Almost through my first menu - Friday is grocery day. Overall, I am really liking this diet. The food we've been eating is real food, and tastes good. And I'm not starving all the time like I am when I try eating low-cal, low-fat. Total carbs for today, about 17.
Breakfast:
2 eggs, scrambled with cheese
1 cup hot green tea, with splenda
Lunch:
crab cake (see recipe from last night)
few green beans
1 cucumber, sliced
1 can Minute Maid Light Lemonade
Dinner:
Pork Chops
Tomato / Basil / Mozarella Cheese salad (mix those things with a little EVOO, salt and pepper)
Snack:
1 cup hot peppermint tea
Sugar Free Jello
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
10 pounds lost...
Ok, so I said I'm just going to weigh on Sunday, but I lied. I weighed myself today and my total weight loss is now 10 pounds!
Now, just need to do that 7 more times. Ha ha ha
Now, just need to do that 7 more times. Ha ha ha
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Day Ten - Tuesday April 28
Here's today's menu and carb count was approx 21...
Breakfast:
2 eggs, scrambled, with cheese
1 cup green tea with 1 packet of splenda
Lunch:
2 chicken strips (see last night's dinner)
1/4 c steamed broccoli
1 can Minute Maid Light lemonade
Dinner:
Crab Cakes
Breakfast:
2 eggs, scrambled, with cheese
1 cup green tea with 1 packet of splenda
Lunch:
2 chicken strips (see last night's dinner)
1/4 c steamed broccoli
1 can Minute Maid Light lemonade
Dinner:
Crab Cakes
2 cans crab meat
1 tablespoon chopped anaheim pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 tablespoon heavy mayonnaise
1 egg
1 tablespoon baking
powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
spices (?)
2 tablespoons oil
Mustard Sauce, recipe follows
Frozen Green Beans (very small serving)
Snacks:
Attended another retirement party today and had about four cheese cubes.
1/2 c Breyers Carb Smart ice cream (note, this is about $5 at Kroger, $2.75 at Walmart)
1 tablespoon chopped anaheim pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 tablespoon heavy mayonnaise
1 egg
1 tablespoon baking
powder1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
spices (?)
2 tablespoons oil
Mustard Sauce, recipe follows
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients, except oil and Mustard Sauce until blended. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. With a tablespoon, carefully spoon poker-chip size mini-cakes into the pan. (The batter will be very loose since there are no bread crumbs, but once the egg in the mix starts to cook they will hold together fine.) Cook on 1 side until firm, about 2 minutes, and then flip and cook for about 1 more minute. Cook in batches as necessary. Serve hot with mustard sauce.
Mustard Sauce:1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup brown spicy mustard
Frozen Green Beans (very small serving)
Snacks:
Attended another retirement party today and had about four cheese cubes.
1/2 c Breyers Carb Smart ice cream (note, this is about $5 at Kroger, $2.75 at Walmart)
Monday, April 27, 2009
Day Nine - Monday April 27
Approximate carbs today = 18
Breakfast:
1 Hard Boiled Egg
2 cups hot tea (with splenda)
Lunch:
Tuna Salad
1 can tuna
mayo
celery
boiled egg
onion
1 packet sweet and low
Sugar Free Jello
Dinner:
Crunchy Chicken with Ranch Sauce
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 c crushed spicy pork rinds
1-2 eggs
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 packet of dry ranch seasoning
1-2 T heavy cream
1-2 T oil
Heat oil in frying pan. Dip chicken breasts in egg and roll in crushed pork rinds. Fry til crispy and cooked through. In seperate pan warm cream cheese until soft. Add heavy cream until thick but sauce consistency. Stir in ranch dressing.
Broccoli
Package of frozen broccoli, boiled
Serve cooked broccoli with ranch sauce over top
Deviled Eggs
Sugar Free Jello
My review: We'd done this dinner before, we all like it a lot.
Snacks:
I attended a retirement party at work and had some cheese cubes, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and broccoli. Then, my late night snack was a few pepperoni slices.
