Menu support please

[ashleykonline]

Hey day 8....probably time I put my menu up for review!...

Breakfast:
two slices of fried ham in butter
two eggs
1 tbs onion
1 tbs bell peppers
1.5 ounces of cheddar chz
1 cup decaf
1 tbs heavy cream

Lunch:
2 cups Romaine lettuce
1 seasoned chicken breast
1 tbs onion
1 tbs bell pepper
1.5 ounces of cheese
2 tbs. ceasar dressing
1 tbs. hot sauce

Snacks:
usually:
1-2 string cheeses
10 pieces of salami
a spicey sausage with a tsp of mustard

Dinner:
Salmon cooked in butter
1 zucchini
1 tsb onions
1 tsb bell pepper
1 cup decaf
1 tsb heavy cream

i know we are not supposed to have nitrates but i am eating very limited amounts in the sausage and salami

[redfoxglove]

Hey Ashley, all this looks good. But I'm curious, are you using 1 tablespoon of onion, 1 tablespoon of bell pepper?

Personally I don't care for cold salad, so I get my 3 cups of veg by throwing in lots of veg to my meals. Like for a breakfast omelette, 1/2 an onion, 1/2 a red pepper (the green ones give me indigestion), a whole squash or zucchini (the baby ones), half a tomato...This gives me 4-5 net grams carb for both bfast and dinner, as I usually do veggie saute for both meals.

I do my saute with liberal dousing of olive oil in the pan, the best olive oil extra virgin that I can afford. This gives everything a subtle sweet flavor, and I think it's one of the reasons I don't have a constipation problem like so many complain.

It only took about 4 days of eating this amount of veg before I was cutting way back on the cheese. For me cheese is a caution b/c of the salt and b/c it does constipate. So now I just use it as a condiment. I think the richness of the olive oil cuts out the craving for that rich taste that cheese always imparts. Just a theory.

Anyway from what you've posted here I think you are on the right track in your choices. I would just increase my amount of veg, go from 1 tablespoon to a whole or a half of a veg. I don't think you are getting your 3 cups of veggies a day, like the Dr. says for us to do.

The concern, for me, with processed meats, is not just the nitrates, it's the salt. AT first salt may not pose a problem but I think it is a culprit in the many stories I've heard of people's weight loss slowing down as they progress. Just a thought.

[ashleykonline]

i am going to try and cut back on the salt......yes....more veggies...that i love ....thanks