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Teens: what did YOU eat today?

I'm kind of copying the oh so popular topic found in the food forum. This is different, though: for teens! I think it's pretty interesting to see what we teenagers eat, and this will kind of give the chance for teens to see what other healthy foods they can add to their diet.. I sure know that my diet needs improvement XD

Oh, and the same rules as the one in the other forum applies.. especially do not post if you are not eating enough. Nobody wants to see it, and you're only hurting yourself in the long run; believe me, I found out the hard way.

I'll start!
breakfast: cheerios, a yogurt, & and orange
lunch: a turkey sandwich (i love low carb bread! really.) an apple, another yogurt, &wheat thins
after school: a peanut butter sandwhich on whole grain & an orange
dinner: probably light soup & a salad or something!

don't be shy XD

Last Night: I also had Hot Chocolate w/ dash of Cinnamon

Breakfast:
Weetabix made w/ Almond Milk, PB, and Almonds
Lunch:
PB and Honey Sammie on WW
Banana Pudding
Mini Twinkie Bites
Original Rice Milk
Snack:
Apple w/ PB
Dinner (Panera Bread):
Black Bean vegetarian Soup
A chunk of French Bread

Breakfast

Peanut butter & jelly on white bread

Hot Chocolate

Lunch

Dinner

I haven't gotten up to lunch and dinner yet, but I will update when I do :D

Original Post by fayxo:

Original Post by when_i_fly_and_look_down:

does anyone have any suggestions on how to cook salmon as i have probably about four more salmon dinners in the next few weeks of my experiment and i would like to not have to gag the stuff down and drown it in pepper like i did today.

i'd probably poach it if i were going to eat it, or bake it in foil with a little water (although im not totally sure about the latter). it's not surprising that it made your stomach a little upset if you've been vegan for three years, but i think if you carry on eating it you may get used to digesting it etc.

salmon has a really strong flavour, i'm not an expert but i think there are other oily white fish that also have high levels of omega 3 (?). it might be an idea to try these first, because they can have a less overpowering taste.

but you can get fish oils in pill form. i don't know the specifics but i was told to take them before when i was having treatment for something. if you really couldn't stomach the fish then maybe that's something you could look into.

thanks. i did research on it before i tried it and i choose wild alaskan salmon because it was so low in mercury and other pollutants and because i felt that the company that i buy it from has sustainable practices.

i was thinking about trying fish oil but decided that if i was going to consume fish i'd rather eat a whole food than a supplement mainly just because i feel that eating a whole food is more natural. also salmon is really high in b-12 which i have a problem with getting anyway so it'd be helping with that too.

but thanks for the suggestions. : )
my boyfriend just recently started taking the fish oil supplements. so this is kinda even more of a experiment to see if that helps any more (or at all) than this helps me (if it does).

i don't think i've ever poached anything. is that basically just frying in water or broth?

when i fly and look down: i can totally understand all of that, i don't really like taking pills etc either. (i stopped with the fish oil as soon as i stopped the treatment and just started eating fish haha) 

poaching is basically simmering very gently, or as i understand you can put the salmon in some water in the microwave or in the oven. you can also steam salmon, but i thought of poaching first to retain some of the moisture..

i found some salmon cooking tips for you ;)! lol

Breakfast: mozzarella/spinach omelet; toasts w/ Smart Balance; string cheese

Lunch: pb on whole wheat; small apple; carrot; string cheese

Snack: string cheese, banana bread

Dinner: Clif Zbars (a couple); some cookies

Baaaad me!

Actual Friday Eats:

(8)B: peanut butter and sf rasberry perserves on two small slices of health bread with a glass of orange-tangerine juice 

(11)L: banana, peanut butter, skim milk and ice blended into a smoothie. 

(3)S: oatmeal made with water, topped with blueberries and ground flax, skim milk  

(6)D: egg white omelette with cheese, salad with dressing, a slice of smart balance smeared toast, a grapefruit 

breakfast: porridge oats and soy milk

lunch: toasted pitta, cream cheese and beetroot, wholegrain crisps

snacks: yogurt and puffed wheat, two hot chocolates

dinner: chienese vegetable & quorn stirfry with lemon couscous

snack: porridge with maybe apple and cinnamon

B: Cornflakes w/ skim milk, apple

S: Peanut thing [don't know what it was :S]

L: Banana, yoghurt

S: Clementines, hot chocolate

D: Boiled rice, sardine curry, steamed veg

when_i_fly_and_look_down  i love carbs.. :)
i found that after i started eating flax oil on my vegetables that i could concentrate better. it's definitely the omega-3's. you don't have to eat salmon to get them, but i understand if you find that's best for you.

fayxo what is beetroot? is that beets? i've never heard of eating them like in a sandwich. haha, the UK really is different from the US ;)

breakfast- oatmeal with puffed wheat, peanut butter, maple syrup

lunch- baked potato with a bit of earth balance and s&p, steamed broccoli with flax oil and seasoned salt

snack- lemon soy yogurt, navel orange

dinner- no clue, going to my friend's christmas party at 6, hopefully there will be something to eat.

snack- will undoubtedly have some pie when i get home, and probably popcorn too.

