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YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [4th to 11th of Feb 09]

Welcome to the YCCers: What did YOU eat today thread for the week starting the 4th of Feb, to the 11th of Feb 2009!

After various issues with the former "What did YOU eat today?" thread involving need for constant post deletion thanks to undereaters, and it generally being outdated, we've decided to start a new WDYET? thread for YCCers every week. Why? Because this way, it will be easier for us mods to work against those that post violations whilst still allowing you YCCers to post your menus (provided they meet the thread rules). It's also been updated to allow not just for teens, but YCCers generally. 

But to avoid the problems that caused the last WDYET? thread to be locked, be aware of these thread rules BEFORE you post:

1) Any menu that does not total or appear to total at least 1500 calories for a female under 21 or 1800 for a male under 21 will be removed. Please remember the minimum guidelines for a female and male under 21 are as above and are the sedentary minimums; if you work out, or are not very short and very small you will need more than this. Consumption of less than this comes with a great many related dangers, even if it is only by 100 or 200 calories and can stunt growth and development in the long run. To work out what you need, remember CC's tools are inaccurate for under 21's and so use this calculator instead: http://www.bcm.edu/cnrc/bodycomp/bmiz2.html as you are still growing. Yes, even in the later years - there's more going on inside of you that you simply can't see. And if the numbers are confusing you or you'd like help with meal ideas and calorie breakdowns feel free to PM me! I'm happy to help with the maths if it means that no one is starving themselves unduly.

2) If you are older than 21 please make this known before you post your intake. The minimum intake for a sedentary female over 21 is 1200 calories per day. However, I ask you state your age simply because I do not want to get you confused with someone under 21 and delete a menu unknowingly. If you don't state your age, and your menu is clearly below 1500, it will be removed per Rule 1.

3) Try to keep it positive, please. Ranting is okay but remember you can rant in your journals - and it's usually a better place to rant, as you can moderate your own journals rather than write something up here. Furthermore, please remember one day of "crummy" eating isn't going to hurt you, and watch use of the word "binge" - binge eating is a very serious problem, not someone eating an extra couple hundred calories or up to maintanance calories one day, or a large meal, or going for seconds. Still, try to keep it positive over negative, please! :]

And do remember - there will be teens here with differing goals to you. Gaining, maintaining, losing. Don't compare yourself to others - so long as you are healthy and eating enough for what you need, while not in violation of any of these rules, it doesn't matter what anyone else does! Be selfish! x]

4) Don't post a menu if it isn't complete. I'm personally tired of seeing people putting their breakfast, and then a whole menu of "will update" but never updating it. Even if it means you post your menu at the end of every day.

5) Please abide by the YCC Rules when you make your post. They can be found here: ~*YCC Forum Rules - Please read before posting*~

6) Please abide by the Posting Guidelines when you make your post, as expected of you ANY time you post in this forum.

7) If you see a violation of any of the above, please report it to a moderator. Moderators can be found in the lists at the top of each forum or recognised by the little CC sun next to their names. I am one of them. Hello!

8) If you have any questions you would like to raise of a moderator, again, please do feel free to shoot us a private message. I know I am, for one, happy to help with any queries.

Beyond that, happy posting!

fayxo- does quorn contain milk?

boston93- i'm sorry. but you seem to be eating really well and pretty healthy. keep it up! :) :) :)

i'm 22. i'm trying to continue to eat healthy. i have had an eating disorder. i guess i consider myself recovered though i do have ed thoughts sometimes. what is important is that i can control them and they don't control me anymore!! i eat what i want when i want and it feels great. :)

breakfast
strawberry soy yogurt w/ chocolate granola; banana

snack
baked krunchers

lunch
toasted whole grain bread w/ mustard, tomato, organic baby greens and sardines; baby carrots; 1/2 apple (somebody ate only 1/2 apple and left it in the fridge to parish. so i ate it.); fire roasted tomato and olive oil triscuits

dinner
salmon burger on whole wheat bread w/ organic baby greens, tomato, onion and veganaise; steamed brussel sprouts w/ smart balance

snack
chocolate soy ice cream mixed w/ natural crunchy peanut butter

i don't usually count calories but i did today. i ended up eating around 1725. i can't believe i maintain on this nowadays.

