October Menus

[Mitra]

If you want to keep yourself accountable; look for feedback on your menu; get or share good menu ideas... this is the place.

[Ammy]

I'm in maintenance, but I still want to document my food...
Thanks Mitra for making the monthly menu thread!

Br: 3 eggs, 2 slices LC toast, 1c milk
L: 1/3lb meatloaf, veggie slaw
su: 10 thin slices salami, cup of soup-chix with mini noodles
sn: shake (if needed)

Pro: 129
ecc: 80 (:eek:-would like to keep this at no more than 65-70, but I'm still learning how to allow myself carbs without going overboard. Most of my carbs were with breakfast, so I'm kind of screwed at this point. The soup has 9, and the slaw has 5)
The bread is pretty much gone, so that won't be an issue-and the milk was a treat that we had in the house, and should be gone soon. Therefore back to meat and eggs with a 1/2 fruit for breakfast.

[Claudette]

Hi, Mitra, thanks for making the monthly menu thread.

I am still losing, so I still need daily accountability. I tend to drift into carbland when I don't consistanly post.

Now that all the moving is over, I will have time to post, which for me, I need to do to stay on track.

Mon Oct 1
scrambled eggs, lc hood chocolate milk, tea
boar's head slice pickle loaf
beef pattie broiled, lettuce/tomato salad w/ lc dressing
boar's head slice pickle loaf
pimento cheese on lettuce
ham steak, tossed green salad w/ lc dressing
sf ocean spray cranberry juice
Totals:
ECC: 20
PRO:84
water 80 oz.s (min 64)

[oceanblueLA]

Hi Mitra. Thanks for getting us started!

Have a great night everyone. :-)

My meals for today:

B-- egg whites w/sf ketchup, 4 slices bacon, coffee w/ 1/2 & 1/2
S-- stallone protein pudding (20 g pro and 1 carb -- i love the stuff)
L-- 2 pieces meatloaf
S-- jello w/ whipped cream
D-- salad w/ chicken breast, vegs, blue cheese/ranch mix dressing
S-- sf cocoa

pro-- 110 g
ecc-- 26 g

[Ammy]

Well, I was looking at my PP book last night and it said I should eventually get to even amounts of prot/carbs...but I think I will stick with AROUND 70ecc, no more than 80 per day.

B: 3 hb eggs, 9 slices salami, 1 pear
L: 6oz turkey meatloaf, veggie coleslaw
sn: 1/2 apple, protein shake
workout
S: 4oz grilled chicken breast, 2 cups lettuce with ranch and bac'o's


Protein: 178
Carbs: 70.5
fat: 100
cal: 1988

[Claudette]

Hi, ya'l,

here is my menu for today.

lc canned shake, buttered toast, tea
gruyere cheese, 1/4th small apple
lc sandwich w/ boar's head pickle loaf, cheese, lettuce, lettuce & tomato salad, lc dressing
gruyere cheese, 1/4th small apple
dinner will be:
ham steak, tossed green salad w/ lc dressing, mixed veggies, cauliflower, brocoli, few carrots, steamed, sf jello.

PRO:82
CARB:33
WATER:64 ozs

[Ammy]

My meal to day is too many carbs, but that's because I had the rest of my chinese this am...and what's done is done. At least I didn't eat it all last night, which I would have done in the past-eaten until I wanted to explode then suffered so much the next day.
it's gone now...but I have to be honest here and admit what I am eating

B: 3/4c sesame chick with 2/3c white rice (:eek:)
(may eat a HB egg if I can't wait until lunch)
L: 2c sauted grilled chicken with a very small amount of a frozen corn/black bean mixture. This will be put on top of lettuce and eaten with sour cream
sn: 2hb eggs, 1/2 apple
workout
S: 2slice lc bread, 6slices turkey bacon, 1/2c cherry tomatoes, 1c lettuce (BLT) and mayo

P: 114
ECC: 88
Fat: 76
Cal: 1541

[Claudette]

On plan yesterday, 3 Oct, even with an early Birthday dinner with favorite Aunt, only sister. Will post today later.

