Whats for dinner tonight?

[Panacea]

That actually sounds good...oatmeal and brown rice. With chicken, steak, etc. What type of portions and that sort of thing?

I was thinking of eggs or oatmeal in the morning, brown rice w/ chicken for lunch, and chicken or steak for dinner. Thoughts???

Fruits: best in the morning/day
Whole grains: good all day
Animal protein: good when lean; limit portions of animal protein at night to aid digestion

5-6 small meals per day is good.
My suggestion is to find a calorie calculator online and, with your height, weight, and activity level, find out your maintenance and weight loss requirements. I'd guess 1600-2000 calories per day for weight loss for a male, but that's just a guess.

The foods you've listed are good. Brown rice, oatmeal, berries, apples, all sorts of vegetables, salads, olive oil, lean meats and poultry, seafood.

A 1/2 cup of oatmeal or brown rice is usually the serving size, and meat/poultry/seafood should be like 3-4oz, and vegetables are unlimited, I think a cup is considered a serving, and 1/2 a cup is a serving of fruit.

[Panacea]

Have you tried mashed cauliflower instead??? I don't like cauliflower, but I have made mashed cauliflower before and it's really good. If you check the cooking section I have a recipe listed in the South Beach Diet Recipes thread...it should be stickied.



I know you didn't ask me, but unless it's changed Panacea and I are on the same diet. The portion size on chicken and steak is about the size of a deck of cards. Rice and pasta are 1 cup. I would add some veggies to the meals to help keep you full w/ protein, but other than that it sounds good. As for the oatmeal, if you can, get the old fashioned oats and make it up yourself...the instant stuff is full of all kinds of crazy ingredients and tons of sugar. Oh, and also, add in a small snack in between meals. It keeps your metabolism going and evens out your blood sugar to help control cravings and hunger. Good luck!!!

yep (I figured I might be off with the grain portions, I went without them for so long lol probably not good)
I forgot about the cauliflower mashed potatoes, I may try that in the fall. MM!

[Diggin Deep]

Have you tried mashed cauliflower instead??? I don't like cauliflower, but I have made mashed cauliflower before and it's really good. If you check the cooking section I have a recipe listed in the South Beach Diet Recipes thread...it should be stickied.



I know you didn't ask me, but unless it's changed Panacea and I are on the same diet. The portion size on chicken and steak is about the size of a deck of cards. Rice and pasta are 1 cup. I would add some veggies to the meals to help keep you full w/ protein, but other than that it sounds good. As for the oatmeal, if you can, get the old fashioned oats and make it up yourself...the instant stuff is full of all kinds of crazy ingredients and tons of sugar. Oh, and also, add in a small snack in between meals. It keeps your metabolism going and evens out your blood sugar to help control cravings and hunger. Good luck!!!

Fruits: best in the morning/day
Whole grains: good all day
Animal protein: good when lean; limit portions of animal protein at night to aid digestion

5-6 small meals per day is good.
My suggestion is to find a calorie calculator online and, with your height, weight, and activity level, find out your maintenance and weight loss requirements. I'd guess 1600-2000 calories per day for weight loss for a male, but that's just a guess.

The foods you've listed are good. Brown rice, oatmeal, berries, apples, all sorts of vegetables, salads, olive oil, lean meats and poultry, seafood.

A 1/2 cup of oatmeal or brown rice is usually the serving size, and meat/poultry/seafood should be like 3-4oz, and vegetables are unlimited, I think a cup is considered a serving, and 1/2 a cup is a serving of fruit.

Thanks for the input! I think I'm going to be heading to the grocery store. BTW...mashed cauliflower sounds scrumdidilyumptious! I may have to try that.

[jassilem]

I had seafood pinwheels.

[Wyndex]

Microwaveble chinese box thing that tastes like crap

[Kyle B]

COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wish

[pjbleek]

ham steak, corn on zee cob, potato salad...

[Dana]

i had chicken and rice

[Aries]

Grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, string beans and salad.

[griz bear]

Hamburgers, potato salad, baked beans, cold green salad. and cold water

[anathelia]

Steamed salmon, asparagus with butter, and long grain and wild rice.

[Natasha]

I had sauteed chicken and the peppery zucchini pasta that I have listed in my Southbeach Diet Recipe thread (except I use Feta Cheese instead of Goat Cheese). YUM!!!

[HottyToddyChick]

Pizza Hut.

But only 'cause I worked a full shift and then cleaned house for the next four hours. I deserve a break from cooking (and my poor kitchen deserves one night of cleanliness).

[Dana]

I had sauteed chicken and the peppery zucchini pasta that I have listed in my Southbeach Diet Recipe thread (except I use Feta Cheese instead of Goat Cheese). YUM!!!

ironic

[AstriaPorta]

some chips and bacon

not a fan of chips so maybe for me i got one can of sardines in tomato sauces
maybe i eat this