Original Post by peaches0405:

Original Post by santana90:

And I think you're right. The only way I know to get whole grains really is...whole grain/wheat bread. What else provides whole grains?

 Santana, take a look at this website. http://nutrition.about.com/od/askyournutritio nist/f/whole_grains.htm

Here's a partial quote:

Whole grain products include breads, pastas, and cereals that are made with 100% whole grain and not with white processed flours. Whole grains are made from the whole kernels of grain, that is both the inside part of the grain and the outer covering. Processed flours remove the outer covering which gives a lighter texture and taste to baked goods but removes a lot of the nutrition and fiber. Enriched breads have some nutrients returned to the bread, so be sure to read the labels when you are shopping.

There are other sources for whole grains besides breads and pastas. Whole grain foods and flours include 100% whole wheat, brown rice, bulger, corn, buckwheat, oatmeal, spelt, and wild rice. The USDA suggests that each of us get at least three servings of whole grains every day.

I love brown rice and oatmeal, so personally, that is what I use to get my 3 servings a day. This way, I'm not always stuck eating bread to get it.

Thanks. Ill work on adding those to my diet.

Gahh!  Sorry Lala! I should've read the whole intro first!

Plan for tomorrow COMPLETELY changed

Breakfast: 1/2 cup granola, 1 cup skim milk, and 1 small banana

Lunch: 1 cup vegetarian chilli and hopefully baby carrots on the side

Snack: apple and cottage cheese

Dinner: Turkey on multigrain with romaine

Snack: 1 ounce almonds, 1/4 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 cup fiber one (home-made high fiber trail mix)

Low on veggies today :( but it's a day on the road! Any suggestions? I'm the mercy of my college cafeteria.

What I ate yesterday:

Breakfast: Buttered granary toast with scrambled eggs and mayonnaise, actimel yoghurt drink

Lunch: Beef and pasta bake with cheese, bread chunks

Dinner: Tuna with tomato sauce, pitta bread

Because of all the extras I add (full-fat butter and mayonnaise, sundried tomatos, chopped herbs in olive oil, etc), this comes to about... 1600? I think I'm going to up the calories, because I've felt dizzy for the past week on this. No clue how to fit it in though - I'm really not big on snacking.

lambless- you could add some juice/milk/soy milk with your meals. and/or you could add a healthy dessert after dinner. though, if i may, i would also probably suggest trying to eat less saturated fats (maybe replacing them with more plant fats) and more fruits and veggies. i don't know if eating fruits and veggies is something you struggle with (obviously because you've only posted once. this could just be an off day.) but if you do struggle with it you could be missing out on a lot of essential nutrients.

Hey, I'm 15 and maintaining my current weight. Not counting calories, but still trying to eat pretty healthy. Oh, and I'm vegetarian, but I eat eggs.

Breakfast: Oatmeal w/ 1% milk, flaxseed meal, whey protein powder, cinnamon & banana; apple

Snack: Kashi TLC Honey Almond Flax granola bar & original Babybel, Cherry Jolly Rancher from my history teacher :)

Lunch: Whole wheat pita stuffed w/ hummus & lettuce

Snack/Lunch 2/Pre-workout: Spaghetti & apple, almonds

Dinner: Rice noodles w/ assorted sautéed veggies: red & green bell peppers, spinach, bok choy, mung bean sprouts, & cabbage w/ soy sauce & chili paste; 1% milk

Original Post by when_i_fly_and_look_down:

fayxo- does quorn contain milk?

yeah it does, & egg whites. xxx

Sadly, yes, Quorn contains milk and egg whites in most its products now. It didn't always. I can only eat their mince now as such =__= The rest of their products usually contain milk even if not a cheese-containing item...

Imperial: That still doesn't look like 1500 let ALONE enough for a maintaining 16 year old. You need to work out your stats with the teen calculator.

