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YOUNG Calorie Counters...What did you eat today?

So, you know the drill. What did you young  calorie counters (under 21)eat today? 

Meal plans less than 1500 for females OR 1800 for males will be deleted as they violate CC guidelines and are unhealthy. 

You need calories to grow, develop, and mature whether you realize it or not so PLEASE do not post low calorie meal plans. This is a space that should encourage healthy eating and give others ideas. I appreciate your respectfulness and abidance to the rules. 

If you have any questions at all about healthy eating for your age, size, etc. please feel free to PM me or ask questions here. There are no dumb questions! :) 

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AN EXAMPLE: 

B: 1 serving oatmeal w/ 2 tbsp peanut butter and 1 banana - 450

S: 2 tbsp hummus, serving baby carrots, 1 serving sunchips- 235

L: sandwich w/ ww bread, 1 tbsp peanut butter, and 1 tbsp jam w/ baby carrots and hummus on the side - 450

S: string cheese and an apple - 175

D: veggie stir fry with 1 serving brown rice - 350

S: 1/2 cup frozen yogurt and a few berries w/ 1 oz dark chocolate-250

TOTAL: 1910

muchlinski where did you get the pizza you had for dinner?! sounds amazing!

crazy247- i made it! three of them in fact! i wanted one and my mom had two (haha!) they were so easy to make too: use any pre-made pizza crusts (the parmesan, almond flour, EVOO ones were ordered online, but any would work), spread it with the pizza sauce, layer on the mushrooms, sprinkle the cheese generously, then top with the sliced black olives. we baked them at 400 degrees for 15min. YUM!  

Breakfast: 2 pieces of oat bread toast with 2 Tbsp organic almond butter and 1 Tbsp Polaner Apricot High fiber Jelly. And 8 oz green tea with 2 tsp sugar. (370)

Lunch: 16 oz. Blueberry Chai tea latte with 8 oz apple cider and 1 cup roasted almonds. (1290)

Dinner: Salad with 1 cup romaine lettuce, 1/4 cup red bell pepper, 1/4 cup mushrooms, 2 Tbsp white balsamic viniagrette, 2 Tbsp tomato basil feta cheese, 2 oz porterhouse steak, and 1 morning star veggie burger. With 16 oz apple cider. (800)

Snack: 3 nutty bars and 8 oz prune juice. (1020)

ETA- didnt end up having the prune juice last night, just water soo Total is about 3300 actually! :)

Total: 3480:) 3300:)

B: weetbix x3, milk, x2 kiwi fruit
L: choc chip muffin, salad
AT:, x4 chocolate chip biscuits,  low fat frozen yoghurt, mixed berries
D:  veggie burger, x2 crumpets, salad, paddlepop
S: 50g chocolate
2200

Ok so not the healthiest of days, BUT I enjoyed it. I also walked a little over two hours to, from and around town- the TEE calculates that I burned 3000 calories today!! I can't quite believe it

ohh, hey, I see a lot of people on here posting their exercise....Are we supposed to do that? Should I? :) Thankss

B: Zucchini muffin, ~1/4 granola with almond milk, orange juice

L: Peanut butter-filled crackers, palaak paneer + vegetable fritters

s: Wasabi almonds, dark chocolate peanut butter cups + chocolate covered ginger

D: Quesadilla (tortilla, cheddar cheese, salsa) topped with Greek yogurt

s: more orange juice + apple with a few tsp Greek yogurt and granola + falafel

~2700

I feel like I overate SO much (not trying to gain at all; if anything, I'm trying to lose a few). I feel like I don't understand how to trust my body's hunger signals anymore, and since I've been sick and sedentary for the past couple of days, it's only making any anxiety I have around food worse.

I kind of think that being here is hurting me more than it's helping... I've been really preoccupied with food lately. I think I'm going to leave it for a week and see how I feel :/

Wow it's been ages since I've posted!! I'm sure I'll start posting more once exams are over, I've just been so busy...anyway, felt like dropping in today:

Breakfast: Toasted 'spicy fruit' English muffin with Nutella; Plain toasted English Muffin with light peanut butter; mango flavoured iced green tea.

Snack: An apple; Atkins 'almond cranberry' bar; tea with skim milk + sweetener.

Lunch: Donner kebab with lamb, tabouleh, salads, hummus and tomato sauce; pepsi max.

Snack: Large tub of full-fat apricot yoghurt with manuka honey and grain/seed/nut mix.

Dinner: 2 Garlic Pita pizzas with tuna, tomato sauce, mayonnaise and fat-free cheese; boiled baby carrots; roasted minted potatoes.

Dessert: Macadamia nut toffee; Instant 'hazelnut, almond & maple' oatmeal made with skim milk with light peanut butter + splenda mixed in.

