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Today’s plan: Breakfast: pumpkin dark-choc-chip baked oatmeal bites Lunch: sheet-pan chicken sausage, brussel sprouts, and squash drizzled with honey mustard Snack: plums and a raspberry chocolate protein bar Dinner: slow-cooker chicken and gravy, roasted sweet potatoes carrots and onions, and a corn chive scallion griddle…

Some helpful things: Buy veggies in-season (sometimes community-supported-agriculture food boxes are really affordable) Develop skills in preserving food (freezer meals, pickling, canning) Buy meat in bulk when it’s on sale and freeze it in 1 or 2 lb portions Dried rice/beans/legumes are super affordable and…

Yesterday’s menu: Breakfast: pumpkin dark-choc -chip baked oatmeal bites, and a black coffee Lunch: goat-cheese alfredo with hot Italian chicken sausage over spaghetti squash, plus roasted garlic green beans Snack: blueberries, raspberries, plums, and a cinnamon roll protein bar Dinner: homemade pesto and chicken meatballs…

Budgetbytes.com is an amazing site full of great ideas, with the goal of putting together affordable and delicious recipes. (they have a meal prep section, but are also great for quick lunches and dinners). My go-tos tend to be chilis, curries, meatballs either on bread or with stir fried veggies, chicken thighs with…

I feel like a lot of that disagreement may have been because the "calorie-deficit-with-healthy-food" vs "calorie-deficit-with-junky-processed-food" is a false dichotomy. #1. "Healthy" is extremely subjective; it means "low calorie" for some, "Organic" for others, "vegan" for others, "low-fat" for others, "low cholesterol"…

How much weight loss: 100-105 lbs (230 to 125) How many calories: Started at around 1700 to lose 2 lbs a week. As I got smaller, that amount reduced so that I could stay losing 2 lbs per week. Eventually, I was having to eat around 1250 calories so I slowed the weight loss over time. Was around 1450 for a while, then was…

It seems like you accidentally skipped a day in MFP. So if you go back far enough, you’ll probably find a day with no entries. I would log today’s food (9/23) in that blank entry day from a few days back, accept that the past few days are out of order, and then tomorrow (9/24) you’ll be able to log your food in the correct…

TUESDAY (actuals) Breakfast: pumpkin dark-choc-chip baked oatmeal bites and a black coffee Lunch: goat cheese alfredo and Italian chicken sausage over spaghetti squash paired with roasted garlic green beans Snack: blueberries, raspberries, and a chocolate protein bar Dinner: diner omelette with sausage peppers and onions,…

Shredded chicken, diced white onion, light mayo, Dijon mustard, honey, mustard powder, garlic and onion powder Shredded chicken, light mayo and Greek yogurt, shredded squeezed cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, and dill. Shredded chicken, light mayo and Greek yogurt, garlic and ginger, red curry paste, chopped cilantro, thai…

My plan for today: Breakfast: pumpkin pie overnight oats with brown sugar and roasted edamame Lunch: spaghetti squash with goat cheese alfredo sauce and Italian chicken sausage, plus roasted garlic green beans Snack: peaches and blueberries, plus an almond protein bar Dinner; pasta with fra diavolo sauce and chicken…

Yesterday’s menu: Breakfast: Dunkin wake-up wrap with turkey sausage, no cheese. two ketchup packets. Black coffee. Lunch: coconut-curry-rice chicken and vegetable bake, drizzled with coconut milk lime sauce. Snack: a plum, and a maple-glazed-donut protein bar Dinner: burger (no bun) with Monterey Jack cheese and homemade…

My plan today: Breakfast: pumpkin overnight oats with brown sugar and roasted edamame Lunch: coconut-curry-rice chicken and vegetable bake with coconut lime sauce drizzled on top Snack: a black plum and a vanilla almond pure protein bar Dinner: burger with salsa verde and a little Monterey Jack on a potato bun, maybe a…

That’s tough; I’m sorry! Could you maybe plan in two “order in” nights in your meal plan each week, so that at least your plan is meeting you where you are right now? You could probably reduce it to one over time, but it could be good to start with little successes (“I stuck to my plan of 2 takeout nights instead of going…

