Foods

Don't list the calories, don't list the exercise, don't list portion sizes.

None of those pesky numbers, since we all are different.

One person can need 1400 a day, while another can need 2,500, and it can be really triggering to see someone ate a lower number than yourself.

Therefore, just list the food you ate. This will help us understand the value of eating healthy food (for the nutrients), while also indulging moderately in empty calories when we want. I don't know about you, but I'm aiming for 90% healthy foods - and 10% empty calories. ;)

Also, do not post here if you are starving yourself. I'm not interested in the details, it is only going to get others riled up, and it is triggering to those of us trying to recover from an eating disorder. Okay, thank-you.

Here's me for today:

Breakfast: slept far too late
Lunch: sandwich (100% whole wheat bread, garden burger veggie medley patty, soy dijon "mayo", pickle, lettuce), dried apricots, diet soda, tums, vitamin
Snack: apple, no salt added raw almond butter
Dinner: corn, bell peppers, sugar-snap peas, lettuce, firm tofu, soy dressing, tums
Snack: soy delicious peanut butter zig zag! yumm.

breakfast
oatmeal (1% milk) w/ blueberries

snack
dannon lightnfit strawberry smoothie

lunch
oatmeal (1% milk)
wheat bread

dinner
fish & brown rice
salad
little marinated tomatos
wheat bread
water

snack
peanut butter

b- apple cinnamon oatmeal with a crushed granola bar in it

l- beef pot roast stew (i piece bread)

s- caramel nut brownie bar

d- three cheese chicken (michelinas)
    roasted garlic chicken soup (2 piece bread)

s- nutz over chocolate bar

B - bread, almond butter, strawberry preserves, cheerios, milk, tea, cottage cheese

L - apple, carrots, bread, turkey breast, mustard

S - salad, tomatoes, salsa

later S - veggie soup

D - tuna, pickle, crackers, rice cake

Quick question to ask here.. Do you guys think it matters where you get your calories from? Because I need a lot of calories (In recovery for an ED), and I find myself consuming my extra ones through snacky-type things like popcorn, ice cream, homemade cookies, muffins, or candy. I know some people say a calorie is a calorie, but what do you guys think? Or, What do you prefer?

For weight purposes, no, it does not matter. For health reasons, it does. You'd be better off eating food with more vitamins and minerals (such as fruits, veggies, lean protein, low-fat dairy, whole grains) than eating 'snacky' foods (aka, empty calories) that contain very little nutrition. That being said, popcorn IS a whole grain and some home-made muffins are pretty nutritious. Candy is just pure sugar and fat though, no nutrients there..same with most cookies and ice creams.

Yesterday i had

B- Melon slices

L- Spicy Chicken and pasta, Salt and Vinegar Snack a jack pop corn

D- Large glass of Rosé and a sausage and chips from the chippy. mmm

Breakfast
Cup of tea
Soya chocolate dessert

Snack
Cup of tea
Apple

Lunch
Peanut butter, banana and tahini sandwich ;-)

Snack
Soya chocolate dessert microwaved to make a custard-type thing!
Cup of tea plus sugar
Quite a bit of the bulgur thingy I was making ...

Tea
Bulgur with chick peas, onion and tomatoes

Snack
Kiwis
Bananas
Peaches :-S

S: light progresso italian-style vegetable soup
B: promax energy bar
L: salad (american salad mix, strawberries, white nectarine, gorgonzola cheese, grilled chicken, bread & butter pickles, & balsamic wishbone spritzer), toasted ww bread w. light smart balance and garlic & onion powder, sf kool aid
S: apple
D: crab cake, garden herb seasoned baked potato, steamed veggies
S: mocha ganache milk chocolate, ff greek yogurt w. honey

breakfast
peanut butter & grape jelly sandwiches (ww bread)
coffee w/ hazelnut instant creamer

snack
deli turkey

lunch
extra cheese pizza slices
water

dinner
icecream cake  

Today obviously wasnt a nutritional day for me (sisters birthday) but I know that I will get back on track tomorrow, so oh well.

b- 1 cup quaker oats oatmeal squares, 1/2 c light rice milk

s- lucerne pepper jack cheese stick

s- banana

l- 2 slices sara lee 100% whole wheat bread, course dijon mustard, romaine lettuce, red onion, deli thin roast beef, pear, blackberry yoplait ff yogurt

s-10 ff mini pretzels

s- white peach

when i get home im going to have a baby carrot and cucumber stick snack w/ ff ranch.  dinner is going to be bl sl chicken breast, brown rice, peas, salad w/ red onion, cucumber, chickpeas, zucchini and ff italian dressing.  

