RE: Day 1 Meals...Advice Please

[Guest guest]

That sounds good!

I know what you mean, I had my coffee with skim milk and a few nuts and half

an apple...had to teach yoga, grocery shop, and set up kids for

homeschooling....Then ate berries (organic fruit mix from Sam's club) mixed with

1 scoop

of whey from Earth Faire, a few walnuts, ginger, cinnamon, a tablespoon of

flax and 3/4 cup homemade fat free yogurt.....so meals 2 and three kind of got

mixed together....sigh....

[Guest guest]

First three meals are good.

2pm meal is two carbs with the apple and the yogurt. You need to lose one of

the carbs and add a protein.

4pm meal is a carb and a fat. Oatmeal = carb, peanut butter = healthy fat.

You still need a protein.

6pm meal is a protein (chicken) and a vegetable (green beans). You could

still add a carb like beans, rice, or potato.

9pm meal is ok. Real food would probably be more satisfying than the bar.

Try one of the dessert recipes like chocolate protein pudding, BFL

cheesecake, or an anyday sundae for an authorized sugar fix.

Since your portions are a little off on the protein and complex carbs,

that's probably why you're starving and having headaches. Make sure you're

getting a palm or fist sized protein portion with each meal. That's

around 20-25g of protein if you're looking at labels, and a roughly equal

amount of carbs. Maybe you could have some turkey slices with the apple. Or

a protein shake or piece of lean ham with the oatmeal. If you're hungry, or

especially post workout, it's fine to have bread, pasta, rice, potatoes,

beans, and oats. Yes, you're trying to lose fat, but you also need to feel

good and fuel your workouts. You don't want to be weak and dizzy and have a

pounding headache.

Hope that gives you some ideas. Your meals really are close and looking

good. Just a couple of adjustments should make things work even better.

>

> Ok, just need to get some feedback on my meals yesterday and so far today.

> Let me know what you think overall. I realize not every meal was perfect

> but I do want to get a feel for if I am heading in the right

> direction. Oh

> and I am drinking lots of water all day long.

>

> 7:00am - 1/2 cup of egg beaters and a few large pieces of cantaloupe

> 9:15am - 4 turkey slices, couple baby carrots, couple large pieces of

> honeydew melon

> 12:00pm - 1/2 bowl of ground turkey, bean and vegetable soup a friend made

> 2:00pm - 1 medium apple and a Weight Watchers yogurt

> 4:00pm - 1 packet of Weight Control Quaker Oatmeal and 1 tsp of Pan

> peanut butter

> 6:00pm - 1/2 chicken breast with green beans

> 9:00pm - Zone Perfect Bar (I had a major headache from sugar withdrawal

> and

> needed some kind of fix)

>

> Calories 1407

> Fat 30

> Carbs 154

> Protein 131

>

> For Today...

> 8:45am - 1 whole egg, 4 egg whites and several pieces of honeydew melon

> 12:45pm - Healthy Choice Sesame Chicken Frozen Meal and a piece of low fat

> string cheese

> 1:30pm - 1 serving (20 crisps) of Soy Crisps. Ok, I was still starving

> since I waited so long between the first two meal and had to eat something

> else

> 4:00pm - Planning to eat 1 veggie burger and some carrot sticks

> Unsure of the rest at this point.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/28/2006 3:23:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

skwigg@... writes:

piece of lean ham with the oatmeal

Now THAT's a combo that will likely start a craze!!!!!

[Guest guest]

The one thing I was told was to avoid melons for fruit portions. They

have far too high sugar content

The last meal of the day is better off being protein only.

Yoghurt is a Carb so in your 2pm Meal on day 1 you need to alternate

either the apple or the yoghurt for a protein.

Peanut Butter isn't a great source of protein to have with your oats.

4pm meal day 2, needs protein.

Jade Ward

SPOILT by J

0421 848 110

Day 1 Meals...Advice Please

Ok, just need to get some feedback on my meals yesterday and so far

today.

Let me know what you think overall. I realize not every meal was perfect

but I do want to get a feel for if I am heading in the right direction.

Oh

and I am drinking lots of water all day long.

7:00am - 1/2 cup of egg beaters and a few large pieces of cantaloupe

9:15am - 4 turkey slices, couple baby carrots, couple large pieces of

honeydew melon

12:00pm - 1/2 bowl of ground turkey, bean and vegetable soup a friend

made

2:00pm - 1 medium apple and a Weight Watchers yogurt

4:00pm - 1 packet of Weight Control Quaker Oatmeal and 1 tsp of

Pan

peanut butter

6:00pm - 1/2 chicken breast with green beans

9:00pm - Zone Perfect Bar (I had a major headache from sugar withdrawal

and

needed some kind of fix)

Calories 1407

Fat 30

Carbs 154

Protein 131

For Today...

