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The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
I am tracking my meals on dailyplate.com It's really nice they give you a little pie chart on the side with the breakdown of your percentages. I am a balanced oxidizer.
MENUS FOR WEEK 1!!!
DAYS 1 AND 2 (both workout days)
Pre-gym Snack
1 Luna Bar (Nutz over chocolate)
Breakfast
3/4 cup Kashi go-lean cereal
1/2 cup Skim Milk
1 whole egg
Lunch
4 oz grilled chicken breast
8 oz organic green beans
2 tsp EVOO
Afternoon Snack
30 Raw Almonds
1 red apple (~180g)
Dinner
4 oz Shoulder Steak
1/3 cup dry whole wheat couscous
4 oz organic green peas
41.81% Carbs
28.94% Protein
29.25% Fat
Total calories: 1519
DAY 3 (No Workout)
Breakfast
1 cup Skim Milk
1 whole egg and 2 egg whites
1 Bosc Pear (~300 g)
Lunch
1 slice Ezekiel 4:9 Sesame Sprouted Grain Bread
2 Tbsp Trader Joe's Crunchy Unsalted Peanut Butter
6 oz Baby Carrots
15 Trader Joe's Raw Almonds
Afternoon Snack
1/4 cup Trader Joe's Omega Trek Mix
1 Trader Joe's Lite Mild Cheddar Cheese Snack Stick
Dinner
6 oz Chicken Breast
1 Tsp EVOO
1 cup Asparagus
3/4 cup cooked Quinoa
40.8% Carbs
26.66% Protein
33.26% Fat
Total calories: 1515
DAYS 4 AND 5 (both workout days)
Pre-gym Snack
1 Luna Bar (Peanut Butter Cookie)
Breakfast
1/4 cup (dry) Quaker Oats Oatmeal
2 whole eggs
1 Trader Joe's Lite Mild Cheddar Sticks
Lunch
1 Dr. Praeger's Califonia Veggie Burger
2 cups organic green beans
3/4 cup skim milk
Afternoon Snack
1 slice Ezekiel 4:9 Sesame Sprouted Grain Bread
1 Tbsp Trader Joe's Crunchy Unsalted Peanut Butter
1 Bosc Pear
Dinner
4 oz grilled chicken thigh
1/4 cup (dry) Qunoa
2/3 cup organic green peas
40.78% Carbs
25.07% Protein
34.15% Fat
Total calories: 1526
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Re: Making the Cut - Meal Plans!!! Post them here!!!!
What is this exactly? BTW I  Nutz over Chocolate Luna Bars!!!!!!
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| Posted 11/27/08 9:07 PM |
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DirtyBlonde
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Re: Making the Cut - Meal Plans!!! Post them here!!!!
This is haaaard.
This'll probably be what I'm eating for like 4 days.
EDITED B/C DH CANNOT READ A SHOPPING LIST AND I HAVE TO RESHOP TOMORROW NIGHT
Breakfast
1 whole egg + 2 egg whites scrambled
.5 cup low fat plain yogurt
1 cup cheerios
Lunch
spinach salad with 1 oz. sunflower seeds, .25 cup dried cherries and turkey
Snack
4 oz. low fat cottage cheese
whole apple with 1 tbsp natural PB
Dinner
5 oz chicken
1 cup peas with 1 tsp olive oil and some paprika
.25 cup brown rice
I'm basically going to keep the snacks and breakfast the same; I am going to also try the spinach ricotta chicken recipe this week and make the shrimp/asparagus salad after I buy asparagus tomorrow night 
Message edited 11/30/2008 7:04:16 PM.
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| Posted 11/29/08 3:35 PM |
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azoodie
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Re: Making the Cut - Meal Plans!!! Post them here!!!!
Posted by lipglossjunky73
What is this exactly? BTW I Nutz over Chocolate Luna Bars!!!!!!
Sorry it took me so long to answer Liza! A few of us are following the 30-day eating/fitness plan by Jillian Michaels (check out the book it's called Making the cut). In the book you have to take a quiz to find out what type of oxidizer you are and then depending on that you divide up your calories accordingly. I am a balanced oxidizer so I need to eat 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fats.
The Luna Bars are just a pre-workout snack for me in the morning before working out so that I have energy to give it my all  They are convenient, small and nutritious so it works for me.
