https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 22:17:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2016541 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:47:52 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2016541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breakfast:<br /> Pineapple, strawberry, vanilla protein powder shake<br /> OR<br /> Two hardboiled eggs with S&amp;P<br /> OR<br /> 1/3 cup uncooked Steel Cut oatmeal w/ pepitas and preserves</p> <p>Lunch: Bistro Bowls Salads<br /> <a href="http://www.readypac.com/product-category/bowl-salads/" rel="nofollow">http://www.readypac.com/product-category/bowl-salads/</a></p> <p>Snack:<br /> Celery sticks and hummus<br /> OR<br /> Apples</p> <p>Dinner: chicken marinated in low fat balsamic then baked and lots of veggies on the salad w/ lemon pepper seasoning</p> <p>Water: drink a tall glass before leaving the house and as soon as I return from work plus my usual water bottle throughout the day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2016513 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:35:50 +0000 looch 2016513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The biggest thing for me is to eat a good breakfast, but I found that if I stick to traditional breakfast foods, I fail...so I eat things like a chicken breast or a piece of salmon for breakfast. Sets me up for a morning where I am not feeling hungry and likely to fall into a trap.</p> <p>This month I am trying out grain and kale salads. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2015182 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 13:05:03 +0000 Greentea 2015182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only thing that works for me is to count calories. That way I have the freedom to eat whatever I want as long as I keep it under XYZ. After that, sure, I eat as many veggies, protein, and fruit as I can and healthy choices- but then I feel free to make them on intuition and because they are good for me and make me feel good, not because I want to lose weight. It is a good balance of freedom and control. Indulgence and for me, healthy eating for the right reasons. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2015179 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 13:04:05 +0000 mrsjazz 2015179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no sugar, bread, pasta, potatoes, and most fruits! I still eat dairy, legumes, and some grains like quinoa and brown rice.</p> <p>breakfast:<br /> usually eggs &amp; turkey apple sausage (homemade) or bacon and/or a side of leftover veggies from the night before</p> <p>yesterday was buff chicken egg muffins, yum. today was fried eggs &amp; bacon + hot choc smoothie (unsweetened cocoa, unripened banana, almond butter, warm milk, warm tea, vanilla, cinnamon)</p> <p>lunch:<br /> protein (usually chicken, turkey, or seafood) and double veggies cooked. I don't like salads for lunch. today it's homemade chipotle chicken, black beans, over parsnip noodles, side of brussel sprouts.<br /> I try lots of recipes and try not to eat the same thing 2 days in a row so that I don't get bored.</p> <p>snacks:<br /> avocado and hot sauce (I think I picked this up from mrbee!)<br /> almonds and tea<br /> green apple and almond butter<br /> room temp salad</p> <p>dinner:<br /> similar to lunch but always diff from lunch for variety. tonight will be chicken tortilla (less) soup. If I'm feeling low energy I will add quinoa or brown rice to my dinner. obsessed with spiralizing so I usually have some kind of spiralized veggie noodle. parsnip and broccoli stem are my favorites. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2015134 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:47:20 +0000 yoursilverlining 2015134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’ve found the best way for me to amend my eating to lose weight is to cut carbs. I don’t cut them completely, but I really watch them. </p> <p>Breakfast: multi/whole grain toast with almond butter</p> <p>AM snack: hard-boiled egg or greek yogurt</p> <p>Lunch: soup (with protein, not cream-based), and/or a filling salad with protein and lots of good veggies/nuts/avocado/whatever (i.e., not iceberg lettuce and ranch). I really like having homemade chicken salad over a bed of spinach. Easy and filling. </p> <p>PM snack: usually I have greek yogurt with sliced almonds and maybe a bit of chocolate thrown in, or nuts (usually do almonds), or cheese and apple slices.</p> <p>Dinner: lean protein (I eat a lot of fish), salad of substance (see above), veggies of some sort (staying away from carb-veggies like peas and corn, or anything slathered in cheese sauce or butter). We also do a fair amount of quinoa or farro salads as a side. </p> <p>I rarely eat dessert and when I do it will be something like just a square or 2 of really good dark chocolate, or homemade dairy-free “ice-cream”.