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Breakfast: 2 van's whole wheat waffles and chocolate soy milk (300)

Lunch: chicken finger wrap, carrots, 100 calorie pack of Sun chips, and some candy (600)

Dinner: went to Panera. I had chicken noodle soup in a bread bowl and a french baguette. (900)

Total: 1800, no exercise, unless coughing counts as exercise. I really hate colds. <_<

Hey Chrissy. I haven't been posting a lot lately, I know. I've been super busy with school and have been eating tons of junk food and ready made meals, so my meal plans are not super interesting to look at. Lots of pizza, chicken fingers, grilled cheese sandwiches, and Amy's meals in there. ;) How have you been? How's school going?

Breakfast: Kashi apple cinnamon oatmeal with a chopped up apple, 1 cup of chocolate soy milk (380)

Snack: a banana (100)

Lunch: an Amy's Mexican casserole bowl (470)

Dinner: Subway 6" meatball marinara, red pepper slices, cucumber slices, grape tomatoes, and bleu cheese dressing to dip (660)

Snack: 1 cup chocolate soy milk, a big fruit salad (290)

Total: 1900

Workout: walk/ran 1.5 miles, 13 minutes on the elliptical, walking all around campus

Chrissy/foodie: thanks for the advice and support, you too! I really appreciate it. :) I'm just still adjusting with being back to school and the diet change that comes with it. At first, I felt bad about eating more processed food and less healthy stuff than I was in the summer, but that's how it has to be. I'm just going to eat fruits/vegetables/whole grains when I can and be happy with that. It's all good.

Oh, if you're reading this Agru...*waves like crazy to you* I miss posting on this thread every day and our long back and forth conversations, haha.

Foodietootie (love your username!), thanks for the suggestions!

I've been at my school for a while, so I do know it pretty thoroughly. There is a Subway, some places that make subs and wraps, and another place that makes just salads to your order. Unfortunately, these places either have limited hours, are generally too busy when I'm in a rush to get food, or aren't accessible from where my classes are.

I do have some cucumbers, peppers, carrots, and tomatoes in my fridge, since they keep longer. The salad that I was referring to before was one that I bought at school. Unfortunately, those tend to go bad because their turnover rate isn't high enough because of the cost. I've found mold in those salads before, which is pretty much a total turnoff for buying them.

When I'm in my dorm, I'm pretty set since I have my fridge and loads of healthy food. It's just when I'm buying lunch that I'm kinda stuck. To give you an exact idea of what's available in the place that I go (which is the only place I have time to go where I'm at for classes): When you walk in, there is a taco place which serves tacos with hard and soft shells, quesadillas, and salads in a huge taco shell bowl. After that is a sub/wrap place. You can get ham, turkey, grilled chicken, chicken fingers, meatballs, etc. They do have whole wheat buns/wraps available, but the meat is so salty that it makes my heart pound after eating it. Then, there's a small grill where you can buy grilled cheese, hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, seasoned fries, chicken fingers, popcorn chicken, etc. After that, there's a pizza place with plain cheese, pepperoni, and chicken finger pizza (which is absolutely delicious, BTW). Finally, there is a tiny salad bar, which has very fresh ingredients. I'll usually get romaine lettuce, cucumber slices, tomato, chickpeas, an ounce of shredded cheddar, and about a Tbsp. of ranch. It's good, but I can only eat salad so much without getting tired of it.

For snacks, I tend to bring along Kashi bars, Clif bars, apples and bananas. I will definitely have to add grapes, cucumbers, and pretzels to my snack list. Also, I never considered bringing a fruit salad, but I do have plastic containers, so that'll definitely work!

