meals :)

[Nichole021]

I was wondering if anyone would share what their daily meals are and how many calories you eat versus how many you burn

[MikeBuck]

I hate counting calories.  The fitbit does make it easier but I generally just follow simple guidelines and I seem to lose weight.  I limit sweets.  One a day and nothing huge.  Just enough so I don't feel discouraged.  I limit breads, potato's, and pasta's.  I eat lean meats and at least 6 servings of vegies a day.  I only eat fruits in the morning.  Good Luck.  It can be very hard!

[Tcup]

Everyone is different but here is mine-

I burn around 2,000 calories a day and try to keep to around consuming 1,000 for a 1,000/day calorie deficit which is about 2 lbs or so a week of weight loss.

I also get around 11,000-12,000 steps per day by running 1.5 miles in the morning.

9:30am Breakfast- Coffee (with milk ~50 calories)

                               Dannon Greek yogurt (80 calories)

                               1 hard boiled egg white (20 calories)

11:00am Snack-  2 Rice cakes (45 calories) or another light 50 calorie snack

*16.9 oz bottle of water between breakfast and lunch

 1:00pm Lunch- Usually a Lean Cuisine or a soup or salad (250-300 calories)

                          Granny Smith Apple (60 calories)

                          16.9 oz bottle of water

4:30pm Snack - Coffee (with milk ~50 calories)

                          2 Rice cakes (45 calories) OR Special K bar (90 calories)

*Depending on how hungry I am but I usually try to keep the snack around 100-150 calories.

*16.9 oz bottle of water between snack and dinner

7:00pm Dinner- Usually a Lean Cuisine or a soup or salad (250-300 calories)

                          16.9 oz bottle of water

8:30pm Snack - Popcorn or another 100-150 calorie snack

                         Tea with 1 tsp of honey (20 calories)

*Anything after 8:30 is usually just tea or water.

[Jessiv]

Thanks so much for sharing!!

[HopeGraceLove]

Hey there!

For me, I have some staples that help me stay on track...

BREAKFAST: I have a green smoothie each morning which is about 300 calories. It containes a handful of spinach, water, 1 c. frozen strawberries, 1 banana, 1 T. psyllium husk powder for more fiber, and a packet of stevia to sweeten it a bit. I blend it all in my blender. It looks gross, but tastes delicious. Google "Incredible Smoothies" for "Simple Green Smoothies" for great recipes and information on them. You can get your entire day's worth of fruits and veggies in one smoothie, and it's super healthy for you.

LUNCH: I often have a salad with boiled eggs and some sunflower seeds for protein. Again, about 300 calories with a low cal dressing. Sometimes I have grilled fish with a sweet potato and mixed veggies - about 400 calories for that. Other days I might just have cut up mango with greek yogurt and some veggies.

DINNER: I often just have cereal with blueberries. I really love Uncle Sam cereal which is quite healthy - high in fiber, has a 7 grams of protein, and flaxseed. I also really love steamed brocolli, asparagus, and brussel sprouts... you can eat quite a bit and fill up on them, feeling more satisfied.

SNACKS: I like the 100 calorie packs of Orville Redenbacher popcorn. I also really love Werther's hard candy - only 23 calories a piece and you can suck on it for a long time and enjoy a sweet flavor for longer than it would take you to eat a high calorie piece of cake or something that could really sabotage your efforts. 🙂 Some people really discourage processed foods, but my personal opinion is to practice moderation.

I have cut way back on bread, which was hard because I LOVE peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. 🙂

I usually end up having about 1,200-1,400 calories per day and burn around 2,000. I'm nearing my goal weight, which I'm excited about, but a little worried about maintaining once I get there. 🙂

[PaleoCrossfit]

Personally,  I don't count calories (I count my macros), but here's the gist of what I eat.

Breakfast - a green protein smoothie which consists of 1 scoop isolate protein, 2 cups spinach, 1 cup kale, 1 bunch wheat grass, 1/4 cup pinapple, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 banana, 1 cup nut milk (either cashew, almond, or coconut - all unsweetened).

Snacks are just whenever I'm hungry. I tend to eat raw almonds, pears, broccoli, dark chocolate chips, or carrots.

Lunch is some protein (chicken, salmon, tilapia, etc.) and a lot of vegetables. My go-to for work is a mix of broccoli, carrots, zucchini and yellow squash.

Dinner is usually the same as lunch. One protein, several vegetables. Brussel sprouts, asaparagus, green beans, squash, zucchini, bell peppers, broccoli, turnips, etc.

I eat very little fruit (lets face it, people like fruit more than vegetables because fruit has a ton of sugar in it, and though it's natural sugar, too much can hurt ya).

I don't eat legumes, grain, dairy or anything processed (other than protein powder and chocolate chips). I make my own nut milk.

This all sounds incredibly difficult, but really it isn't. I meal prep on Sunday's for lunch, but make dinner every night for myself, husband, and two children. My smoothies only take about 5 minutes to make.

The best quote I have heard is "It's hard to count calories when your food doesn't come with labels". It's so incredibly true, but so good! Eat as many vegetables as you want, they're only going to help you. Protein is great for you, granted it isn't fried and soaked in butter/fat.

I would estimate I eat 1800-2200 calories a day and burn 2500-2800 a day.

[aspiretoimpact]

For anybody wanting to help one another lose weight. I'm happy to share what I eat, motivate eachother, share tips etc. Feel free to add me.

Thanks