BREAKFAST: Weetbix; Natural yogurt; Sultanas; Banana slices; Glass of orange juice

LUNCH: Two slices of toasted multigrain bread - one spread with eggplant dip and covered with slices of char-grilled capsicum; one with cheese and tomato; cucumber slices with tzatziki; and of course my one true love hot sauce thrown over my entire lunch

SNACK: Apple; Pack of dried fruit and nut mix

DINNER: Large chicken breast; large serving of potatoes; cucumber slices and chargrilled capsicums; tzatziki and hot sauce (I'm so addicted to these condiments)

Glass of milk

SNACK: Berryfruits yogurt with peanut butter and banana slices; Glass of milk; Cashew and caramel bar

I'm 18 and gaining; very close to my goal weight. =)

Breakfast: Tuna salad, white grits, coke zero

Lunch: Oatmeal made with evaporated milk with fruit and nut granola broken in, assorted fruit salad made with grapes, pineapple, mango, strawberry, and cantelope

Snack: 3 Keebler wheat crackers and cheese packs (which is about 24 actually cracker sandwiches) Bleh. I cant beleve I just did that....(thats about 600 calories in total)

Dinner: Black bean stir fry (with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes) and white rice

Im always looking to improve my menu. So feel free to comment and let me know.

breakfast
strawberry soy yogurt w/ chocolate granola; organic eggie toast; organic vegetable juice; organic coffee w/ soy milk

lunch
organic baby green salad w/ tomato, cucumber and homemade vinaigrette; mushroom barley soup

dinner
organic palak tofu

snack
slice zucchini bread w/ walnuts; herbal tea

p.s. do i have to mention that i'm 22 on every post i make or just the first one?
anyway, i'm 22. :)

satana90- the only things that i can think to suggest are adding a bit more fats that aren't cooked, perhaps switching the white rice with brown, and maybe trying something more natural than the coke zero with breakfast. otherwise it looks pretty good.

oh, also i'm not sure what evaporated milk is but i imagine it's a full fat milk???

I had a blood glucose test today this morning so I couldn't eat breakfast until after it was over (10:30 AM)...

SNACK- disgusting sugary cola drink they make you drink for the blood test, gahh. 

SNACK- tall soy mocha (my after testing treat! added sugar, but it's so good, i indulge myself!) 

BREAKFAST- two poached eggs, two slices of flax and fiber bread toasted with smart balance light along with half a grapefruit 

SNACK- a banana sliced open and spread with about two tablespoons of natural peanut butter 

DINNER- grilled chicken breast, baked sweet potato, asparagous sauteed in extra virgin olive oil and steamed green beans 

I'm sixteen, 5'3ish and 128ish pounds. I'm technically on a weight loss diet, but I've been lazy and maintaining between  125-130 for the past couple of months. I'll get back into weight loss mode (exercising more than a few times a week, not partaking in as many weekend and weekday treats, basically more healthy days like today) eventually, but for now, I'm fine. I've had an ED (bulimia) but I feel I've recovered, I guess you never really know. The above menu is exactly 1500 cals, I usual aim for closer to 1800, but I'm not doing anything but lying on my couch today, so I don't need more fuel.

:)

Original Post by when_i_fly_and_look_down:

satana90- the only things that i can think to suggest are adding a bit more fats that aren't cooked, perhaps switching the white rice with brown, and maybe trying something more natural than the coke zero with breakfast. otherwise it looks pretty good.

oh, also i'm not sure what evaporated milk is but i imagine it's a full fat milk???

