I am a carboholic. There, I said it! I LOVE carbs and eat them all the time. My sides of choice are macaroni and cheese, potatoes, and rolls. I'm losing pretty good as far as body goes. Like, my clothes are getting smaller etc. But, I want to keep going ya know? I mean, I didn't get this band just to lose 40 pounds. I want to be one of those awesome success stories. So, I was reading in a magazine the other day about the best way to lose weight. And of course, it talked about carbs. See, my midsection (butt, gut, and belly) is my worst part of my body. I HATE to look at it in the mirror. It makes me look 50 pounds more than I actually weigh. The article I was reading said that the foods on the "no-no" list to lose your midsection are carbs. So, I have decided that I am going to start a low carb "eating habit" (I refuse to call it a diet) to jump start more weight loss and to hopefully start shrinking my flab. I also joined Curves on Thursday and will start my full workout there tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it.
So, how is my meal plan going to look on this low carb thing? Here's what I'm thinking, let me know what you think.
Monday
Breakfast: 1 scrambled egg and 2 slices Oscar Myer center cut bacon (less fat and more protein)
Lunch: Chicken Salad
Dinner: Grilled chicken tenderloin on our new grill (because I'm the most awesome wife to be and bought my hubby to be a grill for his early birthday present), side salad
Exercise: 30 minute circuit at Curves
Tuesday
Breakfast: 1 scrambled egg and 2 slices Oscar Myer center cut bacon
Lunch: Chicken Salad
Dinner: Grilled Pork tenderloin, side salad
Exercise: 30 minute circuit at Curves
Wednesday
Breakfast: 1 scrambled egg and 1 slice bologna cooked on George Foreman
Lunch: Chicken Salad or leftover pork tenderloin
Dinner: Grilled hamburger, side salad
Exercise: 30 minute circuit at Curves
Thursday
Breakfast: 1 scrambled egg and 1 slice bologna cooked on George Foreman
Lunch: Chicken Salad or leftover hamburger patty
Dinner: Hot dog on grill (no bun) with pork skins (very low carb and tasty)
Exercise: 30 minute circuit at Curves
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: This is our going out time so I will choose low carb items wherever we decide to go!
Also on this meal plan, if I need a snack I will snack on peanuts, string cheese, or pork skins
Now, yes I know that this is a higher fat count than I would like. But, the way it's supposed to work is that instead of burning the carbs when you exercise you burn fat. I guess we shall see!
Tomorrow we start the SAT-10 testing at school. I think I'm more nervous than the kids are! This is my first year being on the other side of the test and I'm very nervous! I hope I don't screw it up! I also get to pick up my wedding dress on Friday and I should have my engagement pictures back sometime this week or next as well! I have a lot to look forward to this week so maybe it will keep my mind off of
I have PCOS and so that means that my body loves carbs so much that it will keep them forever. I use a modified low carb eating plan and it also helps that my band doesn't really like carbs (at least something in me doesnt). I am not zero carbs but I am low carb.
ReplyDeleteI am at the exact spot you are...hovering around 260, just lost 40, size 18 and XL and need to change something because the weight loss has almost stopped. I have a fill on Friday but I was thinking of doing low carb too...it's so hard because all the snacks are carbs...and I'm not even a carb lover. I am interested to see if it works well for you...so keep us posted and GOOD LUCK!
ReplyDeleteI used to be a CARBS QUEEN! Now after surgery, Not So Much! I can't get it down! What if you switched up your diet! You seem to be eating the same thing daily! Your body will get used to that and plateau! So try changing what you eat (change up your exercise too)! Our bodies get too used to the same thing daily and then just doesnt' do anything or nothing happens cause its so used to the daily routine you have going. It knows what to expect! Switch it up! :O) Hope this helps!!!!
ReplyDeleteI like carbs too. I did a post on this a couple weeks ago. I've semi given up on it. I did eggs and bacon for breakfast all week. Did cucumbers instead of crackers with my chicken salad. But overall I felt about the same hunger and fullness wise. I didn't lose anymore weight than normal. All the extra fat kinda started to bother me though.. something about eating Bacon and things just isn't that appetizing. Realistically i don't eat THAT many carbs anyways. Not like I have bread with every meal. I have it with breakfast and usually thats it. I think if you can stick to low carb, like REALLY low carb then it can be good... but then it becomes a "diet" we are looking for lifestyle.
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