Starting today - daily menu posts?

[nosugar]

Good Morning!
I am new to this site and to the plan. I like many, have tried to find what works for me. I am hoping I have found my solution! I know that protein is important. I know that I can easily overeat any nutrient. I know that I have low blood sugar and that I am overweight. With all of these "I Know's" I have traveled toward a low carb diet. I am always starviing and low carb helps with that. I run between 1-2 hours a day. I prefer a low fat high carb diet due to years of hearing that is the way to go. I do not have much control over my eating when I eat low fat - I am always looking for more food. Nuts are a HUGE problem for me - I just can not stop once I start. So - I thought this would be a good exercise for me - watching the amounts of protein and carbs per meal. I would like to posts my daily menu and would ask anyone else interested to do the same.
Thank you for reading this!!

Am - 64 minute run
B:1 cup 1% cottage cheese with 1 tbs flax oil and cinnoman
L: 4 oz. chix breast with kale salad
D:?
Snack:1/2 cup pumpkin 1 tbs coconut oil

[Mitra]

Welcome :). You might like to check the daily thread in the challenges section, where a few others post their menus.

[Ammy]

Hey Nosugar!
I post my menu's every day...I even come back every evening and verify my "number".
I use fitday.com every day to help me monitor my pro/carb/fat/cal.

Hope to see you over in the challenge thread. (http://www.eatprotein.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=8)

[maxlharris]

Good Morning!
I am new to this site and to the plan. I like many, have tried to find what works for me. I am hoping I have found my solution! I know that protein is important. I know that I can easily overeat any nutrient. I know that I have low blood sugar and that I am overweight. With all of these "I Know's" I have traveled toward a low carb diet. I am always starviing and low carb helps with that. I run between 1-2 hours a day. I prefer a low fat high carb diet due to years of hearing that is the way to go. I do not have much control over my eating when I eat low fat - I am always looking for more food. Nuts are a HUGE problem for me - I just can not stop once I start. So - I thought this would be a good exercise for me - watching the amounts of protein and carbs per meal. I would like to posts my daily menu and would ask anyone else interested to do the same.
Thank you for reading this!!

Nuts are not low fat. I'm sure you realize this, but you cannot eat low fat and eat much in the way of nuts. Likewise, you cannot really suggest that you prefer low fat eating and that nuts present a huge problem with maintenance on low fat.

I don't mean this to be critical. I mean this to be something to be aware of. I don't think you actually have a preference for a low fat diet. Very few people actually prefer eating that way. I think you have an indoctrinated belief that low fat is a healthy way to eat but you struggle mightily with actual compliance on that. This is not rare. In fact, I might suggest that it's closer to the rule than the exception.

In the meantime, the nuts are probably the best thing you're eating.

On a second note: how well is the running working for you? If you have chronically low blood sugar and are overweight, I would suggest it's not working well. I think you could probably trim your volume of running. Probably trim it quite a bit. It's all related.


Am - 64 minute run
B:1 cup 1% cottage cheese with 1 tbs flax oil and cinnoman
L: 4 oz. chix breast with kale salad
D:?
Snack:1/2 cup pumpkin 1 tbs coconut oil
First: Pumpkin. After looking into it, it's actually allowed on Atkins Induction, so I will say no more on that. Just beware that some pumpkin is sweetened and keep an eye on the label for total carbs and sugar. Half a cup should be about 10g of carbs with about 3.5g of fiber. Anything over has added sugars and probably isn't an optimal choice.

Next: 1% cottage cheese. It's acceptable to eat a cup of 1% as it's typically about 6g of carbs, same a full fat creamed cottage cheese, but lower fat. Part of what makes the program work is the fat content. There's really no good reason to be eating 1% cottage cheese unless you really prefer it.

Last: I wonder if you have figured your protein requirement. Because you seem low to my eye. Don't really have enough information to have an informed estimate, but it feels light to me. It is a very good idea to figure what you need in terms of protein. The program works very well when you work the program as designed.

[Belfrybat]

Welcome. Please come join us on the challenge thread -- that's where a bunch of us hang out. This month's challenge is back to basics, so you will fit right in. Also the movers and shakers thread for exercise related posting.

Have you read either Protein Power or Protein Power Life Plan? That will give you an understanding of this particular WOE. There's a summary in the "Getting Started" portion of this forum, but doesn't substitute for actually reading one of the books.

On your menu -- I agree with Max that your protein looks a bit low unless you are fairly small. It is important to get your protein allowance at every meal. Your breakfast and lunch are around 30 grams each. That is fine for a woman weighing 160-205 lbs. (assuming a height of 5'6") and moderate activity level--PPLP's allowance is 34 per meal. For a man that's light unless you weigh under 190 and are 5'10" or less with a moderate activity level. You will lose faster and feel much better if you take in enough protein and enough fat. No need to go overboard on the latter, but do allow yourself an adequate amount.

Hope to see you over on the challenge threads.