Keeping track

[abercrombie3f]

Just thought I would start one of these as a way to keep track of my foods...A little background history. My heighest weight was 192. This past fall I moved to Philly to do an internship. It was there I decided I wanted to start dieting and finally get in shape. Through working out and watching what I ate, I dropped my weight fairly fast. My past service trip to Jamaica however caused my weight to drop a bit too low. I came back at 122. This week I decided to increase my calories to around 1880 with carbs around 75.
breakfast: 2 hardboiled eggs, 2 egg whites, 1 cup broccoli, 1 slice of pepperjack cheese
snack: .5 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 apple, 3 oz tuna, 1/2 cup pumpkin
lunch: 1 cup chopped chicken, 3 cups lettuce, 1 cup broccoli, 1 cup cauliflower, hardboiled egg
snack: .5 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 apple, 1.5 tbsp peanut butter, 2 egg whites
dinner: 1 cup chopped chicken, 3 cups lettuce, 1.5 cups cauliflower, 1 hardboiled egg

didnt go to the gym--taking a rest day (very hard for me to do)

[abercrombie3f]

Well, today I went to the gym and weighed in...I'm up about 1/2 pound-1 pound (123/123.5), which is a good thing.

[abercrombie3f]

Here are my eats today:
b: 2 hardboiled eggs, 1 cup cooked broccoli, 2 egg whites, 1 oz cream cheese
postworkout: 1 protein shake, 1 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 apple, 1 cup puffed red wheat cereal
l: 3 cups lettuce, 1 cup chopped chicken, red pepper, .5 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup cauliflower, hardboiled egg
s: 2 celery, 1/5 tbsp peanut butter, 2 egg whites
dinner: 3 cups lettuce/spinach, 1 cup chopped chicken, red pepper, .5 cups cottage cheese, 1 cup broccoli, hardboiled egg

[abercrombie3f]

Took another day off from exercising..
My eats for the day:
b: 2 eggs, egg whites, 1 oz cream cheese, 1 serving of pumpkin
s: 1/2 apple, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 2 tbsp peanut butter, 4 strawberries
l: 3 cups lettuce, 1 cup chicken, 1 hardboiled egg, 1 cup cauliflower, 1 cup green beans, 1/2 cup cottage cheese
s: 6 strawberries, 1 hardboiled egg
d: 3 cups lettuce, 1 cup chicken, 1 hardboiled egg, 2 cups broccoli, 1 slice cheese, 1 tbsp sour cream

Starting the oats tomorrow and increasing carbs to 85

[abercrombie3f]

Today I started the increase to 85 carbs and oatmeal---was it EVER good?!
b: 2 eggs, 2 egg whites, 1 cup broccoli, slice of cheese
postworkout: protein shake, 1 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 oatmeal, 4 strawberries, a little bit of pumpkin
l: salad, 1 cup tuna, 1 hardboiled egg, 1 cup cauliflower, 1 cup broccoli, 2 tbsp sour cream
s: 1/2 apple, 2 tbsp peanut butter, cheese stick
d: salad, 1 cup chicken, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, celery

[abercrombie3f]

b: 2 hardboiled eggs, 2 egg whites, 1 oz cream cheese, 1 cup broccoli
postworkout: protein shake, 1/2 pear, 1 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup cereal
l: salad, 1 cup tuna, 1 hardboiled egg, 1 celery, 1 cup green beans, .5 cup cottage cheese
s: 1/2 apple, 1.5 tbsp peanut butter, 1 celery
d: salad, hardboiled egg, turkey, 1 cup broccoli, 1 cup cauliflower, .5 cup cottage cheese

[abercrombie3f]

b: 2 hardboiled eggs, 2 egg whites, slice of cheese, cup of broccoli
postworkout: 1 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1 protein shake, 7 strawberries
l: salad, 1 cup tuna, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup broccoli, 1 hardboiled egg
s: 1/2 pear, .5 tbsp peanut butter, hardboiled egg
d: salad, 1 cup chicken, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup green beans, 1 hardboiled egg

[DisneyPrincess]

Hey girl. Your menus look good. But more importantly, how do you feel?

[abercrombie3f]

Originally Posted by Jackielbrown04

Hey girl. Your menus look good. But more importantly, how do you feel?

