Maintainers

[elyseelyse]

For all of you who are maintaining . .


Can you please post (2) sample menus. The first from when you were in OWL and a current one (now that you are on maintaining). Please list to the best of your knowledge portion sizes, carb count and calories. Feel free to add in any other relevant information you like (i.e. exercise, water consumption, etc.) Thanks in advance.

[DisneyPrincess]

OWL
1: 4 egg whites + 1 egg, .5 c oats, 2 tbsp SF syrup
2: 5oz apple, 3oz chicken, 3 cups brocolli
3: 1 c 1% cottage cheese, some fruit, large salad
4: 20g protein (shrimp, chicken, turkey), sauteed in .5tbsp coconut oil, 3 c veggies
5: 4 egg whites, .5 cup cottage cheese, 1tbsp PB
~ about 1400 calories, maybe 120g carbs

NOW
1: 1 c Kashi, .75c soy milk, 3 egg whites
2: muscle milk shake, .75c ff yogurt w/ .25 c granola
3: 4oz grilled chicken, 3 cup veggies, apple
4: 20g protein (shrimp, chicken, turkey), sauteed in .5tbsp coconut oil, 3 c veggies
5: .5 c uncooked popcorn, .5 c cottage cheese
~ I have no clue how many carbs or calories. I would say I average 1500 calories, 150g carbs

I drink a gallon of water a day and have throughout my weight loss. I have also exercised from day 1, both cardio and weight training

[yarncat]

Maintain-I rotate the same 3 days over and over again.I have chicken,burger patty or shrimp for lunch.I have broccoloi slaw,cabbage slaw or spincah leaves for salad.I adjust my menu depending on my weight.If I'm above 124lbs,I don't have meat for breakfast.I don't eat fruit,higher-carb veggies or legumes.

*Breakfast-1 1/2 eggs,1/2 pita,black olive,mushrooms,1 slice bacon,1/2oz cheese,1/4 sausage patty,spicy brown mustard,salsa,coffee cocoa
*Snack-LC tortilla,1 Tbsp peanut butter
*Hot Tea-Nutcracker Sweet with cocoa
*Lunch-chicken patty,1oz cheddar cheese,black olives,LC pita,1Tbsp sweetened creamcheese in jello cup
*Salad-1/2 sf tortilla,5 turkey pepperonis,1Tbsp bacon pieces,1tsp sunflower seed kernels,1 Tbsp dill relish,1c cabbage slaw,1Tbsp salsa,mushrooms,olives, 1Tbsp blue cheese dressing
*Hot herb Tea-Peppermint
*Snack-6oz yogurt,1Tbsp LC cereal,1Tbsp flax meal,1Tbsp Bran Buds
*Supper-LC tortilla,2 slices smoked turkey,salsa
*Snack-sf dark chocolate
*Snack-6oz yogurt,1Tbsp LC cereal,1Tbsp flax meal,1Tbsp bran buds
*92oz watered-down soda
Light exercise started about a year ago.I don't drink plain water.

OWL was basicly the same menu but without the pitas,tortillas and cereal.

[gotogirl]

OWL: (I stuck to 20 carbs until the last 3 weeks)
B-2 scrambled eggs, 1 link sausage, black coffee
L-Salad- Could be chef w/meat & egg, or might be tuna salad, Diet coke
D-Meat portion (chicken, roast, fish, etc.) 1 cup cole slaw, 1/2 c. green beans
sometimes lc ice cream bar or one of Linda Sue's desserts (small portion)

MAINTENANCE: (I'll give today for an example)
B- 1 cup cottage cheese, berries with cinnamon & pecans, coffee
1 slice lc toast w/small amount of butter
L-Turkey cobb salad at Cafe Express, 10 olives
(Includes turkey, lots of greens, blue cheese, avocado w/vinagarette dressing)
Ice Tea
D-Tilapia fillet (dipped in egg white, then in sesame seeds, and baked), 3/4 cup green beans, 1/2 baked sweet potato w/butter & cinnamon.
Tea
Leftover piece of Strawberry pie (posted on board last week) w/dollop of whipped cream (Land o Lakes-splenda sweetened)

[elyseelyse]

Thank you so much for that info. I am trying to see where the "line" is food wise for still losing vs. maintaining. That info was great!!!

[gotogirl]

Elyseelyse, what beautiful girls you have!

[elyseelyse]

Originally Posted by gotogirl

Elyseelyse, what beautiful girls you have!

Thank you.

Not to get all "touch-ie feel-ie" or anything, but before I had the girls I had quite a pi$$ poor attitude as far as "life" was concerned. Nothing was precious, nothing mattered. I believe that somehow "fate" intervened and gave me something (the girls) to "believe in." Now I have such a fire about life burning in my soul. I want to show them the world. Not material things, per se, but just a general zest for life and living. I just can not believe how "lucky" I am to have received something so way beyond anything money could buy. I now know that life is worth living. Nothing was making me happy before the girls. I just kept trying to buy happiness and accumlate things. But in the end I did not care. I just kept thinking what if this is all life has to offer ("things")? Why even bother then. Who cares. It was as if someone or something figured out what was needed in order to make me appreciate life and gave it to me.

[elyseelyse]

anyone else? ? ?

Really can use all the help I can get in order to figure out the best way to transition once I am ready . . . Thanks!!

[Heather150]

Owl
Breakfast-4 slices of bacon,3 eggs scrambled in bacon grease, tea with 1 tbsp half and half
Lunch-2 cups romaine, 2 celery stalks, 6 oz can white albacore tuna, 2 tbsp ranch, 1/3 of a cucumber, sprinkle of cheddar cheese
Dinner-Chicken breast dipped in sour cream and mustard, 1 cup broccoli with sprinkle of cheese, pat of butter

Maintenance (What I ate today)
Breakfast-2 eggs, scrambled in butter, 1/2 green apple, Large decaf coffee with 2 tbsp half and half from convenient store-my friday treat now before work.

Lunch-2 cups romaine, 2 stalks of celery, 1/3 cucumber, 6 oz can of albacore tuna, 2 tbsp ranch, sprinkling of cheese, 1/2 green apple

Dinner-Ate out so I had a small garden salad with ranch, NY strip steak, 6 huge sea scallops broiled, about a cup green/waxed beans, 2 tall glasses of unsweetened tea.

Cant help ya on the calorie counts-didn't count them until the end...and that was just to lose the last 10. Lately-I haven't been counting anything. I just know what foods I can eat, and just eat til I'm satisfied. Every time I weigh, I'm still 117..so I must be doing something right.

[gotogirl]

Thanks for posting about your girls. I don't have any children yet but we're trying!