Low Carb Archive - Menues ~ Week of Sept 3 thru 9

I hope no one minds that I did the menu posting as a weekly thread. I just thought it might help us to refer to our eating habits a bit better.

Monday~A bad carb day !
I knew I was doing the Mayo for the next 12 days, so, I had a Whopper and fries! I haven't had a Whopper all year! Sorry, but got to be honest! :^:

Tuesday~Mayo Clinic Plan-Day #1

B-2 bacon, 2 scrambled eggs, 3 decaf black
6 oz grapefruit juice

Planned
L-salad // (1) pork chop // g.f. juice

D-(1) hamburg pattie topped w/mushrooms & peppers
salad // Ranch Dressing
g.f. juice

**I'll come back each day and fill in portions

Water goal - 120 oz - Managed 100 oz water & (1) D Sprite

WE ARE GOING TO REACH OUR GOALS !!

Low CArb and WW but leaning towards Atkins again!

Ultra sound at 1 so ate a very early breakfast

B. 2 eggs with Italian sausage (at 5:30)

60 oz water before 1 p.m. - have already had 40 - can't pee after noon. I hate that especially when driving!

L. after the ultra-sound
some chicken chunks and cucmbers - in the car driving home

D. spaghetti squash with DH's extra meaty sauce
spinach salad

Dinner will be late because of a 4 p.m. Bingo but I have some cheese pieces ready just in case. They keep giving us free popcorn at Bingo Country!

Gee - this almost looks like Atkins.

a strong start! I forgot to buy grapefruits, though.

B- 2 eggs, 2 slices bacon

L-jerk chicken, sauteed cabbage, about 1/2 c. rice and beans

D- boneless pork, asparagus with butter, a little applesauce (maybe 1/4 c.)

S- none, too busy. Tonight I'll have some cheese while watching t.v.

Pretty good day, I was going to do Mayo for the structure and forced pre-decided menu, we'll see if tomorrow is closer. Lunches are hard for me, I can't readily get salad without going out in the car, or making it in the morning which is a little more than I am willing to do!

But, not a bad day, overall. I think I'll go fold the laundry...does that count for "e?"

dottie

Can you oldtimers (hee) take a look at my menu and give me a few tips??? Thanks

b-cream cheesy eggs (2 hard boiled eggs mixed with 2 oz;s cream cheese)
l-chicken salad on lettuce with tomato, celery, hard boiled egg
d-hamburger, lettuce, tomato, mayo, tossed salad w/oil and vinegar
snack-red pepper cooked in microwave til a littel soft with melted cheddar cheese.


Is avocado allowed?

Thanks:dizzy:

I almost answered this by starting another thread myself!

your food looks great! What plan are you on? For Atkins, it looks fine, just count the carbs for your veggies, like the tomato.

But for the other plans, other than Induction it looks great!

Avacado is 13 g for California(the little dark ones I think, and 27 for the Florida, the big glossy bright green ones). That is what it says in the Atkins Counter.

But my Eades book(Protein Power) says 1/2 avacado is under 5 grams. So be careful not to overdo, but it is such a beneficial fat and soooo satisfying...yum yum!

enjoy!
d.

Well............

Missed breakfast, had coffee with cream
l-deepfried zucchini, and fried fish
d- steak
s- a Zima ( I know over carbs but needed for today)

I'll be out tonight, so I wanted to get in early and post/plan my day:

b- 2 eggs, 2 slices bacon
l-chicken,
s-celery and dip
d-probably a quarter pounder without the roll.maybe I'll get the salad shaker thingie

see you all Thursday...



:) dottie

Beginning with a fresh start today!

Breakfast
- 2 eggs
- Bacon

Lunch
- chicken ceasar salad shaker at Micky D's

Dinner
- unknown, but on the run and definately lc

lots of water and coffee w/cream

jenny :smug:

Mayo Clinic Plan ~ Day #2

I edited my Tuesday menu to show my meal portions. It was easy to get full!

Wednesday

B-2 bacon crumbled in 2 scrambled eggs w/hot sauce
2 black decaf - 6 oz g.f. juice

L-Green salad & *(1/2) hamburg pattie - 6 oz g.f. juice

D-Salad // *(1) grilled chicken // broccoli -6 oz g.f. juice

I'm eating salad first // about 2 cups. So far no tomato.

Water~about 100 oz (hey, it's 1/2 the body weight or less!)

b-cream cheesy eggs(I love these)
l-salad w/grilled chicken broccoli cheese soup
d-Shrimp grilled w/veggies.

B. Scrambled eggs and no-fat cheese
added peppers and salsa

L. Cold chicken, salad, diet yoghurt

D. Pork and Peppers (Must post this recipe)
Spaghetti squash with fresh tomato sauce
Green beans
Blueberry smoothie

Done eating for the day except perhaps a cup of coffee.

B 2 eggs with diced ham
L 1 turkey and cheese rollup
1/4c peanuts
S 2oz of cheese coffee with cream
D small salad w/ turkey and ham and cheese creamy italian dressing.

Atkins induction

not enough water!:mad:

peach

Did not have the best day.

did not eat till about 2:00 pm

b- coffee with cream
l- 3 pieces of kfc
d-2 fish fillets
s- small spoon of frosting:o (the last thank goodness)

and definatly not enough water.

