meal plan templates for different calorie ranges--WHAT DID YOU EAT TODAY??

OKAY, so there is a thread that posts foods eaten for the day, but for those of us who run low on ideas or want to see what a particular range of calories can look like for the day i thought it would be GREAT to have a thread where we list our foods eaten with the calorie range. so, if you're with me listaway!! 

I think it would be helpful to list the TOTAL CALORIES for each person's day...that way individuals can get a sense of what a days worth of calories looks like for that calorie goal. if this is a bad idea then that's fine but it's just a suggestion

B: 1 packet oatmeal, 1 packet cream of wheat, 4 eggs, 1 cup cabbage, 1 light yogurt, 1 orange [split into 2 mini meals]

S: sandwich with veggie deli meat, lettuce, a salad, and homemade energy bar

S: ice cream from a neighborhood place

L: egg burrito with cole slaw and a cereal bar

S: hummus and carrots with cheery tomatoes, string cheese, homemade energy bar

S: oatmeal, cottage cheese with all bran

D: ww pasta, veggie grounds, broccoli/caulflower blend

S: frozen yogurt, popcorn with cinnamon and sugar, small slice carrot cake

2000-2100 calories

Breakfast: 3 special k waffels with s.f blueberry syrup=260 cal

Lunch: spicy black bean burger with ketchup, mustard and f.f swiss, green beans with almond slivers, mini cheese and potato porogies and a blueberry clif z bar=523 cal

Snack @ work: Otis Spunkmeye strawberry shortcake cookie=160 cal

Dinner @ work: Lean cuisine cheese cantaloni, f.f strawberry yogurt and a s.f vanilla chocolate pudding=380 cal

After work snack: not sure yet maybe oatmeal with unsweetened almond breeze=170 cal, 2 pieces of munster cheese=160 cal, graham crackers with yogurt=140 cal, bagel with s.f jam=160 cal, blueberry clif z bar=120 cal or who knows lol

today: 2000-2100

B: 4 eggs, oatmeal, cabbage, yogurt, english muffin [split into breakfast and am snack] [600]

L: sandwich with veggie meat and pirates booty [300]

S: hummus and carrots and string cheese [175]

L2: black beans and cabbage, chik'n nuggets [350]

S: neopolitan light ice cream, cottage cheese, all bran [250]

D: lentils, carrots, veggie burger [250]

S: popcorn, granola bar, frozen yogurt [300]

Total: 2225

Chrissy: Yes! The food at the party was totally worth it! My one friend made the most wonderful no bake cookies I had ever had. Another friend made pizza dip and oh man, was that good. My question for you is, what's pirate booty?!?! Lol. Also are you a vegetarian too? :-)

Original Post by kortlynmoore:

Chrissy: Yes! The food at the party was totally worth it! My one friend made the most wonderful no bake cookies I had ever had. Another friend made pizza dip and oh man, was that good. My question for you is, what's pirate booty?!?! Lol. Also are you a vegetarian too? :-)

I am a vegetarian with the occasional seafood for protein. pirate's booty is like popcorn, it's white cheddar flavored deliciousness and the consistency is a little different from popcorn...it's almost like styrofoam but in a good/cool sort of way. pizza dip?? no bake cookies? what kind? 

Chrissy: this pirates booty does sound wonderful. The no bakes were chocolate no bakes made with peanut butter, cocoa powder, rolled oats and I can't remember the other things he listed lol. Pizza dip is so simple but so good. You take a brick of cream cheese(you can use fat free too) and smash it into a microwaveable dish so it covers the entire thing, then cover it w/ half a jar of pizza sauce (ragu is a good choice) then sprinkle it with italian seasonings, then add any kind of shredded cheese you;d like and microwave it on high for 4 minutes then dip pita chips into it! AAAAAMMMAZING

Calories: 1,375

• Breakfast
  • Oatmeal = 190

• Lunch
  • Ham sandwich = 220
  • Orange Julius (made with Tropicana light, skim milk, splenda, vanilla, and ice) = 100

• Dinner
  • Homemade burrito (lawash, lettuce, light sour cream, fat free cheese, mixed veggies, meatless ground "beef") = 215
• Dessert
  • Raspberry cake sundae (dessert shell, fat free coolwhip, drizzle of caramel syrup, Stonyfield's raspberry white chocolate frozen yogurt) = 240

