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

Original Post by wetmosaic:

B: Scrambled eggs (Egg Beaters) and a slice of oatnut toast

S: Honeycrisp apple

L: Big mug (more like a bowl) of homemade lamb-vegetable stew

S: Chocolate protein shake

D: Sweet & spicy chicken and broccoli stir fry

S: Popcorn w/light margarine and a diet pepsi

Total for the day: 1360

 that really is a lowe amount you must be starvng xxx

Original Post by tessa1223:

Original Post by wetmosaic:

B: Scrambled eggs (Egg Beaters) and a slice of oatnut toast

S: Honeycrisp apple

L: Big mug (more like a bowl) of homemade lamb-vegetable stew

S: Chocolate protein shake

D: Sweet & spicy chicken and broccoli stir fry

S: Popcorn w/light margarine and a diet pepsi

Total for the day: 1360

 that really is a lowe amount you must be starvng xxx

No, I'm pretty sure that 3 full meals and snacks does not equal starvation, lol. While the food choices I made for the day did leave me a little on the low side calorically, it was still quite filling. And I'm not one of those people that feels it's necessary to stuff myself at the end of the day just to get to a certain number - I get more calories on some days than others, so I feel like it balances out over the long term. Basically, as long as I'm satisfied, I just let it lie!

as long as people are not consuming less than 1200 for women and 1500 for men please refrain from critiquing, i don't want anyone to feel that they can't share here because you definitely can!! 

B: bagel, oatmeal, yogurt ~400 

S: protein bar and string cheese ~275 

L: bag of baby carrots, 2 veggies burgers and a bagel ~525 (prob eat the carrots throughout the day) 

S cheese crackers~130 

D: pasta and soy crumbles, grilled zucchini ~350 

S:ice cream~100

TOTAL: 1780 i think. 

WO: 16 minute jog, 30 minute cycling

Original Post by chrissy1988:

as long as people are not consuming less than 1200 for women and 1500 for men please refrain from critiquing, i don't want anyone to feel that they can't share here because you definitely can!! 

B: bagel, oatmeal, yogurt ~400 

S: protein bar and string cheese ~275 

L: bag of baby carrots, 2 veggies burgers and a bagel ~525 (prob eat the carrots throughout the day) 

S cheese crackers~130 

D: pasta and soy crumbles, grilled zucchini ~350 

S:ice cream~100

TOTAL: 1780 i think. 

WO: 16 minute jog, 30 minute cycling

 im sorry i didnt mean to pick fault at h x

Original Post by tessa1223:

Original Post by chrissy1988:

as long as people are not consuming less than 1200 for women and 1500 for men please refrain from critiquing, i don't want anyone to feel that they can't share here because you definitely can!! 

B: bagel, oatmeal, yogurt ~400 

S: protein bar and string cheese ~275 

L: bag of baby carrots, 2 veggies burgers and a bagel ~525 (prob eat the carrots throughout the day) 

S cheese crackers~130 

D: pasta and soy crumbles, grilled zucchini ~350 

S:ice cream~100

TOTAL: 1780 i think. 

WO: 16 minute jog, 30 minute cycling

 im sorry i didnt mean to pick fault at h x

No worries, Tessa! I certainly didn't take it as you picking fault. Eating properly is a challenge for a lot of people at CC, and I understood that you may have simply been concerned that I wasn't getting enough. It's alright, though. I get more than enough to eat!

where are the menus guys and gals?? come on!! :) 

I used to calorie count successfully, but I've since fallen off the track.  I'm getting back on track starting today! I'm going to make sure I post in this thread everyday to keep me motivated.  My goal calorie range is about 1200 - 1600 depending on how active I am that day.  Wish me luck, and I'll be posting what I ate today tonight!

Today...

B: 90g Asda red berries vitality cereal with 1% milk + a large orange + a fruit teacake with butter ~ 625

L: Chicken breast sandwich on wholemeal bread + snack a jacks + homemade rainbow muffin ~ 620

S: Homemade oatmeal ginger biscuit ~ 100

D: Pasta bows with mixed veg + 100g B&J's caramel chew chew for dessert ~560

S: Homemade (I went mad with the baking lately!) syrup crispy cake ~ 60

TOTAL: 1965

 No activity at all as I am ill with a very bad cold, so just lying in bed really.

