High Carb Days

katunder
katunder Posts: 41
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
Hello! I wanted to find out what do you eat on your High Carb Days? Fruits? Cereal? I need meal ideas, please! :) Thanks!

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  • babeinthemoon
    babeinthemoon Posts: 471 Member
    I love carbs... so this usually isn't a problem for me. LOL Feel free to look at my food logs for inspiration too.

    My Favorite meals:
    Black Bean burger w/ 1/2c rice & green beans
    1/8 lb patty hamburger w/ sandwich thin & salad
    Veggie omlett and a slice of whole grain toast
    spaghetti w/ meat sauce (I use the barilla pasta plus in the yellow box for extra protein)
    Stroganoff & noodles (made w/ lean beef & non-fat sour cream... my family can't tell the difference)

    My tip for noodles. I'm cooking for my family at dinner time as well. So, to make sure that I don't over eat, I weigh out my portion of noodles, and cook it in a seperate pot from the rest of the family.

    Favorite HC snacks
    greek yougurt w/ 1 tsp of lemon curd & 100g of fresh pineapple or strawberries
    Black Bean Salad w/ 1 oz of tostitos baked scoops & 2 oz of turkey lunch meat
    Chocolate strawberry protein shake

    What I won't eat?
    A Turkey Sandwich w/out cheese... because well, that's like eating air. At least that's what I discovered on my 3rd high carb day sitting in the parking lot of a dairy on my vacation to Wisconsin this summer. LOL


    The black bean salad is really easy.
    3 different colored peppers diced
    1/2c red onion
    1 can corn rinsed and drained
    1 can tomatoes w/ jalapinos drained
    2 cans black beans rinsed and drained
    2-3 cloves of minced garlic
    1/4 c of lime juice (or juice from one fresh lime)
    6 tbsp of red wine vinegar
    Pepper

    Combine all ingredients. Let sit in the refrigerator to marinate at least an hour. 1c is a serving.
  • Thanks for sharing your food ideas with me :)

    Is it OK to eat fruit on High Carb Days or is it only ok for breakfast?
  • sugarbeans
    sugarbeans Posts: 676 Member
    I would think that you can have all the fruit you want on a high carb day.
  • babeinthemoon
    babeinthemoon Posts: 471 Member
    Is it OK to eat fruit on High Carb Days or is it only ok for breakfast?

    Fruit is okay at every meal on a HC day.. as long as you keep it within the guidelines of a serving like Chris talks about in the book. Remember that each meal "should" have protein and veggies along with a healthy fat or carb depending on if it is a HC or LC day. :)
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