I did not keep a food diary last week. My parents came down from Maryland to visit and even though I started off with the best of intentions, I gave in and ate with the family. They were here from saturday until tuesday.
First, they showed up at my house with a huge bucket of candy, the good stuff! Reese's cups, hershey's bunnies, tootsie rolls, etc. All my favorites. I basically shoved candy down my kids throats to try to keep myself from eating it all. They all ended up with a crazy sugar high and we were up until after midnight waiting for them to come down. Mother of the year right here! I also gorged on the peanut butter cups, my absolute favorite candy ever!
Saturday night we took the kids to an Easter egg hunt and then picked up pizza for dinner. I had every intention of getting a salad, until I saw how yummy the pizza looked. I knew that even if I got a salad, I would end up eating pizza too, so I just didn't get the salad. I figured I was saving myself those calories. Yeah, I know, you don't have to tell me.
Sunday morning my parents got 3 dozen donuts. I planned to eat eggs and bacon, but they got my favorite donuts! I had 2. Lunch I did well and had a salad, dinner was chinese. I was supposed to get shrimp and broccoli, but the general tso's chicken was calling my name.
Monday was donuts again, lunch was leftover chinese, dinner was Five Guys burgers and fries.
Tuesday I did well with egg substitute and turkey bacon for breakfast. I put my foot down and told my parents absolutely no donuts were to be brought into my house. Lunch was a reuben sandwich and sweet potato fries from the deli, then we had a cupcake from Gigi's Cupcakes. Dinner was Chick-Fil-A. I had a grilled chicken sandwich and fries, but then I also had some of the chicken nuggets the kids didn't finish.
Wednesday was mostly back to normal. I was back to my usual breakfast of egg substitute and turkey bacon. Lunch was a Smart Ones and some broccoli, dinner was tacos.
Thursday was egg substitute and turkey bacon, lunch was Smart Ones and broccoli, dinner was pizza. There were some snacks in there such as chips and candy.
Friday was my normal breakfast, Smart Ones for lunch, Taco Bell for dinner.
I am so swollen from all the salt that I did not weigh. I know I gained, but I also know a weigh in right now would not be accurate.
April 14, 2012
April 7, 2012
Beef Stew
1 package beef cubes
4 red potatoes
2 cups of carrots
2 cups green beans
1 cup peas
place all ingredients in crock pot, add water and seasoning to taste (I used beef bullion and onion soup mix), cook on low for 5-7 hours. Makes 4 servings.
4 servings
cal- 363 carbs- 33 fat- 34 protein- 32 fiber- 6 sodium- 308
this is really filling and helped keep my afternoon snacking down while at work.
4 red potatoes
2 cups of carrots
2 cups green beans
1 cup peas
place all ingredients in crock pot, add water and seasoning to taste (I used beef bullion and onion soup mix), cook on low for 5-7 hours. Makes 4 servings.
4 servings
cal- 363 carbs- 33 fat- 34 protein- 32 fiber- 6 sodium- 308
this is really filling and helped keep my afternoon snacking down while at work.
Low Calorie Meatloaf
I cook for 8 people, so you could easily divide the recipe in half for your family.
2 lb ground turkey
1/2 cup italian style bread crumbs
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup 1% milk
seasoning to taste- I like to use just season all and onion powder
Mix together and either divide into individual little meatloafs or make 1 large one. Bake at 375 for 1 hour. Top as you wish and continue baking for 10 minutes.
I personally like either barbeque sauce or beef gravy as a topping. I like to divide it into individual meatloaves using a cupcake pan.
11 servings
cal- 149 carbs- 4 fat- 6 protein- 11 fiber- 0 sodium- 156
2 lb ground turkey
1/2 cup italian style bread crumbs
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup 1% milk
seasoning to taste- I like to use just season all and onion powder
Mix together and either divide into individual little meatloafs or make 1 large one. Bake at 375 for 1 hour. Top as you wish and continue baking for 10 minutes.