Hey there Coach! Glad to see you're checking up on me I was gonna send you a link to this earlier so you could check if i'm on track, but you did yourself...must have esp lol
I'm feeling great and look forward to adding in more carbs! Thanks for checkin in

[abercrombie3f]

b: 2 hardboiled eggs. 2 whites, 1 cup broccoli, 1 slice of cheese
pw: cottage cheese, 1/2 apple, 1 cup wheat cereal, protein shake
l: salad, 1 cup tuna, .5 cup cottage cheese, cup of broccoli, cup of cauliflower, hardboiled egg
s: 1/2 apple, 2 tbsp pb
d: 2 cup broccoli, 1 cup cauliflower, hb egg, 1 cup chicken, cheese, celery

little bit lower on cals today...

[abercrombie3f]

b: 2 hb eggs, 2 egg whites, 1 cup cauliflower, 1 oz chedder cheese
snack: 1/2 apple, cup cottage cheese, 1/2 oats
l: ~2 cups cauliflower/broccoli, 6 oz chicken breast (Lonestar)
snack: 1/2 apple, string cheese
d: 6 oz tuna, 3 cups spinach, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 2 hb eggs

[abercrombie3f]

well, after going to the gym today i am down a couple pounds...i dont understand it. today i increased my calories to a little about 1900 and carbs to 95.
b: 2 eggs, 2 whites, 1 cup brocolli, 1 oz cream cheese
s: 1 cup yogurt, 1 cup puffed wheat, 1/2 apple, protein shake
l: salad, cup of chicken, 1 egg, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup green beans
s: 1/2 apple, 6 strawberries, 2 tbsp peanut butter
d: salad, 1 cup chicken, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 egg, 1 cup broccoli, 1 cup cauliflower

[abercrombie3f]

b: 2 hardboiled eggs, 2 whites, 1 cup broccoli, 1 oz cheese
pw: 1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup strawberries, 2 egg whites, protein shake
l: salad, cup of chicken, cup of broccoli, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, celery
s: 1/2 pear, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 2, tbsp peanut butter
d: salad, cup of chicken, cup green beans, 1/4 cucumber, 1/2 cup cottage cheese

[abercrombie3f]

b: 2 eggs, 2 whites, slice of cheese, cup of broccoli
s: 1 cup yogurt, cup puffed wheat, 5 strawberries, protein shake
s: .25 pear, 1/2 string cheese
l: salad, cup of chicken, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, hb egg, cup green beans
s: small apple, 2 tbsp pb
d: salad, cup of chicken, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, cup of broccoli, cup of cauliflower

feel like i ate too much today

[abercrombie3f]

b: 2 eggs, 2 whites, cup broccoli, slice of cheese
s: 1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 apple, protein shake
l: salad, cup of chicken, cucumber, cup of cauliflower, 1/2 cup cottage cheese
s: 1/2 apple, 2 large celery sticks, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1.5 tbsp pb
d: salad, cup of chicken, cup broccoli, cup cauliflower, hb egg

[abercrombie3f]

b: 2 eggs, 2 egg whites, cup broccoli, cheese
s: 1 cup wheat cereal, 1 cup yogurt, protein shake
l: cup green beans, cup cauliflower, cup chicken, 1/2 cup cottage cheese
s: 1 small apple, 2 tbsp pb, 1/2 cup cottage cheese
d: salad, cup chicken, 1/2 cottage cheese, cup green beans, cup cauliflower, hb egg

[abercrombie3f]

b: 2 eggs, 2 whites, cup broccoli, cheese
s: cup yogurt, cup of wheat cereal, .25 large apple, protein shake
l: salad, cup tuna, 1/2 cottage cheese, broccoli, cauliflower, hb egg
s: 1/2 apple, 2 tbsp pb, hb egg
d: salad, cup chicken, 1/2 cottage cheese, broccoli, cauliflower, hb egg

[DisneyPrincess]

Originally Posted by abercrombie3f

b: 2 eggs, 2 whites, cup broccoli, cheese
s: cup yogurt, cup of wheat cereal, .25 large apple, protein shake
l: salad, cup tuna, 1/2 cottage cheese, broccoli, cauliflower, hb egg
s: 1/2 apple, 2 tbsp pb, hb egg
d: salad, cup chicken, 1/2 cottage cheese, broccoli, cauliflower, hb egg

Here are some suggestions for lowering the protein

b: get rid of the cheese and add a fat, like some butter. I love m eggs with butter!
s: have 3/4 protein shake
l: take out the egg and have some salad dressing on your salad
s: take out the hb egg and have a full apple
d: take out the egg and have salad dressing.

