This is a thread for people who are trying to lose/maintain weight or are trying to eat a healthy diet.

Today I ate:

breakfast:
I just had coffee and a few wheat crackers. I dont have much of an appetite in the morning.

lunch:
A turkey wrap.
Used a low-carb, low-fat tortilla wrap (around 80 calories)
6 slices of deli turkey (around 100 grams)
lettuce
tomatoes
spray on honey mustard dressing

I also had a 100 calorie oreo cake snack pack.

and peach green tea to drink.

Snack:
Steamed asparagus

Dinner:
Plain non-fat yogurt sweetened with stevia (1 cup of yogurt)
mixed in some fresh raspberries. (about 1/3 of a cup)
Froze it in the freezer.

It was a delicious frozen treat.



I usually don't eat too much, but I am always full after every meal. Right now I just ate that yogurt meal a couple of hours ago and I am still feeling very full!

Share the food you had today, looking forward to some inspirations

You only ate yogurt for dinner? are you nuts?

yesterday, for breakfast i had: all-bran cereal + milk

Lunch: 2 hotdogs + 2 cookies + green tea

Dinner: Lasagna (made in slow cooker) (i boiled my hamburger meat and strained the fat away, and used half a container of cottage cheese, and i didn't use any other cheese) and 2 slices of bread + butter (i went light on the butter)

I usually eat a meat, a vegetable, and a fruit but yesterday I just felt like some yogurt, lol.

That lasagna sounds really good, actually!

Breakfast was 1/2 cup or so of rice, an egg and 2% cheese mixed together.

Lunch was a Lean Cuisine stuffed cabbage and mashed potatoes.

Snack was a 100 calorie bag of popcorn and a few wasabi peas.

Dinner is going to be a glass of wine and salmon, avacado and cucumber sushi I am going to make after my rice finishes draining.

Stew in Slow cooker:

sliced mushrooms
stewing beef (1-2lb)
baby carrots (1lb or so)
tomato sauce (1 can)
maple syrup (1/3 cup)
salt (1/2 tea spoon)


cook for 6 hours on low.
when its done add thickener (1-3 tea spoons of corn starch mixed with 3 tea spoons of water)
and add peas
I'm actually cooking this right now.
I'll probably eat it with rice

Sounds real good! LOL you just reminded me that I have a crock pot, someday I am going to cook myself roast beef...havent had it in years!


Today I had -

Breakfast -
One green apple
Green tea

Lunch:
Made a salad consisting of grilled chicken (100 grams) caesar dressing, almonds, diced tomatoes, and bit of grated lowfat cheese (cheddar.) I used my homemade low cal garlic parmesan italian dressing, just a bit of it goes a long way!
Handful of fresh strawberries.
peach green tea drink.

Snack:
100 calorie cheese n!p bag. Water (I drink a lot of water!)

Dinner:
Grilled salmon stuffed with tomatoes and basil
Covered the salmon in lemon juice and put a bit of lemon-pepper seasoning on top. Cooked it with mushrooms and white onions.
Side of steamed asparagus with a bit of butter, garlic, salt and pepper.
Drank it with a homemade lemonade.

Dessert:
Frozen yogurt with mandarin oranges

Alexa

I wouldnt call your diet healthy. I actually think in the long run it will be detrimental. You need to be eating allot more than that. You are eating 90% carbs and 10 % protein. You body is probably feeding off of your muscles instead of fat. Do you really think you can eat like this forever? Your metabolism is probably shot down to a point where a cheat day will make you blimp up.

Are you working out? How often and what exercises? What is your height, age and ideal weight goal? Im sorry if Im sounding like a @$$hole, im just really concerned.

i love stewed beef

Hells yeah^

You won't feed off your muscles unless you starve. and she isn't eating pure carbs and protein.

didn't you know Caesar dressing and cheese have lipids? It's alright to eat mainly carbs and protein, as long as you get enough energy to burn.

Are you serious or joking? You dont think shes starving her self?

Your body goes catabolic once a severe calorie deficient happens. When you goto sleep and wake up, you starved yourself since your last meal. In her case since she eats practically nothing for breakfast she is definitely in a catabolic state until her next real meal. Which is lunch. A very weak lunch. 1 4 oz chicken breast and salad with dressing? 4 oz Chicken breast has 120 calories with 20 grams of protein, no carbs, no fat. All the rest of is about 100 more calories assorted with very low carbs, fats, and other nutritents. IF you add up her total daily calories shes eating way below 1000 calories.

