Can we have a thread to list every day what we've eaten?

[shiningcadence]

Hi, I've recently started cutting down ready for my holiday at the end of Aug. also my 3 year old asked me why I had a big bum

I'm not calorie counting per se because I haven't got the time but I've cut down lots and am eating quite healthily most days.

I'm still tempted by the odd treat though and I think a massive motivation for me would be if I knew I was coming on here every evening to list what I'd eaten that day. Does anyone else else think this would help them? If so, please join!

I also think it might be helpful to see what others are eating to give me ideas for healthy snacks and meals.

Also, is anyone excercising as well as cutting down? I haven't got the time to do any 'proper' excercise (sahm with 3 dc, dh works long hours, no family nearby etc) but I've been doing squats and arm lifts when the dc are playing and have also been hula hooping in the garden - I find this a really good way to tone up my stomach. What excercises are others doing? Any tips for excercises that can fit around the dc?

I will be back this evening to list what I've eaten and what excercise I've done today - hopefully this'll keep me on track this afternoon :)

mummaemma, Thank you for the welcome.

I usually just walk once a week but I workout in the gym for 40 minutes everyday, swim 25 mins 5 x weekly and aqua aerobics 3x a week. It's not as impressive as it sounds because I have mobility problems and need crutches so I can't do high intensity. I concentrate on doing what I can manage each day instead and the exercise helps my mobility.

Three years ago I lost 10st 6lbs (half my weight!) and didn't eat less than around 1400 cals. Unfortunately some of the weight crept back on and this time I've needed to cut back to 1200 cals to maintain weight loss. I think age perhaps means my body needs less calories.

I just love scones BTW.

shiningcadence, The yogurt snack is quite filling and I need something because I've burned up most calories early in the day in the morning. I dry roast 100g oats and 20g each of sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and chopped hazelnuts and keep it in a jar. Then I add 3 tsp to 0% fat Greek yogurt with a tsp of honey. If I'm eating too many calories I only add one 1/2 tsp of the seeds mix and 1/2 tsp of maple syrup. Usually I alternate between adding blueberries or a small banana because they help with high blood pressure apparently.

Anyway today I've eaten;

Breakfast: Orange, Weetabix

Lunch: Ham and cheese omelette, mushrooms and a small slice of wholemeal bread

Snacks: Yogurt with seeds etc, a banana and a Cafe Nero double choc biscuit (they come in packs of two and I've kept one for another day)

Dinner: Chicken fajita, Wrap and salsa.

Total 1212cal.

Good to see others eating Weetabix. At one point I just had an orange and yogurt for breakfast but I found my intake of iron dropped significantly.

Lots of Weetabix fans

Hi all,

Yesterday turned out to be not so good. Whilst dh was shopping I ate 2 pieces of toast with a coffee - this was going to be my dinner, I knew I wouldn't get on the wii tonight with the dc hogging the tv so thought I'd be eat something small. Anyway, dh then comes home and says he fancies a Pizza Hut and although I protested at first (honest ) eventually he twisted my arm and I ended up having half a vegetable supreme . But I did have it on a thin base and there wasn't lots of cheese on it. Still...

Today I walked into town - 25 mins a lot of it uphill and I walked quickly so that I was out of breath. Hopefully that burned some of it off!

I had Weetabix, a banana and an apple for breakfast.

Snack : Special K 'Biscuit Moments'

Lunch: Muller Rice with strawberries (trying not to eat too much after scoffing the pizza yesterday but tbf I'm not feeling very hungry today)

Can't decide what to have for dinner. Will report back later.

You are all doing so well. STIDW I am particularly impressed with your exercise. Even if it's not high intensity that's still very impressive.

Rummikub You have the exact same downfalls as me. Anything sugary - cakes, chocolate, biscuits yum! Do you feel as though you're addicted to them because I do. And once I haven't had them for a while I seem to not crave them as much.

mummaemma It did look like it was just for a while! red, kate and fadbook are off on hols I think. I wonder where pregnant is

Hi, today, I had tea, toast, jam (can you see a theme for breakfast?), late lunch/ early dinner of chicken, rice, natural yoghurt. Blueberry yoghurt. Cup of tea, 4 (eek) ginger biscuits and a piece of fudge.

