I'd love to see what other people are eating!!

Are you avoiding calorie dense foods? (fats, starchy carbs?)

Breakfast is almost always the same: two eggs scrambled with thyme, a scoop of salsa, and 15g of cheddar cheese. Some sort of fruit with it (usually berries or grapes). A Greek yogurt if I'm feeling particularly hungry.

Lunch is usually leftovers: roast chicken with veggies, roast chicken in a salad, turkey chili, turkey meatballs. Basically something involving 30g of protein and some veggies. I'm all for fats so there's olive oil used on the veggies, full-fat dressing on the salad (and cheese in the salad-- I live for cheese).

Snack: Usually have a snack around 10 and another around 2, each about 100 calories, usually grapes or a banana or a Greek yogurt.

Dinner is usually the same things as lunch, only made fresh. Sometimes it'll be venison steak, or fish, or some other sort of protein with (you guessed it) veggies.

What works for me is emphasizing protein and fats, and having carbs come mainly from veggies and fruits. I save bread/pasta/simple carbs for treats since they are my Kryptonite and tempt me to overdo it. Rarely am I tempted to have second helpings of salad, delicious though it is!

I've been at 1500 calories and lost 15 lbs in about 12 weeks. I've hit my goal weight so I'm increasing to 1700 calories for the next month or so, then possibly to 1900 after that.

Hope this helps!

I eat very little meat too, and it is hard to get the protein in on some days! Lately I have been eating more meat, but need to cut back again as I feel so much better without it. Feel free to add me.

Feel free to add me. For the last week or so I've been posting pictures of what I eat on here using screenshots of the "see how you eat" app.

MomoOnishi wrote: »

I think I need some mfp friends. I've recently upped my intake from 1200 to 1700 as I've stopped losing weight completely for the past year now. I'm going to start lifting as well. The thing is I'm struggling to eat 1700. It feels as though I'm measuring everything wrong, though I don't see how I can because I use the scales for everything. So I think instead of asking others for help the best thing to do would be just to see what other successful people eat. I'm really really stuck and I don't know what I'm doing wrong here.

You are welcome to add me - I haven't been too active on MFP for the last couple of months, but am now back to tracking my food and working out.

16 years ago I was 260 lbs, in 2010 I was 175lbs ish and super fit. Now I'm back to 200 and am determined to find my way again.

I'm not a vegetarian, but I do enjoy lots of meatless meals, or a bit of meat and lots of veggies. Soup is a favorite along with lots of beans.

My typical? day is Breakfast:oatmeal with raisins & chia seeds, 2% milk or shredded wheat w/fruit. After the gym I either have a couple of eggs w/ veggies if I have them and a small amount of Parmesan cheese or maybe a bowl of homemade soup. Lunch can be a half a sandwich or leftovers or soup. Dinner varies. I make lentils a lot, some tofu. I'm not a fan of salads - but will eat them on occasion.. (I ate them for years in my teens and 20's)

I found the most success with a high fiber diet - lots of beans, vegetables and fruits, whole grains, and go easy on the booze. I also am most successful when I cook my own meals - going out to dinner is a treat and I usually go overboard.

Feel free to add me! I log in every day and my diary is open. I follow a macro diet per my personal trainer. I've lost almost 70 pounds since April 10th. A total of 142pounds since my highest weight. I think having such a big jump from 1200 to 1700 could be your issue with loss stopping. My trainer "walks" my caloric intake up slowly. Adding 100 calories every other week and keeping up on my fitness levels. Lifting makes such a huge impact too!!