CALLING all YOUNG CC'ERS share your meals HERE!!

There are many threads for older individuals, and those who cook for themselves, live alone, and maybe have a different experience than you tenns. So, the goal here is to have examples from CCers who might be more similar to you in terms of living arrangements and overall experiences on a daily basis. Everyone is free to post and I hope you all find it helpful. 

Please be aware of these rules before you post:

1) Any menu that does not total or appear to total at least 1500 calories for a female under 21 or 1800 for a male under 21 will be removed. Please remember the minimum guidelines for a female and male under 21 are as above and are the sedentary minimums; if you work out, or are not very short and very small you will need more than this. Consumption of less than this comes with a great many related dangers, even if it is only by 100 or 200 calories and can stunt growth and development in the long run. To work out what you need, remember CC's tools are inaccurate for under 21's and so use this calculator instead: http://www.bcm.edu/cnrc/bodycomp/bmiz2.html as you are still growing. Yes, even in the later years - there's more going on inside of you that you simply can't see. And if the numbers are confusing you or you'd like help with meal ideas and calorie breakdowns feel free to PM me! I'm happy to help with the maths if it means that no one is starving themselves unduly.

2) If you are older than 21 please make this known before you post your intake.The minimum intake for a sedentary female over 21 is 1200 calories per day.However, I ask you state your age simply because I do not want to get you confused with someone under 21 and delete a menu unknowingly. If you don't state your age, and your menu is clearly below 1500, it will be removed per Rule 1.

3) Try to keep it positive, please. Ranting is okay but remember you can rant in your journals - and it's usually a better place to rant, as you can moderate your own journals rather than write something up here. Furthermore, please remember one day of "crummy" eating isn't going to hurt you, and watch use of the word "binge" - binge eating is a very serious problem, not someone eating an extra couple hundred calories or up to maintanance calories one day, or a large meal, or going for seconds. Still, try to keep it positive over negative, please! :]

And do remember - there will be teens here with differing goals to you. Gaining, maintaining, losing. Don't compare yourself to others - so long as you are healthy and eating enough for what you need, while not in violation of any of these rules, it doesn't matter what anyone else does! Be selfish! x]

4) Don't post a menu if it isn't complete. I'm personally tired of seeing people putting their breakfast, and then a whole menu of "will update" but never updating it. Even if it means you post your menu at the end of every day.

5) Please abide by the YCC Rules when you make your post. They can be found here:~*YCC Forum Rules - Please read before posting*~

6) Please abide by the Posting Guidelines when you make your post, as expected of you ANY time you post in this forum.

7) If you see a violation of any of the above, please report it to a moderator.Moderators can be found in the lists at the top of each forum or recognised by the little CC sun next to their names. I am one of them. Hello!

8) If you have any questions you would like to raise of a moderator, again, please do feel free to shoot us a private message. I know I am, for one, happy to help with any queries.

Beyond that, happy posting!

Heyy =]

Breakfast: nothing. haha I woke up too late.

Lunch: Apple Jacks and Milk: 310

Snack: Pita Chips: 400

Dinner: whole wheat tortilla with peppers, onions and cheddar and mozzarella cheese. and salsa : 500

Dessert: Italian Ice: 60

Total: 1270.

Breakfast: 30g Ready Brek Choclate + 100ml semi-skimmed milk

   =   150 cal

Lunch: 100g Spaghetti + 250ml Vegetable Soup

  =    225 cal

Dinner: 225g Fried Vegetable Rice + 100g Barbeque Pork Loin

  =    670 cal

Snack: 4 Sesame Ryvita + 1tbsp Light mayonnaise + 5 Sliced Hams Extra-light

  =   250 cal

Total: 1300

P.S, I drunk no less than 3 Diet Irn Brus that day at the cost of 2 calories!

woke up at 10am, ate breakfast, went back to bed and slept until 3pm  

Breakfast:
toast with peanut butter, milk

Lunch:
turkey with mixed vegetables & mushrooms

Snack:
a banana, 1 kiwi & an orange

Dinner:
yogurt with cheerios & almonds

total: 1502

A lot of people here posting under 1500.  If you're 21+, let it be known, if not, read the rules at the top of the page.

