night of the month. (about 500-600 calories) I have soup once a week usually.
    Snacks- things like fruit, chips, popcorn, pretzels, chocolate, cookies, granola bar, carrots, celery, broccoli, trail mix, deviled eggs, pickles, cottage cheese (about 100-300 calories)
  • tlflag1620
    tlflag1620 Posts: 1,358 Member
    edited December 2016
    Meat. And eggs. And cheese. And butter.

    Oh, and peanut butter and nuts. And veggies, especially salad, green beans, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts.
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  • SusanMFindlay
    SusanMFindlay Posts: 1,804 Member
    edited December 2016
    Breakfast is usually whole grain toast with almond butter and marmalade (weekdays) or whole grain toast with butter and eggs (weekends).

    Lunch is lots of vegetables plus either cheese and crackers or a Subway sub or similar (weekdays). Pretty variable on weekends.

    Dinner is highly variable. Proper portions of what I consider to be "normal food". I try to make sure I include a decent portion of vegetables.

    Snacks vary but often include dark chocolate (almost every day), fruit, Wasa crackers, yogurt (sometimes Greek), etc.

    I try to have a glass of milk every day. Sometimes it has protein powder in it. Lately, I've been brewing chai tea, mixing it 50-50 with the milk then reheating to proper drinking temperature in the microwave. I also drink tea (hot or cold) and a couple of diet sodas every day.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    All of it...in moderation.

    ^ This.
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    Bread
  • ccsernica
    ccsernica Posts: 1,040 Member
    The edible ones.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    All of it...in moderation.

    This. Things I like but smaller portions and sometimes bulked out with veg if I feel the need for volume. One piece of toast with an egg instead of two, one cup of pasta with 3-4oz protein and some veg instead of a bowlful with cheese on. Just little choices here and there.
  • lady_ghost
    lady_ghost Posts: 175 Member
    Veggies Greek yogurt and protien shakes
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    Food.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    The main food I eat is the food I like to eat. Sometimes I eat food I don't like so much, but that's not often.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Is this a trick question? Variety is important for health and well-being, and you can eat anything in moderation and lose weight.
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    Organic mixed salad greens pre washed in those plastic tubs.. Love them.. eat them everyday with olive oil and rice vinegar. So easy to grab and mix..
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    I find myself doing lots of grains and grain based foods, but then again, that's what I've always done. Vegetables too, easy bulk for the calories, again, I've always loved them so no much different there.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Pasta probably
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Main? I eat all food groups and vary the contribution from each group.
  • crzycatlady1
    crzycatlady1 Posts: 1,930 Member
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    All of it...in moderation.

    Yep, did this during my active weight loss phase, then I did this during almost 4 years of maintenance and I'm still doing this now that I'm in a short weight loss phase to lose some vanity pounds. I eat all the foods I like, I've just learned how to fit them into my calorie goals :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,551 Member
    A lot more bread than I used to eat.
  • suzilla53
    suzilla53 Posts: 65 Member
    Plain Greek yogurt, It's my one crutch.
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    Chick-fil-A nuggets, bacon, eggs, shredded chicken
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    All the foods. My current big go-tos:

    Oatmeal and Greek Yogurt for breakfast. I add raisins and nuts.

    Baby carrots, edamame, crackers, hummus, black bean dip or cheese strings for snackies.

    Mio for my water during the day and chamomile for bedtime.

    Leftovers for lunch. I might put them in a whole wheat wrap. Add a fruit.

    Dinners are planned around the protein which starts with a roast on Sunday, transformed in to a pasta dish on Monday, a slow cooker stew on Tuesday, and a reheated casserole on Wednesday (assembled on Sunday). Other dinners may be a stir fry, omelet or breaded and baked chicken/fish.

    And beans. Typically several bean based mains a month like a chilli.

    The dinner carb is rotated through pasta, grains, and potatoes.

    More leafy salads in the summer, and heartier veggies in the winter (squash, frozen peas and corn).
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    Whatever I want. I am careful about portion sizes.
  • seymourabs
    seymourabs Posts: 2 Member
    Tuna and crackers. Bumblebee makes a really great small 300 calorie portion box. You can add side veggies and fruit depending on what you need for calorie spend. Sometimes I have it for both breakfast and lunch on very busy days.
  • Calimama123
    Calimama123 Posts: 128 Member
    The main staples are:

    Ground turkey
    Oatmeal
    Eggs
    Plain FF Greek yogurt
    Various vegetables

    Protein really helps keep me full in a deficit so I eat a lot of extra lean turkey.

    My day is pretty boring but literally is pretty much:

    Breakfast: oatmeal with veggies and poached eggs

    Lunch: ground turkey with vegetables

    Dinner: ground turkey with vegetables

    Snacks: fruit and Ff Greek yogurt
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited December 2016
    The ones that fuel my body, are tasty and nutritious. A lot of plants (vegetables, beans pulses, lentils...), nuts, seeds, lean proteins (lots of fish, some chicken, some red meats), some whole grains (steel cut oats, brown rice, 100% whole grain breads), some cheese and eggs.

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