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Recipe Exchange => Meal Plans => Topic started by: momx04 on March 29, 2011, 01:35:23 PM

Title: momx04 meal plan 3/29/11
Post by: momx04 on March 29, 2011, 01:35:23 PM

Breakfast

One egg omlette with small sprinkle of shredded cheese (2)
Two Sausage patties (0)
coffee  (o)

Lunch
Three ham, cheese and turkey rollups (0)
one package (1.5 oz) Planter's smoked Almonds (3)
        (8 Carbs minus 5 fibers = 3)   I found my snack!, prepackaged and counted for me!


Dinner:
Probably the same salad with chicken as yesterday (6)

Snack
#1     SF Jello

2 snapple diet iced tea
2 seltzers (as of 1:35 pm.)

Title: Re: momx04 meal plan 3/29/11
Post by: beth823 on April 18, 2011, 03:22:07 PM

NUTS & SEEDS
Item Calories Protein(g) Fiber(g) Fat(g) Net Carbs(g) Total Carbs(g)
2.00 tbs Almond Butter  203 4.8 1.2 18.9 5.6 6.8
2.00 tbs Almonds, slivered  102 3.5 1.6 8.6 1.7 3.3
2.00 tbs Almonds, whole  106 3.7 2.2 8.9 1.4 3.6


I am confused Doug's book said 30 almonds= 3.2 carbs (I think..I am at work now).  This chart shows just 2tbs 3.6 carbs.  30 is a lot more then 2 tbs no??  Help!

Title: Re: momx04 meal plan 3/29/11
Post by: mouseissue on April 18, 2011, 04:26:31 PM

Quote from: beth823 on April 18, 2011, 03:22:07 PM

NUTS & SEEDS
Item Calories Protein(g) Fiber(g) Fat(g) Net Carbs(g) Total Carbs(g)
2.00 tbs Almond Butter  203 4.8 1.2 18.9 5.6 6.8
2.00 tbs Almonds, slivered  102 3.5 1.6 8.6 1.7 3.3
2.00 tbs Almonds, whole  106 3.7 2.2 8.9 1.4 3.6


I am confused Doug's book said 30 almonds= 3.2 carbs (I think..I am at work now).  This chart shows just 2tbs 3.6 carbs.  30 is a lot more then 2 tbs no??  Help!

Hi Beth! :)

The carb count depends on the size of the nuts you eat.
Like most nuts, almonds vary in size. This can be misleading and can lead to "carb creep".

Many of us here, from a lifetime of conditioning, tend to "maximize" our servings.
In this case, selecting all large almonds would result in a higher carb count (i.e. carb creep).

The best way to measure is either by weight or amount (in ounces).
Two ounces (in weight) of almonds has just about 4 net grams.

Title: Re: momx04 meal plan 3/29/11
Post by: beth823 on April 18, 2011, 06:40:37 PM

Thanks. What type of tool do you buy to measure ounces?
I think my old kitchen scale is junk!

Title: Re: momx04 meal plan 3/29/11
Post by: mouseissue on April 19, 2011, 11:12:41 AM

Quote from: beth823 on April 18, 2011, 06:40:37 PM

Thanks. What type of tool do you buy to measure ounces?
I think my old kitchen scale is junk!

Hi Beth!

I bought my digital scale from Amazon.com.

It's called an EatSmart Precision Pro Kitchen Scale.
With shipping, it cost about $40. But it's VERY accurate (to within 5/100 oz.).