Breakfast - 1 cup cheerios mixed with 1 cup kashi GoLean Crunch and 1 cup 1% milk (430)

Lunch - Large wheat bagel with an original laughing cow cheese wedge; Handful of grapes; oreos (500)

Snack - Same as breakfast, plus some carrots with peanut butter (700)

Dinner - Grilled cheese sandwich (450)

Snack - Protein shake (milk, whey) (250), cereal (same as breakfast) and triscuits with peanut butter (300)

Total = ~3000

Breakfast: whole rye crackers with laughing cow light cheese and a few strawberries.  half a clif peanut butter crunch bar. a chicken drumstick.

Lunch: chicken drumstick with pinto beans and tapatio picante sauce.

Dinner: mourikhaya soup (made with chicken broth, jews mellow, onions and garlic) some rice and a chicken drumstick.

Snack: prunes. other half of a clif peanut butter crunch bar.

im thinking of what else to eat today... hm.

Breakfast - Rice Krispies cereal

Snack - freeze dried pineapples

Lunch - salad, veggie stir fry with mango salsa, watermelon, cantaloupe

Snack - lentil soup

Dinner - oatmeal, tomato/mozzarella/balsamic vinegar thing, LOTS of whole wheat banana chocolate chip muffins (probably about 7 big muffins?)

Snack - a crapload of cereal with soymilk (until I ran out of milk and just had more cereal dry), some chocolate

Snack - Greek yogurt

Total = I have no way to count, but I'm guessing probably around 3500? In any case, I'd better get my butt in gear if I want to lose weight on this!! Especially since my daily burn is only around 1600-1800 (depending on the calculator I use)...

And Opeth is right - please only post if you are eating at least 1500/1800 calories (girl/guy) a day at a sedentary level of exercise! If you are over 21 years old, please specify that in your post. Thanks. :)

the_kats_meow: if i were you, id cut out 6 of those  7 muffins. other than that it sounds like youd be geared towards weight losss... and maybe replace the rice krispies with some whole grain cereal?

Hooray! This is like the YCCWDYET thread of old... which I miss! Does anyone else remember what I'm talking about?

K here's my day yo:

breakfast: bacon, hashbrowns, banana, coffee

lunch: salad w/ hardboiled egg, garbanzos, tomatoes, olives; some melon; an odwalla

snack: processed american cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread

dinner: slice of cheese pizza; apple; giant cookie; pack of reese's pieces

snack: 2 pudding cups and about 1/2 cup of peanut butter, straight from the jar

yeah... college...

Breakfast (if that's what you'd call it, at 11.30 am, lol):
toast & peanut butter

Lunch:
roast chicken with potatoes and vegetables

Snacks:
an apple
some yogurt & almonds
some chocolate

Dinner:
oatmeal & a banana

Total: 1543

Original Post by lolxoroflmao:

Hooray! This is like the YCCWDYET thread of old... which I miss! Does anyone else remember what I'm talking about?

K here's my day yo:

breakfast: bacon, hashbrowns, banana, coffee

lunch: salad w/ hardboiled egg, garbanzos, tomatoes, olives; some melon; an odwalla

snack: processed american cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread

dinner: slice of cheese pizza; apple; giant cookie; pack of reese's pieces

snack: 2 pudding cups and about 1/2 cup of peanut butter, straight from the jar

yeah... college...

This is in no offense to you (and is likely my black humor coming out), but that made me giggle. Whole wheat bread with PROCESSED cheese is such an oxymoron. :-D But hey, that's college...processed stuff is cheap. I think that your menu is actually pretty impressive for a student. :-)

Anyways, here is my attempt to lose weight in order to improve my triathlon performance and overall health:

Breakfast: Oatmeal with blackstrap molasses, cocoa powder, and a bit of coffee; 1 cup FF SF vanilla yogurt; 1 boiled egg (440 calories)

Snackfast: LF cottage cheese with 2 tbsp milled flaxseed, cinnamon and a small grated apple mixed in (210/650 calories)