Shining, yes I do think I am addicted to sugar. I had to go on a restrictive diet for medial reasons and basically all the things I loved I couldn't have. I surprised myself though that I didn't miss chocolate really. But did miss cheese! God my 1st taste of cheese was soo amazing!

Mmm cheese... Melted cheese... On jacket potatoes... Cheese on toast...

Stop it Cadence!

Dinner was a jacket potato with clover light spread, a small portion of baked beans, low fat coleslaw, tomatoes, cucumber and carrot sticks and houmous.

Snack - a Jaffa cake
Another pack of Special K biscuit moments . I usually eat the blueberry flavour but dh had picked up some strawberry ones which I only noticed in the cupboard this evening. So of course I had to try them (and um pleased to report they are lovely :)).

I've had 3 coffees today - skimmed milk, half a sugar.
Lots if water.

Hoping to get in the wii for an hour later.

I just had another Weetabix . Forgotten how lush they are! That's definitely it for me tonight though!

I just had another cuppa with a flake, swiftly followed by a finger of fudge! Dc just gone to their dad's and I guess I have that instead of a vodka!

Well it is Sunday night

evening all.

yep once again i had weetabix for my brekky. (warm milk of course) oooh will have to try min ones Rummi.

lunch: mushroom pate on 2 slices wholemeal toast

dinner: well everyone had roast pork (did i forget to mention my hubby does all the cooking i had the roast without the pork.
roast potatoes, sweetcorn, cauliflower cheese sorry shining peas.
strawberry yoghurt.

Snack: fizzy sweets, 4 rich tea, 2 mini twix fingers, nectarine

3 cups of tea and water

STIDW -wow you have lost lots of weight, impressive. your food/exercise balance is spot on. keep it up.

Shining/rummi - we all have the same downfall. cake biscuits and chocolate. think i could live without cheese when r u off on your hols shining? rummi, omg flake and finger of fudge. have no chocolate in the house and want some NOW

still not done any exercise. back to boxfit, combat, zumba and circuits in september.

what have you done shining? lol

I did go through a phase of if I wanted something sweet I would just have a spoonful of sugar! It gave me the sugar hit without the excess calories and fat. Is it called syndrome x when there is an addiction to sugar?

Stidw, your diet sounds v healthy!

To whoever asked, I'm aiming to lose weight since we're moving to Mesa, AZ at the end of this month, would like to make a nice impression on whoever our new neighbours may be.

Breakfast - French Toast filled with nectarine's/plums (French toast on weekends is sort of a family tradition)
Lunch - Potato and Tomato Soup + Croutons
Dinner - Broccoli, Mash Potato, Veggie Sausages.
Snacks - 4 lightly salted rice cakes + 2 rows of cadbury's dairy milk (could have done better here)

This thread makes me so hungry! French toast sounds yummy. How do you make that mumto2?

Rummikub, I'm not the best at explaining things! Probably best if you google a recipe.

Just did. Didn't realise its eggy bread! Though French toast sounds soo much more tasty. I will have to try with cinnamon. Yum!

I'm back. No internet connection for the last few days unfortunately. I'm not going to list a weeks worth of food eaten, but suffice to say I've had a more calorie laden week than I would have if I was recording it.
Yesterday I knew that I had to catch myself before I put the lbs lost back on! So I had
Breakfast- salmon and eggs with chopped chives
Dinner- kung PO noodles in a container, 292 calories.
Dinner- chickpea curry with three low cal popadoms.
Snack- a slice of banana bread (homemade, with half sugar and oil instead of butter, so vaguely healthier than most)
Drink- 100ml milk and half a bottle of wine (not together though )
Sounds like you're all doing well. Although I fancy eggy bread now, and the amount of butter I use make it a no no.