Breakfast:
1 Hard Boiled Egg
2 cups hot tea (with splenda)
Lunch:
Tuna Salad
1 can tuna
mayo
celery
boiled egg
onion
1 packet sweet and low
Sugar Free Jello
Dinner:
Crunchy Chicken with Ranch Sauce
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 c crushed spicy pork rinds
1-2 eggs
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 packet of dry ranch seasoning
1-2 T heavy cream
1-2 T oil
Heat oil in frying pan. Dip chicken breasts in egg and roll in crushed pork rinds. Fry til crispy and cooked through. In seperate pan warm cream cheese until soft. Add heavy cream until thick but sauce consistency. Stir in ranch dressing.
Broccoli
Package of frozen broccoli, boiled
Serve cooked broccoli with ranch sauce over top
Deviled Eggs
Sugar Free Jello
My review: We'd done this dinner before, we all like it a lot.
Snacks:
I attended a retirement party at work and had some cheese cubes, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and broccoli. Then, my late night snack was a few pepperoni slices.
Day Eight - Sunday April 26
I've had a crazy Monday and am trying to record Sunday - not good! To the best of my recollection, this is yesterday's food diary, approx 16 carbs.
Breakfast:
Veggie omlet - 2 eggs with onion, green pepper, and mushrooms
2 cups of tea (with packet of sweet and low)
Lunch:
Sausage Cheese Balls
1 lb pork sausage
1 lb hot pork sausage
1 c. crushed pork rinds
1/2 c finely chopped onion
1 c. cheese
Franks Hot sauce to your taste
Garlic and pepper to taste
Mix it all together and roll into 1 inch balls. This should yield 40-45 balls. Bake on 375 until lightly browned, then turn balls over to brown other side.
Salad - iceberg lettuce, tomato, onion and ranch dressing
My review: Sausage balls were okay, not my favorite, but family liked them very much.
Dinner:
We were busy all day and didn't really eat dinner. So I snacked:
Breyers Low Carb Ice Cream (1/2 cup)
Sugar-Free Jello
pepperoni slices
Breakfast:
Veggie omlet - 2 eggs with onion, green pepper, and mushrooms
2 cups of tea (with packet of sweet and low)
Lunch:
Sausage Cheese Balls
1 lb pork sausage
1 lb hot pork sausage
1 c. crushed pork rinds
1/2 c finely chopped onion
1 c. cheese
Franks Hot sauce to your taste
Garlic and pepper to taste
Mix it all together and roll into 1 inch balls. This should yield 40-45 balls. Bake on 375 until lightly browned, then turn balls over to brown other side.
Salad - iceberg lettuce, tomato, onion and ranch dressing
My review: Sausage balls were okay, not my favorite, but family liked them very much.
Dinner:
We were busy all day and didn't really eat dinner. So I snacked:
Breyers Low Carb Ice Cream (1/2 cup)
Sugar-Free Jello
pepperoni slices
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Weekly Weigh In
Decided to weigh every Sunday morning. Did so today and total weight loss for week one is 8.4 pounds!
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Day seven - Saturday April 25
I've mentioned before that weekends are hard for me to diet because I'm tempted to cook and eat all day. Today was an exception. I wasn't particulary busy, but we had three very good meals and I came in around 17 carbs for the day.
Breakfast
Omlette
2 eggs
onion
mushroom
tomato
pepper
cheese
and 3 slices of bacon, and 2 cups of tea (2 packets of sweet and low)
Lunch
Tuna Salad
3 pouches tuna
1 boiled egg
mayo
celery
1 packet sweet and low
large lettuce leaves
George made the tuna salad, I piled some on a lettuce leaf and rolled that up to eat. It was so good! I had two tuna salad 'wraps'.
Dinner
Buffalo Chicken Bites
Boneless skinless chicken tenders
3 T butter
hot sauce
cayenne pepper
poultry seasoning
salt
Season chicken with cayenne pepper, poultry seasoning, and salt. Cook in skillet on stovetop. In separate pan, melt butter and add the amount of hot sauce you'd like - I like it hot! When the chicken has cooked through, pull it out and chop into bite size pieces. Stick a toothpick through each piece and toss back into skillet. Pour buffalo sauce from other pan over chicken, toss, serve.