Thats anorexic, it doesnt matter how many "lipids" there are. That is a strait eating disorder diet. And you condoning because casear dressing and cheese have "lipids" shows that you have no clue when it comes to nutrition. Shes destroying her metabolism and this diet will back fire on her and make her obese in the future.

her weight tends to yo yo swing

Ok, so she doesn't eat a lot at breakfast, but I think you're blowing this way out of proportion. She gave an example a whole day's meal, not a 365 day schedule. So you can't assume that she's anorexic just by looking at what she ate for one day.

Oh it is bro. Judging by the posts she made Ive counted up her calorie intake. Which averages around 600-800. Thats clear cut case of an eating disorder.







595 calories...








840 calories...




The basic metabolic rate is a measurement of how many calories you burn when you just sit on your @$$ and do nothing. I cant estimate hers because I dont know her age, weight, height and activity level. But everyone is way over 1200 calories. Hers is amplified more because of the caffeine intake she ingesting. Especially green tea which has a fat burning stimulant.

My girl friend whos 5'2 100lbs has to eat 1800 calories just to maintain her weight. If she wanted to lose weight safely and healthy she would have to eat 1500-1700 calories.

Im not blowing this out of proportion. This is a clear cut case of an eating disorder thats being branded as "healthy eating". Even if this is how she eats 2 days out of the week, that is just as bad if not worse than eating like this everyday. Her weight gain must be out of control if its like that.

Im not attacking her im just calling this how it is. Me being here and stating the obvious is doing everyone else good. What if some girl read this and tried to follow it?

Im pretty sure Alexa is cool person because your sticking up for her because you think im attacking her. But dude, she needs help. And im obligated as an Asian member here to make sure some Asian girls dont try to follow this routine.

She might not eat like this everyday is what I'm saying.

Which is maybe why she made this thread in the first place, because her diet in those two days were so peculiar to what she normally eats.

And the examples that she gave for those two days is not sufficient evidence to label her as having an eating disorder.

And what Im saying is you dont have to eat like this everyday to have an eating disorder.

Thread is titled "The Dieters/Healthy eaters thread", she states that this thread is for people trying to maintain or lose weight. She then lists a dangerously calorie deficient diet. That is more than sufficient evidence for me to conclude that she has or is on the way to having a severe eating disorder. Im in this thread soley to make sure no one follows this diet, because of how hazardous it is.

600-800 calories a day is how to look like a skeleton. Theres nothing healthy about it.

For arguments sake, since you're making this discussion into some type of defense case for her. She might not have a full blown eating disorder. But shes WELL on her way to. And this is far from healthy eating.

I didn't eat much today.
I ate a small pasta/veggie thingy. Then went to Judo for an hour and a half.
Then drank a protein shake.
Then ate some California roll sushi. It was like 10 peices but probably only 250-300 calories total. Drank some Juicy Juice lol.

Probably about 900-1000 calories consumed so far. But then I probably burned like 500 calories or more in Judo HAHA. I'll probably eat like 400-500 more calories in before the day is done. I just don't feel hungry at all. Funny thing is a month ago I'd be craving some General Tso's Chicken or something for lunch everyday haha.


Eating this way is okay, I've dropped 10lbs so far in a little over a month. but I really need to go back into Raw Food diet. That $hit is the bomb for you.

burn 500 calories in judo? more like 250 at most

This is what I already ate and will be eating today.


Breakfast/Pre work out

1/2 cup oatmeal + 1/2 cup of cheerios + 2 scoops whey blended

tip (pre blend the oats and cheerios together, tastes way better and is more consistent.)

weights

Snack/ post work out

1 cup skim milk, 2 scoops whey, 1 medium banana blended



Lunch

can of tuna, 1 tbs of dijon mustard, 1 tbs light mayo on whole grain bread

Snack

2 scoops whey + water


Dinner

4-6 oz Top sirloin steak with steamed frozen veggies


Cardio or MMA/Kickboxing depending on what day.


Post work out/ Pre bed snack


2 scoop whey, 2 table spoon of organic peanut butter, ice blended.

Thats 2400 calories, 300 calories deficient from my maintenance.

