Robin what do you make your pasta salad with ?
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Robin what do you make your pasta salad with ?
Girlie don't beat yourself up !
It might be all the added salt too, cos restaurants always load up
I do penne pasta with no fat Italian dressing, little feta, cucumbers.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrsSparkles
It's not very exciting but it tastes good.
Today I had a penne pasta with pesto and parmesan. That was delish!!
I haven't eaten meat for 2.5 months. I'm shocked I've stuck to it!
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Have any of you noticed that you hit a point on the diet that you actually don't want red meat anymore or your eating habits change like a light switch?
I have been on the LE diet loosely for the past 3-4 months (I think) and all of a sudden, I am not really in the mood for a steak. This is so unheard of for me. And I am eating about half the meat that I used to eat. And now I am not even all that hungry for snacks most days. Just so strange. I have not had ppaf yet either, so it might just be a hormonal shift or something. Just thought I would ask. :)
Yes! I still sometimes want chicken if I see a delicious looking dish. I do not crave red meat at all and another thing that changed for me is I now do not crave chocolate or sweets! I used to HAVE to have it at night. Now I don't get that craving. I think all the carbs is something my body was missing bc I've been doing low carb diets for so long now!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shannshaff
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Thanks Robin
Shan, I actually don't think I will ever eat meat again in my life. I can't picture it at all !
I've been so used to not eating until 11:45 am or skipping straight to luck.
But today I am ravenous cos AF is coming.
I completely miss my meat! And fish! And avocados! I'll be eating a steak or burger or bolognaise or chili the moment I get my BFP! We're all different :-)
I did ok yesterday given we were hosting:
Breakfast - black coffee
Lunch - two weight watchers wraps filled with chopped tomatoes and mushrooms and a little low fat mayo, with some Baked crisps. I had a pretty low calorie lunch as I'd planned a big Caribbean feast for our guests
Snack - two G&Ts and some crisps and hummus, then a cocktail DH made with pink grapefruit juice, lychee liquor, St Germain and pink grapefruit vodka! Awesome!
Dinner - sweet potato and black bean curry and homemade slaw (zero fat), 2 glasses of Prosecco, 1 glass red wine and a slice of my pina colada pie
Well done weezie.
I miss avocados so so much, first thing I am going to eat when I come off the LE 'guacamole and chips' !
I also miss avacados so bad! Lol
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Oooh yes!Quote:
Originally Posted by MrsSparkles
Well we went to friends for dinner tonight. They kindly cooked Asian noodle salad with salmon so I could avoid the salmon. Problem is they fed me loads of wine so I've ended up finishing my mother-in-law(who is babysitting)'s marguerita pizza when we got home!!! Yummy though.
Today:
Breakfast - black coffee
Lunch - egg salad sandwich and Baked crisps
Snack - pitta crisps
Dinner - pasta with roasted veg (no oil) and some low fat garlic bread, with red wine
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Totals 1550 cals 30g fat 50g protein
Tues
Breakfast - black coffee
Lunch - two weight watchers wraps filled with roasted veg and mozzarella
Dinner - Thai restaurant - vegetable tempura, veg spring rolls, vegetable stir fry and half a bottle of Cava
Wed
Breakfast - black coffee
Lunch - baguette with a little butter, and three scrambled eggs cooked in oil spray
Snack - flatbread crackers and Mexican bean dip with G&T
Dinner - pasta with roasted veg and mozzarella, with red wine
Today
Breakfast - black coffee
Lunch - heading to a friend's so it'll be tricky but she normally does quiche, salad and French bread
Dinner - will be veg stir fry with hoisin sauce and egg noodles
Today
Breakfast - black coffee
Lunch - onion and chive bagel with tomatoes and mozzarella, and Baked crisps. Plus the last two chocolates from a box given by friends last week
Snack - I had a friend and her two kids over for tea so while they were eating she and I had a bottle of Cava between us and a few salted nuts
Dinner - courgette/zucchini, onion and potato gratin made using veg stock and a little grated cheddar on the top. With green beans, sautéd greens, spring onions and tomatoes, and red wine
Realised I've not added my nutrition info lately and I know when I started my sway four or so years ago I valued other people's info.
