What did you eat today
Success supposes endeavor. - Jane Austen
HI Carol, Here's a typical day for me-I'm 9 months out: First thing in the morning: short nonfat latte (yes, I use real caffeine-I'm an addict) Breakfast: 1 egg with spinach or ham and 1 oz of cheese, with a little salsa or ketchup Lunch: Homemade lentil/bean soup or chili, or dinner leftovers Snack: Another short nonfat latte Snack: protein drink (EAS Advantedge or Worldwide from Trader Joe's) Dinner: 2 or 3 oz. chicken/meat/fish with veggies, plus a couple bites of brown rice/potatoes/whole wheat pasta/sweet potato Dessert (if I can afford the calories that day): Gnu high fiber bar, or dry Kashi Go Lean cereal, or 1/4 c. Ben and Jerry's light frozen yogurt, 5 prunes, etc, Laughing Cow Light cheese wedge on 3 sesame thins, etc. I track/measure everything I eat on thedailyplate.com and try to stay under 1200 calories a day, with at least 80g of protein and fewer than 40g of fat. I find that I really need a protein drink each day if I want to get that amount of protein in. Sometimes I have less, sometimes more. If I have a treat like a cookie or a piece of pizza, I track it and work it into the day's calories. I am not perfect, and on the weekends I tend to go off plan a little, but I always track it anyway. This helps me realize that I don't need to give up the whole day just because I ate a donut-it's possible to have a treat sometimes and move on and not ruin the day. I make almost all of my own food-I hardly ever eat out any more. I am strict about not drinking 15 minutes before a meal or 1 hour after a meal. In between meals I drink as much water as possible. I hope this helps! Lisa