I think at this point, I have to accept that my eating will not be as healthy as it was when I was at home. Not to mention, there are just some days when the chicken finger pizza calls my name. ;)

Thanks for all the suggestions! I now have a few more things that I can add to my food supply. :)

Breakfast: 1 cup multigrain cheerios, a banana, and 1 cup chocolate soy milk (350)

Lunch: small salad with romaine, 1 oz cheddar, ranch dressing, chickpeas, cucumber slices, and grape tomatoes. Also had an apple (250)

Snack: grilled cheese sandwich and some carrots (300)

Dinner: chicken finger wrap, grape tomatoes, cucumber slices, and 1 cup chocolate soy milk (600)

Snack: Late July mini white chocolate cookies (150)

Total: 1650

Walk/jogged 1.125 miles

Agru: The sandwich is just from a quick lunch place on campus. They're pretty bland on their own, so I dump hot sauce on them. And your meals look great! actually, I get hungry reading them. ;)

Agru: No, it's actually a big salad of romaine, chicken, BBQ sauce, corn, black beans, tomato and onion pieces, and tortilla strips. It's really good! Yeah, I'm feeling a lot better now. Still not 100% and I'm walking slower than normal, but still feeling good. Yeah, I'll have my car there and I'm about 30 minutes from home. It wasn't too bad to commute to, but I got sick of it during the winter. And pretzels and sour cream is really good! One of my favorite snacks. Nice pictures, BTW. :)

I was homeschooled from 3rd grade through 12th grade. I'm now in my third year of nursing school.

From what I've seen from other homeschooling families that I've known, family dynamics and time management are the main factors in the success of the education. I knew one family with kids who rarely listened to their mother and did very little she said. So, almost no schoolwork got done, especially with TV, movies, video games, and internet distractions. As a result, those kids ended up almost illiterate. Their 12-year-old son read at an age 5 or 6 level, which was sad. I knew another family with 8 children (including a set of twins and triplets) that was so busy all the time just trying to survive, they had no time or energy for educating their children.

On the other hand, I've known other families who have made education a top priority (my family does as well), and the kids turned out very well. These families tended to have a set schedule, usually having school from 9-4 on weekdays, though it varied.

Overall, I think that homeschooling was a very positive experience for me and I will probably homeschool my own kids, if I have any. The only downsides were not having snow days and being asked if I hung around the house in my pajamas all day.

ETA: Our school district required a quarterly report of my grades in each subject. Before the school year began, they also required a home instruction plan to show what I was going to be covering that year. I also took a standardized test (usually the Iowa tests) at the end of each year.

Breakfast: 1 cup chocolate soy milk and banana bread oats (440)

Lunch: Amy's cheese enchilada whole meal and 2 kiwis (440)

Dinner: bison meatloaf, carrots, cucumber, green pepper slices, and bleu cheese to dip (400)

Snack 1: pretzels, sour cream, an apple, and Nutella (300)

Snack 2: cheerios and milk (150)

Total: 1730

No workout today.

Agru: This is actually my first year dorming, since I commuted for my first two years. So I've been doing a ton of shopping to get everything I need. I HATE most shopping, especially for clothes.

Chrissy: Haha, grocery shopping is the only kind I like. I love the health food/organic/produce aisles way too much.

Breakfast: 1.5 cups chocolate soy milk, Kashi oatmeal packet, and a chopped apple (450)

Lunch: Went to Panera and got half a Smokehouse Turkey Panini, a French baguette, a bit of black bean soup, and a frozen lemonade (620)

Dinner: BBQ chicken wrap, leftover quinoa with kidney beans and corn, red pepper strips, and a banana (600)

Snack: 1 cup chocolate soy milk and animal crackers (260)

Total: 1930

No workout, but did lots of shopping/walking/lifting.

Agru: No problem! :) Yeah, I like having a lot of different types of food at meals, so I keep the portions of most things small.

Mermaid3011: A banana with melted Nutella sounds so good...I have to try that.

Yep, I made the eggplant parm and the quinoa dish. I have both recipes in the database here if you want either.

Enjoy the play tomorrow!

