Monday...kinda Bento

Monday was a looooooooooooooooong day. I always have a hard time adjusting to DST.

B-2 oz. lean pork, 1 slice WW toast w/spreadable fruit, coffee
L-4 oz. ribeye, asparagus, beets and a small tangerine (see photo below...still using my blackberry, I need/want this!)
D-Chicken chili, tortilla chips (must quit eating chips) w/cheese

Totals: 844 calories, 49g carbs, 38g fat, 75g protein, 979mg sodium

Tuesday - Leftover Bento Style

I think I've finally caught the bug floating around the house. My left ear is killing me, which is a sure sign that I'll have yet another hole in my ear drum (I don't do ear infections halfway). Both my sons have already been to the doc and I guess I'm headed that way as well. Feeling feverish and sick this afternoon.

Today's meals:

B-2 fried eggs, 1 slice WW low carb toast w/butter and Spreadable Fruit
L-Leftover Chicken Chili Bento Style, Guacamole
D-Meatball Spaghetti over Zucchini noodles, strawberries/blueberry surprise (just blended some frozen strawberries and frozen blueberries with a little Davinci's SF Banana syrup and a little whipped cream (yum)

Totals: 804 calories, 62g carbs, 44g fat, 50g protein, 1857mg sodium

I am out of fruit and nuts at my office and I need to remedy that quickly as I am not eating close to my 1200 calories. I will add that to my "To Do" list for tomorrow.

Edited to add totals.

Bento Giveaway...Happy Mardi Gras

Happy Mardi Gras everyone! What that meant for me was a day off from work YAY!

So, one of the Bento blogs that I follow (a fellow Louisianian, at that) is having a Bento giveaway. Visit Not Exactly Bento to see for yourself! I love the set she is giving away.

Menu for Fat Tuesday:

B-Coffee only (I am finding it hard to eat breakfast on my days off)
L-Eggplant dressing mix, strawberries w/cream, 2 bloody marys
D-3 oz pork steak, low carb coleslaw, eggplant dressing mix (no rice), walnut halves, SF chocolate chips, 1/2 banana, cool whip

Totals: 1157 calories, 46g carbs, 68g fat, 64g protein, 16656mg sodium

Another Bento Lunch Day...

Another Bento Lunch day today. Leftovers again: Chicken/Ground venison, tomatoes, avocado, cucumbers, black olives and some cheese sauce. Will edit with today's full menu later on.

Menu for today:

B-WW toast w/butter & spreadable fruit, cheese slice, coffee with cream and splenda
L-See above
D-2 pork ribs, 1 cup Low carb coleslaw, 100g frozen strawberries, 2 tbsp whipped cream

Totals: 1142 calories, 48g carbs, 70g fat, 77g protein, 1510mg sodium

Bento Thursday...

I've been doing the Bento thing for a while, nothing fabulous or even creative so I never take pictures. I only have two sets, well three if you count the Fit & Fresh container that I bought. I have a few more on my wishlist, which will have to wait until I get the new HRM (one that calculates calories burned since my Wii Fit doesn't). Denise over at Plain Ol' Food posted about it on the Diabetes Daily board and her blog and she encouraged me to post pictures even though I have none of the cute, fancy accessories (I really want one of the little boiled egg shapers and some sauce containers) just so that other low-carbers can see. So here goes. Quality is not great since I had to use my cell phone as I didn't have time to take a picture this morning when I packed it. And, of course today's lunch is leftovers...so very boring :D



As you can see, I couldn't find one of my kidney shaped containers this morning so I had my orange slices in a baggie. The avocado and asparagus stay in the fridge at my office as I usually eat 6 asparagus spears and 1/2 small haas avocado everyday for lunch to cover part of my veggie and my fat. There is chuck roast in the round container with mushrooms (cooked in the crockpot yesterday) and about 80g of sliced cucumber in the other container. All in all, 17grams of carbs.

Here is today's menu:

B-Sausage and cheese omelet, coffee with splenda/cream
L-3.3 oz chuck roast w/3 mushrooms, 80g cucumber, 6 asparagus spears, 1/2 small avocado, 1/2 small naval orange
D-4 oz pork chop, 182g cucumber, 100g strawberries, 2 tbsp whipped cream

Totals: 1202 calories, 35g carbs, 80g fat, 85g protein, 1272mg sodium