Saturday, September 1, 2001 - DAY 40
TOTAL CARBS = ?
Sunday, September 2, 2001 - DAY 41
TOTAL CARBS = ?
Monday, September 3, 2001 - DAY 42
I'm still not counting my carbs today, but I'll post links to the recipes I tried over the weekend.
- BROCCOLI SALAD
- LILAH'S LEMON CHEESECAKE
- MY FAVORITE COLESLAW
Tuesday, September 4, 2001 - DAY 43
Sausage Casserole, 1/12 recipe - 1.5 carbs
Broccoli Salad - 5 carbs
Coleslaw - 6 carbs
2 Pecan Macaroons - 2 carbs
Sausage Casserole, 1/12 recipe - 1.5 carbs
1 oz. swiss cheese - 1 carb
Tuna Patties - 1.5 carbs
Coleslaw - 6 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 24.5
This time I made the batch of Tuna Patties into 5 smaller ones. That allowed for them to get more of a crispy crust on the outsides. I also added a little butter to the cooking oil to aid in the browning. They were very good with coleslaw.
Wednesday, September 5, 2001 - DAY 44
Chef Salad - 5 carbs
Baked Chicken breast - 0 carbs
Yellow squash with butter - 4.5 carbs
1 oz. cheese - 1 carbs
Cheeseburger - 1 carb
Lettuce & tomato - 2 carbs
Just Like Stuffed Baked Potatoes, 1/6 recipe - 6 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 19.5
To top my hamburger with lettuce and tomato, I chopped both and mixed with a bit of mayonnaise. This made it stay on top of the burger better and was easier to eat than if left in large pieces.
Thursday, September 6, 2001 - DAY 45
Baked Chicken breast - 0 carbs
Yellow squash with butter - 4.5 carbs
Just Like Stuffed Baked Potatoes, 1/6 recipe - 6 carbs
Cheeseburger - 1 carb
Lettuce & tomato - 2 carbs
Lilah's Lemon Cheesecake, 1/16 recipe - 2.5 carbs
Baked Chicken breast - 0 carbs
Just Like Stuffed Baked Potatoes, 1/6 recipe - 6 carbs
Part of a fajita salad at IHOP - ? (lettuce, little tomato, peppers, chicken, Ranch, red cabbage, sour cream, guacamole)
TOTAL CARBS = 22+
Friday, September 7, 2001 - DAY 46
Chef Salad - 5 carbs
Broiled Fish - 0 carbs
Just Like Stuffed Baked Potatoes, 1/6 recipe - 6 carbs
Small salad - 2 carbs
Tuna Patties - 1.5 carbs
2/3 cup broccoli/cauliflower mixture with butter - 6 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 20.5
I think I've definitly mastered the art of making Tuna Patties! Today I made them into 6 very small patties and fried them in a bit more oil and butter until very, very brown and crispy. I don't think I've been eating enough fat lately since I've felt stronger hunger pangs the past couple days. Hopefully this extra helping of fat will help. I've nearly run out of food to eat and don't go to the store until tomorrow morning. That means I'll have to scrounge up something for tomorrow's breakfast. I might endulge in a piece of Lilah's Lemon Cheesecake that I've stashed in the freezer. It's either that or a piece of string cheese.
I'm also finding that my grocery bill is going through the roof lately. Part of it is that we had company last weekend and also that prices are going up like crazy, but it's also because I'm having to buy a lot more meat than I used to and good vegetables. I used to only buy meat when it was on sale and stocked up. Now I'm finding that I'll have to buy meat whether it's on sale or not, just so I don't run out of things to eat. I usually only spend about $60 a week on groceries (including paper and cleaning products and everything), but the last 2 weeks it's been closer to $100. I guess I'll have to increase my food budget. To offset this, I've cut back on the amount of soda and chips I used to buy for my "boys" (son and husband). It's not good for them anyway. Has anyone else gotten the feeling that the prices on certain foods is going up due to the number of people on the Atkins diet? Bacon used to go on sale for about $1 and now a sale is $2-2.50. Butter, cream, cream cheese and meat in general have all gone way up. I think we're being taken advantage of. Butter at over $3.00 a pound is highway robbery! Only eggs have seemed to stay at a steady price.
