It's Day One of Bathing Suit Boot Camp!

Food for Thought:

Think before you drink… about the calories, that is. A beer has more calories than wine (145 vs. 125) and a jigger of vodka, rum, or whiskey only has 95 calories. The calories in a club soda? ZERO.
Let's get this boot camp started!

Each day I'll post feedback on what you all are eating and some tips. Today's tip: think about eating more vegetables and fruit throughout the day—it will keep you from feeling like you're starving and out of control. Also, most of us eat our biggest meal at night. If you eat the majority of your calories during the evening meal, you will gain more weight than if you spread the calories out during the day.

And don't forget:

  • Please write down everything you've eaten by 9 p.m. tonight. That will give me plenty of time to review your day and offer some tips for tomorrow.
  • You can wait until the end of the day to post your tally, or you can write what you ate for breakfast, come back to this page later, and just hit the "Edit" button to add the rest of your meals. Be sure to post what you've eaten in one spot so I can more easily read your list.
P.S. You don't have to be pre-registered for boot camp to join us this week! Everyone is welcome here.


 
Member Comments
 
 
CandyMeyers CandyMeyers
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 6:28am

Alright...I'll reluctantly go first.

Breakfast:

South Beach Whole Grain Crunch Cereal (honest, I really eat this stuff...not just being "good" for boot camp.)

1 packet of Splenda

1% low fat milk

coffee with a little half and half (I can't stand milk in coffee)

Snack:

25 salted almonds

Lunch:

Dried beef sandwich on focaccia with marinated artichokes and parmesan

Plain green salad with oil and vinegar

Diet Coke (2)

Dinner:

Greek Salad

Iced Tea

 
 
 
Margaret Valente Margaret Valente
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 6:44am

Breakfast

2 small coffees with milk (2%) and sugar (1 tsp)

6oz fat free French Vanilla yogurt with granola cereal on top.

Lunch

Small romaine salad with craisins, avocado, shredded carrots, green peas, shredded cheese and lowfat honey mustard dressing

Can of diet coke

1liter of water

evening: it's all down hill from here...

mini corn muffin, remainder of my daughters sugar free jello cup.

Dinner: Organic rice and bean burrito

Desert: about 20 dibs

 
 
 
SallyWhite SallyWhite
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 6:57am

Breakfast:

2.5 cups of half reg/half decaf coffee, with soycreamer

1/2 raisin bagel with 1 Tablespoon of Benecol spread, topped with 1 Tablespoon organic cream cheese (last of it, I usually use a commercial Lite cream cheese.)

1 glass of water before breakfast with vitamins,etc.

2/3 cup orange/mandarin juice

Late Morning Snack:

one slice of jalepeno (50% fat free) cheese

one cup green sun tea with mint, mixed with black sun tea. 1/8th cup limeade.

1 glass of water

Lunch: Tuna Salad: 2 oz of Spanish tuna. Made with 1/3 tbs lite Hellman's mayonnaise, 1/4 tsp. raspberry wasabi dressing, 1/3 stick of celery, 1/2 tbs of sweet pickle relish, on bed of two kinds of lettuce.

1 glass of water

Afternoon snack: fresh apricot, followed by 1/4 cup Pita chip crumbs.(end of bag)

1 glass of water

Dinner: 3 small slices of home made quisdilla, 2 tbs. of lite sour cream, 2 tbs of Bruchetta.

Inside 10" quisddilla: (I use white flour ones; don't like a lot of wheat based products) 1/4 cup Spanish rice, sliced yellow and red peppers, 1/3 cup kidney beans, fresh cilantro, 1.5 - 2 oz of 50% fat free grated pepper cheese.

1 glass of water

After dinner snack:

1/2 cup fresh raspberries, little less than 1/2 fresh blueberries, 1/4 plain yogurt

1 water

 
 
 
MsAdventurous MsAdventurous
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 7:51am

breakfast: non-fat yogurt

lunch: lean cuisine, 2 earl grey hot teas + 2 Equals

dinner: "Plutos" salad (greens w/ tomoatoes, raisins, walnuts, mushrooms, cheese, croutons, and low-fat dressing) + slice of bread, water

snack: 1 cup low fat ice cream (peppermint stick...)

