6 Months
It has been 6 months since my first trip to the dietitian. I have not been to see her in over 3 months, but I am still sticking to my routine. I still keep a journal of food consumption. I am not fanatical about never …
Tag: diet
Daily Diet Meals June 10-12
I believe I will not be posting any more of this type of posts. I am still eating the same into the middle of August. I had an appointment with the dietician June 20th. My weight was 244, that was 24 pounds since April 18th. …
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS JUNE 7-9
There are side effects from losing weight and eating better (though, you could say losing weight is a side effect of eating better). My blood pressure is lower than it has been in 25 years. My knees aren’t bothering me as much (the reason I started trying to lose weight). Moving around is easier, getting up and down is possible without using my arms. My clothes are starting to fit. This all adds up to give me inspiration if I start to get the urge to break into a feeding frenzy.
June 7
Breakfast
Coffee
1 Apple
Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
50g Pulled Pork
3/4 cup Brown Rice
Dinner
10 oz Tomato Tortillini Soup
Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Fresh Cherries
June 8
Coffee
2/3 cup cheerios. 1/3 cup bran buds
1/2 cup skim milk
Lunch
1/2 cup Black Beans
1/2 cup Brown Rice
Dinner
2 Italian Sausage
1 cup Tortillini with tomatoes
Fresh Cherries
June 9
Coffee
Chocolate Oatmeal Muffin
Apple
Lunch
2/3 cup Black Beans
2/3 cup Brown Rice / salsa
Dinner
3 slices Pizza with the works on multigrain crust (12 inch pizza cut in 8 pieces)
1 Plum
– carrot sticks, apple slices, pickles, snap peas
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS June 1-3
Occasionally a dessert comes along. Do not insult the dessert by not eating it. Being eaten is it’s only purpose. Be polite and eat the dessert. Do not have seconds. June 1 Breakfast Coffee Oatmeal Muffin 6 prunes Lunch 100g Multigrain Sourdough 2 Boiled Eggs …
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 29-31
As you stick with a weight loss plan, there will come a time where you plateau. You will hit a spot where you are not losing any weight. This is normal, it could be you are retaining fluid, you could be putting on muscle, or …
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 26-28
One way I control my portion sizes is by using 10 inch flour tortillas. A 10 inch tortilla will hold about a cup of filling when it is tightly rolled. Fruit such as apples, peaches, plum and pears are good because they are a single item. A boiled egg is good, again single item. Try to stay away from loose snacks that are not measured. A single portion is good, a whole bag is not.
May 26
Breakfast
Coffee
Banana Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
1 cup Julienne Vegetables
1/2 cup Pasta
Dinner
4 oz Pot Roast Beef
Oven Roast Potatoes / Carrots / Parsnips
May 27
Coffee
Banana Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
3 oz Beef
Spinach / 1 tbsp caesar dressing / 10 inch Tortilla
1 cider
Dinner
5 Perogies / fried onions / 1 tbsp yogurt /1 oz Imperial Cheddar
1 cup Stinging Nettles
1/2 cup diced mango / 1/2 cup plain yogurt
May 28
Coffee
BranMuffin
Apple
Lunch
100g Multigrain Toast sandwich with
2 oz Beef / 1 oz cheese / Fried onions
Dinner
1 BBQ Chicken Thigh
1 cup Pea Shoot and Aparagus Salad
1 cup Spicy Sauerkraut Salad
– carrot sticks, apple slices, pickles, snap peas
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 23-25
I eat a lot of beans in various form. But, I always try to pack extra flavor in them. I mainly cook them southern style. Boiled dry beans (kidney, black, white pea bean, and chickpea), diced onion, celery, maybe a bit of bell pepper and …
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 20-22
A big part of weight loss is mindset. You have to commit to it. Then stick to your commitment. It is mostly about breaking habits. Random snacking, raiding the fridge, large portion size, these can all lead us down the wrong path. Sometimes we need …
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 17-19
The headline blurb today is about variety. The same same bland food day after day will lead to boredom and the start of cravings. One minute you are craving something different, the next you are sitting face deep in a 10 piece bucket of KFC, with nothing left but a pile of chicken bones, grease marks and a feeling of guilt.
Eat a variety of foods, eat the colors, use hot sauces and spicy foods. Eat things with distinctive flavors, feels, and tastes. If you are going to eat something you know you shouldn’t, eat it in moderation.
May 17
Breakfast
Coffee
Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
1 cup Black Beans
1 Egg / salsa / 1 tblsp yogurt
6 inch Tortilla
Dinner
8 oz Meatloaf
1 cup Mashed Potato
Roasted Carrots
May 18
Coffee
Bran Muffin
Lunch
5 oz Meatloaf / Spinach / Salsa
10 inch Tortilla
Dinner
Thai Chicken Curry
1 cup Brown Basmati Rice
Apple
May 19
Coffee
Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
Chicken / Bok Choi / Brown Rice
10 inch Tortilla
Dinner
6 oz Ground Beef Patty
Grilled Vegetable Salad
3/4 cup Gnocchi
1/2 cup Blueberries
– carrot sticks, apple slices, pickles
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 16
Weigh-in Day At my first visit to the Dietician (on April 18), part of the process was to step on a scale. My weight at that visit was 268 pounds. My weight May 16, was 258 pounds. This was a good start, but I really …
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 13-15
When I initially went to see the dietician, I was mainly looking for motivation and a goal. For the most part, I knew what I had to do. Sitting down with someone and discussing how I should be eating, and having a general goal was …
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 10-12
One of the things the Dietician suggested, was keeping a journal of my food and drink consumption. That has been very helpful to keep me focused. Staying aware of what I am eating, helps keep me away from accidental calories. Grazing on whatever is available can lead to overconsumption without realizing that you have eaten much of anything.
