Weight Loss
Moderators: duke3522, devilish_patsy, topanga1485, nycgirl, spoiled_candy, cmillington, coach_k What's your food schedule?
Some people have to eat little meals all day, some people like to do the "3 square," etc. What's your schedule?
I'm a big fan of eating a little bit at (fairly) regular intervals.
My schedule tends to be:
I'm a big fan of eating a little bit at (fairly) regular intervals.
My schedule tends to be:
- Coffee in the morning and during my commute (7a.m.-8:30a.m.)
- A piece of fruit (99.9% of the time it's a banana) at about 8:30-8:45a.m.
- Luna Bar or SB Diet granola bar at about 9:45-10a.m
- Veggie Wrap at about 1-1:30p.m.
- Yogurt or Cottage Cheese around 2:30p.m.
- 1 more piece of fruit at about 3:30p.m.
- Diet Coke during the commute home (4:45-5:45p.m.)
- Sometimes a light snack when I get home, but not always
- Dinner anywhere between 6:30 and 8:30p.m., and dinner is sometimes a real meal and sometimes it's half a can of soup (the BF and I both cook, but sometimes you're just not up for it, you know?) and maybe some raw veggies.
Well I guess I do the "3 Square" meals a day route.
Bfast-7am
mid morning snack if needed somewhere in between.
12pm lunch
same as above- afternoon snack if needed.
Dinner 5pm
I only snack if Im really hungery otherwise I just plan on 3 meals a day w/snacks.....
So far its working because I have lost 22 lbs. since Jan 23. Everyones different though.... ;-)
Bfast-7am
mid morning snack if needed somewhere in between.
12pm lunch
same as above- afternoon snack if needed.
Dinner 5pm
I only snack if Im really hungery otherwise I just plan on 3 meals a day w/snacks.....
So far its working because I have lost 22 lbs. since Jan 23. Everyones different though.... ;-)
I love the "3 square meals" idea
For breakfast (7:00 am):
Big bowl of oatmeal
coffee
couple pieces of fruit
For Lunch (12:00 pm):
Salad
Soup
or sandwhich with fruit
For Dinner(5:30 pm):
Rice
steamed veggies
cereal for dessert =)
I change it up, but if I start snacking, I have a hard time stopping...so this way I discipline myself.
For breakfast (7:00 am):
Big bowl of oatmeal
coffee
couple pieces of fruit
For Lunch (12:00 pm):
Salad
Soup
or sandwhich with fruit
For Dinner(5:30 pm):
Rice
steamed veggies
cereal for dessert =)
I change it up, but if I start snacking, I have a hard time stopping...so this way I discipline myself.
well, when I'm being good, it goes something like this:
7:00 am- breakfast shake
10:00 am-fruit and yogurt and almonds
12:00 pm-lunch
3:00 pm- shake
6:00 pm- dinner
8:00 pm -cottage cheese and veggies or salad
7:00 am- breakfast shake
10:00 am-fruit and yogurt and almonds
12:00 pm-lunch
3:00 pm- shake
6:00 pm- dinner
8:00 pm -cottage cheese and veggies or salad
7:30 - Breakfast (egg beaters and english muffin)
10:30 - Fruit
12:30 - Lunch (sandwich and salad)
3:30 - Granola Bar
5:00 - Fruit
7:30 - Dinner (rice and fish or chicken)
9:30 - Skim milk
I also feel like I'm eating ALL DAY LONG, but I've found that this schedule works best for me.
10:30 - Fruit
12:30 - Lunch (sandwich and salad)
3:30 - Granola Bar
5:00 - Fruit
7:30 - Dinner (rice and fish or chicken)
9:30 - Skim milk
I also feel like I'm eating ALL DAY LONG, but I've found that this schedule works best for me.
