Meal plans

rlm0031 · Post by **rlm0031** » Sat May 17, 2014 5:23 pm

Hello,

I am just reading more about this concept. Can a few of you give me a typical meal plan of what you eat on a n and a s day?

Thanks.

automatedeating · Post by **automatedeating** » Sat May 17, 2014 5:31 pm

A typical N Day for me:
B: coffee with cream
L: chicken pot pie, apple, clementine
D: spaghetti, garlic bread

I'm unusual in that I only eat two main meals. However, I put so much cream in my several cups of coffee that I'm sure I get plenty of "breakfast" calories.

I'm sure you'll see lots of other postings and get lots of ideas!

wosnes · Post by **wosnes** » Sat May 17, 2014 9:29 pm

I try to have two light meals and one more substantial meal. I've never been much of a breakfast eater, so that's usually only coffee.

B (if I have it) toast and fruit, sometimes an egg

L soup, bread and fruit - sometimes I'll have a salad or sandwich

D I aim for 1/4 of my plate to be some kind of protein, 1/4 some kind of starch and the remainder to be vegetables and fruit. Have you heard of Mark Bittman's VB6? He eats vegan meals for breakfast and lunch, then has whatever he wants for dinner. I often have whatever I want. One plate. I don't worry about it much.

rlm0031 · Post by **rlm0031** » Sat May 17, 2014 10:43 pm

Wosnes, it is an interesting concept to eat vegan breakfast and lunch and then what you want for dinner, are you at a healthy weight or have you lost doing it this way?

rlm0031 · Post by **rlm0031** » Sat May 17, 2014 10:46 pm

automatedeating wrote:A typical N Day for me:
B: coffee with cream
L: chicken pot pie, apple, clementine
D: spaghetti, garlic bread

I'm unusual in that I only eat two main meals. However, I put so much cream in my several cups of coffee that I'm sure I get plenty of "breakfast" calories. I'm sure you'll see lots of other postings and get lots of ideas!

Automatedeating, I see you have lost, have you lose weight by eating this way and do you exercise also? I am the same height and age as you and I remember being 137. I was also happy being 143. Now I am 153 and am desperately trying to lose 10 pounds. I also see you have lost 1-2 pounds per month. It gives me hope to see this because I have been at a year long plateau and I know that to lose true fat I have to lose it slowly. I will try to remember that when I am discouraged about losing so slowly.

wosnes · Post by **wosnes** » Sat May 17, 2014 11:04 pm

rlm0031 wrote:Wosnes, it is an interesting concept to eat vegan breakfast and lunch and then what you want for dinner, are you at a healthy weight or have you lost doing it this way?

Though some of my breakfasts and lunches are vegan, I don't necessarily strive for that. Bittman's plan was an example.

I have lost weight doing this and I could lose more. Part of my problem is that I'm older, smaller and unable to be very active. I don't need very many calories!

automatedeating · Post by **automatedeating** » Sat May 17, 2014 11:25 pm

Yep, Vanilla NoS is how I have lost about 10 pounds. After a month of NoSing, I suddenly found the energy to walk to and from work (4 days/week). I had a history of trying intense exercise and then quickly quitting, but I have stuck with the walking for 8 months! And, just to be clear, my walking is truly just a walk--no speed-walking here. I only get sweaty on the uphill parts.

rlm0031 · Post by **rlm0031** » Sun May 18, 2014 12:38 am

Can I ask how far you walk or how long?

automatedeating · Post by **automatedeating** » Sun May 18, 2014 12:49 am

It's about 5 miles round trip (90 minutes round trip). The way to work is mostly downhill, the way home is mostly uphill.

oolala53 · Post by **oolala53** » Sun May 18, 2014 9:29 pm

How I ate in the first year is not the same as how I eat now, 40 lbs. lighter. I wanted bigger meals and overate on weekends. Now N day breakfasts are very small, lunches rather small, dinner moderate to big. S days have gotten quite moderate but vary in meal numbers and content.

Small to me is 1-1.5 fist-sized volume of dense food such as a mix of starch, fat, and/or protein.