January 16, 2013

Wednesday January 16, 2013

Breakfast	Price	Carbs
3 tbsp Half and Half	0.06	2
2 eggs	0.22	1
sausage patty	0.32	0
Coffee	0.05	0
Lunch
2 Cup Salad	0.75	1
4 oz Ham	1.52	0
1/2 avocado	0.75	1.6
5 tomatoes	0.22	3
1 oz feta	0	0
2 tbsp dressing	0.26	2
Dinner
4 oz Chicken Breast	0.44	0
1/2 C Cauliflower Puree	0.46	2
1 tbsp gravy	0.05	1
Snacks
5 Celery Stick	0.25	4
2 tbsp Cream cheese	0.12	1
1 oz Jerky	1.33	3
2 oz Summer Sausage	0.62	0
1 Cheese Stick	0.33	1
Totals	7.75	22.6

January 15, 2013

Tuesday January 15, 2013

Breakfast	Cost		Carbs
2 oz Summer Sausage	0.62		0
1 Cheese Stick	0.33		1
3 tbsp half & half	0.06		2
Coffee	0.05		0
Lunch
2 Cup Salad	0.75		1
4 oz Ham	1.52		0
1/2 avocado	0.75		1.6
5 tomatoes	0.22		3
1 oz feta	0		0
2 tbsp dressing	0.26		2
Dinner
1/2 Chicken breast	0.5		0
Chicken drumstick	1		0
1/2 C Cauliflower Puree	0.46		2
Snacks
Jello	0.19		0
Marscapone Cheese 2T	0		0
2 oz Summer Sausage	0.62		0
1 oz Cheddar Cheese	0.33		0
Totals	7.66		12.6

January 14, 2013

Monday January 14, 2013

Breakfast	Price	Carbs
3 tbsp Half and Half	0.06	2
Coffee	0.05	0
2 eggs	0.22	1
sausage patty	0.32	0
Lunch
2 Cup Salad	0.75	1
4 oz Ham	1.52	0
1/2 avocado	0.75	1.6
5 tomatoes	0.22	3
1 oz feta	0	0
2 tbsp dressing	0.26	2
Dinner
Cauliflower Soup	1.48	8
Bacon	0.16	0
Snacks
2 tbsp cream cheese	0.12	1
Celery Sticks 5	0.25	4
Olives	0.2	2
Totals	6.36	25.6

January 13, 2013 Menu

Sunday January 13, 2013

Breakfast	Cost		Carbs
Coffee	0.05		0
Half & Half	0.1		2
Fratotta	1.02		2
Lunch
6 slices of ham	0.38		0
1 slice cheese	0.19		0
Broccolli slaw (1/4 cup)	0.19		1
Dinner
Pot Roast	1		0
1/2 c cauliflower puree	0.46		2
6 pearl onions	0.1		2.5
1/2 cup romaine	0.22		0.2
1 tbsp caeser dressing	0.13		0
Snack
Atkins Bar	1		3
Totals	4.84		12.7

January 12, 2013 Menu

Saturday, January 12, 2013
Breakfast	Cost	Carbs
Coffee	0.05	0
Half & Half	0.1	2
Fratotta	1.02	2
Lunch
Ham (4 oz)	1.52	0
Snap Peas (1/2 cup)	1	2.4
Dinner
Jerk Chicken Caesar Salad	4	3
From Rumi's
Diet Pepsi	1	0
Snacks
Marscapone Cheese	0	0
Pork Rinds	0.3	0
Totals	8.99	9.4

January 11, 2013 Menu

Friday, January 11, 2013
Breakfast	Cost		Carbs
Coffee	0.05		0
Half and Half	0.1	4 tbsp	3
2 eggs	0.22		1
Sausage	0.3	2oz	0
Lunch
Chicken Breast	0.44		0
Lettuce	0.65		1
1/2 Avocado	0.34		1.6
Ranch	0.1		2
Bacon	0.15		0
Egg	0.11		0
Tomato	0.22		3
Dinner
Ham (4 oz)	1.52		0
Snap Peas (1/2 cup)	1		2.4
Snacks
Marscapone (2 tbsp)	0		1
Pepperoni (2 oz)	1.25		1
Cheese Stick	0.33		0
5 celery sticks	0.25		1.5
Cream cheese (2tbsp)	0.12		1
Totals	7.15		18.5

Week One Results!

Week one is in the books!  What great results I had, I am feeling more energetic with less fatigue and muscle aches than usual.  I also can proudly say that I lost 8 pounds which is phenomenal! I also lost 3 inches total, with 1.5 inches lost off my belly fat, which is where I carry most of my extra fat.

I am determined to succeed at this and hopefully next weeks results will be just as good!  

January 10, 2013

I have been struck by the infamous ketosis breath...ewww!  Thank goodness for tic-tacs and sugar free gum, and hey chewing gum burns calories!  :)  So far every thing is going great, had some sugar cravings last night but I was able to fix those with an Atkins shake! YAY!

Today's Menu

Breakfast	Cost		Carbs
Coffee	0.05		0
Half and Half	0.1	4 tbsp	3
2 eggs	0.22		1
Sausage	0.3	2oz	0
Lunch
Chicken Breast	0.44		0
Lettuce	0.65		1
1/2 Avocado	0.34		1.6
Ranch	0.1		2
Bacon	0.15		0
Egg	0.11		0
Tomato	0.22		3
Dinner
Cheddarwurst	0.82		6
Saurekraut	0.25		0
Brocolli slaw	0.38		1
Snack
Celery (x3)	0.15		4
Cream Cheese (1 tbsp)	0.06		1
Cheese Stick	0.33		0
Black Olives	0.12		2
Jello	0.19		0
Totals	4.98		25.6

Bee Well!!

