i was cutting celery and hard boiling some eggs.. is there some other things i can do so i can have ON hand foods to make it more convience

beef jerkey ... is it okay.. ? i found one that only has like 2 g of carb...

BIG day tommrow.. my offical start.. i bought a note book ect.. to write every thing down..
any other sugestions would be great!
lots of water..been doing that .. around 100 oz..

I cut up some brick cheese into easy to nibble slices. Cut up some broccolli and cauliflower for raw veggie dipping.

Get some of the small containers for veggies, dressing.

I do either a turkey breast or a small roast on the weekend, just to cut up to have slices in the frige - for when don't have time to cook.

cook up some meals ahead of time and store them in small containers/bags.

I haven't been doing this all that long, so hopefully you'll get more suggestions. But I don't like to cook.

Mary Kay

01/02/04 - 230/220/150 Atkins
225/220/205 VDC

i love to cook, and this WOE is good beacuse it turns me in a new direction and teaches me new things to cook, tried spahetti squash, that was a learning experiance.

i found i like raw veggies if they are just blanched in water for even 30 sec to a min, i have sensitve teeth to cold.. and that is my way of getting around that still more crisp than fully steamed.

i have some roast beef sliced sandwich style so its not like grabbing a hunk of meat more snack sized...i have off work tommrow so i think im going to prepair a few days worth of meals.. in one day so i can grocrie shop ahead of time agin. and have a day when im off... to actualy be off and spend it doing more than cooking and dishes..

i have been looking threw the recpies on here.. if anyone has any realy good sugestions to point me to.. im open for anything..

thank you all so much..

When you blanch veggies, it breaks down some of the cell walls and makes the nutrients and fiber more usable for your body. Plus they just taste better that way. Broccoli is so much better blanched than just raw--it's crispier and bright green.

Great idea to get prepared for your eating the night before.

heres what i tried...
i had two big steaks that i hadnt cooked yet, so i diced them up, added some caulflower, mushrooms, broccoli and red pepper, and then cooked it in chicken broth... when i was done i had a "stew" to feed me for the week.

Sarah
159/148/135

Sunday afternoons is usually my food preparation day for the upcoming week.

Yesterday I made:

low carb chili
low carb hamburger/broccoli glop
low carb taco meat
low carb oven-baked chicken breasts with cream sauce
backed hamburger patties with cheese

Since John and I both eat low carb, and since we each work opposite shifts, it's convenient for us to just grab it from the fridge and go to work. Today I plan on scooping out some hamburger/broccoli glop, putting it in a Gladware container, and taking it for lunch at work. I'll also take a can of spinach and eat it. For dinner tonight, after I feed the kids and in between doing dishes and laundry and homework, I'll eat some low carb chili and a fresh salad. John will most likely take two chicken breasts and some taco meat to put on top of his salad, and that will be his dinner at work.

The stuff I made yesterday will get us through at least Wednesday. One night this week I'll grill some geound beef patties and chicken breasts, and we'll eat those for dinners and lunches. While John prefers to eat a salad with his meals, I trade off and eat green beans or spinach, and then eat radishes, celery, cucumbers, green peppers, et cetera in addition to the main protein dish.

I'm going to make some cabbage rolls Wednesday night. Can't wait.

It's really easy for me when I use Sundays as the "prep" day. That way I don't have to go looking for something. IT's already there in the fridge just waiting for me to dole it out into containers.

It also stops me from eating stuff like bologna and vienna sausages and beef jerkey, which are loaded with sodium and I don't lose as well when I eat those things.

My two cents...

April
352/209/180
Down 143 pounds
29 to go...
http://www.geocities.com/aprilwyatt/beforeandafter

I often bake a big batch of chicken drumsticks to have on hand as dinner, lunch or a snack. OR even breakfast in a pinch. As far as Jerky - check the label. If it has sugar in the ingredient list be very careful. I personally won't eat products with added sugar because it gives me cravings for carbs.

Have you located www.fitday.com ? A notebook is a good idea and a carb counter is nice to carry around. But fitday allows you to enter your daily menus and will tally all your nutrients for the day. Also has an activities calculator and log area. Reports on Vitamins and minerals in your diet are also available.

Rob
310/230.5/180

Me, a skeptic? I trust you have proof.

thanks everyone for all of your wonderfull sugestions.

i have every monday off.. and being home w/ just my toddler today i acheived pre pattieing up hamburger in wonderfull tubaware holders.
i also did a meatloaf didnt have sausage this time to add to mine so i just put some of my veggies i usualy add and ground beef.
the life saver/money saver is that my family ownes a dairy farm and if a cow breaks a legg or something on that line they have to put it down. when more than one mishap happens in less than 1 year.. i get free beef!!!!!! its not grade A since they are dairy cows but the ground beef is good.. the roasts usualy have to be extreamly cooked to make them tender.and i dont care for the steaks but hey i will take all the help i can get

liveing in the country im anxious for spring this year, im going to try my hands on planting things i had not done befor lots of squash and maby some herbs

thank you all for the wonderfull information. Everyone on this board makes my day that much better!

i love this wol

Every sunday nite I usually boil up about 1 dozen eggs. I keep these in the fridge to grab each morning with my lunch (I eat them for breakfast when I get to work.) Cause we have a fridge at work, I will take a head of lettuce, a cukecumber, celery, tomato, cabbage, etc. for salads. I keep mayo, and salad dressing (as well as heavy cream for coffee) in the fridge. In my bottom drawer of my desk I keep Splenda, and cans of tuna fish. During the week, I usually will take left over protien from dinner for lunch the next day. If there is no left overs, I have tuna, or I have frozen hamb. patties I can take out and nuke or toaster oven cook. If none of these appeal to me I keep a few of the Chef Choice Low Carb Bowls in my freezer and will grab one of those - maybe once in a month or so - very salty. If I don't do this on sundays - I will want to stop at burger king for breakfast crossants, or a taco shak for breakfast taco... then my day is over with food. I know it takes a little time, but I don't have to worry about going out for lunch and making a bad choice.

http://www.youravon.com/cnorulak

carolyn in texas
started 8/11/03
327/288/150

Wow! So glad I found all of your suggestions for lunch! I needed some fresh ideas and
you all just came to the rescue! Thanks a
bunch! Anyone care to share some ideas for
breakfast??

By the way, Carolyn, I'm also in Texas...
but in West Texas (El Paso). What part of
Texas are you in?

Elizabeth

I also make soups, they last me a few days at a time, with the cold weather, they are a nice change to the grab it and go foods. I put them in smaller tupperwares and off they go. I also make a few meals on the weekend and in the fridge they go. I have become very creative with this WOL, trying mixtures that I wouldn't have before and everything is so yummy. I like to make soups with either chicken or beef, some cabbage, some veggies. Yummmm

216?/201/170?
started 1/1/04
mini goal: under 200 lbs