Meal Planning

"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:

She plays like a 800 pound dog. She can play ruff, but I do not think she
would hurt me intentionally. My retired life is a small personal hobby
farm. Sorta like green acres tv show. I was born, raised and worked in the
city. I love the country. The cities can rot! I hated my job but the
benefits were good. When they offered me an early out, my heart jumped for
joy!

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)
 
Janet wrote:

http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/search/label/Menu Plans

interesting site for ideas on what to eat. But two meals a day?

I suppose meal planning for each meal would work. I thought first Maybe a
list for the week of so many vegetables, fruits, grains and meats list,
then plan meals from that list. knowing that a balanced diet for the week
would be in place, some days tasty, some days blah.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)
 
Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:

My grill is covered in snow. Snowiest winter in history here. Four inches
last night.

I bought my iPad the first month it came out almost a year ago. I like what
I got, no interest in the camera. But if you want a life.... Don't buy
one... Unless your a hermit like me and do not care about anything, you
will end up in a Internet addiction rehab some time in the future.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)
 
Andy wrote:

yep 2011 version, it seems like a good book. At borders they had about five
versions. I picked up the " Cook this and Not that" at borders today. These
are very interesting books. I just wonder if simple food substitutions can
do the trick?

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)
 
Melba's Jammin' wrote:

No I did not, embarrassed to say what is TLC? First thought "Tender Loving
Care"?
When searched for " TLC plan" many different kinds of sites came up.
Sorry, got a link?

However, when first did a search "Balanced Diet" today, several plans based
on the food pyramid came up. Still reading about those sites what was first
looking for.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)
 
"cshenk" wrote:


I find my breakfast has the highest of protein levels. Eggs, bacon, coffee
and an orange is a typical breakfast for me. for example is almost half of
my proteins. Also the the most fat but the lowest in carbs. The lunches and
dinners seem the heaviest in carbs, pasta, breads, vegetables and meat
tends to be the smallest in proportions. And still my proteins levels need
to increased. My proteins only make up about 15 percent of the calories of
my diet, I think it should be around 20.

I need my breakfast, without it I would be drained by noon.

I think a standard hamburger with lettuce, tomato and pickles and be
healthier than hamburger helper? I try to stay away from processed foods as
much as possible. When I make my own bread I use the heals and toast them
for my hamburger buns.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)
 
On Sat, 5 Mar 2011 02:05:09 -0600, "Storrmmee"
wrote:


That's what I was trying to get at, thanks for spelling it out.
There's nothing like getting a head start on these things. :)

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Fri, 4 Mar 2011 18:19:45 -0500, "jmcquown"
wrote:


I bought a hunk of meat yesterday that I wouldn't have bought if I'd
stuck to my list and I have no idea what I'm going to do with it, but
it will be cooked tomorrow or the next day. It will evolve.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
Melba's Jammin' wrote:

I have a Bally membership. I was addicted to running and not fat. Then a
damage tendon ten years ago and gained 70 pounds witch I have not lost. It
is not so much as exercising as eating right and more importantly find a
method of organizing my eating habits. As I get older, my activity level is
getting harder to do what I want. I do not think I can eat like a pig and
get away with it any more.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)
 
On Sun, 6 Mar 2011 22:01:52 +0000 (UTC), Nad R
wrote:


Old habits die hard, but you'll be doing yourself a favor if you at
least cut back on the bread. Substitute salad for bread and keep the
dressing light.


Those store bought things are not very good IMO (too much filler), try
making your own sometime and leave the breadcrumbs out. Use a 50/50
mixture of pork and beef, add an egg, seasonings and some parmesan
cheese. Freeze what you don't use, then you'll have premade meatballs
on hand for later.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:22:26 +0000 (UTC), Nad R
wrote:


That's a bad sign. Pre-diabetes. You really do have to manage your
intake. You said in a different post that you ate less protein and
more carbohydrates than you thought. Fix that and snack more. Hubby
used to get headaches if he didn't eat too. Now that he's watching
what kind of food goes into his mouth and snacking, it's not happening
anymore. Add avocados to your diet! He eats at least half of one
every day... not that it has anything to do with pre-diabetes but it
raises your HDL and lowers LDL, so avocado is medicinal. ;)

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Fri, 4 Mar 2011 17:27:41 +0000 (UTC), Nad R
wrote:


Make enough for leftovers.

Nad, do you ever use recipes? If you're looking for ideas, Google
this term "cooking for one recipes". Google can also come up with
recipes if you plug in major ingredients, I just tried: chicken,
broccoli, rosemary and there was a variety of good ideas. So buy what
appeals and let Google help you figure out what to do with it.

If you're near enough to the grocery store that you don't have to do
an entire week's shopping at once, just shop for one or two days at a
time. That way you can manage your leftovers better and go with your
changing wants & needs during the week. I just don't meal plan a week
out because it turns cooking into a boring chore for me.

Seeing a dietitian is a good idea if you want to change your eating
habits and maybe lose a little weight in the process. I think the
standard drill is to keep a food diary of every morsel that goes into
your mouth and the time you ate it. Get a head start and begin now...
even if you don't ever see a dietitian, you might be surprised at what
you see in the diary. My sister does that when she diets and it
motivates her to keep going.

Everyone has their diet thing. For some people it's carbs, but it's
fat in this household. Look at the amount of saturated fats per
serving on the label, note what a serving is considered and stop
frying everything for starters.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
Nad R wrote:



Nad R,

I did a lot of substitutions, as I mentioned and it helps a lot.

Not only did I substitute, I had to sacrifice eating a lot of favorite
foods, many of which had to do with acquiring gout.

There are easily 1,000,001 opinions on the subject of dieting. I'm NOT a
professional. I stumbled in the dark in the beginning months, trying to
figure it all out.

Best,

Andy
 
On Sun, 06 Mar 2011 12:20:46 -0800, Terry Pulliam Burd
wrote:


Healthy and gluten free too. :)

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On 06/03/2011 5:31 PM, sf wrote:
y.

No way, Jose. The breadcrumbs are an important component. They absorb
that tasty fat that would otherwise melt away.




Or beef pork and veal.
 
Back
Top