KarenIn

Hi Majj
Below is a typical menu for me.
Breakfast
Steel Cut Oats with a 1/2 scoop of Protein powder, a few rasins, and a few walnuts, cinnamon, and splenda brown sugar blend
Or, a smoothie made with light yogurt, frozen fruit, splenda, and about 1/2 or skim milk, and a scoop of Protein Powder.
Or, scrambled eggs
Or, cottage cheese and fruit
Usually, lunch comes to 300 to 400 calories
Lunch
I make up batches of low fat Protein foods on the weekend when I have time and freeze them in one cup plastic containers to take to work, so that I don't go out and buy too much food. Some of my favorites are.
Turkey Chilli
Black Bean Soup
chicken Stew
No Crust Quiche
Turkey meatloaf
I have a piece of frest fruit that is in season. Right now, I love Honey Crisp Apples.
Usually, dinner comes to 300 to 400 calories.
Dinner
Grilled fish, I really love salmon
Grilled chicken
salad with a small 3 oz can of tuna
salad with feta cheese
Every now I have a small beef steak
I try to have a vegtable with my dinner.
Again, dinner usually comes to 300 -400 calories
Or, if I go out to eat I look for low fat grilled food.
I try to stay away from white flour, potatoes, white rice and refined sugar.
On a special occasion, once in a while, I will have a very small dessert. I find when I eat sweets, I just want to keep eating, so I stay away from them most of the time.
I found that once I started losing the weight, and feeling better I didn't want the sweets as much. That's not to says that sometimes I don't crave things, but I try to find a healthy subsitute when I have cravings.
Hope this helps, and have a Happy Valentines Day,
Karen

Hi Majj
Below is a typical menu for me.
Breakfast
Steel Cut Oats with a 1/2 scoop of Protein powder, a few rasins, and a few walnuts, cinnamon, and splenda brown sugar blend
Or, a smoothie made with light yogurt, frozen fruit, splenda, and about 1/2 or skim milk, and a scoop of Protein Powder.
Or, scrambled eggs
Or, cottage cheese and fruit
Usually, lunch comes to 300 to 400 calories
Lunch
I make up batches of low fat Protein foods on the weekend when I have time and freeze them in one cup plastic containers to take to work, so that I don't go out and buy too much food. Some of my favorites are.
Turkey Chilli
Black Bean Soup
chicken Stew
No Crust Quiche
Turkey meatloaf
I have a piece of frest fruit that is in season. Right now, I love Honey Crisp Apples.
Usually, dinner comes to 300 to 400 calories.
Dinner
Grilled fish, I really love salmon
Grilled chicken
salad with a small 3 oz can of tuna
salad with feta cheese
Every now I have a small beef steak
I try to have a vegtable with my dinner.
Again, dinner usually comes to 300 -400 calories
Or, if I go out to eat I look for low fat grilled food.
I try to stay away from white flour, potatoes, white rice and refined sugar.
On a special occasion, once in a while, I will have a very small dessert. I find when I eat sweets, I just want to keep eating, so I stay away from them most of the time.
I found that once I started losing the weight, and feeling better I didn't want the sweets as much. That's not to says that sometimes I don't crave things, but I try to find a healthy subsitute when I have cravings.
Hope this helps, and have a Happy Valentines Day,
Karen