Liana - That party food sounds yummy! I'm interested in the waffle baking pans, let us know how you like them.
Yesterday was not one of my stellar days. Was running around all day, didn't get enough veggies in, went to the ballgame and left my veggies that were all cut up and ready to go sitting on the counter... you get the idea. However, I did calculate (and estimated on the generous side just in case) and all in all didn't do too bad. Tons of water today for sure.
Do any of you use a slow cooker and if so, is it frequently or just sporadic? Any thoughts on the best brand. I'm a month or so away from starting maintenance and just thinking ahead! Liana, I love reading your food diary. In a month, I'm going to be posing LOTS of questions so stand by!!
OMG I use mine all the time! I used it entirely through P1 and all of the good eating habits have remained so the tools are all still being used.
One of the coolest things is that if you forget to thaw out your meat, it doesn't matter, it is still cooked when you get home.
I prefer to thaw it first so I can brown it for better flavor but if I'm making soup, I will know for sure a whole frozen chicken will be completely cooked when I get home & I can just clean the chicken, add veggies and, viola! Soup!
I will report back on the silicone baking waffle tray once I get a chance to try it - must be delivered first and hopefully it will work with my GF batter recipe.
I have a slow cooker - It was a wedding present 32 years ago, lol. I must admit I am a 'last minuter' and don't think about what I want to eat the day before - just look in the fridge at the last minute and often while I am at the grocery store during the day I see what's marked down and buy that for use that evening. I also don't do much in the way of soups & stews - don't ask why - I just seem to be aimed more toward Asian food - my frypan/wok gets used every day! that and the BBQ on our deck...
ARGH! Someone gave me some lovely beet & goat cheese ravioli that I want to cook but I can't find nutritional info for it or even anything similar. Guess I'll wait until a fun day where I don't necessarily need to know but I like to log everything regardless. Figure if I put down the good, the bad and the ugly I pay more attention.
DINNER A bit closer to regular plan than the last few days... Mediterranean Turkey burgers with oregano, chipotle chili, and cinnamon in them mixed with the egg & bread for texture and to help them hold together. Cucumber mint raita on the side, fluffy basmati and plain lettuce in addition. DH's choice for the meal, a favorite of his.
Lilydale - Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast, 200 g 240 2 12 38 0 0
Eggs - Whole, raw, 0.5 large 37 0 2 3 0 0
Udi's (Gluten Free) - Ancient Grain Omega-3 Flax & Fibre Bread, 1 slice (58g) 80 11 3 3 3 2
Cucumber - With peel, raw, 1 cup slices 16 4 0 1 1 2
Danone (Canada) - Oikos 2% Greek Yogurt, Plain, 3/4 cup 130 8 4 17 0 4
Lettuce - Red leaf, raw, 1.5 cup shredded 7 1 0 1 0 0
Generic - Fresh Mint Leaves, 30 g 21 4 0 1 2 0
Gia - Indian Basmati Rice (Canada), 45 g 170 36 1 4 1 0
701 66 22 68 7 8
canadjineh - what app are you using for your nutritional info read outs? I have never seen such an in depth one.
I'm using MyFitnessPal - IP headquarters and my coach suggested it and provided more info on it in a handout.... but I make sure I check all my numbers from the package Nutrition Facts data and also for raw unprepared foods with nutritiondata.self.com. Some people who have put a food in the MFP listings have only been concerned with calories so sometimes you will find an obviously wrong listing such as a pizza I saw that had 525 calories per serving - probably right, but then showed zero carbs, zero fat, zero protein, and zero fibre. I only take the listings that actually show the vitamin percentage of RDA as well, just to make sure I am choosing correctly. If something seems too good to be true I check the other listings and also do a little nutritional research elsewhere on the net.
Today's Menu: I picked up a friend after lunch and we went to a medical appointment for her and did some mega shopping where I found two AMAZING Italian light wool sweaters at a consignment shop for 20 dollars total.
BREAKFAST Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Sugar
Rocky Mountain Grain Products - Hemp Hearts, 1 oz (55g, 5 tbsp) 157 3 13 10 2 1
Lucerne - 1% Cottage Cheese (Canada), 125 g 100 7 2 15 0 6
Red or Green Grapes - Grapes, 1 cup 104 27 0 1 1 23
Walden Farms - Calorie Free Strawberry Fruit Spread, 1 Tbsp. (15g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 tbsp. down, still several more to go, sigh...
361 37 15 26 3 30
LUNCH The Carb meal. Quinoa, rice & beans with LC cheese melted in and pepper strips raw on the side.
