jengh Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 alright...time for jen to lose weight...my goal is 30-50lbs..no time-frame, really. I'd also like to cut back on eating as little meat as possible. absolutely no red meats. I'll eat chicken stock, POSSIBLY beef stock if it's unavoidable... as for eating poultry, I'm going to try not to... I want to continue to eat tuna for it's protein value. I'm going to post here for what I eat everyday, just to get a visual idea of what I'm taking in. We shall see how long this lasts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengh Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 Wednesday, November 28 Lunch (4pm): 1Cup of my bean-rice-corn mixture (recipe below) 1 Flour tortilla (about 8") 1Tb Sour Cream Snack (6pm): 1 medium sized orange, peeled. Dinner (9pm): Tuna salad mix (recipe below) 1 Flour tortilla 2Tsp yellow mustard Late-night snack (1am) 1Cup bean-rice-corn mix Beverages consumed throughout the day: 2-22oz diet pepsi 1-16oz glass of water 1-small can red bull 1-12oz glass kool-aid (sweetened with splenda) Bean-Rice-Corn Mix: 1 Can black beans, rinsed 1 Can corn, drained 1 Can (15oz) Tomato sauce 1 1/2 Cups long-grained brown rice 1/2 Cup onion 1Tb Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tuna Salad: 1 Can tuna, drained 1/2 stalk celery, finely chopped 2tb chopped dill pickle 1tsp mayo 1 1/2 Tb spicy brown mustard Hmm...not bad for the day, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengh Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 Not bad at all Jen. Good luck! One thing: I am not sure what your day looks like but I hear eating breakfast actually helps regulate your weight. I think it's a good idea to eat lots of fish! If you are NOT a strict vegetarian, I've also heard that you should try to eat red meat once in a while bc the type of protein it contains can't be really replaced w/ soy products or poultry/fish, etc. Lol, I bet you know this already, dontcha, since you're a chef and all? Cheers to you! Ellie Hmm, yeah, eating breakfast would be good, but my schedule is sooo off. I don't usually get up til around noon (I work til 1am and don't get to bed til 3ish), so my "lunch" really is breakfast! I actually didn't know that about red meat! Thanks, I'll definitely keep that in mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengh Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 Thursday, November 29 Lunch 1Cup of my bean-rice-corn stuff 1Flour tortilla 1TB sour cream Random snack: 1/8 cup chocolate mousse that I made (hey, i had to try it!!!) which consisted of: egg whites egg yolks sugar semi-sweet chocolate heavy whipping cream (ouch) Dinner: 1 Can of tuna with diced pickle and spicy brown mustard with 8 saltines Beer: 4 12oz miller lites... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 have you gone to link removed ? you can input all your food, and see your caloric and nutritional intake. it's very good. i'm eating these whole-wheat, low fat, low carb tortillas. normal tortillas can have so many calories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengh Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 have you gone to link removed ? you can input all your food, and see your caloric and nutritional intake. it's very good. i'm eating these whole-wheat, low fat, low carb tortillas. normal tortillas can have so many calories! are they decent tasting, though??? I've had whole-wheat tortillas that just taste like cardboard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 they're ok..... i don't eat a lot of rice/tortillas though, more calories in them than what is worth it for me. I'm finding myself eating a lot of broth-based soups - low in calories, and so nice in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengh Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 yeah, i was just thinking soup...i make some awesome ones... I've been good all weekend and i can already tell that I'm trimming up a bit!!! My waistline is a bit smaller... Plus, by not eating anythign fried, i see my skin has gotten healthier as well.. I used to eat a LOT of fried food (I cook in a bar)...cutting that out has been a lifesaver. Today, instead of meat, I opted for tofu and whole-grain pasta for lunch out with a friend (she was impressed ) For dinner, i had a bunch of cooked cauliflower with garlic salt and my bean and corn mix, but i left out the rice because of the calorie content... I was bad though--my roommate made cake and i had to take a piece. so good. so worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 oooh, good job! nothing wrong with a slice of cake from time to time either.... if you are deprived, you're not going to stick with it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeckyllNHyde Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Cool thread. It motivates me to get back on track with my diet and keep of my pounds before I start gaining them back, especially after reading about the fact you cut down on fried stuff and the benefits. Reminds me of myself right now and when I saw the benefits of raw food/veggies/fruits during my last healthy eating "diet". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengh Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Jeckyl, I was shocked how fast my skin cleared up...not to mention how fast i noticed a bit of weight gone... I have PCOS and it's VERY hard to lose weight so for me seeing a result so fast is a big deal and a big motivator(er?) It's going to be tricky with the holiday coming up, but i figured if i didnt do it now, i wouldn't come january Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengh Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 oooh, good job! nothing wrong with a slice of cake from time to time either.... if you are deprived, you're not going to stick with it.... That's true...if i crave and crave and don't let myself have...I'll wind up just cracking and binging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengh Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Today I decided to make something different, instead of my bean thing... I know I said I was going to cut out meat, but I found a package of ground beef in my freezer and couldn't bear to think of a little cow dying for nothing... So I made beef veggie barley soup It contained: 1 lb super lean ground beef 1/2 C medium barley 1 can corn, with the water they were in 1 can green beans, with the water they were in 1/3 bag baby carrots 1 onion 2 stalks celery probably too much beef bouillon (i love salt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengh Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 today i had the rest of my soup and 2 soft-batch cookies (tiny little things) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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