My Weekend Low Carb Meals & Why I Went Binge Food Shopping (LOL)

In my last update I mentioned I was feeling better after getting a little cold last week. Then it came back around on me over the weekend. 😐 Ugh!

I’ve been sleeping like a baby: waking up crying every two hours. 😛 Not literally lol, but that’s what it feels like!

I’m not sleeping well, have zero appetite, feel very icky and jittery, and a lot of hot/cold/hot/cold – from the low grade temp I guess. Anyway, I feel like limp spinach so I’m seeing my doctor in the morning – just as a precaution. I’m sure it’s just a bug and it’ll run it’s course, but it can’t hurt to be seen. Especially since I’m heading off on another trip next week.

Here’s what I ate this weekend (Saturday & Sunday) – including a little “oops” and why that made me go “binge food shopping” on Sunday, lol.

Saturday’s Low Carb Meals:

I had my usual homemade cereal for breakfast on Saturday morning. I make it a little different every time. This time it was 1/4 cup Daisy brand cottage cheese, 3/4 cup crushed pecans, and 4 small strawberries (diced).

It was 6 net carbs, and 88% healthy fat.

For lunch I had a Low Carb Chicken Club from Hardee’s (7 net carbs).

I wasn’t feeling well on Saturday, and so for dinner I just heated up a leftover “Big Hot Ham & Cheese” (sandwich minus the bun) from Hardee’s that I had in the refrigerator.

Here’s my complete MyFitnessPal Food Diary for Saturday:

I crossed out that last item under Snacks. 😛 I was feeling sick, had that weak icky feeling again, and ate “an off-plan food”. At least I logged it. 😐 Blah…

(It was minor enough. I was still under 50 net carbs for the day, but GEEZ, grr lol.)

Sunday’s Low Carb Meals:

I had a smaller bowl of my “low carb cereal” on Sunday morning: 1/2 cup crushed pecans, 2 small strawberries, 1/8 cup Daisy brand cottage cheese.

It was only 4 net carbs and 89% healthy fats.

For lunch I scrambled two eggs with 1/2 ounce colby jack cheese (off the block) and cocktail smokies. These were Carolina Pride brand, and they’re 3 carbs for 6 smokies.

I fried them in a teaspoon of ketchup which cost me 1.5 carbs – but they were delicious, and worth it lol.

For dinner I got healthy take-out…

I ordered Grilled Chicken with Roasted Broccoli & Cauliflower. It comes with carrots, which I give to my great dane Slim. 🙂 He loves those!

I got two of those plates by the way – so I’d have plenty of chicken and veggies for extra meals (lol). While I was out picking up my take-out, I stopped by Walgreens and picked up some Atkins bars, almonds and sugar free candies.

This was the “binge food shopping” I mentioned. After my “oops” on Saturday night, and knowing I just wasn’t feeling well on top of that, I figured it would be smart to have some easy (bland) snacks on hand – and some “low carb safe” sweets too.

I did eat two bars later that night, once when I wasn’t feeling well and another one before I went to bed, but I didn’t touch any of the candy.

For some crazy reason it just FELT good having it on hand. 😛

Sometimes just having “low carb junk food” in the house will save me from a “mad binge”. Even if I don’t actually eat it, I know it’s there – and it’s easier to grab a piece of sugar free candy than it is to run to town for something I do NOT need. 😉

Here’s my complete MyFitnessPal Food Diary for Sunday:

I’ve had 48 ounces of water most days lately. See: How Much Water Should I Drink? There are a lot of myths floating around about water, but I can’t say I’ve noticed a difference in my rate of weight loss since I started drinking it daily. It is healthier than diet soda or other choices though, and drinking more water has been part of my goal to become healthier overall.

As of yesterday I’ve lost 3.2 pounds in 3 days. I didn’t sleep enough last night to get a true weigh-in this morning, so I’ll keep you posted once I’ve slept more than a couple of hours at a time. 😛

My current weight is 152.2 pounds. I’m steadily making my way back below 150. 🙂

I have two pieces of the Russell Stover candy sitting on my desk today. The “caramel & crispies” are only 1 net carb for 2 pieces, by the way. I haven’t eaten any of it yet, but I just love knowing it’s there – lol.

Whatever it takes to stay on track, right? Right!

I haven’t been able to get any good exercise in lately because I’m really wimpy. I just felt my low grade fever kick back in and I’m feeling shaky again, so I’m off to find a snack and take some more Advil. I’ve been trying to move around as much as I can, but my energy is really tanked. Ugh. (being sick is the pits, lol)

I cannot wait to shake this and get back to serious workouts!!

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

Best,
Lynn Terry,
aka @LowCarbTraveler