Who wants to join me in weight loss accountability?

amother

Dodgerblue

Mon, Jan 09 2023, 12:39 pm

amother Grape wrote:

More protein? Hard-boiled egg, some fish, etc.

I need to remember to start keeping eggs in the fridge again….I was running out the door so I didn’t have time to make anything. I grabbed some strawberries and some grapes. It’ll have to hold me over until I get home, around 5:00ish I hope….
Also, I’ve been using the MyNetDiary app, and I just noticed it gives everything a grade as well as logging!! That’s good too, so I know if what I’m eating is good, decent, bad….

amother

Skyblue

Mon, Jan 09 2023, 12:47 pm

amother Dodgerblue wrote:

So far today I have had

5c water
Gingerbread cookies and a string cheese (talk about breakfast on the go!)
A baked potato with cheese and spinach
Some brownie brittle
A banana

Don’t know if I’m starving cuz I haven’t had anything substantial, or cuz I’m nursing….but I’m famished!! Anyone have any ideas?

Protein and veggies

amother

Skyblue

Mon, Jan 09 2023, 12:52 pm

My food today:

Coffee and almond milk

Breakfast: shakshuka and 2 Ezekiel bread slices

Snack:
Handful almonds and an orange
I went off plan and had 3 oat bran pretzels (not whole grain)

Lunch: Salmon, greens and half a small avocado

Dinner:
Chicken breast breaded in almond flour and fried in olive oil with either :
Brown rice and veggies , farro and veggies or in a 1/2 whole wheat pita filled with veggies and drizzled with techina. Haven’t decided yet.

I’ve been drinking more water than usual. Yay me. But I hate waking up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom!

amother

Eggplant

Mon, Jan 09 2023, 1:37 pm

So far,
Breakfast: tea with Splend and a splash of milk, banana, handful of trail mix (dried fruit and nuts)
Lunch: canned tomatoes, avocado (which I think was off 😬), and mozzarella cheese
Snack: tiny bag of trail mix
Drank about 1/2 of my 32oz water bottle. Keep having to run to the bathroom, which is difficult at work (and home with kids 😅)

Question: is there a benefit to using rice in place of pasta and other carbs? I feel like it's still a starch...

amother

Grape

Mon, Jan 09 2023, 2:25 pm

amother Eggplant wrote:

I think avocado is good!
The running to the bathroom gets better with time.
I do think white rice is better than pasta because it's less processed, same with potato, though brown rice is a better option.

Keep up the great work!!!!

amother

Mon, Jan 09 2023, 2:27 pm

amother Eggplant wrote:

No benefit, they’re all the same carbs. If youre staying on carbs, whole wheat pasta is better than regular, same with bread,
and sweet potato is better than white.

amother

Mon, Jan 09 2023, 2:30 pm

amother Eggplant wrote:

I don't disagree, but practically, what do you eat (haven't read the whole thread yet)? Do you have variety? I struggle with finding and preparing healthy options, and then resort to the junk... (Also, healthy food is so expensive Sad

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It is more expensive than junk but well worth it. If you don’t have health, you have nothing.

I change things up and I’m good with it because like I said, this plan kills hunger and cravings.

There are so many options. I do lots of different salads, different ways to prepare hot veggies ie kugels, roasted… lots of choices with proteins.

amother

Mon, Jan 09 2023, 2:32 pm

amother Dodgerblue wrote:

Don’t know if you’ll wanna hear it Very Happy

Carbs cause hunger. So does sugar. The more you eat it the more you crave it.

amother

Blueberry

Mon, Jan 09 2023, 2:34 pm

amother Dodgerblue wrote:

You need protein and veggies salad etc and some healthy fat like avocado to keep you full.
This way ull just feel famished.

amother

Grape

Mon, Jan 09 2023, 2:37 pm

amother OP wrote:

It is more expensive than junk but well worth it. If you don’t have health, you have nothing.

Absolutely!

Also, take into consideration everything you aren't eating, and maybe you're eating less. It's probably still more expensive, but not that much. I'm saving on snacks and junk, and spending on proteins and veggies.

amother

Eggplant

Mon, Jan 09 2023, 2:47 pm

amother Grape wrote:

Thanks.
Regarding the avocado, it tasted off, lol. I know it's healthy 😉

amother

Grape

Mon, Jan 09 2023, 8:04 pm

Today I earned points for exercise, but lost points for water drinking. I'm not even sure how much I drank, but definitely not my goal. Tomorrow will be better. I really should try making timer...

Food was surprisingly good, even though I didn't get to eat a salad before my kids came home, and once they're home they all want to share. I skipped the salad and instead had just cherry tomatoes. It was fine because it was close enough to supper.

amother

Grape

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 5:17 am

I'm so happy with my weigh-in today!!!!!!! BH, I'm not hungry during the day, not craving, and losing weight!
Thanks for giving me a place the share, I'm so excited.

amother

Oak

Tue, Jan 10 2023, 5:19 am

Today my meal plan is:

Yogurt

Apple

2 Slices white bread

2 tablespoons low cal cream cheese

Cucumber

tomatoe

orange

3 slices turkey roll

1large potatoe

green beans

Calories is 980. I am aiming for 1100-1200.

Is this too little?

It feels like a lot.

amother

Wed, Jan 11 2023, 2:58 pm

amother Oak wrote:

Looks like you’re not eating enough substantial foods. Eating too little can also slow down weight loss. How about some more proteins? Are you drinking?

amother

Wed, Jan 11 2023, 2:59 pm

amother Grape wrote:

I'm so happy with my weigh-in today!!!!!!! BH, I'm not hungry during the day, not craving, and losing weight!
Thanks for giving me a place the share, I'm so excited.

That’s great.
How about sharing what you’re doing right,

amother

Grape

Wed, Jan 11 2023, 3:21 pm

amother OP wrote:

That’s great.
How about sharing what you’re doing right,

It felt redundant to post every day since my days are pretty similar.

*I'm aiming to drink 8+ cups of water a day, starting with lemon water in the morning.
*Intermittent fasting, so I'm only eating lunch, snack, supper.
*Lunch is usually a salad with half avocado & 1 Tbsp dressing and a protein (baked salmon, tuna or hard-boiled eggs)
*Snack is usually popcorn.
*Supper is soup (I try for lentil or split pea so it's very filling), protein & vegetables.
*I also usually have a coffee sometime during the day with about a tsp of coconut sugar & a bit of milk.

OP, how's it going on your end?

amother

Clematis

Wed, Jan 11 2023, 3:35 pm

My daily menu:

Coffee with xylitol.

2 sunny side up eggs with tomatoes, spinach, and mushrooms, plus one slice of whole wheat bread for brunch. Yum!

Grapefruit and string cheese for a snack.

Grilled cutlets and roasted veggies - sweet potatoes, cauliflower (too expensive to have much sadly), string beans, etc.

Desert can be frozen fruits, tea, dietetic chocolate.

Lost two pounds in a week. Decent.

amother

Eggplant

Wed, Jan 11 2023, 4:31 pm

Breakfast: tea with stevia
Water
Lunch: popcorn and cauliflower puffs (🙈 ended up not preparing a real lunch)
Water and some craisins
Supper: rice, taco meat, sauteed onions, some taco shells
Plan to just have water tonight..