Kelly's Journal

[kel1183]

Food Diary Wednesday April 11:

Breakfast-
2 fried eggs topped with 2 Tbsp shredded jack cheese
1 flax muffin (Atkins Friends Recipe Room - Dobie's Muffins and FAQ's!!)
1 cup berry tea with 1 packet artificial sweetener

Lunch-
1 C arugula
1 C sliced turkey
1 Tbsp sliced almonds
2 Tbsp Italian dressing

Snack-
2 celery sticks spread with cream cheese

Snack-
3 slices salami
2 wedges goat cheese

Dinner-
2 chicken breasts
2/3 C green beans
stir fried with coconut oil and 2 Tbsp soy sauce

Supplements-
raspberry ketones- 1 with breakfast and 1 with lunch
L-Glutamine- 1 with breakfast and 1 with lunch
B complex- 1 with breakfast
Fiber- 1 with lunch

[kel1183]

Breakfast:
3 eggs scrambled with
1 C deli ham
2/3 C shredded cheese
butter for pan
wrapped in 2 large romaine lettuce leaves
(too much food, couldn't finish it!)

Lunch:
1/2 lb ground beef cooked with chili powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper
2 C shredded lettuce
2 Tbsp sour cream
2 Tbsp salsa
2/3 C shredded cheese
layered for taco salad

Snack:
1 flax muffin: Atkins Friends Recipe Room - Dobie's Muffins and FAQ's!!

Snack:
leftover eggs and ham from breakfast wrapped in one large leaf romaine lettuce

Dinner:
1/2 crustless quiche: Lowcarb Friends Recipe Room - Crustless Quiche

Supplements:
raspberry ketones- one with breakfast, one with lunch
L-glutamine- one with breakfast, one with lunch
fiber- one with breakfast, one with lunch
B Complex- one with breakfast

[kel1183]

Successes:

1. Feeling full during the work day which makes it easier to avoid carby sugary snacks that people bring in and leave in the kitchen.
2. Kicking caffeine addiction has been MUCH easier than expected. I've been drinking a low caffeine berry tea with one packet of Sweet/Low when I feel like I need a cup of coffee and that seems to feed my craving. Everyone at my office drinks a lot of delicious coffee so I was very worried about this and am glad it has gone well.
3. I haven't missed my after work cocktail as much as I expected. Wonderful boyfriend has given up beer for a couple of weeks so I don't get jealous! I'm taking up guitar lessons and hoping this will give me something to do in the afternoons besides drink wine and gossip with neighbors.
4. Not eating out = more money for purses, concerts, guitar lessons, and other fancy things.

Struggles:

1. I CANNOT kick my after work snack. I've tried but it's just not happening. I'm thinking of starting to save part of my planned breakfast for after work so I won't be increasing my carbs or calories.
2. Still looking for a gym that is close to the house and has convenient hours. There is a YMCA nearby but it's always slammed after work and I just cannot deal with that. I was pretty spoiled by having a gym so close by before I moved.
3. Sweet cravings are out of control and raging after dinner. Usually I have some low carb pudding or a sugar free popsicle but those things aren't allowed on induction. Last night I had some tea with sweet/low but it didn't help much. Wonderful boyfriend has been saving me from myself but he's not always going to be there. Hope this gets easier as time passes.
4. Weekend coming up which is when I usually consume alcohol. Have to search for activities that don't involve meeting friends for drinks. I see a lot of movies in my near future.
5. All this planning and cooking ahead of time is cumbersome! Last night I cooked eggs for this morning, ground beef for lunch today, and muffins for snack. Plus, measured and bagged everything which takes time. I'm going to have to take some time to figure out how to cook things in bulk while still having some variety in my meals.

[kel1183]

Breakfast:
3 eggs scrambled with
1 C sliced deli ham
coconut oil and butter for the pan
wrapped in three romaine lettuce leaves
(Again, couldn't eat it all. 3 eggs and a cup of ham is a lot of food!)
1 cup Yogi Tea berry detox with 1 packet sweet/low

Lunch:
1/2 lb ground beef seasoned with chili powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper
(cooked in coconut oil)
2 C shredded iceberg lettuce
1/4 C shredded Mexican blend cheese
2 Tbsp salsa
2 Tbsp sour cream
layered to make taco salad

Late afternoon snack:
1 Flax muffin: Atkins Friends Recipe Room - Dobie's Muffins and FAQ's!!
with frosting made from cream cheese, heavy cream, splenda, vanilla extract

After work snack (around 6PM):
leftover eggs from this morning wrapped in 2 romaine lettuce leaves
This doesn't actually change the carb or calorie count for the day, but it's important to mention that if you can't finish something you don't have to. You can always save it for later.

