Diet Tribe - 30 Pounds in 90 Days!

I'm excited about this!! There seems to be alot of good people here and very supportive as well!!! I do need some advice on what to eat I'm the type that will go without eating to loose weight and I know thats not the way to go.

What do I eat for breakfast and lunch? Is slimfast good? What are some healthy quick lunches.....I have my snacks down (yogarts, fruit, 100 calories things...etc) but I need low cal breakfast and lunch, my fiance does the dinner cooking from reciepes I get off the internet for healthy cooking for 2.

My daily cal intake according to MFP is 1210.....

HELP!!!!!

Hiya Nrjohnson19,

I personally would stay away from Slimfast or any of those other "diets", you need to learn how to eat in the real world... I don't think your going to drink Slimfast or any other of those things for the rest of you life, are you? I didn't think so.. You have to learn how to eat to energize and fuel your body, so eating real food will help you accomplish this.

:bigsmile: Here are some breakfast ideas that you can use: (I'm sorry that I don't have the calorie intake but count according to the products you use.)

"Reesie Cup",it’s very healthy and very tasty...not to mention quick!

1/2 cup of oatmeal, uncooked
1 scoop of chocolate whey protein powder
1 Tbsp of natural peanut butter

Microwave oatmeal (with about 1 cup of water) in microwave-safe bowl for one minute. When done, stir in chocolate whey protein powder and natural peanut butter. If too thick for your liking, add more water.

Prepare is about 2 minutes from beginning to end!

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Awesome Pancakes (serves 2)

Combine together in blender: 1/2 cup Oats(can be instant or regular), 6 egg whites, 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 4 packets of Equal. Add cinnamon if desired. Cook in heated skillet coated with Pam, butter flavored, turning once. Unbelievably wonderful.

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Anytime Shake

1/2 banana
1/2 cup srawberries
1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1 egg white
1 cup ice
1/2 cup fat-free milk

Blend for one minute, and enjoy! It’s great for breakfast, or for an easy meal when your in a hurry!

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Bagel and Cream Cheese

2 servings
1 Whole Wheat Bagel, halved
2 Tbls Non Fat Cream Cheese
1 Tsp Fresh Herbs (Parsley,Garlic,or try Spinach)

While toasting bagel, cut herbs very fine. Whip cream cheese by hand to make fluffy, then add herbs. For variation, add one or more of the following:Cheddar cheese, olives, tomato, or eggs.

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Other ideas:

1. You can also have Special "K" cereals with skim, 1% or 2% milk.
2. Nonfat yogurt any flavor with lowfat cottage cheese.
3. Protein shakes.


:bigsmile: Lunch Ideas:


Balsamic Chicken Salad

Ingredients:
1 boneless skinless breast of chicken
(cooked the night before in 1 T. oil and 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar, sprinkled with Italian seasoning.)
Pre-packaged Spring mix salad (1/3 bag)

*Just tear up chicken and place on salad. Top with dressing (below).

Dressing:
1 T. oil
1 tsp. Balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
Dash garlic powder
Fresh pepper
(Mix in shaker and pour over all.)

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Canadian BLT - 1 serving

Toast 2 slices of whole wheat bread. In the meantime, microwave 3 slices of Canadian bacon for 20 seconds. On toast, layer 1/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese, canadian bacon, tomato slices and lettuce.

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Chicken Burrito- 1 serving

Spread 1 tbsp fat free refried beans on a whole wheat flour tortilla. Add portion of cooked chicken breast, one tablespoon lowfat sour cream, one tablespoon salsa and portion of lettuce. Quick and Delicious!

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15 MINUTE FAJITAS - 2 servings

You will need: 2 boneless,skinless chicken breasts(sliced into strips), chopped bell pepper/onion,(about 1/2 cup each), low-sodium fajita seasoning packet, 1 can fat-free refried beans, and whole-wheat tortillas.

Stir fry the chicken in about 2 table spoons of olive oil until thouroughly cooked. Add the peppers and onions along with the fajita seasoning packet and about 1/2 cup of water. Simmer for a minute or two. Have the tortillas warmed and the refried beans heated. Spread the chicken,onions, and peppers onto the tortilla. Add a tblsp. of the refried beans and garnish with fat free cheese or sour cream if you like.
You can vary this recipe to include beef, shrimp, tomatoes, or mushrooms. Use your imagination!