*these are just a few suggestions, you dont have to change everything, just mess around and see what works

[abercrombie3f]

b: 2 eggs, 2 whites, cup broccoli, slice of cheese
s: 1 cup yogurt, 1 cup puffed wheat cereal, 1/2 apple, protein shake
l: salad, cup chicken, broccoli, cauliflower, 1/2 cup cottage cheese
s: 1/2 apple, 1.5 celery, 2 tbsp pb
d: salad, broccoli, cauliflower, hb egg, turkey

[DisneyPrincess]

Originally Posted by abercrombie3f

b: 2 eggs, 2 whites, cup broccoli, slice of cheese
s: 1 cup yogurt, 1 cup puffed wheat cereal, 1/2 apple, protein shake
l: salad, cup chicken, broccoli, cauliflower, 1/2 cup cottage cheese
s: 1/2 apple, 1.5 celery, 2 tbsp pb
d: salad, broccoli, cauliflower, hb egg, turkey

I think this looks good. One suggestion would be adding a fruit to breakfast. You have no carbs there and it is always good to start your day with some because it knocks you out of fasting mode. I usually have cereal or oats at meal 1. You could also switch your first 2 meals, might help with energy levels.

[abercrombie3f]

Jackie, I usually eat meal 1 and then workout about 30 minutes after. I always thought it was good to have the carbs after the workout...do you still think i should swap?

[abercrombie3f]

I need to not stress so much about what I eat. I tend to worry way too much. As long as I'm eating clean, I should be OK...
b: 2 eggs, 2 whites, cup broccoli, cheese
s: 1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, .5 scoop protein powder
l: small sweet potato (~28 carbs), 1/2 cup cottage cheese, cup chicken
s: .25 large apple, 2.5 large celery sticks, 2 tbsp pb, 1/2 cup cottage cheese
d: salad, cup chicken, cup broccoli, cup cauliflower, 1/2 cup cottage cheese

[DisneyPrincess]

Originally Posted by abercrombie3f

I need to not stress so much about what I eat. I tend to worry way too much. As long as I'm eating clean, I should be OK...

I think this is defanitly key. You are under goal weight...learn to love your meals, not force them!

[abercrombie3f]

Thanks for your help and encouragement Jackie! You have NO idea how much you've helped me

[DisneyPrincess]

Originally Posted by abercrombie3f

Thanks for your help and encouragement Jackie! You have NO idea how much you've helped me

I am happy too...I like to see people doing this the right way and being healthy about it. I hope eventually you begin to listen and learn about your body so you can just eat.

[abercrombie3f]

Today was my LAST day of classes as a junior! Wow this year went by fast! Saturday my mom and I leave for Cruise--can't wait.
b: 2 eggs, 2 whites, 1/2 large apple, cup broccoli
s: 1 cup yogurt, 1 cup puffed wheat, protein powder
l: salad, chicken, 2 cups brocolli, 1/2 cup cottage cheese
s: 1/2 apple, 2 tbsp pb
d: salad, chicken, 2 cups broccoli, hb egg, 5 almonds

[abercrombie3f]

haven't done this in awhile...this week I have increased my carbs to 115 and calories to 2000!!! I have added in the tortilla this week as well.
Today's eats:
b: 2 hardboiled eggs, 2 hardboiled whites, 1 oz cream cheese, 1/4 cup oatmeal, cup broccoli
postworkout: protein shake, 1/2 cup oatmeal w/davincis, 1/2 cup cottage cheese
lunch: cup of chicken, cup of broccoli, 1/2 sweet potato, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, hardboiled egg
snack: 2 tbsp pb, small apple
dinner: 4 oz turkey burger, 2 cups broccoli, slice of cheese, 1/2 c cottage cheese, slice of tomato, slice of green pepper, hardboiled egg

How's this look?

[DisneyPrincess]

your menu looks perfectly fine. One suggestion...have a protein with your snack of the PB and apple...make sure you have a protein at every meal.

I do have a question..do you love HB eggs or something? You eat them alot? Are you eating them for the fat?