Menu Monday - Living La Vida Low-Carb
As I mentioned in my post on Sunday, I'm going to be cutting back on my daily bread until I start to see some downward movement on the scale. I'll be sticking with low-carb (but still real food) meals for breakfast and lunch, and finishing my day with a regular dinner.
I'm also going to attempt a second Bikram Yoga session tomorrow evening, to see if my body will get used to the heat, and if the nausea that brought me down last time can be abated by hydrating. I'll report in on that action on Wednesday.
So - without further ado - The Living La Vida Low-Carb edition of Menu Monday.
Breakfasts will consist of two eggs and one ounce of cheese, plus bell peppers, onions, mushrooms. I might do a crustless quiche with spinach, bacon and feta cheese. You get the picture. Fancy, uptown eggies.
Lunch will consist of a salad using only low-carb veggies, drizzled with olive oil and vinegar, and topped with either chopped egg, tuna, or some grilled chicken or turkey. I might make a crudite plate with veggies and serve with a vinegarette for dipping, along with some sliced cheese. I also like spicy green beans, or sauteed bell peppers, so we'll see what I come up with. Lunch is mainly about veggies (about 2 cups, to be precise) with a small serving of protein (3-4 oz)
Dinners. Now here's the fun part! Let's start with Tuesday this week.
Tuesday night - mild whole bean and cheese enchiladas, topped with sour cream and guacamole and served with a green salad.
Wednesday night - crockpot mac and cheese, served with a cup of tomato soup and steamed broccoli
Thursday night - homemade calzone, stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, and kids' choices of sauces and other ingredients. Using the bread machine to get the dough ready.
Friday night - baked spinach with water chestnuts, garlic and parmesean cheese in heavy cream, and topped with panko bread crumbs dotted with butter and pork tenderloin, with fruit salad.
Saturday night - Chicken stew, with popovers and watermelon
Sunday night - Spaghetti with garlic bread and green salad.
Monday night - Waffles and sausages with sliced apples
Comments
Sounds great!
I don't want to sound all mom-like, but my hair neck hair went up reading about all the eggs and cheese. Be careful with your heart and all.
xoxo
Posted by: the womom | August 22, 2006 6:28 AM
Well done. Is wholewheat pasta still a bad carb??
Posted by: Sher | August 22, 2006 9:45 AM
The dinner menus look great! Here's some assvice for you...please feel free to ignore it: If you plan on exercising during the day, you'll need carbs for energy. A high protein diet will only get you so far before you crash. Eating healthy, low GI carbs before and after your workout is critical.
If you plan on exercising in the evenings, however, what you have planned looks good.
Good luck!
Posted by: g | August 22, 2006 10:03 AM
Eek - let me clarify. I meant to say that an EXCLUSIVELY high protein diet will only get you so far before you crash. Your pre and post workout meals should include *both* protein and healthy carbs.
Posted by: g | August 22, 2006 10:08 AM
How do you get your kids to eat all those things? I would love to eat at your house, but my kids would die of starvation if I served those sorts of foods (my husband probably would too).
Posted by: LoriB | August 22, 2006 10:28 AM
I meant to post this yesterday and didn't get around to it.
There isn't one diet that's going to work for everyone. It's impossible. We all have different nutritional needs, metabolic needs, sensory needs. While we'd all love a pre-made plan to follow, it's just not going to work for all of us. And even at different times in our lives, our diets need to change.
I think you're definitely on the right track in trying to find a balance that is going to work for YOU. Only YOU. Take what you like about the knowledge that's out there and customize it.
I want to commend you (that sounds so formal, doesn't it) not only on your weight-loss, but on the journey that you're taking to get there. You're learning more about yourself than just losing weight. I think we all appreciate your honesty with yourself and with all of us, and I hope you know that you've got an army of people standing behind you. :)
Posted by: cookie | August 22, 2006 11:12 AM
Mmmmmmmmmm. I want to move in with you and eat all the delicious food.
You are awesome, jenny.
Posted by: chris | August 23, 2006 12:10 PM
could I have your recipe for Baked Spinach??
Sounds WONDERFUL!!
Posted by: claudia | September 5, 2006 7:40 PM
You should have your carbs in the early day, not the evening because there's more of a chance of it not being used as fuel, thus being stored as fat.
Posted by: monica | May 16, 2007 5:03 AM