What did YOU eat today?

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.

6/23
breakfast: a lot (and I mean A LOT) of strawberries
lunch: chocolate peanut butter protein bar, crystal light
dinner:  green beans with ketchup, tuna salad, diet soda

6/24
breakfast: banana, cottage cheese with pineapple
lunch: garlic cheese toast, pb&j lara bar, diet soda
dinner: chicken salad sandwich, mint milano cookies, apple juice 

6/25
breakfast: pb&j lara bar, diet soda
lunch: venti caramel frap 
dinner: mushroom ravioli with tomato sauce, meat, & cheese, onion rings 

I'm starting to get a bit embarrassed telling you guys what I eat and this is my own post! lol. I am the unhealthiest eater here. I'm a recovered anorexic though and I'm now an intuitive eater...I don't count calories, I don't plan my meals, I just eat whatever I want when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full. It's very spontaneous and I love it. After years and years of regimented restrictive eating I finally feel free. This is how I personally have to eat to stay recovered and I maintain a BMI of 21 this way!

Also I hope it doesn't seem that I don't eat enough calories. I definitely do, but if I saw someone else post the same things I post I would be concerned. It's just that most of the food I eat is very high-cal and if I eat something low-cal I eat a large portion. As I said I don't count calories anymore but I'm sure I eat at least 1500 everyday.

Yesterday -

Breakfast: whole wheat bagel with Smart Balance, chocolate soy milk, and a banana

Snack: a pear

Lunch: veggie burrito, nachos, and lemonade

Snack: kiwi

Dinner: pizza, garlic knots, and pepper slices

Snack: orange ice cream bar

Today -

Breakfast: whole wheat pancakes, a banana, and cantaloupe

Lunch: cheese quesadilla, black beans, sweet potato with Smart Balance and cinnamon, and watermelon

Snack: an apple, peanut butter, a mini KitKat bar, and a few almonds

Dinner: veggie burger, grilled corn on the cob, grilled sweet potato and apples, green pepper, a few chips, raspberries, and blueberries (did not finish my whole plate here, haha. Tons of food!)

Sat-

Large bagel w/PB+J, 1 cup yogurt, an apple, Challah+butter

Tuna fish salad on large hallah roll, a pear, cashew butter

Chicken thigh and drumstick, baby carrots

Egg salad, chick pea salad, slice of challah bread, tuna fish salad, salad w/dressing, cracker bread board, hummus

2 bakery chocolate chips cookies, an apple

and just to add, I too am pretty much maintaining my weight, averaging 2000 calories per day, and not extremely active with a desk job.  2000 should be about right for most ppl, MORE if youre active, LESS if you want to LOSE weight.  their is no medal for the person who eats the least, nourish your body eating fruits+veggies, meat and dairy, grains, with sweets to round it out.

breakfast
big bowl raisin bran crunch w/ almond milk; organic coffee w/ soy milk

lunch
mixed greens w/ roasted portabellas, roasted artichoke heart, red onion and bruschetta; nectarine; unsweetened iced mint green tea

dinner
two bowls lentil w/ mushroom soup; decaf coffee

snack
whole wheat wrap w/ natural peanut butter and banana; grapes; almond milk 

Sunday-

Bowl of cereal w/milk and chocolate chips, 1 cup yogurt, an apple

(Take out) Large egg salad sandwich, cottage cheese

(BBQ) Hot dog+bun, salad, pickles+ toppings, corn on the cob

Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie

An apple+1 cup yogurt

 

6/26
breakfast: pb&j lara bar
lunch: strawberry-banana yogurt, fries, onion rings
dinner: sharp cheddar cheese, fudge brownies, diet soda

6/27
breakfast: frosted strawberry poptarts
lunch: chicken salad sandwich, apple juice, sour patch kids, diet soda
dinner: mushroom ravioli with tomato sauce, meat, & cheese

Monday-Very odd+disorganized day, ended up unexpectedly being  at the dentist for about 4hrs, having 3 cavities, a root canal, and a wisdom tooth that needs to be taken out, all bc of the medicine im taking and its side effects for a gastrointestinal condition i have, eventho i brush, floss, all that, guh!!

B: Bowl of cereal w/milk+blueberries, large apple

S: Turkey slices+strawberries

L/S/D: About 3tbspns or so cinammin raisin PB, a chocolate chip muffin, 1 cup of yogurt, cottage cheese+veggies, large apple, mushed up squash

S: an apple, cup of yogurt, pudding

i didn't have three meals today. but i wanted to share what i did eat because it was really good.

