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YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [28th of March to the 4th of April 09]

BEFORE I CONTINUE...

I have been recieving quite a few PMs complaining about the content of the menus posted here in that they look too light, too little, and have had to remove some because it seems the odd few are totally incapable of reading the thread rules (as well as feeding themselves). So I'm going to break it down.

If you're under 21 and not eating at least 1500 for a female (sedentary) and 1800 for a male (sedentary), don't post your menu. It would be a lie if I said "I don't care if you're undereating" because that is just that - a lie. I know how painful and damaging it can be, even if only by a little under that calorie amount. You are growing, still. But if you completely insist you know best, that you prefer a future of infertility or impotence and osteoporosis and worse, then at least do not flaunt it to the rest of CC, alright?

Work out your needs with the appropriate calculator. If you're older, state you are older - and even then it's 1200 min for a sedentary female and 1500 min for a sedentary male. But again, work it out!

That said,

Welcome to the YCCers: What did YOU eat today thread for the week starting the 28th of March to the 4th of April 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 thread involving need for constant post deletion thanks to undereaters, and it generally being outdated, we've decided to start a new WDYET?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!

B: 2 large shredded wheat biscuits with cinnamon raisin pb, a few extra raisins, and skim milk

L: white chocolate peanut butter and strawberry jam on a whole wheat mini bagel; plain yogurt; apple; orange

S: dark chocolate Adora disk; black seedless grapes

D: bean and veggie soup

S: prunes and dried figs with dark chocolate peanut butter

breakfast: 2 pieces of whole wheat toast, with strawberry jam. coffee with milk.

lunch: salad with peas, shredded carrots, black olives, and italian dressing. cup of chicken noodle soup. popcorn. berry-flavored propel water.

snack: 1 apple. sugar-free carmel pudding. more popcorn.

dinner: 1/2 large hummus, cucumber & spinach pita wrap. rice, mixed with black beans, edamame, and carrots.

a very carby, fruit-deprived day, overall.  

BREAKFAST: two whole wheat waffles sandwiched together with peanut butter and banana, skim milk on the side 

LUNCH: two bites of ezekial bread (it was gross, so I didn't eat it) w/ turkey and soy cheese, along w a baggie of carrots, red peppers, cherry tomatoes and grapes 

SNACK: tall soy mocha w/o whip, ALOT of pretzel goldfish 

SNACK: apple 

DINNER: steak, baked potato w/ smart balance, asparagous w/ fish oil 

SNACK: skim milk and kashi heart to heart

breakfast: old-fashioned oats w/ lowfat strawberry yogurt, 1 big orange

snacks: cheese crackers (~200 calories), dried prunes, light cheese wedge, carrot sticks

lunch: veggie sandwich (alfalfa sprouts, black olives, cheese, tomatoes, and jalapenos on white wheat bread)

dinner: soft-boiled egg, huge bowl of homemade cabbage fried rice w/ butter

snack: white wheat toast

Breakfast: 1 Motts Fruitsation, 2 sliced oranges

Snack after Lunch, since I wasn't hungry for it: 1 slice of fresh mortadella, half a mango

Supper: average sized bowl of salad with Greek dressing, this rolled up pasta thing with ricotta and tomato sauce (VERY GOOD!)

Snacks: 2 little pieces of watermelon left on the table, two long stalks of celery with ranch dip

more mango slice

And there's room for more :D

 

 

Breakfast: pumpkin pie kashi bar, 2% latte with equal

Lunch: chicken with lots of corn, lima beans, onions and peppers

Snack: diet mountain dew, a banana

Dinner: lettuce, carrots, bean sprouts and cucumber on a wheat wrap with hummus

Snack: maple and spice oatmeal

Snack: peanut butter granola bar

breakfast: old-fashioned oats w/ strawberry yogurt, homemade sweet potato buttermilk biscuit

snack: red delicious apple

lunch: veggie wrap (alfalfa sprouts, cheese, black olives, tomatoes, and jalapenos on high-fiber/high-protein tortilla)

snack: oats and honey granola bar

snack: english muffin

dinner: homemade cabbage/broccoli fried rice w/ butter

snack: peanut butter trail mix bar

Breakfast:  instant oatmeal packet (lower sugar apple cinnamon), diet peach Snapple

Lunch:  chicken vegetable soup, one piece of eggplant parmesan, 5 steamed baby carrots, side salad (romaine lettuce, spinach, corn, beets, mushrooms, balsamic vinegar), soy milk

Snack:  black coffee, TINY piece of not-so-yummy lemon poppyseed cake

Dinner:  1 serving of butternut squash orzo pilaf, small Greek salad (romaine, tomatoes, feta cheese, 4 kalamata olives, 1 TBSP dressing), carrots, cherry tomatoes, 4 TBSP hummus, skim milk

Dessert:  1/2 cup nonfat vanilla soft-serve frozen yogurt, pineapple, honeydew, canteloupe, watermelon

Snack:  will probably be either bran cereal with skim milk OR toast with jam

mkahn12 - I thought you were gaining?

Breakfast: eggs scrambled with a garden veggie patty, steamed spinach, yogurt with wheat germ, cinnamon, and strawberries; coffee

Lunch: avacado, cucumber, and spinach sandwich on multi-grain bread, carrots, skim milk

Snack: apple

Snack: edamame

Dinner: homemade grilled turkey burger, roasted cauliflower, sweet potato and kale soup

breakfast: oatmeal. 1 box of raisins. 1 huge strawberry (my friend didn't want the last one she had, so she gave it to me, haha). cup of chocolate soymilk. coffee with milk.

lunch: large salad with black olives, shredded carrots, green peppers, tomatoes, and balsamic vinaigrette. green grapes.

snack: 1 piece of whole wheat pita bread, with peanut butter. 1 pear. peppermint herbal tea.

dinner: whole wheat spaghetti, with shrimp. lots of steamed veggies (spinach, broccoli, carrots, snap peas, and peppers).