Yesterday:

B: Chocolate protein shake - 170

S: Honeycrisp apple, almonds - 250

L1: 2 crunchy "fresco style" tacos (Taco Bell) - 300

L2: Big mug (2 cups) of homemade vegetable stew - 200

D: Broiled pork loin chop, braised cabbage w/apples and bacon, and a light beer - 400

Total: 1320

Today: In progress. I scarfed down a breakfast wrap and my usual black coffee before I remembered that I was supposed to be fasting for a blood draw later this morning - I wasn't supposed to have anything except water, lol. Oh, well!

wetmosaic: sorry about your brain fart with eating before the test. i guess you'll have to reschedule.

B: yogurt, oatmeal, bagel ~400 

S: cheese crackers ~130 

L: 2 veggie burgers, carrots, celery, cabbage and pasta stir fry ~450 

S: apple and a protein bar ~275 

D: pasta with alfrdo, soy crumbles and grilled zucchini~375 

S: ice cream (1.5 servings) ~150 

Total: 1780 Wo: 30 minutes jog and walking

My Goal Calories are 1200 - 1600. Today I had about 1300.

Breakfast: .75 cups Corn Pops, Yoplait Liv-Active Strawberry Banna Yogurt, Dole Cup of Pineapples

Lunch: Multigrain Arnold Sandwich Thin filled with 2 turkey slices, a light swiss laughing cow wedge and mustard with a pint of grape tomatoes and a banana

Dinner: 4 oz. Dreamfields Spaghetti with Cheese Sauce, Steamed Veggies with a tad bit of olive oil

Snack: A 100 calorie pack of Cocoa Roasted Almonds, a few sunflower seeds

Today:

Breakfast: 100g Jordans dark chocolate crisp with 1% milk + slice of wholemeal toast with strawberry jam

Lunch: 70g 'good for you egg mayonaise' with two slices wholemeal bread + packet of squares crisps (chips) + flapjack topped with caramel.

Snack: Homemade oatmeal biscuit

Dinner: Chicken + Broccoli stirfry, with egg noodles + aero chocolate mousse

Snack: Hot chocolate

Total: 1956

My target is 2000

My cold is clearing up so I managed to do a bit of walking.

EDIT

Completed a 50minute dance work out (including warm up and cool down)

B: oatmeal, 2 hardboiled eggs, veggie burger ~ 375

S: yogurt, apple, and protein bar ~ 375

L: salad, spaghetti noodles, and a veggie burger ~350

S: veggie burger and cheese crackers ~ 225

S: ice cream ~ 200

D: chili and grilled zucchini ~ 325

TOTAL: 1850

WO: jog and 2 sets of 3 exercises, walking

So far I'm only to the afternoon snack, but this is the plan today:

B: almond butter & half a banana on whole wheat toast (247)

S: satsuma, decaf chai spice tea (10)

L: Apple, Chicken & Walnut salad, Organic Chicken Noodle Soup (565)

S: decaf chai spice tea, honey crisp apple (80)

D: 2 chicken drumsticks, skin removed, with home-made bbq sauce, roasted brussel sprouts (517)

S:  lemon chiffon low fat yogurt (90)

TOTAL: 1509  ...which just doesn't seem right.  I used to eat a lot and now it seems like I'm eating so little but not losing much weight :(

Original Post by fondukes:

So far I'm only to the afternoon snack, but this is the plan today:

B: almond butter & half a banana on whole wheat toast (247)

S: satsuma, decaf chai spice tea (10)

L: Apple, Chicken & Walnut salad, Organic Chicken Noodle Soup (565)

S: decaf chai spice tea, honey crisp apple (80)

D: 2 chicken drumsticks, skin removed, with home-made bbq sauce, roasted brussel sprouts (517)

S:  lemon chiffon low fat yogurt (90)

TOTAL: 1509  ...which just doesn't seem right.  I used to eat a lot and now it seems like I'm eating so little but not losing much weight :(

That lunch sounds delicious - I love fruit in salad :)

I think I know what you mean about feeling like you ate more calorie-wise (at least, I think that's what you were getting at). I don't feel like I'm eating too little - I usually feel quite satisfied with what I eat. But sometimes the end of the day comes and my cal count is on the low side, and I know I'm supposed to have more calories, but I just don't want to eat anymore. It's the carbs, darn it! It's super hard to cut back on carbs and still get in all those calories without chugging a cup of olive oil (which I refuse to do)!