• Snacks
  • Cottage cheese w/ pear = 130
  • Samples @ Whole Foods = 280 [estimated]

Ezzied: what is lawash??

today: 2000-2100 [EXACT SAME AS YESTERDAY, EXCEPT WW ENGLISH HONEY ENGLISH MUFFIN INSTEAD]

B: 4 eggs, oatmeal, cabbage, yogurt, english muffin [split into breakfast and am snack] [600]

L: sandwich with veggie meat and pirates booty [300]

S: hummus and carrots and string cheese [175]

L2: black beans and cabbage, chik'n nuggets [350]

S: neopolitan light ice cream, cottage cheese, all bran [250]

D: lentils, carrots, veggie burger [250]

S: popcorn, granola bar, frozen yogurt [300]

Total: 2225

1200/day (no workout today)

1/2 plain lofat yogurt with kashi go lean (100)

2 cups coffee (with sugar & cream) (160)

salad with chicken & yogurt dressing (230)

4 melba toast crackers with laughing cow cheese (85)

coming up:

carrots & celery dipped in fiesta ranch dip made from yogurt (2 tbsp) (50)

1/2 yogurt with frozen mixed berries (80)

D = 3.5 oz Salsa chicken, 1 cup steamed broccoli, 1/8 cup yellow rice, side salad (335)

snack: Cottage cheese & fruit (130)

dessert: 2 bites of ice cream (50)

=1220

Original Post by chrissy1988:

Ezzied: what is lawash?

Lawash is a kind of tortilla wrap. The kind I buy is only 70 calories for a 7" round, high fiber, and low carb.

B - 1/2 cup oatmeal, 20g raisins, 2 tsp brown sugar (300)

S - Strawberry fruit on the bottom yogurt (170)

L - Chicken and Veggie Lean Cusine (180) 2 cups snap peas (60)

S - Apple (90) Granola Bar (110)

D - Pineapple Chicken on Rice (chicken stewed with pineapple, bbq sauce, garlic5 spice and ginger; it's my bastardization of a real Chinese dish) (450) Light Jell-O (20)

Total - 1380 (but I'm really aiming for 1500....so I'm going to get a snack...)

and 50g of Breton Mini Crackers (100)

so 1480.

okay so weigh in tomorrow, and from the look of my meals this week...pretty sure i gained. we'll see.

B: brown sugar and maple malt o meal, english muffin, apple, 2 eggs and cabbage [550]

S: string cheese and hummus with carrots [175]

L: beans, cabbage, and tofu [275]

S: pirate's booty and ice cream [250]

L2: sandwich and salad [200]

S: cottage cheese and homemade bar [180]

D: lentils, veggie burger, cabbage, carrots [300]

S: popcorn, frozen yogurt [225]

Total: 2155 [did it in my head but i think that's right...lol]

Original Post by gi-jane:

I aim for about 1300-1400 a day to lose weight.  Today it looks like this...

• Breakfast.... Grilled cheddar cheese on wholegrain toast...   (295)
• Lunch....  A tortilla wrap with 3oz of leftover roast chicken, some beanshoots, salad leaves and light mayonnaise.  A small banana.  A light fruit yoghurt (566)
• Supper is going to be....   Homemade Tomato & Green Lentil Soup with some wholemeal bread (407)
• Late snack...  Fresh pineapple with plain yoghurt, honey and toasted sesame seeds. (100)

Total 1368

 Mmm!  Grilled cheese for breakfast!  Now that sounds YUMM-O!

Okay, I was M.I.A a few days. I was visiting my parents and ate like crap and didn't count and was embarrassed to post here lol. I did work out everyday so it's okay lol. So I got back in the swing of things today lol.