Saturday, September 8, 2001 - DAY 47
Lilah's Lemon Cheesecake, 1/16 recipe - 2.5 carbs
Steak - 0 carbs
2/3 cup broccoli/cauliflower mixture with butter - 6 carbs
Mexican Quiche, 1/6 recipe - 3 carbs
Small salad - 2 carbs
Roast Chicken - 0 carbs
Just Like Stuffed Baked Potatoes, 1/6 recipe - 6 carbs
1 serving green beans with butter - 6 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 25.5
Sunday, September 9, 2001 - DAY 48
Chicken Salad - 0 carbs
Mexican Quiche, 1/6 recipe - 3 carbs
Small salad - 2 carbs
Chicken Salad - 0 carbs
Philly Cheesesteak - 9 carbs
Just Like Stuffed Baked Potatoes, 1/6 recipe - 6 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 20
Monday, September 10, 2001 - DAY 49
Mexican Quiche, 1/6 recipe - 3 carbs
Chicken Salad - 0 carbs
Pork roast - 0 carbs
Small salad - 2 carbs
Philly Cheesesteak - 6 carbs (I only ate half the steak & veggies)
Taco Salad - 5.5 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 19.5
I tried using only 4 teaspoons of "Seasoning for Tacos" and it tastes just as good and saves 4.5 carbs. I also figured out that 1 pound of taco meat is enough for about 6 servings instead of the 4 that I based my counts for the seasoning and Taco Salad recipes on.
Tuesday, September 11, 2001 - DAY 50
Mexican Quiche, 1/6 recipe - 3 carbs
Pork roast - 0 carbs
Philly Cheesesteak - 6 carbs (I ate the other half of the steak & veggies)
Mexican Quiche, 1/6 recipe - 3 carbs
Yellow squash with butter - 6 carbs
Chicken Salad - 0 carbs
Taco Salad - 5.5 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 23.5
Wednesday, September 12, 2001 - DAY 51
Chicken Salad - 0 carbs
Mexican Quiche, 1/6 recipe - 3 carbs
Custard, 1/5 recipe - 2.5 carbs (after trying it, it could use more sweetener, which will raise the carbs to 3)
Pork roast - 0 carbs
2/3 cup broccoli/cauliflower mixture with butter - 6 carbs
Small salad - 2 carbs
Taco Salad - 5.5 carbs
Custard, 1/5 recipe - 2.5 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 21.5
Thursday, September 13, 2001 - DAY 52
Chicken Salad - 0 carbs
Tuna Patties - 1.5 carbs
Custard, 1/5 recipe - 2.5 carbs
Chef Salad - 5 carbs
Alice Springs Chicken - 4.5 carbs
Green beans with butter - 6 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 20
Friday, September 14, 2001 - DAY 53
Custard, 1/5 recipe - 2.5 carbs
Chef Salad - 5 carbs
Alice Springs Chicken - 4.5 carbs
Green beans with butter - 6 carbs
Spinach Lasagna, 1/6 recipe - 6 carbs
Lilah's Lemon Cheesecake, 1/16 recipe - 2.5 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 27
I got hungry at night so I took a piece of cheesecake out of my freezer stash. That accounts for the extra high carb count today.
Saturday, September 15, 2001 - DAY 54
Spinach Lasagna, 1/6 recipe - 6 carbs
Leftover roast pork - 0 carbs
Cream of Cauliflower Soup, 1/3 recipe - 6.5 carbs
Custard, 1/4 recipe - 3 carbs
Spinach Lasagna, 1/6 recipe - 6 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 21.5
Sunday, September 16, 2001 - DAY 55
Spinach Lasagna, 1/6 recipe - 6 carbs
Cream of Cauliflower Soup, 1/3 recipe - 6.5 carbs
Tuna Patties - 1 carb (I only ate 1/2 of them)
Steak - 0 carbs
Cauliflower with baked potato toppings (sour cream, cheese and bacon) - about 8 carbs
Zucchini with butter - 6 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 27.5
Monday, September 17, 2001 - DAY 56
Spinach Lasagna, 1/6 recipe - 6 carbs
Cream of Cauliflower Soup, 1/3 recipe - 6.5 carbs
Tuna Patties - 1 carb (ate the other half from yesterday)
Zucchini with butter - 6 carbs
Chicken Monterey - 1 carb
Cabbage with butter - 5 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 25.5
Tuesday, September 18, 2001 - DAY 57
Brownie Mock Danish - 5.5 carbs
Chinese Fried "Rice", 1/4 recipe - 6 carbs
Spinach Lasagna, 1/6 recipe - 6 carbs
2 Fried eggs - 1 carb
2 Sausages - 0 carbs
1 oz. cheese - 1 carb
TOTAL CARBS = 19.5
Wednesday, September 19, 2001 - DAY 58
Chinese Fried "Rice", 1/4 recipe - 6 carbs
Chicken Monterey - 1 carb
Cabbage with butter - 5 carbs
Deep Dish Pizza, 1/8 recipe - 4 carbs
Small salad - 2 carbs
Deep Dish Pizza, 1/8 recipe - 4 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 22
The leftover Chicken Monterey was very good reheated along with the cabbage. I did a stupid thing and forgot to save 1/3 cup cream for my Deep Dish Pizza. Luckily, I had almost that much sour cream on hand and it worked just fine.
