Post your menus!

Bohohippy
Bohohippy Posts: 56
in Food and Nutrition
I am interested in seeing peoples menus who are losing consistant weight. I'm very used to Slimming world and have been on and off with Calorie Counting but I'm still really unsure on how it all works. I understand logging any calories for anything you eat, and things need to be healthy... but is SW healthy the same as calorie counting healthy? I know meat can be high so thats different.

I have around 1500 cals a day for 2lb loss a week.

Today I missed breakfast as I work evenings/nights and didn't wake until 1ish, so I had a brunch type meal of 2 sasuages on a small bake at home baghette with ketchup, 1 pint of water, 1 pear, 1 drinkable yogurt (low fat). I'm working again tonight so I am going to create a tuna pasta salad and I usually consume at least 1ltre of water during the 7 hours.

Breakfasts I usually have toast or some low cal cereal with skimmed milk...

Could people possibly post their menus, weeks or days... :)

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  • monkeypantz
    monkeypantz Posts: 288 Member
    A typical Monday to Friday for me looks like:

    Breakfast:
    2 Weetabix with Semi-skimmed milk & fruit chopped up - either a bananas or tinned mixed fruit / peaches

    Lunch:
    Egg / Tuna / Chicken with Salad Leaves and sometimes 50g of brown rice or pasta
    OR
    Tin of Soup with a bread Roll

    Snack Time:
    Snack a jacks or 2 biscuits or a yoghurt

    Dinner:
    Varies- but bolognase pasta sauce with 50g pasta and lots of leafy salad.
    OR 2 pieces of roasted chicken with some boiled spuds and cooked vegetables.
  • Lipodestroyer
    Lipodestroyer Posts: 13
    Breakfast - one scoop of Muscle Milk Powder w/ one cup of milk
    lunch - either chipotle burrito bowl or a subway sub
    dinner - varies; usually 2 hots dogs w/ bun or taco bell dive thru diet or fish

    I try to eat ~1500 cal/day.
  • OnWisconsin84
    OnWisconsin84 Posts: 409 Member
    My usual Monday-Friday:

    Breakfast:
    Banana
    1.5 oz PB (Jif to Go pack)
    1/8 cup almonds
    2 hard boiled eggs

    Lunch:
    4 oz chicken
    1/4 cup brown rice
    1 cup stir fry veggies

    PM snack:
    3 tbsp hummus
    Carrots
    2 Sargento Colby Jack cheese sticks
    1/8 cup almonds

    Dinner (on days I lift):
    1.5-2 scoops whey protein
    1 cup frozen fruit

    Usually have room for a post-workout snack which typically consists of almonds, cheese, hard boiled eggs, or ice cream :laugh: I'm usually between 1400-1700 unless it's a cardio day. I also try to stay lowish on carbs, sodium & sugar (PCOS / insulin resistant) and get as much protein as possible to help with muscle recovery :smile:
  • RillSoji
    RillSoji Posts: 376 Member
    I looooove variety. I'm always trying new stuff or new twists on things. I post my lunch and dinner plans on my blog: rillsmenu.com. But my breakfasts I don't usually plan but it's anything from yogurt and fruit to granola with milk to eggs and bacon.

    Edit: Example of last week's menu...

    Saturday
    Dinner – Colcannon & Ham w/Salad & Thunder 45
    Lunch – Deluxe Avocado Sandwich
    Juice - Green Apple

    Sunday
    Dinner – Veg-style Fondue
    Lunch – Leftover Colcannon & Ham
    Juice - VGr8

    Monday
    Dinner – PvZ Skilletini
    Lunch – PB&J w/Chips & Apples
    Juice - Bright Baby Carrot

    Tuesday
    Dinner – Amarillo Stuffed Zucchini & Fried Bananas
    Lunch – Recession Proof Tuna Pattys w/Veggies & Ranch
    Juice -Runner's Thirstquencher

    Wednesday
    Dinner – West Indies Fish Packets w/Roasted Veggies
    Lunch – Kickin’ Ensalada
    Juice - Mean Green

    Thursday
    Dinner – Edamame Soup w/Mandarin Spinach Salad
    Lunch – Bacon Apple Wraps
    Juice - Sweet Greens

    Friday
    Dinner – Thin Crust Veggie Deluxe & Hawaiian Pizzas
    Lunch – Leftover Soup & Salad
    Juice - Hawaiian Sunrise
  • Marysworld2
    Marysworld2 Posts: 59
    Is that you in your ticker? If so, great job. Great job anyway losing 29lbs.
  • atx7
    atx7 Posts: 41 Member
    Here's what my wife and I choose from. We cook dinner at home 5-6 nights a week. Usually out for dinner once and leftovers another night. Lunches are usually leftovers too. These are all either from Weight Watchers cookbooks or Cooking Light recipes.

    Beef
    Easy Asian Beef and Noodles
    Spicy Pan-Fried Sirloin Steak with Noodles
    Roast Beef Quesadillas
    Thai-Style Ground Beef
    Hamburger Stroganoff
    Baked Ziti with Meatballs
    Open-Faced Steak Sandwiches
    Herbed Beef Burgers
    Smothered Steak with Mushrooms and Onions
    Beef Marsala
    Shortcut Shepherd's Pie
    Sirloin Steak with Sherry-Soy Sauce
    Beef Fried Rice
    Steak Diane
    Chinese Beef and Broccoli
    Stovetop Meatloaf Muffins
    Beef, Blue Cheese and Spinach Quesadillas

