Please check my menu

[bombie]

Hey all I am happy to say today I stated Atkins.
If any of you can just check my menu and tell me if I am on the right track. I was at the mall today and so busy after wards I didn't get any lunch.

Breaky-
2 eggs scrambled
1oz of cheese
3 pices of low sodium bacon.

supper.
hamburger no bun.

Salad
1 oz of blue cheese
2 cups spring mix lettuses
1oz tomato
1/2 oz cucumber
1 tbs thousand lsland dressing fat free

tomorrow will be better as for I will get my 3 meals that day.
Bobbi

[jimmie 48]

Re: Please check my menu

check the label on your fat free thousand island. fat free usually means more sugar of some kind.
you could have had 2 more oz. of cheese, also.

you should try to get a balance of things in during eat meal. maybe you could have had one cup of your lettuce with your hamburger with some crumbled cheese.

try not to skip those meals.
are you using fitday or one of the other sites to see how your carbs are working out for the day?

[bombie]

Please check my menu again

How does this sound for tomrrow.
Breaky

2 scrambled eggs
1 oz of cheese
3 pices of low sodium bacon.

Lunch

I pice of Broccoli Quiche
made with
10 oz broccoli
8 oz Cheddar cheese
6 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1 tsp salt
dash of pepper.

Salad
1/2 cup of spring mix lettus
1oz tomato
1/2 oz cucumber
2oz blue cheese

Dinner
Baked
1 pice of tilapia
Garlic powder
Seasoning Salt
Salt and pepper, to taste
3-4 tablespoons butter,


1/2 cup raw cauliflower

with same salad as lucnch with dressing not sure what yet.
I hope this is better? please let me know
thanks you for the post jimmie

[jimmie 48]

Re: Please check my menu

not too shaby. it looks like you could add 1 cup salad with your talapia and cauliflower.

did you check the label on the thousand island dressing? that was always my favorite and i haven't had it in over 3 years. i've gotten quite use to the Italian blends.

make sure you are getting all your water. that's so very important no matter what "diet" your on.

btw, i'm coming to your house for lundh and dinner tomorrow.

[bombie]

Re: Please check my menu

No I have not checked it yet I will in the moring though for you. Thanks for telling me to add a cup of salad. As for the water I have drank about 100oz today I have a nice whater bottle 33 oz so I drink about 3 or more a day. heheh yeah dinner is going to be good well I hope so. ge looks like you're the only one who will be telling me how my menu is

[jimmie 48]

Re: Please check my menu

weekends are slow, bombie. even the most popular places are not so active.
i am sure that others will see this and they will probably point out some things that i may have overlooked. this is not my usual forum to post in but i saw you needed some help. i gave it my best shot.
don't lose heart, others will post.

[Lose2Cruise]

Re: Please check my menu

Hi...I just wanted to chime in and say that if you really love Thousand Island dressing, Waldens Farms has one with zero carbs. I think it's also zero fat, but if you really want Thousand Island that's probably the way to go, short of making it yoursef. I haven't tried it, but I saw it in the store the other day.

[sallyseachange]

Re: Please check my menu

Hi bombie!

I'll just ditto what Jimmie says... it's very important to spread your veggies throughout the day so as to avoid blood sugar spikes.

I keep hearing of this fish "Tilapia" that you get over there. Makes me curious as we don't have it here in Italy. I assume it's a kind of cod, right? (sorry... off topic, I know!)

[jimmie 48]

Re: Please check my menu




Tilapia is the common name used for a variety of cichlid fishes of the genera Oreochromis, Sarotherodon, and Tilapia and is approximately equivalent to a taxonomic grouping known as the tilapiine cichlids. Tilapias inhabit a variety of fresh and, less commonly, brackish water habitats from shallow streams and ponds through to rivers, lakes, and estuaries. Most tilapias are omnivorous with a preference for soft aquatic vegetation and detritus. They have historically been of major importance in artisanal fishing in Africa and the Levant, and are of increasing importantance in aquaculture around the world. Where tilapia have been deliberately or accidentally introduced, they have frequently become problematic invasive species.

that's the wikipedia explanation. the jimmie explanation is "it's a tasty fish". this is the fish i would serve when i was doing the wed. night meals at church. i'd baked it with red, yellow and orange peppers and some olive oil brushed over it all.

