What We're Eating

Breakfast- peppermint/mocha almond milk latte

Lunch- 2 tortillas w/scrambled eggs, turkey bacon

Dinner- thanksgiving dinner..turkey w/gravy, roasted buttered brussel sprouts & onion green beans, double baked potato, glass of wine

Snacks- dark chocolate squares, yasso mint bar

Breakfast: cinnamon apple instant oatmeal
Lunch: homemade "egg roll in a bowl" and a cheddar cheese stick
Afternoon snack: baby carrots and light Ranch
Dinner: taco salad (iceberg, seasoned ground chicken, salsa, sour cream and crushed tortilla chips)

BF- med. hot reg. From Dunkin
Snack- protein bar
Lunch- turkey salad and carrots & a small piece of pecan pie
Dinner- cinnamon apple Greek yogurt with oats & Pb mixed in
Snack- a couple glasses of red wine<3

Breakfast: steel cut oats with cinnamon, vanilla, dried cranberries & chopped walnut pieces, sugar free syrup. Coffee.

Lunch: Cracker Barrel kids meal...chicken, green beans & sweet potato with a little carton of chocolate milk (they will let any age order from the kid menu)

Dinner: veggie lasagna with tons of onions, peppers & fresh basil added.

Pre-workout: banana
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with Boursin herb & garlic soft cheese. (SO GOOD btw - it makes the eggs taste like you're having them at a fantastic brunch restaurant), mini bagel, smart balance.
Lunch: Homemade lentil soup, raisin bread, smart balance.
Dinner: Salmon cooked in parchment paper with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil and bok choy, sticky rice
Dessert: vitagummies
If a snack is needed, probably greek yogurt
1500 calories for the day.

Breakfast: Plain 1% yogurt with 1 Tbsp Chia Seeds
Lunch: Leftover spicy chicken coconut-yogurt curry with rice and steamed spinach
Snack: Whole wheat crackers
Dinner: Skillet ravioli with ricotta and spinach

Breakfast- peppermint latte, coffee w/cream

Lunch- breakfast burrito, sunny side egg, avocado

Snack- bowl of watermelons, pringles

Dinner- bowl of vegetable couscous, salmon

Snack- dark chocolate pretzel barks

Breakfast: apple cinnamon Greek yogurt, coffee

Lunch: ham on Italian bread with spicy mustard, dill pickle pasta salad

Snack: string cheese & Granny Smith apple, green tea

Dinner: white beans with diced peppers & tomatoes, small slice of cornbread, and a free chocolate peppermint cookie from the convenience store

Breakfast: Oatmeal + cinnamon/sugar + almond milk
Lunch: leftover spaghetti w/ mushrooms and meatballs (frozen from meijer, the beef + pork variety, not very flavorful), french beans
Dinner: Dunno. I usually do breakfast for dinner (I work nights). Maybe some eggs + bacon +toast

Breakfast: Coffee with creamer
Lunch: Leftover chicken pad Thai, maybe a salad consisting of spring greens, red onion, cucumber, tomato, topped with a bit of yogurt dill sauce
Snacks: Banana, string cheese. Maybe a protein shake later on, but probably not.
Dinner: Undetermined, probably pork chops with roasted broccoli and salad?

Last night I made two Oreo cheesecakes for a baking competition at work today... If I'm lucky there will be no leftovers! If there are leftovers I'll probably also have a bite or two of cheesecake.

BF - coffee with half and half
Lunch - 8oz turkey kielbasa with three colors of peppers (lots) and onion
Dinner - 5 slices of Center Cut bacon, 2 eggs and 2 egg whites scrambled with cheese.

Breakfast- almond milk latte

Lunch- chicken sausages, scrambled eggs, 2 clementines

Snack- dark chocolate, pieces of roasted chicken

dinner- amys frozen cheese pizza, spiked lemonade

Yesterday:

Breakfast: oatmeal with peanut butter & strawberry jam, coffee.

Lunch: 1 pork tamale with salsa verde and refried beans.

Snack: Russell Stover caramel chocolate thing (Santa maybe?), caramel flavored coffee from a chain called Scooters.

Dinner: kung pao chickpeas with lots of green onion & cabbage, whole orange, glass of non-alcoholic mead.

Today:

Breakfast: 2 small breakfast tacos made with yellow corn tortillas, veggie chorizo, scrambled egg & fresh salsa. Coffee.

Lunch: huge taco salad with TVP taco meat, peppers, tomatoes, onions, crumbled tortilla chips & sour cream. 1/2 blueberry muffin Quest bar and a mug of prickly pear tea.

Dinner: going out to a neighborhood spot for Thai & I will likely have the street fried rice with shrimp, lemongrass, kafir lime leaves, chiles, etc.

Breakfast: Coffee with creamer
Lunch: Slow cooker pulled pork with bbq sauce on a whole wheat bun, banana, cheese stick
Snack: Possibly a protein shake made with only powder and almond milk - depends on what I decide to do for dindins.
Dinner: Was supposed to be turkey pot pie, but the pulled pork I made yesterday made waaaaaaaaay more than a week's worth of lunches for my boyfriend and I - so we'll probably be having it for dinner too. Not sure how yet, but I'm thinking maybe pulled pork omelettes with veggies or a side salad?

Last March I decided to stop eating out 3-5 times a week because it became clear that the excess of fat, salt and sugar was adversely affecting my weight loss. In doing so decided to make my meals a little more easier by eating the same meal the same day of the week. So here is what I do:

Monday: Salmon, vegetables and a fruit cup.
(We have fallen in love with sweet potatoes, I love chopping up brussel sprouts, sweet peppers, medley tomatoes, garlic cloves, spaghetti squash etc)

Tuesday: White bean ground turkey chili and a fruit cup (I add a 1/4 cup of quinoa because I love that stuff!)

Wednesday: Chicken, vegetables and a fruit cup

Thursday: Pasta and a fruit cup (hubby has thin pasta and I have orzo pasta).

Friday: Homemade cheese Pizza and a fruit cup.

Saturday: Chicken drummets and a fruit cup. I make BBQ/Honey for my hubby and lemon/cilantro for me😊.

Sunday: My hubby has shrimp, vegetables and a fruit cup. I eat items that I’ve meal prepped during the week like chili from Tuesday or pasta from Thursday

My breakfast varies between a yogurt drink high in protein or a slice of Dave’s Killer bread w/PB or oatmeal/Oaty Milk/PB and Chia seeds (I love this oatmeal!). I also love scrapple (but I make sure to keep it at two ounces per serving) and of course a good egg!

We head to the gym Monday through Friday and pack our lunch in a small cooler which is great. Lunch for me is more of making sure I have good protein. That could be Fairlite Chocolate Milk (which I love), a Wella Bar, cottage cheese, Dave’s Killer Bread etc (and grapes). I also love the Orchard Valley Trail Mix packs (especially the antioxidant mixed nuts/cranberries) which I drop in my purse. On Saturday/Sunday I ride my bike and pack a little lunch to take with me. The bike trails are beautiful!

I know it may sound crazy/repetitive but it has helped take the “oh my goodness, what are we having for dinner” stress out of it all. I’m able to plug in what I will eat including snacks and try to leave 500 calories a day (3500 a week...one pound a week). God knows I have my days as we all do but I start again and appreciate it as another chance to do better.

Of course when I go on vacation (we just enjoyed a short one) I eat what I want and enjoy.

There are times I’ve found recipes I absolutely love and I make those (I’ve found a few on MFP). I love MFP because you can include the recipe link in MFP and all the ingredients pop up or you can scan in all the ingredients. The app allows you to select the number of servings and there you have it.