Friday, June 15, 2007

What i've Been Eating

Ok, as you know, not only am I doing lowcarb (lowfat & lowcal too), but I've been trying to do it as cheaply as possible.

So far, this is my diet (generally speaking):

Breakfast
2 large hard-boiled eggs (I buy a dozen and boil when I get up in the morning. By the time I'm done with my shower, they are done!) Sometimes I eat only one of the yolks to cut back on fat.
1 large mug of Earl Grey Tea (I bought a small box of Bigelow) w/ 2 packets of Equal or Splenda

Snacks (one of the list below)
deli ham (ok, I know, not exactly low fat, but I have to have a little something throughout the day and it hasn't harmed me so far) -- This I buy in a little container at the grocery store. I only eat 1 or 2 slices per hour 1/2 -- just to keep my metabolism up with little eating throughout the day
Hard Salami (Same type of container -- but I stopped doing this because the fat content was way too high)

--Both of those deli meats are like $3-4 a box, but you can get it on sale. I am not brand loyal, I get the cheapest. This box lasts more than a week, so it's an economical snack.

Lunch
1 can of chunk light tuna in water w/ a tiny bit of Mayo & sweet relish
(ok, I know there is fat in mayo and sugar in relish. but I put a tiny bit just to get a "hint" of tuna salad, and the relish -- my secret -- makes it taste 100 times better. A can of tuna is a little over $1 a can -- less if you get it in bulk or on sale)
Diet Soda (I get a 12oz can at work for 65 cents, but sometimes I'll splurge for the $1.29 at the deli -- it's my vice.)

Dinner
I have had the following on different days -- sometimes I bring the leftovers to work.
2 Hamburger patties-- lean meat with a little bit of seasoning. Only the barest of ketchup (one packet, and sparingly) -- incidently, you'd be amazed how a little goes a long way
2 Turkey Burgers -- ground turkey with seasonings (garlic, pepper, a little seasoning salt) and ketchup, sparingly
chicken wings -- cooked in the oven. (I realize these are fattier than breasts, but that's what I had in the fridge at the time.)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I love this! I am saving for a edding so ways to cut ANY expense ...will help.I eat alot of eggs & tuna also! I have been buying a one liter of diet soda like every 3 days. I just buy whatever is on sale and it has to be a dollar or less. I had not drank DS in a long time ! But on this diet I needed something to get rid of the KETOSIS Breath lol at least for a little while!