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03-13-08, 02:44 PM
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| | crazy cat lady
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|  What's your menu for today?
BREAKFAST- one cup of Fiber One cereal
- one half cup unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze
- one toasted Thomas' light multigrain english muffin
- two tablespoons roasted red pepper hummus
LUNCH- one Zen Bakery Blueberry Fiber Cake
- two servings, spicy ranchero egg white salad
- four servings of steamed broccoli (with garlic and lemon)
- one crisp cucumber (with balsamic vinaigrette)
DINNER- one Zen Bakery blueberry fiber cake
- one can of Bumblebee Chunk White Tuna in Water
- four cups of Spring Mix
- one cup of grape tomatoes
- eight ounces, cinnamon roasted butternut squash
- two servings fresh green beans with lemon and dill
AFTER-DINNER SNACKS- six hard-boiled egg whites
- one medium cucumber, sliced with balsamic vinaigrette
- five slices, fat free turkey bologna
- ten cubes, Laughing Cow Light Gourmet Cheese Bites
NUTRITIONAL BREAKDOWN FOR THREE MEALS AND MY SNACKS!- CALORIES: 1304
- FIBER: 89 grams
- VEGGIE SERVINGS: 15
- FAT: 23 grams
- SATURATED FAT: 3 grams
- SUGAR INTAKE: 35 grams
- CARBOHYDRATES: 213 grams (53.8%)
- PROTEIN: 132 grams
- MEATLESS: breakfast, lunch
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03-13-08, 03:20 PM
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| | Administrator
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| Re: What's your menu for today?
That's a lot of fiber! Wow!
I don't have mine broken down completely, but so far......
Breakfast:
Low calorie protein shake (50g protein, 400 calories total)
Low fat string cheese (8g protein, 70 calories)
Snack:
Beef Jerky (20g protein, about 160 calories)
Haven't had lunch yet....but it'll be a grilled chicken breast wrap with a low net carb tortilla. Should be about 400 calories when all is said and done.
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03-13-08, 03:45 PM
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| | crazy cat lady
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| Re: What's your menu for today?
I've found that a high fiber diet is a great way to lower cholesterol, improve heart health, feel full, and bolster weight loss..... so most days I seem to get at least 70g of fiber. (Of course, eating 15 or so servings of veggies a day helps a lot!!)
MOLLY
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03-14-08, 12:46 PM
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| | crazy cat lady
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California
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| Re: What's your menu for today?
BREAKFAST- one cup of Fiber One cereal
- one half cup unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze
- one toasted Thomas' light multigrain english muffin
- two tablespoons roasted red pepper hummus
LUNCH- one Zen Bakery Blueberry Fiber Cake
- two servings, spicy ranchero egg white salad
- two servings fresh carrots (with lemon and dill)
- two servings yellow squash (with parmesan)
- one crisp cucumber (with balsamic vinaigrette)
DINNER- one Zen Bakery blueberry fiber cake
- one half carton southwestern Eggbeaters
- one half cup diced yellow onions
- one half roasted red pepper
- four servings oyster mushrooms
- three cups of Spring Mix
- one cup of grape tomatoes
- two servings fresh carrots (with garlic and butter)
AFTER-DINNER SNACKS- six hard-boiled egg whites
- three small tomatoes, diced, with lemon and pepper
- five slices, fat free turkey bologna
- ten cubes, Laughing Cow Light Gourmet Cheese Bites
NUTRITIONAL BREAKDOWN FOR THREE MEALS AND MY SNACKS!- CALORIES: 1309
- FIBER: 91 grams
- VEGGIE SERVINGS: 20
- FAT: 32 grams
- SATURATED FAT: 3 grams
- SUGAR INTAKE: 37 grams
- CARBOHYDRATES: 228 grams (52.6%)
- PROTEIN: 134 grams
- MEATLESS: breakfast, lunch, dinner
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03-14-08, 05:13 PM
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| Re: What's your menu for today?
