Re: Daily meals

[Guest guest]

I do breakfast and first meal about the same, smoothie and then oatmeal with

peanutbutter or more smoothie

second and third are basiaclly the same thing, chicken or fish with a salad

or fruit or a stirfry

supper is usually stirfry, chicken or fish and then some pasta or starcy

vege

google body for life menus or eating for life menus or try to get the

eating for life book. I subscribed to men's health newsletter online. (free)

because they send me links to the abs diet meals which are bfl acceptable.

With kids and a husband, think crockpot chicken and veges and the like.

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 10:38 AM, Osorio, Debbie

wrote:

> I am also trying to do some meal planning now. I don't mind eating the

> same stuff over and over (whatever it takes to get the weight off). I

> don't always have the time and/or inclination to cook. Quick and Easy

> is for me.

>

> Deb

>

> *GO GREEN* Please don't print this unless you really need to.

>

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> Subject: Daily meals

>

>

> Do most of you follow the same menu each day? I.E. the same foods for

> breakfast, the same for lunch, etc? Is it better to start with a

> limited list of foods when getting started? What worked or is working

> for you?

>

> If any of you would be willing to share your menus I would be VERY

> grateful. I like to cook and I really do not want to eat the bars

> (hate the taste of those), so preparing meals is no problem.

>

> I have a LONG summer ahead with my kids and I'm ready to get this

> right. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Do whatever works for you. For me my meals are all over the board. I

love variety and enjoy cooking.

Michele

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[Guest guest]

My meals are getting pretty dull these days. Maybe that's why I'm dropping scale

weight, I'm sick of everything I eat. : )

Breakfast--Cottage cheese, pineapple and flaxseeds

snack--high-protein yogurt and fruit (apple, cherries, strawberries, whatever I

have)

Lunch--usually my high-carb meal as it's post workout--3 fresh eggs (I have

chickens in my backyard) and whole-grain toast

snack--almonds and an apple or a protein bar

dinner with family--whatever protein I'm serving--chicken, lean beef, salmon,

pork tenderloin, with whatever veggies I'm giving the kids. Most often I pass

on the starch--I'll put a little pasta on my plate and not eat it.

snack--sometimes a spoonful of peanut butter does it, other times I will have a

protein smoothie.

Geez. When I type it out, it looks really bad. I need to find some more foods to

eat. I did read a study report recently that said that the more limited your

diet, the less you weigh. I'm guessing I'm eating less because I'm tired of

just about all of it. : )

beth

wrote: Do most of you

follow the same menu each day? I.E. the same foods for

breakfast, the same for lunch, etc? Is it better to start with a

limited list of foods when getting started? What worked or is working

for you?

If any of you would be willing to share your menus I would be VERY

grateful. I like to cook and I really do not want to eat the bars

(hate the taste of those), so preparing meals is no problem.

I have a LONG summer ahead with my kids and I'm ready to get this

right. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Best Regards,

beth

[Guest guest]

I find that I cycle the same foods over and over because I enjoy them. Alot of

the meal ideas I got from Skwigg.com. What I used to think of as a " meal " has

completely changed. This is an " off " week for me before starting another 12

week challenge on June 1st so the work outs are kind of lazy looking but I

pretty much eat this way every day except on free day, it is far from perfect

but has been working for me. This is the past 2 days and then today so far...I

put the " big water " in caps so when I look at what I've eaten I can see that

I've had my water for the day, I like to have 3 " big waters " which is a little

over half a gallon for me. I can't drink much more than that without being in

the bathroom every 5 minutes or up in the middle of the night. It's boring but

I'm never hungry though!

