Remember the Protein Train?
If you care to join me, jump on board.
*Here are the rules for the protein train: © Cookie Luscious
The goal is to put your body in ketosis and burn fat. Therefore, you must STAY BELOW 20g of carbs PER DAY. Go to google.com to read about ketosis. The ride is for 7 days, but I will be riding for 14 days.
On this train ride, you CAN NOT eat:
- Bread of any kind (bagels, crackers, waffles, pancakes, toast, wheat bread, white bread, rye bread, pumpernickel, sourdough - you get the picture).
- Rice
- Potatoes (white or sweet)
- Flour
- Gravy
- Beans
- Sweets (cakes, pies, candy, cookies, M&M's or anything in this family)
- Fruit nor fruit juices
- Nuts (pecans, brazil nuts, walnuts, peanuts, hazelnuts or anything in this family)
- More than one (1) green, leafy, vegetable
You CAN eat:
- Any meat (read the labels because some meats have carbs)
- Jerky
- Eggs
- Cheese
- One green, leafy vegetable per day (collards, turnips, kale, spinach, romaine lettuce, bibb lettuce) ** BROCCOLI AND GREEN BEANS DO NOT FALL IN THIS CATEGORY **
- Protein shakes (read the labels)
- Protein bars (read the labels)
- As much water (or other SF, Sodium free, calorie free, caffeine free, carbonation free beverage) as you can hold.
Menu ideas for the protein train:
Breakfast ideas:
Egg and cheese omelet
Egg white omelet
Egg, cheese, and meat omelet
Boiled eggs
Turkey bacon (or beef or pork)
Chicken sausage (or turkey or beef or pork)
Decaf coffee with protein powder added
Snack Ideas:
Deli turkey slices with cheese rolls
Deli ham
Protein shakes
Pork rinds
Beef jerky
Turkey jerky
egg salad
Chicken Vienna sausage (or pork)
Lunch ideas:
Tuna salad
Chicken salad
Grilled chicken breast
Steak or steak and eggs
Turkey burger with cheese and mayo/mustard (or beef)
Ground turkey with melted velveeta cheese
Pork chop
Baked fish
Dinner ideas:
Cajun shrimp
All of the lunch ideas
Grilled chicken on a bed of romaine lettuce
Collard greens
Turnip greens
Kale
Mustard greens
Spinach
Rack of lamb
Veal
Lamb chops
Turkey chop
Roast beef (no gravy)
Chicken wings
Turkey wings
Chicken legs
Leaf lettuce salad
I cant join you this week because I am doing the 5day pouch test..... I will be jumping on the TRAIN, this coming saturday and planning to commit to 14days as well..... My weight is refusing to come off, so i am forcing it off.....My surgery anniversary is 02/12- and I am determine to get these 60pounds off...Please keep us updated on your success... If we continue to post our ups and down it will encourage others.....Have a blessed day!
