tarheelmjfan
Proud Redhead
- Joined
- May 10, 2001
I am doing Weight Watchers...again and am really liking it this time around. They switched their plan so there is much less counting and there are over 200 foods that are zero points. The plan seems to push more protein and less carbs which is what I need. I just cannot lose while eating a normal amount of carbs from breads. So I am trying to get most of my carbs from vegetables and a little fruit.
For breakfast I usually eat nonfat Greek Yogurt with a packet of Truvia to sweeten it along with a banana.
When on the go, I make a peanut butter sandwich with PB2 and Pepperidge Farm Light bread. Also...hard boiled eggs and a reduced fat cheese stick with a banana keep me full for awhile. The bananas do have carbs, but I figure I didn't get chubby from eating too many bananas!
And for a real quick grab and go, Quest Bars are pretty good and filling. I just had the Chocolate Brownie one and it has 20 grams of protein.
Another thing I do is use Premier Protein (Caramel) in my coffee instead of creamer. It also fills me up without having to have as many carbs and I can just take it with me in a to go mug.
For lunch or dinners, a egg scramble with sautéed veggies takes like five minutes and is yummy and filling. Or I make a crustless quiche with eggs, cheese and veggies. Can make it on Sunday and slice it and have all week.
For a quick dinner I sautée some garlic in a pan with Pam, throw in some shrimp, salt and pepper and squeeze fresh lemon over it. Then I add a huge pile of baby spinach and stir it all together. So yummy.
Stir fry is quick too and can be made ahead of time to have all week.
And I also love soups. Sautee some veggies, add some chicken broth and frozen pre cooked chicken along with a handful of rice or pasta and you're done.. Can't really mess up a basic chicken or veggie soup...just add what you like.
Hope this gives you some ideas!
Thanks for all of the suggestions. I really wish I liked coffee. It appears to be a great natural laxative, which would really help a low calorie diet. My DH loves it. Unfortunately, I can't stand the taste. We do love soups. I'm definitely going to look for some soup recipes like you've suggested. Your other suggestions sound great, as well.
I love making smoothies. And i juice mostly for breakfast.
Salads for lunch are easy to prep and take with you. So many variations.
Thanks for the suggestions.
I call myself "Bread Monster", although my dad claims to be the "original bread monster" of the family. He eats "bread sandwiches", I call it just eating bread slices, lol.
First step in cutting back is know thyself. Are you a "Bread Monster"? I am thinking of a 12 Step for people like us.
I have cut my bread/carb consumption down significantly. They also have bread that is 35 calories a slice, which is an alternative.
I have cut back eggs to 3/week which SUCKS! I have metabolic disorder and am trying to do low fat, low sodium as well.
I'm also a big fan of bread. That's one reason I'm hear asking for suggestions. Which brands of bread have you found that are 35 calories?
Here is the low-key diet plan
Breakfast - 2 sausage mcmuffin with egg (coffee, no sugar)
lunch - 12 inch Italian sub, Doritos (diet coke)
Supper - 2 Beef n chedder , potato cakes ( a shake, need break from diet)
Yeah, you're diet is the reason I'm here looking for low calorie suggestions.
Drink more water. We get busy and forget to drink water. Drink more water.
I definitely need to drink a lot more water.