Lunch: 1 cup pureed white beans (I cook them until they’re really soft and then throw them in the blender) with 1 tbsp parmesan cheese, garlic powder, herbs, and a huge grated carrot mixed in; 4 oz baked sweet potato mashed up with cocoa powder and 1 tbsp natural PB (500/1150 cals)

Munch: 1 cup strawberries, ½ cup blueberries, 1 cup FF SF vanilla yogurt, 2 tbsp milled flaxseed, and cinnamon made into a smoothie; 5 stalks celery with chunky salsa (350/1500 cals)

Dinner: Chickpea Curry Pancakes (¼ cup chickpea flour, ¼ cup spelt flour, 1 egg, curry powder, garlic powder, and baking soda) sprinkled with parmesan cheese; Cabbage with curry powder and garlic; (450/1950 cals)

Bedtime Snack: LF cottage cheese with a chilled baked potato and salsa mixed in; Spicy soynuts (350/2300 cals)

Exercise: 3 mile run, 2 mile brisk walk, 15 minutes jumping jacks; 1 hour bike ride (2.25 hours total)

Original Post by charmander_:

Original Post by lolxoroflmao:

Hooray! This is like the YCCWDYET thread of old... which I miss! Does anyone else remember what I'm talking about?

K here's my day yo:

breakfast: bacon, hashbrowns, banana, coffee

lunch: salad w/ hardboiled egg, garbanzos, tomatoes, olives; some melon; an odwalla

snack: processed american cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread

dinner: slice of cheese pizza; apple; giant cookie; pack of reese's pieces

snack: 2 pudding cups and about 1/2 cup of peanut butter, straight from the jar

yeah... college...

This is in no offense to you (and is likely my black humor coming out), but that made me giggle. Whole wheat bread with PROCESSED cheese is such an oxymoron. :-D But hey, that's college...processed stuff is cheap. I think that your menu is actually pretty impressive for a student. :-)

 Haha yah tell me about it! Everything I eat lately is an oxymoron! :D

Your menu is really healthy and it looks like you put a lot of effort into what u eat! Kudos! :D

lolxoroflmao (LOVE your name, by the way! Haha!)- You have a good attitude towards your eating, though, it seems. You aren't cursing your life or anything over the fact that you eat processed cheese and such...and you're doing your best under your circumstances! Kudos to you, too! :-)

Thanks! I like to try to eat well. I never eat processed foods (not even canned veg), I am intolerant to wheat and sensitive to fat, I hate red meat, and I don't have enough of a sweet tooth to even WANT sugar. I used to be severely opposed to artificial sweeteners (ie. my yogurt), but then I discovered that they actually EASE my crippling IBS issues. It must be the chemicals. ;-) It sounds really odd, and I discovered it be mistake when I drank some artificially sweetened iced tea (I thought that it was unsweetened) and felt amazing a little while later. I guess that everybody's bodies are different in just about every possible way, eh? My yogurt is a mite too sweet for my tastes, so I add other, less sweet foods to it to kill some of the sweetness. I would eat plain yogurt, but this stuff likes my tummy more. :-)

I must say, though, I think that you eat better than me in some ways...you sound quite relaxed! I have SUCH a hard time finding food outside of the house due to my sensitivities. :-/

Original Post by peacelovehominy:

the_kats_meow: if i were you, id cut out 6 of those  7 muffins. other than that it sounds like youd be geared towards weight losss... and maybe replace the rice krispies with some whole grain cereal?

 Haha yeah, I haven't had much self control this week because for some reason I can't figure out I've been extremely hungry (I haven't changed anything and it's nowhere near TTOTM) and my mom had just baked them fresh. The cereal I ate at night was healthy (Multigrain Cheerios, Life, Trader Joe's High Fiber Almonds and Raisins "granola" - why I say that is because it doesn't actually have any granola in it, just these (absolutely delicious) fiber cereal bran pieces). And for the muffins, by "big" I mean the size of a muffin tin section. My mom usually makes them half-sized so they seemed really big to me, but still... it was an overload.

