Please advise: Ready-to-eat supermarket menu

[genekh]

Hello everyone,

I am trying to design an atkins menu for myself -the problem is I eat all my meals at work and have very little time for them, so ideally I would construct my menu with ready-to-eat supermarket food. (For UK people here my nearest supermarket is Tesco).

My caloric ratio should be about 67/30/3 (fat/protein/carbs) with the caloric intake of about 2100+kcal a day.

Could anyone point me in the right direction - maybe there is a site with this sort of menus, or a post somewhere on this bulletin board. I can't be the only one with little time to eat.

Thanks very much for your help

[Lamby-pie]

Are you starting induction? Do you have a microwave at work?

A few ideas and I'm sure others will have more:
Induction: Canned green beans, canned pumpkin, salad & dressing, sliced cucumber for your veggies, re-heated steak or rolled lunchmeat for your meat, some small blocks of cheese for a snack...

[MaggieBE]

smoked salmon with mayo
canned tuna
bagged salads with dressing
dinner leftovers(if your company has a microwave)
corned beef

Ummm, could go on. Do you mean you have little time to eat at work or little time to prepare foods at home? With Atkins you do need to spend more time in the kitchen I have found. Once of twice a week I go to http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/index.html site and make a few recipes that freeze well. I put the portions in small bags(with a label) and freeze. I always have something nice eat when in a hurry. You just defrost a piece of quiche(in your lunch sack) and microwave it at work(if you have one). Bagged salad with dressing makes a nice fast side dish.

[genekh]

Thanks for your replies.

To answer your questions:

yes I should stay on induction for some time

In terms of time: I have little time to spend in the kitchen on weekdays so I may try those recipes that freeze well - I can cook on weekends.

There is a microwave at work - in the cantine, so I guess I can reheat things there.

[julirama723]

I eat breakfast and lunch at work, and I always bring my own food. I go grocery shopping once a week, and when I get home, I put the foods into serving-size packages. So I cut up celery sticks, bell pepper slices, jicama, cauliflower, broccoli, etc. and put them into sandwich baggies.

When cooking at home, I grill a whole package of chicken breasts so I can grab one for a meal later in the week. I also LOVE rotisserie chickens and turkey breasts--just make sure you check out the ingredients and count any carbs in them (usually the seasonings have something added.) You can also boil a dozen eggs at a time and they'll keep in the fridge for a week. This way you have a perfect meal or snack ANYTIME!

Cheese sticks are a lifesaver--they're exactly 1 oz. and come in lots of flavors--cheddar, pepperjack, mozzarella, provolone, colbyjack.

So when I'm making my lunch in the morning, I just grab a veggie, a protein, a piece of cheese, and some extra fat (like ranch dressing for the veggies, or perhaps some pepperoni) and go!

[higgies]

Something I just started doing (after almost 3 years on this) is cooking things from Linda's Low Carb REcipe site and freezing them for eating at breakfast. I made the sausage and cheese quiche (delicious!) and cut it into squares for the freezer. In the morning I just microwave two squares and there is breakfast. It saves me like 30-60 minutes in the morning.

It really does take a little more time in the kitchen to do this right. There are alternatives though on the go: Pre-made salads with meat (watch the dressings), beef jerky (watch the sugar content), cheese cubes/string cheese, pre-cooked chicken (can be eaten cold), sliced deli meat, raw veggies w/dressing for dipping, take-away chicken wings, etc.