5/27/08

8:30 - 20 min steady state cardio slight incline - BIG WATER

10:00 - 1 sl whole wheat toast, 1 TBS almond butter 1/2 banana, 10 oz protein

shake - BIG WATER

12:30 - cottage cheese, 1/2 apple diced, 30 raisins, cinnamon - BIG WATER

2:30 - Fage greek yogurt, 2 splenda, 1 TBS cream, 4 cherries

4:30 - Fried egg w cheese on 1/2 flax/oat pita

7:00 - Bunless cheeseburger, garden salad, 10 oz protein shake

5/28/08

8:30 - BIG WATER

9:00 - 1/4 C cottage cheese, 1 apple, raisins, cinnamon

10:30 - C. Ballantyne fat blasting bodyweight circuit - (from Skwigg's site) -

BIG WATER

11:00 - 1 sl whole wheat toast, 1 tbs almond butter, 1/2 banana - 10 oz

protein shake.

1:30 - veg burger on 1/2 flax/oat pita - BIG WATER

3:30 - Fage, 2 splenda, 1 TBS cream, 1/2 banana

5:30 - 1/4 lasagna piece, 1/4 c cottage cheese

5/29/08

8:30 - Steady state, slight incline 20 min - BIG WATER

10:00 - 1 sl. whole wheat toast, 1 tbs almond butter, 1 banana - 10 oz protein

shake

12:30 - 1/4 cottage cheese, diced apple, raisins, cinnamon - BIG WATER

2:30 - Side salad w/ chicken salad wrap - BIG WATER

4:30 - Fage, 2 splenda, 1 TBS cream, fresh strawberries

6:30 - protein and veg (don't know what's for dinner yet)

wrote:

Do most of you follow the same menu each day? I.E. the same foods for

breakfast, the same for lunch, etc? Is it better to start with a

limited list of foods when getting started? What worked or is working

for you?

If any of you would be willing to share your menus I would be VERY

grateful. I like to cook and I really do not want to eat the bars

(hate the taste of those), so preparing meals is no problem.

I have a LONG summer ahead with my kids and I'm ready to get this

right. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[Guest guest]

Oh and...

Other stuff I eat regularly - Old fashioned oats (not instant) with raisins, 1

splenda, cinnamon and a side of either a protein shake or cottage cheese.

Skyr.is if you can find it - only sold at whole foods

Morning star veg burgers

egg white omelets - I use the egg whites in the carton with 1 whole egg added

with spinach, onion and cheese.

egg salad sandwich on 1 sl whole wheat or flax/oat pita with side salad or

fruit and I usually make sure my protein portion is higher than the carb

portion.

homemade chicken salad " " with side salad or fruit " "

flax/oat pita pizzas with green peppers, onions and pepperoni or bruscettas

with the fresh mozzarella and fresh basil leaves with black olives.

I'm trying to figure out what other veggies I would like to try on the off

chance I might get bored. So far I've come up with radishes and avocado which I

haven't tried before..lol

Ok, think I'm done now.

Liza Wood wrote:

I find that I cycle the same foods over and over because I enjoy them.

Alot of the meal ideas I got from Skwigg.com. What I used to think of as a

" meal " has completely changed. This is an " off " week for me before starting

another 12 week challenge on June 1st so the work outs are kind of lazy looking

but I pretty much eat this way every day except on free day, it is far from

perfect but has been working for me. This is the past 2 days and then today so

far...I put the " big water " in caps so when I look at what I've eaten I can see

that I've had my water for the day, I like to have 3 " big waters " which is a

little over half a gallon for me. I can't drink much more than that without

being in the bathroom every 5 minutes or up in the middle of the night. It's

boring but I'm never hungry though!

5/27/08

8:30 - 20 min steady state cardio slight incline - BIG WATER

10:00 - 1 sl whole wheat toast, 1 TBS almond butter 1/2 banana, 10 oz protein

shake - BIG WATER

12:30 - cottage cheese, 1/2 apple diced, 30 raisins, cinnamon - BIG WATER

2:30 - Fage greek yogurt, 2 splenda, 1 TBS cream, 4 cherries

4:30 - Fried egg w cheese on 1/2 flax/oat pita

7:00 - Bunless cheeseburger, garden salad, 10 oz protein shake

5/28/08

8:30 - BIG WATER

9:00 - 1/4 C cottage cheese, 1 apple, raisins, cinnamon

10:30 - C. Ballantyne fat blasting bodyweight circuit - (from Skwigg's site) -

BIG WATER

11:00 - 1 sl whole wheat toast, 1 tbs almond butter, 1/2 banana - 10 oz protein

shake.