Breakfast: 3 special k waffels with sugar free syrup= 275 cal

Lunch: spinach salad with f.f shredded cheddar, roma tomato, carrots, spicy black bean burger and catalina free and a side of reduced fat wheatables= 395 cal

Dinner @ work: PBJ made with natural skippy super chunk and s.f blueberry jam on light wheat with 2 servings of baby carrots, f.f lime yogurt and a s.f chocolate vanilla pudding cup= 370 cal

After work snack: graham crackers with f.f cream cheese and s.f strawberry and blueberry jam on them. I call them "mini cheese cake squares" lol. And a serving a reduced fat wheatables= 370 cal

long long day...i have my last exam of my undergraduate career in 1.5 hours and i'm on CC...lol. go figure

B: 4 eggs, oatmeal, yogurt, english muffin, orange [split into 2] [550]

S: pack of chocolate cookies, string cheese [200]

S: hummus and carrots, cereal bar [250]

L: black beans, 2 veggie hot dogs, cabbage [250]

S: cottage cheese with fiber one, homemade energy bar [200]

D: salmon patty, stir fry veggies [300]

S: popcorn, frozen yogurt [250]

Total: 2000 [yay me]

Hello!

I'm new to this thread, but found it really interesting & helpful.  Everyone seems to make all of their meals at home, which is amazing!  I often don't have the time to do that (trying to get better, though), so hopefully my post will hit home for those of us who eat out occasionally (okay, "often").  Here's what I ate yesterday (6/1/09):

I am trying to lose weight, so my calorie goal is 1,200.

Breakfast: Starbucks Venti Skinny Vanilla Latte (160)

Lunch: Lean Cuisine - Grilled Chicken Primavera (220)

Snack: 1/2 pack of trail mix from the vending machine (135)

Pre-workout snack: Muscle Milk Light Vanilla (100)

Dinner: Wendy's - Classic Single burger without mayo, cheese or onions (390)

Snack: 1/4 cup dried cherries (140)

Snack: Pickle spear (5)

TOTAL: 1,145

I know, I know - I'm supposed to eat at least 1,200 calories a day.  I almost always exceed my calorie goal, so I kind of surprised myself when I saw I had only eaten this much.  But by the time I had logged my food and saw I had eaten less than 1,200 calories, it was time to go to bed and I didn't want to eat something just to get me up to my calorie requirement.  I will probably go over 1,200 calories today, so don't think this happens often!  I also know that a latte for breakfast is not the most nutritious choice, so I'm going to add oatmeal to breakfast to make it more filling.  :)

Original Post by linzylu411:

Hello!

I'm new to this thread, but found it really interesting & helpful.  Everyone seems to make all of their meals at home, which is amazing!  I often don't have the time to do that (trying to get better, though), so hopefully my post will hit home for those of us who eat out occasionally (okay, "often").  Here's what I ate yesterday (6/1/09):

I am trying to lose weight, so my calorie goal is 1,200.

Breakfast: Starbucks Venti Skinny Vanilla Latte (160)

Lunch: Lean Cuisine - Grilled Chicken Primavera (220)

Snack: 1/2 pack of trail mix from the vending machine (135)

Pre-workout snack: Muscle Milk Light Vanilla (100)

Dinner: Wendy's - Classic Single burger without mayo, cheese or onions (390)

Snack: 1/4 cup dried cherries (140)

Snack: Pickle spear (5)

TOTAL: 1,145

I know, I know - I'm supposed to eat at least 1,200 calories a day.  I almost always exceed my calorie goal, so I kind of surprised myself when I saw I had only eaten this much.  But by the time I had logged my food and saw I had eaten less than 1,200 calories, it was time to go to bed and I didn't want to eat something just to get me up to my calorie requirement.  I will probably go over 1,200 calories today, so don't think this happens often!  I also know that a latte for breakfast is not the most nutritious choice, so I'm going to add oatmeal to breakfast to make it more filling.  :)

wow this is a great example of hot to keep cals low while eating out and with no time for at home preparation, of course SOME might bash you for eating out all the time but i think it's great and i would love it if you continue to share!!

try starbucks' fruit and cheese plate, or their oatmeal if you have to eat out..very tasty :)

Breakfast: scrambled egg whites with f.f swiss and cut up soy sausage mixed in it and 2 pieces of light wheat toast with f.f cream cheese and cinnamon= 265 cal

Lunch: a tomato basil parmesan boca burger cooked in a skillet with tomato sauce, spinach, f.f swiss and f.f mozzarella with  baked sweet potato, and green giant veggie medley steamers= 393 cal

