Hi all,

This topic is for vets (more than one year out, bonus points for every extra year!) to post what they are eating today.

I'll start. I'm almost 5 years out and I'm battling a 20 lb. weight regain. I've joined Weight Watchers and am following their new plan, which is more protein-centric than in the past.

Here's my day:

B: 2 Jimmy Dean low-fat Turkey Sausage Patties and 1/3 c. oatmeal, cooked with 1 cup Water and a little splenda and salt

L: Spinach and cheese Flatbread from costco (240 calories) and 1.5 oz. turkey lunchmeat

S: 100 calorie bag of popcorn and two small tangerines

D: 3 oz. low fat ground beef (we grind our own) on a WW sandwich thin with 1 c. homemade tomato Soup (low sugar canned pureed tomatoes, basil, a little salt and water)

S: not sure I'll have one but planning on 3/4 c. plain fat-free greek yogurt topped with 1/3 c. frozen berries

I agree with @@VSGAnn2014 that the amount of calories needed for maintenance is dependent on too many factors for one magic number to work for everyone. 1100 sounds SUPER low to me for maintenance. Weight loss phase MAYBE, but maintenance? Unless your metabolism is completely wrecked, you have thyroid problems, or you are on some sort of medication that disrupts metabolism. On my LAZIEST days I have a basal metabolic rate of 1600. Right now, as I'm training for a half marathon, I have to eat 2200-2600 calories a day to maintain.....

I am 15 months out. I have not lost anything significant since September. It's very frustrating because I want to lose another 20 pounds. The surgeon is happy with my results though.

Breakfast is always a MaxPro vanilla Protein powder shake mixed with 1% milk, a small banana, and a tsp of cocoa powder. Delicious! I still look forward to that every day!

Around 10am I have a string cheese stick.

For lunch I have either: 5 oz baked chicken and 1/2 c. cottage cheese or 2 oz hard salami with 2 oz of smoked gouda and some fruit, or a packet of tuna with a little mayo and a fruit cup.

For afternoon, I will have a G2 and if I have some fruit, I will bring some to work for snack.

For dinner I might have poached eggs, yogurt parfait, I like to cut up a couple chicken tenders and sauté with a Mexican flavored Mrs. Dash and have chicken tacos with a little cheese and sour cream. Last night I had leftover ham from Easter and some cottage cheese.

I am single, so my menus are pretty simple!

Watching carbs after an Easter weekend free for all. Here was today:

liquid is going pretty well. Yesterday was day 2. I'm free of 3.5 pounds!

I had 3 shakes

2 poached eggs over raw spinach

2 Greek yogurt

1 Protein bar

Half avocado

96 oz Water

I'm on crutches but I hope to start cycling for PT this week. That will really help!

Onward and downward

Well now you all went & did it...I was full when I sat down to read this....now I am hungry....but I don't think I can fit anything in my sleeve, lol

My NUT provided recommended daily calories and carbs for me for maintenance, based on calculations that include average exercise levels among many other factors. These levels have worked very well for me.

My NUT provided recommended daily calories and carbs for me for maintenance, based on calculations that include average exercise levels among many other factors. These levels have worked very well for me.

This is what I ate yesterday, and is a fairly typical day for me.

Breakfast: 2 eggs with 1 slice of cheese, coffee with 2 tablespoons sugar free creamer

Lunch: 3 ounces chicken breast, La Tortilla Factory low carb whole wheat tortilla, 1/4 avocado

Snack: Oh Yeah One Protein Bar, coffee with 2 tablespoons sugar free creamer

Dinner: 3 ounces chicken breast, steamed broccoli, Trader Joe's riced cauliflower

Snack: 1/2 cup Fage low fat plain yogurt with 1/2 cup strawberries

35 ounces water

Right around 1200 calories.

Walked very brisk pace for 30 minutes.

This is pretty much what I eat, but can't lose an ounce!!! Would like to lose another 20 pounds. For all of you veterans out there, any advice is appreciated!!!

This is what I ate yesterday, and is a fairly typical day for me.

Breakfast: 2 eggs with 1 slice of cheese, coffee with 2 tablespoons sugar free creamer

Lunch: 3 ounces chicken breast, La Tortilla Factory low carb whole wheat tortilla, 1/4 avocado

Snack: Oh Yeah One Protein Bar, coffee with 2 tablespoons sugar free creamer

Dinner: 3 ounces chicken breast, steamed broccoli, Trader Joe's riced cauliflower

Snack: 1/2 cup Fage low fat plain yogurt with 1/2 cup strawberries

35 ounces Water

Right around 1200 calories.

Walked very brisk pace for 30 minutes.

This is pretty much what I eat, but can't lose an ounce!!! Would like to lose another 20 pounds. For all of you veterans out there, any advice is appreciated!!!

Your overall diet looks great so it may just be small tweaks that help. The first thing that jumped out to me was how low your water is. The second things is that while walking brisk is important for cardiovascular health you many want to add other types of exercise and/or intensity. I found strength training and HIIT exercises to be very effective.

So far today only Breakfast: 1 microwave Protein cupcake made with 1 scoop powder; 1/4 banana; 2 TB Torina s/f vanilla syrup.

Had a really late night, so just fixed Breakfast for lunch:

Chipotle eggs (egg scrambled with a half tablespoon of greek yogurt for body and extra Protein and half tablespoon of chipotle chilies in adobo sauce...yuuuuuum), and two small slices of uncured hickory smoked bacon (also yum).

Breakfast: 12 almonds. coffee

Lunch: Avocado, hard salami, Parmesan, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries. At it with a toothpick outside in the sunshine.

chicken meatballs and asparagus.

This morning is cottage cheese with unsweetened applesauce, powdered peanut butter and mini chocolate chips on top- can't finish it all though.

Breakfast: 1 microwave Protein cupcake made with 1 scoop vanilla whey powder; 1/4 banana; 2 TB Torino s/f vanilla syrup. (130 calories)

lunch: 1 - 3inch square of Cheeseburger Pie with a 1 cup salad of lettuce, tomato, avocado, & Panera poppyseed dressing. (284 calories)

dinner: 1 Magic Pop w/ 2 oz Tuna & light Mayo. (109 calories)

Snack: 1 small container of s/f cherry Jello. (10 calories)

Snack: 1 s/f popsicle (15 calories)

Snack: 1 - 1/2 cup serving of home-baked, egg-white custard, made with Eggbeaters & Torino s/f vanilla syrup. (50 calories)

Mother's Day Treat - Additional Snack: 1 coconut, pecan cookie (150 calories)

I also take one daily Multivitamin -- Centrum Silver.

Day's Total Calories 790; Protein 79.4 grams; Carbs: 56 grams; Fat 33.5 grams.

CORRECTION TO MY POST ABOVE: The day's total nutritional values, including calories above are correct, but I forgot to include the 6 oz can of tomato juice that I drank before breakfast. I put it in my computer food journal, but forgot to include it in the meals listed above.