Totals 1573 cals 48g fat 49g protein
Ok ladies. It's been a while since I've posted on here. I've been swaying and TTCing for 7mo and 6mo respectively. I am wanting to lose 13lbs (will be happy with 10lbs!) in 3mo or less. I'm doing the LE diet and the cardio 60+ min 5-6 days a week. I am reducing my calories from 1700-1900 to 1500-1700. I have to be careful and not reduce too much too quickly since I'm still breastfeeding 4-7 times a day still.
I am hoping you ladies can help keep me in check and help me get back on track! I feel like I'm eating too many empty calories that is preventing me from getting to my target weight. I need to eat more fruits and veggies again, but I need some empty calories to keep me satisfied. Ah- the slippery slope!!
If I end up getting my BFP this month, the only thing I have going for me is exercise, Clomid, and previous 6mo of being great on the diet!
Thank you ladies!! I'll post my meals starting tomorrow. MFP will also be my BFF until I get back in the swing of things again!
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Ugh. Today was rubbish! Three meals though. Didn't eat until 11:00am. Went over on calories alone. I was still in the limits for protein and fat, thank goodness! Tomorrow is a new day!
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XXforhubby I just want to say thanks for your le diet thread. I know it helps you keep in check but when I was just starting out on the le diet it really helped me to read what others were doing to get an idea of what to do. Hope you can achieve your goal of losing 10-13 lbs, I am sure you will get there. I am still breastfeeding my little man 4 times a day and found that my milk supply dropped right off when I was at 1500 cals but is much better at 1800 so just cut back slowly just in case you have the same issues. Not eating before 11 am and only three meals is still great so don't be too hard on yourself. Tomorrow is a new day, you will get there. Thanks again for all the meal ideas :happy:
I'm pretty new to the LE diet. I've been on it for a week now and I'm still having trouble getting enough calories. I average about 1100 a day. I've managed to get to 1200 for the last 2 days be eating apples at night. Is that bad?
Also, I've been having a cappuccino k-cup every morning. Should I cut that? I can't drink black coffee AT ALL.
Hi clairebear, I am by no means an expert as I have only been on the le diet 8 weeks but to help bump up cals atomic has an essay/page on diet quick fixes that may help you. I don't know how to add the link, maybe try putting 'diet quick fix' into search box or one of the other clever ladies on here might be able to post link :wink: do you drink alcohol as that is a good way to add some empty calories. Or a soft drink or two can also help. Lollies or marshmallows as dessert straight after dinner can also add a few extra calories without protein or fat. Good luck with your sway, there are many very knowledgable ladies in here (far more experienced than me) that may be able to help you more, just don't be afraid to ask.
That doesn't sound bad to me. Keep up the good work! 😊Quote:
Originally Posted by clairebear
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So I completely fell off the wagon yesterday.
I skipped breakfast, didn't eat meat but I had
Breakfast- Coffee
Lunch -was from Panera bread restaurant. Half garden salad with balsamic dressing and a vegetarian sandwich with feta cheese and coke zero.. oh and I had a small bag of plain chips that came with it!
Dinner-- garden salad w fat free it Italian dressing with some bocaccini on it. Bagel with lite cc and cucumbers and hot sauce drizzled ontop
Diet sprite
Glass of red wine
Followed by....desert which was a piece of apple crumble from a local apple orchard
Then I ate again!!!!... another peice of that pie and about 20 whole wheat tostitos chips.
I didn't calculate yesterday but.. 99% sure it was way over on fat and prob cals.
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What about coffee with a dash of milk and sweetener? I would say the cappuccino should be with a meal, same for hot chocolate, milo etc etcQuote:
Originally Posted by clairebear
Just be careful getting 1200 calories. Unless you are overweight and are not exercising, you should stick to 1500-1800 calories.
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Today, I'm back on track!
Breakfast- coffee and a small pastry.
Lunch- At my in-laws so this is what I had for Sunday lunch.