6AM: 1 banana, 1/3 cup shredded wheat, 1/3 cup yogurt, 1 hard boiled egg
-walk 1.5 miles to work-
8:30: coffee with milk, a few nuts and raisins, under 1/4 cup
10:30: cottage cheese with pineapple, 1/2 cup
12:30: 12 pieces of sushi (salmon rolls) and 3 small pieces of salmon sashimi, salad
3 PM: 1 hard boiled egg, 1 fruit cup
6 PM: a few nuts and raisins or 2 triangles of laughing cow cheese
-subway home-
7:30: chicken with spinach or a salad with hummus and crackers ( I omit a snack or two if I am going out to dinner)
8 PM: 1/2 cup low cal ice cream or a small chocolate
GYM
-walk 1.5 miles to work-
8:30: coffee with milk, a few nuts and raisins, under 1/4 cup
10:30: cottage cheese with pineapple, 1/2 cup
12:30: 12 pieces of sushi (salmon rolls) and 3 small pieces of salmon sashimi, salad
3 PM: 1 hard boiled egg, 1 fruit cup
6 PM: a few nuts and raisins or 2 triangles of laughing cow cheese
-subway home-
7:30: chicken with spinach or a salad with hummus and crackers ( I omit a snack or two if I am going out to dinner)
8 PM: 1/2 cup low cal ice cream or a small chocolate
GYM
10 AM - breakfast (I've never been a morning eater... I just can't. So I push it pretty late... but it's a huge big deal I'm even eating breakfast at all!!!)
11-1 - workout (sometime between these hours)
1-2 pm - lunch sometime around then
6 pm - wine spritzer while I start dinner
7-8 pm - dinner (wait until my DH gets home so we can eat together.. and yes by then I'm usually starving)
9 pm - snack
11-12 - bedtime
I probably should eat my snack between lunch and dinner, and I do this sometimes. BUT I have a long habit of having a late-night snack, so I plan one in. If I eat a snack earlier, I will be likely to also have a snack at 9 too... even if it's just habit...
11-1 - workout (sometime between these hours)
1-2 pm - lunch sometime around then
6 pm - wine spritzer while I start dinner
7-8 pm - dinner (wait until my DH gets home so we can eat together.. and yes by then I'm usually starving)
9 pm - snack
11-12 - bedtime
I probably should eat my snack between lunch and dinner, and I do this sometimes. BUT I have a long habit of having a late-night snack, so I plan one in. If I eat a snack earlier, I will be likely to also have a snack at 9 too... even if it's just habit...
mini meals :)
8:00
10:30
1:00
3:30
6:00
that is my goal anyway :)
8:00
10:30
1:00
3:30
6:00
that is my goal anyway :)
I do three meals, but I eat a wide variety of healthy snacks through the day.
For a little different spin on things, here is what I aim to eat each day (I'm not this anal, I just used Excel to calc percentages hehe)
Breakfast - 27.5 %
Morning snack - 10%
Lunch - 25%
Afternoon snack - 10%
Supper - 17.5%
Evening snack - 10%
Breakfast - 27.5 %
Morning snack - 10%
Lunch - 25%
Afternoon snack - 10%
Supper - 17.5%
Evening snack - 10%
I never in my life thought I'd ever purposely go to the mini-meal thing. But I've fallen into it here lately.
7:20 Breakfast
11:00 Snack (Breyer's Lite Yogurt)
12:20 Exercise (track walking/running)
1:00 Lunch (Wendy's Crispy Chicken Sandwhich)
3/4:00 Snack (maybe more yogurt or something else)
6/7:00 Dinner
?:00 Evening Snack (again, something lite)
It's strange. I've always... I mean all 33 years of my life been a big 3 meals a day kind of guy... but now with this diet it's really changed my habbits. Expecially as i'm logging every calorie (+ or -) into my notebook and getting my daily total after each change.
7:20 Breakfast
11:00 Snack (Breyer's Lite Yogurt)
12:20 Exercise (track walking/running)
1:00 Lunch (Wendy's Crispy Chicken Sandwhich)
3/4:00 Snack (maybe more yogurt or something else)
6/7:00 Dinner
?:00 Evening Snack (again, something lite)
It's strange. I've always... I mean all 33 years of my life been a big 3 meals a day kind of guy... but now with this diet it's really changed my habbits. Expecially as i'm logging every calorie (+ or -) into my notebook and getting my daily total after each change.
I do the lots of small meals thing...I feel like it keeps my blood sugar more sable- which is something I worry about a lot because almost everyone in my family has diabetes (except me so far! yay!)
8:00 egg, egg white and bell peppers
10:00 fruit
12:00 lunch( ususally 200-300 cals)
2:00 snack (yogurt with oatmeal in it)
4:00 snack (veggies and nuts)
6:00 oatmeal
6:30-8:00 dance class
8:30 dinner (usually 400-500 cals)
I get teased at work because I am ALWAYS eating it seems, but this way I never feel like I am deprived.
