I need to work on getting carbs out of my diet !! Can you guys give me examples of your days????? I need some ideas!!!!

From my reply to Apple-saucy's post:

Breakfast: coffee & 4 oz scallops = 16 gm Protein, 2 carbs, 85 cal.

Lunch: 4 oz chicken salad with grapes = 12 gm protein, 12 carbs, 170 cal.

Snack: 1 slice turkey breast = 9 gms protein, 60 cal.

Dinner: 4 oz chicken thigh = 31 gm protein, 232 calories

liquid Calcium citrate = 10 carbs, 35 cal.

H2O = 64 oz.

Total 68 gms protein, 24 gms carbs, 582 cal.

I am 16 weeks out on Thursday.

Thanks foxbins!

I'm still pre-op but here's mine for today:

B- 3 scrambled eggs, coffee with lf milk

L- 8 ounces of shrimp

s- 1/2 C. low fat cottage cheese

D- large salad with 3 ounces grilled chicken breast

This is about 893 calories, 22gm of carbs, 31gm fat, 125gm Protein, and I am stuffed. I almost couldn't eat all the salad at dinner, though I'd kill for a glass of wine.

Another day this week was:

B- coffee with lf milk

L- tuna salad with onions and light miracle whip

s1- beef Jerky

s2- lf string cheese

...missed dinner because we were busy and had to make poker night

Because i had so few carbs and calories for the day I got to have...

4- michelob light ultra beers

For the day= 763 calories, 11gm fat, 26gm carbs (even with drinking 4 beers) and 54gm Protein.

Typical menu for me:

B - 2 servings Egg Beaters (1/2 cup) with tablespoon of non-fat shredded cheddar cheese = 14.5 grams Protein / 3 grams carbs

S - 1 mini-babybel light cheese round = 6 grams protein / 0 carbs

L - 3 oz. can albacore tuna with 1 tablespoon low fat mayo, 1 mini-babybel light cheese round cut up = 27 grams protein / 2 grams carbs

S - 1 mini-babybel light cheese round = 6 grams protein / 0 carbs

D - 1/2 cup shredded chicken breast, 1/8 cup shredded mozzarella, 1 tablespoon salsa, 1 tablespoon light sour cream = 28.5 grams protein / 2.5 carbs

Total = 82 grams protein / 7.5 grams carbs

Sometimes I won't eat the cheese with my lunch and if I don't, I will have a Protein shake in the afternoon. This adds another 30 grams protein and 5 more carbs but still keeps the carbs under 15 and the protein over 100.

I also drink 80-96 ounces of Water per day.

Breakfast: Protein shake 30 grams protien 2 carbs

Snack: Greek Yogurt/ plain 7 carbs 15 grams protien

lunch 3 turkey meatballs with spaghetti sauce 2 carbs, 18 protien

Snack: cheese stick or hand full of cashews.

dinner: Usually chicken and salad.

I think I've always stayed under 30g of carbs since surgery. Ironically, I don't even really count them all the time; just happens to be.

B: eggs/bacon or Protein shake

S: cheese, beef/turkey jerky, yogurt or almonds

L: turkey/cheese, chicken tortilla Soup, chili, quiche or fish

D: Half of chicken taco, fish or chicken

S: frozen banana, vitamuffin, jerky, cheese or protein shake

It could be because I'm not really eating side dishes either. I just focus on protein now that i'm 6 weeks out

everything i eat is under 700 calories or under 800 on work out days. but i do buy low carb foods (tortillas, crackers, yogurt, etc)