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| Posted 11/30/08 10:55 AM |
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azoodie
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Re: Making the Cut - Meal Plans!!! Post them here!!!!
Posted by DirtyBlonde
This is haaaard.
This'll probably be what I'm eating for like 4 days.
I'm basically going to keep the snacks and breakfast the same; I am going to also try the spinach ricotta chicken recipe this week.
Yeah I hear you! I am probably going to eat the above for 2-3 days. I will see how much I have left after I cook/eat it.
Good for you for checking out the recipes! I am so boring I like things really plain and simple. The spinach ricotta recipe did sound good - maybe I will start switching things up next week if I am bored.
So excited we are starting tomorrow!!!!!!!!! I am preparing and packing up everything tonight. Also taking measurements and pictures. I am extra bloated today so that will just help my after picture look all that more fabulous 
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| Posted 11/30/08 10:58 AM |
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bigspender
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Re: Making the Cut - Meal Plans!!! Post them here!!!!
I was looking over the book last night trying to make a list of stuff to pick up. It is difficult because you are countng your calories.
I will have scambled eggs with Feta cheese for breakfast.
Lunch maybe a burger with no bun and tomatoes and onions.
Dinner Chicken
I will pick up some raw veggies to munch on for snacking.
The counting calories is what is going to kill me.
Good Luck Girls
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| Posted 11/30/08 12:18 PM |
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DandN
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
Hi everyone! I'll be starting the plan tomorrow - my daughter has an ear infection and reacted really badly to her antibiotics - so I've spent the last 2 days holding her or letting her sleep in my arms - which is a great arm workout - but not exactly what Jillian Michaels had in mind.
I'm a balanced oxidizer as well.
I'll post my menus when I get home - I'm way behind at work!
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| Posted 12/2/08 8:30 AM |
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azoodie
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
Hi girls! Day 2 and so far so good. I didn't feel like yesterday was tough enough so I did double circuits today - what a great idea I had to do it on the day we have all the lunges and incline runs
I stuck 100% to the program yesterday (with the exception of a packet of splenda in my coffee which I am having today as well). I already feel great!
28 days to go!!! 
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| Posted 12/2/08 9:29 AM |
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azoodie
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
Posted by DandN
Hi everyone! I'll be starting the plan tomorrow - my daughter has an ear infection and reacted really badly to her antibiotics - so I've spent the last 2 days holding her or letting her sleep in my arms - which is a great arm workout - but not exactly what Jillian Michaels had in mind.
I'm a balanced oxidizer as well.
I'll post my menus when I get home - I'm way behind at work!
Awwwwe poor thing  Hope she feels better today!
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| Posted 12/2/08 9:30 AM |
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bigspender
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
I did good yesterday. Stayed under the calories. Ate lots of raw veggie. I did not excersize because of electrical work that we are doing in the house but will make it up the workout.
Breakfast
3 eggs- scambled-
Snack- raw veggies- with pb and dressing only 1 tablespoon each. (thats hard but I did it yesterday.-
Lunch
salad
Dinner
Chicken
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| Posted 12/2/08 10:27 AM |
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DirtyBlonde
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
okay so for the balanced oxidizers - the shrimp/asparagus salad is easy to make AND it tastes great!
i've been doing well - feeling hungry but other than that no issues.
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| Posted 12/2/08 8:47 PM |
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
Not doing this but just wanted to say keep up the great work everyone! I was checking out Azad's book last week and this program is intense but the results will be amazing. When I have less then 20 to lose I am totally going to give this a shot.
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| Posted 12/2/08 8:52 PM |
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azoodie
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
Posted by DirtyBlonde
okay so for the balanced oxidizers - the shrimp/asparagus salad is easy to make AND it tastes great!
i've been doing well - feeling hungry but other than that no issues.
Sounds good but I don't eat seafood   I will definitely try some of her recipes next week! I hear they are all very easy to make once you have the ingredients.
Day 3 going great! Love that it's a rest day  Though I am looking forward to hitting the gym tomorrow and Friday and being off on the weekend! I am going to add a cardio session on Saturday and go for a moderate-paced jog.
So far I have been 100% with my menu and I have Days 6 and 7 planned as well.
I have noticed my protein needs to be increased...I will focus on that next week!
