Daily Menu, the REAL Saturday, April 15...egads! Tax Day!!!

[avnndd]

Well for us here in the U.S., anyway...good thing it fell on a weekend...I get to hold onto my money a few more day!

OK...

B: coffee/splenda/cream; lc yogurt w/protein powder

L: ???

D: ???


I found a new trail mix at WalMart...it has sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, raisins and dried cherries, and some other nut I'm not sure about...maybe a soynut. Anyway, has 5 ECC per 1/4 cup serving with 8 g protein...a nice change of pace for a snack!

[Taterhead]

Do you have a name for this product and also, where are you buying the LIndt 85% choc? thanks :)


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[AliB]

I've bought that trail mix at Walmart too. It is good, but it's hard for me to stay out of! The other little nutty thing is a soynut. I tried to remove most of the raisins and dried cherries, but sometimes that was tough. I was sure glad to see that variety appear - it is something that can be a great addition if used responsibly!

On the chocolate, I haven't tried the Lindt, but have discovered several brands/types at Whole Foods Market that fit in quite well.

I had always gotten the Chocoluv brand in the 70 or 77% cocoa (very dark chocolate) and from memory, each square (about 3/4" square) was between 1.5 and 2 ECCs. The other day when I was there, both versions were sold out so I started reading other labels.

I found and bought:

Dagoba Organic Chocolate, 73% cocoa, dark chocolate (10 pieces in the bar)
ECC 1.4
Fiber .4
Fat 2.4
Calories 31
per piece (about 1/4" tall, 2" long and 3/8" wide)
Yummy - this may have become my favorite dark chocolate so far!


These next two sounded so good, though the ECC per piece was a little higher. Having tasted both, I plan to work them in successfully. Both are very nice for an occasional treat:

Endangered Species Chocolate Company (The Wolf Bar)
Dark Chocolate with Cranberries and Almonds, 70% cocoa (15 pieces in the bar)
ECC 2.54
Fiber .4
Fat 2.2
Calories 34
per piece (about 1/4" tall, 1" long and 3/4" wide)

Endangered Species Chocolate Company (The Tiger Bar)
Dark Chocolate with Expresso Beans, 70% cocoa (15 peices in the bar)
ECC 2.7
Fiber .4
Fat 2.2
Calories 33
per piece (about 1/4" tall, 1" long and 3/4" wide)


Two more ways to incorporate regular grocery store chocolate:

Bakers Bittersweet Baking Chocolate Squares (1/4 of 1 ounce square) (Hershey's may make this version as well; if so, the numbers may vary slightly.)
ECC 3
Fiber .5
Fat 2.5
Calories 35
I'm not sure of the cocoa content. I also really like this chocolate!

Bakers Unsweetened Baking Chocolate Squares (1/4 of 1 ounce square) (Hershey's brand available too; the numbers may vary slightly.)
ECC 1
Fiber 1
Fat 3.5
Calorie 35
Once in a while I will eat some of this just as it comes out of the box. There's no sweetening in it at all, but sometimes that is fine. I've tried working this into a LC sweetened treat, with little success. So, I just eat it plain once in a while. I completely realize this suggestion won't be good for very many!

Ghiradelli has a 65% cocoa bar I've gotten at the grocery store before and its numbers break out about like the Baker's Bittersweet (maybe a little better). I don't have any of it on hand to double-check.

Also, don't forget cocoa. You can do lots with it and it is a carb bargain too. Per tablespoon (Hershey's):
ECC 2
Fiber 1
Fat .5
Calories 20

Over the past few years I have developed a MUCH preferred taste for dark chocolate. I don't even enjoy milk chocolate any more. YMMDV (your mileage may definitely vary!), but maybe this info will be helpful to some!

[AliB]

Protein 137
ECC 35
Fiber 30
Fat 88
Calories 1733

Slept until 10:30am, ate about 2 hours later

#1 - 6oz albacore tuna, 1 egg, 2 egg whites, 3T dill pickle relish, 12" celery, 3T Annie's Natural Ranch dressing, 1t canola mayo, 2 tea bags, sprinkle splenda

#2 - While cooking for week - 1 oz chicken thigh; while writing up chocolate post, above - 3 tiny bites chocolate!

#3 - 2T natural peanut butter, 1 LC tortilla, 1 scoop unflavored protein powder, 1/4c kefir, 1/2c pumpkin, 2T flax seed meal, 1/2t cinnamon, 1/8t eaach cloves, nutmeg, 1 packet splenda

#4 - 3oz chicken breast, 2oz chicken thigh, 2c romaine, 1/4c red bell pepper, 1 stalk celery, 2 radishes, 1/2c red cabbage, 1/4c cucumber, 1T each Annie's Natural Ranch and Red Wine & Olive Oil dressings, 1T cod liver oil; 1 tea

80 oz water down, another 20 oz glass poured.

32 minute walk, a little additional stretching

Supplements down!

This is my best day since getting back on a better track.

[avnndd]

I got my 85% at a local health food store...it was about $2/bar.

On the trail mix, I use the little snack size ziploc bags, keep a 1/4 cup measuring cup in the bag, and just scoop my self out 2 individual servings to take with me...so far that has worked. It's amazing to me how sweet the raisins taste...I've never been a big raisin fan, but I am actually enjoying the 5 or 6 that are in each scoop, along with the 2 or 3 cherries...just enough sweet to balance out the salty.