1:30 - veg burger on 1/2 flax/oat pita - BIG WATER

3:30 - Fage, 2 splenda, 1 TBS cream, 1/2 banana

5:30 - 1/4 lasagna piece, 1/4 c cottage cheese

5/29/08

8:30 - Steady state, slight incline 20 min - BIG WATER

10:00 - 1 sl. whole wheat toast, 1 tbs almond butter, 1 banana - 10 oz protein

shake

12:30 - 1/4 cottage cheese, diced apple, raisins, cinnamon - BIG WATER

2:30 - Side salad w/ chicken salad wrap - BIG WATER

4:30 - Fage, 2 splenda, 1 TBS cream, fresh strawberries

6:30 - protein and veg (don't know what's for dinner yet)

wrote:

Do most of you follow the same menu each day? I.E. the same foods for

breakfast, the same for lunch, etc? Is it better to start with a

limited list of foods when getting started? What worked or is working

for you?

If any of you would be willing to share your menus I would be VERY

grateful. I like to cook and I really do not want to eat the bars

(hate the taste of those), so preparing meals is no problem.

I have a LONG summer ahead with my kids and I'm ready to get this

right. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[Guest guest]

Hey Liza,

Why only 4 cherries?

beth

Liza Wood wrote: Oh and...

Other stuff I eat regularly - Old fashioned oats (not instant) with raisins,

1 splenda, cinnamon and a side of either a protein shake or cottage cheese.

Skyr.is if you can find it - only sold at whole foods

Morning star veg burgers

egg white omelets - I use the egg whites in the carton with 1 whole egg added

with spinach, onion and cheese.

egg salad sandwich on 1 sl whole wheat or flax/oat pita with side salad or

fruit and I usually make sure my protein portion is higher than the carb

portion.

homemade chicken salad " " with side salad or fruit " "

flax/oat pita pizzas with green peppers, onions and pepperoni or bruscettas

with the fresh mozzarella and fresh basil leaves with black olives.

I'm trying to figure out what other veggies I would like to try on the off

chance I might get bored. So far I've come up with radishes and avocado which I

haven't tried before..lol

Ok, think I'm done now.

Liza Wood wrote:

I find that I cycle the same foods over and over because I enjoy

them. Alot of the meal ideas I got from Skwigg.com. What I used to think of as a

" meal " has completely changed. This is an " off " week for me before starting

another 12 week challenge on June 1st so the work outs are kind of lazy looking

but I pretty much eat this way every day except on free day, it is far from

perfect but has been working for me. This is the past 2 days and then today so

far...I put the " big water " in caps so when I look at what I've eaten I can see

that I've had my water for the day, I like to have 3 " big waters " which is a

little over half a gallon for me. I can't drink much more than that without

being in the bathroom every 5 minutes or up in the middle of the night. It's

boring but I'm never hungry though!

5/27/08

8:30 - 20 min steady state cardio slight incline - BIG WATER

10:00 - 1 sl whole wheat toast, 1 TBS almond butter 1/2 banana, 10 oz protein

shake - BIG WATER

12:30 - cottage cheese, 1/2 apple diced, 30 raisins, cinnamon - BIG WATER

2:30 - Fage greek yogurt, 2 splenda, 1 TBS cream, 4 cherries

4:30 - Fried egg w cheese on 1/2 flax/oat pita

7:00 - Bunless cheeseburger, garden salad, 10 oz protein shake

5/28/08

8:30 - BIG WATER

9:00 - 1/4 C cottage cheese, 1 apple, raisins, cinnamon

10:30 - C. Ballantyne fat blasting bodyweight circuit - (from Skwigg's site) -

BIG WATER

11:00 - 1 sl whole wheat toast, 1 tbs almond butter, 1/2 banana - 10 oz protein

shake.

