Yesterday I had 1630 calories, 20 net carbs, and 72% fat. My low carb meals were all super simple too.
By sharing my daily LCHF food diaries here with you, I hope you see how easy it can be to meet your ideal macros. 🙂
Here are all of my low carb meals for yesterday, plus my MyFitnessPal diary so you can see how I logged them…
Friday’s Low Carb Meals
I wasn’t in the mood for breakfast yesterday – at all so I just snacked on almonds & string cheese at my desk until lunch.
My low carb lunch was a big plate of leftovers from dinner at Chili’s the night before: half a bacon cheeseburger (without a bun, of course), steamed broccoli, fajita chicken strips & shredded cheese from my friend’s dinner, and avocado ranch to dip it in. 🙂 That made for a great lunch!
My dinner was a very simple plate of sausage & fried eggs. It’s Jimmy Dean pork sausage, with the eggs fried in the sausage grease. Easy, and only takes one skillet!
Here’s my MyFitnessPal Food Diary for Friday:
Net Carbs: 20
Total Carbs: 33
Calories: 1630
Protein: 107 grams
72% Fat / 23% Protein
Water: 32 ounces
Macronutrients: Simple Explanation Of Low Carb Macros
How To Get A Net Carbs Column in MyFitnessPal
You’ll notice in my food diary above that I had SIX big mugs of coffee 😳 and I also had some Halo Top low carb ice cream after dinner. YUM!
I’m still sleeping a lot, so I’m keeping it simple. I can’t wait to be totally recovered so I can get back to my exercise & adventures!!
How are things going for you?
How are you doing with your low carb meals & macro tracking? Any questions or struggles? I would love to hear how your week is going and what you’re eating!
Leave a comment & let’s talk. 🙂
Best,
Lynn Terry,
aka @LowCarbTraveler
Discount Code: LOWCARBTRAVELER
Wendy says
Struggling- mostly because I can’t stay under 20 carbs
Also- struggling with eating meat- other options?
Thanks!
Lynn Terry says
Hi Wendy π
What are you eating? Meat isn’t necessary because there are even vegetarians that eat low carb. Check out this food list: https://www.atkins.com/how-it-works/atkins-20/phase-1/low-carb-foods That’s the list I started with. Just pick the foods you do like to start – then read labels to add to it.
Let me know if you have any thoughts or questions after scanning over that list. π *cheers*
Liz says
Have been following you and doing great on weight loss (30 lbs since September), but just checked my cholesterol and it has gone up significantly. I blame it on increased amounts of cream (in my coffee instead of milk), more cheese, bacon and sausage (which I never ate before and substituted for my normal oatmeal) and butter–on all that broccoli. Eating that kept me low carb–but probably not the best fats to eat for my health. I am going to try to eliminate those and add metamucil tabs (zero net carbs) and check cholesterol again in a month. Any other suggestions? Has this been an issue for you?
Lynn Terry says
Hi Liz,
No, my numbers and panels are all PERFECT. My doctor is really impressed. I don’t know much about all the different numbers or how they are figured – but I know there are good and bad cholesterol or certain types that are a concern. What did your doctor say?
A ketogenic LCHF diet is actually heart healthy and known to improve cholesterol. There are some great research articles in the medical archives on the Atkins website about that.
I don’t eat a ton of bacon, sausage or cheese & butter really. There are other sources of healthy fats that you could switch to like: pecans, walnuts, avocado, salmon, etc.
Liz says
I have always been blessed with good numbers (blood pressure and cholesterol). I just got my total cholesterol number when I donated blood and noticed the increase in the last 3 months– have not discussed it with the doctor or received LDL/HDL levels. I am going to tweak some things and eat a healthier LCHF and see how it goes. I’ll let you know next time I check it!
Glad you are feeling better.
Jennifer Kirkpatrick says
Hi Lynn
I am still in ketosis but have gained 2 lbs. Most discouraging. How can this happen?
Jennifer
Lynn Terry says
Hi Jennifer π
It can be any number of reasons, but don’t get discouraged over 2 pounds! Your weight can fluctuate 5 pounds or more in a single day, so first: make sure you ONLY weigh yourself first thing in the morning right after you pee. Any other time, even an hour later, won’t be accurate.
Other factors include your monthly hormone cycles (even men have these), water retention, muscle recovery after workouts, medications – even Advil, etc.
If you haven’t changed anything at all, stopped or started something, if your macros are consistent… then just ignore it and keep on keeping on. π
Veronica says
Wish I could edit that mess…lol