Inspire Me Thin

These are some things I eat on a regular basis. Obviously not every single meal I eat is listed (especially in the lunch/dinner section). But these are the more popular ones/personal favourites. An average meal usually comes out to about 400-600 calories, and snacks vary between 200-400 calories. My calorie intake is 1700 calories (more on workout days).

Breakfast

• Oatmeal ~450cal
• -Quaker Quick Oats, 1tsp brown sugar, cinnamon, 2% milk, and some kind of fruit (apple, strawberries, blueberries)
• Omelet ~400-500cal
• -2 whole eggs, 100% liquid egg whites, tons of veggies (red/green pepper, onion, spinach, mushrooms, scallions, cilantro, black beans), sometimes meat (salami, turkey breast, sausage, pork or beef chunks, chicken breast), ketchup or salsa, side veggies (cucumbers, red/green pepper, tomato)
• Whole wheat crepes/pancakes ~500-600cal
• -Homemade whole wheat crepes or pancakes, Chobani non-fat vanilla yogurt, lots of fruit (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, whatever I have), cinnamon, maple syrup drizzled on top.

Lunch/Dinner

• ~400-600cal
• Some kind of meat (~4-6oz beef, pork, chicken breast, turkey, tuna, fish, frozen tilapia/salmon/flounder) + some kind of whole grain (1/2c-1c buckwheat, brown rice, etc) + veggies (cucumber, brocolli, asparugus, red/green pepper, zucchini, avocado, black beans), + some kind of sauce (ketchup, A1, dressing, gravy, horseradish beets, BBQ sauce)

Snacks

• Apple + Peanut butter ~300
• Mashed avocado on bread ~200
• Tuna salad sandwich ~300-400cal
• -Tuna, mayo, plain chobani yogurt, herbs, whole grain rye bread, veggies on the sides.
• Hot cocoa (1-2c milk + cocoa powder) ~250
• Yogurt + fruit + nuts ~100-200

Restrictions

• I don’t add salt. None. Not even to my cooking. Occassionally I’ll add a teaspoon of salt to a large recipe (especially if it’s a meaty recipe). I try to minimize my salt intake as much as I can.
• I try to stay away from sugar and simple carbs. I stopped adding sugar to my coffee. I only add 1tsp of sugar to my tea when I have it. And I only add 1tsp of sugar to my oatmeal when I have it. 
• I try to stay away from drinks that aren’t water. Not saying I never drink other things. But I don’t drink juice in the morning. I don’t drink soda. Once in a blue moon, yes I allow myself these things. But generally I stick to water, even when going out. The only exception is I have 1-2 cups of milk a day as well.
• I think that’s all. I don’t restrict myself heavily. I still eat junk food occasionally when I crave it/want it. I just personally don’t want it that often, which is super helpful. If I want a Starbucks frappuccino at 10PM, then I have it. If my friends invite me out to sushi, I go and I eat sushi. If I want some chips with that movie, I’ll have some. If I want chocolate, I have it. If I want a cookie, I eat it. I watch my portions of course so that I don’t go overboard. I don’t need to eat an entire package of oreo cookies to satisfy my craving, and I don’t need a Venti frappuccino to satisfy my craving. A small portion will do just fine. I don’t have a negative outlook on treats and I don’t deny myself anything within reason.