1:30 - veg burger on 1/2 flax/oat pita - BIG WATER

3:30 - Fage, 2 splenda, 1 TBS cream, 1/2 banana

5:30 - 1/4 lasagna piece, 1/4 c cottage cheese

5/29/08

8:30 - Steady state, slight incline 20 min - BIG WATER

10:00 - 1 sl. whole wheat toast, 1 tbs almond butter, 1 banana - 10 oz protein

shake

12:30 - 1/4 cottage cheese, diced apple, raisins, cinnamon - BIG WATER

2:30 - Side salad w/ chicken salad wrap - BIG WATER

4:30 - Fage, 2 splenda, 1 TBS cream, fresh strawberries

6:30 - protein and veg (don't know what's for dinner yet)

wrote:

Do most of you follow the same menu each day? I.E. the same foods for

breakfast, the same for lunch, etc? Is it better to start with a

limited list of foods when getting started? What worked or is working

for you?

If any of you would be willing to share your menus I would be VERY

grateful. I like to cook and I really do not want to eat the bars

(hate the taste of those), so preparing meals is no problem.

I have a LONG summer ahead with my kids and I'm ready to get this

right. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[Guest guest]

Here's today's menu:

8:30 1 egg, 3 egg whites, scrambled w/spinach and 1Tbsp feta, 1 piece

of toast with 1tsp raw local honey.

11:30 Can of tuna made into salad with 1/2apple, 1Tbsp raisins, ff

mayo, and 1Tbsp walnuts. A couple of cherries and a Coke Zero.

2:30 The other half of that apple and a Tbsp peanut butter

5:30 PWO protein shake with milk

8:00 4oz Salmon, sweet potato, salad with Olive oil and vinegar.

Maybe a fudge pop. :-)

>

> Do most of you follow the same menu each day? I.E. the same foods

for

> breakfast, the same for lunch, etc? Is it better to start with a

> limited list of foods when getting started? What worked or is

working

> for you?

>

> If any of you would be willing to share your menus I would be VERY

> grateful. I like to cook and I really do not want to eat the bars

> (hate the taste of those), so preparing meals is no problem.

>

> I have a LONG summer ahead with my kids and I'm ready to get this

> right. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

LMAO!! I just bought half a pound for myself and the first day I brought them

home, my kid ate almost all of them (me too). I only had 4 left that day. I

KNEW someone would catch that!

beth Dimopoulos wrote: Hey Liza,

Why only 4 cherries?

beth

Liza Wood wrote: Oh and...

Other stuff I eat regularly - Old fashioned oats (not instant) with raisins, 1

splenda, cinnamon and a side of either a protein shake or cottage cheese.

Skyr.is if you can find it - only sold at whole foods

Morning star veg burgers

egg white omelets - I use the egg whites in the carton with 1 whole egg added

with spinach, onion and cheese.

egg salad sandwich on 1 sl whole wheat or flax/oat pita with side salad or fruit

and I usually make sure my protein portion is higher than the carb portion.

homemade chicken salad " " with side salad or fruit " "

flax/oat pita pizzas with green peppers, onions and pepperoni or bruscettas with

the fresh mozzarella and fresh basil leaves with black olives.

I'm trying to figure out what other veggies I would like to try on the off

chance I might get bored. So far I've come up with radishes and avocado which I

haven't tried before..lol

Ok, think I'm done now.

Liza Wood wrote:

I find that I cycle the same foods over and over because I enjoy them. Alot of

the meal ideas I got from Skwigg.com. What I used to think of as a " meal " has

completely changed. This is an " off " week for me before starting another 12 week

challenge on June 1st so the work outs are kind of lazy looking but I pretty

much eat this way every day except on free day, it is far from perfect but has

been working for me. This is the past 2 days and then today so far...I put the

" big water " in caps so when I look at what I've eaten I can see that I've had my

water for the day, I like to have 3 " big waters " which is a little over half a

gallon for me. I can't drink much more than that without being in the bathroom

every 5 minutes or up in the middle of the night. It's boring but I'm never

hungry though!

