my fud today

Monday, May 21, 2007

Morning
1  serving BRAN MUFFIN - Food I created	3
1  serving Original Soy Powder	2
1/2 cup fat-free skim milk	1
Subtotal	6
Midday
1  serving Protein Soup - Food I created	1
1  items multigrain rice cake(s)	0.5
1/2 Tbsp peanut butter	1
1  cup cooked mustard greens	0
Subtotal	2.5
Evening
1  large burrito-size wheat flour tortilla(s)	2
6  oz lean ground turkey	5
2  cup cooked cabbage, all varieties	0.5
Subtotal	7.5
Snacks
1  bar Super Protein	5
Subtotal	5
Food POINTS values total used	21
Food POINTS values remaining	2
Activity
0 min walking - Activity I created	3
Activity POINTS values earned	3

A nice light day! Good on ya, Neece. Me today: Breakfast: A cup of diced turkey A non-fat yogurt Propel Lunch: Lean Cuisine Teriyaki Chicken Kashi Bar Dinner: Pot Roast w/gravy and portabello 'shrooms 1 serving mashed redskin potatos 1/2 cup cooked carrots 1/2 oz Baked Wisconsin Cheese 1/4 cup mushrooms Propel Dessert/ Snacks (haven't eaten these yet, but very well may) 1  6oz yogurt 1/4 cup fresh strawberries 1 sugar free Fudgesicle Total: 1247

here is what I am making for supper tonite - wonderful flavorful recipe...great with turkey, too. I sub green onions for the small onions, too.

Thai Pork Burritos Makes 4 servings

Ingredients 1 pound lean ground pork 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 2 cups coleslaw mix with carrots 1 small onion, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon honey 2 teaspoons ground coriander 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 4 large (10-inch) flour tortillas, warmed   Fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)     Prep Time 15 minutes

Heat large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add pork; cook and stir until pork is no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in ginger and garlic. Add coleslaw mix and onion; stir-fry 2 minutes or until vegetables are wilted. Combine all remaining ingredients except tortillas and cilantro in small bowl and add to skillet. Stir constantly to blend all ingredients well, about 1 minute. Spoon equal portions of mixture onto warm flour tortillas and garnish with cilantro, if desired. Roll up to enclose filling and serve.

Hi Neecee, I bought a book this weekend aimed at getting back on track with your low-carb program.  I have been doing 75% good, and snacking FAR too much.  Those dang calories do add up.  So I am going high high protein, and following their 7 day get back on track plan. Breakfast: 2 eggs "fried" in cooking spray 2 slices turkey bacon 1/2 cup coffee Mid-morning snack: low fat mozzarella string cheese Lunch: 4 oz. tuna w/2 tbsp. light mayo 2 slices low fat american cheese slices 1 70 calorie whole wheat wrap Mid-afternoon snack: low fat mozzarella string cheese Dinner: 4 oz. grilled chicken breast Broiled asparagus (olive oil, seasonings) salad w/sugar free/fat free vinegarette dressing Snack: 40 calories sugar free fudgsicle (this is probably the only thing NOT on the low carb plan.  But I don't want to become homicidal on my first day back to basics)

Let me know how you do.  I feel a little less hungry eating higher protein. Curious if it will help you!

 

LOL homicidal....

I try to eat between 35-45% protein every day, and I can't say I have ever been hungry, except when I have skipped a meal.

I started back in July of 2005 on South Beach.  For probably the first year I was an angel.  I mean I did not step off plan.  If I wasn't me I would have killed me for being so good. LOL

Then after my arm lift surgery I started taking liberties.  That was back in September of 2006.  Since then I have succeeded in gaining back almost 20 pounds, and lost so far about 8 of them.  Second time around it totally sucks. But I consider this my rebound weight gain, even though I wasn't at goal, whatever that is!   But that's another whole story. haha

I do very well with low-carb approaches.  I decided for this week that I would remove a lot of the carbs that I was eating at meals, not to mention the extras I was eating after.  Like Andrea said, I wasn't scarfing down on garbage, but 4 packs of 100 calorie anything is 400 calories.  I'm sure you understand this.  So I've cut out the oatmeal in the mornings and the 1/2 of a sweet potato that I was eating sometimes at dinner and I am hoping that this kills those carb cravings that haunt us. The book I'm reading also talks about hidden carbs.  Did you know that broccoli contains as many carhbohydrates as a chocolate covered ice cream bar??  Egads!!!!  I know that in the scheme of things it's a whole heck of a lot better to eat broccoli, but I didn't know that about carbs.  The 7 day recovery plan is horribly devoid of anything fruit, which bothers me, but I figure for 7 days to get back on track I can do just about anything. I made it through day 1.  Isn't that something to write home about? haha I'll keep you updated!

Hi Donna - yes, veggies are a carb!  Not so hidden either...Remember there are basically three  groups of foods:  proteins, carbs and fats. ALL foods fit in there. (Alcohol is a wild card, while a carb, it assimilates more like a fat. So forget alcohol for a while here.) We want to choose the carbs that take a while to digest, bound in fiber, either soluble or insoluble!

Yes, and the plan for low carb does all but delete fruit, which bugs me as well. But I aim for one piece daily where possible.

Hi Neecee, How very simple.  Proteins, carbs and fats.  I never really looked at it that way.  I was thinking food pyramid as opposed to that simple break down.  See, learn something new every day! This isn't fun, is it? LOL I never added anything "white" back into my low-carb plan, even after South Beach "allowed" me to.  Carbs for me are just not good.  I eat whole wheat bread and oatmeal and occassionally baked sweet potato and whole wheat pasta.  Of course other bad things "slipped" into my program which necessitated the recovery plan.  I'm feeling really good already though, I think this is going to work to get me completely back on track!!

I hate to admit it...grains are my very best carb friend, but I cannot deny that i don't need very much of them any more. This has been key for me when I am on a losing streak.  I have to work at eating veggies, yes, luckily I have learned to love them, but it is still an active choice to include them.  All *I* want to eat, ever, is fruit & pasta/rice/bread.  period. I would be fine if that would only work for me. LOL