Menu
These are an example of my menus when I was losing weight in the People Magazine Weight Loss Challenge—-
Today’s menu:
Breakfast-
Bowl of Grape Nuts with Splenda and Skim Milk
Coffee with Splenda (I swear I could be the poster boy!!)
Lunch-
Grilled Chicken Sandwich from Wendy’s
Small bowl of chili
Diet Coke with Splenda
Dinner-
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich (whole wheat bread, reduced fat peanut butter and sugar-free jelly)
8oz Skim milk
Menu for yesterday:
Sorry- as busy as I have been, it has been very hard for me to get this on the site EVERY day… but I will keep trying.
Breakfast-
Bowl of Grape Nuts with Splenda and Skim Milk
Coffee with Splenda
Snack-
Lance Whole Wheat crackers with Peanut butter
Lunch-
Subway Turkey Sub- Off of the Jarrod menu
Lay’s baked chips
Minute Maid Lite Lemonade
Early Snack- Snickers with Almonds (O.K.- I know this was not great… but it is better than the regular snickers- about 230 calories vs. 290 for the regular)
Late Snack-
Lance Peanut Butter Crackers
Dinner-
Three pieces of baked chicken that Beth made
Green beans (about a cup and a half)
Mashed potatoes (probably two cups)
Late Night Snack-
Bag of Act II 97% Fat Free popcorn
Menu for Saturday
Breakfast-
Kashi Go Lean cereal and coffee with Splenda
Snack-
Nature Valley Granola Bar
Lunch-
Beth’s homemade chicken and rice soup (big ole bowl)
Snack-
Nature Valley granola bar
Dinner-
Two pieces of baked chicken
Whole messa corn and green beans
SORRY!!!! IT HAS BEEN A FEW DAYS… I HAVE BEEN OUT OF TOWN- OR OTHERWISE BUSY- OR I CAN THINK OF AT LEAST 5 OTHER EXCUSES- NONE ARE GOOD. I WILL TRY TO DO BETTER!!!!!
Menu for Wednesday
Bowl of Kashi Go Lean cereal (rocks!!!!) and coffee with splenda
Handful of grapes
Morning Snack-
Oat and Honey granola bar
Lunch-
Newk’s! Simply salad with Honey Mustard dressing
Splenda iced tea
Afternoon snack-
100 calorie bag of Strawberry Newton cookies
Dinner-
Two Hebrew National low fat hot dogs on whole wheat buns
Diet coke
I was kinda on the run and didn’t have time for much
Menu for Tuesday
Breakfast-
Grape Nuts with splenda and skim milk
coffee with Splenda
Lunch-
Appleby’s grilled chicken and portobello mushroom sandwich on wheat
Order of Fries
(Goodness I eat a lot of fries!!)
two sticks of fried mozzarella cheese (appetizer plate)
Dinner-
Bunch of Pineapple casserole, 4 pieces of roast beef, 10-15 shrimp, Mexican dip and chips (bunch of that), pasta salad, 5-8 stalks of asparagus, two lite beers and for the grand finale—– a big piece of chocolate cake
(Beth and I went to a birthday party and I kind of felt like it was my birthday- but not too too terrible. I ate too much, but that is why I ran three miles yesterday morning- so I can do this every once in a while)
Menu for Monday
Breakfast-
Two pieces of Whole Wheat toast with low-fat peanut butter drizzled with honey
Morning snack-
100 calorie bag of strawberry Newtons
Lunch-
Wendy’s grilled chicken sandwich
Small order of fries
Dinner-
8oz fillet (beef)
Baked potato with margarine
3 Sam Adams Lite beers
Menu from Sunday
Breakfast-
Grape Nuts with Splenda and Skim
Coffee with Splenda
Morning Snack-
Lance Peanut Butter Crackers
Lunch-
Newk’s Caesar Salad and Splenda Tea
Afternoon Snack-
Nature Valley Honey and Oats Granola Bar
Dinner-
10oz of Mom’s Chicken Pot Pie
Menu from Saturday
Breakfast-
Grape Nuts with Splenda and Skim milk
O.J. and Coffee with Splenda
Morning Snack-
Lance Peanut Butter crackers
Lunch-
Bison Burger (White Bun, Mayo, Lettuce, ketchup)
French Fries
Dinner-
Small bowl of Beth’s Turkey Spaghetti
Menu from Friday
Breakfast-
Grape Nuts with Splenda and Skim
Coffee with Splenda
Handful of grapes