Celery Sticks
Ranch Dressing
My review: Wow, this doesn't even feel like a diet! Cory even said "This is diet food!?" But the only carbs in our dinner came from the celery sticks and ranch dressing. This was a great Saturday night dinner.
Snack:
1/2 cup of Breyer's Carb Smart Chocolate Ice Cream
Breakfast
Omlette
2 eggs
onion
mushroom
tomato
pepper
cheese
and 3 slices of bacon, and 2 cups of tea (2 packets of sweet and low)
Lunch
Tuna Salad
3 pouches tuna
1 boiled egg
mayo
celery
1 packet sweet and low
large lettuce leaves
George made the tuna salad, I piled some on a lettuce leaf and rolled that up to eat. It was so good! I had two tuna salad 'wraps'.
Dinner
Buffalo Chicken Bites
Boneless skinless chicken tenders
3 T butter
hot sauce
cayenne pepper
poultry seasoning
salt
Season chicken with cayenne pepper, poultry seasoning, and salt. Cook in skillet on stovetop. In separate pan, melt butter and add the amount of hot sauce you'd like - I like it hot! When the chicken has cooked through, pull it out and chop into bite size pieces. Stick a toothpick through each piece and toss back into skillet. Pour buffalo sauce from other pan over chicken, toss, serve.
Celery Sticks
Ranch Dressing
My review: Wow, this doesn't even feel like a diet! Cory even said "This is diet food!?" But the only carbs in our dinner came from the celery sticks and ranch dressing. This was a great Saturday night dinner.
Snack:
1/2 cup of Breyer's Carb Smart Chocolate Ice Cream
Day Six - Friday April 24
I only work every other Friday, so I was off this week. Any diet is harder for me when I'm home - I'm much more tempted to snack! But I pulled it off okay, esp. since I was happy about my weight loss so far. Amazing how a little success motivates you! Made it through Friday with an estimated 18 carbs...
Breakfast
2 eggs, scrambled - topped with cheese and bacon
1 cup of hot tea (with a packet of sweet and low)
Lunch
2 meat and cheese wraps (recipe on day one blog entry)
Dinner
Salmon Patties
1 can of salmon (pick out the yucky stuff)
2 eggs
2 T minced onion
2 T finely chopped celery
spices - I used paprika, salt, italian seasoning, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and lemon pepper
dash or two of hot sauce
3 T butter
Mix ingredients together and melt butter in skillet, fry salmon cakes in butter.
Broccoli / Bacon Salad
4 c broccoli tops
6 slices bacon, cooked, cooled and crumbled
1/2 c sliced red onion
1/2 - 1 c mayo
2 T white wine vinegar (I had red wine vinegar and used it)
2 packets of splenda (I used sweet and low)
Steam broccoli to crisp but tender, drain and rinse in cool water to stop cooking. Drain well. Mix mayo, vinegar, and splenda to make dressing. Add broccoli, bacon and red onion, mix.
Breakfast
2 eggs, scrambled - topped with cheese and bacon
1 cup of hot tea (with a packet of sweet and low)
Lunch
2 meat and cheese wraps (recipe on day one blog entry)
Dinner
Salmon Patties
1 can of salmon (pick out the yucky stuff)
2 eggs
2 T minced onion
2 T finely chopped celery
spices - I used paprika, salt, italian seasoning, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and lemon pepper
dash or two of hot sauce
3 T butter
Mix ingredients together and melt butter in skillet, fry salmon cakes in butter.
Broccoli / Bacon Salad
4 c broccoli tops
6 slices bacon, cooked, cooled and crumbled
1/2 c sliced red onion
1/2 - 1 c mayo
2 T white wine vinegar (I had red wine vinegar and used it)
2 packets of splenda (I used sweet and low)
Steam broccoli to crisp but tender, drain and rinse in cool water to stop cooking. Drain well. Mix mayo, vinegar, and splenda to make dressing. Add broccoli, bacon and red onion, mix.
My review: Salmon cakes were very good! Will make again. Broccoli salad was awesome, I would make this and serve at a cookout it was so good!