I personally like either barbeque sauce or beef gravy as a topping. I like to divide it into individual meatloaves using a cupcake pan.
11 servings
cal- 149 carbs- 4 fat- 6 protein- 11 fiber- 0 sodium- 156
Yummy Greek Yogurt Cheesecake!
12 oz non fat plain greek yogurt
1 cup 1% low fat milk
1 package cheesecake flavor pudding mix
Mix together until smooth. Divide evenly into 4 containers.
4 servings
cal- 101 carbs- 14 fat- 1 protein- 11 fiber- 0 sodium- 389
1 cup 1% low fat milk
1 package cheesecake flavor pudding mix
Mix together until smooth. Divide evenly into 4 containers.
4 servings
cal- 101 carbs- 14 fat- 1 protein- 11 fiber- 0 sodium- 389
Food Diary 3/31- 4/6
Saturday:
BREAKFAST- egg mcmuffin, hash brown, hot chocolate
LUNCH- McDonald's southwest salad with grilled chicken
DINNER- baked cat fish, Green Giant healthy weight vegetable mix
SNACK- cereal bar, light yogurt
cal- 15,50 carbs- 170 fat- 54 protein- 91 fiber- 20
Sunday:
BREAKFAST- egg substitute, turkey bacon, fat free/sugar free pudding
LUNCH- Aldi Fit & Active pizza stuffed sandwich, cereal bar
DINNER- taco- ground turkey, whole wheat tortilla shell, low fat cheese, low fat sour cream, picante sauce and a taco salad
SNACK- pudding
cal- 1,323 carbs- 145 fat- 42 protein- 90 fiber- 11
Monday:
BREAKFAST- egg substitute, turkey bacon, delightful bread with low fat cream cheese
LUNCH- homemade beef stew, cereal bar
DINNER- baked catfish, broccoli, low fat mexican style shredded cheese
SNACK- carrots with low fat dressing, granola bar, better cheddars crackers, low fat greek yogurt cheesecake, 1 nutty bar
cal- 1,451 carbs- 147 fat- 74 protein- 104 fiber- 19
Tuesday:
BREAKFAST- egg substitute, turkey bacon, light yogurt
LUNCH- beef stew
DINNER- chicken stroganoff w/ egg noodles, broccoli
SNACK- carrots with light dressing, granola bar, chocolate chip cookies
cal- 1,486 carbs- 172 fat- 64 protein- 98 fiber- 17
Wednesday:
BREAKFAST- egg substitute, turkey bacon, yogurt
LUNCH- beef stew
DINNER- McDonald's southwest salad with grilled chicken
SNACK- carrots with light dressing, cereal bar, granola bar, almonds, yogurt cheesecake, pretzel sticks
cal- 1,493 carbs- 176 fat- 67 protein- 103 fiber- 21
Thursday:
BREAKFAST- Sheetz bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast burrito
LUNCH- beef stew
DINNER- meat loaf, scalloped potatoes, peas
SNACK- granola bar, yogurt cheesecake, cereal bar, m&ms
cal- 1,372 carbs- 168 fat- 59 protein- 77 fiber- 12
Friday:
BREAKFAST- egg substitute, turkey bacon, yogurt
LUNCH- meatloaf, broccoli, peas
DINNER- general tso's chicken with fried rice
SNACK- tortilla chips, pudding, pretzel sticks
cal- 1,394 carbs- 205 fat-36 protein- 61 fiber- 15
I lost a pound this week. I am now at 220 :) I will post the recipes for the yogurt cheesecake and the beef stew as well as the meat loaf.
