Starving. Need LE food ideas!

[Wantanother2017]

I started my sway about 2 weeks ago. I'm trying to skip/delay breakfast, no meat, eggs, cereal, oatmeal. Trying not to snack, but I'm literally shaking at times. I'm eating 1500-1800 calories a day. Any favorite recipes, daily menu ideas ladies?
I'm a total boy diet kind of girl so this is rough!


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[familymatters]

I used to love eating sauteed zucchini and cous cous, diet yoghurt, plain crackers, LE friendly soups, noodles, pasta and plain sauce etc

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[3'sacharm]

I've posted a few recipes as I've got along but here's a couple of my favourites that are really tasty and low in kcal/fat

Indian butternut squash curry | BBC Good Food (http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/775642/indian-butternut-squash-curry)
Insanely Easy Vegetarian Chili Recipe - Allrecipes.com (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/22919/insanely-easy-vegetarian-chili/)

[ksmom]

While I was swaying I ate a burrito almost every day for lunch for the last couple of months to help with protein intake. I usually added iceberg lettuce and a little salsa to it for flavor. I also ate a lot of rice pasta, salads, beans and rice, veggie stir fry. Dinners were always vegetarian but sometimes I'd make meat for DH then just eat the side items like rice, potatoes, green beans, peas, etc. Examples of some things I'd make for dinner were: veg. chili, split pea soup, pancakes, veg. jambalaya, spaghetti, veggie fajitas, black bean burgers. I think most vegetarian meals are suitable for LE. If you just Google "vegetarian recipes" there's a lot to choose from.

[atomic sagebrush]

How many meals are you eating?

[Wantanother2017]

How many meals are you eating?

At least 3. Have only been able to skip breakfast a few times, otherwise I feel ill. At this point I'm trying to just delay it or eat something tiny just to keep my blood sugar from plummeting. Trying to avoid snacking but I'm so hungry! I eat a lot of food normally, usually lean protein, I'm 115 lbs and 5'3. I haven't weighed but my clothes are loose already.

[ksmom]

You do get used to the no snacking (and no breakfast) but I know it's so hard in the beginning! I used to be the type of person to snack all. the. time. I was always looking through the pantry or nosing through the fridge. lol After 2-3 months of LE, I got completely used to no snacks. Having just two meals a day (lunch and dinner) became my norm. Try to eat more filling foods like beans, maybe some dairy if you're really struggling. It does get easier, I promise!

[Wantanother2017]

So I love beans and lentils, but I thought those foods were not the greatest on LE for some reason...read that somewhere I thought.
That's my problem, I'm trying to avoid too many food groups that I just don't eat enough!


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[XXforhubby]

So I love beans and lentils, but I thought those foods were not the greatest on LE for some reason...read that somewhere I thought.
That's my problem, I'm trying to avoid too many food groups that I just don't eat enough!


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These are totally fine on the LE diet. I think where it becomes trouble for some people eating beans on the LE diet, is if they eat a lot of cheese and lean meats. In that case, beans may make it hard to stick to fat and protein totals. If you're going the vegetarian or vegan route, beans are great to add since they help with protein.

[XXforhubby]

I find eating more vegetable in relation to fruits help keep me full longer. I was eating 4-5 servings of fruit and 3 servings of vegetables a day, due to my sweet tooth! Now that I've switched and eat more veggies in relation to fruits, I feel fuller longer between meals.



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[chocolate]

It is tough to start with but gets easier. Can you have diet coke in between as this helps to fill me up.

[3'sacharm]

I love to eat bagels and crumpets too; a great go to if you're low on protein but can't afford the fat!x

[3'sacharm]

PS I was also a big snacker/meat/protein consumer so initially it was hard going but I'm there now, no probs!! Even declined every offering of sweets on an obstacle course race yesterday!x

[atomic sagebrush]

At least 3. Have only been able to skip breakfast a few times, otherwise I feel ill. At this point I'm trying to just delay it or eat something tiny just to keep my blood sugar from plummeting. Trying to avoid snacking but I'm so hungry! I eat a lot of food normally, usually lean protein, I'm 115 lbs and 5'3. I haven't weighed but my clothes are loose already.

Delaying it even just a bit may help. :)

My suggetion is ease into it rather than jumping in with both feet into the deep end. Your body does adjust over time. :)

[atomic sagebrush]

Also if you're eating a lot of empty carbs this may aggravate it, so you may need to try upping protein a bit (even up to 50-60 g if youre struggling) and see if that helps. Fat also if you're not getting enough, you can have up to 60 g fat and 30 is bare minimum lower limits.

[atomic sagebrush]

So I love beans and lentils, but I thought those foods were not the greatest on LE for some reason...read that somewhere I thought.
That's my problem, I'm trying to avoid too many food groups that I just don't eat enough!


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As long as you're in limits for the day they are fine.

It's the limits that matter. Not the foods.

[Wantanother2017]

As long as you're in limits for the day they are fine.

It's the limits that matter. Not the foods.

I keep trying to remember that, then I read the pdf that says things like "avoid garlic, onions, and sweet potato and sprouts are magic boy foods..."
And I freak because they are all my favorite foods! I ate a sweet potato every night when I conceived my son [emoji849]

[Erin514]

I keep trying to remember that, then I read the pdf that says things like "avoid garlic, onions, and sweet potato and sprouts are magic boy foods..."
And I freak because they are all my favorite foods! I ate a sweet potato every night when I conceived my son [emoji849]

I can soooooo relate to this feeling. We put heaps of garlic and onion in every meal, I eat a bowl of oats every morning for breakfast, and avocado and sweet potatoes probably 3-4 times a week. ALL my favourite foods are on the "D-list", lol.

[atomic sagebrush]

I keep trying to remember that, then I read the pdf that says things like "avoid garlic, onions, and sweet potato and sprouts are magic boy foods..."
And I freak because they are all my favorite foods! I ate a sweet potato every night when I conceived my son [emoji849]

Please try to understand that this site is a work in progress and when it started, I was basically this one crazy woman telling everyone things that no one else believed. I had no data to back up my claims and was operating on sheer common sense. I HAD TO take into consideration the things the other sway diets believed in because if I had come out swinging in 2011 making it all about limits and not foods, then people would have not joined us and we wouldn't have been able to learn all the stuff we have learned since then.

Additionally, the thing is, you don't technically NEED to eat onions, garlic, etc. They're certainly easy enough to avoid or limit them, and when in doubt, I do try to keep as much of the "old school" advice in the mix as I can as long as it's not harmful. So why not skip the oats or whatever for a few months, it doesn't hurt and may help, yk?? But that doesn't mean you have to then go insane over it and go running away from a loaf of garlic bread screaming. Don't seek it out but don't flip if you are in a situation where you have to eat them, even regularly (like small amounts of garlic in seasoning.)