2 scrambled eggs (instead of the 3 egg whites and 1 egg)<\/p>\n
2 slices of bacon<\/p>\n
1\/2 a serving of black beans<\/p>\n
Calories:\u00a0 340\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Carbs:10 g \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Protein: 23g\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fiber 0g<\/strong><\/p>\n String Cheese<\/p>\n Raw Almonds<\/p>\n Cashews<\/p>\n I ate my snack at 10am because I was really hungry. The breakfast was smaller and I think getting in my workout before work made a difference. I was concerned I’d be hungry since we had a “light” breakfast before the ride so I brought the string cheese just in case–thank goodness! I was glad I had it.<\/p>\n Calories: 245 \u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Carbs: 7g \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Protein: 12g\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fiber 2g<\/strong><\/p>\n Salad – spinach, chickpeas, broccoli, chopped peppers, celery<\/p>\n With canned Albacore Tuna<\/p>\n Calories:\u00a0 292 \u00a0 \u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Carbs: 32g \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Protein: 23g\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fiber 11g<\/strong><\/p>\n Hummus<\/p>\n Cucumber<\/p>\n This snack combo worked well on Tuesday before I went to the gym, so I did it again before I rode my bike home.<\/p>\n Calories:\u00a0\u00a0 116 \u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Carbs: 11g \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Protein: 5g\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fiber 3g<\/strong><\/p>\n 6 ounces New York Strip Steak<\/p>\n Caesar Salad<\/p>\n Asparagus<\/p>\n 2 glasses red wine<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_7245.jpg\" "\\"IMG_7245\\"")
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\nIt was the perfect amount pre-bike ride. But I ended up being hungry earlier once I got to work. I ate breakfast at 6:30am.<\/p>\nSNACK:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
LUNCH:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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\nI was starting to feel a little burned out on salads but I brought another one for lunch on Wednesday. This time I topped it with tuna.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nThe salad was filling. I ate it at 12:30. If I continue this eating plan after the 7 days I would alternate lunches with salads, lentil soups, and other things so I don’t burn out on the same food.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nSNACK:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nDINNER:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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\nMichael and I both had equally crappy days. Mine may have been worse simply because I spent most of it crying. I don’t want to get into it but lets just say that had I NOT been on this diet, I would have TOTALLY resorted to food therapy (i.e. LOTS of wine and LOTS of chocolate and the tastiest, fattiest Mexican food I could get). Michael even offered that as an option. He said we could bag the diet and just go out and get a greasy cheeseburger with lots of bread and fries. I was tempted but I said “I’ve made it all day eating on the Plan, I’m not going to ruin it now with only 5 hours left of today.” As a compromise, we went out to dinner to Stanford’s Restaurant.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI ordered the small Caesar Salad (NO CROUTONS!) and Michael got the Wedge Salad with blue cheese and bacon.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI am happy to say that we did REALLY well ordering at the restaurant and sticking to the Slow-Carb\/Four Hour Diet. We maneuvered through the menu options, both of us pining over the bread basket or onion rings, and zeroed in on what we could have. The salads were 100% on the plan. So was the wine. I even did a bunch of research beforehand and found an interview with the author of “The Four Hour Body” explaining why red<\/strong> wine is ok. He explained that it had less sugar in it than white wine or beer and it was released slower into the system. He also described beer as being the equivalent as eating a donut (sugar wise) which was pretty shocking yet believable to me.<\/p>\n