 
 
 
CarolT CarolT
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 9:21am

Pre-Breakfast: 2 or so cups of hot water. I drink this every morning because I have really bad post-nasal drip, and the hot water loosens it up so I can get rid of it.

Breakfast: Ham sandwich on whole wheat toast, with jalapeno mustard and spinach and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. I don't know exact quantities because my husband made it for me, but he's pretty stingy on the margarine.

1 cup black coffee

Lunch: half a peanut butter and raisin sandwich on whole wheat toast (i.e. one slice of bread)

one medium banana

approx. 20 baby carrots

approx. 15 grape tomatoes

1 cup of black coffee

Snack: approx. 30 seedless grapes

1 oz. pepper jack cheese

Snack: 1 small plum

Dinner: salad with lettuce, spinach, mushrooms, two tbsps french fried onions, and a baked pork chop the size of a deck of cards.

2 cups steamed broccoli with 1 tbsp tub margarine

one large banana

 
 
 
Owen'sMom Owen'sMom
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 9:38am

Day One

Breakfast:

1 cup fiber cereal

1/2 cup skim milk

coffee-powdered creamer and splenda

snack:

cherry coke zero

nutrisystem chocolate crunch bar

(my mom just gave me some of her "left-overs" from the Nutrisystem diet. I don't know if it will work, she complained about it being too expensive to do long term, but I am looking to lose 10-20 pounds)

Lunch:

salad - LF dressing

Nutrisystem lunch meal - 1/2 container of mac.w/cheese & 1/4 bag of soychips

bottled water

Pieces of chocolate :-( whoops....

Dinner: (planning ahead)

Nutrisystem pizza & 1cup watermelon

2 LF cookies 1/2 cup skim milk

2 water bottles

 
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CandyMeyers CandyMeyers
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 2:20pm

Owen's Mom...you are my hero for being so honest about the chocolate. Writing my intake down has definitely helped me limit it!

 
 
 
LauraBrowne LauraBrowne
Staff
Posted: Jun 11, 07 9:38am

breakfast: (almost rebelled with cream & currant scone, but didn't...yet!!)

- Medium latte with lowfat milk

- lowfat pumpkin ginger muffin

lunch:

-bbq chicken salad (bbq chicken, lettuce, veggies, 5 tortilla chips, ranch dressing on the side), water+multivitamin

snack:

- pack of sweet potato chips, 8g fat, 120cal

- can of v8

dinner:

- thai tom yum soup

- duck salad

- plain rice

 
 
 
LoraMa LoraMa
Staff
Posted: Jun 11, 07 9:42am

I have to say, I'm already more aware of what I'm eating...

Breakfast:

-- large coffee, sugar and soy milk

-- peach

-- handful of almonds

Lunch:

-- taco salad (had a light sour cream dressing)

-- green tea

Snack:

-- 10 crackers

-- green tea

Dinner:

-- broccoli

-- fried rockcod fish

-- rice

-- 1/2 a beer

-- two tasting squares of scharffen berger chocolate (hey, it was a hard day)

 
 
 
cash cash
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 9:58am

Day 1: Breakfast

-- Cottage cheese (1% low fat) with flax seeds

-- 2 cups of green tea

Lunch (Malaysian):

-- Stir-fried mixed vegetables, Sambal Belachan Chicken (stir-fried with string beans).

-- glass of water

Snack:

-- bottled mineral water

-- handful of non-salted whole cashews

Dinner:

-- broccoli

-- fried rockcod fish

-- rice

-- green tea (0 calories)

 
 
 
heismi2002 heismi2002
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 10:08am

2 cups of water while getting ready in the morning

8:30 a.m.

2 cups of coffee with 3 tablespoons of creamer

10 Splenda (yes I know 10 is a LOT)

4 Equal

20 almonds

2 pretzels

10:30 a.m.

2 cups of water

1/4 of honey glazed donut

12:30 p.m.

2 cups of water

Veggie Mix/cooked: 25 asparagus, 20 carrots, cheese/garlic sauce

2 turkey meatballs and flour/tomato tortilla, spray oil

20 almonds

4:00ish

2 chocolate nips (30 calories each)

1/2 cracker (didn't like the taste)

1 cup of crystal light drink mix

DINNER: 8:00ish

Veggie Salad

Jello

Water

(We'll see).