Thursday

breakfast
- 2 grillers
- coffee & cream

lunch
- chicken ceasar salad shaker at Micky D's (again, luv em)

dinner
- something for the grill

120 oz of water

jenny :smug:

B. scrambled egg with 2 Canadian bacon
1/2 cup blueberries

L. Cobb salad - chicken, bacon bits, HB egg and low carb veggies like cucmber on baby lettuce.
diet yoghurt

D. Tuna on the BBQ
Couscous
Green beans
blueberry smoothie - again!

Have 5 500 ml water bottles ready to drink - that's 10 cups, 80 oz.

B-2 eggs fried in butter // 3 bacon
3 black decaf & 6 oz g.f. juice

L-Chef salad w/ham - 6 oz g.f. juice

D-Salad // Grilled steaks (*no shrimp) - 6 oz g.f. juice

Water - water - water (1) diet sprite

I'm feeling tummy "pooch"! I don't feel bloated just "poochy". Maybe it's all the lettuce! Still not feeling hungry in between meals. So far so good!

DH is holding on, too. I don't think he ate enough at lunch yesterday as he wanted to nibble around 4:00. He got the lecture and an extra egg this morning! He's a breadaholic and is missing his wheat toast. Poor baby! NOT! :lol:

Friday's menu

breakfast
- 2 eggs and bacon
- coffee w/ cream

Lunch
- salad w/ roast beef and dressing

dinner
-steaks, grilled zuchinni mix

120 oz water

jenny :smug:

Gonna try a very low carb day to see if it starts my loss again. I think I can go a day or two without milk and fruit and a bit of bread.

B. 2 egg omelet with ham and small amounts of onion and
peppers

L. Going to the Pub - a Friday treat. (He needs the points this
week!)
Will probably have wings and salad with oil & vinegar dressing

D. BBQ Beef skewers
Green beans (third planting is producing!)
cucumber in sour cream with dill

Once again the water bottles are ready. Am aiming for 80 oz.

B- 2 black decaf - 2 scrambled eggs w/2 bacon and bit of salsa
1/2 g.f.

L-none (too upset)

D-Fish on grill, crab legs, shrimp & salad-g.f. juice

(1) caffein free D Pepsi, (1) D Sprite 80 oz water so far

Sorry~ Been a tuff day, but except for missing lunch, still OP

B. Canadian Bacon (2)
2 scrambled eggs with Parmesan

L. Cold steak - we didn't have kabobs last night - changed the
menu as BIL dropped in and we did not have enough kabobs
Baby greens salad
Blue Cheese Dressing

D. Pork Chop
Green beans (again!)
Cabbage salad

This keeps me from being hungry but I am bored on Day 2! DH got some wonderful apples from an orchard yesterday but I am resisting!

I NEED TO DRINK TONS MORE WATER!

B-2 scrambled eggs w/bacon 4 decaf 6 oz g.f. juice

L-chef salad - 6 oz g.f. juice

D-Not sure but Ruth has me thinking grilled kabobs

***Editing here--
D-Baby back pork ribs // salad
AND I WAS FINE WITH THAT....BUT....MADE THE MISTAKE OF MAKING SPECKLED BUTTER BEANS AND CORN BREAD FOR SONS (Who didn't bother to show up!!) AND I ATE ABOUT HALF CUP OF BEANS AND ONE PIECE OF CORN BREAD !!! WHY ??? I drank the damned grapefruit juice but still blew the Mayo plan for today! It would've worked for CAD, but that's not what I'm following for two weeks! AAAARGGH! I'm so mad at myself !! Can you tell, stress eating???? I've not told you about my DS problems this weekend! Da*n, da*n, da*n!!!! I'm just mad at myself!

Tomorrow is a new day....I HOPE

Had too many diet sodas yesterday. I did get my water in but all that sodium! None for me today!

went to ponderosa today and had great food OP. meatloaf veges, and chicken, and salad

Still feeling droopy! Wonder if it's the diet. Anyhow - another day is here.

B. pork chop from last night
piece of cheddar cheese

L. Tuna salad on lettuce

D. Burgers tonight. I'll have two with melted cheese.
More frigging salad!

Am still not srinking enough water! Smarten up, Ruthie!

Well I have not eaten anything yet NOt good but plan on good things i went to the store and have really great ideas roasted chicken (on a cooler day) shish kabobs, pork, chicken and chilli so i have my choices!!!

Ruth many times it takes about a week to get back to feeling good OP so hang in there and watch for the leg cramps (or just wekness when going up the stairs.) have your potassium ready. Hang in there you are doing great, day 3 with no cheats!!!!

Saturday

b-eggs/sausage
l-sliced ham, tossed salad
d-stuffed greek chicken, spinach casserole(thanks Kirei) and salad

Sunday

b-eggsw/cheese & bacon
l-leftover chicken from last night
d-steak. grilled veggies and salad

I already have lunches made for DH and I for Monday and Tuesday. meat and salad.....

Okay, not Mayo Clinic, but not tooooo bad

B-leftover ribs (not hungry and NO leftover butter beans!)
L-Notta -- not hungry
D-SALAD // leftover ribs & g. beans

I think I've done about 80 oz of water so far. (1) caffeine free diet pepsi

It could be worse. Tomorrow, back to strickly Mayo Plan

bringing this up for the new folks. and off to see if i can find another one