DAY 6 (rest day but will do some cardio today)
Breakfast 8AM
3 Egg Whites
1 slice Ezekiel 4:9 Sesame Sprouted Grain Bread
Lunch 11:30AM
2 cups Romaine Lettuce
1 oz Jarlsberg Lite Swiss Cheese
¼ cup Trader Joe’s Omega Mix
½ cup grilled chicken thigh
Afternoon Snack 3:30PM
1 Luna Caramel Nut Brownie Bar
Dinner 6:30PM (going to a holiday party so most of this is estimated)
2 servings baby carrots
1 serving pepper
1 serving homemade hummus
Beef Stew
Butternut Squash
Pineapple
43.84% Carbs
23.94% Protein
32.2% Fat
Total calories: 1491 (under calorie allowance for today to make up for estimation errors)
DAYS 7 (rest day)
Breakfast 8AM
¼ cup Quaker Oats Oatmeal
2 whole eggs
1.5 cups Skim Milk
Lunch 11:30AM
2 cups Romaine Lettuce
1 stick Trader Joe's Lite Mild Cheddar Sticks
1 cup grilled chicken thigh
2 Tbsp Ken’s Ken's Light Northern Italian Salad Dressing
Afternoon Snack 3:30PM
1 apple
1 Tbsp Trader Joe's Crunchy Unsalted Peanut Butter
Dinner 7PM
¼ cup Trader Joe’s Organic Quinoa
¼ cup Black Beans
½ cup Chickpeas
½ cup Onions
2 oz Jarlsberg Lite Swiss Cheese Reduced Fat
38.24% Carbs
28.94% Protein
32.82% Fat
Total calories: 1528
Message edited 12/3/2008 3:28:51 PM.
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| Posted 12/3/08 3:28 PM |
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DirtyBlonde
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
are you guys feeling hungry at night? my stomach wants to eat itself by 11 pm. soooooooooo annoying!
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| Posted 12/3/08 3:39 PM |
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bigspender
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
Posted by DirtyBlonde
are you guys feeling hungry at night? my stomach wants to eat itself by 11 pm. soooooooooo annoying!
I think day 1 I felt this way because I always snacked at night and thankfully I have been following the diet and have not binged at all. My fear is that I am not eating enough calories. I have not made any of the reciepes and really have been winging it with the calories. I eat a ton of raw veggies. 3 eggs for breakfast with 1/4 cup of Feta cheese which is 330
and had a salad for lunch which is 260 and so far no snacks yet but maybe I will have 1 tablespoon of PB for the protein and the caloires.
I like this because I am seeing what I eat and last night I made brownies (my favorite for DS and DH) and was not tempted at all. I was so proud of myself.
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| Posted 12/3/08 3:50 PM |
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azoodie
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
Posted by DirtyBlonde
are you guys feeling hungry at night? my stomach wants to eat itself by 11 pm. soooooooooo annoying!
No I have not been. I think it's because I am eating dinner a bit later than usual. I too am an evening snacker but am determined to stick to my plan!
Are you sticking to your macronutrient ratios?
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| Posted 12/3/08 4:09 PM |
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azoodie
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
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Posted by DirtyBlonde
are you guys feeling hungry at night? my stomach wants to eat itself by 11 pm. soooooooooo annoying!
I think day 1 I felt this way because I always snacked at night and thankfully I have been following the diet and have not binged at all. My fear is that I am not eating enough calories. I have not made any of the reciepes and really have been winging it with the calories. I eat a ton of raw veggies. 3 eggs for breakfast with 1/4 cup of Feta cheese which is 330
and had a salad for lunch which is 260 and so far no snacks yet but maybe I will have 1 tablespoon of PB for the protein and the caloires.
I like this because I am seeing what I eat and last night I made brownies (my favorite for DS and DH) and was not tempted at all. I was so proud of myself.
Yeah you definitely need to get the minimum number of calories or else the shi!t will hit the fan! Crazy how the temptation goes away with sheer determination huh? 
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
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are you guys feeling hungry at night? my stomach wants to eat itself by 11 pm. soooooooooo annoying!
No I have not been. I think it's because I am eating dinner a bit later than usual. I too am an evening snacker but am determined to stick to my plan!
