January 2014- Let's record what we are eating!

[bluebonnet22]

Thanks for the reminder Rosie. I did eat a LOT of protein and fat before (I ate low carb/paleo) so overall just eating less protein and fat probably matters more than the odd piece of meat here and there.

[stephk]

exactly - less is still less. Personally I was easily eating over 100g protein and fat every day before so getting to 60g now is amazing!

[Rosie85]

I was the same. I wasn't paleo but I did eat a ton of meat and fat. Also a ton of calories. We ate out a lot so it wasn't rare for me to eat more than 2500 calories a day. I also snacked like CRAZY. If there is food...it's in my mouth. lol

[dreamingofwin]

Today

Breakfast - Coffee and sweetner
Lunch (after a 19 hour fast) minestrone slim o soup, 2x danish bread, weight watchers yogurt, apple cake bar
Tea (after 5 hour fast) 100g white pasta, Spag bol sachet, 50g Quorn mince, tinned tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, weight watchers garlic bread, Jelly pot
Drinks/snack - haribo minis x2, hot choc, cup of tea, cup of coffee

Calories - 1199 Fat - 13g Protien - 50g

[stephk]

We ate out a lot so it wasn't rare for me to eat more than 2500 calories a day. I also snacked like CRAZY. If there is food...it's in my mouth. lol

Couldnt have said it better myself!!

[stephk]

5.20am - coffee with whole milk
10.30am - latte from coffee machine at work (needed something to get through meeting with my b1tch of a boss)
12.30pm - a pear
1.15pm - went out for lunch with a friend, had eggs florentine with mushrooms and a ginger beer
3.30pm - a banana, a pear, some blueberries and c100g 2% total yoghurt
6.00pm - 2 cosmopolitan cocktails
8.00pm - a fillet of seabass, some chunky chips, asparagus and garlic sauce. Will share either a bottle of sparkling rose/white wine or normal bottle of wine with DH. Tartufo Al Cioccolato from Dolceria Alba for dessert (was on offer last time I did the shopping so thought why not, its only 9g fat)

Thats approx 2190 cals, 66g (30%) fat, 69g protein. Not bad for a cheat day 2 more days of cheating coming up............

[bluebonnet22]

Breakfast (10:30 AM) : Einsteins Bagelfuls (frozen bagel stuffed with strawberries + cream cheese)

Lunch (1:30 PM) : Trader Joe's reduced guilt mac and cheese, asian slaw (cabbage, peppers, etc with rice wine vinegar), an apple

Dinner: Spinach lasagna roll ups + 1/2 bottle of wine + SF Jello Dulce de Leche cup

1482 calories, 27 grams of fat, 51 grams of protein

[weeziewoozles]

Well I've only been on the diet six days but it was my father in law's birthday today so we went out for lunch. Trying to follow the LE diet at an all-you-can-eat Indian buffet wasn't very easy! I stuck to the veggie options having sag aloo and nan but an onion bhajee or two somehow snuck their way onto my plate! Hard to know how many calories I had but I'm certain I went over my fat for the day. Annoyed to miss the targets so early on. Last time I did the LE diet I didn't give in to gluttony until the end of the cycle when AF appeared. Oh well. I'll tell myself it's because I was worried about losing weight too fast as I'd lost four pounds already!

[bluebonnet22]

weezie - As the other ladies have had to remind me - a cheat day here and there won't hurt your sway! I know how you feel though, I've only been doing this less than a week and already have had an off day where I had some meat as well.

My unhealthy (but delicious!) day was:

breakfast: coffee + creamer
lunch/late breakfast (at noon): strawberry and banana pancakes from a local diner + a mocha
dinner (8 PM) : 1 cup of Fusilli pasta + 1/2 cup of cabernet marinara sauce + 1/2 bottle of red wine

[stephk]

Shall I make you feel better - saturday we had a BBQ and although I did hold back, or tried to, my estimates into myfitnesspal put me at 3770 calories, 110g (38%) fat and 85g protein. About 1000 cals were from booze alone! I didnt have any meat, I had a lovely piece of salmon on the BBQ and I had pretzels instead of crisps, I also gave all of my guests a magnum ice cream and did not have one myself....however some of them brought some mini bite things and I pretty much gave in because I was genuinely hungry, ate loads of them and then later in the evening, DH and I were finishing off some rose wine, I felt hungry and had 2 rolls with half a tub of creme de brie! At least it was white bread.................. I had done aerobics and managed not to eat anything until about 1230 but still! And this was holding back, I wonder how many calories I used to get through at BBQs, with eating breakfast on the day, eating crisps with fatty dips, olives, other snacks then loads of fish and meat, dessert and then more in the evening! I dread to think.

Would have liked to do some damage limitation yesterday but I couldnt go to the gym as DH was working on the garden all day, plus my muscles did need a rest day. I managed not to eat anything until 1230 and had some of the leftover pasta and salad plus a low fat tomato soup. I didnt touch any of the leftover meat and left that for DH to eat. But as a treat for DH for dinner I had bought fajita stuff. So I gave most of the chicken to him and I added lots of veggies for me. But I still had 4 tortillas worth and then had a magnum ice cream - so yesterday was 2460 cals, 70g (31%) fat and 80g protein.

And this is right before I have holiday coming up, you would think I would be a bit stricter but I just couldnt manage it. However I remind myself that fasting for 16 hours a day and sticking to the diet as much as poss monday to thursday and still eating less than before is hopefully OK. Plus I do 6 hours of cardio a week.

I will post todays eating when I am eating my lunch, I will be back on track today!!