Thursday, September 20, 2001 - DAY 59
Deep Dish Pizza, 1/8 recipe - 4 carbs
Chinese Fried "Rice", 1/4 recipe - 6 carbs
Cabbage with butter - 5 carbs
Deep Dish Pizza, 1/8 recipe - 4 carbs
Cheese Crisp - 1 carb
TOTAL CARBS = 20
Friday, September 21, 2001 - DAY 60
Cabbage and Eggs - 6 carbs
Deep Dish Pizza, 1/8 recipe - 4 carbs
Deep Dish Pizza, 1/8 recipe - 4 carbs
Hamburger - 0 carbs
Sauteed green peppers - 6 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 23
Saturday, September 22, 2001 - DAY 61
I had to be out running around, so I took the day off. Eating ice cream was a nasty reminder of the reflux that comes from endulging in forbidden foods. 2 Pepcid AC's barely got me through the night.
TOTAL CARBS = ???
Sunday, September 23, 2001 - DAY 62
Eggs, 2 scrambled with butter and 1 oz. swiss cheese - 2 carbs
Hamburger - 0 carbs
Sauteed green peppers - 6 carbs
Deep Dish Pizza, 1/8 recipe - 4 carbs
Roast Chicken - 0 carbs
Stuffing, 1/8 recipe - 4.5 carbs
Green beans with butter - 6 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 22.5
Monday, September 24, 2001 - DAY 63
Deep Dish Pizza, 1/8 recipe - 4 carbs
Chicken Salad - 0 carbs
Stuffing, 1/8 recipe - 4.5 carbs
Green beans with butter - 6 carbs
Chinese buffet - ?
TOTAL CARBS = 14.5+
Tonight was our computer club's board meeting again. As usual, we met at the Chinese buffet.
Tuesday, September 25, 2001 - DAY 64
Mock Danish - 3.5 carbs
Chicken Salad - 0 carbs
Mexican Quiche, 1/6 recipe - 3 carbs
Small salad - 2 carbs
Rouladen - 0 carbs
Stuffing, 1/8 recipe - 4.5 carbs
Yellow squash with butter - 6 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 19
I ate the stuffing as sort of a combination of mashed potatoes and dressing and put pan drippings from the rouladen over it. It went surprisingly well with the rouladen.
Wednesday, September 26, 2001 - DAY 65
Mexican Quiche, 1/6 recipe - 3 carbs
Chicken Salad - 0 carbs
Taco Salad - 5.5 carbs
Rouladen - 0 carbs
Stuffing, 1/8 recipe - 4.5 carbs
Yellow squash with butter - 6 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 19
Thursday, September 27, 2001 - DAY 66
Mexican Quiche, 1/6 recipe - 3 carbs
Chicken Salad - 0 carbs
Taco Salad - 5.5 carbs
Make Me Stuffed Peppers - 8.5 carbs
Small salad - 2 carbs
Lilah's Lemon Cheesecake, 1/16 recipe - 2.5 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 21.5
Friday, September 28, 2001 - DAY 67
Make Me Stuffed Peppers - 8.5 carbs
Make Me Stuffed Peppers - 8.5 carbs
Thai Curried Chicken - 3 carbs
Cauliflower "rice" - 6 carbs
Cucumbers in Sour Cream - 4 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 30
Saturday, September 29, 2001 - DAY 68
Mexican Quiche, 1/6 recipe - 3 carbs
Thai Curried Chicken - 3 carbs
Cauliflower "rice" - 6 carbs
Cucumbers in Sour Cream - 4 carbs
Parmesan Herb Chicken - 1 carb
Better than Boston Market Creamed Spinach, 1/4 recipe - 4.5 carbs
Custard, 1/5 recipe - 3 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 24.5
I made my custard with 4 teaspoons of Splenda this time and it was a bit better, but could perhaps use 6 teaspoons.
Sunday, September 30, 2001 - DAY 69
Mexican Quiche, 1/6 recipe - 3 carbs
Thai Curried Chicken - 3 carbs
Cucumbers in Sour Cream - 4 carbs
Parmesan Herb Chicken - 1 carb
Better than Boston Market Creamed Spinach, 1/4 recipe - 4.5 carbs
Pork Roast - 0 carbs
German "Potato" Salad, 1/6 recipe - 5.5 carbs
Custard, 1/5 recipe - 3 carbs
TOTAL CARBS = 24