8:00 egg, egg white and bell peppers
10:00 fruit
12:00 lunch( ususally 200-300 cals)
2:00 snack (yogurt with oatmeal in it)
4:00 snack (veggies and nuts)
6:00 oatmeal
6:30-8:00 dance class
8:30 dinner (usually 400-500 cals)
I get teased at work because I am ALWAYS eating it seems, but this way I never feel like I am deprived.
I eat only during a 4-hour window each day. It's called 20/4 fasting.
I eat during 1-5 pm
I consume my 1350-1550 calories in 6 courses:
1st course: brake fast with whole grain cereal
2nd course: fruit -- usually an orange
3rd course: soup and sandwich
4th course: fruit -- usually an apple
5th course: veggies and sandwich
6th course: dessert -- yogurt, cheese stick, grapes
What I have for fruits depends on the availability of fresh fruit.
Yoohoo, today I hit a new low at 178.8, total 76.2 lbs lost.
I eat during 1-5 pm
I consume my 1350-1550 calories in 6 courses:
1st course: brake fast with whole grain cereal
2nd course: fruit -- usually an orange
3rd course: soup and sandwich
4th course: fruit -- usually an apple
5th course: veggies and sandwich
6th course: dessert -- yogurt, cheese stick, grapes
What I have for fruits depends on the availability of fresh fruit.
Yoohoo, today I hit a new low at 178.8, total 76.2 lbs lost.
I've often wondered if people at work talk behind my back about how much I eat, because it must seem like I'm eating ALL the time, ha ha. Especially when it's loud stuff, like carrots...
I guess I actually do the three meals thing, I'd never thought about it!
I'm like this:
-1/2 cup soymilk or something before the bike commmute (8:15)
-bowl of oatmeal or shredded wheat after (9:00)
-fruit or carrots or peas for a snack (11:00)
-sandwich, or leftovers, or fruit and plain yogurt for lunch (1:00)
-more fruit and veggies for a snack (3:30)
-dinner: say, baked salmon, steamed green beans and salad (8:30)
I snack, but they tend to be small snacks: my real calories come from my meals. I average 1700 cal/day.
I also swim for 1 1/2 hours a day, lift weights three times a week, and do yoga, so sometimes how little I eat is governed by how safely I think I can get around on my bike in the city without getting lightheaded!
So far I haven't had any trouble losing weight, but it's probably because I'm perfectly happy losing it super-slowly. I've given myself five years: I'm almost half-way there!
I'm like this:
-1/2 cup soymilk or something before the bike commmute (8:15)
-bowl of oatmeal or shredded wheat after (9:00)
-fruit or carrots or peas for a snack (11:00)
-sandwich, or leftovers, or fruit and plain yogurt for lunch (1:00)
-more fruit and veggies for a snack (3:30)
-dinner: say, baked salmon, steamed green beans and salad (8:30)
I snack, but they tend to be small snacks: my real calories come from my meals. I average 1700 cal/day.
I also swim for 1 1/2 hours a day, lift weights three times a week, and do yoga, so sometimes how little I eat is governed by how safely I think I can get around on my bike in the city without getting lightheaded!
So far I haven't had any trouble losing weight, but it's probably because I'm perfectly happy losing it super-slowly. I've given myself five years: I'm almost half-way there!
I tend to do three meals/two snacks.
8:30 or 9:30: cheerios with soymilk and a hard boiled egg
10:30-12:00: kashi bar/luna bar/clif bar
1:00-3:00: sandwich with some sort of fruit
4:30-5:30: anything, usually another bar
6:30-9:30: dinner (now it's chicken and pasta/rice)
I only really feel hungry at night (like now) but I know that I eat all the time, essentially...so I don't feel bad!
8:30 or 9:30: cheerios with soymilk and a hard boiled egg
10:30-12:00: kashi bar/luna bar/clif bar
1:00-3:00: sandwich with some sort of fruit
4:30-5:30: anything, usually another bar
6:30-9:30: dinner (now it's chicken and pasta/rice)
I only really feel hungry at night (like now) but I know that I eat all the time, essentially...so I don't feel bad!
