Menus and Miles for Roz -Tuesday, April 7th

I'll get this started.  I know Roz has been dealing with her hubby's hospital stay and I hope things are getting better for them.

I'm in a munchy mood.  I made sure I ate some good protein earlier (chicken) but I want MORE!  I probably have carbed up too much and am paying the price now.  I even think I was in Ketosis last weekend as I had a nasty taste in my mouth - haha - that's gone now so...

B - coffee

B2 - rest of the sausage/gravy/egg/biscuit mix

L - 2 pieces of lombardy chicken.  It's really a LARGE chicken breast I cut in 4 pieces, so it was 1/2 a chicken breast.  

S - I made these low-carb peanut butter, cream cheese, butter, protein bars.  I'm not a huge cream cheese fan.  If  you are you'll love them, but I'm eating them anyway.... It says 3 net carbs per piece - but not sure I'm buying that

D - no idea...

Vits:  yes

Water:  doing good today

Jody, you do such a good job of diversifying your menus...me not so much  Although I do havea new protein drink today...bought the Syntrax sample pack and Im trying to pick a new favorite.

B-Protein Coffee (35 GP)

S-last couple oz Quinoa & Feta salad

L-chicken Stir-fry leftovers

S-Protein drink Caribbean Cooler (23 GP)

D-Something Protein..

Vitamins/Water yes

I like the lemon tea but I love Caribbean cooler!!!

But - I find those who tend to stick to the same groups of food do better in the long run. I think then you know what you're getting and it takes a lot of the guess work out of it.  I tried logging on Myfitnesspal last year... it lasted about a week.  Mainly because it's a real PITA because I DO tend to cook, with a lot of ingredients and it was just too cumbersome to enter the recipes in.  I did log my food for probably 2.5 years when eating was much simpler :)  

I tend to make a LOT of food and eat on it for a long time (like a normal recipe).  I've started experimenting with my cooking concentrating low-carb - trying new recipes, etc.  Now - while that may be good, it could be bad - lol.  I do like variety.  I also don't weigh or measure my portions.  I DO pay attention to my pouch though and what it tells me.  I also can tell if I'm having a "bottomless" day (like today) I know to stop.  Ha - yesterday my restriction was awesome - today, notsomuch!

I'm trying to break the carb cycle myself but then had oatmeal for breakfast.  At least I put protein powder in it.  Rainy here and so I have been working instead of playing.  Been hungry so may add another snack, hoping the hot chocolate will hold me til supper. Edited, yeah, I added a snack.

decaf protein coffee  33g
protein oatmeal
lemon tea protein  13g
pork chop, asperagus, cukes
hot chocolate protein  23g
grapefruit, cheese, pickle
burger patty, small sweet potatoe
protein shake  33g

I've been using almond/coconut milk for my hot chocolate and shakes.  It is really low carb, like 1 and low cal, like 35 and makes things so creamy.  I feel indulgent.

Down another 2 lbs! 

B- protein coffee 28

s- protein coffee 28

l- chicken breast and 1/4 c crab pasta salad 25

s- shake 20

d- 

vits- none yet

water- 64 oz so far...will do 40 more 

gym- 45 mins strength @ gym, maybe treadmill too

Sounding good LW's!

Long day, brought most my food back home. 

B coffee with some half and half 

S quest bar

L 2 oz turkey breast hard boiled egg, about a cup of romaine with some cukes and grape tomatoes some ranch

D , just ate late, 930p, just got home. Hubby made egg salad, spread some across 2 leaves of romaine, hit the spot

vites done

liquids 40 ounces, thats if for today

miles log 11842 steps on my pedometer today. I was busy!

Hi guys,

MENU: (DS Maintenance Mode)
Pre-B - coffee w/1/2 & 1/2
B - 1/2 cup Greek yogurt w/blueberries
S - 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
L - protein shake (30g)
S - chef salad
D - fish nuggets
S - Greek yogurt

VITES:
morning batch: done
4 calcium batches: done
iron: skipping 
evening batch: done
heme iron: done

MILES:
Leaning push-ups, squats, and jogging stairs

I really want to try some of that Batch cooking like Jody mentioned above and freeze meals for future use.  I especially thought the mini meatloafs from EGG Faces site looked like they would freeze well and be a good option when the boys were having say Pizza. 

Most of the time now I just grab some chicken or steak out of their meal.  Or if its lunch on the weekend, I do a little bit of ham or Ill do some chicken or egg salad and a few oz does it for me.

I just bought some of those mini-meatloaf pans the other day - and wanted to use them for the egg/sausage breakfast bites.  

I also think they would be great using for a casserole where the ingredients are mixed - the portions would be pre-determined!  I am single and usually just cook for myself - so an entire recipe is a LOT!  I can eat on it for a week (typically don't freeze - but should).  

Thanks for giving me the ideas!!