Dinner:
leftover quiche from last night's dinner (so good by the way)
Lowcarb Friends Recipe Room - Crustless Quiche

after dinner:
1 cup yogi tea berry detox with 1 packet sweet/low

Water, water, water- all day.

Supplements today:
fish oil: 1 with breakfast 1 with lunch
L-glutamine: 1 with breakfast 1 with lunch
B complex: 1 with breakfast
raspberry ketones: 1 with breakfast 1 with lunch
fiber: 1 with breakfast

[kel1183]

The quiche I made last night was so good I feel the need to share the recipe. The portions were large and the quiche was so cheesy and creamy we both inhaled it. I made a few adjustments to make it my own. Here you go:

Ingredients:
1/2 package Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage- get the kind that looks like this:

4 eggs
1 1/2 Cups heavy cream
5 green onions
1/2 C broccoli
1/4 tsp salt (any kind)
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (any kind is fine but i like the mac & cheese blend you can buy at the grocery store)

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

1. Cook 1/2 of the breakfast sausage package. It doesn't have to be the mild kind. I think Jimmy Dean makes a regular and spicy version as well. Just throw it in a pan on medium high and break it up with a wooden spoon. Cook it until you can't see any more pink then drain it in a colander and set it aside.

2. Beat your eggs with a fork or a whisk in a large bowl.

3. Add the heavy cream and mix well with the eggs.

4. Chop up your green onions. Or, if you're lazy like me you can cut them with scissors. Add them to the egg mixture and stir it up.

5. Cut up your broccoli. The pieces should be pretty small because you want them to mix with your eggs. I cut them fairly close to the top. Add to the egg mixture and stir.

6. Add salt, pepper, and sausage crumbles and stir.

7. Add cheese. I know this seems like a lot of cheese but 1.5 cups is the right amount. Your egg mixture should be pretty thick at this point.

8. Grease a pie plate. I have a fancy Pyrex one that was awesome, but I think a throw away one from the grocery store will be fine also. Add the egg mixture to the greased pie plate.

9. Get out a baking sheet. One with a deep edge is best. Put the pie tin directly on the baking sheet, and pour hot water onto the baking sheet around the pie tin. This will help keep your oven moist and keep your quiche from drying out or burning.

10. Cook for 40 minutes.

11. Remove from the oven. Take the pie tin out of the water. Let the quiche cool for ten minutes before you cut it.

12. Cut into quarters. This makes four servings, so you get a pretty generous portion.

[kel1183]

Breakfast:
1 Flax muffin:
Atkins Friends Recipe Room - Dobie's Muffins and FAQ's!!

1/2 Cup Jimmy Dean sausage
scrambled with 2 eggs
1/4 C heavy cream
1/4 C shredded cheese
3 green onions chopped
coconut oil for pan

Lunch:
3 lettuce wraps-
1 large romaine lettuce leaf
1 Tbsp cream cheese in chive flavor
1 slice deli ham cut into three pieces
small squirt of mayo

Snack:
2 cream cheese clouds
CREAM CHEESE CLOUDS - Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes

Dinner:
2 C salad greens tossed with Newman's own Italian dressing
1 large ribeye steak pan fried in butter/coconut oil
topped with butter, salt and pepper

Snack:
2 peanut butter cookies
"A Better Mousetrap" Peanut Butter Cookies - LowCarbFriends Recipes

Only drinking water today.

Supplements:
B Complex: 1 with breakfast
raspberry ketones: 1 with breakfast, 1 with lunch
L-glutamine: 1 with breakfast, 1 with lunch
fish oil: 1 with breakfast, 1 with lunch
fiber: 1 with lunch
Vitamin D: 1 with breakfast (these are prescribed by my doctor and I only take them once a week on Saturdays)

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Looks like you are doing great!

[kel1183]

Breakfast:
2 eggs scrambled with
handful of chopped white onions
1/2 C crumbled breakfast sausage
garlic powder, chili powder, cracked black pepper

Snack:
1 peanut butter cookie
"A Better Mousetrap" Peanut Butter Cookies - LowCarbFriends Recipes

I ate breakfast around 10:00 and I still feel really full at 3:00, so I'm skipping lunch. No point in eating if I am not hungry.