</p> <p>Watch the booze intake and also extra calories from milk/cream based coffee drinks, etc. I also try to drink a lot more water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2015125 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:44:42 +0000 Beehive 2015125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breakfast - a Kind or Kashi bar and black coffee</p> <p>Lunch - a big salad with lots of vegetables and chicken/turkey/shrimp, with lemon juice or red wine vinegar</p> <p>Snack - 10 or so nuts and maybe an apple</p> <p>Dinner - grilled protein (fish, pork, turkey tenderloin, chicken, lamb), steamed vegetables, and a whole grain (usually brown/wild rice) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2015118 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:41:30 +0000 jhd 2015118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: yes. I use My Fitness Pal. That was less than 1500 cal and I also did 30 min on elliptical and a long walk at the park with the dog. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2015110 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:37:16 +0000 hotchildinthecity 2015110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very similar to @blackbird. I don't really get on a scale anymore because I am more focused on improving performance/building muscle/how I feel/how my clothes look. But that would be a typical "healthy eating" day for me. </p> <p>I also do salads a lot for lunch. And I like protein pancakes or Paleo pancakes for breakfast sometimes. And sometimes a green smoothie for breakfast or lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2015107 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:34:24 +0000 tinyperson 2015107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breakfast: instant oatmeal or yogurt and fruit or an egg white breakfast sandwich (plus coffee)</p> <p>Snack: piece of fruit or cheese</p> <p>Lunch: sandwich with turkey and laughing cow spread, caprese salad, frozen dinner, leftovers (I'm focusing more on bringing my lunch instead of buying fast food rather than on making myself eat a salad for lunch...baby steps).</p> <p>Snack: crackers and cheese, piece of chocolate, fruit, veggies with a little dip</p> <p>Supper: watching portion size more than anything and not having anything obviously awful! </p> <p>Watching my evening snacking...drinking more water... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2015098 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:27:31 +0000 blackbird 2015098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breakfast: An egg white quiche (veggies, feta, egg whites)<br /> Snack: 1 cup plain greek yogurt or cottage cheese and fruit and nuts.....sometimes I do a small second breakfast, like boiled eggs.....<br /> Lunch: a lean protein (4oz), a vegetable, a whole grain carb or a sweet potato.<br /> Post Gym Snack: Protein shake and/or a protein bar<br /> Dinner: a lean protein (4 oz), a roasted veggie, and a salad. </p> <p>i aim for 50% carbs, 30% protein, and 20% fat. Around 1900-2,000 calories. People grossly underestimate their necessary protein intake while dieting (cough, special K diet). So you lose muscle, not really fat. Bro science pisses me off. And no processed food. No "diet food". </p> <p>This is my favorite fat loss book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Burn-Fat-Feed-Muscle-Transform/dp/0804137846" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Burn-Fat-Feed-Muscle-Transform/dp/0804137846</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2015092 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:25:51 +0000 SleepyMonkey 2015092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>breakfast: cup of tea, nutrigrain bar and packet of instant oatmeal.</p> <p>lunch: half a sandwich and small soup. a couple pieces of candy/chocolate</p> <p>snacks: fruit, granola bars.</p> <p>dinner: a single bowl of whatever we are having, trying to keep carbs (rice, pasta) as the smallest portion of the meal. a few pieces of chocolate or something sweet. </p> <p>lots of water...go to bed hungry!</p> <p>not the healthiest, but it works. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2015085 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:23:34 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2015085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: do you count calories? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2015082 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:22:21 +0000 jhd 2015082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's an example from this week. I'm careful about portion control (I use a kitchen scale) and right now I'm just focusing on mostly good choices.</p> <p>Breakfast: 2 eggs, one slice low carb wheat bread, fruit<br /> Lunch: cereal &amp; milk<br /> Dinner: chicken Breast cooked in crock pot with salsa and black beans with one serving multigrain tortilla chips<br /> Snacks: peanuts, chocolate </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-a-day-of-meals-look-like-when-youre-trying-to-lose-weight#post-2015063 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:08:14 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2015063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't fully shake this cold I've had for over a week, but I really want to get started on eating healthier in the new year after indulging a lot over the holidays.</p> <p>I was planning on doing another whole30 because I felt so great after I did it last time, but I get bored eating the same things every day and I want to keep this up as a lifestyle.</p> <p>What do you typically eat in an entire day when you're trying to lose weight? </p>