Menu Help

[titiay30 0]

Hello,

I am interested in tweeking my menu so I can maximize my weightloss. It seems like since I've had my last fill, I can only eat a little bit of food at a time. While I am not complaining, I want to be able to eat the right things...can you give me some ideas of what you're eating and how much weight you're losing.

Right now, I'm averaging about 10-11 lbs per month.

[kellyjoiii 19]

Lower carbs, Higher Protein. Although I have to say that 10 to 11 lbs a month is nothing to shake a stick at. :biggrin:

[jensmallwood 0]

10-11 pounds a month is fantastic! And about what I'm losing (though I've been losing like crazy this week, since I had my 2nd fill last Friday).

I typically eat:

b-fast- two scrambled eggs, and either 1 pce whole wheat toast w/ promise OR a half cup of berries

lunch- 3 oz Protein, plus veggies and maybe 1/2 c whole grain (like brown rice or whole wheat pasta)

Dinner- same sort of thing as lunch- but if I had the whole grain at lunch, I won't have it at dinner- but I will have some starchier/legume type thing (say, 1/2 c black Beans or some sweet potato)

If I have a snack (and I often do because I teach at the Y in the evenings and often can't have dinner until 8pm (so I'll have a snack at 4pm)- it is typically Greek yogurt (vanilla) and 1/2 c berries.

I average about 1200-1600 calories per day, and I burn 2100-2600 calories (per my bodybugg). I aim for a 1000 cal deficit per day.

[newbegins10 0]

I think that is great as well. That was what my dr say a typical weight loss of 3 lbs a week was good. I agree that make sure you get your Protein first and eat that mainly it increase your metabolism, but veg and Fiber to keep your bm ok. I ate to much protein and nothing else the first week I could eat solids and man did I pay for it lol trish

[BetsyB 9]

I eat low carb, high-ish Protein, around 800-1000 calories/day---and exercise every single day. And I'm thrilled with a loss of 11 or so pounds a month.

I'm not sure it's realistic to expect much more.