Breakfast: pumpkin overnight oats with brown sugar and roasted edamame Lunch: coconut-curry-rice chicken and vegetable bake with coconut lime sauce drizzled on top Snack: a black plum and a lemon pure protein bar Dinner: cilantro jalapeño chicken salad with arugula on a flatbread, plus a side of cumin-curry roasted carrots…

Breakfast: pumpkin overnight oats with brown sugar and roasted edamame Lunch: coconut-curry-rice chicken and vegetable bake with coconut lime sauce drizzled on top Snack: frozen red grape lbs and a birthday cake protein bar Dinner: sweet Italian chicken sausage on a flatbread with spicy ketchup and light mayo. A carrot…

Breakfast: pumpkin overnight oats (made with a little milk, pumpkin purée, touch of maple syrup and vanilla, cinnaon nutmeg ginger clove and allspice) topped with brown sugar and roasted edamame Lunch: coconut-curry-rice chicken and vegetable bake topped with coconut lime sauce Afternoon snack: a yellow peach and a vanilla…

I think more so than logging the actual exact calorie amounts, the most important habit is consistent mindfulness of what you’re consuming. Maybe a less stressful way to achieve this would be a simple handwritten food journal (where you would write “1/2 cup cereal, 1/2 cup milk. Turkey sandwich (2 slices bread, 3 slices…

Weekends I usually combine breakfast and lunch into one midday meal. Midday meal: Smoky spiced carrot rice topped with two fried eggs and some chicken meatballs. Afternoon snack: homemade mazapan de cacahuete 🥰😍 Dinner: Chinese takeout at a birthday celebration! Szechuan chicken with veggies, Peking beef with onions, crab…

Here’s my plan for today! Breakfast; almond roasted edamame trail mix Lunch: curried carrot soup with chicken meatballs Snack: black plum and birthday cake protein bar Dinner: burger with spicy ketchup, salad with yogurt ranch dressing, and dill mustard potato salad Dessert: chocolate peanut butter nice cream with dark…

Yesterday I had: Breakfast: trail mix of almonds, roasted edamame, vanilla almond granola, and cinnamon Cheerios Noon snack: a black plum and a chocolate peanut butter protein bar Afternoon lunch: curry chickpea salad with arugula and crunchy veggies on a flatbread, topped with Thai sweet chili sauce Dinner: Subway 6” - 9…

My favorites are Half Size Me and the Parcast Conspiracy Theories one. Also Dave Ramsey is interesting once in a while.

@shrinkingweez i can’t imagine the calories from chicken breast would vary significantly between different breeds of chicken!

The USDA FoodData Central database is super helpful for this kind of thing. I searched it and found this entry: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171077/nutrients 100g of raw boneless skinless chicken breast is 120 calories. I use this USDA resource To double check any raw meat entries I use in…

Breakfast: trail mix with almonds and roasted edamame Lunch: curry chickpea salad on a flatbread with arugula and crunchy veggies, topped with Thai sweet chili sauce Snack: a black plum and a vanilla almond protein bar Dinner: cilantro lime chicken burger on a potato bun with yogurt ranch sauce, plus a side of dill mustard…

Had a good day of food yesterday. Breakfast: trail mix with almonds and roasted edamame Lunch: curry chickpea salad on a flatbread with arugula and crunchy veggies Snack: a black plum and a peanut-butter-pie protein bar Dinner: cilantro jalapeño chicken salad on a flatbread with dill mustard potato salad Dessert: half a…

Thank you so much for posting this and sharing all the details! I always always appreciate your clarity, honesty, and willingness to set aside time to demystify so much of this weight loss and weight maintenance process. You rock, Ann!

Had such an awesome Labor Day; went to a family picnic in the park. Pre-lunch: charras tortilla with salsa, some caramel corn Lunch: lamb sausage and knockwurst on a potato bun with ketchup and sauerkraut. Italian pasta salad and dill mustard potato salad. Watermelon cubes! Snacks: brown butter blondies and a mini…

Curry chickpea salad on a flatbread with crunchy veggies and arugula.

Just replaced my normal dessert with a savory snack yesterday. Baked onion rings with honey mustard fry sauce!

Breakfast: overnight oats with milk, topped with brown sugar, cinnamon, and roasted edamame Lunch: chicken shawarma with red onions and roasted cauliflower Snack: frozen red grapes and a chocolate peanut butter protein bar Dinner: slow-cooker garlic-cilantro-marinated pork shoulder over a bed of lettuce, topped with a…