BREAKFAST- egg mcmuffin, hash brown, hot chocolate
LUNCH- McDonald's southwest salad with grilled chicken
DINNER- baked cat fish, Green Giant healthy weight vegetable mix
SNACK- cereal bar, light yogurt
cal- 15,50 carbs- 170 fat- 54 protein- 91 fiber- 20
Sunday:
BREAKFAST- egg substitute, turkey bacon, fat free/sugar free pudding
LUNCH- Aldi Fit & Active pizza stuffed sandwich, cereal bar
DINNER- taco- ground turkey, whole wheat tortilla shell, low fat cheese, low fat sour cream, picante sauce and a taco salad
SNACK- pudding
cal- 1,323 carbs- 145 fat- 42 protein- 90 fiber- 11
Monday:
BREAKFAST- egg substitute, turkey bacon, delightful bread with low fat cream cheese
LUNCH- homemade beef stew, cereal bar
DINNER- baked catfish, broccoli, low fat mexican style shredded cheese
SNACK- carrots with low fat dressing, granola bar, better cheddars crackers, low fat greek yogurt cheesecake, 1 nutty bar
cal- 1,451 carbs- 147 fat- 74 protein- 104 fiber- 19
Tuesday:
BREAKFAST- egg substitute, turkey bacon, light yogurt
LUNCH- beef stew
DINNER- chicken stroganoff w/ egg noodles, broccoli
SNACK- carrots with light dressing, granola bar, chocolate chip cookies
cal- 1,486 carbs- 172 fat- 64 protein- 98 fiber- 17
Wednesday:
BREAKFAST- egg substitute, turkey bacon, yogurt
LUNCH- beef stew
DINNER- McDonald's southwest salad with grilled chicken
SNACK- carrots with light dressing, cereal bar, granola bar, almonds, yogurt cheesecake, pretzel sticks
cal- 1,493 carbs- 176 fat- 67 protein- 103 fiber- 21
Thursday:
BREAKFAST- Sheetz bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast burrito
LUNCH- beef stew
DINNER- meat loaf, scalloped potatoes, peas
SNACK- granola bar, yogurt cheesecake, cereal bar, m&ms
cal- 1,372 carbs- 168 fat- 59 protein- 77 fiber- 12
Friday:
BREAKFAST- egg substitute, turkey bacon, yogurt
LUNCH- meatloaf, broccoli, peas
DINNER- general tso's chicken with fried rice
SNACK- tortilla chips, pudding, pretzel sticks
cal- 1,394 carbs- 205 fat-36 protein- 61 fiber- 15
I lost a pound this week. I am now at 220 :) I will post the recipes for the yogurt cheesecake and the beef stew as well as the meat loaf.
April 3, 2012
Chicken Stroganoff
I tried a great new recipe tonight for dinner. The kids and I all loved it.
I used:
1- 40 oz bag of frozen chicken tenderloins
2- cans cream of chicken soup (98% fat free)
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup water
4 oz low fat cream cheese
2 bags of wide egg noodles
Combine soup, water, worcestershire sauce, and chicken in crock pot. My chicken was frozen still. Cook on low for 5-7 hours or high for 3-5 hours. Add cream cheese to thicken. Serve over egg noodles.
for myself, I measured out 1 cup of noodles and topped it with 3 tenderloins and a ladle of sauce. It was sooo yummy! I had a nice big serving of steamed broccoli on the side. I dipped some of the florets in the left over sauce, and oh man was it good!
8 servings
chicken stroganoff only, not including noodles:
cal- 229 carbs- 9 fat- 5 protein- 29 fiber- 0 sodium- 981
I used:
1- 40 oz bag of frozen chicken tenderloins
2- cans cream of chicken soup (98% fat free)
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup water
4 oz low fat cream cheese
2 bags of wide egg noodles
Combine soup, water, worcestershire sauce, and chicken in crock pot. My chicken was frozen still. Cook on low for 5-7 hours or high for 3-5 hours. Add cream cheese to thicken. Serve over egg noodles.
for myself, I measured out 1 cup of noodles and topped it with 3 tenderloins and a ladle of sauce. It was sooo yummy! I had a nice big serving of steamed broccoli on the side. I dipped some of the florets in the left over sauce, and oh man was it good!
8 servings
chicken stroganoff only, not including noodles:
cal- 229 carbs- 9 fat- 5 protein- 29 fiber- 0 sodium- 981
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