Snack:
2 cream cheese clouds
CREAM CHEESE CLOUDS - Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes

Dinner:
2 Cups arugula with
2 Tbsp Newman's Own original recipe italian dressing (yum)
large ribeye steak pan friend in olive oil
seasoned with cracked pepper, garlic powder, kosher salt
topped with a pat of butter

Snack:
1 peanut butter cookie (same as above)

Supplements:
fish oil- 1 with breakfast, 1 with dinner
raspberry ketones- 1 with breakfast, 1 with dinner
B complex- 1 with breakfast
fiber- 1 with breakfast, 1 with dinner
L-glutamine- 1 with breakfast, 1 with dinner

Water all day. I made some iced tea with equal for wonderful boyfriend. (He is having a hard time kicking the soda/energy drink habit). Probably will have a glass of iced tea with dinner.

[kel1183]

Breakfast:
1/4 crustless quiche lorraine (yum)

Lunch:
1 C. arugula with
2 Tbsp newman's own original recipe italian dressing
4 ham and cheese rollups-
layer 1 slice swiss cheese with one or two slices ham. Add a dab of mustard and roll
1 cup Yogi Tea Berry Detox with 1 packet sweet/low

Snack:
2 hard boiled eggs with salt/pepper
root beer float (diet root beer with spoonful of whipped cream)

Dinner:
chicken breast seasoned with lemon pepper and pan fried in 1/2 butter 1/2 coconut oil
1 C broccoli topped with shred cheese and bacon bits

Snack:
creme brulee
Lowcarb Friends Recipe Room - CRÈME BRULEE

Water, water, water.

Supplements:
B complex- 1 with breakfast
fiber- 1 with breakfast, 1 with lunch
L-glutamine- 1 with breakfast, 1 with lunch
raspberry ketones- 1 with breakfast, 1 with lunch
fish oil- 1 with breakfast, 1 with lunch

[kel1183]

This recipe is super easy and super yum. It smells amazing when you bake it.

Ingredients
7 slices bacon- i used the cracked pepper kind and it was GOOD
1/4 cup minced shallots (regular onions will work if you're in a pinch)
1 cup Swiss cheese cut into 1 inch squares
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (the kind in the bag is fine)
4 eggs
2 Cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions
First, preheat the oven to 375.
1. Pan fry bacon until crispy. Drain and set aside.
2. Saute shallots in butter or coconut oil until soft. Shallots are very delicate as far as onions go and won't have to cook for long.
3. Crumble bacon (you might have to cut it with a knife if it won't crumble.
4. Grease a pie plate or baking dish with butter.
5. Layer bacon, onions, Swiss, and Parmesan on the bottom of a pie plate or baking dish. Make sure the bacon goes down first and covers the bottom of the dish.
6. Lightly beat eggs. Add cream, nutmeg, cayenne, salt, and pepper to eggs and beat again.
7. Pour egg mixture into the pie plate over bacon and cheese.
8. Bake on the bottom rack of the oven for 30 minutes. Quiche should no longer be liquid when it's done. It will appear to have puffed up and browned on the top. If you stick a knife in the middle it should come out clean. If your quiche is not done, bake for 5 minutes longer.
9. Serve hot! (This also reheats well in the microwave or oven.)

[kel1183]

Breakfast:
1/4 crustless quiche lorraine: Kelly's Journal

Lunch:
2 ham and cheese rollups-
1 slice swiss cheese
2 slices thin deli ham
dab of mustard
twist of cracked black pepper
roll up into a wrap
1 Cup arugula with
2 Tbsp newman's own original recipe italian dressing and
1 hard boiled egg sliced

Snack:
1 hard boiled egg
1 more ham and cheese roll up

Dinner:
chicken breast, chopped and pan fried with butter, coconut oil, and lemon pepper
1 Cup brocolli, steamed and then baked with
1/4 Cup shredded cheese and
2 Tbsp bacon bits

Snack
Creme Brulee
Lowcarb Friends Recipe Room - CRÈME BRULEE

only drinking water, water, and more water today

Supplements:
B complex- 1 with breakfast
raspberry ketones- 1 with breakfast, 1 with lunch
L-glutamine- 1 with breakfast, 1 with lunch
fish oil- 1 with breakfast, 1 with lunch
fiber- 1 with breakfast, 1 with lunch

Measurements today:
bust: 44"
waist:42"
butt: 49"