It appears you have not yet registered with our community. To register please click here...


 Home Message Boards Videos Join for Free User Blogs Board Index
Search
 
Forgot your username or password?


Diet & Nutrition Message Board
Post New Thread   Closed Thread
Share
 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 12-28-2005, 06:36 PM   #1
Junior Member
(female)
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 12
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
manda1 HB User
Question How is this for a meal plan?

Is this okay for daily meals? Is there anything I'm missing?

Breakfast: 1 cup banana nut crunch cereal with 1 cup fat free milk
Snack: 1 Banana
Lunch: turkey and swiss sandwitch on whole wheat bread no dressing
Snack:1 cup strawberries
Dinner: boneless skinless chicken breast, grilled with 1/2 cup spanish rice

according to the ****** planner this comes up to 1300 calories

I like all of these foods and I could easily eat them a lot with a few various changes every now and then. I'm 5'0 and weight 208 so I really need to lose at least 90lbs.

 
Sponsors Lightbulb
   
Old 12-29-2005, 05:39 AM   #2
Senior Veteran
(female)
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,670
StenoLady1 HB UserStenoLady1 HB User
Re: How is this for a meal plan?

I'd watch the calories on that cereal. I'm a big lover of box cereals, too, but it's really hard to find one without a ton of sugar, hence calories...even plain Cheerios! I switched from cereals to oatmeal, since at least I could control the sugar (calories) myself.

Also, you need some veggies. Maybe on that sandwich, include some nice, dark, leafy greens or maybe a tomato. Change it once in a while, too, to a salad with the turkey if you'd like. You can omit the cheese if the calories start to add up with a low-cal dressing. Another way I've incorporated veggies into lunch is with soup. Might as well take advantage of "soup weather", you know? Campbell's and Progresso have a pretty good Italian wedding soup, which is full of escarole, onion and celery

Definitely put a veggie on your plate with your dinner. You will probably get bored with chicken breast every night with dinner (I know I sure did). Some other nice options are fish, turkey breast with no skin or a lean pork tenderloin, trimmed of all fat before cooking, and then roasted in the oven. Makes wonderful leftovers for the week, as well

Good Luck!

Lysne

 
Old 12-29-2005, 10:41 AM   #3
Veteran
(female)
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 401
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
wiredqs HB User
Re: How is this for a meal plan?

Also try a salad instead of the rice, you can eat a lot more veggies for the calories.

 
Old 12-29-2005, 11:55 AM   #4
Senior Veteran
(male)
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 779
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
OutToLunch HB User
Re: How is this for a meal plan?

Quote:
Originally Posted by manda1
Breakfast: 1 cup banana nut crunch cereal with 1 cup fat free milk
Snack: 1 Banana
Lunch: turkey and swiss sandwitch on whole wheat bread no dressing
Snack:1 cup strawberries
Dinner: boneless skinless chicken breast, grilled with 1/2 cup spanish rice
1) Try oatmeal topped with banana slices instead of the banana nut crunch cereal. The more you can avoid processed foods, the better.
2) Try adding more protein to your breakfast. Fat free milk is good, but what about egg whites, yogurt, or cottage cheese? These are all excellent sources of protein.
3) Your snacks are basically sugar, albeit in a healthy form. Don't eat them without lean protein like yogurt of cottage cheese and in the afternoon, get rid of the strawberries and eat a handful of nuts instead.
4) For lunch, get rid of the cheese, unless it's nonfat or lowfat. Add lettuce and tomato instead.
5) For dinner, drop the rice and eat steamed veggies instead. You don't need starchy carbs at the end of the day.

So a revised meal plan would look like this:
Breakfast: Plain oatmeal topped with banana, scrambled egg whites
Snack: 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt + strawberries
Lunch: turkey, lettuce, and tomato on whole wheat bread no dressing
Snack:1 handful of mixed nuts
Dinner: boneless skinless grilled chicken breast or salmon, 1 cup steamed spinach or broccoli

 
Old 12-29-2005, 04:24 PM   #5
Junior Member
(female)
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 12
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
manda1 HB User
Re: How is this for a meal plan?

