January Pink Food Thread

[GeCon]

hey all so excited to be starting my sway on tuesday eeeeek ! just a little confused on to how much pasta and chicken i can have in a week, and when i say chicken i mean wafer thin pieces that i put in my bagel, and with the pasta i swear i saw Atomic say you should only have it once in a while why is this again, i never seem to hit my cals nwhen i write out what i woulo eat and pasta is one of the things that help, anyone have any insight ???

I think pasta is fine as long as you are within your calorie limits. I have pasta most days, although I have switched to gluten free as it has less protein and means I can have more without adding too much protein.

[Out of the Blue]

The feta ranch dip is sooooo good. Here is the recipe.
1 c. plain fat free yogurt
3 Tbsp. low fat sour cream
1/2 chopped leek
1/5 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 c. feta cheese
1 tsp. dried oregano
black pepper
Mr. Dash

Add it all together and yum yum. I use it as dressing for iceburg lettuce too, but mostly just dip cucumbers in it. If you eat 1/5 the recipe as a serving the nutritional facts are:
Calories 52
Fat 2
Protein 4
Sodium 117

Nom, nom, nom...I'm hungry now! TFS, Princess!

[Out of the Blue]

Should you force yourself to do the calories? I am not at all hungry, made myself had the rice and salad and was really looking forward to froyo but now not hungry at all, (very unlike myself!). I know if I go get it I will eat it all, and I am supposed to go for a girls night and bring them some, but part of me feels like you should just listen to your body, and the other part says, you're messing with your body so much your body doesn't know what it needs, give it the minimum whether it wants it or not! Sorry, rambling...

As long as you're getting enough cals in, try not to force yourself to eat. I know you're already very small so just make sure you are able to maintain. If not, try to get a few extra cals in.

[Out of the Blue]

I think pasta is fine as long as you are within your calorie limits. I have pasta most days, although I have switched to gluten free as it has less protein and means I can have more without adding too much protein.

Ditto, LMN7...As long as you're in your guidelines for cals/protein/fat/sodium, you can eat it every day if you want! GL!

[littlemissnaughty7]

ooh ok hun thanks is that the same for wafer thin chicken slices ???

[littlemissnaughty7]

and get anyone give me the name of a cheese that is low in sodium and protein please, oh i live in the uk x

[HopeandDreamG]

yesterday:
12pm: dannon greek vanilla non fat yogurt, nutrigrain strawberry bar, 2 rice cakes
3pm: 4 egg whites, 1 slice low sodium cheese, 1 serving hint of salt wheat thins, strawberries
6pm: 1/3 cup pastina, 2 rice cakes
9pm: 3 rice cakes

AM I doing the diet right? Here are the totals:

sodium-777
potassium-653
protein-49g
fat-15g
calories-1100

[dramabird]

All righty, another three days under my belt! I'm only going to weigh myself each weekend so I can see my progress, or lack thereof, a week at a time, but even knowing that others have found themselves shedding weight quickly on the LE diet and even though I'm staying within the limits, I sure don't feel like I've lost anything. I may find I need to cut back more calories -- -- but we'll see! It seems like I'm listing so many more foods consumed each day than the rest of y'all ... do you think I'm messing up somewhere in here? Input is welcomed!!

Jan. 2

Morning:
folic acid, Trader Joe's Psyllium Husk (fiber) and Vitex.
double peppermint tea (2 teabags, 2 packets of Equal)
CF Diet Coke

Lunch:
2 slices Wonder bread with 1 Tbsp. jelly and 1 Tbsp. butter
8 oz. skim milk with 2 Tbsp. Hershey's chocolate syrup with calcium
1 oz. Trader Joe's salt-free tortilla chips with 2 Tbsp. Paul Newman's salsa
1/2 cup no-salt-added green beans

Afternoon:
Crystal Lite

Dinner:
Stirfry of red and yellow bell peppers, leeks, zucchini, summer squash and mushrooms sauted in butter, served with boiled rice
Smoothie of rice milk, strawberries, Hershey's strawberry syrup and low-fat strawberry kefir
One serving "double-goo" Rice Krispy treat

Evening:
double peppermint tea (2 teabags, 2 packets of Equal)

Totals:
Calories: 1712
Calories from fat: 396
Fat grams: 44
Sodium: 811
Protein: 30.5
Calcium: 1255

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Jan. 3

Morning:
folic acid, Trader Joe's Psyllium Husk (fiber) and Vitex.
double peppermint tea (2 teabags, 2 packets of Equal)

Lunch:
Leftover stirfry from Jan. 2
Activia Fiber yogurt
8 oz. skim milk with 2 Tbsp. Hershey's chocolate syrup with calcium
1/8 cup Skittles
2 chocolate-dipped shortbread cookies

Afternoon:
CF Diet Coke

Dinner:
Two eggwhites sauteed in 1/2 Tbsp. butter served with 1 Tbsp. mayo on 1 slice Wonder bread
Smoothie of rice milk, strawberries, Hershey's strawberry syrup and low-fat strawberry kefir
2 oz. marshmallow vodka (yeah, baby! )

Evening:
double peppermint tea (2 teabags, 2 packets of Equal)

Totals:
Calories: 1519
Calories from fat: 363
Fat grams: 41.5
Sodium: 657.5
Protein: 40.5
Calcium: 1275

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Jan. 4
Morning:
folic acid, Trader Joe's Psyllium Husk (fiber) and Vitex.
double peppermint tea (2 teabags, 2 packets of Equal)

Lunch:
Leftover stirfry from Jan. 2
Activia Fiber yogurt
8 oz. skim milk with 2 Tbsp. Hershey's chocolate syrup with calcium
1/8 cup Skittles

Afternoon:
CF Diet Coke

Dinner:
1 slice Wonder bread with 1/2 Tbsp. jelly and 1/2 Tbsp. butter
1 slice Wonder bread with slice of Sargento's low-sodium cheese (I found this at Walmart)
Activia Fiber yogurt
1/2 cup no-salt-added green beans
3 oz. marshmallow vodka (if it ain't broke ... )
choc./vanilla pudding cup
1/4 cup rice milk
8 "Hint of Salt" Wheat Thins
1/8 c. Skittles

Totals:
Calories: 1584
Calories from fat: 290.5
Fat grams: 35.5
Sodium: 885
Protein: 33
Calcium: 1350

[zanacal]

and get anyone give me the name of a cheese that is low in sodium and protein please, oh i live in the uk x

It doesn't really exist! I found the organic cheddars to be lower in protein and sodium sometimes - but you'll have to read all the packets. I had a Dairylea Slice in my sandwich for lunch each day, sometimes a little parmesan on my pasta (yum mixed with low fat creme fraiche) and went through a phase of having feta cheese mixed with some cucumber and balsamic vinegar in a wrap or pitta!

Any of these are ok so long as you include them in your daily allowances.

[zanacal]

You guys are all doing so well!