B-lc shake, fiber added
S-cheese, few sour pickles
L-chef salad w/ chicken, lc dressing
D- Red Robin restaurant: bowl chili, side salad w/ blu cheese dressing
Bedtime- lc hood chocolate milk

ECC:44(NOT TOO BAD)
PRO: 94
WATER: 64oz.

[Claudette]

October 4 Daily Menu.

B- eggs, tea
L- Red Robin leftover chili, tossed green salad w/ lc dressing
S-oz deli chicken
S- oz mixed nuts
D- dreamfield's pasta w/ cheese, bite of hubby's cheddar pepper, sf jello

ECC:30
PRO:90
WATER:64

[oceanblueLA]

thursday's menu.

Still in a hotel in Miami, but doing okay.

B-- coffee and protein pudding w/ almonds
L-- omelette w/ salad, 2 bittersweet choc squares
D-- hamburger patty w/ salad, 2 bittersweet choc squares
S-- 1 fibercracker w/ 2 slices swiss cheese

did a lot of walking and swimming in the ocean. my favorite. tomorrow i leave the hotel and go to a friend's house for 2 days so food will be an easier thing.

[Ammy]

10/5/07

B: 2eggs, 4 sausage links
L: salad with a 1/4lb doublestack with half bun and mayo
sn: 1 med apple, creamsicle shake
S: 2 egg Ring sausage omlet with cheese and mushrooms, 3/4 c cooked acorn squash

Pro: 125
Ecc: 64
Fat: 108
Calories: 1783

[oceanblueLA]

I have no idea what I'm going to eating -- still traveling. But I'm starting with a can of protein pudding (20 g pro, 1 carb) mixed with a few almonds. For the next two meals, they will be a protein and a veg. Then for a snack... more protein. Weird when you're not at home or even in your own city and trying to plan menus. I guess it's complicated today by joining my friends who will figure into the eating mix. One thing I do know... wherever we go to eat, I will stick to my plan.

Have a good day!

Blue

[Claudette]

Friday October 5th.

My Birthday, so here is the day.

eggs, tea, lc toast
deli chicken, 1oz.
dreamfields pasta, tossed green salad, lc dressing
deli-ckicken, 1oz.
favorite restaurant, baked catfish, green beans, 1/4 of fried ice cream (my favorite desert), few sweet tarts

PRO; 94
CARBS:116 (off I know)
WATER: 64oz.

Will be back on track tomarrow.

[Claudette]

Saturday October 6th

Planned:
eggs, sausage, sf ocean spray cranberry juice
homemade pimento cheese on lettuce, cherry tomatoes, sf jello
deli chicken, few pickles
homemade fajitas, with peppers/onions on lettuce, salsa, maybe a lc tortilla, sf jello

Will check in later with the totals....

[Claudette]

Monday, Oct 8th.

Starting IF today after reading the Eades article. I am going to try to fast at least twice weekly to see if it will jump start my losing again.

So, lots of water today untill supper around 5.

Supper is (planned):

homemade fajitas, salsa, lettuce, tomato, few low carb tortillas. sf pudding.

Claudette

[Ammy]

Opps, have been remiss about my menu!
Shame on me!

I don't have ANY veggies and very few meats in the house and right now, so I'll have to do some shopping...

7am 2eggs with sausage, ham, cheese...1 med apple
11am creamsicle shake, 10slices salami
3:00pm 2egg-2whites omlet with cheese and turkey bacon
workout at gym
6:00 pm 2 bran crackers, 2 laughing cow cheese wedges, 1 sm apple
7:30pm creamsicle shake

Pro: 150
Carb: 44.5
fat: 121
Cal: 1960

[Claudette]

Glad to see you back, Ammy, I felt so alone.
Guess no one else likes to post their dailies, weekly, etc.

Today was on plan.

whey protein in lc milk w/ fibersmart, tea
1/2 EAS bar
tossed green salad w/ lc dressing, lc sandwich w/ cheese, lettuce, sf jello
1/2 EAS bar
few sour tiny pickles while preparing dinner
cherry tomatoes, grilled beef patty, sf jello

Claudette

[Claudette]

Oct 10, 07 Wed.

