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Yesterday’s menu: Breakfast: trail mix of roasted edamame, almonds, and a broken-up peanut butter energy bite Lunch: ginger-lime chicken thighs paired with roasted summer squash, sweet onion, and garlic Snack; a white peach, plus a chocolate peanut butter pure protein bar Dinner; general tso’s sticky tofu, plus the nytimes…

Yup, Pre-logging is essential for me. I’ve gotten into a groove where I know generally how many calories each meal ends up being (for weekdays, breakfasts between 200 and 275, lunches between 400 and 500, snack between 200 and 300, dessert between 300 and 400, and dinner is whatever is left over from that (usually…

Taking a different thought train here. A BMI of 24 is actually in the normal range, officially. And it sounds like you were much less mindful of your food and able to maintain at that BMI happily (without counting or reducing your intake). Is it possible that your happy place of balance is somewhere in the middle? There is…

Your title indicates you want to “make it work this time,” implying you want to keep off any weight you lose. I think objective #1 should be to use your weight loss period as an experimentation period, with the end goal of having a solid weight maintenance plan nailed out for when you reach your ideal weight range.…

I am in the weigh-raw camp. Then I divide whatever I’ve cooked into equal servings. For example, let’s say I’m roasting chicken thighs. I weigh raw (let’s say 1 lbs). I cook it. I weigh the whole thing after cooking, and serve myself exactly a 1/4 of the total (Usually for chicken thighs I’ll chop everything up after…

Breakfast: trail mix of lightly salted almonds, roasted edamame, and vanilla almond granola. additionally, a Verb coconut chai energy bar (got it for free as a promotion, so I’m giving them a try). lots of black coffee as well 😂 Lunch: creamy white bean chicken soup with kohlrabi greens and red pepper flakes. Snack: a pure…

@rainingribbons sounds like a fantastic dinner and dessert!

Breakfast: trail mix of lightly salted almonds, roasted edamame, and vanilla almond granola Lunch: chicken tacos with white onion, cilantro, lime, salsa verde, and guacamole Snack: A peach Dinner: a hamburger topped with pickled onions and ketchup+mayo. Marinated beets, plus a black bean corn avocado salad. A dill pickle.…

Breakfast: trail mix of roasted edamame, lightly salted almonds, and vanilla almond granola. Lunch: creamy white bean chicken soup with kohlrabi greens and red pepper flakes Snack: chocolate salted caramel pure protein bar and a peach. Dinner: lamb feta sausage on a roll with ketchup for grownups, black bean corn avocado…

[quote="Athijade;c-45242749") I live alone so I eat a lot of leftovers and usually the same things at breakfast and lunch during the week. Sorry it's boring![/quote] Leftovers are THE BEST. I live on leftovers.

Breakfast: trail mix of roasted edamame, lightly salted almonds, and vanilla almond granola. Lunch: creamy white bean chicken soup with kohlrabi greens and red pepper flakes Snack: chocolate salted caramel pure protein bar Dinner: lamb feta sausage on a roll with ketchup for grownups, black bean corn avocado salad,…

Breakfast: mini pancakes with kerrygold butter, plus a chicken sausage Lunch: honey mustard tuna salad, plus some kohlrabi fritters with Greek yogurt (sprinkled curry powder and Worcestershire on top) Afternoon snack: honey roasted edamame and pecans trail mix Dinner: pasta with sausage, garlic, onions, peas, and Parmesan.…

Yesterday’s menu: Breakfast: trail mix of lightly salted almonds, roasted edamame, and vanilla almond granola. Black coffee Lunch: Golden curry with beef, peppers, and onions, plus some kolhrabi fritters Snack: chocolate-frosted-donut protein bites Dinner: pork and soba noodles with bok choy and celery, topped with…

Breakfast: trail mix of lightly salted almonds, roasted edamame, and vanilla almond granola. Black coffee Lunch: pork and soba noodles with bok choy and celery, topped with sriracha. Black coffee. Snack: chocolate chip pure protein bar. Later, some kohlrabi fritters. Dinner: chicken quesadilla with Greek yogurt to dip,…

Pure Protein bars are AWESOME. great taste, around 180-210 calories for 19-20 g of protein, lots of fun flavors, and affordable if you look carefully on Amazon.

