I had an appointment with my doctor today. My throat (and it's definitely strep) is doing better, so, hopefully, I'm finally on my way to recovery. Unfortunately, looks like I shared my cold with the rest of the family. They don't seem to have strep (yet - keeping fingers crossed here!) but everybody is sneezing, coughing and have runny noses. Ugh! I'm so not ready for this season...
I also talked to my OB about GD and a new diet and she comforted me a bit. I will have a meeting with a nutritionist, hopefully, very soon. In the meantime, I'll start testing myself and will go on a diet like I did with my first but add extra protein and calories. Fun times...
But going back to food waste :) I was really hoping not to have any this week. And I was close, so very close. But alas... On Sunday I discovered some moldy bread in the pantry :(
That was our only waste but I'm still not happy. I need to do better with food waste as I've been slacking lately...
And so far on our menu this week:
Mon. - spinach raviolis, salmon (leftovers from last week), salad
Tues. - zucchini pasta (with lower carb pasta for me)
Wed. - Kid #1 Birthday (going out)
Thurs. - meatballs, mashed potatoes (mashed cauliflower with loads of cheese for me), steamed green beans and carrots
Fr. - chicken salad sandwiches (with low carb bread for me)
Sat. - leftovers
Sun - TBD, not sure yet
There will be many adjustments to our meal plans but I still want the boys to eat normal sthat they are used too. Plus, low carb food is EXPENSIVE. Seriously, a loaf of bread is almost $4! And I don't know how to bake low carb bread myself, unfortunately. All the recipes I found are still kind of high. So whatever I buy will be mine, all mine :)
And what's on your table this week?
Well I'm glad you're getting some help from your doctor and a nutritionist and thankfully it's not forever. I HOPE HOPE HOPE no one else gets strep - you've got enough to deal with right now.
ReplyDeleteMe too!! And I can't wait to go see the nutritionist. I really need some answers here...
DeleteI have food that is mine, all mine too. And I don't even have a specialized diet. But to be fair, my kids and hubbies that take lunches have food that I don't eat too! Good luck.
ReplyDeleteWell, I do sometimes buy things that are all mine. None of my boys will ever eat my pickled herring, lol :)
DeleteSee, I do low carb (I'm onto it again), but I don't sub things... I just do without them entirely. Spaguetti squash is absolutely a must! Try it with the meatballs. It has a great flavor and texture. Good sub for pasta. Try tacos inside lettuce leaves (very good) or any sort of wrap (tuna wrap, if you can have fish, or just egg salad wrap) with lettuce leaves. Hope you're all feeling better soon. Strep, ouch!
ReplyDeleteMy biggest problem is to get enough calories in (3000) with a low carb diet.... Can't wait to see a specialist to help me figure it all out.
DeleteI just tried the mashed cauliflower last night. I actually liked it, although it had way too much garlic in it. When I make it again, I will definitely add less garlic
ReplyDeleteYou know, I've never tried it before! But I love cauliflower, so I thought I would give it a try. Thanks for the garlic tip though!
DeleteHere's a site I used when we did low-carb and it was a life saver...the food was really good too.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/recipes.html