B: breakfast wrap (whole wheat tortilla, egg beaters, cheese, sausage, salsa and pickled jalapenos). Goodness, this was so good I nearly bit off my own finger while I was horking it down.

S: plain, nonfat yogurt w/splenda, a handful of almonds

L: mug of vegetable stew

S: honeycrisp apple

D: Stewed chicken and vegetables, part of an herbed dumpling (I couldn't resist snagging a bite off the bf's plate), steamed green beans w/light margarine

S: Sugar-free chocolate mousse

Total - 1435

Original Post by wetmosaic:

Original Post by fondukes:

So far I'm only to the afternoon snack, but this is the plan today:

B: almond butter & half a banana on whole wheat toast (247)

S: satsuma, decaf chai spice tea (10)

L: Apple, Chicken & Walnut salad, Organic Chicken Noodle Soup (565)

S: decaf chai spice tea, honey crisp apple (80)

D: 2 chicken drumsticks, skin removed, with home-made bbq sauce, roasted brussel sprouts (517)

S:  lemon chiffon low fat yogurt (90)

TOTAL: 1509  ...which just doesn't seem right.  I used to eat a lot and now it seems like I'm eating so little but not losing much weight :(

That lunch sounds delicious - I love fruit in salad :)

I think I know what you mean about feeling like you ate more calorie-wise (at least, I think that's what you were getting at). I don't feel like I'm eating too little - I usually feel quite satisfied with what I eat. But sometimes the end of the day comes and my cal count is on the low side, and I know I'm supposed to have more calories, but I just don't want to eat anymore. It's the carbs, darn it! It's super hard to cut back on carbs and still get in all those calories without chugging a cup of olive oil (which I refuse to do)!

B: breakfast wrap (whole wheat tortilla, egg beaters, cheese, sausage, salsa and pickled jalapenos). Goodness, this was so good I nearly bit off my own finger while I was horking it down.

S: plain, nonfat yogurt w/splenda, a handful of almonds

L: mug of vegetable stew

S: honeycrisp apple

D: Stewed chicken and vegetables, part of an herbed dumpling (I couldn't resist snagging a bite off the bf's plate), steamed green beans w/light margarine

S: Sugar-free chocolate mousse

Total - 1435

Just wondering if you intentionally go on the lower end for carbs? do you have a percentage that you aim for?

Today was crazy busy, so I wasn't perfectly healthy, but at least I stayed within my range!

Calorie Target: 1200 - 1600

Today's Calories: Around 1400

Breakfast: 2 cups of Corn Pops

Lunch: Chocolate croissant, fruit cup 

Dinner: Chicken Caesar Wrap

Snacks: 100 Calorie Pack of Cocoa Roasted Almonds, Low Fat Cheese Stick

Original Post by chrissy1988:
Just wondering if you intentionally go on the lower end for carbs? do you have a percentage that you aim for?

Well, I try to keep it around 100 grams of carbs a day, give or take. It usually averages out to about 30% of my food intake.

I'm not militant about it, or on any particular plan. I mostly just try to stay away from pasta, rice, potatoes and excess sugar, and stick with lean meats, eggs, low fat dairy, etc., and as many veggies as I want. I like to drink, so I allow myself a low carb beer if I'm in the mood, and I'll also have an occasional "cheat day" on the weekend.

Original Post by chrissy1988:

Wetmosaic...is that net carbs (fiber subtracted out) or does that include all carbs even fiber?

That's with everything, including fiber. It doesn't always work out, but having a goal in mind helps me keep my cupcake cravings in check.