Today wasn't so great, either, but whatever. It tasted good and I'm just going to pretend I'm trying to raise my metabolism or something...:

Breakfast: Trader Joe's vegan organic ricemallow bar

Snack: A few chocolate covered espresso beans (to keep me awake during my history test, lol)

Lunch: Fruit

Dinner: Salmon, bean and corn salad, tabouli salad (thanks to my wonderful aunt for those three delicious things!), watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe

Snack(s): Greek yogurt, banana, a few honey pretzels, various chocolates, a LOT of challah (chocolate chip and cinnamon), a small chocolate mochi ice cream thing, some mixed salted nuts (mostly cashews), a chocolate macaroon, a chocolate chip merengue cookie, a Honey Nut Cheerios cereal bar, a muffin, applesauce (there's got to be more that I'm forgetting... I was really bad today)

The snacks are spread out over many hours because I eat dinner very early, but still. This was a terrible day for losing weight, apparently... Sometimes I wish very much that I were on here to gain weight. I seem to be terrifically good at that...

I don't even want to attempt to figure out the total number of calories I've consumed today.

charmander- sorry to hear about your food sensitivities :( i don't know what good that does to tell you but i thought i'd say it, lol.

i haven't always been this relaxed about food. i've been there, done that with the obsession thing. i'm done with it. food is fuel, if i'm not starving, i'm fine :)

katsmeow- just a piece of advice, perhaps if you eat more substantial breakfasts, you'll be less likely to eat more later in the day.

ajourd'hui:

breakfast: sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich on white english muffin; coffee w/ nonfat milk

lunch: ham, provolone, lettuce and tomato on a whole wheat sub (rather small sub, not subway-sized)

dinner: processed cheese sandwich on whole wheat :) and a blackberry milkshake

Original Post by lolxoroflmao:

charmander- sorry to hear about your food sensitivities :( i don't know what good that does to tell you but i thought i'd say it, lol.

i haven't always been this relaxed about food. i've been there, done that with the obsession thing. i'm done with it. food is fuel, if i'm not starving, i'm fine :)

Eh, I'm getting used to being a freakazoid at potlucks...haha. Thanks for being virtually thoughtful, though. ;-)

One of my favorite quotes is, "It doesn't matter how slowly you go, as log as you do not stop." It may have taken you a while to grow to be a relaxed and balanced eater, BUT YOU DID! :-D You've really got a great mentality about eating now...food IS fuel. As an athlete, I think the same way, and it really makes one healthier and happier to treat food as fuel.

Breakfast:
cheese sandwich

Snack:
grapes
some chocolate

Lunch:
turkey & rice, vegetables

2 hour bike ride

Snack:
some almonds, chocolate and 2 kiwis

Dinner:
yogurt with cereal & more nuts

Total:
2621

and I just managed to break a toe... ouch :( I'm so clumsy

Breakfast: peanut butter (like 3 tbsp lol) and peach preserve sandwich on light wheat

Lunch: cheesy ham and potato soup (so yummy!)

Snack: handfull of salted mixed nuts

Dinner: Deli Ham and cheese sandwich with brown mustard and peach preserves on light wheat (DELICIOUS)

Breakfast: turkey breast, american cheese, and a hard-boiled egg on ww bread. prunes.

Lunch: LOTS of cauliflower, onions and tomatoes with a bit of ground up london broil.

Snack: a few reduced fat wheat thins with reduced fat cream cheese. a bit more of cauliflower.

Dinner: cheeseburger lean pocket over a bed of lettuce with french onion sun chips and avocado salad (avocado, onions, tomatoes, lemon) on the side.

Snack: idk yet, im pretty sure it'll be an apple though. or some kind of fruit.

Breakfast:
carnation instant breakfast made with 1% milk

Lunch:
yoplait light yogurt
artisan four cheese rice crackers

Snack:
kraft easy mac

Dinner:
buffalo chicken sandwich w/sour cream
green beans

Snack:
mint chocolate chip ice cream

breakfast: Special K cereal w/ nonfat milk; banana; coffee

lunch: cheese sandwich on whole wheat; apple; milk

snack: iced coffee w/ milk

dinner: cheeseburger, no condiments; bowl of mixed raw veggies

snack: hot chocolate

snack: almonds

not too shabby :)