Original Post by carmenxox:

 your diet shouldn't contain more then 10% saturated fat, out of your healthy fat intake

ex: if you eat about 50 grams of fat per day, only about 5 grams of that should be saturated

Your diet shouldn't have more than 10% of total calories coming from saturated fat. Less than 1/3 of total fat intake should be saturated. So if you consume 60 grams of fat per day, 20 grams of saturated fat is the maximum number allowed, at least according to current recommendations.

You wake up really early and are very hungry, but don't want to make breakfast yet?

An apple, a PB and J, or crackers and cheese

You oversleep, rush out the door and need something to keep you going till later?

An apple, a cup of chocolate soy milk, or a PB&J

You have time (e.g. the weekend) to make a leisurely breakfast?

A bowl of oatmeal with fruit, a breakfast burrito, or fruit salad

It's the mid morning tummy rumbles and you want a filling snack?

Kashi soft-baked cereal bar, cheese with crackers, popcorn

You had time to pack a favorite lunchbag?

A chicken finger wrap, cucumbers, and grapes

You forgot to pack lunch and are using the canteen/local shop?

Grilled cheese sandwich, pretzels, and an apple

Your at home ill and aren't that hungry but have a snack for lunch?

A bowl of cereal, cinnamon toast, or pretzels

It's a couple of hours till your gym session/ workout and you want an energy boost?

crackers and cheese, chocolate soy milk, or a banana

You've finished the workout and want something to refuel as it's a while before you'll get dinner?

Chocolate soy milk, an apple with peanut butter, or a banana

You have almost no food in the house for dinner and have to make something from staples/order food?

Whole wheat pasta, Smart Balance, frozen chicken

You are hungry right before bed and want a light and healthy snack?

Fruit, popcorn, cereal and milk

You are at your favorite restaraunt and can have whatever you like?

Cracker Barrel - grilled chicken, macaroni and cheese, and mashed potatoes
IHOP - pancakes, hash browns, and bacon
Italian restaurant near me - meat ravioli

You have friends round for dinner in normal circumstances - (i.e. on a budget, the usual amount of time to prepare)?

BBQ chicken with corn on the cob and a salad; grilled chicken, caesar salad, grilled veggies; beef barley stew

Breakfast: 1 cup chocolate soy milk, oatmeal with 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1 cup vanilla soy milk, and raspberries (470)

Lunch: hot dog on WW roll, carrots, grapes, and a tangerine (510)

Dinner: homemade eggplant parm, WW rotini with Smart Balance, grape tomatoes, and cucumber slices (470)

Snack: gala apple, 1 Tbsp. peanut butter, and 1 cup chocolate soy milk (310)

Total: 1760

No workout.

Childhood:

1. First solid food: puffed rice cereal

2. Favorite homemade childhood food: beef tips and noodles

3. Favorite processed/packaged childhood food: Golden Grahams

4. Favorite childhood food in general: pizza

5. Least favorite food to receive in your lunch box: PB&J. I actually hated PB when I was little, strangely enough

6. Favorite food to recieve in your lunch box: chips

Favorites:

6. Favorite bread: Wegmans WW bread

7. Favorite birthday dessert: Oreo ice cream cake

8. Favorite candy: Swedish Fish

9. Favorite baked food: Strawberry oatmeal muffin

10. Favorite fruit: kiwi

11. Favorite veggie: carrots

12. Favorite cereal: Cheerios

13. Favorite jello flavor: cherry

14. Favorite type of cuisine: Italian

15. Favorite cheese: cheddar

16. Favorite yogurt: I loathe yogurt

17. Favorite sandwich spread: sour cream

18. Favorite fast food item: french fries

19. Favorite kind of cake: yellow

20. Favorite kind of ice cream: cookies and cream

How do you take...?

