BLT Sandwich

Thursday August 18, 2016 Menu

Today I designed my meal quite differently.  There were many twists and turns in this menu to make sure I stayed within the 1,330 calorie regimen.  I did not have anything for leftovers for lunch so I fixed me a serving of last night's eggplant lasagna.  For supper the menu is BLT sandwiches.  The lasagna and the bacon have a lot of everything (salt, fat and sugar).  I opted for just scrambled eggs for breakfast.  That was to make sure I would not be hungry for a snack before lunch.  Amazingly I was not.  I had budgeted Cutie oranges for my afternoon snack.  When I ate my lasagna for lunch I was only hungry for half of my plate.  I recalculated my calories and saw that I had a lot of leeway for just about anything.  So I took the Cutie's off my menu and ate one chocolate chip cookie with my lunch.  I had at that point I still had extra calories.  Right before I got off of work I was feeling a little hungry so I grabbed a Dannon Light & Fit drink to have while driving home.  Once home I did my 45 minutes of cardio. Supper was my delicious BLT sandwich.  Now you can make a difference on how you  cook your bacon to save a few calories.  Cook the bacon on a large cooling rack or 2 small ones as I have done and place on top of a cookie sheet lined with foil for easy cleaning.  Bake in the oven at 350 for thin bacon and 400 for thick bacon, cook till desired crispiness.  The drippings will fall off the bacon and the bacon will stay relatively straight.  Once done collect the bacon drippings to use as seasoning for later cooking's.  I don't use my bacon drippings that often so I store mine in the fridge.  Other Louisiana folks might opt to leave it next to the stove.



I had calculated 3 1/2 pieces of bacon, a generous helping of lettuce, a tablespoon of mayo and a quarter of a tomato. Don't forget to calculate any added seasonings.  In my case I added salt and pepper to my tomatoes.  I still had 300 calories left for the evening so I ate my last 1/2 cup of pudding and called it a night.  Another day of great meals for a total of 1153 calories for the day.  If you like my meal ideas just check out my diary for a list of ingredients for that meal.  And yes! I measured and weighed everything.  A crucial part of everyone's dieting is will power. The second part is portion control with good choices and third is physical activity.

It's how southern women diet!

Happy Eating
Angell