Menu for today:
lc milk w/ whey protein powder, fibersmart
Planned:
south beach protein bar, vanilla, 1/2 for the am, pm snacks
grilled hamburger patty, lettuce/cherry tomato salad w/ lc dressing, sf jello chocolate pudding
roast beef, cucumber/tomatoes, sf jello, possibly green veggie

Anyone else?

[Ammy]

10/10/07

I broke down and did a fast food breakfast...(62ECC :eek:)
I remember THINKING to remove half the bun, but I didn't...
That really sucks...

But for the rest of the day...

11am 2egg, 2 turkey bacon, cheese
3pm creamsicle shake, 10 slices salami if needed
6:30pm grilled chicken, salad of lettuce, cheese, HB egg, TOUCH of ranch

This should keep my carbs at about 5 for the rest of the day which would keep my total carbs for the day below my Maintenance level of <70, but just BARELY!!

[Claudette]

October 11th

Planned:
Instone chocolate pudding, fibersmart (ugh, not a good combo, but live and learn).
oz buttercase cheese, 1/4th small apple
ground beef pattie, grilled, small cucumber/cherry tomatoes/lc Italian dressing
oz buttercase cheese, 14th small apple
roast beef, tossed green salad w/ lc dressing, yellow squash/w/few onions, sprinkle cheese, lc toasted bread.

On track, day #11.

[Ammy]

10/11/07

I'm feeling a little "digestively congested" :paranoid::eek::frown: so I'm going to do almost a "liquid" diet today.
I'm going to drink shakes and push LOTS of water...see if that helps.

7am Coffee shake
10:15 lemonade shake, 8 slices hard salami (need the fat and calories)
12:45 2eggs with cheese and turkey bacon, small apple
3:15 decaf coffee shake, 8 slices hard salami
6:30 creamsicle shake, 2 bran crackers, 2 laughing cow cheese

Pro: 150
Carb: 32
Fat: 97
Cal: 1672

This is the last of the salami. It's good, but I think it's too much fat on days I'm not doing shakes (which have no fat).

[Ammy]

Hmmm...I am hungry.
If I do decide to add some food tonight, it will be less than 10 carbs...Mostly protein, although I shouldn't need any more than I planned!!

I'm busy tonight, so hopefully I can ignore my hunger and just stick to my planned menu.

[Claudette]

October 13, Saturday.

starbuck's coffee w/ h & h, lc diet shake canned, thin slice lc toast
pimento cheese on lettuce, cucumber/tomato w/ lc dressing, sf jello
Planned:
chicken, grilled red/orange peppers, tossed green salad, sf jello.

Carry on, y'all.

[Claudette]

Wow, my I'm posting my menu's by myself. Hmm, doesn't anyone else like to post? Where are you Ammy?
No matter, here I go.

Oct 14th.
Planned:
eggs, link sausage, tea, tomatoes
baked chicken, green beans, tossed green salad, sf jello
pimento cheese on celery or crackers for snack, or sf yogurt
leftover baked chicken, tossed green salad
whey protein shake or lc milk at bedtime

Will update later.

[Ammy]

Sorry Claudette...I wasn't near a computer all weekend!

I'm high on the fat today thanks to the sausage and cheese, but meals are already packed, so there's not much I can do about it today...I'll watch it tomorrow though.

10/15/07

7am 3 eggs, cheese, turkey bacon, LC pita (4ecc)
1pm small apple, 1.5c fried rutabaga, onion, smoked sausage
5:00 chicken salad (made with chicken, egg, celery, bacon, mayo)
8:30pm 2 bran crackers with 2 laughing cow wedges

Protein: 109
Ecc: 42
Fat: 116 :eek:
Calories: 1721

Most of the fats are Mono unsaturated...aren't those the best of the fats??

[Claudette]

Monday, Oct 15th

eggs, lc choc milk, 4th medium apple
baked chicken, zuccini w/ few onions, sf jello, diet root beer
chicken salad on few club crackers, tomato & lettuce w/ lc dressing, very few pringles cinnamon/sweet potato select chips for desert

ECC:42
PRO;76
WATER: 64oz.