Snack:
2 pieces of turkey, 1 cup of hot tea (with a packet of sweet and low)Friday, April 24, 2009
First recorded weight loss
I started my diet last Sunday, and I read that carbs stay in your body for 2 days, so I didn't bother weighing myself those first couple days. I thought I'd actually wait until Sunday, the one week mark. But today I was doing my Wii Fit so I went ahead a weighed and I've lost 6.6 pounds! Yay! So glad to see I've made progress!
Day Five - Thursday April 23
I am finding this diet very reasonable to stick with, unlike all the low-cal, low-fat diets I've ever done before. Those diets left me starving all the time. With this diet, I am hungry from time to time, but not miserably so, and I can find low carb snacks to satisfy when needed.
Also, I wrote a few days ago about giving up coffee. I had a dull headache for a couple days, but today I think I am going to feel fine without the 2-3 cups of coffee my body was used to getting each morning. What a good habit to break! Instead, I've been drinking peppermint tea (no carbs) with a splenda packet to sweeten. It's very good.
So, on to the food journal... Made it through Thursday with an estimated 17 carbs!
Breakfast
2 eggs, scrambled with cheddar cheese and real bacon bits
Lunch
Creamy Mushroom Soup (see recipe on yesterday's entry)
Salad (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, cheese, bacon, italian dressing)
Dinner
Taco Salad (no shell)
1 lb ground meat (seasoned with chili powder, paprika, hot sauce)
lettuce
tomato
onion
cheddar cheese
My review: Easy and yummy and filling. Assemble lettuce, tomato,onion, and cheese on plate and top with the spicy taco meat. This is very low carb, so you can really eat your fill.
*Another note, the kids had taco shells and made real tacos, we don't want them to be so low carb they start losing weight! Plus, they're eating other carbs for breakfast and lunch.
Also, I wrote a few days ago about giving up coffee. I had a dull headache for a couple days, but today I think I am going to feel fine without the 2-3 cups of coffee my body was used to getting each morning. What a good habit to break! Instead, I've been drinking peppermint tea (no carbs) with a splenda packet to sweeten. It's very good.
So, on to the food journal... Made it through Thursday with an estimated 17 carbs!
Breakfast
2 eggs, scrambled with cheddar cheese and real bacon bits
Lunch
Creamy Mushroom Soup (see recipe on yesterday's entry)
Salad (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, cheese, bacon, italian dressing)
Dinner
Taco Salad (no shell)
1 lb ground meat (seasoned with chili powder, paprika, hot sauce)
lettuce
tomato
onion
cheddar cheese
My review: Easy and yummy and filling. Assemble lettuce, tomato,onion, and cheese on plate and top with the spicy taco meat. This is very low carb, so you can really eat your fill.
*Another note, the kids had taco shells and made real tacos, we don't want them to be so low carb they start losing weight! Plus, they're eating other carbs for breakfast and lunch.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Day Four - Wednesday April 22
Day Four of my diet, a few more carbs than I'm allowed, but pretty good. Approx net carbs = 22
Breakfast:
Two eggs, scrambled with cheese and bacon sprinkled on top
Lunch:
Creamy Mushroom Soup
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 small onion, coarsely chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 pound mixed mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups lower sodium vegetable broth
1/2 cup dry sherry
1 cup heavy cream
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over high heat. Add onion and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper; sauté until soft and light brown, about 10 minutes. Add broth and sherry; simmer to allow flavors to blend, about 5 minutes.2. Transfer soup to a blender. Holding blender lid down firmly with a folded kitchen towel, blend at low speed to purée (you may have to work in batches). Return soup to saucepan; bring back to a simmer over medium heat. Add cream and simmer, stirring constantly, until soup is thick, about 5 minutes. Serve right away or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving.
Tip: Feel free to add a small side salad to make this a complete lunch
My review: This was the best soup I've ever had in my life. Seriously. Delicious. I halfed the recipe (from the Atkins site) because I'm the only one in my family who would eat this. It was awesome. I measured out a cup to bring to work and had a side salad. Great lunch.
Dinner:
Tilapia - George seasoned it and baked it, very easy
Celery/Cucumber salad
Deviled Eggs
My review: The fish was very good, I don't remember what he put on it, but yum! The celery/cucumber salad was good, it was a few veggies chopped up with oil and vinegar. And I always like deviled eggs.
