Hi ladies :) please post your daily menus here as inspiration to others or a record for yourself!
Good luck!
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Hi ladies :) please post your daily menus here as inspiration to others or a record for yourself!
Good luck!
Thanks for starting this new thread, looking forward to helping each other :-)
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Lovely new thread! Like what you've done with the place lol [emoji6]
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Haha thanks there's lots of pink dust in here I can feel it ;)
So today I have been naughty and had chocolate pop tart for breakfast followed by cheese sandwich for lunch - since this is my last non LE week I am eating as boyish as I can for now haha!! Xx
Go for it! Eat a Creme egg for me!!
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Can it be caramel egg instead?! Drinking a naughty Lucozade haha ordering some crystal light and coconut water soon though! Xx
Hi
Currently eating pasta with veg for lunch. Not been that hungry today. Only had a coffee.
I must mention - i found an app on my Samsung Galaxy S6 - its amazing! Called S Health. I just cant deal with the 'My fitness app' - But this one seems to work great for me!
Well I had half a cheese and tomato toastie with quite alot of chips (fries) for lunch as went out with my eldest son for lunch, followed by a caramel egg mcflurry ice cream! Did do my hour exercise before though, I won't eat anything else until 530pm ish and will have 1 bagel toasted with strawberries and a small glass of wine. My normal day would be a bagel with cream cheese, strawberries, yoghurt and then for tea probably a baked potato with salad and more strawberries. Wine in the evening and maybe some mini ryvita crackers alongside a meal if hungry and low on cals. Oh and corn on cob with a bit of light margarine to add fat and calories
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Great new thread thanks Mulberry
Today for lunch I had a decaf coffee with milk and 1 sesame seed corn cake. For dinner I had a carb overload! 4 slices of wholegrain toast with lighter Lurpak and low sugar jam, 5 wholegrain Swedish crackers with lighter cheese spread and two mini cravings cheese ****s. The boys had mackerel, baked potatoes and garlic bread so I kept out of the way!
Lunch today was 3 slices of weight watchers bread and low fat cheese made as cheese toasties.
Dinner was a large baked potato with low fat cheese and a low fat strawberry yoghurt.
Glass of wine now kids are in bed yeah!!!
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It makes me laugh to see how we are all eating like picky toddlers! :giggle: Fasting really takes my appetite away and I really haven't wanted much to eat, nor have I wanted to take time to prepare anything. I caved on cereal a bit, but I've stayed around 1200-1500 calories, and always under on sodium and potassium. I tend to roll "dessert" into dinner because I have a sweet tooth, and I sip water or Crystal Light throughout the day. It's been a stressful week but I am trying to phase out the sugar a bit more. I've lost 4 or 5 pounds in two weeks, yay for loose jeans!
Pinkflamingo's Girly Menu
DAY 1
Lunch- cinnamon raisin bagel, cottage cheese with strawberry topping, half of a sliced green apple, diet Dr. Pepper
Dinner- white rotini pasta with a little marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese, handful of mini Nilla wafers, Coke Zero, Outshine strawberry popsicle
DAY 2
Lunch- Lean Cuisine mac & cheese, romaine lettuce with croutons and light ranch dressing, diet Dr. Pepper
Dinner- white rice with steamed broccoli, light mozzarella string cheese, Oikos Triple Zero strawberry yogurt with a little Frosted Flakes cereal, diet Dr. Pepper
DAY 3
Lunch- romaine lettuce w/ sliced mushrooms, cucumbers, croutons and light ranch dressing, cottage cheese, white bagel, handful of raspberries
Dinner- veggie chicken nuggets, steamed green beans, white rice, diet Dr. Pepper, Oikos Triple Zero peach yogurt
DAY 4 (busy/not very hungry)
Lunch- white bread toast with unsalted butter and raspberry jam, romaine salad
Dinner- bowl of frosted flakes with soy milk, light string cheese, Triple Zero strawberry yogurt. I ate a banana because I was worried I wasn't getting nearly enough potassium. :/
DAY 5
Lunch- went out to eat with family so I ordered Mexican rice and charbroiled chicken breast with cheese, ate half of it. Full sugar Coke
Dinner- ate the other half of lunch, plus yogurt and then an ice cream sandwich, whoops
DAY 6-
Lunch- white bread toast, unsalted butter, raspberry jam, cottage cheese with strawberry topping, sliced green apple
Dinner- Totinos cheese party pizza, Coke Zero
DAY 7
Lunch- 2 light string cheeses, cinnamon raisin bagel, gummy fruit snacks, crunchy peanut butter granola bar, Coke Zero
Dinner- probably a Totinos party pizza
Great thread! I've fallen off the wagon so I won't even post my recent diet but you all have inspired me to hop back on the wagon tomorrow! Love these ideas. Anyone else on the PCOS diet?