Lunch-
Chinese Buffet (I don’t even want to talk about it)
Afternoon snack-
Lance crackers with Peanut Butter
Dinner-
PB&J on Whole Wheat
Glass of Skim Milk
Late night Snack- (about 1:00am)-
Lance Sour Cream and Chives Crackers
Menu from Thursday
Breakfast-
Grape Nuts with Splenda and Skim
O.J. and Coffee with Splenda
Lunch-
Grilled Chicken Sandwich on white
French Fries
Afternoon Snack-
Lance crackers with Peanut Butter
Dinner-
Beth’s turkey spaghetti (see recipe on recipe page)
Menu from Wednesday
Breakfast-
Grape Nuts with Splenda and Skim milk
Handful of grapes
Coffee with Splenda
Lunch-
Cup of carrots with Splenda and some margarine
Cup of summer squash boiled with onions (had a little margarine on it)
Afternoon Snack-
two scoops of Blue Belle Lite Ice Cream
Dinner-
Bison burger with cheese on whole wheat bun (lite mayo and ketchup)
Baked Cheetos
Menu Tuesday
Breakfast-
Toast with low-fat peanut butter- drizzled with honey
O.J. and Coffee with Splenda
Lunch-
Chicken sandwich on regular bun
BUNCH of French Fries
Tea with Splenda
Afternoon Snack-
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich
Dinner-
Bison Burger on whole wheat bun (cheese and lite mayo with Ketchup)
Hand full of baked Cheetos
4 regular beers
Menu from Monday
Breakfast-
Two pieces of whole wheat toast with peanut butter drizzled with honey
O.J. (about 6oz) and coffee with Splenda
Morning Snack-
Nature Valley Roasted Almond Granola Bar
Lunch-
Ham sandwich on whole wheat with lite mayo, mustard and piece of jalapeno cheddar cheese
handful of baked Cheetos
handful of grapes
Afternoon snack- Lance peanut butter crackers
Happy Hour- Two regular beers
Dinner-
Bison burger with piece of Jalapeno cheddar cheese, lite mayo and ketchup- all on a whole wheat bun
Handful of baked Cheetos
Menu from Sunday
Breakfast-
Bowl of Quaker Oatmeal
O.J. and Coffee with Splenda
Lunch-
Back Yard Burger Blackened Chicken Sandwich
Small order seasoned fries
Tea with Splenda
Afternoon snack-
Lance crackers with Peanut Butter
Dinner-
Beth’s whole wheat Spaghetti with Turkey sauce (see recipe tab for directions)
Diet Coke with Splenda
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwich
Menu from Saturday
Breakfast-
Bowl of Quaker Oatmeal with Splenda
O.J. and Coffee with Splenda
Lunch-
Schlotski’s Deli- Jalapeno and Turkey Pizza (15 WW Points)
Bag of chips (regular)
Tea with Splenda
Afternoon Snack-
Nature Valley Roasted Almond Granola bar
Dinner-
Newk’s Simply Salad with Honey Mustard dressing
Splenda Tea
Menu from Friday
Breakfast-
Bowl of Grape Nuts with Splenda and Skim milk
Coffee with Splenda
Lunch-
Roast Beef sandwich on wheat (with cheese & Mayo)
Handful of baked Cheetos
Iced Tea with Splenda
Early afternoon snack-
Lance crackers (with peanut butter) – I am really excited about these because I like these “Nabs” (if you live in the south)- most are pretty high in fat and calories, but these are like 180 calories- so not bad
Late afternoon snack-
Pack of Nabisco Strawberry Newtons (100 calorie pack)- THESE ROCK!!
Dinner-
Two BIG Tilapia fillets- Grilled
Tea with Splenda
Late night snack- (about 10pm)-
Two scoops of Blue Belle Lite Vanilla Ice Cream
Menu: from Thursday
Breakfast-
Grape Nuts with Splenda and Skim milk
O.J. and Coffee with Spenda
Mid-Morning Snack-
Wal-Mart brand Honey and Oat granola bar
Lunch-
Turkey sandwich on wheat (no cheese, no mayo) from Sweet Pepper’s Deli
Small bowl of potato salad (best I have ever had)
Tea with Splenda
Snack- (about 4:00pm)
bag of baked Lays chips
Dinner-
Newk’s Caesar salad and glass of Splenda tea
I will try to start putting my previous days meals here each day. Along with any comments that I have.