With this routine I was able to reduce my bf from 28% to 13% in 3 1/2 months. My metabolism is a monster right now, I can eat practically anything I want and not gain anything. I still eat all the foods I love just not as much. Once I hit 7-8% bf I plan on increasing my calorie intake by 25% and hitting weights harder. Then do another cut. Then do maintenance. I get a better work out and more sharper through out the day when I eat. Dropping weight hella fast will just mean gaining it back the same speed and if your losing more than 2 lbs a week then anything over is muscle. Which means your weaker. The goal is to burn fat and maintain muscle.


The fact is people cant live on this scarce @$$ diets forever. There setting themselves up for failure. They see themselves dropping weight fast and think there doing a good job. But they will gain it back and in most cases gain more. Its better to do it the slow and long term way.

Just saying...

I dunno, it's got to be a bit more than 250. We spend about 45 minutes just doing exercises. Then the rest is randori. Pretty sweaty and metabo in high gear.

Walking at 4 mph for 1 hour is 700 calories. Thats with no incline. Use that to estimate how many calories your burning when you do your training.

it is 12:30 pm

So far i've eaten

1 cup blueberries
small-medium size corn
and a lean pokect

Later on I'll probably eat

1 more cup of blueberries
some rice with fish stew my mom cooked

then for dinner, i do not know

Yesterday:

breakfast

2 large eggs + 3 egg whites worth from egg white carton. And 1/2 cup of oatmeal

390 calories, 35 grams protein, 28 grams carbs, 12.5 grams of fat



Pre work out/lunch

2 slices whole grain bread, Honey dijon mustard, 1/2 avado, 8 oz of turkey breast.


595 calories, 49g of protein, 38g carbs, 11 grams of fat


Weights

Post work out meal

1 large banana, 1 cup skim milk, 2 scoops whey protein


495, 59g protein, 50 grams of carbs, 4 grams of fat



Dinner

Grilled salmon w/ vegatbles.


630 calories, 47g protein, 50 carbs, 28g fat



Pre bed meal.

2 scoops whey, 2 tables spoons of organic peanut butter, ice. Blended

450 calories, 52 grams protein, 10 carbs, 18 grams of fat




Total = 2560 calories 242 protein, 176 carbs, 73.5fats



Monday is my weekly weigh in and I lost 3 lbs this week, which concerns me because im pretty sure 1 of those lbs is muscle. With this diet which is about 300 calories deficient from my maintenance, along with intense weight lifting, cardio, and boxing. Ive been able to lose 2-3 lbs a week for about 12 weeks now. As you see im eating good everyday, along with a cheat day once a week. Which has been from Korean BBQ to Fried chicken to Pizzas and im still losing weight. I can live like this forever.

Breakfast: Jumbo Jack from Jack-In-the-Box w/ vanilla milkshake mmmm

Lunch: KFC, chocolate pudding, Starbucks caramel macchiato w/ whipped cream, and a chocolate cookie

Snack: double chocolate chunk brownie

dinner: undecided but hopefully something with french fries mmmmmmmm




Hey I'm healthy.

lol

This is my daily eating routine:

1. Organic tea after morning hygeine.

2. Steamed veggies with some salt and herbs for flavor. 1-2 servings of fresh fruits depending on my energy needs (apples/bananas/oranges/watermelons/strawberries/peaches). I only eat when I'm hungry and only eat til I'm not hunger (I do not wait til I am full).

3. Snack: 1-4 ounces of Almonds and walnuts. (Each ounce has 180 Calories but 18 grams of protein, a very good ratio)

4. Snack again: 1-2 servings of the same fruits listed above.

5. My last meal of the day, usually 4-8 ounce grilled salmon.

6. Tea before I sleep.

I wake up everyday fully energized, I never have a I don't wanna wake up problem unless I eat red meats. This especially happens if I eat pork.

I only spoil myself with ribeye steak and the sort once a month.

So yep I'm pretty healthy, I work out 2hrs a day, it's just my way of having fun. I like PC games too.

Joe Rogan got a little chubbier or what?

Does anyone have any good ideas for a packed lunch? For the past 8 months I've been eating too much Jack in the Box. Its my only choice cos I can't go anywhere else to get my food while at work. I really put on like at least 10 pounds. And I know I can lose all that gained easily if I only ate a healthier lunch, but it would have to be prepared before work.