I have that app on my Samsung, i didn't know it was an option. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by squigglepink
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I haven't started the LE Diet yet but I was browsing the web for vegetarian recipes and I came across the Hungry Girl's website and she has a ton of meatless recipes but they are also low fat as well. So you may need to use full fat cheeses and diary products to reach the limits for the diet. I'm not sure if the recipes are LE friendly but I think its worth looking into because some of them may work. I attached the link if anyone wants to look at the recipes.:)
Healthy
I know, my husband told me about it! I love it, use it every day. Its So easy to use.Quote:
Originally Posted by all4princes
AND - I didnt know this - but at the back of our Samsung - there is a scanning thing, next to the zoom thing :) - When you select to check your stress levels or heart rate you put your finger on the scanning button thing and that measures your stress or heart rate levels then allows you to record them for that day.. along with everything else. Im super impressed!
Me too! I love my phone. 😄😍Quote:
Originally Posted by squigglepink
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Thanks for setting this up :)
Hey all hope you had a super Easter weekend :) I've bought lots of different food this week but having a hard time convincing myself to actually eat any of it! This LE diet is harder than it looks! I don't even know if I am doing it right! And I have been eating Easter eggs today too �� Never going to manage this! Xx
I have also fallen off the wagon, oops. but back on it tomorrow.
ahorn586, thank you for the link!
I also have a Samsung, i will be checking out that app as i rarely use MFP
Hi ladies! This is my second sway with the LE diet [emoji12]! I've accumulated a ton of meals/recipes to share. I will post them in a bit because it will be rather long!
I'm currently breastfeeding my sweet 4mo old DS3 (a sweet blessing to come from a failed girl sway). I have to stick to upper limits of everything and need to include a bit of poultry/pork in addition to vegetarian sources of protein. My limits are: 1700-1900 calories, 60-70g protein (only until he is 6mo and eating some solids then I can drop down to 40-50g), 40-50g fat while keeping saturated fat low.
I'm also doing the 60-70min of cardio 5-6 days a week followed by PiYo (a combo of Pilates and Yoga) for 20-30min 2-3 days a week after my cardio sessions.
I'm excited to sway again! I will try to post when I come up with a new meal to share, otherwise I'll drop by to check in. I can't post daily because it causes me to think of swaying too much and makes me obsess! Yep, I'm one of those boy moms [emoji6]! Although I must say, breastfeeding and exercising is mellowing me out a ton!!
I'll post my meals and you can PM me for recipes. I have an awesome chicken noodle soup that only has 13g of protein for 2 bowls!!!
Oh and I use the MFP app. It's SO much better than the website! You can scan barcodes and have all the info for your item without having to do math! Plus, it keeps track of your exercise and steps too!
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Hey xx am so excited to be sharing this journey with you :) to me you're an inspiration to us boy mummies because you absolutely radiate with enthusiasm over your love for being a boy mum! I often feel like I lost in the parenting lottery (in relation to how others view parents ie one of each is winning, two girls next then two boys last!) i would be interested in your veggie recipes :)
Today I skipped breakfast then had a coffee with jalapeño tortillas and hummus for lunch but I snacked on an Easter egg! I had a drink of Ribena as well xx
xxforhubby, this is also my second time on LE, my DS3 was also a failed sway, he is now 2 years old, he is amazing and i can't imagine my life without him. I LOVE my boys soooooooo much but i still dream of a DD. I would also be interested in your recipes, not sure i was great at it last time lol
I have been a terrible snacker 2day, i skipped breakfast, had a lot of black coffee and diet coke and picked at boys easter eggs boo
Aw! You ladies are too kind [emoji8]!
My go to veggie meals are:
Refried bean tacos with shredded iceberg lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and shredded cheese on either a small tortilla. Makes two servings. I also have this with a splash of salsa and 10 round tortilla chips. I sometimes add grilled red, orange, and yellow bell peppers to this as well!
Morning star grillers veggie burgers with sliced tomato, a slice of cheese, on Sara Lee delightful wheat bread (can have two slices for 90 cal and only 6g protein). I have a small baked potato too will 1-2 tsp Grapeseed oil or canola oil (I use this in place of butter).
Fusilli pasta (rotini or corkscrew will do) with a light tomato sauce, broccoli, a pinch of shredded cheese. I have 1.5 cups pasta and 1/2 cup sauce.
I also make grilled cheese on the Sara Lee bread with two slices of Muenster cheese with either vegetable soup or tomato soup.
I eat a lot of homemade Chinese meals that way I can add meat and not go over in protein since the rice and veggies do not have any.
Breakfast type meals I have strawberry smoothies with 1/2 c yogurt, 1 cup strawberries, and I add a serving of cream of wheat cereal to thicken (I use the one in the box because it is barely fortified unlike the instant) or instant grits (basically puréed corn, haha!).
I will make eggs either regular or I use egg beaters, and make up egg cups ahead of time. I beat or use egg beaters, cook spinach, sautée mushrooms, and any other veggies I may want, and mix with the egg or egg substitute. Place in a cup cake tin about 2/3 from the top. Bake at 350 until golden brown. Can last up to 5-6 days refrigerated.
Bagel thin (only 110 calories and no more than 6-7g protein) with low fat cream cheese with an apple and berries in low fat or 0% fat yogurt.
I'll make 1/4 c of ricotta cheese, mixed berries and a pinch of sliced almonds in place of a dessert with a meal that I am very low in fat for the day. I use part-skim so it still doesn't have too much fat in it.