 Im hitting the food store on tuesday and am replacing my white rice with brown rice. And yea i know the coke zero isnt good, but ive really been craving coke latley...so I rather have it for breakfast and my source of caffine for the day....but its not an everyday thing

evaporated milk is cream. You know the cream that comes in a can? that some people add to coffee and tea

I changed my menu again *blush*

Lunch dates were broken, new lunch dates were made, I had to switch cafeterias, I saw new things, it was just a mess :-P

Breakfast: 1 serving oatmeal, 1 ounce almonds, 1/4 cup dried cranberries

Lunch: chicken breast, babaganoush, 1/2 cup kidney beans and a Kashi Dark Chocolate Cherry Bar

Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese and a golden delicious apple

Dinner: Turkey on multigrain with romaine lettuce and "trail mix" with 1 ounce almonds and 1/4 cup dried cranberries

AND THAT IS WHAT I'M EATING OFFICIALLY :-P

YESTERDAY!

B: Two "sausage" (as in, meat free) burgers topped with two fried eggs and brown sauce on wholegrain english muffins, another english muffin with dairy-free butter, panfried mushrooms, and baked beans.

S: A soya milk hot chocolate made with cocoa powder, topped with marshmallows, with hazelnut syrup. Made by yours truly at home xD Consumed with six peanut butter balls and cashew nuts. 

For the balls: mix honey and peanut butter with a cereal - cornflakes, bran flakes, rice puffs, etc - and then extras of choice. Coconut works, or raisins, and I'm sure other things might too. Wrap the mixture in individual balls between the size of a ping pong ball to a golf ball inside cling film and put them in the fridge. You can add protein powder to these, too. I made a big batch whilst I was ill earlier this week, and they'd finally properly set.

L: Sesame noodles with tofu and a soya milk latte. This was shortly before I went to training and kept me going!

AT SHAKEAWAY: Large, extra thick soya Shakeaway shake made with soya milk, three scoops Tofutti ice cream, ginger nuts, bournville (dark chocolate), a scoop of malt (Horlicks) and topped with marshmallows. I said I'd drink the most calorific shake I could whip up with my lactose intolerance in mind to toast the job and a "screw you" to my ED, and there it is! XD And it was bloody delicious.

D: The second helping of sesame noodles, with more cashews flash-toasted in the wok and extra veggies dressed in olive oil. x: I'd been a bit short on the veg front, haha.

S: I melted five more of the peanut butter balls into a bowl of porridge, as well as having a large banana on the side. Glee.

Tomorrows Plan:

Breakfast: Oatmeal made with evaporated milk and a banana

Lunch: Tofu stir fry with white rice

Snack: yogurt and almonds

"Dinner": Liqourrrr... Im going partying tomorrow night so Im leaving about 500 calories for liqour. Sure it may not be healthy...but atleast I will reach my calorie goal.

lala - those peanut butter balls sound amazing!! and I'm glad you enjoyed the shake! :) It feels so good to beat ED!

Breakfast: shredded wheat with skim milk and pb

Snack: mocha cappucino protein drink

Lunch: apple pie oats (oats cooked with a diced apple, cinnamon, and cinnamon raisin pb); a grapefruit; yogurt mixed with a sliced banana and cinnamon

Snack: Kashi strawberry cereal bar

Dinner: toasted whole wheat pita filled with tofu, grilled eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, and melted soy mozzarella

Snack: cinnamon graham sticks and pb

so I love nut butters and cinnamon. hah

Breakfast: eggs scrambled with a garden veggie patty and mozzarella cheese, yogurt with wheat germ, a piece of whole wheat toast with PB2, and coffee

Snack: kashi bar

Lunch: hummus and veggie (cucumber, bell peppers, grated carrot, fresh spinach) sandwich on whole wheat bread, an apple, and a yogurt

Dinner: salad with romaine lettuce, bell peppers, grated carrot, steamed asparagus, a few slices of torn up turkey, and a few big blobs of hummus

Snack: air popped popcorn

stats: 5'4 110 lbs.  Im on a maintenence diet, but i think i could stand to gain some weight. im just scared of gaining too much...:(  this should be about 2000 cal:

b- cinnamon oatmeal, vitatop, ice cream sandwich!!! i know i know... haha

l- 6" roast beef turkey subway w/ veggies, apple

s- english muffin w/ peanut butter

d- grilled chicken, sweet potato, turkey sandwich

s- vanilla wafers, blueberry yogurt