WHOO HOO! 209.9! I did it! Next big goal is to see my weight below 200.
Last night I spent a long time in the grocery store browsing. I was looking for things that I could make quickly, but fit my dietary needs for dinners as well as snacking. Yes, this includes processed foods. I hate cooking on a normal basis, but cooking for one might as well be torture. My fiancé does quite a bit more of the cooking for the rest of the family than he had done previously now that I'm split off doing my own thing, but I still handle the brunt of it. Cooking two meals in the evening sounds like my version of a horror movie.
Anyway, here are a few things I found:
1. Amylu chicken sausages: I got a few different flavors. I tried the garlic and asiago cheese one last night. Delicious! I do advise against biting directly into this flavor, unless you want cheese rockets with undetermined (and yet to be discovered) destinations in your home. Definitely a cut up to bite size pieces sausage. They have 100 calories and 1G of carbs per link. So...I had *two*
2. Mac's salt and Vinegar pork rinds: I have always been a pork rinds girly. How I have never seen these, I do not know. THEY ARE DELICIOUS! I had to hide them from myself. I'm not much of a snacker, but these have me in a freaking choke hold. 80 calories per half an oz serving and 0G carbs.
3. Real Good Foods Co lightly Breaded Chicken nuggets: It says nuggets, but they're chunks of breast meat. I am a big fan of "girl dinner" and these feel like they'll be a great addition. They're made with chickpea flour, for those of us that struggle with eating glutenous things. I'll update on flavor when I try them. 130 calories and 4G of carbs per 4 oz serving.
4. Healthy Choice Power Bowls Chicken Marinara: Is it good? I dunno. Riced cauliflower instead of rice, which I thankfully enjoy. I'll update when I've tried it. We all know frozen meals are usually pretty substandard, but I love the convenience of not only getting a quick meal, but also the accurate tracking of the nutrition facts. These have 210 calories and 10G carbs per bowl.
5. Jimmy Dean Simple Scrambles: Another convenience food. I haven't had one yet, but how bad could they possibly be? 300 calories and 3G of carbs per package.
Things I've tried and do not suggest: ANY of the low carb Quest pizzas. They are so so small and so so gross. Serving size is only 1/2 of the tiny pizza. Pepperoni? Flavorless. Crust? Dry yet somehow soggy cardboard. 340 calories just to feel sad and hungry afterwards. 25G of carbs, 19 of which is dietary fiber. I appreciate the effort, but at that point I might as well have eaten a wicker placemat with pizza toppings instead. Gross gross gross. Do not make my mistake.
Have a fantastic day, everyone!