#1 whole wheat tortilla w/ two crumbled vegan boca patties, black beans, diced avocado, tomato and onion, garlic salsa, garlic powder and sea salt; black coffee; fruit ale

#2 brown rice w/ diced vegan chick'n patty, black beans, tomato, zucchini, onion, mushroom, fresh basil, spoonful fresh salsa, lime juice, garlic powder and sea salt

i didn't get any fruit today. :( 

MY Body Is A Cage-is that all you had today? what is the matter with you? unless the servings were humongous and it was a box of rice and like 5 tortiallas, i cant imagine the excuse youll give for this, really, like did you also have many snacks that for some reason you forgot to post?

Original Post by agruskin:

MY Body Is A Cage-is that all you had today? what is the matter with you? unless the servings were humongous and it was a box of rice and like 5 tortiallas, i cant imagine the excuse youll give for this, really, like did you also have many snacks that for some reason you forgot to post?

we ran (drove) around a lot today so i didn't have a chance to eat three meals. i think i did pretty well for the alloted time and resources i had. my count came out to about 1400 for the two meals. i don't think that's crazy low. i'll probably have an apple and peanut butter a bit latter. that'll up it to, at least, 1600.

also, my servings usually are pretty big.

My Body is a cage-ok, i dont want to start a fight, who would, rt, but really, only if i REALLY overestimated portions and such could i see that.

i dont quite understand why ppl think they are the exceptions and dont need 2000, or more, to maintain their weight.  pretty much, if youre at a healthy weight for your height, thats about how much you need, more if youre active, in order to maintain your weight.

B:  french toast, maple syrup, fruit salad, 2 string cheeses

S: apple, strawberry yogurt

L: 2 grilled cheese sandwiches; pineapple slices

S: melted chocolate chips, cookie dough (made cookies)

D: 1 lemon herb chicken breast, tomato salad, pesto noodles, cauliflour

S: 2 skinny cow sandwiches

Original Post by agruskin:

My Body is a cage-ok, i dont want to start a fight, who would, rt, but really, only if i REALLY overestimated portions and such could i see that.

i dont quite understand why ppl think they are the exceptions and dont need 2000, or more, to maintain their weight.  pretty much, if youre at a healthy weight for your height, thats about how much you need, more if youre active, in order to maintain your weight.

 I disagree with you on this. Yes, I think that My Body is a cage might need to eat a few more calories unless they are big portions... if I ate 2000 calories a day I would gain weight. I need alot less than that to maintain. If I eat about 1500-1600/day I can maintain my weight. I eat 1200 a day plus exercise and am doing great with my weight loss and all my dr's are pleased with what I am doing.

I think eat person needs something different for caloried. My hubby can eat about 3000-3500 a day and maintain... must be nice. Everyone is different and it isnt right for you to judge someone. It depends on their activity level, body size, current weight and goals they have. For all you know her portion on brown rice was 3 servings. (that is what my husband would eat) and that is 600 cals right there.

 

Also wanted to say kudos to those who are in recovery from ED! I have been going strong for 15 years now, but you never know what might trigger that again. GREAT JOB and keep it up!

 

breakfast: light blueberry yogurt w/ extra blueberries, roasted unsalted almonds

lunch: nopalitos (diced cactus, hominy, egg, onion, garlic, red bell pepper, serrano chili pepper, a liiitle tomato paste, salt, fresh cracked pepper), a frozen stonyfield farms organic low fat yokids squeezer  (berry yogurt).

snack: grapes

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RENA-hi, forget to update the rest of your day?

Tuesday-

B: Bowl of cereal w/milk+blueberries, large apple

S: Chocolate pudding w/whipped cream+chocolate chips, strawberries

L: Tuna salad sandwich, a strawberry yogurt, a pear, veggies

D: 2 large peices of roast chicken, winter squash, veggie salad

S: apple, 1 cup yogurt, approx 2-3tbspns of PB (hopefully having your period cancels out extra PB!lol)

B: Skim Milk, Whole Oats, Honey, Grapes, hot chocolate

S: Persimmon

L: Potato Top Pie (microwavable) , Black Grapes

S: Tomato, Grapes

D: Cabbage and mushroom stir fry, Fish

B: Cottage Cheese, Chicken, Yogurt

L: Chili Beans, Chicken, Cole Slaw Mix, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Italian Dressing

S: Grapes, Carrots

D: Chicken, Potato, Olive Oil, Broccoli, Milk

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