Approx. 2800

1000kcal burned at the gym

I know 1000kcal seems like a lot to burn at the gym at one go but it took me less than 1.5hrs....on the arc trainer with maximum resistance...at quite a leisurely pace - I didn't even break a sweat! I love the arc trainer, it burns up calories so quickly :) And I was studying with flash cards while I worked out LOL

So I had yet another not so good appointment with my nutritionist. She keeps saying she is "concerned" and that I need to make changes ASAP. It's hard to fathom because I am still eating a good amount...way way more than when I have been heavily into ED in the past. But I am still eating about 200 calories below my maintenance level so this week I am really going to work on getting my cals up!!

Yesterday

B: 2 pumpkin spice Eggo waffles with two tbsp. white chocolate wonderful pb :))

L: leftover thai food, strawberries, 1/4 cup almonds

snack: iced grande soy latte from Sbux

D: 1 cup brown rice noodles, 1 cup marinara sauce, 6 meatless meatballs

snack: vitamuffin with 2 tbsp. white chocolate pb

total= 1800ish

breakfast: coco pops, all bran, fruit muesli, nut muesli and blueberries with semi skimmed milk (600)

snack: banana (100)

lunch: smoked chicken salad wrap (295)

snack: 2x pink lady apples (130)

dinner: thin and crispy spicy chicken and vegetable pizza (700)

pudding: kit kat senses caramel cream (165)

supper: fruit & fibre cereal (465)

teas: (50)

total - 2505

not sure if ill be posting tomorrow, im going out to a party so wont be around plus i think there may be disapproval of some of the drinks that may appear on my list!

but if you look past the disapproval - im tackling a big fear - unknown calories and liquid zero nutrition calories.. soo lets look at it as a positive rather than with judgement ! 

omg muchlinksi that pizza sounds incredible almond flour base- is the gluten free or soemthing lol- it still sounds immense! topped with parmesand and olives. wow just wow. have you ever made you own- like dough?x

Original Post by likeafountain:

B: Zucchini muffin, ~1/4 granola with almond milk, orange juice

L: Peanut butter-filled crackers, palaak paneer + vegetable fritters

s: Wasabi almonds, dark chocolate peanut butter cups + chocolate covered ginger

D: Quesadilla (tortilla, cheddar cheese, salsa) topped with Greek yogurt

s: more orange juice + apple with a few tsp Greek yogurt and granola + falafel

~2700

I feel like I overate SO much (not trying to gain at all; if anything, I'm trying to lose a few). I feel like I don't understand how to trust my body's hunger signals anymore, and since I've been sick and sedentary for the past couple of days, it's only making any anxiety I have around food worse.

I kind of think that being here is hurting me more than it's helping... I've been really preoccupied with food lately. I think I'm going to leave it for a week and see how I feel :/

hey hey hey, you did NOT overeat! and everything you've eaten is mega healthy anyway! wasabi almonds- you're gonna have to fill me in on that one, ive had wasabi peas and wasnt a fan, what are the nuts like? zuchinni muffin sounds immense and OMG falafel!! what was inside them? xxx

remember- its not always about achieving things 100% percent of the time let yourself feel at ease once in a while, and good luck with your break off the forum! :) xx

Original Post by stargirl213:

Breakfast: 2 pieces of oat bread toast with 2 Tbsp organic almond butter and 1 Tbsp Polaner Apricot High fiber Jelly. And 8 oz green tea with 2 tsp sugar. (370)

Lunch: 16 oz. Blueberry Chai tea latte with 8 oz apple cider and 1 cup roasted almonds. (1290)

Dinner: Salad with 1 cup romaine lettuce, 1/4 cup red bell pepper, 1/4 cup mushrooms, 2 Tbsp white balsamic viniagrette, 2 Tbsp tomato basil feta cheese, 2 oz porterhouse steak, and 1 morning star veggie burger. With 16 oz apple cider. (800)

Snack: 3 nutty bars and 8 oz prune juice. (1020)

ETA- didnt end up having the prune juice last night, just water soo Total is about 3300 actually! :)

Total: 3480:) 3300:)

*ahem* where is your morning snack girl ;) and bedtime?? whats happening hunnnnnnn. is apple cider alcoholic? i want to look for that ac vinegar you told me about.. LOVING the veggie burer a must- was it with quorn or beans or potato and veg or? blueberry chai latte awesome! stargirl come back to the WG thread please :)

partyring- stargirl213 is doing amazing, she's getting as much as she can and don't underestimate her calories. she's doing really great for trying this on her own! give her some credit! haha, i don't mean to criticize you but you've gotta give props not put downs! and yes, i love that crust (it's so delicious and has 12g of protein too!) :)