5/27/08

8:30 - 20 min steady state cardio slight incline - BIG WATER

10:00 - 1 sl whole wheat toast, 1 TBS almond butter 1/2 banana, 10 oz protein

shake - BIG WATER

12:30 - cottage cheese, 1/2 apple diced, 30 raisins, cinnamon - BIG WATER

2:30 - Fage greek yogurt, 2 splenda, 1 TBS cream, 4 cherries

4:30 - Fried egg w cheese on 1/2 flax/oat pita

7:00 - Bunless cheeseburger, garden salad, 10 oz protein shake

5/28/08

8:30 - BIG WATER

9:00 - 1/4 C cottage cheese, 1 apple, raisins, cinnamon

10:30 - C. Ballantyne fat blasting bodyweight circuit - (from Skwigg's site) -

BIG WATER

11:00 - 1 sl whole wheat toast, 1 tbs almond butter, 1/2 banana - 10 oz protein

shake.

1:30 - veg burger on 1/2 flax/oat pita - BIG WATER

3:30 - Fage, 2 splenda, 1 TBS cream, 1/2 banana

5:30 - 1/4 lasagna piece, 1/4 c cottage cheese

5/29/08

8:30 - Steady state, slight incline 20 min - BIG WATER

10:00 - 1 sl. whole wheat toast, 1 tbs almond butter, 1 banana - 10 oz protein

shake

12:30 - 1/4 cottage cheese, diced apple, raisins, cinnamon - BIG WATER

2:30 - Side salad w/ chicken salad wrap - BIG WATER

4:30 - Fage, 2 splenda, 1 TBS cream, fresh strawberries

6:30 - protein and veg (don't know what's for dinner yet)

wrote:

Do most of you follow the same menu each day? I.E. the same foods for

breakfast, the same for lunch, etc? Is it better to start with a

limited list of foods when getting started? What worked or is working

for you?

If any of you would be willing to share your menus I would be VERY

grateful. I like to cook and I really do not want to eat the bars

(hate the taste of those), so preparing meals is no problem.

I have a LONG summer ahead with my kids and I'm ready to get this

right. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[Guest guest]

> Do most of you follow the same menu each day? I.E. the same foods for

> breakfast, the same for lunch, etc? Is it better to start with a

> limited list of foods when getting started? What worked or is working

> for you?

Kashi Go Lean/Hi Protein, soy milk & protein powder for bfast (and coffee)

Almonds, couple of pieces of dried fruit snack

Cottage cheese (1/2 cup), canned fruit (small snack sized can) lunch,

carrots or apple

Protein bar snack

Dinner -- whatever I can do that is close to the plan based on what

the hubby cooks

So... I have been STUCK (weight and inches) for weeks. I don't take a

cheat day, I usually just do a cheat meal. I've had very few days

where I don't do my specified exercises ( this past week being an

example -- holidays get in the way!).

Any ideas on getting unstuck?

Dana

[Guest guest]

M1 - 1 c. fatfree milk w/protein powder

M2 - 1 c. fatfree milk w/protein powder or bar

M3 - stirfry

M4 - apple/almonds

M5 - chicken/vegetable/sweet potato or fruit

M6 - yogurt/cottage cheese (with the curds beaten smooth)

I like to make a couple things on Sunday for M3 and M5 during the week.

Lentil stew, stirfry, tuna casserole, etc. I don't like to eat in the

morning, so the protein shake works well for me. But the time I get to M3 I

am ready for some REAL FOOD!

--

Diane M. in CO

[Guest guest]

I'm all about quick and easy too:

M1 - Zone Perfect MRB (it's 7am and I'm at work by then)

M2 - cottage cheese and fruit (usually a couple rings of pineapple)

M3 - grilled chicken breast (grilled by DH over the weekend) topped with salsa

and FF sour cream and wrapped in a small tortilla or occasionally a South Beach

frozen meal

M4 - (pre-gym) cottage cheese and fruit again

M5 - grilled chicken salad with fruit for carbs or ground turkey with taco

seasonings wrapped in a tortilla with a tiny bit of real cheddar, FF sour cream,

salsa, tomato, lettuce, sometimes 1 egg & 2 eggs whites scrambled with

salt/pepper in a tortilla

M6 - Usually some variation of cottage cheese . . .either with fruit or warmed

and mixed with cinnamon & splenda over toast (sounds weird but it's really

good!)