[bombie]

Re: Please check my menu

jimmie here is what the lable says on the thousand island fat free fressing
Total Fat 0g
Sat Fat 0g
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsat Fat 0g
Monounsat Fat 0g
sodium 260g
total carbs 10g
Fiber 0g
sugars 5g
protine 0g



Ok here is my Menu for today.

Please let me know if I need to add or take anything out.

Breaky
1 pice of Broccoil Quiche
3 pices of Low sodium Bacon

Lunch

1 cup of Cauliflower Bisque (http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/cauliflower_bisque.html)
2 tuna muffins (http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/tuna_muffins.html)
1 salad (http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/everyday_salad.html)

1tbs of Kraft Free Zesty Italian gressing.

Dinner

BLT Chicken salad (http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/blt_chicken_salad.html)

Plus I drink about 100 oz of water per day.

I am trying to walk 2 times a day for 30 min.
today is day three for me. I don't feel that bad. I had a headache and was hungry at 3am in the morring when I got up. I am trying my best to do this I hope I am doing ok . Like I said Please let me know I can use all the help I can get. Thanks for the posts Jimmie,Sallyseachange,Lose2cruise.

[jimmie 48]

Re: Please check my menu

get rid of that particular dressing, bombie. do you see now how labeling works now? usually when it's fat free, the product contains more carbs/sugars. i would take an educated guess and say the serving size is 2 tablespoons. i never used just 2 tablespoons.
you might find a low carb version. i know there are some out there but again, read those label.

the last posted menu: nothing really pops out at me as something in need of change.
the headache would be a sign of ketosis. it will pass, just stay the course.

good job on getting some walking in!

[bombie]

Re: Please check my menu

Jimmie thanks so very very much for you're help. After you first asked me about the dressing I stoped useing it. hum how you have me thinking about the Italian one it has total carbs 3g, sugars 2g and sodium 480 mg. I hope this one will be ok. everything else listed has 0gs.

Well I am going to make the soup now I hope it's good
thank you again

[jimmie 48]

Re: Please check my menu

if you look through the dressing on the store shelves, you'll probably find one that is even lower in carbs. you could also make you own. i am sure there are some recipes in the Food Forum.

label reading takes some time in the beginning but once you're an old hand at this, you get to know the products that are friendly and the process gets easier.

you are welcome! good job on the water, too, btw.

[sallyseachange]

Re: Please check my menu

Tilapia is the common name used for a variety of cichlid fishes of the genera Oreochromis, Sarotherodon, and Tilapia and is approximately equivalent to a taxonomic grouping known as the tilapiine cichlids. Tilapias inhabit a variety of fresh and, less commonly, brackish water habitats from shallow streams and ponds through to rivers, lakes, and estuaries. Most tilapias are omnivorous with a preference for soft aquatic vegetation and detritus. They have historically been of major importance in artisanal fishing in Africa and the Levant, and are of increasing importantance in aquaculture around the world. Where tilapia have been deliberately or accidentally introduced, they have frequently become problematic invasive species.

that's the wikipedia explanation. the jimmie explanation is "it's a tasty fish". this is the fish i would serve when i was doing the wed. night meals at church. i'd baked it with red, yellow and orange peppers and some olive oil brushed over it all.

Thanks jimmie!!! And I thought it was a sea water fish! Sounds nice.

[bombie]

Re: Please check my menu

OK I am having a bit of a freak OUT. Tomorrow for work I am going to be out for lunch. I don't know how in the heck I am going to do this. I am not sure where we are going as well. Please help what do I do? As well I just found Out I might have to go out for supper on Saturday for work too.

I did find something very helpful the other day. I was at the book store and came across a book that counts calories fat and carbs. I like it cause I can put it in my purse and I will not lose it. Here is a link http://www.calorieking.com/shop/11-T...7-Edition.html