6:30 Breakfast - usually a healthy cereal
9:00-9:30 Snack - usually a piece of fruit
12:00 lunch - most of the time it is leftovers from a healthy dinner
2:00-2:30 Snack - again a piece of fruit
5:30 Dinner
8:00 Snack - pudding or toast or something
9:00-9:30 Snack - usually a piece of fruit
12:00 lunch - most of the time it is leftovers from a healthy dinner
2:00-2:30 Snack - again a piece of fruit
5:30 Dinner
8:00 Snack - pudding or toast or something
I am typically a three meals kinda gal.
7:30 amy's organic black bean burrito and a small cappacino
11:30 am usually some lean cuisine thingy and some jello
5:30 pm some lean protein (usually chicken breast or salmon) and lots of veggies.
If I get really hungry I might have an apple or some carrots or something.
7:30 amy's organic black bean burrito and a small cappacino
11:30 am usually some lean cuisine thingy and some jello
5:30 pm some lean protein (usually chicken breast or salmon) and lots of veggies.
If I get really hungry I might have an apple or some carrots or something.
I munch most of the day , cause im a slow eater...but basically I
300am (yes that is early)
2 cups of puff wheats and block tofu
700 am (right now)
munchin of cut veggies
900am (my lunch hour)
serving of veggie beef mixed with bran, a mashed veggie mixed with bran and a egg pattie(egg white with salsa, nuked), diet coke
1200 pm
BLock of Tofu with cinnimon, splenda and becel spray, 1/2 garden salad
300 pm
a meal replacement shake-CHOCOLATE...YUUUUMMMERS! 1/2 garden salad
600pm
A protien Veggie food, a veggie mixed with bran, diet coke, kelp baked with salsa and tsp sour cream
900pm
tea and tofu, or tea and fruit
300am (yes that is early)
2 cups of puff wheats and block tofu
700 am (right now)
munchin of cut veggies
900am (my lunch hour)
serving of veggie beef mixed with bran, a mashed veggie mixed with bran and a egg pattie(egg white with salsa, nuked), diet coke
1200 pm
BLock of Tofu with cinnimon, splenda and becel spray, 1/2 garden salad
300 pm
a meal replacement shake-CHOCOLATE...YUUUUMMMERS! 1/2 garden salad
600pm
A protien Veggie food, a veggie mixed with bran, diet coke, kelp baked with salsa and tsp sour cream
900pm
tea and tofu, or tea and fruit
I am a nibble all day kinda girl. This is my during the week routine:
7:00 a small breakfast (usually a South Beach Diet wrap)
8:30 a piece of fruit or a yogurt & my daily supplements
10:00 something nibbly (low fat graham crackers or rice cakes)
Noon lunch (usually one of the low cal, low fat lean cuisine meals)
2:00 another snack (whatever I feel like or have stashed in my office)
6:00 dinner, usually lean meat thrown on the George with seasonings and a ton of fresh veggies, yum!
On the weekend:
7:00 a small breakfast (usually cereal)
8:30 a piece of fruit or a yogurt & my daily supplements
4:00 realize that I've forgotten to eat all day because I have been so busy running errands and generally enjoying life but now I am STARVING and then I usually eat out
7:00 a small breakfast (usually a South Beach Diet wrap)
8:30 a piece of fruit or a yogurt & my daily supplements
10:00 something nibbly (low fat graham crackers or rice cakes)
Noon lunch (usually one of the low cal, low fat lean cuisine meals)
2:00 another snack (whatever I feel like or have stashed in my office)
6:00 dinner, usually lean meat thrown on the George with seasonings and a ton of fresh veggies, yum!
On the weekend:
7:00 a small breakfast (usually cereal)
8:30 a piece of fruit or a yogurt & my daily supplements
4:00 realize that I've forgotten to eat all day because I have been so busy running errands and generally enjoying life but now I am STARVING and then I usually eat out
I'm a big fan of mini-meals.
Usually, my schedule is something like this:
6:15 am-breakfast (a big bowl of cereal and a banana)
9:15 am-2nd period snack (granola bar)
11:30 am-6th pd. snack (piece of fruit)
1:00 pm- lunch (a sandwich and maybe some graham crackers or dark chocolate or something)
3:30 pm-sometimes an afternoon snack (some carrots or something)
5:45 pm- dinner (this varies, but its a hearty meal)
8:00 pm- nighttime snack-- sometimes its a little bit of icecream; other times it might be fruit or pretzels)
yeah, i know that's a lot. food=fuel :)
yeah, i know that's a lot. food=fuel :)
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