May 10
Breakfast
Coffee
Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
1 cup Sauerkraut Salad
2 oz beef
Dinner
Greek Beef( 6 oz) and Vegetable Skewers
3/4 cup Couscous
Sugar snap Peas
May 11
Coffee
Bran Muffin
Apple
Lunch
1 All Beef Wiener
3/4 cup Black Beans and salsa
Dinner
Chicken Stir Fry
1 cup Wide Ramen Noodles
apple
May 12
Coffee
Chocate oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
Black Bean and Salsa Wrap
Dinner
1 1/2 cup Chicken Stew
Smashed New Potatoes
2 pieces dried mango, 1/2 cup dried canberries
Snacks
– carrot sticks, apple slices, pickles
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 7-9
Looking at these menus I am posting, it looks like I am not eating much. But, I am not writing down every carrot stick, pickle or apple slice that I happen to snack on. The trick is to pick snacks that are high fiber, lower …
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 4-6
Some days are on the straight and narrow, others you just go with the flow. This block of days, I had one where I was socializing with family and friends, so I went with it. I did not stick with my plan, but that was …
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS MAY 1-3
Almost as important as what you eat, is what you drink. Drinking water will help flush your system and keep the fiber moving. Fruit juice contain a lot of sugar, so drinking a lot is not good for you. For example, a glass of apple juice has about 100 calories but has high sugar content and low amounts of vitamins and minerals.
Lower fat, high fiber, and vegetables are the way to go. Fresh fruit is good, but not an unlimited amount of them. An apple has about about 120 calories, which is not bad, but 8 a day would be half your daily calories ( I knew someone who did that and could not understand why he wasn’t losing weight)
May 1
Breakfast
Coffee
Chocolate Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
100 g lean corned Beef / 1 tblsp Mayonaise
150g Oatmeal Flax Sourdough Bread
Dinner
6 oz Roast Pork
3/4 cup Smashed New Potatoes
Roast carrots and Parsnips
May 2
Coffee
Bran Muffin
3/4 cup Fruit Salad
Lunch
Black Beans / Brown Rice / Salsa /10 inch Tortilla
Dinner
1 1/2 cups Shepherd’s Pie
Steamed Carrots
Bran Muffin
Apple Slices
May 3
Coffee
Bran Muffin
Apple
Lunch
Black Beans / Brown Rice / Salsa
1 Egg
Dinner
Lasagne
Garlic Bread
1/2 cup Edamame Trail Mix
Snacks
– carrot sticks, apple slices, pickles
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS APRIL 28-30
My breakfast and lunches do not vary much. The amount of hot that I use is the biggest change from day to day. Dinner is my big meal for the day.. I find the best thing I can do is control portion size. I measure …
Share this:
DAILY DIET MEALS APRIL 25-27
This is not my first time doing the weight loss thing. The first time was when I was in my early 20s. That time I lost about 70 pounds. I went from 235 to 165. There were no redeeming qualities to that diet at all. …
Share this:
Daily Diet Meals April 22-24
My routine has been to have a light breakfast, but this is not new for me. Breakfast has never been a priority, as long as I have coffee, I am good. My lunch has also been fairly light, high fiber, with a plain protein with a multigrain bread or in a wrap
I have been making multigrain sourdough bread. It is nice and dense like a rye bread. A loaf of similar size from the store weigh 570 grams, my loaves weigh 1200 grams. It makes a substantial slice that will stick with you.
April 22
Breakfast
Apple
Bran Muffin
Coffee
Lunch
1 cup Baked Beans
100g Oatmeal flax Sourdough Toast
Dinner
3 slices Pizza with multigrain crust
Yogurt Parfait
-3 oz fresh cherries
-4 oz Plain Skyr Yogurt
-1/4 cup Harvest Crunch Cereal
April 23
Breakfast
Coffee
Boiled Egg
Sliced Apple
Lunch
1 cup Baked Beans
75g Oatmeal Flax Sourdough
Dinner
6 oz Breaded Haddock
1 cup Tortellini with Spinach and tomatoes
Bran Muffin
April 24
Breakfast
Coffee
Oatmeal Muffin
Lunch
1 cup Baked Beans
Oatmeal Flax Sourdough Bread
Dinner
6 oz Steamed Haddock
Broccoli
Spinach Salad
Snacks daily – carrot sticks, sugar snap pea, baby dill pickles, apple slices
Share this:
Daily Diet Meals April 19 -21
My plan is to post what I have been eating since I started my weight loss attempt. I will post these in 3 day blocks. The picture is what have been using as my snack items. I use these as appetite inhibiters. I go through …