I think pasta is fine as long as you are within your calorie limits. I have pasta most days, although I have switched to gluten free as it has less protein and means I can have more without adding too much protein.
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ooh ok hun thanks is that the same for wafer thin chicken slices ???
and get anyone give me the name of a cheese that is low in sodium and protein please, oh i live in the uk x
yesterday:
12pm: dannon greek vanilla non fat yogurt, nutrigrain strawberry bar, 2 rice cakes
3pm: 4 egg whites, 1 slice low sodium cheese, 1 serving hint of salt wheat thins, strawberries
6pm: 1/3 cup pastina, 2 rice cakes
9pm: 3 rice cakes
AM I doing the diet right? Here are the totals:
sodium-777
potassium-653
protein-49g
fat-15g
calories-1100
All righty, another three days under my belt! :) I'm only going to weigh myself each weekend so I can see my progress, or lack thereof, a week at a time, but even knowing that others have found themselves shedding weight quickly on the LE diet and even though I'm staying within the limits, I sure don't feel like I've lost anything. I may find I need to cut back more calories -- :( -- but we'll see! It seems like I'm listing so many more foods consumed each day than the rest of y'all ... do you think I'm messing up somewhere in here? Input is welcomed!!
Jan. 2
Morning:
folic acid, Trader Joe's Psyllium Husk (fiber) and Vitex.
double peppermint tea (2 teabags, 2 packets of Equal)
CF Diet Coke
Lunch:
2 slices Wonder bread with 1 Tbsp. jelly and 1 Tbsp. butter
8 oz. skim milk with 2 Tbsp. Hershey's chocolate syrup with calcium
1 oz. Trader Joe's salt-free tortilla chips with 2 Tbsp. Paul Newman's salsa
1/2 cup no-salt-added green beans
Afternoon:
Crystal Lite
Dinner:
Stirfry of red and yellow bell peppers, leeks, zucchini, summer squash and mushrooms sauted in butter, served with boiled rice
Smoothie of rice milk, strawberries, Hershey's strawberry syrup and low-fat strawberry kefir
One serving "double-goo" Rice Krispy treat
Evening:
double peppermint tea (2 teabags, 2 packets of Equal)
Totals:
Calories: 1712
Calories from fat: 396
Fat grams: 44
Sodium: 811
Protein: 30.5
Calcium: 1255
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Jan. 3
Morning:
folic acid, Trader Joe's Psyllium Husk (fiber) and Vitex.
double peppermint tea (2 teabags, 2 packets of Equal)
Lunch:
Leftover stirfry from Jan. 2
Activia Fiber yogurt
8 oz. skim milk with 2 Tbsp. Hershey's chocolate syrup with calcium
1/8 cup Skittles
2 chocolate-dipped shortbread cookies
Afternoon:
CF Diet Coke
Dinner:
Two eggwhites sauteed in 1/2 Tbsp. butter served with 1 Tbsp. mayo on 1 slice Wonder bread
Smoothie of rice milk, strawberries, Hershey's strawberry syrup and low-fat strawberry kefir
2 oz. marshmallow vodka (yeah, baby! :))
Evening:
double peppermint tea (2 teabags, 2 packets of Equal)
Totals:
Calories: 1519
Calories from fat: 363
Fat grams: 41.5
Sodium: 657.5
Protein: 40.5
Calcium: 1275
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Jan. 4
Morning:
folic acid, Trader Joe's Psyllium Husk (fiber) and Vitex.
double peppermint tea (2 teabags, 2 packets of Equal)
Lunch:
Leftover stirfry from Jan. 2
Activia Fiber yogurt
8 oz. skim milk with 2 Tbsp. Hershey's chocolate syrup with calcium
1/8 cup Skittles
Afternoon:
CF Diet Coke
Dinner:
1 slice Wonder bread with 1/2 Tbsp. jelly and 1/2 Tbsp. butter
1 slice Wonder bread with slice of Sargento's low-sodium cheese (I found this at Walmart)
Activia Fiber yogurt
1/2 cup no-salt-added green beans
3 oz. marshmallow vodka (if it ain't broke ... :))
choc./vanilla pudding cup
1/4 cup rice milk
8 "Hint of Salt" Wheat Thins
1/8 c. Skittles
Totals:
Calories: 1584
Calories from fat: 290.5
Fat grams: 35.5
Sodium: 885
Protein: 33
Calcium: 1350
It doesn't really exist! I found the organic cheddars to be lower in protein and sodium sometimes - but you'll have to read all the packets. I had a Dairylea Slice in my sandwich for lunch each day, sometimes a little parmesan on my pasta (yum mixed with low fat creme fraiche) and went through a phase of having feta cheese mixed with some cucumber and balsamic vinegar in a wrap or pitta!
Any of these are ok so long as you include them in your daily allowances.
You guys are all doing so well!