Breakfast: 3 Egg Whites, Strawberry Light n Fit Yogurt w/ Special K Red Berries, Grapefruit (250)
 

Lunch: Macaroni and Cheese, Broccoli, Caramel and chocolate chips apple pieces (yum!) (350)

Snack: Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal, Apple (230)

Dinner: Turkey Sandwich (300), Spinach Salad w/ cheese (100), Special K Red Berries w/ Soy milk (300)

Snack: Apple (100), Carrots (70), Quaker Rice Snacks (130)

Snack: Special K Red Berries w/ Soy milk (300)

Total: 2130

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At this point, the [teen] calorie calculator says I need to eat x amount of calories to lose weight. It's above the posting amount, but below the amounts that people with EDs are aiming for. =/ [The amount is not the amount posted today] Should I still post? I don't want it to be a "trigger" for anyone.

sanadu - i dont know if others will agree with me but i think you should be allowed to post lower amounts, this forum isnt just for people with ED's and you have the opposite goals from them, as long as its above the minimum of course! :) however  are you sure you only need that little, bare in mind you will really slow down your metabolism and the only real way to bump it back up is by eating loads (which obviously results in weight gain) so just be carefull how much you lower it 

have you been losing on the amounts youve been eating recently? 

x

edit: how much is it? i said you will really lower your metabolism but the minimum is 1500 and most ED people on here are aiming for 2500-3000 so there is quite a wide scope for how much you meant!

I was supposed to get my gym membership back yesterday, but my mom didn't have time! Looks like I won't be getting it until tomorrow, ugh... I've been feeling really anxious lately and I just want to start taking toning classes already!! But I guess I can wait another day, as I've been waiting for months...

Also, my alarm clock broke and my mom woke up late, so I had literally 10 minutes to get ready this morning, which means unfortunately I didn't get a very filling breakfast!! Oh well ): Mom's making the food from today onwards YAY.  ANOTHER ALSO; word of advice to everyone: do NOT drink 2 caffeinated drinks in one day if you have a low caffeine tolerance!! I had a mocha drink this morning and a few hours later I was downing a Coke Zero... which resulted in a mad headache and literally feeling "high" from all the caffeine (and not a good high, trust me!) I always underestimate how much caffeine is in these drinks but obviously it's enough to have me nauseous ):

B: Hummus sandwich on a kaiser bun, Starbuck's bottled mocha drink (~450)

L: Tofu spread and lettuce sandwich on a kaiser bun, Empire apple (~380)

S: From the caf at school!!! Oatmeal cookie, Coke Zero (~200)

S: Lettuce with italian dressing (~50)

D: Quinoa with mixed beans and steamed garden veggies, vegetable soup (~500)

Fruity tea with Splenda

TOTAL: ~1580

annabel-I haven't. I don't know whether that's a sign to cut back on calories, or whether to eat a lot of food one day to push my metabolism back up [if it went down]. To around 1700. =X

Original Post by muchlinski:

partyring- stargirl213 is doing amazing, she's getting as much as she can and don't underestimate her calories. she's doing really great for trying this on her own! give her some credit! haha, i don't mean to criticize you but you've gotta give props not put downs! and yes, i love that crust (it's so delicious and has 12g of protein too!) :)

muchlinski, forgive me, but i think partyring was right to try and encourage people, stargirl is doing absolutely amazing!amazing! but i dont see whats wrong with encouaging her to go back to the WG thread? And spotting things early (e.g missing a morning snack) is benefitial to do, so thats it doesnt become a really big issue if left and starts to become a problem/bad habbit. I think personally that was very nice, supportive and mature of partyring to do :)

saying that...

startgirl213: you reached 3000 you star!!!! :D i guess its in the name huh? :D keep it up! :D

fallingcrashing: You really don't need to be going to the gym. You are eating too little and you are at a low weight, please don't add exercise on top of that.

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Breakfast: Pumpkin oats (old fashioned oats, pumpkin puree, splash of soymilk, chia seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt) topped with harvest granola, dried apricots, dried cherries, and PB&CO cinnamon raisin swirl peanut butter

Lunch: Tofu sauteed with galic-ey mushrooms, baby carrots, and cabbge. Fruit salad (a whole slices granny smith apple, honeydew melon, watermelon, pineapple). Black coffe with truvia

Snack: Fage 0% topped with gluten free granola, dried cherries and cinnamon

Dinner: whole spelt and corn totilla filled with black beans, brown rice, and sauteed spinach topped with pico de gallo. Side salad (lettuce, chopped tomatoes)

Exercise: 2 mile run; 10 minute stretch

Does this seem like too much food? Am I getting enough protein?