Today I'm on a 500 calorie day. I've had a nectarine, peach and a tiny 3 crab stick salad. I think I've used at least 200 of my 500 calories. I've already drank about 2 litres of water. I ll have a couple of veg sausages, a small potato and some fresh carrots for tea. How bloody depressing but its only one day :)

Hi everyone :)

mummaemma I was referring to rummikub's post about eating chocolate when I said it is Sunday night lol.

You Weetabix fans should try Oatibix too if you haven't already. I love the sultana one, it's gorgeous..

rummikub, I haven't heard of syndrome x, I'll have to google it!

Hi pregnant, welcome back :) ooh chickpea curry sounds lovely, I'll have to have a bash at making that when I have more time - probably when the dc are back in school.

I didn't manage to get on the wii again last night. We are decorating dd1's room so we stayed up late doing bits and pieces in there and dd1 slept in the living room. I've found that since I've been doing the wii every night I'm really behind with some of the housework because it's usually in the evening when the dc are in bed that I get most of it done. My washing basket is overflowing with ironing! And there are things I should be sorting out for holidays that I haven't so I think the wii is going to be a thrice weekly thing from now on. I'm just going to have to try to do a bit more exercise during the day, it is hard when there are children running around though. Oh well, I've lost a bit already so as long as that stays off I can't ask for more...

Chat later :)

I didn't have sausages, I bought a little aubergine and mushrooms and made a korma with a roti and a couple of spoons of rice. Twas faboolus :)

Hi again, well I managed to get an hour on the wii this afternoon! Dds 1 and 2 were busy elsewhere in the house and dd3 - who's 3 - pretended to workout beside me . I am so chuffed because I've lost another lb since Friday! Yay! Since I first went on the wii (4th August, so that's 2 weeks ago) I've lost 3lb :) I think it just goes to show that even having the odd 'slip up' day - of which I have at least one a week - it's still possible to lose weight at a good, steady rate as long as you're exercising and generally eating well. I think to abstain from all treats is unsustainable for some people - me included! Having said that I would love to eventually cut all the shite out of my diet but I think baby steps is best. That will come eventually. And we're all doing so well at the moment.

Anyway, speech over

Today I've had:

Breakfast - 2 Weetabix with skimmed milk. Banana. Coffee - skimmed milk, half a sugar.

Snack: Muller rice and strawberries

Lunch: red onion omelette

Snack: Special K biscuit moments

Lots of water.

Not sure what to have for lunch, will report back later.

Hope you're all having a good day :)

Ooh that sounds lovely feelin, I love korma.

Shining, it was only a homemade one with zero, Yes, zero fat! Next to no calories and it was a methi roti. I don't think it was anymore than 300 calories. I ll have leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Yum :)

French toast with fruit and the veggie curries sound very good.

Yesterday I had an orange and porridge with banana, pecans and maple syrup for breakfast followed by bacon, egg, tomato, mushrooms and 1/2 English muffin for brunch. I made fishcakes with a yoghurt dressing for dinner and had a salad on the side.

Today was really hard. I usually go to the gym after breakfast and need some calories midmorning. Today I was later so my energy was low and I couldn't reach my usual levels in the gym. Afterwards I scoffed a fruit scone. So I had;

Breakfast: usual orange and Weetabix

Snacks: fruit scone, strawberries

Lunch: fishcake with yogurt dressing left over from last night and salad

Dinner: cajun chicken, sweet potato wedges and salad.

Rummicub, My big problem was bread and cheese. I've never liked fizzy drinks nor used convenience foods much. On the other hand I've always had tea and coffee with no milk and only drink water and the occasional glass of wine. Also I work freelance often from home and currently there are no at home so it's easier to have a healthy diet, although I still have my moments!

grr ... no children at home

evening everyone. just a quick post.

weetabix, semi skimmed milk
2 slices toast lemon curd

houmous on cream crackers x 5

1/4 quiche with lettuce, toms, radish, cucumber, sweetcorn.salad cream

2 french fancies
5 rich tea
4 chocolate wafers