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*the rest of the broccoli that i ate is not pictured

I’m aiming for 140g protein/day, 30g fiber/day, and <45g total carbs per meal (within 1600-1800 cal) to improve my insulin resistance and to retain and build muscle during weight loss.

i’ve always had a carb-heavy diet (lol hence the insulin resistance), so even though i’ve already lost 60lb from major dietary improvements, eating this much protein and veg is weirdlyyy a very big mental adjustment. i got used to using smaller plates when i was focused on calories, but now i think i’ll have to switch back to larger/regular plates so i can actually hit my macros lol bc it’s felt so impossible!! but yay for today’s lunch

trying a “healthier” baked dessert recipe for the first time in years!

my ”healthier” cookie (basically just nut butter, brown sugar, protein powder, and choc chips; 1/2 a recipe made 9) has 127 cal, 6g protein, 11 g carbs, 8g sugar, 1g fiber, and 2.3g saturated fat.

google’s top recipe for the “best” (regular) choc chip cookie would have had 183 cal, 2g protein, 26g carbs, 18g sugar, 1g fiber 5g saturated fat.

mine looked pretty, but they were just ok... as good as it gets w/o flour or butter (which is to say, pretty mid teetering into the uncanny valley in terms of texture). really the only significant benefit is that they have half the carbs/sugar, which is helpful for my insulin resistance, since i have to stay under 45g per meal (which is already a challenge without factoring in dessert ! ugh the horrors). i was not brave enough to try one of those monk fruit/sugar sub recipes (maybe next time i’ll try half fake sugar, half real sugar?)… but i think if the macros were better these may have been worth it, but idk i think i would’ve just preferred a regular cookie + some other protein and fiber-rich food on the side for the sake of meeting my macros lol. or just some other naturally lower carb dessert, like sugar-free jello, or berries and whipped cream, or froyo, etc.

thoughts? dessert ideas?

edit: i did end up eating 3, which was 380 cal/19g protein/34g carbs/25g sugar, which was sort of the equivalent to 1.5 “regular” cookies carb and sugar-wise. that’s a W ig, that if you eat multiple at least it’s less of a blood sugar bomb (and 20g of protein is actually significant) lol

title edit: ***32g carbs (for the whole meal)! lol

used this recipe for the baked oats with monk fruit instead of stevia and partially blended oats, and it was enough for 2 servings. it was aight… tasted tart and not very sweet or peanut buttery, and it had sort of an eggy texture. i think i also overbaked it tho.

but it does have better macros than many of the other baked oats recipes i looked at. not much fiber tho. lmk if you know of a tasty high protein/fiber baked oats recipe that’s <40g in carbs! they’re hard to find, it seems.

i’m trying to improve my insulin resistance and lipids while I continue to lose weight, so my daily goals are <1800 cal, 135g protein, 30g fiber (ideally 45g), <135g carbs, and <14g saturated fats.

my breakfast had 8.5g fiber and 3g saturated fat, and the other macros are in the pic. how do i get my meals to 15g fiber and 45g protein without adding so much volume and staying under <45g carb and <4g saturated fats? i’m on appetite suppressing adhd meds so high volume meals are kind of unpleasant, and i don’t snack bc i fear i’ll lose my appetite before my real meal. more intense weight training does make me hungrier but i‘m still trying to get back in the habit of it. any advice is appreciated!! <3

(just noticed from posting this that it’s my 100th day on mfp lol !) I normally aim for 1800 cal/135g protein/30g fiber/<135g carbs/<13g saturated fats (this had 14g of saturated fat so p. good). but I accidentally missed a meal bc it happens sometimes on my adhd meds if I delay breakfast (and then lunch is delayed and becomes dinner)… so I just had seconds. but figured i’d post it here!

baked tofu: https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/baked-tofu/#tasty-recipes-60167-jump-target

greek yogurt red lentil curry (really great! I used bone broth for extra protein): https://theplantbasedschool.com/greek-yogurt-lentil-curry/

but i used the spice mix from: https://rainbowplantlife.com/vegan-red-lentil-curry/#wprm-recipe-container-5540