Daily Menu February 17, 2016

1500 Calories. Gluten Free. Dairy Free. Low Cost Low Calorie Menu.

Breakfast

• 1/2-cup Chex Mix
• 1/2-cup Orange Juice
• 3/4-cup coffee plus 1/4-cup Soymilk
• 1 packet instant grits
• 2/3-cup egg beaters cooked in 1-teaspoon margarine
• 1 cup fresh pineapple

Lunch

• 3-cups mixed salad greens
• 2-tablespoons light Italian dressing
• 2 slices (1/6 of a recipe) Pizza Not Pizza (leftover)
• 1 medium apple

Dinner

• 5-ounces baked salmon
• 1 cup peapods
• 1 cup carrots
• 1/3-cup cooked brown rice
• 1 teaspoon margarine
• 1/2-teapoon low-sodium soy sauce

Miscellaneous

• 1/2-cup lemon juice to mix with water and tea throughout the day
• Multi-Vitamin

Nutrition

Per Serving: 1505 Calories; 46g Fat (26.8% calories from fat); 84g Protein; 202g Carbohydrate; 23g Dietary Fiber; 110mg Cholesterol; 2673mg Sodium.

Calories by Percentage: 27% Fat; 52% Carbohydrate; 21% Protein

Exchanges: 5-1/2 Grain(Starch); 9 Lean Meat; 7-1/2 Vegetable; 4 Fruit; 6 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

 

This is my goal for today. If I don’t meet my goal, I’ll update this page to reflect what I did differently. On a side note, the sodium for this menu is way higher than I prefer, so that is something I will work on in the future.