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

[nuthinbutpink]

New thread for a new year!

[Rosie85]

Okay I am going to ask my question here again since the other thread closed!

I really know I can't stick to a bland diet like so many others were doing. Rice cakes and such are a no go for me.

I really like rice but I enjoy it with a sauce and veggies--like a stir fry. Is this okay as long as it is low sodium and I stay within my ranges? Also it has been difficult finding food for lunch other than a bagel or salad.

For me I almost feel as if I change my diet enough from what it was it may just be enough to get my girl. Not snacking...no heavy meals, low calories, vegetarian. This is the opposite of how I always ate.

[odd]

Rosie ..I am Indian and our food is super rich and flavorful with heavy spices ..

I have a lot of girlfriends who conceived girls on our indian diet..the only difference was that they ate a lot less and stayed within limits ..and surprisingly all skipped brrakfast and had meals around noon ...

So I guess you would be ok as long as you avoid big no nos and stay within limits while continue to lose weight if you need to

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[Rosie85]

oh well that makes me feel a ton better!

I was just kind of figuring smaller portions, low fat and low sodium everything. Lots of fruits and veggies which I normally don't eat.


Is anyone eating a substantial amount of breads and still losing weight on them??

[Mrsandmama]

I have been incorporating some of my favorite foods into my everyday meals- which is only 2 (lunch and dinner.) As long as I stay within the limits, I'm happy! Here is an example of a normal day for me:

Lunch

Sweet potato

Thin Sliced 2% Milk Swiss Cheese, 1 slice

Sour Cream, Light, 1 Tbsp

Mild Salsa, 2 tbsp

Weight Watchers - Double Chocolate Muffin 4 Points, 1 muffin

Coca-cola - Diet Coke - 12oz Can (355 Ml), 1 Can

Yoplait Light - Strawberry Shortcake Fat Free, 6 oz (170 g)

Blackcurrant Jam

Homemade - Salt Free Bread, 1 slice

Raw Peanut Butter Unsalted, 1 tbs

Lunch Totals: 638 (cals) 15 (fat) 24 (protein) 542 (Sodium)

Dinner

Jasmine Rice, 0.75 cup dry

Whole Kernel Sweet Corn (Frozen), 0.75 cup (89g)

Bbq Sauce 2 tablespoons (I put BBQ sauce on EVERYTHING!)

Fluff - Marshmellow, 1 tbsp

Graham Cracker Low Fat - Graham Cracker, 1 full crackers

Milk Chocolate, 1 piece

Dinner Totals: 802 (cals) 5(Fat) 14(Protein) 308(Sodium)



Day Totals: 1,440 (cals) 20(Fat) 38(Protein) 850 (Sodium)

I'm a bit under for fat and protein today but normally I'm right on target!

I have been on the LE Diet since Oct last year. I have been a veggie this whole time EXCEPT on the rare times during the month that I will have shellfish, usually shrimp/prawns. I only eat shellfish on the days when I need protein fast.

[odd]

My details for today

'snack' at 11 coz I was dying: thin cinnamon raisin bagel with homemade cranberry jam and a smear of butter plus a handul of trader joes cheese puffs

Lunch: veg quesadillas and a mini chocolate cupcake plus an apple cinnamon rice cake at 2:30

Dinner: lentil Veg. Stew at 6:30

Total:1161
Fat:36
Protein:36
Sodium: 948


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[Rosie85]

Okay my stats

Lunch 12pm:
Mini bagel with strawberry jelly
small cup of peach/apple sauce

Dinner
1 cup bowtie pasta with 1/2 cup veggie sauce
1/2 cup organic sweet corn
1 chocolate chip cookie for dessert

Snack
clementine orange

Calories-1110 after I burned 200 exercising for 30 minutes of cardio
Fat-25
Protein-34
Sodium- 1300...this is high. I am not planning on caring too much about sodium, just so long as it is way less than I was eating before. I would say this about 1/3 of my normal intake! I would like to keep it around 1000 mg though.

[dollych]

Hi,

Yes I'm eating bread and still losing weight
I switched to low fat Danish white bread - I used to eat a ton of Brown wholemeal bread before I started the LE diet. I usually have a slice of white toast at about 10.30- 11am and sometimes a sandwich for lunch, again low fat White bread with a veggie filling. I've lost just over a stone in 10 weeks.
Good luck xx

[myurkanin817]

Anyone know about fresh jalapeños? I eat them currently like there's no tomorrow haha. I know they're low calorie & all but I did see something about them having 10% of vitamin c & 2% in vitamin a.. I would like to include these probably everyday but want to make sure it would be okay...?

[Trishy74]

Here's what I ate yesterday:

10:45 (breakfast/lunch; hadn't eaten since 7pm night before):

Decaf coffee 3 tblspns Coffeemate French Vanilla Creamer(Non-Dairy)
105 calories, 4.5 fat, 0 protein, 90 sodium
2 Thomas Mini Plain Bagels 240 calories, 2 fat, 8 protein, 420 sodium)
Philadelphia Red Fat Strawberry Cream Cheese (1 tblspn) 35 calories, 2 fat, 1 protein, 60 sodium
1 peep (candy): 28 calories, 0 fat, 0 protein, 0 sodium

Breakfast/lunch total: 408 calories, 8.5 fat, 9 protein, 570 sodium

6:30pm (Dinner):
2 slices Pepperidge Farm Reduced calorie oatmeal bread (need to change types of bread, I know; my husband eats this bread and that's all that was in the house) 90 calories, .5 fat, 3.5 protein, 170 sodium
2 slices Kraft American Cheese (full fat) 120 calories, 8g fat, 6g protein, 400 sodium
Chobani Choco Fix yogurt - 150 calories, 3.5 g fat, 10g protein, 60 sodium (took fibers supplements after this meal)
1/4 tblspn Skippy PB, 1/2 slice bread 70 calories, 4 g fat, 1.75g protein, 37.5 sodium

Dinner total: 430 calories, 16g fat, 21.25 protein, 667.5 sodium

9:40pm (snack):
2 Pepperidge Farm Bordeaux Cookies 65 calories, 2.5 fat, 1 protein, 47.50 sodium
Skinny Cow Cookies & Cream Ice Cream sandwich 150 calories, 2 fat, 4 protein, 150 sodium

Total for the day:
Calories - 1053
Fat - 29 grams
Protein - 35.25 grams
Sodium - 1435

I know my calories were under for this day. Usually I hit closer to 1200 calories. I think prior to this diet, I was only eating about 1200 calories b/c I find if I go closer to 1500, I am putting on weight. However, I never go this low in calories as for this day but I got caught up chatting on the phone with my friend and hadn't had my night planned for dinner. I don't usually eat yogurt or peanut butter. I was just starving so that's why my dinner consisted of so many different things and I wanted to try to increase my caloric intake for the day. As for my late night snack, I usually don't eat that so late but was dying for ice cream all day.

As for sodium I just can't keep within the LE limits of 700 to 1000. I usually get closer to 1500 or so. Hope that is okay.