The key to my weight loss will be in my meal planning abilities. I have been making an effort to Sunday night sit down & lay out a plan. I know it may look like a lot of food (which it kinda is) but I am used to eating a lot of food (which is why I am heavy) & I need to feel like I am not being deprived in the beginning as I transition into this & as I get into & see the lbs melting away I will begin cutting out more. I am going to share what some of my beginning meal plans look like to show (you & me) how yummy the low carb life can be!
Breakfast: Coffee ( a must have in my life) 1 tbsp of sugar free french vanilla, 1 pkg of splenda= 2g of carbs, 1 caramel caffe latte atkins shake & 1 hard boiled egg for a total of 4g of carbs for breakfast.
Lunch: Southwest Salad with extra lean ground beef (0 carbs), romain lettuce (1g per 2 cups), reduced fat cheddar cheese (1/4c 0 carbs), 1 tbsp guac (.5 carb), 1 tbsp light sour cream (1g carb) for a total of 2.5g carbs for a delicious salad! I will then have 2 stalks of pre-cut celery (2g carbs) with 1 tbsp of chipotle ranch dip (1g carbs) & a sugar free jello for a total of 5.5g carbs for lunch!
Dinner: I pre-baked chicken (0g) Sunday night & have in tupperware ready to go for the week which I will re-heat in the oven with herbs & a sprinkle of parm cheese (.5g per 1/4c) & then dip in a honey mustard (2g per 2tsp) with a side of broccoli (2g per 1.5c) sprinkled with parm as well (.5g) for a total of 5 net carbs for dinner!
Dessert: I will have one of Atkins new Cookies & Cream bars (3g) Yum!!
Totaling 17.5g net carbs for the day & you get 20g! So I have room for a low carb snack or 2 through out the day as well!!! I can still love food & eat all day long!! :)
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