I guess I forgot to mention I was a picky eater.
I cant stand oatmeal. I'd never eat it. I also don't like seafood, the only fish I will eat is from captian d's and i'm trying to avoid that. I don't like nuts, they always taste too salty for me. I also had some stomach problems when I was younger and it gives me stomachaches to eat anything that is hard to digest like celery and lettuce. I eat chicken pretty much every day as it is so thats why it wouldn't bother me to eat it all the time. I don't like beef, its very rare for me to eat pork (unless its bacon).
I also have to be at work at 4am so its really hard for me to get up extra early to cook anything for breakfast which is why I go for cereal all the time. I used to eat the kelloggs cereal bars but I would get to work and I would still be hungry and I work in food service so its bad for me to be hungry at work because I have tons and tons of food to choose from.

 
Closed Thread

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Board Replies Last Post
I think I finally got this! Stll some questions getinshape18 Exercise & Fitness 20 12-11-2007 06:45 AM
help with a meal plan chookie Eating Disorder Recovery 4 03-14-2007 11:51 PM
Can someone help me with a 1500 calorie diet meal plan Junior77 Weight Loss 4 12-17-2006 01:12 AM
meal plans chookie Eating Disorder Recovery 4 09-21-2006 04:37 PM
This is going to be hard... LS289 Eating Disorder Recovery 7 05-24-2006 06:27 AM
Where to find Tailored Diet/Meal Plan? thmsj46 Diet & Nutrition 0 05-22-2006 08:36 PM
Has this ever happened to you? LS289 Eating Disorder Recovery 15 03-15-2006 09:45 AM
Is this ED or me? dawgfan Eating Disorder Recovery 33 03-09-2006 10:35 PM
meal plan vs. no meal plan? mandabear Eating Disorder Recovery 1 01-22-2006 09:17 PM
Can someone critique this meal plan? typhoon Weight Loss 2 05-17-2003 06:55 PM




Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off











Message Boards
  • Open to All Other Health Topics
  • It's Life - Off Topic Discussions
  • Natural Disaster Sympathies and Support
  • Health News
  • HealthBoards Testimonials
  • Suggestions for New Boards
  • Registration/Membership/Site Problems
  • Health Issues
  • General Health
  • Abuse Support
  • Acid Reflux / GERD
  • Acne
  • Share Your Acne Story
  • Acne Tips
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
  • ADD / ADHD
  • Addiction & Recovery
  • Addison's Disease
  • Aging Issues
  • Allergies
  • Alternative Medicine
  • Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia
  • Amputation / Prosthetic
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Anemia
  • Aneurysm
  • Anger Management
  • Angina
  • Anxiety
  • Share Your Anxiety Story
  • Anxiety Tips
  • Arthritis
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Asthma
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Autoimmune Disorders
  • Back Problems
  • Beauty & Cosmetics
  • Bell's Palsy
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Birth Control
  • Blood and Blood Vessel
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bowel Disorders
  • Brain & Head Injury
  • Brain & Nervous System Disorders
  • Brain Tumors
  • Breastfeeding
  • Burns & Injuries
  • Cancer
  • Cancer: Bladder
  • Cancer: Bone
  • Cancer: Brain
  • Cancer: Breast
  • Cancer: Cervical & Ovarian
  • Cancer: Colon
  • Cancer: Esophageal
  • Cancer: Kidney
  • Cancer: Lung
  • Cancer: Oral
  • Cancer: Pancreatic & Liver
  • Cancer: Prostate
  • Cancer: Rectal & Anal
  • Cancer: Skin
  • Cancer: Stomach
  • Cancer: Testicular
  • Cancer: Throat
  • Cancer: Thyroid
  • Cancer: Uterine
  • Candida
  • Caregivers
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Celiac Disease
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Children - Special Needs
  • Children's Health
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Codependency
  • Colds & Flu
  • Swine Flu (H1N1)
  • Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery
  • Costochondritis
  • Crohn's Disease / Ulcerative Colitis
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Death & Dying
  • Degenerative Diseases
  • Dental Health
  • Depression
  • Share Your Depression Story
  • Depression Tips
  • Diabetes
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Diet & Nutrition
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Disabilities
  • Divorce & Separation
  • Dizziness / Vertigo
  • Down Syndrome
  • Drug Interactions
  • Dyslexia
  • Dysphagia
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Eating Disorder Recovery
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Endometriosis
  • Environmental Disorders
  • Epilepsy
  • Epstein Barr Virus (EBV)
  • Exercise & Fitness
  • Eye & Vision
  • Family & Friends of Cancer Patients
  • Family & Friends of the Mentally Ill
  • Family Planning / Adoption
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Foot Problems
  • Gallbladder
  • Genetic Disorders
  • Grief & Loss
  • Hair Loss / Alopecia
  • Hair Problems
  • Headaches & Migraines
  • Health Insurance Issues
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Healthy Lifestyle
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Heart Disorders
  • Hepatitis
  • Hernia
  • Herpes
  • High & Low Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • HIV Prevention
  • HIV/AIDS Living With
  • Hormone Problems
  • Hospice
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Hypochondria
  • Hysterectomy
  • Immune Disorders
  • Incontinence
  • Infant Care (up to 18 months old)
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Infertility
  • Share Your Infertility Story
  • Inner Ear Disorders
  • Interstitial Cystitis (IC)
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Kidney Disorders
  • Knee & Hip Problems
  • Lasik Eye Surgery
  • Learning Disorders
  • Leukemia
  • Liver & Pancreas Disorders
  • Lung & Respiratory Disorders / COPD
  • Lupus
  • Lyme Disease
  • Share Your Lyme Disease Story
  • Lymphedema
  • Lymphomas
  • Men's Health
  • Menopause
  • Mental Health
  • Mesothelioma
  • Military Health Issues
  • Miscarriage & Still Birth
  • Mononucleosis
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Myositis
  • Nail Problems
  • Neurofibromatosis
  • Neurology
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Neuropathy
  • Nutritional Disorders
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Occupational Health & Safety
  • Orthopedic
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pain Management
  • Chronic Pain
  • Share Your Pain Management Story
  • Panic Disorders
  • Paralysis
  • Parenting Issues
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Personality Disorder
  • Phobias
  • Pituitary Disease
  • Polio
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Postpartum Depression (PPD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Share Your Pregnancy Story
  • Pregnancy Tips
  • 2010 Mommies
  • 2011 Mommies
  • Pregnancy-Teen
  • Prostatitis
  • Psoriasis
  • Rape / Sexual Abuse
  • Rare Disorders
  • Raynaud's Syndrome
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
  • Relationship Health
  • Restless Leg Syndrome
  • Rosacea
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Schizophrenia
  • Scoliosis
  • Self-injury Recovery
  • Senior Health
  • Sexual Dysfunction Treatment
  • Sexual Health - General
  • Sexual Health - Men
  • Sexual Health - Teens
  • Sexual Health - Women
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Shingles
  • Shoulder / Rotator Cuff Problems
  • Shyness
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Sinus Problems
  • Sjögren's Syndrome
  • Skin Problems
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Speech & Language Disorders
  • Spinal Cord Disorders
  • Stress
  • Stroke
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
  • Teen Health
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • Transplants
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Trying to Conceive (TTC)
  • Urology
  • Vaccination & Immunization
  • Vitamins & Supplements
  • Weight Loss
  • Weight Loss / Surgical
  • West Nile Virus
  • Women's Health



  • TOP THANKED CONTRIBUTORS

    Diet & Nutrition

    JohnR41 (15), janewhite1 (6), sjb (5), tjlhb (5), Machaon (4), bdrunner79 (4), Yavanna (2), Kali333 (2), Sachimi (2), Anjjou72 (2)

    Site Wide Totals

    thanbey (581), janewhite1 (528), BlueSkies14 (511), SpineAZ (484), DGabriel10 (464), mscat40 (419), tetonteri66 (419), jennybyc (402), sammy64 (390), jgrangran (359)

    All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:09 AM.



    Site owned and operated by HealthBoards.com™
    Copyright and Terms of Use © 1998-2012 HealthBoards.com™ All rights reserved.
    Do not copy or redistribute in any form!


    SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.