Fresh - Green Onion, Chopped, 15 g 1 stalk 5 1 0 0 0 0
La Costena - La Costena Salsa Hot, 77.5 g (2tbsp) 25 8 0 0 3 0
Unico - Black Olives, Sliced, Ripe, 2 tbsp 40 2 4 0 2 0
Generic - Bell Peppers-mixed (Yellow, Orange, Red), 0.75 cup 14 3 0 0 1 2
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express (Canada) - Quinoa and Brown Rice With Garlic Flavour, 187.5 mL (90 g) 195 36 3 5 3 0
Beans - Black, cooked, boiled, with salt, 1 cup 227 41 1 15 15 0
Laughing Cow 1 Wedge (Canada) - Light Cheese Wedge, 2 wedge 50 2 3 4 0 2
556 93 11 24 24 4
DINNER The Fat meal - a very rich salad with yummy tuna on the side. Fresh - Green Onion, Chopped, 15 g 1 stalk 5 1 0 0 0 0
Lettuce - Red leaf, raw, 2 cup shredded 9 1 0 1 1 0
Fresh - Large White Mushrooms, 2 mushroom 10 2 0 2 0 0
Avocado, Raw - Avocado, No Skin or Seed, 0.5 fruit 161 9 15 2 7 1
Nuts - Macadamia nuts, raw, 1.25 oz (10-12 kernels) 254 5 27 3 3 2
Genova - Tonno Solid Light Tuna - In Olive Oil - Drained, 4.5 oz 180 0 12 20 0 0
Grana Padano - Parmesan, 33 gr 127 1 9 12 0 0
Brianna's Homestyle - True Blue Cheese Dressing, 2 Tbsp 120 5 11 1 0 4
866 24 74 41 11 7
Soooo, Ruth Ann... done anything with the ravioli yet?? You'd probably be ok to throw more carb at it and no added fats and it would be perfect for your carb based meal... the pasta itself will have a lot of carbs in it and there is likely bread crumbs or similar in the stuffing to hold the beet & goat cheese into a firmer paste. You could add roasted beets on the side and maybe just melt the light LC cheese wedge over your portion of pasta... Sorbet for dessert?
3/4 cup of blueberries
Tablespoon of maple granola
1 container of 0% Greek yogurt
1 piece Ezekiel bread
Tablespoon of almond butter
4 oz unsweetened almond milk
Lunch:
IP bar (busy on the run lunch at school)
Snack:
IP bar
Dinner:
Shredded baked chicken
No added sugar fresh salsa
1/2 Avocado
2 Mama Lupe low carb tortillas- under 6 net carbs
1 tablespoon light sour cream
Arugula
LUNCH Carb city, on the run around the house multitasking getting ready to go out with my dad to do errands in town. FYI eggs weren't eaten raw, HB'd. Vegetable - Celery Stalk 7 -8" Long (Kym), 2 stalk 12 2 0 1 1 1
Generic - Baby-Cut Carrots, 14 carrots (85g) 3oz 30 7 0 1 2 4
Eggs - Whole, raw, 3 large 221 1 15 19 0 1
Red or Green Grapes - Grapes, 1 cup 104 27 0 1 1 23
O'dough's - Gluten Free Flax Loaf Bread, 1 Slice (43g) 120 22 3 2 5 4
487 59 18 24 9 33
DINNER Got thinking about stroganoff the other day so there we are - finished the sale mushrooms off and used sirloin steak sliced up and greek yogourt. I didn't log the paprika and Epicure roasted red pepper dip mix as they are only spices with no added caloric ingredients.
Fresh - Large White Mushrooms, 6 mushroom 30 6 0 6 0 0
Onions - Raw, 0.5 medium (2-1/2" dia) 23 6 0 1 1 2
Butter - Salted, 2 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) 72 0 8 0 0 0
Steak - Grilled - Sirloin Tip Steak, 6 oz 228 0 9 32 0 0
House Foods - Tofu Shiritaki (Spaghetti Shaped Noodles), 113 g (1/2 package) 20 3 1 1 2 0
Astro (Canada) - Original Greek Yogourt Plain (10%), 3/4 Cup (125 g) 255 6 20 15 0 2
Grana Padano - Parmesan, 33 gr 127 1 9 12 0 0 Just needed an extra bit of fat for the ratio 755 22 47 67 3 4
SNACKS
Garden of Life Raw Protein-cacao Kiss - Protein Powder, 26 grams 90 5 1 18 4 1
Genova - Tonno Solid Light Tuna - In Olive Oil - Drained, 2.25 oz 90 0 6 10 0 0
180 5 7 28 4 1
I was over a bit in calories but have been under a few days so it all evens out. My gluten free bread is so high in carbs it throws me off since I can't use the reduced carb type grain products. They are all wheat based (usually with some soy added from what I've seen, to bring the carb count down/protein up)
Soooo, Ruth Ann... done anything with the ravioli yet?? You'd probably be ok to throw more carb at it and no added fats and it would be perfect for your carb based meal... the pasta itself will have a lot of carbs in it and there is likely bread crumbs or similar in the stuffing to hold the beet & goat cheese into a firmer paste. You could add roasted beets on the side and maybe just melt the light LC cheese wedge over your portion of pasta... Sorbet for dessert?
just some ideas...
Liana
Thanks Liana! I plan on cooking it this weekend - going to do a quick cook in boiling water and then add it to sauteed kale with a quick splash of white wine. I like like your idea of the LC cheese too. This is going to be good!
I have found that if I really want something it's pretty easy to work it into my meal plans - like tonight, someone brought home chili cheese dogs which I normally wouldn't eat but these are really good ones so I quickly re-did my menu last night to make them fit my calories/fat/carb etc. Making it my carb meal - just had to do a little jiggering to make it all work.
Do any of you use a slow cooker and if so, is it frequently or just sporadic? Any thoughts on the best brand. I'm a month or so away from starting maintenance and just thinking ahead! Liana, I love reading your food diary. In a month, I'm going to be posing LOTS of questions so stand by!!
I'm not on maintenance but thought I would chime in. The remove able liner is a must. Ut I think all the new ones have that. I find the one I have is too big even with a family of four. I have an oval one. Mine also has the timer settings but even when it switches to warm it is still really hot. I bought it because I'm often gone more than the 8 hours. If you buy one that just turns on and off you can buy an outlet timer like you have for your lights to come on and off automatically which is what I really need.
My family doesn't like the texture of crockpot meat but still great for soups, chili and stew.
lol. Sounds like a yummy and busy day!
