Watch out, y’all — I’m on a diet. Again.
I’m realizing something — it’s not so much the eating less on a diet that gets me (although, I went to bed last night at 10:30 because I was starting to feel munchy and I knew if I stayed up I’d want to snack). It’s the fact that, in order to stay low in calories and still feel full, I need to plan ahead a bit more. Not that raw fruits and veggies aren’t great, but when that’s most of what I’m eating, I don’t feel like I’m getting meals, you know?
Backing up — I’m on Day 4 of the Keep it Around 1000 Calories Kristen, You Fat Ass diet. It’s not because I think I’m fat, so I don’t want anyone to leave any of those, “Oooh, you’re fine! Why are you doing that?” comments. But, New York and the photoshoot are in, like, two weeks (ohmygodohmygodohmygod), and I’d like to be a fit version of me. And since a lot of my workouts are off limits due to the shoulder, I really need to cut back on my eating for the moment.
So, at the grocery store, I made major efforts to buy fruits and veggies that I would DO something with. I got lots of peppers and mixed them in with some tempeh and left the rest to mix in with the giant bag of fresh green beans I bought. I never make fresh green beans, and I don’t know why — I love them. So, that’s dinner tonight, and I’m super excited. Excited because I planned it. Gah. Not excited like I would be if we’d ordered a pizza that would be delivered in 30 minutes or less — that excitement would be a little different, I assure you.
Anyway, if you have a fabulous low-cal meal you love, I would love to hear about it. So I can go to the grocery store and plan to make it. And because I will look fabulous — don’t you worry, Internet. I will.
Jeez-o-petes 
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August 20, 2008 at 7:06 pm
chubbycourtney
I hate to be a pain, but 1000 calories a day is not enough. The RD I work with would not ever recommend going under 1200…
Low cal meal I’m loving? Egg muffins!
Here’s the info!
Egg “Muffins”
10-12 Eggs, or equivalent amount of Eggbeaters (2.5-3 cups)
Chopped veggies (peppers, onions, mushrooms) – dice into small pieces
Seasoning of choice (garlic powder, italian seasoning)
1 cup of reduced fat shredded cheese (Kraft 2% is good)
Optional – diced lean ham, canadian bacon, turkey bacon
Mix eggs and seasoning together, beating well.
In each lined muffin cup, put the meat (if using) then the cheese, then veggies. Your muffin cups should be about 2/3 of the way full now.
Pour egg mixture over them, filling about 3/4 of the way full.
Bake at 375 for 25-35 minutes, or until muffins have risen and set, and are slightly browned.
The nutritional info for one muffin is below and it includes canadian bacon. You can freeze and reheat these in the microwave. Toss 1-2 in a baggie and bring to work with you. Microwave and have with some whole wheat toast!
Nutritional info per 1 muffin (my recipe made 12)
Egg Muffins with Eggs Egg Muffins with Eggbeaters
Calories 130 Calories 86
Fat 8 Fat 3
Carbs 3 Carbs 3
Fiber 0 Fiber 0
Protein 12 Protein 11
August 20, 2008 at 7:38 pm
kgseymour
Thanks for the recipe — that sounds good! I don’t eat meat, so I’ll leave the bacon out, but I’m excited to try it. Have you used the Southwestern Egg Beaters? I love that flavor — I use it for breakfast burritos sometimes, and YUM!
And please don’t be concerned about the 1000 calorie thing, although I appreciate what you have to say. This has been run by a couple of people with the proper degrees and whatnot, and it’s not permanent. And please believe me when I say that I don’t let myself get really hungry — late night munchies I try to ignore, but if I’m feeling hungry during the day, I get something to eat. I’m just choosing something healthier and lower in calories than normal, like strawberries.
August 20, 2008 at 8:39 pm
travelchile
Vegetable stir fry goes over big in this house. Chop veggies, put the thickest ones to start cooking first (cauliflower first, then peppers, then onions, etc). If you want to add a little protein, peanut butter mixed with soy sauce is a good option. Enjoy!