BREAKFAST: whole wheat bagel toasted w/ smart balance, few sips of milk, big bowl of red seedless grapes

LUNCH: flax wrap w/ turkey and soy cheese, bag of mixed raw veggies a navel orange

SNACK: tall soy mocha w/o whip, A LOT (like literally half the big bag lol) of multigrain flax chips

DINNER: smoothie (banana, skim milk, ice, raw almond butter, fish oil supplement)

SNACK: small glass of skim milk

 

 

breakfast: Oats, Peanut butter, Apple, Ground flax seed, Cinnamon

snack: Cottage cheese, peanut butter

lunch: Bean chili, oats, celery and carrot stick

snack: Small bar of dark chocolate (70% cocoa)

dinner: Rice, Tofu, Honey dijon dressing, carrots

snack: Yogurt, Apple, Peanut butter, Banana

I've been eating healthy this week, neither under nor over my calorie goal. Still, I'm feeling very bloated and heavy. I don't want to say "fat" because I am not fat--I just feel very uncomfortable and not my usual size. I hate this feeling. It's tempting to drop my calories, but I know that'll just backfire because my metabolism will slow down. Any suggestions for me?

Wednesday:

Breakfast: old-fashioned oats w/ apple slices, peanut butter, cinnamon, and truvia

Snack: old-fashioned oats w/ strawberry yogurt

Lunch: 1/2 turkey sub w/ mayo, alfalfa sprouts, and tomatoes

Snack: 1 big orange

Dinner: sandwich (scrambled eggs, tomatoes, jalapenos, alfalfa sprouts, cheese, and black olives on white wheat bread)

B-fast

• 1 cup Malt-o-Meal's Raisin Bran (I eat my cereal without milk! It's better that way. :3 )
• 2 slices of Acti-fiber bread (I loooove this bread; so glad my dad bought more of it!)
• 2 egg whites. 

La unch

• 1 Thomas Plain Bagel
• 1 slice of cheese
• ????
• Profit!
• err.. And 1/2 cup of Zoe's Cinnamon Raisin Granola 

Snack

• Handful of baby carrots
• Apple 

Dinrar

• 2 slices of acti-fiber bread
• 2 tbsp of PB
• 2 tbsp of oats (= best sammich everrr)
• 1/2 cup dry oatmeal cooked
• 3/4 cup of Zoe's Cinnamon Raisin Granola 

I'm content.

But I do have a question for y'all:

What's a tasty thing to do with chickpeas?

I've got a bag of some, but I don't have the other ingrediants needed for hummus. There's gotta be more things to do with it, but my creativity with food is not my forte. XD; I really want to use some for tomorrow's dinner. I was thinking of making chickpea patties, but everytime I make a patty out of beans or something, it ends up just staying as a puree with like a weird skin outside. @__@

Breakfast: banana bread oatmeal, chocolate milk

Lunch: vegetable soup, peach yogurt

Dinner: turkey picatta, black bean chili, brown rice, mini cannoli

Snack: cranberry oatmeal

You can make soup with chickpeas. Here's a recipe I've been meaning to try. It calls for barley, but I think it would be good with orzo, small pasta shapes, or even brown rice.

http://www.buffchickpea.com/2009/03/chickpea- tomato-barley-soup.html

Original Post by boston93:

mkahn12 - I thought you were gaining?

Breakfast: eggs scrambled with a garden veggie patty, steamed spinach, yogurt with wheat germ, cinnamon, and strawberries; coffee

Lunch: avacado, cucumber, and spinach sandwich on multi-grain bread, carrots, skim milk

Snack: apple

Snack: edamame

Dinner: homemade grilled turkey burger, roasted cauliflower, sweet potato and kale soup

 

Boston -- 

I AM trying to gain, but my GP overseeing my recovery has instructed me not to go beyond 1800 calories.  (I have under ten pounds to go, and she only wants me to gain about a pound a week.)

Breakfast: Peach, Homemade smoothie w/ 1 banana, 1 TBS Peanut butter + soy milk

Lunch: Toasted Sesame & Tofu Salad w/ sesame dressing, apple

Snack: Soy latte, Banana chocolate chip muffin (this cafe in San Diego makes the best vegan muffins EVER! Bought another for breakfast tomorrow... :) )

Dinner: Vegan Shepherd's Pie, homemade dill biscuits

Snack: Frozen banana w/ dark chocolate + ground flaxseeds

Today's menu...

Breakfast:  lots of scrambled egg whites, watermelon chunks, 4 oz oatmeal (prepared with water), black coffee

Lunch:  2x2 piece of tofu vegetable lasagna, carrots, 1 tbsp hummus, cup of corn and black bean (broth-based) soup, soy milk

Dinner:  6" flour tortilla with vegan meat, tomatoes, lettuce, salsa, guacamole, about a cup of refried beans, vegetable (broth-based) soup

Snack: one and a half soft pretzels (each about the size of a hand), skim milk, medium banana

B: 2 large shredded wheat biscuits with banana slices, white chocolate peanut butter, and skim milk

L: pb&j on whole wheat; plain yogurt; 2 apples; tropical fruit smoothie

S: Kashi honey almond flax bar; Mott's plus calcium applesauce

D: brown rice mixed with split peas; broccoli with EVOO

S: cashew cookie Larabar