Snacks:
I'd read about Breyer's Carb Smart (low carb ice cream) when I was looking for a low carb ice cream recipe for my ice cream maker. Picked some up at WalMart for $2.75. It was great!
Breakfast:
Two eggs, scrambled with cheese and bacon sprinkled on top
Lunch:
Creamy Mushroom Soup
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 small onion, coarsely chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 pound mixed mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups lower sodium vegetable broth
1/2 cup dry sherry
1 cup heavy cream
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over high heat. Add onion and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper; sauté until soft and light brown, about 10 minutes. Add broth and sherry; simmer to allow flavors to blend, about 5 minutes.2. Transfer soup to a blender. Holding blender lid down firmly with a folded kitchen towel, blend at low speed to purée (you may have to work in batches). Return soup to saucepan; bring back to a simmer over medium heat. Add cream and simmer, stirring constantly, until soup is thick, about 5 minutes. Serve right away or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving.
Tip: Feel free to add a small side salad to make this a complete lunch
My review: This was the best soup I've ever had in my life. Seriously. Delicious. I halfed the recipe (from the Atkins site) because I'm the only one in my family who would eat this. It was awesome. I measured out a cup to bring to work and had a side salad. Great lunch.
Dinner:
Tilapia - George seasoned it and baked it, very easy
Celery/Cucumber salad
Deviled Eggs
My review: The fish was very good, I don't remember what he put on it, but yum! The celery/cucumber salad was good, it was a few veggies chopped up with oil and vinegar. And I always like deviled eggs.
Snacks:
I'd read about Breyer's Carb Smart (low carb ice cream) when I was looking for a low carb ice cream recipe for my ice cream maker. Picked some up at WalMart for $2.75. It was great!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Day Three - Tuesday April 21
Day three already. I read that your body stores carbs for two days, so today, I should no longer have carbs burning for energy - let the fat burning begin!
Another intersting note about today, I gave up coffee. That is HUGE for me. I love my coffee, and I love high carb flavored creamers that I put in it. I drank coffee the first two days with a teaspoon of non dairy creamer and a packet of sweetner. Not the same. Today, I had tea instead and I enjoyed it. So I'm thinking I'm giving up coffee for good, at least for now!
Also, I did Wii Fit for 30 minutes. I'm the worst at working out, but Wii Fit is kinda fun and since I'm not exactly in shape, 30 minutes gets my heart pumping! I'm going to try to walk a couple nights a week and do Wii Fit a couple times a week so I have some exercise going on...
So, here's today's menu, I came in around 15 carbs, I think:
Breakfast:
2 eggs scrambled, with a little cheese and bacon on top.
Lunch:
leftovers from last nights dinner - 2 chicken tenders and some broccoli
Dinner:
Pork Chops (George seasoned them with a rub and cooked them in a skillet)
Tomato/Basil salad
4 Tomatoes
Basil
Mozzarella Cheese
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Chop the tomatoes and drain some of the juice off them. Chop or tear basil leaves and add to tomatoes. (I used about six leaves, I love basil!) Drizzle with olive oil, add in a little cheese (1/2 cup) and salt and pepper and toss.
Zuchinni
We had a zuchinni recipe that flopped. George diced the zuchinni, dipped it in egg then parmesan cheese and put it on a sprayed baking sheet and baked 30 minutes. Came out burnt and stuck to the baking sheet. But, I salvaged a few, and they were yummy. I'll try this again with a different pan, (greased) and bake a shorter time!
My review: Pork chops, delicious. Tomato/Basil salad, delicious. Zuchinni, challenged.
Snacks:
I didn't actually snack too much, that I can recall. Had some celery sticks dipped in ranch dressing. I drank water like crazy today so maybe that's why?
Another intersting note about today, I gave up coffee. That is HUGE for me. I love my coffee, and I love high carb flavored creamers that I put in it. I drank coffee the first two days with a teaspoon of non dairy creamer and a packet of sweetner. Not the same. Today, I had tea instead and I enjoyed it. So I'm thinking I'm giving up coffee for good, at least for now!
