I know that I should be choosing healthy options, and I kind of know what that means. But really, I don't have a clue! I eat WAY too many carbs, no matter what I try to do. Protein seems to be a problem most of the time. I don't really know how to cook anything besides basic chicken, green beans, the end. I want to rid myself of processed foods. I just need a lot of guidance!

So, what are you eating today? And if you have simple recipes, please share. I'm really, REALLY on a budget, so the easier/cheaper, the better!

Today's menu!

Breakfast: 2 slices soy & linseed toast with peanut butter & honey

Snack: Apple

Lunch: Salad with baby spinach & rocket, pickled onions, baby beetroot, shaved lean ham, roasted pumpkin and shaved parmesan with Italian dressing

Snack: Baked beans

Dinner: Kangaroo fillet with sweet potato mash and broad beans & peas

That is a ratio of roughly 20% fat, 30% protein and 50% carb

breakfast- go lean crunch cereal
snack- plum
lunch- shirataki noodles with sundried tomato pesto
snack- non-fat yogurt, carrots
dinner- whole grain sante fe brown rice, spinach, tofu chicken, tomato and egg white 'salad'
dessert- sliced strawberries with some splenda


mmmmmm

breakfast: Egg beaters wrapped in a La Tortilla Factory lo-carb/lo-fat tortilla

lunch: I was a little busy so I stole half of my husbands tuna sandwich

dinner: turkey burgers on whole wheat buns.
- 1 lb of 93/7 ground turkey
-one envelope of onion soup mix
-a glug or two of egg beaters (just enough to moisten)
-any seasonings or additional ingredients you want to add

I throw mine on the george foreman grill and top with a slice of WW cheese.

DON'T OVERCOOK THEM or they will be very dry. I like to use a thermometer to test to see if it's thoroughly cooked.

serve with salad or ruffles lite potato chips
they are quick and easy, my two favorite cooking methods!

Kashi cereal with banana and skim milk

Cheez-it crackers as a snack

English muffin with turkey, laughing cow cheese and a few fat free Lays potato chips

Starbucks venti iced coffee

blueberries with a dab of whipped cream

salad with lettuce, green bell peppers, olives, and sour cream and croutons

99 cent wednesday at TCBY for waffle cone. So I sort of went a little nuts and got a LF Strawberry yogurt waffle cone.

about 9 or 10 pistachios

Okay, along the same lines... like I said earlier, I eat WAY too many carbs! What are some snacks or meals that are low in carbs?

Breakfast: Kashi Go Lean & Fiber One with skim milk

Lunch: Sandwich with lettuce and low-fat, low-cal smoked turkey; fresh strawberries & blueberries. I use Sara Lee 45 Calories & Delightful whole wheat bread; only 45 calories per slice and it's really tasty!

Snack: Raw baby carrots (very filling!)

Dinner: Not sure yet, but since I have some leftover chicken I might have a raw, whole spinach and chicken salad (with a very small amount of light ranch). You can also add carrots, parmesan, other salad fixings... as long as you watch your ingredients this one doesn't have too many carbs.

Another good dinner: Soup! For 2 servings, heat 2.5 cups chicken broth until boiling, add garlic clove or powder to taste. Chop as many carrots and as much broccolini as you like into small pieces and add. Then add a small amount of tortellini with filling of choice (spinach, cheese, chicken, beef...). Stir occasionally until veggies are tender and tortellini is cooked. This one is easy, fast, and delicious, and not particularly carb-heavy.

Breakfast:
1/2 cup Fibre1 cereal (It's a good carb - 54% of your daily fibre)
3 oz low fat fruit yogurt (used for cereal instead of milk. like a parfait)

Snack: 1 kiwi, 1/2 oz nuts

Lunch:
1 wrap (6 inch)
3 oz. chicken slices
lettuce & 2tsp miracle whip
1 cup veggies (carrots & cucumber)

Snack: Apple

Dinner:
5 oz grilled chicken (george foreman. super easy)
2 oz. grilled tofu
1 cup salad (red wine vinegar as dressing)
1 cup asparagus or other veggie (cut up in bowl with a tiny bit of water. saran wrap and microwave.)

It's good to have carbs but in moderation. If you really like them, just have what would be considered 1 serving a day and you'll start realizing that you'll become picky as to what you really want to keep in your diet.

Any meal could be low in carbs or not have any at all. Eggs and canadian bacon for breakfast with a side of fruit. Salad of any sort for lunch with a low fat dressing or a tasty vinegar. Dinner where you load up on protein and veggies rather than starches. Keep everything in balance. Hope you get some good pointers to start on!

~ Nectarine
~ Low fat cheese stick
~ low fat deli ham sandwich (3 slices) with low fat lorraine swiss cheese (1 slice) on light wheat bread
~ another nectarine
~ Dinner: 2 hot ham and swiss sandwiches on large kaiser rolls (4 slices of ham per SW and 1.5 slice of cheese each with 1 small amount of butter on the roll)
~ can of green beans with ICBINB spray
~ evening snack: dill pickle spears (5)

~ then maybe something else as well... not sure quite yet

2 egg whites w/ green onions, jalepeno, red pepper, onion, and crushed red pepper flakes
Snack- 1 hard boiled egg white, carrot sticks, broccoli
Lunch- baked chicken breast (cooked in water with garlic powder) with Romaine lettuce (some fresh lemon juice) and baked asparagus
snack- raw broc
Dinner- baked Tuna with mixed oriental veggies

I don't eat a lot of carbs either.