January 9. 2013

Today's Menu

Breakfast	Cost		Carbs
Coffee	0.05		0
Half and Half	0.1	4 tbsp	3
2 eggs	0.22		1
Sausage	0.3	2oz	0
Lunch
Chicken Breast	0.44		0
Lettuce	0.65		1
1/2 Avocado	0.34		1.6
Ranch	0.1		2
Bacon	0.15		0
Egg	0.11		0
Tomato	0.22		3
Dinner
Stoffers Meatloaf	1.22		5
Broccoli	0.2	4 oz	6
Snack
cheese stick	0.33		0
hard boiled egg	0.11		0
Atkins Shake	1.38		2
Beef Summer Sausage (2 oz)	0.62		1
Total	6.54		25.6

Bee Well!!

January 8, 2013

Today I started just including my net carbs on my spreadsheet; should make it easier to track!

Today's Menu

Breakfast	Cost		Carbs
2 eggs	0.22		1
Half and Half	0.06		3
Coffee	0.05		0
Lunch
Chicken Breast	0.44		0
Lettuce	0.65		1
1/2 Avocado	0.34		1.6
Ranch	0.1		2
Tomato	0.22		3
Dinner
Chicken Breast	0.44		0
Brocolli Slaw	0.75		2
Snacks
Beef Summer Sausage (2 oz)	0.62		1
Total	3.89		14.6

Bee Well!!

January 7, 2013

My first day back at work with the new diet plan...I really missed chewing on my sunflower seeds at work, but luckily I only have to give those up for the first 2 weeks!  :)

Today's Menu

2 eggs	0.22
Sausage	0.3
Half and Half	0.06
Lunch
Chicken Breast	0.44
Lettuce	0.65
1/2 Avocado	0.34
Ranch	0.1
Egg	0.11
Tomato	0.22
Snack
Celery (x3)	0.15
Cream Cheese (1 tbsp)	0.06
Hard boiled Egg	0.11
Dinner
Stir Fry Veggies (.75 cup)	0.19
Beef Top Round Steak (6 oz)	1.26
Snack
Summer Sausage	0.62
Tomatoes	0.1
Olives	0.16
Blue Cheese Dressing	0.1
Sugar free Jello	0.19
Totals	5.38

Bee Well!!

January 6th, 2013

Today was a good day...and just the normal fare for eats today.   Net Carbs for today: 17.1

Today's Menu

Breakfast	Cost
Coffee	0.05
Half and Half	0.1
2 eggs	0.22
Marscapone	0
Sausage	0.3
Lunch
Chicken Breast	0.44
Lettuce	0.65
1/2 Avocado	0.34
Ranch	0.1
Bacon	0.15
Egg	0.11
Tomato	0.22
Snack
Celery (x3)	0.15
Cream Cheese (1 tbsp)	0.06
Hard boiled Egg	0.11
Dinner
Stir Fry Veggies (.75 cup)	0.19
Beef Top Round Steak (6 oz)	1.26
Snack
Sugar free Jello	0.19
Totals	4.64

Be Well!!

Day 1 January 5, 2013

Today is day one!  I weighed in at the weight loss challenge this morning, a whopping 215.8 pounds! OUCH!  But at least it gives me lots of room for improvement!  I've never felt so ready to make lifestyle changes as I am right now.  I am tired of being fat and just tired all the time!  My target weight is 122lbs.  I hope to make that goal within a year!  I have broken down my goal into 10 smaller goals:

	Pounds to Lose	Weight After Loss
10%	21.6	194.2
9%	17.5	176.7
8%	14.1	162.6
7%	11.4	151.2
6%	9.1	142.1
5%	7.1	135.0
4%	5.4	129.6
3%	3.9	125.7
2%	2.5	123.2
1%	1.2	122.0

Overall, today was a good day.  I kept my mind off food by cleaning my house and this afternoon and evening spent some quality time with my husband.  Since it was just the 2 of us for dinner tonight, we decided to be a little decadent and have steak and crab for dinner, so my total for today is slightly higher than  a typical day today.

Today's Menu

Breakfast
2 Eggs	0.22
Snack
1 egg	0.11
Lunch
Chicken Breast	0.44
Lettuce	0.65
1/2 Avocado	0.34
Ranch	0.1
Bacon	0.15
Egg	0.11
Tomato	0.22
Snack
Diet Rockstar	2
Dinner
Steak	2.7
Crab	5.38
Creamed Spinach	1.05
Butter	0.18
Snack
Tea	0.02
Jello	0.25
Total	13.92

Net Carbs for today: 13.9

Bee Well everyone!!

Welcome to my blog!

Begining January 5, 2013 I am going to, once again embark on the low carb lifestyle.  I have tried the low carb lifestyle in the past and had sucess with weight loss and health improvements but I have given up for various reasons, I got bored with the food options or the cost was just too high!

This year I am determined to change my lifestyle and find a way to make low carb food choices while still maintaining a resonable food budget.  I have a family of 4 people, myself and my husband along with my stepdaughter who is 16 and an foster daughter who is also 16.  Feeding that many people defiantly puts a strain on our finances and adding a lot of expensive foods like beef jerky and cheese sticks doesn't help. 

I have done a lot of research over the past year and have convinced myself that I can make better choices both for my health and my wallet.

So why January 5th?  First of all, I love setting New Years resolutions, but hate the idea of failing on the first day of the year.  January 5th just happens to be the day that the Treasure Valley Weightloss challenge kicks off and this year, I plan on winning!

What I will do on my blog is post daily, all the food I eat and how much it cost me to buy the food.  My goal is to stay hit around $10 a day for all my food for that day.  I will also update on my weekly progress with weightloss.