8:45am - 1 whole egg, 4 egg whites and several pieces of honeydew melon

12:45pm - Healthy Choice Sesame Chicken Frozen Meal and a piece of low

fat

string cheese

1:30pm - 1 serving (20 crisps) of Soy Crisps. Ok, I was still starving

since I waited so long between the first two meal and had to eat

something

else

4:00pm - Planning to eat 1 veggie burger and some carrot sticks

Unsure of the rest at this point.

[Guest guest]

I'm going to contradict this advice--cantaloupe or honeydew melon with

eggs is a wonderful combination to eat. The insulin spike you get from

sugar actually helps with protein absorption. Besides, fruit IS GOOD FOR

YOU.

Naomi

******

Jade Ward wrote:

>

> The one thing I was told was to avoid melons for fruit portions. They

> have far too high sugar content

>

> 4pm meal day 2, needs protein.

>

> Jade Ward

> SPOILT by J

> 0421 848 110

>

> Day 1 Meals...Advice Please

>

> Ok, just need to get some feedback on my meals yesterday and so far

> today.

> Let me know what you think overall. I realize not every meal was perfect

> but I do want to get a feel for if I am heading in the right direction.

> Oh

> and I am drinking lots of water all day long.

>

> 7:00am - 1/2 cup of egg beaters and a few large pieces of cantaloupe

> 9:15am - 4 turkey slices, couple baby carrots, couple large pieces of

> honeydew melon

> 12:00pm - 1/2 bowl of ground turkey, bean and vegetable soup a friend

> made

> 2:00pm - 1 medium apple and a Weight Watchers yogurt

> 4:00pm - 1 packet of Weight Control Quaker Oatmeal and 1 tsp of

> Pan

> peanut butter

> 6:00pm - 1/2 chicken breast with green beans

> 9:00pm - Zone Perfect Bar (I had a major headache from sugar withdrawal

> and

> needed some kind of fix)

>

> Calories 1407

> Fat 30

> Carbs 154

> Protein 131

>

> For Today...

> 8:45am - 1 whole egg, 4 egg whites and several pieces of honeydew melon

> 12:45pm - Healthy Choice Sesame Chicken Frozen Meal and a piece of low

> fat

> string cheese

> 1:30pm - 1 serving (20 crisps) of Soy Crisps. Ok, I was still starving

> since I waited so long between the first two meal and had to eat

> something

> else

> 4:00pm - Planning to eat 1 veggie burger and some carrot sticks

> Unsure of the rest at this point.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You'll get lots of different opinions. It's not that one way is right or

wrong, but one might work better than the other depending on the person

and the circumstances.

In my experience, melon is loaded with potassium, water, and vitamin C and

tends to act as a natural diuretic. If somebody is stalled or retaining

water, melon carb portions will get the clothes feeling loser and the scale

dropping again. The natural sugar is no big deal, and actually really

helpful in the vicinity of a workout. I have yet to find anybody with a

weight problem or a plateau caused by cantaloupe. If anything, it will

counteract the sodium in your diet and cause you to drop a couple of pounds

rather quickly.

Cutting the carb portion out of the last meal of the day isn't a good idea

unless you're super carb-sensitive and/or totally stalled. For the average

person, having a protein-only meal late at night will make you freakishly

alert and cause trouble falling asleep. It will also leave you running on

fumes and feeling shaky and horrible if you do a morning workout on an empty

stomach. In general, you'll sleep better, train harder, and burn more total

calories if you go ahead and have the apple or the sweet potato with your

last meal.

Your mileage may vary. Just putting that out there. :-)

>

> The one thing I was told was to avoid melons for fruit portions. They

> have far too high sugar content

> The last meal of the day is better off being protein only.

>

[Guest guest]

,

Amen to the carbs For me, I need the extra carbs, espicially at night or

my tummy freaks out and gets all rumbly and uncomfortable. I love melon and

wish it was in season. We make the Eating for Life Strawberry Banana shake at

night with chocolate protein powder rather than vanilla, it's SO yummie and

gives us those carbs we are craving.

Let's hear it for the carbs!

~Jess

Skwigg wrote:

You'll get lots of different opinions. It's not that one way is right

or

wrong, but one might work better than the other depending on the person

and the circumstances.