Are you sticking to your macronutrient ratios?
i am!
i'm just a piggy  No seriously, i was used to being a night snacker so maybe that has something to do with it?
i'm eating dinner at 8 - i thought it would help to eat then instead of at like 7.
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
i'm worried about going off schedule this weekend - anyone else worried? i become the worst meal skipper then
oh and these circuits  holy sweat!
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| Posted 12/4/08 8:43 PM |
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
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are you guys feeling hungry at night? my stomach wants to eat itself by 11 pm. soooooooooo annoying!
No I have not been. I think it's because I am eating dinner a bit later than usual. I too am an evening snacker but am determined to stick to my plan!
Are you sticking to your macronutrient ratios?
i am!
i'm just a piggy No seriously, i was used to being a night snacker so maybe that has something to do with it?
i'm eating dinner at 8 - i thought it would help to eat then instead of at like 7.
Oh my goodness I was like that tonight. Maybe it's all those calories burning? I was starving hungry so I ate another Luna bar and a another piece of Eziekiel bread Thank goodness I had the calories to cover that from the workout this morning.
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| Posted 12/4/08 9:21 PM |
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Posted by DirtyBlonde
i'm worried about going off schedule this weekend - anyone else worried? i become the worst meal skipper then
oh and these circuits holy sweat!
I am okay with this weekend. I am more scared of upcoming holiday parties 
Try not to skip meals...week 1 is almost over and only 3 more to go! 
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| Posted 12/4/08 9:22 PM |
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bigspender
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
Even though I do tend to skip meals on weekends I think I will be fine. We have recieved so many goodie baskets at work and so far I have been good but its really hard and the holiday parties have me a bit worried myself expecially no alcohol. I do not drink often but I do like a glass of wine every once and a while.
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| Posted 12/5/08 9:57 AM |
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
changed up the menu slightly for monday --
breakfast:
.5 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
.5 cup cheerios
1 whole egg + 2 egg whites scrambled
lunch:
4 oz. turkey burger
1/2 cup roasted sweet potatoes
snack:
4 oz. 1% cottage cheese
15 grapes
10 almonds
dinner:
.5 large red pepper and 2 broccoli spears with 1 tsp olive oil
.5 chicken breast
1 cup cooked spaghetti
with 3 tbsp parmesan cheese
1347 calories
40.4% carbs
32.5% protein
27% fat
I am offically sick of the shrimp/asparagus salad
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| Posted 12/6/08 3:49 PM |
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
so yesterday was an 'off' day for exercise - but i always dance on wednesdays and saturdays - always
saturday classes are scheduled for an hour but sometimes they go 90 minutes or even two hours. people are invited to stay for as long as they have the time and the energy.
my teacher taught for three hours. [there were three of us left at the end] - and she kicked our asses. i was floating all day because i loved it so much. until today.
the point of this long post - i got SO into it yesterday that i hurt my neck. nothing serious (just soreness) - but i am in far too much pain do anything much less work out today. i'm really hoping to get back on the ball tomorrow. I can't believe that i did this to myself.
good thing though is that i didn't meal skip yesterday at all!
how is everyone else doing????
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| Posted 12/7/08 1:54 PM |
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bigspender
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Re: The Official Making the Cut Thread - Post your meal plans and progress here!!!!
Posted by DirtyBlonde
so yesterday was an 'off' day for exercise - but i always dance on wednesdays and saturdays - always
saturday classes are scheduled for an hour but sometimes they go 90 minutes or even two hours. people are invited to stay for as long as they have the time and the energy.
my teacher taught for three hours. [there were three of us left at the end] - and she kicked our asses. i was floating all day because i loved it so much. until today.
the point of this long post - i got SO into it yesterday that i hurt my neck. nothing serious (just soreness) - but i am in far too much pain do anything much less work out today. i'm really hoping to get back on the ball tomorrow. I can't believe that i did this to myself.
good thing though is that i didn't meal skip yesterday at all!
how is everyone else doing????
I hope you feel better and take it easy today and see how you feel tomorrow.
I have been doing really well with the diet. I have been feeling great and dow 2 pounds but not being able to have any chocolate is killer and I have to make christmas cookie on the 19th.ahahaha
The workouts have been killer and I have been having back problems so I have been taking it one day at a time and making up the workouts when I am not feeling well.
1week down -
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