[Ammy]

10/16/07

B: 2eggs, 4oz italian sausage, 1/2 apple
L: chicken salad with egg, 2 bran crackers with 2oz cheese, 1/2 apple
S: 4oz ground turkey, 2c lettuce, 2stalks celery, 1T ranch, 1/2 apple

(I LOVE apples this time of year. We found some small ones so I am not overdoing it with carbs!)

P: 135
C: 46 (13 fiber, so 33 ecc)
F: 123 :eek: (need to reduce the fatty meats!!)
Cal: 1849

[Ammy]

anyone eat Hormel meats?
There is a list of low-carb recipes on their website (http://www.hormel.com/kitchen/recipeCategory.asp)! You can choose how many carbs you would like per meal, 5,10,15. There's LOTS of choices!

[oceanblueLA]

Hi Amy and Claudette--

My meals have been squeaky clean, but I need to get back to posting them everyday. So here goes--

B: 3 turkey sausage links, 1 muffin (almond flour, eggs, davinci vanilla, salt)
S: 1 piece lower fat swiss, 1 fiber cracker
L: homemade ginger chicken broth w/ chicken breast
S: small atkins endulge nut bar (have a big 3:00 meeting, need the energy)
D: salad w/grilled chicken & italian/ranch/red vinegar/water blend
S: jello w/ whipped cream

See you tomorrow!

[oceanblueLA]

Amy--

Thanks for the Hormel site. I'll check it out. :-)

Blue

[Claudette]

Hi, Ammy and Ocean Blue,LA, glad to have company.

Ammy, the Hormel site sounds great, I'll have to visit.

Today was:
lc shake, canned, toast w/ butter, tea
homemade pimento cheese, chicken salad on lettuce, tomato slice, dill pickle, two crackers
few limon potato chips from dh, slice deli ham
ham steak, salad w/ lc dressing, diet limeaide.

Here's to being lighter.....

[Ammy]

10/17/07

Strange and FATTY food day again

B: 2eggs, italian sausage, WW english muffin
L: smoked sausage and rutabaga, bit of roast beef and sauteed onions
sn: (if needed) cheese, crackers, 1/2 apple
S: meatloaf and lettuce salad

Pro: 123
Ecc: 50

[oceanblueLA]

Looking forward to a clean good day.

B: 3 turkey sausage links, 1 muffin (almond flour, eggs, butter, salt), coffee
S: 1 can protein drink
L: sliced turkey, celery, coffee
D: steak, cauliflower w/ butter
S: sf jello w/ whipped cream

[oceanblueLA]

Good morning. :)

Today's meals:

B: egg/cheese/sausage frittata (made a few days worrth in advance), coffee
L: turkey and 1/2 c strawberries, coffee
S: yocheese w/ vanilla davinci and sliced almonds
D: steak, salad
S: sf jello w/ whipped cream

Hope you're all having a good day. ;)

[Ammy]

10/18/07

I have discovered that if I eat a great breakfast (Like I did this am) I'm not hungry for about 5.5 hours! That's pretty amazing to me.

7am 2eggs, 3oz italian sausage, ww english muffin
12:30 1/2 bran muffin, iced latte
1:30 meatloaf
6:30 egg drop soup, cashew chicken with about 1/4c rice

Pro: 112
Ecc: 72
Fat: 73
Cal: 1467

If I add cheese and LC crackers, totals will be:
P: 128
ecc: 72
Fat: 92
Cal: 1728

[AnnasMom]

I am new to PP just wondering if someone could check my menu to make sure i'm on track here...

B: low carb tortilla w/ salsa chicken and 1ounce cheese, coffee w/ cream
L: tilapia sauteed in olive oil w/ lemon juice, 2 cups salad greens, 1 grilled zucchini sliced up
D: Manicotti, broccoli w/ alfredo sauce, and 2 cups salad greens w/ 1T blue cheese dressing.

S: almonds

I ate plenty but according to fitday only 1079 cals! Is this okay?

