What Im eating

Lets start with the fact that cheeseburgers rule the universe.. In our case, its burgers with out the bun… no bread… Low sugar ketchup used sparingly, mustard & mayo (all you want) a bit of onion, pickled jalapeno, pickles, bacon, cheese, lettuce and tomato… Yum!!!!

Dont forget to look at the list of you can and cant eat here. LINK   The Atkins carb counter is a fantastic resource.. LINK

 

Granted, I dont eat this every day but its not uncommon once a week.

Breakfast: Mostly protein shakes…. On the weekend I might make eggs with cheese and bacon or sausage. Poached eggs on top of bacon, ham or smoked salmon with a cheese sauce is pretty spectacular… top it with a fresh slice of tomato and or capers… delish. Deviled eggs are pretty great.. snack or breakfast on the run.. Homemade baby quiche (no crust) LINK. also good for snacking or meal..

Lunch: Oh the choices…. Obviously these are only some suggestions.. The options are really quite endless. All this goes for any meal really… Canned tuna, homemade chicken salad, chef salads, chicken caesar salad (parmesan crisps for croutons LINK) These croutons area life saver.. Trust me, they are worth the money.. About $10 a bag at Costco. Burgers w/o the bun, steak salad, egg salad or  left over dinner from last night is my biggest go to… Watch your dressings on salads, be careful of additives in tuna, chicken and egg salad.  You must watch everything that goes in your mouth… See hidden carbs post.  

Dinner:  This will probably become your favorite meal… Meatballs, no breading,  chicken with cheese sauce, mushrooms and onions, filet with brie & blue cheese sauce, steak, steak and more steak, pizza with low carb sauce made with my low carb crust LINK (total of 2 carbs for 2 good size slices) chicken with white wine and mushroom sauce, chicken picatta (no flour) grilled pork,  tuna seared with asian cabbage (no sugar sauces) the list goes on…. Check out these links for recipes LINKS.  Yes, dinner has your biggest carb intake.  Keep it under 10 grams or LOWER.

Dessert: When you reach your goal weight there are many options for dessert. LINK but only after you reach your goal and only in MODERATION. NOT daily. However, you can eat Jello Sugar Free with canned whipped topping daily.. Not 5x daily but you could eat it twice a day if you want.. Be under eager with the whipped topping. It has 1 gram of carbs for 2 tbls. Thats pretty low but MODERATION is key…

REMEMBER!!!!  This is a lifestyle.. Not a diet. Reach your goal weight then still remain low carb.. Eat Smart Always and Forever.. Im telling you this as loudly as Im telling myself.   EXERCISE!!!!!

 

 

 

Hidden carbs

They’re everywhere… Condiments & vegetables are people’s biggest mistakes. A great link for what you can and cant eat is here. Link. 

I DONT DO THE WHOLE NET CARB PRACTICE

Some things that may surprise you… surprised me and Ive done this 3 times!

Avocados 17 grams each   I cup of Kale provides 6 grams where as spinach is only 1.1 grams.  1 cup of broccoli 6 grams.  Those zucchini spirals you use to replace pasta? 6 grams medium size. Most squash is loaded. Your best bet while trying to reach your goal is salad. Sorry, sad but true. Carrots, no. Celery, olives, maybe two slices of tomato, onion and lettuce… A bit boring but thats life for now.   Deli meat usually about 1 gram per slice. Same with cheese. Be careful. Your better off baking off chicken or turkey breast yourself and slicing it. Tuna salad is good but select your ingredients wisely. People often add sugar or Grapes (or raisins) into chicken salad so watch out for that. Additives in Tuna can be hard to detect. Sweet pickles are common and they have carbs.  Its tough to eat out, your better off making your own stuff.  Chef salads from a restaurant is usually pretty good but not on a daily basis… Dressings are usually loaded. I make my own (link) .  Milk, no no no… Use half and half or almond milk (it has a sweet undertone so use selectively).  Take a close look on cheese labels. Fresh cheese usually have more carbs and part skim cheeses have more as well. Full fat everything is your pick. Crazy I know… Its not forever…Hidden carbs might be the reason you are plateauing or not loosing.

Count your Carbs!!! I cant stress this enough..