 
 
 
guysmiley guysmiley

Posted: Jun 11, 07 10:18am
* includes photos

Breakfast:

- granola + low fat Yogurt

- cup of fruit juice

- bottle of vitamin water

Lunch:

- Shrimp Pulao (small rice plate with shrimp)

Snack:

- 12oz chocolate shake

- 8oz diet coke

Dinner:

went to a party that hired the Mission District's famed El Tonayense taco truck: http://www.yelp.com/biz/x5EU0zkAyvebU2U-6eCy-A

so...

I had 6 tacos: 3 carne asada y 3 carnitas con todos

(3 grilled steak, 3 fried pork... w/ the works. in this case, cilantro, onion & a hot pepper sauce)

I washed it down with 2 Red Stripe beers :)

shrimp pulao

shrimp pulao

 
 
 
bettyray bettyray
Staff
Posted: Jun 11, 07 10:19am

Breakfast

1/2 cup of boisenberry yogurt + granola

decaf coffee w. half and half

Lunch

Thai rice noodles with curry and veggies

Dinner

Tuna and green curry with mixed vegetables over quinoa. I would make a salad but I'm too tired. (i made curry over the weekend and it's leftover time!)

1 bottle of lemon vitamin water and lots of regular water throughout the day

Late breaking entry! I had a beer later last night!

 
 
 
ClaudeDevarenne ClaudeDevarenne
Staff
Posted: Jun 11, 07 12:21pm

Breakfast: 2 eggs fried in 2 tablespoons of olive oil with 4 baguette slices. I had a cup of tea with one honey stick and 1% lowfat milk.

Lunch: went to Lee's Deli and got 15 oz of vegetables: 4 asparagus spears, six broccoli stalks and a dozen string beans. I drizzled the whole thing lightly with hot sesame oil.

Snack: two oranges, one cup of tea with 1% lowfat milk

Dinner: 4 cups of mixed greens with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, one teaspoon of red wine vinegar, salt and pepper, 2 cups of steamed lentils, 14 grams of goat cheese, 8 oz. of red wine.

I drank well over one liter of water over the course of the day

 
 
 
ColbyZ ColbyZ
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 3:24pm

Except where noted, I drink water throughout the day, so I'm not going to list it. I drink a combo of plain and low sodium bubbly water.

Breakfast:

2 cups of coffee with 1% milk and a tsp sugar in each cup

2 packets of plain instant oatmeal

Later:

1 whole bottle of vitamin water (I think it's 16 oz. It says two servings per container)

Lunch:

2 Dr. Praegers tex mex veggie burger topped generously with tomato salsa and three avocado slices

Green Tea

2 slices red pepper; about 4 carrot sticks (like one whole carrot, cut into quarters)

Dinner:

About 3 bites of Rib Eye (didn't taste good)

2 servings of zucchini & sunburst squash sauteed in garlic, shallots, olive oil, white wine, salt & paper and a dusting of cornmeal

1 large serving of spinach sauteed in garlic and olive oil, splash of red wine vinegar

1 and 1/2 pieces white sourdough baguette

1 and 1/2 square inch of Ghirardelli "intense dark chocolate perfectly balanced with white mint"

2 glasses red wine

42 ounces (big bottle) of bubbly water

 
 
 
janeciab janeciab

Posted: Jun 11, 07 3:41pm

Breakfast. half an egg white fritatta with spinach and mushrooms (in a restaurant), 2 cups coffee. spoonful of blueberries/raspberres.

Lunch: 1/2 turkey sandwich with lettuce and tomato on rye, w mustard, only bottom half slice of bread. V-* juice, 1 bottle water.

Dinner: salad with small can tuna, 1/4 cup garbonzo beans, 3-4 black olives, 1/2 tomato, teaspoon olive oil, sprinkle of white balsamic vinegar. White wine spriters (1/4 cup white wine total).

 
 
 
Brian Brian
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 5:36pm

No point reporting today - I'm on a dumb low-fiber diet in preparation for a colonoscopy. Yipee! I don't normally eat this way... banana, eggs, white bread, white pasta with strained tomato sauce...

 
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C3961L C3961L
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 12, 07 10:41am

Brian,

How did it go? I am due for another one this year.

C3961L C3961L

Founding Member

Posted: Jun 12, 07 10:37am

I mistakenly put Day One into the Intro section. I hope i am learning how to post.