Just my opinion but you're way low in protein and way high in carbs, I would flip flop those numbers and up your calories to around 2K
My food so far today:
Out of bed: 25g whey protein
Breakfast: 1.5 cup all natural oatmeal, 3tb almond butter, 50g whey vanilla protein powder (protein only), 26g casien choclate protein (3g carbs - no sugar), 4tb fiber mixed in cold water for breakfast shake.
Mid morning snack: 1 handful roasted but not salted almonds
Lunch: Ceasar salad w/ no dressing and 1 chicken breast
Mid afternoon snack: 1 handfull roasted but not salted almonds
I'll go home and drink 2x protein shakes for pre/post workout consisting of 75g protein and then dinner will be a protien and veggie. Pre-bed is another 26g of casein protein and ZMA.
Around 260g of protein and around 175g of carbs with less then 50g of fat for a total of close to 2200 calories.
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03-14-08, 09:20 PM
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| | crazy cat lady
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| Re: What's your menu for today?
Mike, I am a diabetic and need to have 55% carbs so I don't flop over into a diabetic coma from having too LOW of blood sugar. And if my protein percentages were any higher, I'd be risking damage to my kidneys.
MOLLY
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03-15-08, 02:27 AM
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| Re: What's your menu for today?
Too much protein can damage your kidneys. Your body only uses so much protein in a day, and any excess left over has to be removed from the body (via urine, which gets passed through the kidneys and puts excess stress on them.)
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03-15-08, 02:43 AM
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| | crazy cat lady
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| Re: What's your menu for today?
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Originally Posted by Erin  Too much protein can damage your kidneys. Your body only uses so much protein in a day, and any excess left over has to be removed from the body (via urine, which gets passed through the kidneys and puts excess stress on them.) | Exactly!!!
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03-15-08, 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Erin Too much protein can damage your kidneys. Your body only uses so much protein in a day, and any excess left over has to be removed from the body (via urine, which gets passed through the kidneys and puts excess stress on them.) | That isn't exactly true from what I've read. It seems only people who already have a pre-existing kidney condition need to be concerned with eating too much protein. I've never seen a study that shows people with healthy kidneys having them damaged by eating too much protein.
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| Re: What's your menu for today?
Only kidney patients will have issues with too much protein, that is a wives tale, don't believe it. The best diet for Type II diabetics is Atkins which is all protein & fat and almost no carbs.
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03-21-08, 01:01 AM
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| | crazy cat lady
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| Re: What's your menu for today?
My endocrinologist and my primary care physician both told me to stay far away from Atkins. I've met with a registered dietician who has helped me figure out the fat-protein-carb ratios that work best for my medical conditions and situation.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to healthy eating.
Just sayin'
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03-21-08, 01:03 AM
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| | crazy cat lady
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| Re: What's your menu for today?
By the way, the purpose of this thread is not to debate Low Carb diets ... it's to share what we are eating.
Thanks.
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03-21-08, 02:15 AM
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| | Synchronicity
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| Re: What's your menu for today?
Breakfast:
4 Eggs.
About 12-15 strips of beef stir fry.
Snack:
Low-fat string cheese.
Lunch:
Grilled salmon w/ vinegar and oil.
Romain/Iceberg lettuce w/ vinegar and oil.
Snack:
Low-fat string cheese.
(Sometimes low-carb ice cream).
Dinner:
1 large chicken breast or two 1/4 pound hamburger patties.
Romain/Iceberg lettuce w/ vinegar and oil.
Snack:
Low-fat string cheese.
Net carbs for the day: Around 13.
Caloric intake: Less then 1,800. 
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03-23-08, 02:06 AM
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| | crazy cat lady
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| Re: What's your menu for today?
Today was a non-counting day for me ... a "free day". Breakfast was my normal ... 270 calories/40g fiber. Lunch was a lean steak sandwich (no mayo, no cheese), and 1/2 serving of fries.... yum. Dinner was Thai food, and I ate some popcorn at the movies.... woo hoo. (It's nice to do this once in a great while, ya know?)
MOLLY
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