https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 00:15:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-667366 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:44:00 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 667366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: not really trying to lose weight, maybe 5lbs.. but I just want to eat healthier! as an example of my diet before: toast for breakfast, canned soup and crackers for lunch, subway for dinner, wine after dinner, sometimes an icecream sandwich, sometimes chips.. etc etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-667358 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:42:32 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 667358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thank you so much for all the responses. I will add in more protein, as I was starving after lunch, hence all the snacks! i had quinoa for breakfast today with a kiwi, so hopefully that will keep me full until lunch.</p> <p>any lunch suggestions? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-667356 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:42:03 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 667356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here is the back of the catalina </p> [attach=2620/13/mk9sq4.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-667295 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:17:14 +0000 JoJoGirl 667295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with others about adding more protein! Can be even a little peanut butter to the smoothie and some nuts/beans/lean meat to the salad at lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-667275 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:12:11 +0000 Dandelion 667275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, very healthy!</p> <p>@mrbee: Catalina is a tomato based dressing with quite a bit of sugar (unless you get the lite version). It's usually made from ketchup with even more sugar added in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-667166 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:42:59 +0000 Silva 667166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you feel full all day? The only thing that stood out to me was that I would be pretty hungry after that breakfast. I think other people have suggested this, but adding in Greek yogurt would give you extra protein &amp; keep you full longer- making it less likely that you make mistakes. It looks great though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-667123 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:49:09 +0000 MrsSCB 667123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It looks good overall, but I thought the same thing as @78h2o about the protein. I would probably add avocado and chickpeas to the lunch salad to give it a little something extra, but that's just me! Also, I'd check out the dressing as @mrbee suggested because often they can be surprisingly unhealthy. Usually I'll just go with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, but if I'm feeling fancy I'll make my own dressing with dijon mustard, balsamic, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper :-) That smoothie sounds delicious. I need to get better at breaking out the blender! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-667092 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:46:33 +0000 SweetMamaM 667092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also agree that this seems pretty light on protein and also good fats - remember that your body needs some healthy fats to function! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-667052 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:15:58 +0000 78h2o 667052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I think it depends on the goal... You are probably right re: the full fat, but if the goal is weight loss it might be worth saving the calories. My perspective is a little skewed because I work in a multidisciplinary weight management clinic. Our dietitian recommends low fat/nonfat but I think that is because people are dieting. I'll have to ask her if she agrees with full fat dairy otherwise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-667047 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:59:15 +0000 Mrs. Pen 667047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wooo! It looks great! Good job implementing such awesome changes already! That looks exactly like how I would eat on a given day :)</p> <p>@78h2o: she had cheddar in her salad :) also I would suggest, if any of you eat yogurt, to actually get full fat yogurt. It's a common misconception that low or non fat is healthier but its not. It's all about good fats vs bad fats. Fats in Processed foods like chips: bad! Fats in foods like avocados or dairy: good! When a food is altered ( like dairy, the fat is extracted and then artificial synthetic vitamins added back in) it isn't as good for you as food that is as close to its original state as possible :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-666974 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:24:43 +0000 78h2o 666974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great job. Lots of fruits and veggies! I am wondering though if you have enough protein? It looks like you didn't really have any until you got to the chicken and almonds at the end of your day. Were you hungry at all? If so, I'd suggest adding some protein earlier on... perhaps adding nonfat Greek yogurt to your smoothie (I know almond milk has a little protein, but a splash probably doesn't have much). Or, you could add a small portion of lean protein to your salad (e.g., salmon, chicken, hardboiled eggs or beans). Also, bananas have a bigger effect on blood sugar than some other fruits (e.g., berries or apples), so again, if you were hungry, maybe try a lower carb fruit. Are you trying to lose weight or just eat healthier? Kudos to you for making positive changes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-666963 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:09:40 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 666963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: good job!! that sounds like a really healthy, well-balanced day - keep it up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-666962 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:09:30 +0000 mrbee 666962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's awesome!!</p> <p>What's Catalina dressing? I looove dressing but it almost has a lot of sugar so I had to eventually switch to balsamic vinegar... just so I could save my sugar points for other cravings! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-666960 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:07:56 +0000 pui 666960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Looks pretty good to me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-666956 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:07:29 +0000 chopsuey 666956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally healthy!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-666955 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:07:03 +0000 Dapple Grey 666955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ridiculously healthy! Rock on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-666854 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:15:46 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 666854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds healthy to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-666846 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:13:25 +0000 yin 666846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very healthy! I wish I could eat that healthy, but lately I have been craving carbs constantly. It makes me sad because I love veggies and fruits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-666709 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:09:13 +0000 betsyboop 666709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like a healthy meal day to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-666698 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:00:03 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 666698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: thanks! I want to cut fruit a bit, but right now I much prefer fruit over veggies so it will probably be a slow process! Not really trying to lose weight (maybe 5lbs), just want to be healthy!</p> <p>@Rubies: I thought it was pretty healthy! I just wanted to make sure, because usually I eat horribly.. glad it's not so bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-666691 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:57:53 +0000 Rubies 666691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What part of this is making you think it's not healthy? It sounds awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-666690 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:57:48 +0000 mrsjyw 666690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You ate great! Keep it up!! If ur not seeing the results u want I suggrst taking down yhe fruit level ina few wks. I know on palro they say no fruit if u want to drop weight (sugars) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-someone-tell-me-if-i-ate-healthy-today#post-666684 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:56:01 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 666684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I'm on the right path.. but I want to make sure.</p> <p>Breakfast: smoothie with: kale, frozen raspberries, fresh strawberries, ice and a splash of almond milk</p> <p>Lunch: green salad with cucumber, brocolli, cheddar cheese and catalina dressing</p> <p>Snack: tea and bean sprouts (random!)</p> <p>Snack: banana</p> <p>Dinner:<br /> 1/4 of acorn squash with a drizzle of maple syrup<br /> boneless skinless chicken breast<br /> quinoa cooked in low sodium V8 (so good!)<br /> cup of steamed brocolli</p> <p>Snack: Kiwi/small handful of almonds</p> <p>How did I do? Drink wise just water besides the tea I mentioned. </p>