Day One-

1 cup-Instant Mocha no cream

6 oz yoplait non fat yogurt-cherry

1 slice dry raison bread-dry

1 small piece homemade cherry pie

i cup of coffee with non fat creamer

left over from previous evening Il Fornaio dinner

1/2 broiled pork chop

4 small baked potatoes

3 string beans

2 sprigs broccoli

1 small carrot

15 ounces SoBe mango Passionfruit

8 pieces sliced bread

1 pat butter

3 glasses chardonnay

6 oz. raspberries, raw

11 small cherry plums

 
 
 
JonR JonR

Posted: Jun 11, 07 5:46pm

Breakfast:

Lunch: chicken sandwich w/ avocado, sprouts, tomato and jack cheese; 16 oz diet coke with some light lemonade mixed in; double mocha, regular milk

Dinner: Vietnamese style grilled beef - w/ garlic, lettuce cups and rice paper(?) wraps

 
 
 
cindyegross cindyegross

Posted: Jun 11, 07 7:27pm

I am not sure if this is where I post my meals but here goes:

Bkfast

1 piece of raisin toast

1 pat of smart balance butter

Lunch

6ozs steak

spinach with garlic and butter

butterscotch pudding 2ozs

2 bites of chocolate cake

Dinner

1 lean cuisine chicken fettucine

 
 
 
amyfay amyfay
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 7:34pm

B'fast:

1 slice bread w/ SmartStart

coffee w/milk

1 slice of pineapple

Lunch:

1/2 turkey sandwich w/ lettuce & tomatoe (no mayo)

a handful of potato chips

3 small slices of cantaloupe

1 large strawberry

1 small chunk of pineapple

1 large chocolate chip cooky

Snacks throughout day:

2 rice cakes

1 handful of wheat thins

1 spoonful of yogurt

Dinner:

Salmon w/ chili sauce

steamed green beans

1 slice of garlic bread

3/4 C. parmesan noodles

1 bite of chocolate candy bar

 
 
 
Clarissa Clarissa
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 7:48pm

i am not sure if this is the correct way to post the days food?

breakfast

1cup corn chex and 1 cup 2% milk

1 cup coffee with 2 % milk

Diet Pespi/ cup of ice

1 cup water

lunch 1 slice dark rye with 1 tsp mayo

1 grapefruit

dinner

diet coke

med salad with 4 oz of chicken and 2 tbl ranch dressing

snack

3 1/2 dollar size pizza bites

 
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CandyMeyers CandyMeyers
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 8:56pm

Clarissa, you posted in just the right spot. Tomorrow, just hit the "day two" link to post your diary. Great job!

 
 
 
lzgrossman lzgrossman
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 8:46pm

Candy, I am going to kill you...okay, I am cheerful.

Here's what I ate today:

breakfast: English Breakfast organic tea with splenda.

lunch: Hawaiian BBQ takeout: couple slices of beef, couple bites of chicken, one kalbi rib....I passed on the rice and pasta salad and put it in fridge for office mates to scarf on.

dinner; one pita and tablespoon of humus, tablespoon of baba gonoush (Sp?) two shots of tequila...

that's it for today. thanks for your input

 
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CandyMeyers CandyMeyers
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 8:54pm

Wow...Liz. You were "good"....where the hell do you get Hawaiian BBQ takeout?

p.s. don't kill me (For those reading this, Liz is the "buddy" I coerced to do boot camp with me)

 
 
 
YogaMom YogaMom
Founding Member
Posted: Jun 11, 07 9:11pm

First of all--what's the scoop with the vitamin water? So many of you drink it. does it make you feel better? Does it help with eating healthy?

I'm blending my learnings from the WW core program with the "Eat to Live" book advice about eating more plant food (fruits, veggies, beans etc.)

Breakfast: oatmeal; 2 cups decaf coffee w/milk

Lunch: 8 pieces nigiri sushi, one spicy tuna roll, one miso soup, tea, diet coke

Snack: grapefruit and 5 almonds

Not so good snacks: 2 swedish fish, 5 jelly beans, handfull of dried apricots, bite of kids' mac n cheese

Dinner: bowl of mushroom barley soup, half a TJ's bag of Chard with a T olive oil