    Chicken
    Thai Chicken Pizzas
    Chicken Potpies
    Braised Chicken with Peanut Sauce
    French Bread Chicken Melts
    Chicken Noodle Casserole
    Chicken Tamale Casserole
    Grilled Chicken Cordon Bleu
    Sesame Chicken
    BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
    Chicken Spaghetti
    General Tsao's Chicken
    Chicken Almond Stir Fry
    Peppered Chicken Demi glace
    Italian Skillet Chicken
    Santa Fe Ravioli Soup

    Turkey/Pork
    Pork with Soft Tacos
    Creamy Ham Casseroles
    Sweet and Sour Pork
    Pork Cutlets with Apple-Onion Topping
    Sausage and Black Bean Ragout over yellow rice
    Pork Chops with Ginger and Snap Peas
    Potato and Turkey Saute
    Turkey Cutlets with Balsamic-Brown Sugar Sauce
    Pasta with Sausage and Ricotta
    Baked Turkey and Jack Cheese Chimichangas
    NC BBQ Pork Tenderloin with Mop Sauce
    Turkey Cutlets Mole
    Bacon Cheddar Turkey Burgers
    Ham and Potato Croquettes

    Seafood
    Havarti-dill Salmon Risotto
    Southwestern Shrimp-and-Sausage Pizzas
    Pad Thai
    Ginger Shrimp and Green Bean Stir Fry
    Honey Teriyaki Salmon
    Chipotle Lime Shrimp

    Vegetarian
    Cheese Potato Soup
    Vegetable Egg Rolls
    Green Beans with Carmelized Onions and Dill
  • atx7
    atx7 Posts: 41 Member
    Calories range from 200-500 for all of these. Most are in the 300-350 range.
  • ❤lindsay❤dawn❤
    ❤lindsay❤dawn❤ Posts: 443
    *bump*
  • Bohohippy
    Bohohippy Posts: 56
    I took a few days off, not off diet but from logging as my days have been rather crazy.

    My day menus seem to be like this

    porridge or toast
    orange juice or tea

    sandwich, jacket or salad

    usually a sandwich or tuna pasta (I work evenings in quite a physical job)
    with low cal crisps, bio yogurt, 1ltr of water and a piece of some sort of chocolate.
  • Testosterone
    Testosterone Posts: 236 Member
    meat
    nuts
    eggs
    cheese
    fish
    poultry
    fruit
    veggies


    no bread, no pasta.
  • Kickinkim418
    Kickinkim418 Posts: 257 Member
    bump
  • Bohohippy
    Bohohippy Posts: 56
    Today
    breakfast
    Golden Grahams with 250ml skimmed milk

    Lunch - M&S BLT sandwich, chocolate yogurt and orange juice
    Skinny Tall Starbucks (236cal)

    Dinner - possibly home made cottage pie with extra lean mince

    :) Have dog walked and I'm going to also do a bit of exercise tonight on wii, maybe try the kinect.
  • bbasinge
    bbasinge Posts: 7 Member
    Breakfast:
    Oatmeal with soymilk, blueberries, and almond slivers
    OR
    2 slices whole wheat toast with 1 Tbsp peanut butter and 1 banana
    OR
    omelet filled with veggies (if I have time to cook and eat breakfast at home)

    Morning snack:
    Greek yogurt, maybe with some fruit or a sprinkle of granola

    Lunch:
    Leftovers from dinner the night before (some combo of lean protein and lots of veggies)
    OR
    Frozen turkey meatballs with a bunch of veggies in a microwave steamer bag
    OR
    Giant salad with chicken or turkey on it, limit dressing
    OR
    Veggie burger (no bun), can of healthy soup and a side salad

    Afternoon snack:
    Baby carrots, string cheese, almonds

    Dinner:
    Some combo of lean protein and lots of vegetables. This is the one meal every day when I usually get to cook and then sit down and eat without being on the run.
  • AlyRoseNYC
    AlyRoseNYC Posts: 1,075 Member
    Today I ate like a disgusting beast. I'll have to burn at least 800 calories tonight.

    B: Roll with butter and coffee (milk and sugar)

    L: New England Clam Chowder, breadstick, half a mini cupcake

    I'l probably eat some cauliflower and brocolli roast with grilled chicken for dinner before working out all these extra calories. I will never learn.
  • jesss5885
    jesss5885 Posts: 187 Member
    Today's menu:

    breakfast -
    3/4 - 1 cup of special K multigrain oats & honey with 1/4 cup of skim milk

    lunch part 1 -
    2 cups of romaine lettuce
    1/4 cup chopped broccoli
    1/4 cup celery
    2 tbs kraft fat free thousand island dressing

    lunch part 2 -
    8 oz shirataki tofu noodles
    2 oz grilled chicken
    1/4 cup classico vodka sauce

    happy hour -
    2 vodka sodas

    dinner -
    weight watchers whole wheat wrap
    2 egg whites scrambled
    1 slice kraft free american cheese
    1 tsp bacon bits

    i have a 1200 calorie goal and i STILL have about 190 calories left .... I can't seem to eat enough!!
  • all4derby
    all4derby Posts: 55
    I wouldn't really say that I eat that healthy. I don't eat a lot of meat, so I generally end up spending those calories nonsense. I've lost 22lbs in about 6 weeks.

    This was yesterday:

    Breakfast:
    1 c. mixed fruit
    1 wheat bagel
    1 oz Philly cream cheese

    Lunch:
    Chicken Parm Lean Pocket

    2nd Lunch:
    Spicy Chicken Sandwich from Chik Fil A

    Dinner (Taco Bell - late after practice and desperate):
    Bean & Cheese Burrito
    Pintos and Cheese

    Snack:
    Almond Joy

    I lost .8lbs from yesterday to today. When I lose the bulk of my weight, I will probably pay more attention to my macros. We don't have to have the most boring diets on earth to lose weight :)

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