MomCooks

In yesterday’s post I wrote about how my doctor suggested I use the Alli plan to lose weight.  In order for Alli to work the way it is supposed to, it’s imperative to follow the calorie/fat guidelines.  If you eat too much fat and take Alli, you are going to have “side effects”, and you do not want those.

I checked the Alli Plan book out of the library, and for the first phase of the plan, I’m on 1500 calories a day with 15% of calories coming from fat, and an Alli pill with each main meal.  My family is totally on board with my dinner plans, they are free to add extra servings and things like bread to their plates.  Also, we always drink milk with dinner, I used to fill a big glass with a lot more than 1 cup! Measuring is so important at first.

What’s easiest for me is to come up with 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 5 dinners, and then decide each day which I am in the mood for. Breakfasts are approximately 350 calories, lunches are 450, and dinners are 500. With two 100 calorie snacks, that makes 1500 calories a day. Here’s what I have on this week’s plan:

BREAKFASTS

• 1.5 cups Multi Grain Cheerios, 1/2 cup blueberries, 1 cup 1% milk, 2 tbsp. fat-free french vanilla coffeemate for coffee
• 1 large egg, scrambled in nonstick cooking spray, 1 Thomas’ 100% whole wheat english muffin, 1 tsp. reduced fat margarine, 1 tbsp. jam, 4 ounce V-Fusion juice, 2 tbsp. creamer
• Aunt Jemima Cinnamon French Toast (3 slices), Smuckers Sugar Free Syrup, 1/2 cup 1% milk, half a banana
• Eggo Homestyle Waffles (2), 1 cup frozen unsweetened strawberries thawed, sprinkled with Splenda, 1 cup 1% milk
• 1 large egg, scrambled in nonstick spray, on one toasted light English muffin topped with one slice canadian bacon, one Kraft 2% cheese single, 4 ounces V-Fusion juice

LUNCHES:

• Campbell’s Chunky Beef with Country Vegetables Soup (2 cups), 5 Saltines, Apple or Pear
• 4 ounces deli turkey, ham, or roast beef, 1 slice Sargento deli style swiss cheese,  2 slices whole wheat bread, lettuce, tomato, 1 tbsp. Hellman’s light mayo, one ounce mini twist pretzels
• Campbell’s Bean with Bacon Soup (1 cup), College Cafeteria Salad-3 cups green leaf lettuce, 2 ounces solid white tuna in water, 1 large egg, hardboiled and chopped, 1/4 2% milk reduced fat shredded cheddar, 2 tbsp. Hidden Valley Light Ranch Buttermilk Dressing
• 1 Lean Pockets Ultra Meatballs & Mozzarella, 1 cup 1% milk, 1 ounce pretzels, 1 apple
• Chili, Corn muffin from mix, Dannon Light N Fit Yogurt

DINNERS:

• Chicken roasted with carrots and onions in fat free chicken broth, have 3 ounces breast meat with 1 cup veggies, Instant mashed potatoes made with low fat buttermilk, one serving, 1 cup 1% milk
• 1 boneless skinless chicken breast baked, instant rice cooked in fat free chicken broth, 1 cup frozen peas and carrots, steamed, 1 cup 1% milk
• Alli Spaghetti & Meatballs- sauce made with 1/2 lb. ground round, 1/2 lb. ground turkey breast, fat free spaghetti sauce, 1 cup 1% milk
• Tuna Noodle Casserole- made with low fat cream of mushroom soup, 3/4 cup fat free evaporated milk, white tuna in water, served with 1 cup steamed green beans and 2 small canned buttermilk biscuits
• Hamburger Helper Four Cheese Lasagna (1 cup) served with 1 cup steamed green beans, Pillsbury Crusty French Loaf bread (1/6 of loaf), 1 cup 1% milk

SNACKS:

• 100 calorie microwave popcorn
• Pear, Apple, Banana
• 6 pieces dried plums (what we used to call prunes. Sweet and yummy!)
• 1 ounce pretzels
• 1 cup baby carrots dipped in 2 Tbsp. light ranch
• 1/2 cup fat free ice cream (Wal-Mart sells Weight Watchers ice cream cups)
• Dannon Light n Fit Yogurt

I realize I didn’t give complete recipes for everything, this is only my second day and I’m still figuring all of this out. Once I figure out what I like eating and what my family likes, I’ll put up permanent links to our favorite Alli recipes and meals.  But really, looking at everything I posted above, does it really seem like a diet? It doesn’t to me!

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