I eat a lot of salads with any kind of greens that I feel like having. I add two tablespoons of any type of cheese, tomato, white mushrooms (sometimes I sautée them first), and I add morning star veggie burger crumbles along with any low fat dressing.
Lately I've been substituting Morning star veggie burgers or their veggie burger crumbles in place of meat. I will only eat 1-2 2-3oz servings of lean chicken a day. I try to avoid doing this as much as possible. I never eat red meat as I have a horrid intolerance to it that is almost an allergy!
I think that is all off of the top of my head for my go to veggie meals!
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Thank you! Do you think it may be worth swapping white bread for whole meal? I actually don't often eat bread but I like potato bread and bagels, though if I make a sandwich it's always on white.
Tonight's dinner is colcannon mash with peas and Thai style quorn fillets xx
Not necessarily. It's what we normally eat at home. If you have PCOS tendencies, then I would stay away from white carbs and go whole grain. We eat a mixture in our household- a little white here and there and a little whole grain here and there.
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How is everyone doing? I am currently trying to get a meal plan 2gether, i am a terrible snacker and cheat. I figure if i have set meals that i know all totals to then on the crazy days when i am lacking motivation and inspiration then i have LE meals to fallback on.
So far looks like i may be eating a lot of stirfrys, soup and salads, all low calorie tho so may have to top up with a glass or two of wine (no complaints here) lol
Scroll up a bit. I've put a few meal ideas up above. I can also provide the totals for the meals if you need them. I second the wine, haha! I have a 4oz (I'm nursing still) every other day and will continue until O day, then stop until AF comes. Right now I can all cycle long until we TTC in May.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2lovelyboys
I saw those meal plans, thank you for those, love seeing everyone else ideas really helps! I like your plan of wine until O then nothing until AF, hadn't thought of that :) Im not sure wen we will ttc want to give the diet and exercise a good few months 1st, still got weight to lose
Looking again i think a couple of those may also become part of my staple diet :)
Today for lunch I had a coffee with milk, a bowl of strawberries and a crafty biscuit.
For dinner I'm having a tomato based sauce with roasted peppers and wholegrain rice.
Thanks for your meal ideas xx going to add some of them to my menu!
Hey 2lovelyboys- if im really battling and need a snack i sip on diet coke or make a coffer or eat a sugar free sweet or have some chewing gum and wait for time (alot) to pass until its meal time!!Quote:
Originally Posted by 2lovelyboys
I have managed to work my way through some of the easter eggs because they must all just go now i cant see them here any more they are interfering with my diet :)
I had a salad for lunch today, with a drizzle of chilli oil, and a bit of hummus on a half toasted white roll. Diet coke.
I just noticed your profile pic, lol cute.Quote:
Originally Posted by jennypenny
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I had cheese and whole meal crackers for lunch with a bowl of fruit and ryvita thins but I don't think I had enough protein because I was hungry later and there's still too much time until dinner! Will maybe add in some quorn with that meal next time or a rice pot. Considering some salad with pasta and potatoes for dinner. Skipped breakfast again and had my first meal of the day at 12 along with a cup of coffee with skimmed milk. Took the boys for a nice walk to the park to get some exercise in but will do a dance video later too xx
I'm glad to help! I'm coming up with an Asian salad with tofu later this week.
First meal: grits with strawberries and 1/8t of Ceylon cinnamon (doesn't have blood thinning properties but still lowers blood sugar) and a medium banana.
Second meal: salad with morning star crumbles, tomato, sautéed white mushrooms in Grapeseed oil (highest in omega 6's = super pink), a pinch of shredded cheese, and bolt house ranch dressing (made with yogurt and only 45cal for 2 Tablespoons! Plus it's super yummy) with a small roll and a small sliced apple.
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Haha thanks!! Wishful thinking that he has any pink ones in there at all lol!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by all4princes
Today's menu
Breakfast: coffee and skimmed milk
Lunch: weight watchers bread with low fat cheese toastie.
Dinner: bagel with low fat cream cheese and low fat raspberry yoghurt.
Dh and kiddies had a roast chicken and home made fries (torture!!!)
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Are you getting enough calories? Remember we are supposed to get 1500-1800 calories a day, especially if you're exercising.Quote:
Originally Posted by jennypenny
You may- I'm just concern [emoji6]. I don't want your ovulation to go on strike!
I've really been struggling this week with Easter and family visiting and a weekend away drinking with friends!! I'm hoping to get back into eating well again soon, preferably tomorrow but I've said that everyday this week so far and failed once I've eaten my first meal of the day!!! Doh!!x
Same here, went out today and had lots of boy mum food! Must get back on track. Seem to manage 5 days out of 7 of being strict
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Hmmm, you may be right. I will count it up now. I always forget to factor in exercise too!!Quote:
Originally Posted by XXforhubby
Was so bad over the weekend (Easter egg chocolate and such!) weighed myself yesterday and have put in a pound! Oh dear!!! I put on weight ridiculously easily!!!
Will try to ensure I count it through the day tomorrow, ovulation going astray would be a disaster!!!
Xxx