Dinner @ work: PBJ made with s.f blueberry jam and natural skippy super chunk on light wheat bread with 2 servings of baby carrots, f.f cherry yogurt and a s.f chocolate jell-o pudding cup=370 cal

Snack: Not sure what to have after work, I'm thinking maybe cottage cheese with cut up tomatoes and some reduced fat wheatables= 225 cal or an apple cinnamon bagelful= 190 cal, grilled cheese made with f.f mozzarella and laughing cow light swiss=150 cal. Not sure lol

Thanks for the positive feedback!  I do try to make as much food as possible when I can, but sometimes I just forget to go to the grocery store and end up eating out (a lot).  It's challenging to eat healthy at fast food restaurants - but not impossible!  I'm hoping I don't get completely bashed for eating out as often as I do - I know I can't be the only one... I'm trying to move more towards making everything at home (definitely healthier & cheaper!), but I just haven't gotten the hang of it, yet.  I just don't take the time to plan everything out like I should.

Here's what I ate today:

Breakfast: Starbucks Venti Skinny Vanilla Latte (160)

Lunch: Quizno's Classic Cobb salad w/o the flatbread, w/o the ranch dressing - instead of ranch, I substituted the balsamic vinaigrette dressing (277)

Snack: Starbucks Venti Tazo Passionfruit Shaken Iced Tea Lemonade (190)

Dinner: Coconut-crusted Chicken with Cashew-Lime-Curry Sauce (376) + 1.5 cups of red grapes (93)

Snack: Orville Redenbacher Salt & Lime Popcorn - Minibag (190)

TOTAL: 1,285

Although I went to Starbucks TWICE today (shameful) and ate out for lunch (I was running around going to appointments), I did happen to go grocery shopping and I actually made dinner at home tonight.  And despite the name of the dish I made (it sounds like it would be crazy-bad for you), the recipe was from Cooking Light magazine and my husband even had seconds!!

Calories: 1,500

• Breakfast
  • Coffee (splenda flavor packet + nondairy creamer) = 25
  • Kraft Bagel-Ful = 190

• Lunch
  • Ham sandwich = 225
  • Grapes = 90

• Dinner
  • Chicken quesadilla (lawash wrap, chicken breast, light sour cream, fat free cheddar) = 255
• Dessert
  • Chocolate Parfait = 285

• Miscellaneous Snacks
  • Nibbles @ work = 300
  • Nibbles during dinner prep = 100
  • 2 strawberries = 30

Wow!  It seems like some of you don't eat alot for the amount of calories and some of you manage to eat TONS for the amount of calories!!

Here is my plan for today:

B: 1 egg and 1 white, fried with 2 slices of turkey bacon on 2 slices of low-cal wheat bread (191 cal)

L: a small slice of homemade veggie lasagna and about 3oz of chicken breast (400 cal)

S: large banana (110 cal) 1 cup frosted shredded wheat (183 cal), small cappucino (84 cals)

D: 2oz (dry) wheat pasta, 3/4c prego sauce (will probably throw in some spinach), and 2 oz of ground venison w/ a salad and light dressing (545 cal)

Total: 1513 (my goal is 1500/day)

Yesterday, all i did was eat and I was still hungry!

B: 1 egg, 2 slices turkey bacon, 1 slice low-cal wheat (140)

S: 1/2 banana (the other half was all rotten once I peeled it :() (50 cals) and a cappucino

L: small slice of veggie lasagna and 2 oz of london broil (~400 cals)

S: 1 package of sunsweet prunes (60 cals) 1 cup of shredded wheat (183)

D: Parmesan Crusted Tilapia (230 cals in 4 oz) 1 c brown rice, mixed veggies (210 cals)

S: 1c corn flakes w/ 1/2c skim milk (150 cals)

Total: 1507

I find that I have to eat ALOT of protein at breakfast if I want to stay full until lunch, but I usually throw in a snack before lunch to hold me over.  I eat b'fast at 6am and don't eat lunch until noon.  Yesterday, with only 1 egg I was starving before lunch, even after my half a rotten banana, ha ha!  But today with the added egg white I didn't even need my snack.

Any other ideas for a high protein b'fast besides eggs and bacon.....it's getting pretty old....