P: 93
ECC: 30
Fat: 51

Am I on track at all??? thanks Ladies.

Rebecca

[Ammy]

Your Protein, carbs, and fat ranges and ratio's look good, so I wouldn't worry about the calories at this point. But that's my opinion.

[oceanblueLA]

I agree with Amy... I wouldn't worry too much about the calories. At least at this point. But if you find that you are consistently eating too few or too many, then you need to start keeping your eye on that total. Too little or too many on an everyday basis isn't optimal and could become a stumbling block to steady consistent loss. My problem is when I don't keep a ballpark figure for my calories and keep them within a range, I begin to get fuzzy with my counts in other areas. Like a few too many carbs. Or not enough protein. But only because I have gotten out of the discipline of accounting for what I am eating. At the beginning, it's a lot to coordinate and so doing a calorie count in addition to all the other counts can be a bit much. But as you continue the program and find yourself more familiar with the practice of counting, you might want to add calorie count to the your program. Or not. Just my thoughts.

Glad you are here and good luck!

Blue

[Ammy]

Yep, Blue...

Currenly I have found that if my calories get to low, I stop losing.
Therefore I have added more meat (and more fat) than the minimum I was given, but this has happened after being on PP for YEARS...

Right now, go with the flow and see how your body reacts.

[AnnasMom]

Thanks Ladies... I appreciate it!!

[Ammy]

10/22/07

7am 1hb egg, 1c roast beef, 1/8c onions, 1/2 apple
12pm 3.5oz ground beef with mayo/mustard, LC pita, lc crackers, laughing cow cheese
4pm 1/2 apple, 2oz turkey kielbasa
workout
7pm 3egg omlet with cheese, toasted LC pita, 3slices turkey bacon

Pro: 129
Ecc: 32
Fat: 105
Cal: 1661

[oceanblueLA]

Tuesday 10/23

B: protein drink, 2 fiber crackers w/PB and sf J
S: 1 slice meatloaf
L: sliced turkey w/mustard celery
S: not sure I'll have one
D: salad w/ chicken, celery, almonds, italian/ranch mix dressing
S: s.f. jellow w/ whipped cream

I'm going to get back to my habit of counting exactly what my carbs and protein grams are. I know I';m within the limits. But time to get back to basics since the scale is remaining hte same. just in case. :-)

[Claudette]

Have been on plan, but too busy to do anything but get through the days this week.

Oct 26, 2007 Friday

B: eggs, sausage, small amount of oatmeal w/ splash of milk
Planned:
S: gouda, cherry tomatoes
L: lettuce/tomato salad w/ lc dressing, deli ham/cheese, square of Lindt 85% dark chocolate
D: probably, meat loaf, steamed mixed lc veggies, sf jello

[Ammy]

EEK! Where have I been??

Oh yeah, I was camping...
I'm back.

10/30/07

7am 2 eggs, 8 meatballs, 1 slice toast, 1c milk
11:30 beef stew (no potatoes)
3:00 1oz cheddar cheese, 1 lc bran cracker, 3/4c green beans
6:00 turkey burger with cranberry and sage, salad with ranch
8:00 sf popscicle

Pro: 116
Ecc: 51
fat: 70
cal: 1383

[Ammy]

10/31/07

7am 3eggs, 1slice buffalo summer sausage, 1c milk, 1 slice toast
11am beef stew, 1 oz cheese
2:30pm 1oz cheese, 1 small apple
6pm turkey burger with salad
8pm 2 SF popsicles

Protein: 91
Ecc: 61
Fat: 80 (this is too high because I couldn't find the nutrition for the BISON sausage, so fitday thinks it's more fatty than it is)
Cal: 1378

[oceanblueLA]

10/31/07

B: egg whites w/ bacon, coffee w/ half & half
L: two hot dogs w/ mustard coffee w/ half & half
S: plain yocheese w/ davinci vanilla and almonds
D: salad w/ chicken, sf jello whipped cream
S: not sure. maybe sf cocoa

[kag650]

Ocean Blue, What is Stallone pudding? Where do I find it? Kelly