Also, I did Wii Fit for 30 minutes. I'm the worst at working out, but Wii Fit is kinda fun and since I'm not exactly in shape, 30 minutes gets my heart pumping! I'm going to try to walk a couple nights a week and do Wii Fit a couple times a week so I have some exercise going on...
So, here's today's menu, I came in around 15 carbs, I think:
Breakfast:
2 eggs scrambled, with a little cheese and bacon on top.
Lunch:
leftovers from last nights dinner - 2 chicken tenders and some broccoli
Dinner:
Pork Chops (George seasoned them with a rub and cooked them in a skillet)
Tomato/Basil salad
4 Tomatoes
Basil
Mozzarella Cheese
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Chop the tomatoes and drain some of the juice off them. Chop or tear basil leaves and add to tomatoes. (I used about six leaves, I love basil!) Drizzle with olive oil, add in a little cheese (1/2 cup) and salt and pepper and toss.
Zuchinni
We had a zuchinni recipe that flopped. George diced the zuchinni, dipped it in egg then parmesan cheese and put it on a sprayed baking sheet and baked 30 minutes. Came out burnt and stuck to the baking sheet. But, I salvaged a few, and they were yummy. I'll try this again with a different pan, (greased) and bake a shorter time!
My review: Pork chops, delicious. Tomato/Basil salad, delicious. Zuchinni, challenged.
Snacks:
I didn't actually snack too much, that I can recall. Had some celery sticks dipped in ranch dressing. I drank water like crazy today so maybe that's why?
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Homemade Ice Cream
So, yesterday was my 36th birthday and I'd asked for a homemade ice cream maker (before I decided to do this diet). So, I got what I wanted, but the diet...
I looked online for low carb ice cream recipes and found the recipe below. I'm going to wait until after Induction to try it, I think. Then, I'll post a review. Gives me something to look forward to:
Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup Splenda
1/2 cup ice cold water
1 tsp vanilla
dash salt
Mix all thoroughly and put it into your ice cream maker. Turn on and watch for about 25 minutes - it should slow to a halt when it's thick enough.
Makes 4 servings
3g carbs per serving
*If you use Splenda in packets, be sure to adjust accordingly! The packets are a different level of sweetness compared to normal bulk Splenda.
I looked online for low carb ice cream recipes and found the recipe below. I'm going to wait until after Induction to try it, I think. Then, I'll post a review. Gives me something to look forward to:
Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup Splenda
1/2 cup ice cold water
1 tsp vanilla
dash salt
Mix all thoroughly and put it into your ice cream maker. Turn on and watch for about 25 minutes - it should slow to a halt when it's thick enough.
Makes 4 servings
3g carbs per serving
*If you use Splenda in packets, be sure to adjust accordingly! The packets are a different level of sweetness compared to normal bulk Splenda.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Day Two - Monday April 20
Today was hard - it's my birthday - never good to be on a diet on your birthday! Still, I did ok, approx carbs = 18.
Breakfast:
Scrambled Eggs
2 eggs
real bacon bits
shredded cheddar cheese
Scramble eggs, then sprinkle a little cheese and real bacon bits on top. Yum!
My review: Awesome
Lunch:
2 slices of Pork Loin (see yesterday's dinner)
Small salad with iceburg lettuce, 1/2 tomato, red onion, and italian dressing
My review: Pork was good leftover, and salad was very tasty.
Dinner:
Crunchy Chicken with Ranch Sauce
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 c crushed spicy pork rinds
1-2 eggs
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 packet of dry ranch seasoning
1-2 T heavy cream
1-2 T oil
Heat oil in frying pan. Dip chicken breasts in egg and roll in crushed pork rinds. Fry til crispy and cooked through. In seperate pan warm cream cheese until soft. Add heavy cream until thick but sauce consistency. Stir in ranch dressing.
Broccoli
Package of frozen broccoli, boiled
Serve cooked broccoli with rancy sauce over top
Deviled Eggs (3)
Sliced tomato (1 slice)
My review: Wonderful dinner!
