Review menu for a fat a** new mom!

[aster]

Thanks DDC and Cardiosux! I'm going to keep the skim milk and cut the carbs to before 3 pm. Here it is revised:

Meal 1: 2 packets plain oatmeal, 1/4 c. skim milk, handful dried fruit
Meal 2: 1 1/2 chicken breasts, 1/2 c. rice/yam, 1 c. veggies
Meal 3: 1 can of tuna, a little celery, lettuce, lemon juice
Meal 4: 2 chicken breasts, plain
Meal 5: 3 egg white omlette, no veggie.

But is this too much protein, seriously? I know there's an ongoing debate, but I gotta know from you guys.

 

[mini_mouse]

maybe you could add in some mushrooms with one (or both?!) of your evening meals. You could fry them in a nonstick pan with the chicken breast or maybe just add them in with the eggwhite omelette. The good thing about mushrooms is that, not only are they obnoxiously low-cal and low-fat (13cals and 0.5g fat / 100g), but they are also low-carb (just 0.4g in 100g), esp. for a vegetable.

I don't actually think your revised menu is too heavy on the protein though. It looks about right. However, I reccommend you signing up with www.fitday.com. You get an online diet and fitness journal and it gives you the nutritional breakdown of everything you eat, your BMR, your vitamin deficiencies, energy expenditure from exercise etc. etc. I find it an amazingly useful resource, especially when adhering to a strict diet

take care,
mm

 

[cardiosux!]

Godd Call on the 'shrooms, MM!! Eggwhite with spinach and mushrooms is wicked good!!

 

[mini_mouse]

I've been blitzing it with the egg white omelettes recently, and trying all sorts of stuff to add to it for 'tastebud excitement' purposes . Have you tried eggwhite as 'sweet' rather than 'savoury'? If not, and if you're looking for some more egg white options, try adding a tsp of vanilla essence, a tsp of splenda, and a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg. It ends up a little like a pancake.

 

[aster]

Thx Cardiosux and Mini mouse, I never thought to go to the sweet side with the eggs! I'll try that.

I dumped the tuna from my diet. If anyone has any recs, I'd love to give it a third try, but it's just nasty. I replaced the tuna with an Atkins Advantage bar, low carb/hi protein. And if anyone knows any protein bar that tastes better... For now, it's leaps and bounds better than the tuna hell.

I figure I'd post my results here, keep things tidy in case some other new moms, or whoever, want to know.

Started the cardio and above menu (minus the tuna) on Jan. 27th weighing 165. I've lost 4 pounds in water weight and feel a little firmer in my thighs. HTH someone.

And thx for all the recs, it's keeping me motivated!

 

[6 Pack Man]

1-get rid of the milk.2-eat 6-8 meals a day made up of turkey,fish,chicken,keep carbs before noon

LOL, what is the deal w/ milk and losing fat.. I'm not trying to argue, just wondering why you suggest no milk.. I still don't see how it can affect losing weight... What is in it that will render losing weight? I'm just trying to learn.. Maybe if there is a good reason behind it, I can lay off the dairy when I'm cutting and I'll get faster results.

 

[cardiosux!]

Hey N-Mom!!
Try Pure Protein bars (S'mores are the best!!). I also tried the things called Lean Protein Bites, by Labrada. They come in three flavors, white and milk chocolate and PB. All 3 are good, and they look like little Coco- Puffs. Wicked good, lo in carbs and hi in pro. I can only find them at Total Nutrition in MA,. If anybody else has seen these, gimmee a holla!!