What did you eat yesterday? C'mon people.....

We need some more posters so we can all get new meal ideas! Yesterday was a good one. I feel so good that I got my carbs/snacking undercontrol!! B - 1 egg on a slice of low carb toast with a slice of cheese NO SNACKS L - 2 oz roasted chicken, provolone cheese, 1 tbsp bbq sauce and some scallion wrapped in a low carb/high protein oat & fiber pita bread (the bread was a bit too much) S - 1 wedge Laughing Cow Swiss cheese D - same as lunch, but I cut the pita in half No snacks after dinner! I drank about 60 oz of water. Totals: 688 cal, 37 fat, 29 carbs and 69 protien. Phew - those numbers look GREAT compared to the past few days.

B- 1 snack size yogurt parfait from Mc'D's L- Toppings off a Wendy's mediteranean Salad S- 1 slice Turkey D- 3 oz. chicken w/ 1/2 c chickpeas S- 1 strawberry dipped in cocolate w/ light coolwhip. Water 64 oz.

Looks like I am yet again on the high side of the group...I usually eat between 1000 and 1200 cals a day (to my defense, the dietican said that it was where I should be so I really didn't worry about it too much until now...). Yesterday was definately a "not so good day". For breakfast, I had a protein bar (220 cals, 21 g Protein, 7g Fat, 14 carbs), then for lunch I had a can of Progresso ready soup with 1 serving of Fat free Mozzarella cheese mixed in, for snack in the afternoon another protein bar (100 cal, 10g Protein), then dinner was chicken and veggies, unfortunately then I got the munchies that night and had 1/2 a bannanna (darn those bannanas...they're just so tasty...) and half of a protein bar. Total calories = 1245 give or take a bit... Protein= somewhere around 85 gms.

Lynn - I think you are right on at 1000 - 1200 a day. My dr said that is where I should be, but I can't help it - I am such a slow loser, I just feel better when I keep it to under 700. I'll tell you though, on the days I don't sit here and keep track of my calories, I EASILY go over 1000. At 1200 a day, that is still going to make you lose. There is certainly nothing for you to worry about - and notice how many people do not post on this thread.....we really have no idea how we compare on the "Grand Scale" since we only have a select few that post their daily menus. I do it to hold myself accountable, but love to get other meal ideas - I am still obsessed with food and I am admitedly a FoodTV Junkie. I read cookbooks like they are novels LOL

Lynn I eat 1000-1200 and sometimes a little bit more. I was right around 800 til about the 6.5/7 month mark and I was hungry all the time. I think it's because I work out five times a week and my metabolism has picked up and I just need more food. I've noticed that if I drop below 1000 I stop losing weight. I didn't lose for two weeks, increased my calories and dropped 14 pounds in 8 days. So, in my experience, your nutritionist is right. Eating too few calories will make the weightloss slow down. Eating too many will also. There's a balance there and we just have to find what's right for our bodies. It seems so hard. I hope it gets easier and easier with time. I don't want to be this obessed about food and calories for the rest of my life. Best wishes, Tina

I noticed that in myself recently. I tried to cut back on the calories so that I was under 1000 and I stopped loosing weight. Now I'm back around 1200 and I've lost 4lbs above the water fluctuation. Thanks for the encouragement! I was getting quite depressed about the whole thing!

Hmmmmmmm.. B: McDonalds Yogurt Parfait and Fruit Cup S: Fritos L: Bowl of Homemade Beef Stew S: Mango D: Bowl of Beef Stew again S: handful of salt and vinegar chips 70 oz of iced tea

Lynn- FYI, most days I eat between 1000-1200, my nutritionist and surgeon told me if I don't keep it at this my body will think it is starving and not let go of the pounds. I think you are doing great! Mayra