21. Your cereal: with skim milk

22. Your ice cream: whipped cream, M&Ms, and oreo pieces

23. Your hamburger: cheese and bacon

24. Your toast: Smart balance or PB

25. Your yogurt: N/A

26: Your potatoes: Sweet potatoes coated with Smart Balance, cinnamon, and sugar

27. Your eggs: hard boiled or scrambled

28. Your coffee: I hate coffee

29. Your Subway sandwich: meatball marinara with no veggies or ham with cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, and pickles

This or that:

30. Do you cook veggies/eggs in oil or butter: olive oil

31. Does whole wheat or white taste better (forget health): whole wheat

32. Sandwiches hot or cold: cold

33. French fries, tater tots, or onion rings: tater tots

34. Vanilla or chocolate: chocolate usually

35. Do you like tomato sauce or pesto better on pizza: tomato sauce

36. Yogurt or cottage cheese: ick to both

37. Coca-Cola or Dr Pepper: Coca-cola

38: Coffee or tea: tea

Other:

39. Last food you ate: toast

40. Weirdest food combo: ham sandwiches with dill dip

41. What are you craving right now: a funnel cake

42. What food do you hate that everyone else seems to love: yogurt

43. If it were up to you, what would you have for dinner tonight: chicken finger wrap

44. If you had to eliminate a color from your diet, what would it be: green

45. One food other people eat that annoys you: anything that has much of an odor when I'm in the school library

It's your last day alive. What do you want for...?

46. Breakfast: Peanut butter toast, watermelon, kiwi, pineapple, and grapes

47. Lunch: chicken finger wrap made with a WW tortilla, chicken fingers, cheese, hot sauce, and bleu cheese. Seasoned fries on the side

48. Snack: pieces of bread with Nutella

49. Dinner: Panera's smokehouse turkey panini and chips and frozen lemonade

50. Dessert: cookies and cream ice cream

Great survey!

Breakfast: Chocolate soy milk, banana bread oats (440)

Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwich, carrots, red pepper slices, pineapple, and a Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich (450)

Snack: Multigrain Wheat Thins and a Laughing Cow cheese wedge (180)

Dinner: steak, macaroni and cheese, cucumber slices, and chocolate banana "ice cream" (440)

Snack: Watermelon and two pieces of toast with Smart Balance (360)

Total: 1870

Took a very, very slow 10 minute walk.

1. favorite hot breakfast

--Oatmeal made with a mashed banana and cinnamon

2. favorite cold breakfast

--Cheerios and milk

3. favorite hot lunch 

--a chicken finger wrap with hot sauce/little bit of blue cheese, lettuce, and carrots in a whole wheat tortilla. Some fruit and veggies on the side

4. favorite cold lunch

--a salad made with cold leftover BBQ chicken

5. favorite fast food breakfast

--hash browns and a sausage/egg/cheese biscuit (thankfully I almost never eat this)

6. favorite fast food lunch

--a 6 inch meatball marinara sub from Subway

7. favorite processed foods snack

--Kashi soft-baked cereal bars

8. favorite fresh/unprocessed snack

--an apple

9. favorite dip for veggies

--dill dip made with low-fat sour cream

10. favorite winter time drink

--hot chocolate

11. favorite treat at christmas/thanksgiving

--apple pie

12. favorite food at christmas/thanksgiving

--mashed potatoes made with sour cream and cream cheese

13. favorite flavor popsicle

--cherry

14. favorite ice cream flavor

--cookies and cream

15. favorite cold dessert

--custard

16. favorite hot dessert

--chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven

17. favorite carb for breakfast?

--whole wheat waffles

18. favorite carb for lunch?

--pasta

19. favorite carb for dinner

--brown rice

20. favorite sandwich filling

--PB and J

21. favorite way to eat cottage cheese

--I've never actually tried cottage cheese...I'll have to give it a try soon

22. favorite type of cheese

--cheddar

23. favorite way to eat eggs

--hard boiled

24. favorite no cook meal

--peanut butter and jelly sandwich

25. favorite vending machine snack

--pretzels

26. favorite road trip snack from liquor store

--beef jerky

27. favorite bowling alley/movie/carnival treat

---hot pretzel

28. favorite homemade treat

--oatmeal muffins

29. favorite store bought treat

--ice cream

30. favorite drink at coffee places

--I loathe coffee, so usually hot chocolate if I can find it