Breakfast: trail mix of lightly salted almonds, roasted edamame, and vanilla almond granola. Black coffee Lunch: pork and soba noodles with bok choy and celery, topped with chili garlic sauce. Black iced coffee. Snack: chocolate peanut butter pure protein bar plus a rainbow carrot with herbed yogurt. Dinner: chicken…

Breakfast: trail mix of lightly salted almonds, roasted edamame, and vanilla almond granola. Lunch: pork and soba noodles with bok choy and celery, topped with chili garlic sauce Snack: chocolate salted caramel pure protein bar and some goldfish crackers Dinner: kohlrabi and corn fritters with herbed yogurt, a romaine…

Breakfast: Sausage McGriddle and a hot black coffee Lunch: ground-turkey tacos on fresh corn tortillas, with spicy pico de gallo and taco sauce Snack: chocolate-frosted-donut protein bites Dinner: grilled chicken sandwich with light mayo and crunchy veggies on potato bread, plus a side of marinated golden beets with red…

Breakfast: Overnight oats with almond milk, topped with brown sugar and chopped Roasted edamame. A black coffee. Lunch: Tex-mex quinoa casserole, plus marinated red-wine-vinegar beets with dill. Snack; chocolate deluxe Pure protein bar, and an apple. Dinner: lime-cumin-cilantro-marinated grilled chicken, chopped up on a…

1. Find your maintenance calories by bumping up your calories considerably (see @sijomial’s post above), keeping an eye on your weight trend for at least 4 weeks, and recalculating your maintenance calories based on the 4 weeks of data. 2. Set up your way-of-eating so that you are ON AVERAGE hitting your daily maintenance…

I had to do the same with my last two blueberry scones! They looked fine but tasted funky; maybe I let some moisture into the bag. So sad!

Breakfast: overnight oats with almond milk, topped with brown sugar and roasted edamame. A black coffee. Lunch: tex-mex quinoa casserole and some roasted carrots and onions. Snack: chocolate deluxe pure protein bar, an apple, and a black iced coffee. Dinner: marinated London broil, a focaccia roll with butter, and a peach…

Breakfast: overnight oats with almond milk, brown sugar, and roasted edamame. Lunch: ground turkey taco with spicy pico de gallo, and a chocolate salted caramel pure protein bar. Snack: special k red berries bar, and a 3-bite birthday cake snack. Dinner: burger with mozzarella, caramelized onions, garlic and red wine…

Awesome day. Breakfast: Watermelon and blueberries. A blueberry scone and an iced coffee with almond milk. Lunch: chicken bratwurst with ketchup for grownups, plus roasted carrots and onions, also a peach cucumber salad. Snack: blueberry cheesecake yogurt bark and a dark chocolate mini KitKat. Dinner: burger with…

Breakfast: iced coffee with almond milk and some sugar-free vanilla brown sugar syrup. An omelette with Parmesan cheese, sautéed onions, garlic, and chicken apple sausage. Lunch: a romaine-carrot-onion salad topped with steak, and vidalia onion dressing. Also a homemade blueberry scone with a touch of butter. Afternoon…

Peanuts and oats!

Breakfast: Trail mix with spicy dill pickle almonds and roasted edamame, plus a black coffee. Lunch: egg roll in a bowl with turkey sausage, plus some Greek yogurt coleslaw. Snack: chocolate salted caramel pure protein bar, an orange mango low-cal fizzy drink, and a little salad of grape tomato, yellow onion, and lime…

I log seasonings sporadically, I generally don’t log black coffee, i log tea and seltzer as water, I often eyeball garlic and ginger and lettuce, etc. sometimes I’ll log diet drinks, sometimes I won’t. Sometimes I’ll pull apart my takeout to weigh the ingredients, but sometimes I go by what I had the last time. I have been…

I always wear one when I’m inside any place that’s not my own home. Ditto in crowded outdoor places. When outside and able to stay away from people, I don’t wear one.

Breakfast: Trail mix with spicy dill pickle almonds and roasted edamame, plus a black coffee. Lunch: egg roll in a bowl with turkey sausage, plus some kidney bean and corn salad. Snack: Black iced coffee, chocolate deluxe pure protein bar and some blueberries. Dinner: dill chicken salad and bacon wrap, peach and cucumber…