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My menu was OK yesterday - calories were good. Intentionally added carbs as I plan to do a short hike today - the first real hike since my surgery. Past experience has shown that my ketone levels maintain better with exertion if I go a bit heavy on the carbs the day before and the day of exertion. I have a metabolic disorder that requires I monitor my level of ketosis and modify my carb intake - this is not part of the PP WOE. Forgot to weigh this AM.

Still watching my calorie per pound intake to try to drop another 5 lbs or so by about March 15. Calories per pound 1770 / 176 = 10.05 (aiming for around 9 to 10)

Total calories: 1770
Fat: 86 gms 773 cal 45%
Sat: 42 gms 375 cal 22%
Poly: 10 gms 92 cal 5%
Mono: 26 gms 234 cal 14%
Carbs: 77 gms 246 cal 14% ECC: 62 gms
Fiber: 15 gms 0 cal 0%
Protein: 173 gms 692 cal 40%

Breakfast:
4 egg beater omelet with 2 ozs lean ham, 1 ozs cheddar
Breakfast drink - 8 ozs water, 1 envelope sf gelatine, 1 scoop sf orange citrucel
30 ozs coffee (regular, brewed)

Lunch:
2 cups lower-fat spinach salad (3 cup spinach leaves, 1/3 cup french onion dip instead of mayo - 2 T Parmesan cheese & 1 t dried onion flakes added)
Grilled cheese sandwich - 2 slices LC bread with 1 oz cheddar cheese - small amt of butter painted on bread before grilled in T-Fal skillet

Dinner:
6 ozs chicken breast
1.5 cup LC stir-fry veggies
.25 cup peppers & onions
1 T butter, .25 cup soy sauce, garlic powder, ginger and a couple of pinches of dried red pepper
RobNJ's chocolate Mousse - 1 cup cottage cheese, 1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder, 1 oz sour cream (Rob uses kefir), I add some liquid splenda and a splash of vanilla flavoring to tweak for my family's taste.

About 60 ozs water & 30 ozs coffee