The perfect food diary

I am nowhere near perfect, but I have had great results so I guess its working My goal is grain and legume free and I usually end up having corn and/or rice one or two times a week. But I feel great and I'm almost 40 pounds lighter

when I have a good day, I'd like to think that my food diary is perfect.
BUT... that said I don't always fill it in, especially in the weekend.

Also a lot of my food is in Dutch so I don't know that people really want to read it and bother trying to translate (or ask me to translate).

Mine is perfectly NOT perfect. But the fact that it isn't perfect is what makes it perfect for me.

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I am nowhere near perfect, but I have had great results so I guess its working My goal is grain and legume free and I usually end up having corn and/or rice one or two times a week. But I feel great and I'm almost 40 pounds lighter

Oh yeah that's pretty good - nice and healthy

But do you fill it in religiously as some days you are on 700 calories!

No, I don't fill it in religiously. After a year of logging, I have a good idea of where I am day to day. I also have days where I eat out for dinner and don't feel like logging all of the meal components. If I stick to gluten free and low on grains, I feel great and don't worry about going over too much.

Not mine because I've only lost 4 pounds overall since March and have lost and gained the same 2 pounds since April. Uuuugh. I know I eat like crap occasionally but I'm good the rest of the time. *sigh*

Mine is certainly not *perfect* but, then again, that's a 100% subjective term. After all, what constitutes an imperfection in your diet if you're losing weight??? Go ahead and feel free to take a peak at mine. I try hard to keep it clean, low in sugar, high in protein and fiber, and I eliminate virtually all processed foods. Those are my personal goals and I like them :bigsmile:

It is fine to look to others for your meal plan inspiration but you must first think about yourself, your life style, your goals, etc. Those who are seriously into exercising do well on high protein/low carbs. Some people MUST avoid gluten. Vegetarians eat a lot of grains & legumes - and all the vegetarians I know lose weight when they begin, until they reach their new stable weight. Vegans need to make slightly different choices because they are not having dairy or eggs. My diabetes coach recommends a balanced (don't avoid all carbs, don't avoid or eat excessive amounts of fat and protien). She recommends trying to stay with real, natural foods (avoid substitutes and overly processed foods). Eating a snack or two daily helps keep meals smaller.
Since you say you can readily lose weight but then go off your plan and gain it back, maybe should you use that plan but not quite so strict (add in some calories - treats?) and make it a "life style change you can do forever" rather than a "diet you follow for a while". Eating real food (not substitutes) and a weekly treat has helped me keep my diabetes under control and to slowly lose weight. You just have to find the plan that works for you and your life style.

You can check mine...It works for me....it's how I lost the weight : )

My perfect day starts at 6am with cardio and weights at the gym then home to a bowl of porridge and strawberries with a protein shake.. Lunch would be a salad with chicken breast and hard boiled egg then tea is haddock on a bed of spinach with poached egg and veggies.. Might have some natural yoghurt and blueberries for supper.. That is my perfect day!

Just like to add at the weekend my day is the complete opposite to this :laugh:

Mine's alright... I try to stay within my limit. I've had a few cheaty days recently, but still under my limit!

A lot of people would dislike my diary because of my dinner choices. But IDGAF. It's working for me!