Oh yeah, please don,t say sandwiches.

If you work out you can get away with allot of things on their menu. And even subway sandwiches will be fattening if you dont exercise. Unless you get a half sandwhich, with no mayo and all vegies. But that gets old real quick. You gotta start seeing food as a fuel source instead of a pleasure.

But to help you out. Their grilled chicken club salad is good to eat. If you find yourself starving after eating it then just keep reminding yourself to wait 30 more min the hunger will go away. And eat something 2-3 hours later that has the same amount of calories. Hard to help you out anymore if your not down for sandwiches or wraps.

Ok, thanks a lot. Salads are easy to prepare. I don't have to buy it from Jack, I could prepare at home and bring it to work. Saves on money by buying my own lettuce and I can get better lettuce instead of that iceberg crap.

So a daily salad with chicken strips for lunch it is, maybe switch it with something from Jack every now and then if I got bored. I gotta find a lean dressing that I like though.

Any suggestions for a snack or something for a boost of energy in case the salad leaves me all lethargic. Is a banana or granola bar good for my situation?

Yeah man, just remember the greener the salad the more better then you. The more light the more water. You need nutrients, carbs and protein to keep you 100% for work.

Chicken breast is easy to prepare.

4 oz chicken breast

thawed: 25-30 min 350
frozen 30-33 min 375

last 10 min you can slap on some bbq sauce or premarinade it with terriyaki sauce over night. Salt and pepper is just as good though. Either way just cook it the night before, throw it in a ziplock bag and put it in the fridge. Prepare your salad in the tupper ware with some feta cheese and also throw it in the fridge. Throw it in the bag in the morning and your good to go. Dont forget the dressing.

But remember man, salad gets old. Youll see your self throwing in boil eggs and all this other stuff and youll just get sick and tired of it. Its best just to figure out a way to work out so you can eat a variety of things with out having to worry about gaining weight.

My blender is my friend lately i have been cutting weight latelty getting ready for Grapplers Quest.

When i wake up i drink 12 ounces of water and eat a tablespoon of peanut butter.

After PT i make my Breakfast smoothie which consists of Greek Yogurt, Milk and what ever fruits we bought from the local farmers market currently its Mango's, bannana's with frozen blueberries and strawberries.

After BJJ i usually eat two pieces of toast followed by another smoothies and some raw vegetables and Ssam Jang.

For dinner its whatever my mother cooks which is usually rice and some sort of jigae.

Tell me about it bro. I use my blender 3 times a day. Pre/Post/Bedtime. Only solid meals I eat are Lunch, snack, and dinner. If you want to cut weight and maintain muscle, id recommend whey isolate. Its pure protein, barely any carbs and no fat. Your breakfast shake is amost all carbs. Good for energy but you need to maintain muscle/strength. Especially for a contact sport.



Actually.. dude you're eating all carbs and no protein. Id highly recommend you get way more protein. Allot of weight your losing is muscle. High protein, moderate carb, moderate fat diet is the best. Preserve muscle/strength and sheds off the fat. Im knocking 2-3 lbs a week consistently and im getting leaner.

The Korean style of bap and fish can only take you so far bro.

The Greek Yogurt i use has 23 grams of protein per cup but i will take your advice, you obviously more knowledgeable on the subject than i am. Anyways i was thinking about buying some creatine.

Shoot for 1 -1.5g protein per pound of weight goal. Its the best way to preserve lean body mass. Creatine is good stuff for people trying to bulk up. it can get expensive though. Watch out though because its known to retain water. Theres a good amount of if in red meat.

Ok, I did a little better today:

Breakfast: 1 cup of mixed nuts

Snack: Target yogurt-covered snacks (pure sugar but at least they injected 100% RDV's worth of ascorbic acid into them)

Lunch: probably Souplantation


Interesting....I find that I have the most energy when I have red meat.

Wow, thats not alot of food at all.

Nope, it isn't. It's barely 1 pm here.

Oh, well then i digress but damn 1 cup of mixed nuts for breakfast sounds like starvation.