Snacks:
1 jalepeno pickle
pork rinds
Breakfast:
Scrambled Eggs
2 eggs
real bacon bits
shredded cheddar cheese
Scramble eggs, then sprinkle a little cheese and real bacon bits on top. Yum!
My review: Awesome
Lunch:
2 slices of Pork Loin (see yesterday's dinner)
Small salad with iceburg lettuce, 1/2 tomato, red onion, and italian dressing
My review: Pork was good leftover, and salad was very tasty.
Dinner:
Crunchy Chicken with Ranch Sauce
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 c crushed spicy pork rinds
1-2 eggs
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 packet of dry ranch seasoning
1-2 T heavy cream
1-2 T oil
Heat oil in frying pan. Dip chicken breasts in egg and roll in crushed pork rinds. Fry til crispy and cooked through. In seperate pan warm cream cheese until soft. Add heavy cream until thick but sauce consistency. Stir in ranch dressing.
Broccoli
Package of frozen broccoli, boiled
Serve cooked broccoli with rancy sauce over top
Deviled Eggs (3)
Sliced tomato (1 slice)
My review: Wonderful dinner!
Snacks:
1 jalepeno pickle
pork rinds
Day One - Sunday April 19
So I'm a day behind posting this already. Here's what I had to eat on Day One of the Atkins diet. I think I did ok... All the recipes below were found online. I think my total net carbs for the day was about 19...
Breakfast:
'Induction Breakfast'
4 eggs
4 ounces cream cheese (softened 30 seconds inmicrowave)
2 ounces heavy cream (I used half and half)
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. melted butter
3-4 packets Splenda (I used Sweet and Low)
Combine & pour into small greased baking dish. 20-30 minutes at 350º.
My review: It was ok, I ate a 1/4 of it. Kinda like a custard to me, just not my favorite.
Lunch:
I was heading out the door, so I made these up real quick - 'Meat and Cheese Rolls'
6 thin slices ham/turkey
6 slices swiss cheese
6 half-sour pickle spears
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons mustard
2 large lettuce leaves (optional)
1. Trim ham, cheese and pickles to equal lengths. Lay out ham slices, top with cheese slices.2. Combine mayo and mustard; spread onto cheese. Lay pickle in center and roll up tightly.3. You can roll these into lettuce leaves or cut into bite-sized pieces.
Note: I made two for lunch, used ham and american cheese and dill/jalapeno pickles. No mustard or mayo for me.
My review: Very good - not very filling, though. I guess I was pretty hungry.
Dinner:
Roasted Pork Loin
Boneless Half Pork Loin
Olive oil
3 cloves garlic
sage
salt
pepper
chicken broth
butter
Chop garlic cloves. Combine olive oil, garlic, sage, salt and pepper. Pat dry pork loin with paper towel. Rub oil and spices over pork, put in roasting dish. Bake at 400 for 45 min. Remove pork from dish, set on cutting board. Pour about half cup of broth into roasting dish and scrape up all the good bits and pieces in the pan. Pour that into a small saucepan and cook about ten minutes. Add 2 teaspoons of butter. Slice pork and pour sauce over top of each serving.
AND
Mock Mashed Potatoes (it's really cauliflower)
1 1 lb bag of frozen cauliflower
handful shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream
3 0z cream cheese
pepper
Boil cauliflower for thirty minutes. Drain, add cheeses and pepper, mash like potatoes. Top with sour cream to serve.
My review: I loved both!
Late night snack:
Late night snacking has always been a problem! I had a pickle, and some pepperoni slices to satisfy my late night hunger.
Breakfast:
'Induction Breakfast'
4 eggs
4 ounces cream cheese (softened 30 seconds inmicrowave)
2 ounces heavy cream (I used half and half)
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. melted butter
3-4 packets Splenda (I used Sweet and Low)
Combine & pour into small greased baking dish. 20-30 minutes at 350º.
My review: It was ok, I ate a 1/4 of it. Kinda like a custard to me, just not my favorite.
Lunch:
I was heading out the door, so I made these up real quick - 'Meat and Cheese Rolls'
6 thin slices ham/turkey
6 slices swiss cheese
6 half-sour pickle spears
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons mustard
2 large lettuce leaves (optional)
1. Trim ham, cheese and pickles to equal lengths. Lay out ham slices, top with cheese slices.2. Combine mayo and mustard; spread onto cheese. Lay pickle in center and roll up tightly.3. You can roll these into lettuce leaves or cut into bite-sized pieces.