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Egg Salad Sandwich

2 servings
2 hard boiled eggs
2 hard boiled egg whites
2 teaspoons non-fat mayo
2 t easpoons mustard
2 slices of whole wheat bread or pita bread
Lettuce, tomato slices

Combine eggs, egg whites, mayo and mustard in a bowl. Using a fork, mix together until desired consistency is achieved. Spread on a slice of bread or in pita shell. Add lettuce and tomato. Makes two servings. For lunch, add a bowl of vegetable soup or have half sandwich as a snack.

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I hope these help... Don't forget to drink your 8-8oz glasses of water or more daily and get your exercise in... Have a wonderful day! :drinker:

I'm in too...wedding 8/18 GW 130.

Starting weight 4/24 -168
90 day goal weight-138



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Since I officially weigh in on Sundays, I'm changing the dates on my chart. I always count my Sunday weight anyway!

Starting weight 04/13/09: 145.0
90 day goal: 115.0

04/19/09: 143.2 (-1.8)
04/26/09: 141.4 (-1.8)
05/03/09: 139.6 (-1.8)
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Total loss to date: 5.4 pounds

Fitmom--way to go!!! I think we are weight loss buddies--I'm hoping to hit 137 by next week at well--138.2 here. I finally lost the last pg pound just a couple of weeks ago--so I KNOW the feeling! Way to go for getting back on track. Forget about how long it took to get here--just focus on that you ARE here NOW! And be proud of yourself! It's easy for us mom's to just give up afterwards and lose focus--then get out of control. Way to go for kicking into gear again! We can DO it!

WE ALL CAN DO IT!!!

I'm in too...wedding 8/18 GW 130.

Starting weight 4/24 -168
90 day goal weight-138

Hi beancounter!

Hello and welcome to the board... :flowerforyou: :drinker:

Starting weight 04/13/09: 139.7
90 day goal: 120

Total loss to date: 1.6 lbs

WTG on your loss as well! :flowerforyou: :bigsmile:

Starting weight 04/13/09: 130

90 day goal: 100

04/20/09: 124
04/27/09: 123
05/04/09: 125.5 (+2.5)
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Total loss to date: 4.5 LBS

I'm so upset!!:sad: I don't know why I gained 2 1/2 LBS, I have been exercising more and I may have cheated a little but I thought I did pretty good.
Guess, I have to try harder....

Good luck this week everyone!:flowerforyou:

Happy Monday. I am going to try and stay positive I got woke up at 3 am by one of the kids who had a bad dream. Never fell back to sleep before the alarm went off. Everything is harder when I do not get enough sleep. Hope all had a great weekend.

04/13/09 186
04/20/09: 182
04/27/09: 186 bad bad week, felt so run down that working out did not happen as much as wanted. Pizza Friday night out for anniversary last night ( of course my husband picked an Italian place for dinner)
05/04/09: 182 back to where I was 2 weeks ago
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Final weigh in goal 07/12/09: 156 pounds

I started phase 1 of the South Beach Diet today Looking back at my food diary I can see I have been eating a lot of carbs....I was staying in my calorie counts but am really stalled. I have done Atkins but found it too restrictive to make it a lifestyle. Hoping I can find that lifestyle with South Beach because I do not want to count calories the rest of my life. I would also like to not worry about how many calroies I burned during a workout. I just want to work out and be proud that I did it.

Towards the end of last week I did slack off a lot... I new I was starting another new challenge so I indulged in some unhealthier versions of food. I am not upset about it because it's a new day and I am refocused.... It happens to all of us, all we have to do is get back on track! :drinker:

Starting weight 04/13/09: 186.8
90 day goal: 156.8

04/20/09: 184.6 (-2.2) :bigsmile:
04/27/09: 183.4 (-1.2) :happy:
05/04/09: 182.8 (-0.6) :happy: not much but I definately will take it.
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Total loss to date: -4lbs

** I started the "Body For Life" Challenge today and I'm feeling great after my first workout! **

My quote for the day: "You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there."

Starting weight 04/13/09: 130

90 day goal: 100

04/20/09: 124
04/27/09: 123
05/04/09: 125.5 (+2.5)

Hi Anewday,

Glad to hear that you worked out harder last week! :flowerforyou: Are you weight training in your exercise regimen? Did you drink your water daily? It's ok that you gained, you just have to look back and see where you have to adjust your eating, exercising, or water consumption. Don't be discouraged or upset you are still doing and awesome job missy! :drinker: :flowerforyou: