Post by trafficgirl on May 7, 2015 12:16:17 GMT -5
I am probably not going to be a lot of help because I'm also on a low carb diet. I've basically given up grains, though am having other carbs (mostly fruit, some legumes, and some sugar which I can't seem to give up).
For the past couple of nights I've had a banana sprinkled with semi-sweet chocolate chips and warmed in the microwave for 30-ish second. It hits the spot for me.
Breakfast- protein shake, fruit Mid-morning- shake Lunch- salad, half of a turkey and cheese sandwich, Bare Naked popcorn Mid-afternoon- shake Dinner- meat, veggie, small carb serving Evening- protein bar
I've been doing it for 6 weeks, I've lost 18 pounds, and I feel like I'm just now getting used to it and not having cravings for junk. Like, I think about fast food, and I could take it or leave it.
Once we're off this program, I'd like to do focus on eating unprocessed foods. For breakfast, I plan on doing egg muffins, and then almonds or cheeses for snacks.
Breakfast- protein shake, fruit Mid-morning- shake Lunch- salad, half of a turkey and cheese sandwich, Bare Naked popcorn Mid-afternoon- shake Dinner- meat, veggie, small carb serving Evening- protein bar
I've been doing it for 6 weeks, I've lost 18 pounds, and I feel like I'm just now getting used to it and not having cravings for junk. Like, I think about fast food, and I could take it or leave it.
Once we're off this program, I'd like to do focus on eating unprocessed foods. For breakfast, I plan on doing egg muffins, and then almonds or cheeses for snacks.
I'm no help because I'm not doing low-carb (hard to stick to), just MyFitnessPal. I do Kashi cereal with 1% milk or oatmeal in the mornings, lunch is usually a sub with baked chips or fruit, for snacks I have: a protein shake, cheese pieces or natural PB with apple, hummus with carrot sticks, and whatever I feel like for dinner, as long as it's within my calorie limits. Lots of times it's a salad with egg/chicken/avocado/black beans or something filling.
Post by melodramatic26 on May 7, 2015 12:38:46 GMT -5
B- 100 cal greek yogurt
L- low cal soup (progresso are my favorite) and usually a sandwhich or a lite frozen meal
D- Protein (grilled chicken/steak/shrimp) & veggies or a big salad or eggs and fruit OR if i'm really tired and lazy after the kids go to bed - a frozen meal.
snacks - lite string cheese, almonds, fruit, ff fudge ice cream bar
(this is me being super strict, but it's the best/fastest way for me to lose).
This week I've tried to get back on track. I control my intake more during the day than at night (I just plan a healthy-ish dinner most nights).
Breakfast is coffee and a strawberry, banana and vanilla nonfat yogurt smoothie. I freeze the yogurt and it makes the smoothie more milkshake-y. I don't normally like smoothies so this helps a lot.
I have grilled balsamic chicken and a veggie every day for lunch. Snacks are cheese, nuts and fruits. Usually melon for morning snack and then cheese and nuts for afternoon snack. When I get home I usually eat a banana.
It's worked for the past four days, hoping this trend continues!
Breakfast- protein shake, fruit Mid-morning- shake Lunch- salad, half of a turkey and cheese sandwich, Bare Naked popcorn Mid-afternoon- shake Dinner- meat, veggie, small carb serving Evening- protein bar
I've been doing it for 6 weeks, I've lost 18 pounds, and I feel like I'm just now getting used to it and not having cravings for junk. Like, I think about fast food, and I could take it or leave it.
Once we're off this program, I'd like to do focus on eating unprocessed foods. For breakfast, I plan on doing egg muffins, and then almonds or cheeses for snacks.
What kind of shakes?
Nutrimed- similar to Medifast. We get it through our doctor's office. I'm not crazy about doing the shakes- like I said, I really want us to focus on whole foods, but we're doing this for 8-12 weeks as kind of a kickstart.
For a healthy dessert, I freeze banana slices on a plate in the freezer over night, then put them in the food processor with a scoop of peanut butter. It tastes like PB Banana ice cream. Surprisingly super creamy and good. You can do it with frozen berries and some almond milk too.
cheerios with milk, some pear leftover orzo salad with tomatoes and artichokes I'm snacking on some pecans right now pork tenderloin with a garden salad tonight probably a few chocolate chip cookies
ETA: two glasses of milk
As long as I am under my MFP guidelines I am happy with my day. I basically eat what I would want to eat anyway, minus the unhealthy snacking I used to do. I've only lost 7 pounds since the new year, but I feel like this is really sustainable for the long term.
Post by Queen Mamadala on May 7, 2015 13:20:45 GMT -5
Pecans Almonds Macadamias Eggs (scrambled or hard boiled) Bacon Kale and mushrooms sauteed in coconut oil Asparagus Low glycemic fruit (berries and grapefruit) Fish/seafood Chicken Coconut butter and oil Dark chocolate -- 85-90% 4% fat cottage cheese w/berries and cinnamon Avocado Protein smoothie
I typically cycle my carbs and calories. On lean days I eat fewer carbs/calories, basically ketosis range, and feed days (one meal) I eat a "normal" amount of calories, but still Primal in terms of carbs. I love bananas, but they're not ideal for fat loss.
Post by cinderbella on May 7, 2015 13:47:56 GMT -5
I make a gigantic pot of chicken/veggie soup on Sundays and eat it for lunch throughout the week. I use whatever vegetables we have on hand and then dice half an avocado to dump in after I heat it up.
It's not no-carb, obviously, but low carb and healthy and most importantly, it fills me up!
I switched from non-water beverages to water. I only have juice in the morning and some skim milk with my cereal. The rest of day it's water.
I also recently gave up granola bars, which served as an after-meal dessert. Basically I was adding unneeded calories to the mix. I am trying to eat when I am hungry and only when I am hungry.
It fucking blows.
I still eat all the other things, besides granola bars.
I try and make better choices: Fruit--bananas, mandarins, strawberries, blueberries, full-fat cheese, meat, eggs, avocados, mushrooms, onions, nuts, raisins, shredded wheat bites.
Oh I also wanted to mention a "healthier" dessert (and I do use that term lightly, lol)
I've been purchasing the sugar-free Jello pudding cups and eating those with fat free whipped cream, it really helps me quench my sweet tooth when I just want a little something.
I also forgot to mention how much I love the 100 calorie Chobani greek yogurts.. they are very filling for when I'm hungry, especially after a few hours after dinner.
Post by mrsukyankee on May 7, 2015 15:08:57 GMT -5
Everything that I normally eat but in smaller portions along with some protein bars/shakes. I probably eat more lean meats, cottage cheese and tuna fish than I did before, and a bit less fried foods than before, but honestly, I'm just eating at a small deficit with the foods that I enjoy as I plan on eating this way for life. It works for me.
B: Breakfast sandwich or breakfast burrito and yogurt. Sometimes a banana and yogurt, sometimes I throw in a protein bar L: Sandwich, carrots with ranch dip (I tend to get a brand called Walden Farms, which is no cal, I hate to waste calories on dip), yogurt, fruit of some type S: Larabar mini Dinner: I've been lazy, so it's usually fish sandwiches, chicken patties, pasta, whatever; a vegetable, and a starch, and fruit for dessert, or ice cream/frozen yogurt depending on how much exercise I got during the day.
I'm eating 1670 calories or a little less each day, and record everything I eat and drink in My Fitness Pal. I exercise quite a bit. Also, I got a food scale, so I weigh a lot of portions - what I used to think was a serving of spaghetti was actually about three or four servings. That was the biggest eye opener for me - what I thought was a serving usually was much, much more.
I am trying to lose weight but it's only been about 2 weeks and I'm not sure I've lost anything yet (but my period should arrive any second now, so I'm hoping some of that is bloat).
A typical day right now is:
Breakfast: egg sandwich made with 1 fried egg, 1 slice of 2% cheese, and a light english muffin Snack: banana, berries, or some other fruit Lunch: 3oz chicken, 1 oz goat cheese, dressing, and a bunch of veggies in a salad Snack: string cheese, roasted veggies, and sometimes a granola bar or greek yogurt if I'm hungry still Dinner: whatever I want, but I'm trying to do things like measure pasta, swap sweet potatoes for white potatoes, etc. I think tonight we're having chicken stir fry. I'll probably add some extra veggies so I make sure I'm really full so I'm not tempted to eat anything else.
I don't usually eat much after dinner. Last night I had some veggie straws from Costco (like puffy chips made out of veggies). Sometimes I have popcorn. Oh, and wine. I usually have some kind of alcoholic beverage 2-4 nights a week. I've been trying to stick with wine since that's less calories than beer.
Seems like I've been eating around 1800 calories which may be a little too much. I'm usually getting about 400 or so calories "extra" allowed from steps/stairs earned on my Fitbit. Time will tell if I need to cut back further, but I'm honestly at a point where I really want to lose weight but feel very much like I won't be successful if I start some intense workout/diet routine. I've fallen off that wagon too many times and I want to try the "small changes/slow loss" thing and see if that works better. I just hope that doesn't mean "no loss".