Bacon, Berries & Easy Low Carb Veggie Bake

I had a rough start to the day yesterday, but it ended amazingly great – and I even COOKED. 🙂

Don’t get too excited. It wasn’t anything fancy, lol. It WAS delicious though!

I mentioned in my last update that I’ve been struggling with my appetite…

Yesterday I ate all 3 meals in one sitting though (instead of spreading them out over hours), which felt like good progress toward feeling better. It took me until 1pm to finally eat (I had a rough morning), but after that things got on a better roll. 🙂

Monday’s Low Carb Meals:

I finally had breakfast around 1pm: 2 strips of Hormel black label thick cut bacon, and 2 eggs scrambled with colby jack cheese in real butter.

I had my favorite “low carb cereal” for lunch: 1/2 cup pecan pieces, 1/4 cup Daisy Brand cottage cheese, 4 small diced strawberries & 17.5 grams of blueberries:

I got hungry again late last night, and was feeling much more upbeat so I decided to cook some veggies. 🙂

I made a quick broccoli & cauliflower casserole. Which is really just broccoli and cauliflower, 4 tablespoons of butter and a bit of salt, lots of cheese – and what was left of my Parmesan Cello Whisps crumbled up on one end:

I wish I’d had a whole bag of whisps, because that was SO good as a veggie topping!! I’ll definitely be ordering more…

I ate two servings – the two on the end with the crunchy whisps on top. 🙂

Here’s My MyFitnessPal Diary for Monday:

Macronutrients: Simple Explanation Of Low Carb Macros

How To Get A Net Carbs Column in MyFitnessPal

Calories: 1571
Net Carbs: 21
Total Carbs: 32
Protein: 61 Grams
79% Fat, 16% Protein
Water: 48 ounces

I used the Free MyFitnessPal Recipe Calculator to figure out the carb count for my “veggie bake” and log the servings in my food diary.

I put in all of the ingredients, double checking each one by my own labels, then after it came out of the oven I figured it was 8 servings (by cutting it into squares).

I’m feeling tons better.

I’m not one to sit around and let life get the best of me – not for long anyway. 😉

I took some time to process the thoughts, feelings and circumstances that were bothering me. But I also got proactive about setting change in motion…

I’ve been staying active and getting plenty of sunshine of course, but also reaching out to good friends (laughing with girl friends will make anyone feel better!!) and making fun plans. I made a “happy list” – there goes my OCD again, haha – of things I enjoy or that make me feel UP, and I’ve been putting that list to good use. 🙂

Eating more colorful foods and green vegetables was on that list, because I know how important nutrients are for your overall health and state of mind. So I’m pleased that I felt like spending a minute in the kitchen last night for a veggie dinner.

In my next post I have a STORY for you that I think you’ll really enjoy. 🙂 Something crossed my screen yesterday that reminded me of several ups and downs in my life, and gave me a great HAPPY idea to pursue. I know life can be tough in spells for all of us, some spells are longer and tougher than others… but stick with me. I hope what I choose to do for myself gives you ideas that help you through hard times too…

What about you – how are things going on your end?

How are you doing with your low carb meals & macro tracking? Any questions or struggles? I would love to hear your results so far…

Leave a comment & let’s talk. 🙂

Best,
Lynn Terry,
aka @LowCarbTraveler