Note: I made two for lunch, used ham and american cheese and dill/jalapeno pickles. No mustard or mayo for me.
My review: Very good - not very filling, though. I guess I was pretty hungry.
Dinner:
Roasted Pork Loin
Boneless Half Pork Loin
Olive oil
3 cloves garlic
sage
salt
pepper
chicken broth
butter
Chop garlic cloves. Combine olive oil, garlic, sage, salt and pepper. Pat dry pork loin with paper towel. Rub oil and spices over pork, put in roasting dish. Bake at 400 for 45 min. Remove pork from dish, set on cutting board. Pour about half cup of broth into roasting dish and scrape up all the good bits and pieces in the pan. Pour that into a small saucepan and cook about ten minutes. Add 2 teaspoons of butter. Slice pork and pour sauce over top of each serving.
AND
Mock Mashed Potatoes (it's really cauliflower)
1 1 lb bag of frozen cauliflower
handful shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream
3 0z cream cheese
pepper
Boil cauliflower for thirty minutes. Drain, add cheeses and pepper, mash like potatoes. Top with sour cream to serve.
My review: I loved both!
Late night snack:
Late night snacking has always been a problem! I had a pickle, and some pepperoni slices to satisfy my late night hunger.
Starting Atkins Diet
Well, I know the "Atkins fad" is over, but I have been researching it and discovered it's alive and well. I used to think it seemed so unrealistic and unhealthy, but really, it's not! I researched for a couple weeks, got Dr. Atkin's book from the library, read various websites, etc. and decided this might work for me. So I'm going to try. I'm too embarassed to put my weight here, but I'll say I have about 80 pounds to lose.
First, let me explain how I grocery shop. I only shop twice per month. Before shopping, I get the grocery store ad, clip new coupons and throw out expired ones, and make my list. Then, from the sale items on the list, I see what I'm buying that will become meals. Then, I fill in the rest of my days with other meals and add those items to the list. My list is very comprehensive, but it works. I don't have to run back to the store hardly ever and we have our meals all planned out for two plus weeks. Also, we don't eat out much because there is always a meal already planned for us to make. We love to cook, so that helps. Grocery shopping is an ordeal, though, it takes a good few hours from making the list, cutting the coupons, planning the meals, going to the store, etc. The coupons are something I've always done though, and between using the grocery ad to shop sale items and the coupons, I save on average 30% off the total bill. Not bad.
So, once I decided to start the Atkins diet, we still had a weeks worth of meals planned. During that week, I started really looking at recipes I could use during Induction (first phase of Atkins). This weekend was the hardest grocery list I ever made, because we're changing our diets so much! Still, we did it. I plan to post every day the first couple weeks so the recipes (and my reviews) will be here for me (and anyone else) to look at for future ideas.
So, here we go...
First, let me explain how I grocery shop. I only shop twice per month. Before shopping, I get the grocery store ad, clip new coupons and throw out expired ones, and make my list. Then, from the sale items on the list, I see what I'm buying that will become meals. Then, I fill in the rest of my days with other meals and add those items to the list. My list is very comprehensive, but it works. I don't have to run back to the store hardly ever and we have our meals all planned out for two plus weeks. Also, we don't eat out much because there is always a meal already planned for us to make. We love to cook, so that helps. Grocery shopping is an ordeal, though, it takes a good few hours from making the list, cutting the coupons, planning the meals, going to the store, etc. The coupons are something I've always done though, and between using the grocery ad to shop sale items and the coupons, I save on average 30% off the total bill. Not bad.
So, once I decided to start the Atkins diet, we still had a weeks worth of meals planned. During that week, I started really looking at recipes I could use during Induction (first phase of Atkins). This weekend was the hardest grocery list I ever made, because we're changing our diets so much! Still, we did it. I plan to post every day the first couple weeks so the recipes (and my reviews) will be here for me (and anyone else) to look at for future ideas.
So, here we go...
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