Not going to post my menu here daily, but thought it would help if some others posted their menu for the day and see if I can get meal ideas from others, and pinpoint areas that might be tripping me up.
Today:
Breakfast: Quest cookie dough protein bar (net 4 carbs)
I try to avoid these but missed the cafeteria hours and it was the only thing at work I had
Lunch - Romaine with chicken breast, a few grape tomatoes and Maple Grove farm sugar free balsalmic dressing
Dinner - Probably grated zucchini and squash baked with eggs and cheese
Today, I had 2 eggs and 2 bacon in the morning.
For lunch I had a very thin piece of Dave's insanity bread with 2 Tbsp peanut butter and 1 Tbsp sf strawberry jelly. (just wasn't very hungry)
Snack, I had 1 cup of fresh cherries.
Dinner: Personal Pizza made with a low carb tortilla, italian sausage, pepperoni, onion, g-pepper, moz cheese. Ate 3/4 of it (I got full)
I really need to work some veggies in, but I'm just not that hungry to squeeze a salad in too. Tomrrow, I'm not going to be home most of the day so I'm planning on having a big salad out for dinner and hopefully, some kind of protein on it.
Health screening at work this week, my cholesterol is high - 225 and my LDL is very high - 160.
Guess I am worried about eating full fat cheese, bacon and eggs nearly everyday. Feels counter- intuitive.....I am only 37, don't want to have a heart attack! But days I try to keep the fat/cholesterol down, I don't get many calories and feel hungry.
I am going to cut down the bacon to weekends only. I only eat beef once a week. I can't cut out cheese, but I will keep it to 1 ounce a day. Any other suggestions?
Health screening at work this week, my cholesterol is high - 225 and my LDL is very high - 160.
Guess I am worried about eating full fat cheese, bacon and eggs nearly everyday. Feels counter- intuitive.....I am only 37, don't want to have a heart attack! But days I try to keep the fat/cholesterol down, I don't get many calories and feel hungry.
I am going to cut down the bacon to weekends only. I only eat beef once a week. I can't cut out cheese, but I will keep it to 1 ounce a day. Any other suggestions?
It is really hard to say. It seems to me that cholesteral is dependant more on genetics that diet. My family can eat bacon and eggs covered in cheese at every meal, and will still have low cholesterol. Other people can never eat a bad thing in their life and still have high. Has yours always been high, or did it jump up following Atkins?
I agree that family genetics are pretty strong in this area. I'm wondering how long you have been eating this way and if it's had time to have an effect in lowering your numbers. Maybe try to get more healthy fats in such as olive oil, coconut oil, avocado and stay away from the saturated fats so much and get tested again in a few weeks.
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Originally Posted by kcandponies
Health screening at work this week, my cholesterol is high - 225 and my LDL is very high - 160.
Guess I am worried about eating full fat cheese, bacon and eggs nearly everyday. Feels counter- intuitive.....I am only 37, don't want to have a heart attack! But days I try to keep the fat/cholesterol down, I don't get many calories and feel hungry.
I am going to cut down the bacon to weekends only. I only eat beef once a week. I can't cut out cheese, but I will keep it to 1 ounce a day. Any other suggestions?
Kcandponies,
Since you are asking for suggestions, here's mine
Educate yourself about cholesterol. Go to YouTube and type in cholesterol myth. MANY videos will come up, the majority of them are from Dr's. I would also suggest reading The Great Cholesterol Con by Dr. Malcolm Kendrick.
Following Atkins by the book as it was written by Dr. Atkins, most people have greatly reduced their cholesterol and triglyceride levels. That being said, it does typically take a few months for this to happen.
Hope this helps
All the best to you!!
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Location: NW New Jersey But, My Heart's In Pittsburgh!! GO STEELERS & PENGUINS!!!
Posts: 3,060
S/C/G: 245/143/145
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Originally Posted by kcandponies
Health screening at work this week, my cholesterol is high - 225 and my LDL is very high - 160.
Guess I am worried about eating full fat cheese, bacon and eggs nearly everyday. Feels counter- intuitive.....I am only 37, don't want to have a heart attack! But days I try to keep the fat/cholesterol down, I don't get many calories and feel hungry.
I am going to cut down the bacon to weekends only. I only eat beef once a week. I can't cut out cheese, but I will keep it to 1 ounce a day. Any other suggestions?
Thanks Kim!!!
I have not been 100% on plan until recently, and my cholesterol has been slowly climbing over the past 3 years. It had been right at 200.....I have to look at my results from earlier this year, but I know they were a little lower than this week's.
I will give it some more time and check again. I really hadn't been exercising much and am trying to do better. I know lowering my weight will help too. For now, going to make bacon a special occasion and plan more avocado and olives in my diet.
B: 2 eggs, 2 bacon
L: chopped turkey breast with avocado and mayo over romaine
D: tofu with sauteed mushrooms and yellow squash
S: GNC Total lean shake, if needed after pilates
What are you eating today?