In my experience, melon is loaded with potassium, water, and vitamin C and

tends to act as a natural diuretic. If somebody is stalled or retaining

water, melon carb portions will get the clothes feeling loser and the scale

dropping again. The natural sugar is no big deal, and actually really

helpful in the vicinity of a workout. I have yet to find anybody with a

weight problem or a plateau caused by cantaloupe. If anything, it will

counteract the sodium in your diet and cause you to drop a couple of pounds

rather quickly.

Cutting the carb portion out of the last meal of the day isn't a good idea

unless you're super carb-sensitive and/or totally stalled. For the average

person, having a protein-only meal late at night will make you freakishly

alert and cause trouble falling asleep. It will also leave you running on

fumes and feeling shaky and horrible if you do a morning workout on an empty

stomach. In general, you'll sleep better, train harder, and burn more total

calories if you go ahead and have the apple or the sweet potato with your

last meal.

Your mileage may vary. Just putting that out there. :-)

>

> The one thing I was told was to avoid melons for fruit portions. They

> have far too high sugar content

> The last meal of the day is better off being protein only.

>

[Guest guest]

This info came from a BFL Master Success Coach (or whatever they are

called, the ones that teach others to be success coaches) So I totally

believe what he has to say.

Jade Ward

SPOILT by J

0421 848 110

Day 1 Meals...Advice Please

>

> Ok, just need to get some feedback on my meals yesterday and so far

> today.

> Let me know what you think overall. I realize not every meal was

perfect

> but I do want to get a feel for if I am heading in the right

direction.

> Oh

> and I am drinking lots of water all day long.

>

> 7:00am - 1/2 cup of egg beaters and a few large pieces of cantaloupe

> 9:15am - 4 turkey slices, couple baby carrots, couple large pieces of

> honeydew melon

> 12:00pm - 1/2 bowl of ground turkey, bean and vegetable soup a friend

> made

> 2:00pm - 1 medium apple and a Weight Watchers yogurt

> 4:00pm - 1 packet of Weight Control Quaker Oatmeal and 1 tsp of

> Pan

> peanut butter

> 6:00pm - 1/2 chicken breast with green beans

> 9:00pm - Zone Perfect Bar (I had a major headache from sugar

withdrawal

> and

> needed some kind of fix)

>

> Calories 1407

> Fat 30

> Carbs 154

> Protein 131

>

> For Today...

> 8:45am - 1 whole egg, 4 egg whites and several pieces of honeydew

melon

> 12:45pm - Healthy Choice Sesame Chicken Frozen Meal and a piece of low

> fat

> string cheese

> 1:30pm - 1 serving (20 crisps) of Soy Crisps. Ok, I was still starving

> since I waited so long between the first two meal and had to eat

> something

> else

> 4:00pm - Planning to eat 1 veggie burger and some carrot sticks

> Unsure of the rest at this point.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

What's a BFL Success coach? I've never heard of it. : )

Best Regards,

beth

Day 1 Meals...Advice Please

>

> Ok, just need to get some feedback on my meals yesterday and so far

> today.

> Let me know what you think overall. I realize not every meal was

perfect

> but I do want to get a feel for if I am heading in the right

direction.

> Oh

> and I am drinking lots of water all day long.

>

> 7:00am - 1/2 cup of egg beaters and a few large pieces of cantaloupe

> 9:15am - 4 turkey slices, couple baby carrots, couple large pieces of

> honeydew melon

> 12:00pm - 1/2 bowl of ground turkey, bean and vegetable soup a friend

> made

> 2:00pm - 1 medium apple and a Weight Watchers yogurt

> 4:00pm - 1 packet of Weight Control Quaker Oatmeal and 1 tsp of

> Pan

> peanut butter

> 6:00pm - 1/2 chicken breast with green beans

> 9:00pm - Zone Perfect Bar (I had a major headache from sugar

withdrawal

> and

> needed some kind of fix)

>

> Calories 1407

> Fat 30

> Carbs 154

> Protein 131

>

> For Today...

> 8:45am - 1 whole egg, 4 egg whites and several pieces of honeydew

melon

> 12:45pm - Healthy Choice Sesame Chicken Frozen Meal and a piece of low

> fat

> string cheese

> 1:30pm - 1 serving (20 crisps) of Soy Crisps. Ok, I was still starving

> since I waited so long between the first two meal and had to eat

> something

> else

> 4:00pm - Planning to eat 1 veggie burger and some carrot sticks

> Unsure of the rest at this point.

>

>

>

>

>