My Induction Menu

[misslili]

Induction Menu:
Breadfast: 4 slices of turkey bacon, 1 boiled egg, and 1 oz. cheddar cheese
Snack: 1 six oz. can of tuna packed in water
Lunch: 3/4 cup of collard greens (fresh and cooked in water with salt), skinless chicken breast baked with dry onion flakes, and 1 oz. of cheddar cheese
Snack: 1 oz. of cheddar cheese, 1 boiled egg, and 1 oz. can of tuna packed in water
Dinner: 3/4 cup of collard greens, salmon baked in 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and 1 oz. of cheddar cheese

I am drinking plain water throughout the day (nothing else).
I do not like any of the other leafy vegetable on the list. The only other vegetable I like is green beans. I'm very picky. So, this menu may seem very bland but, this is all that I could come up with. Please give me your honest opinions.

[Elizellen]

Re: My Induction Menu

Unfortunately collard greens are on the 'one-cup' list so you are overeating them by half a cup!

What about mushrooms, peppers or cucumbers which are on the 2-3 cup list along with lettuces of all kinds?

You can eat any of the 'salad' list cooked if it is the taste of them raw you dont like!

[misslili]

Re: My Induction Menu

Elizellen: Would "dill pickles" be okay? I really can not stand the taste of other leafy vegetables. They make my stomach feel ill.

[sillygirl]

Re: My Induction Menu

Hi Misslilli:

You really need to get yourself set up with fitday. I plugged in your day's menu and came up with this:

1433 calories (far too little for your frame) 19 carbs (okay for induction)
41% protein (Should be 30%)
56% fat (Should be more like 65%)
3% Carb

So, after seeing what fitday says, you need to cut back on the protein, raise the fat and your carbs seem okay for now, but I would reccommend reaching out a little a trying some salad veggies!

[Elizellen]

Re: My Induction Menu

If the pickles have no sugar or other non-induction ingredients then you can count them as some of your salad veggies. I dont know if yours have a lot of salt, but some people find eating stuff with a lot of salt/sodium can make them retain water, so keep yor water intake going too!

Have you rechecked the 'salad' list - there is more than leafy vegies there!

[higgies]

Re: My Induction Menu

I like the pickles as a snack, but I think elizellen is right about the sodium....keep an eye on them. Probably making them a staple would be a bit too much.

Otherwise, follow the advice and keep at it. Looks like you have a good base. Just up the fat a bit, and you'll be golden.