 

rena

b- 2 slices whole grain wheat toast + cup skim milk

l- bowl of brown rice (w/beans) + kimchi + marinated garlic + korean vegetable pancakes

d- just bowl of skim milk w/chopped mango and peaches.

i should've eaten more today, but i've had really bad indigestion =(

B: Special K red berries cereal
1% milk

L: turkey sandwich

S: low fat creamsicle
cheese rice cakes

D: fish
peas
salad w/italian dressing

S: 2 no sugar added fudgesicles
graham crackers
apple
pringles snack sticks or something like that.

breakfast
peanut butter & grape jelly sandwich (ww bread)
coffee w/ hazelnut instant creamer

snack
plum
pineapple slices

lunch
turkey sandwich (ww bread)
water

dinner 
fish w/ brown rice and veggies (broccoli & cauliflower)
water  

an okay day...

b- whole grain wheat bread + 2 cups chopped up fresh strawberries

l- sweet red bean wheat bun (like a bao) + handful of salted cashews

d- really delicious spicy ramyun noodles

s- few walnuts

breakfast: mix of corn flakes and frosted flakes with 2% fat free milk

lunch: cheezit and ginger snaps

dinner: stewed peas with pigtails and white rice

B: Special K red berries cereal
lowfat milk

L: turkey sandwich

S: granny smith apple

D: Apple Walnut Grilled Chicken Salad from Steak n Shake

S: 2 low fat fudgesicles
peach
pringles baked wheat stix

oh, and 64 ounces of water for the day :]

B: berry almond luna bar
L: lean cuisine balsamic glazed chicken, reduced fat cheddar cheese, diet cranberry raspberry snapple
S: sugar-free peppermint yorks, quaker reduced sugar cranberry orange muffin cereal bar
D: lean cuisine mac & cheese, crab cake, weight watchers key lime pie

i had a HORRIBLE DAY, i stayed in calories, got enough protein and fiber, didn't go over on sodium... but still. BAD MOOD = BAD EATING

b kashi organic promise autumn wheat cereal, soymilk, apple.

l TVP, tomato, onion, tomato paste, and mustard on sprouted wheat (my version of an almost empty fridge vegan sloppy joe)

s open faced flax oil fortified peanut butter & mushed up strawberries on sprouted wheat

d taco bell bean burrito fresco style (we were at the mall).

tomorrow morning i will go grocery shopping first thing so i can actually eat real food.

B'fast- Pumpkin bagel and coffee

Lunch- Homemade cheese and corn enchiladas

Dinner- Gardenburger on whole wheat toast

Dessert- A glass of Australian shiraz with my roomies . . . :P

breakfast: Life cereal w/ light Silk; egg white; roast beef; part of a La Tortilla Factory tortilla; some lowfat cottage cheese

snacks: saltine crackers [breakfast was AMAZINGLY satisfying :D]; part of a LTF tortilla w/ turkey slices

lunch: Tacos La Salsa @ La Salsa, a side of black beans [my new favorite place in Tucson, even if it is a chain]

dinner: turkey, cheese, apple & mango sandwich; spinach/cucumber salad

after-dinner snacks: piece of a Crunch Bar; tomato+cucumber sandwich; apple; some tomato soup; ritz crackers; carrots; a jalapeno; a banana.

 I'm a snacker. :D

 

Breakfast: Kashi  GoLEAN cereal, dannon light n fit peach yogurt, ff milk, orange juice

Lunch: 6 slices turkey w/ half of a whole wheat bagel, apple

Dinner: Chicken primavera(sp? lol), red skinned potatoes, steamed broccoli

Snack: a small square of dark chocolate :)