Breakfast: 1 cup kashi heart to heart with a sprinkle of low fat granola on top, 1 cup skim milk, 1 small banana

Lunch: yoplait light with mixed in 1/2 cup of fiber one and 1/2 ounce raw almonds. 

snack: 100 cal pack popcorn with chai tea

snack: 1/2 cup fiber one with skim milk and a clementine

dinner: dunno, eating at the cafeteria with friends - probably pasta

snack: beverage I'm not allowed to talk about WILL NOT ALLOW MYSELF TO EAT AFTER INTOXICATED - WILL BRING A LITTLE PACK OF FIBER ONE WITH ME IN CASE I GET HUNGRY. NO BINGING!!

Original Post by ewwxroflzz:

fayxo what is beetroot? is that beets? i've never heard of eating them like in a sandwich. haha, the UK really is different from the US ;)

 

yeah i think it's beets.. it's so weird that we call them different things :| i got the idea from this organic sandwich company, they have such weird fillings! i printed out the whole list from their website and stuck it on my fridge hahah. 

Original Post by fayxo:

when i fly and look down: i can totally understand all of that, i don't really like taking pills etc either. (i stopped with the fish oil as soon as i stopped the treatment and just started eating fish haha)

poaching is basically simmering very gently, or as i understand you can put the salmon in some water in the microwave or in the oven. you can also steam salmon, but i thought of poaching first to retain some of the moisture..

i found some salmon cooking tips for you ;)! lol

i'm glad it made sense to you. i wasn't sure if that sounded weird or not.

and thank you for finding those tips for me. after reading them i have decided that i think i might try to bread it and bake it next time. i wish i could grill out but there's about a foot and a half of snow here. :( boo!

Original Post by laren99:

Actual Friday Eats:

(8)B: peanut butter and sf rasberry perserves on two small slices of health bread with a glass of orange-tangerine juice 

(11)L: banana, peanut butter, skim milk and ice blended into a smoothie. 

(3)S: oatmeal made with water, topped with blueberries and ground flax, skim milk  

(6)D: egg white omelette with cheese, salad with dressing, a slice of smart balance smeared toast, a grapefruit 

 All day breakfast! I love eating breakfast at every meal. :D

Breakfast: pumpkin oatmeal with almonds and spices, yogurt with flax seeds, coffee

Lunch: turkey sandwich with lettuce on whole wheat, carrot and celery sticks, almonds, soymilk

Snack: green beans and an asian veggie patty

Dinner: two bowls of yogurt with flax seeds, wheat germ, almonds, and fruit

Snack: fruit

Original Post by ewwxroflzz:

when_i_fly_and_look_down i love carbs.. :)
i found that after i started eating flax oil on my vegetables that i could concentrate better. it's definitely the omega-3's. you don't have to eat salmon to get them, but i understand if you find that's best for you.

i'm not sure if it will make a difference but i decided to give it a try. i have tried flax and read about it too. but i decided fish omega-3 might be more beneficial to me and also adds in my protein and b-12 intake.

breakfast-
slice toasted whole grain cinnamon raisin bread w/ light smart balance
1/2 large apple, sliced
rose hip tea

snack-
cranberry ginger granola bar
banana
hot water w/ lemon

lunch-
baked whole grain tortilla chips
veggie guacamole
spicy vegetarian chili

dinner-
oatmeal bagel w/ natural peanut butter
soy raspberry yogurt
drinks : )

breakfast: cinnamon oatmeal mixed w/ raw mixed nuts & a banana

snack: vanilla yogurt mixed w/ original fiber one cereal & strawberries

lunch: cheese, turkey & spinach omelette

snack: vanilla yogurt mixed w/ fiber one strawberry oats granola bar

dinner: lemon-pepper tilapia fillet w/ broccoli stirfry & spinach

snack: vanilla yogurt mixed w/ original fiber one cereal & strawberries

now that i'm working out like 4-6 times a week, i'm getting hungryyyyy!

breakfast: oat bran, cottage cheese, raisins, strawberries

lunch: grapes and strawberries, bagel with pb

dinner: veg sushi, salad with broccoli and tomato

snack: yogurt, cereal, more fruit, diet hot chocolate

Last night: I had baked potato chips w/ dinner and after soccer I had another chunk of french bread. D:

Breakfast:
Scrambled Eggs w/ Pepper
Orange Juice + infused w/ Calcium
Snack:
Vegan BlackCherry Jello
Lunch:
Vegetarian Garden Vegetable Soup
Snack:
Extra Cheddar Goldfish Crackers
Dinner:
Veggie burger on WW bun
Steamed Broccoli
Snack:
Banana w/ Naturally More Peanut butter 

B: oatmeal with almond butter, banana and a bit of blueberries

L: pizza salad (salad tossed in italian dressing with feta on top of baked pizza crust, I ate most of it)

S: half of a grande skinny vanilla latte and an apple

D: two eggs with three different cheeses (light swiss, reduced fat mozeralla, american cheese), two slices health bread spread with smart balance and a couple of glasses diet cranberry juice.

S: skim milk and ALOT OF COOKIES!!!!!!