That's pretty much how every day goes. I'll change up M3, M4, and M6 but the

others seem to always be the same. I'm so busy those times of the day, there's

not time to do anything than what I already do.

Oh and if anyone has any thoughts on my menu and how I could make it better, I'm

all ears! :)Marci

To: bodyforlifewomensclub2@...: dosorio@...: Thu,

29 May 2008 11:38:49 -0400Subject: RE: Daily meals

I am also trying to do some meal planning now. I don't mind eating thesame stuff

over and over (whatever it takes to get the weight off). Idon't always have the

time and/or inclination to cook. Quick and Easyis for me.Deb *GO GREEN* Please

don't print this unless you really need to.________________________________From:

bodyforlifewomensclub2 [mailto:bodyforlifewomensclub2@yahoogroups\

..com] On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:35 AMTo:

bodyforlifewomensclub2@...:

Daily mealsDo most of you follow the same menu each day? I.E. the same foods for

breakfast, the same for lunch, etc? Is it better to start with a limited list of

foods when getting started? What worked or is working for you?If any of you

would be willing to share your menus I would be VERY grateful. I like to cook

and I really do not want to eat the bars (hate the taste of those), so preparing

meals is no problem.I have a LONG summer ahead with my kids and I'm ready to get

this right. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.[Non-text portions of this

message have been removed]

[Guest guest]

Thank you SO much everyone. I'm going to print your suggestions and

keep them as a reference.

I seem to do OK for breakfast and but I'm always confused about lunch

and dinner for my family. The crock pot could help out with that

problem and I love to stir fry.

What's that old saying..Keep It Simple Stupid?..I need to do that :-)

>

> I'm all about quick and easy too:

> M1 - Zone Perfect MRB (it's 7am and I'm at work by then)

> M2 - cottage cheese and fruit (usually a couple rings of pineapple)

> M3 - grilled chicken breast (grilled by DH over the weekend) topped

with salsa and FF sour cream and wrapped in a small tortilla or

occasionally a South Beach frozen meal

> M4 - (pre-gym) cottage cheese and fruit again

> M5 - grilled chicken salad with fruit for carbs or ground turkey

with taco seasonings wrapped in a tortilla with a tiny bit of real

cheddar, FF sour cream, salsa, tomato, lettuce, sometimes 1 egg & 2

eggs whites scrambled with salt/pepper in a tortilla

> M6 - Usually some variation of cottage cheese . . .either with

fruit or warmed and mixed with cinnamon & splenda over toast (sounds

weird but it's really good!)

> That's pretty much how every day goes. I'll change up M3, M4, and

M6 but the others seem to always be the same. I'm so busy those

times of the day, there's not time to do anything than what I already

do.

> Oh and if anyone has any thoughts on my menu and how I could make

it better, I'm all ears! :)Marci

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> To: bodyforlifewomensclub2@...: dosorio@...: Thu, 29 May 2008

11:38:49 -0400Subject: RE: Daily meals

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> I am also trying to do some meal planning now. I don't mind eating

thesame stuff over and over (whatever it takes to get the weight

off). Idon't always have the time and/or inclination to cook. Quick

and Easyis for me.Deb *GO GREEN* Please don't print this unless you

really need to.________________________________From:

bodyforlifewomensclub2

[mailto:bodyforlifewomensclub2 ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:35 AMTo:

bodyforlifewomensclub2@...: Daily

mealsDo most of you follow the same menu each day? I.E. the same

foods for breakfast, the same for lunch, etc? Is it better to start

with a limited list of foods when getting started? What worked or is

working for you?If any of you would be willing to share your menus I

would be VERY grateful. I like to cook and I really do not want to

eat the bars (hate the taste of those), so preparing meals is no

problem.I have a LONG summer ahead with my kids and I'm ready to get

this right. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.[Non-text

portions of this message have been removed]

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