1/2 of a small, lean chicken breast, 1 small potato, 1/2 cup carrots, 1/2 cup of broccoli, 1/8 cup angel hair pasta, and a small yeast roll. Dessert- a small chocolate chip cookie.
Dinner- chopped salad with tomatoes, veggie crumbles (meat alternative with pea protein), rice crisps, gala apple, and homemade popcorn. Dessert- two pieces of red licorice.
1512 cals, 40g protein 47g fat
Woohoo!!!
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I used one of hubby's regular kcups this morning with a bit of milk and a scoop of light Cool-Whip. It was still bitter tasting but had less sugar than my cappuccinos which have about 7 grams. Hopefully that will be okay for the diet!Quote:
Originally Posted by squigglepink
1100 is way too low. You'll scare your body into not ovulating. I managed to stop ovulation on only 1450ish a few years ago so this time I started at 1800 and have crept down over the last few months to 1550
Today
Breakfast - black coffee
Lunch - two veg stacks consisting of a mushroom, slice of red onion, slices of red and yellow pepper, and slice of mozzarella, all baked in the oven. Inside two little rolls with Baked crisps
Snack - had mum friends over as our littlest ones were starting nursery for the first time so had three biscuits and a chocolate
Dinner - vegetable fingers, potato and broccoli. Will have red wine too
Today:
First meal at 10:30am after 85min of cardio. I was up at 6:00am. Decaf coffee, bagel thin with one egg and 1Tbsp of whipped cream cheese. A small gala apple.
Lunch- veggie burger with slice of cheese on a slider bun. A few rice crisps, two bites of red licorice and a small piece of dove milk chocolate.
Dinner: chopped salad with veggie crumbles. A small potato, 1/2 c of carrots, and a 1/2 c of broccoli (left overs from dinner at my in-laws yesterday. I need to eat more veggies!!). A small banana, and either 2 bites of red licorice and a small piece of dove milk chocolate or a small glass of white wine.
Cals: 1583 Protein 48g Fat 48g
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Having my wine now but I'm still hungry so going to have to have a snack!
When will you be attempting Weezie, or have you already started TTCing?
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Yesterday for me
Coffee
Lunch was a peice of flatbread vegetarian pizza with goat cheese, red peppers and arugula drizzled with balsamic dressing.
Diet coke
Dinner was 2 spring rolls from a Thai place. 1/2 cup pad thai with tofu
Diet coke
2 glasses of wine
Late night Snack was 2 chocolate chip cookies.
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We wanted to start after 12 weeks on the diet but had to DTD too many days before ovulation due to DH being away so missed the window :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by XXforhubby
I should ovulate in approximately three days assuming my cycle is back to normal. So we'll probably DTD on the day. I'm not using OPKs but am temping so hopefully that'll be the right day!
That's so exciting!
I'm so annoyed bc I'm day 29 today and still no AF. Last month it came day 20. We haven't attempted yet so it's just the longest waiting period ever right now for me.
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Cool! I will probably ovulate within the next 3-4 days too! We may be cycle buddies!!
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It's all so frustrating! Not sure when to DTD! Once while swaying my cycle extended to 40 days!! I just kept thinking where's AF or a BFP?!
Omg!! Wow 40 days!! I don't even understand it bc mine is always regular. UghQuote:
Originally Posted by weeziewoozles
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Yep. LE diet definitely messes up your cycle!Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin2014
I gave in and had a few flatbread crackers with a low fat bean dip and a slice of cheddar! Doh!!
I guess I wonder how though bc I've definitely been under the calorie counts doing other diets in the past and never had that happen. Do you think it's the low fat and only 2 to 3 meals that do it?Quote:
Originally Posted by weeziewoozles
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I think it's the combination of lower protein and fat that does it. Sometimes eating "good" fats within the limits helps. I've been eating 2-4 eggs a week and full fat cream in my coffee daily, and my bbt chart looks much better this cycle. Although, I am also on Clomid too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin2014
I'm keeping in the limits even with the eggs and cream.
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