It's around 870 calories, 80 g of fat, 23 g of protein and 12 g of fiber. Energy-wise, it's equivalent to a Jack-In-the-Box combo meal.
As for the micronutrients:

Vitamin A 0 %
Calcium 15 %
Vitamin D 0 %
Thiamin 47 %
Niacin 32 %
Vitamin B6 16 %
Phosphorus 65 %
Selenium 855 %
Vitamin C 1 %
Iron 24 %
Vitamin E 52 %
Riboflavin 23 %
Vitamin B12 0 %
Manganese 129 %
Copper 120 %
Magnesium 85 %
Zinc 47 %


That's hardly starvation.

wow i feel like some one just whooped my @$$...
Anyways i wont deny thats a pretty decent breakfast.
do you work out as well?

That wasn't my intention

But anyways.....I don't lift weights or go to the gym but I jog/walk for about 4-5 miles every morning with my dog.

Have eaten

Breakfast

2 eggs +3 egg whites (from carton)
1/4 cup of garlic marinara sauce
Paramasean cheese

1 slice whole toast.




Lunch

6 oz chicken breast little rice.


Snack

ice, 1 tbspn peanut butter, 2 scoops whey, 1 cup skim milk



Will eat



dinner

Tri tip roast



bed time meal

2 scoops whey, 2 tbspn pb, ice




Ill add up everything tomorrow. Its fu-kING HOT TODAY!

No doubt, but the smiles and numerical pwnage kind of
BTW irrelevant question but what kind of dog do you have im guessing its a large breed?
But here is the kicker you should take up BJJ!!!!

Had lunch at Souplantation:

- one large plate of various greens, carrots, green bell peppers, hardboiled egg, cherry tomatoes, and corn w/ red wine vinegar (red wine vinegar tasted quite disagreeable - the salad woulda been fine w/o it)

- about 3 oz of boiled chicken

- a chocolate brownie muffin topped off with half a cup of frozen yogurt, drizzled with caramel syrup and walnuts

- fat-free raspberry pudding topped off with a cup of frozen yogurt, drizzled with caramel syrup and walnuts

- a whole wheat banana muffin top with some frozen yogurt




He's a mutt. A medium-sized one, about 50 lbs.
What's BJJ?
Nvm, I wikipedia-ed it. It does sound like something I'd benefit from.


Sheesh, what happens if the bigger, stronger assailant knows those techniques as well?

ic well i gotta say you and your dog have alot of stamina 4-5 miles is alot.

Yeah BJJ can benefit everyone its a great relieving stress and excercise and is not as taxing on the body as striking arts you can be well into your 70's and practice BJJ i have yet to see anyone do that in boxing or muay thai.

In regards to your question about what would happen if you were assailed upon by a larger and stronger opponent, i would have to say it would be dependent upon difference of skill between you. If you are equally skilled then no doubt you would be in a horrible predicament sense the assailants strength and size would be an obvious advantage, but if not and you add in some dirty self defense tricks you could maim, incapacitate, or even kill your assailant.

With that being said alot of people "know" how to do the techniques and some may even realize the concepts behind them but that does not necessarily mean that they can replicate the same techniques against a resisting human being. in all regards upon earning your blue belt with a couple of stripes for good measure i highly doubt you would be assaulted by some one of equal or greater skill than you. the reasoning being most expirienced ground fighters are humble people from hours of getting beaten down upon by superior ground fighters. In the end i highly recommend you take a free trial class of BJJ. It will most defiantly contribute to your healthy lifestyle.

btw sorry for the commercial like advertising.

^ Dat's ok, you're just really passionate about it. That's great.

Ok, this was my day:

Got up at 4:40 am, jogged my usual 4-5 miles.

No breakfast.

Lunch: 40 cherries and iced coffee (black)

Snack: a handful of almonds/macadamias

It's 6 pm right now.....trying to make up my mind about dinner but I'm actually not that hungry so I might make do with a whole wheat bagel and a bowl of green peas, just because I probably should eat something.

hey, there was a very small skinny asian girl that went to my uni bjj club one day. she participated in the instructional part but she sat in the corner while we were rolling. she never came back.

haha
the one girl that participates is at least 160 lbs. she looks a bit down syndromy and she's an ex-wrestler. kinda scary

maybe she came to watch you mndeg!! get at it.

breakfast
6 egg whites. oatmeal. 24oz low fat milk. protein shake. multivit, fishoil ect..

lunch
picced up a roast chiccen on break.

after work. leg day at the gym. another protein shake.

dinner.
6 egg whites. 2 grilled chicken breast. salad.


and now im battling insomnia again lol..