Hi guys, newbie here. I am in the middle of creating my draft meal plan and was wondering if the following sandwich fillings are OK (they are store-made and in a tub):

Tuna and Sweetcorn:

(Per sandwich, not including bread)
Fat 2.3g
- saturated 0.7g
Protein 12g
Carbs 10g
- sugars 4.3g

73 calories

Chicken Mayonnaise

(Per sandwich, not including bread)
Fat 0.7g
- saturated 0.3g
Protein 15g
Carbs 3.2g
- sugars 1.6g

46 calories

Roast Pork Sliced Meat

(Per sandwich, not including bread)
Fat 1.8g
- saturated 1.2g
Protein 7.3g
Carbs 0.3g
- sugars 0.3g

44 calories

It is likely that I would have 2 sandwiches per day, 3 hours apart (during work breaks).

My own thought is that they're fine, although I am new to it all and I could easily be overlooking something. Despite the stats I guess they just seem out of place on a cutting plan and that's why I ask. I'll post my plan in the next day or so to get your opinions. Thanks guys, great forum!

looks okay to me. mail some samples to me.... i'll let you know for sure!

If it were me, I would put 2 or 3 helpings of that meat on my sandwiches. I try to get as much whole food protein as possible, so I get as much turkey or beef or tuna as I can per sandwich.



Hi guys, newbie here. I am in the middle of creating my draft meal plan and was wondering if the following sandwich fillings are OK (they are store-made and in a tub):

Tuna and Sweetcorn:

(Per sandwich, not including bread)
Fat 2.3g
- saturated 0.7g
Protein 12g
Carbs 10g
- sugars 4.3g

73 calories

Chicken Mayonnaise

(Per sandwich, not including bread)
Fat 0.7g
- saturated 0.3g
Protein 15g
Carbs 3.2g
- sugars 1.6g

46 calories

Roast Pork Sliced Meat

(Per sandwich, not including bread)
Fat 1.8g
- saturated 1.2g
Protein 7.3g
Carbs 0.3g
- sugars 0.3g

44 calories

It is likely that I would have 2 sandwiches per day, 3 hours apart (during work breaks).

My own thought is that they're fine, although I am new to it all and I could easily be overlooking something. Despite the stats I guess they just seem out of place on a cutting plan and that's why I ask. I'll post my plan in the next day or so to get your opinions. Thanks guys, great forum!

If it was me, I'd exchange the pork with beef, turkey, chicken breast or tuna. Pork isn't too good for your health, and the one you're consuming is overly processed (in my point of view). Then again, I never liked pork. (I'm not allowed to eat one, anyway) :lol:

Breads... hmm as much as possible opt for whole-wheat or whole grain instead of white bread. They make you feel more satisfied and less hungry :eat:

Chicken Mayonnaise

(Per sandwich, not including bread)
Fat 0.7g
- saturated 0.3g
Protein 15g
Carbs 3.2g
- sugars 1.6g

Looks more like 80ish calories to me.

Looks more like 80ish calories to me.

Thanks for pointing that out, I copied the numbers wrong. Great start huh? :lol:

:)

Looks good to me.

Another question - what bread is the best to buy? I have some stoneground uncut bread, and from the one site I can find info on, the calories and carbs seem too high to fit in my plan unless I have really thin slices.

Is there any UK brand of bread that comes sliced and will fit snugly in anyone's plan?

Another question - what bread is the best to buy? I have some stoneground uncut bread, and from the one site I can find info on, the calories and carbs seem too high to fit in my plan unless I have really thin slices.

Is there any UK brand of bread that comes sliced and will fit snugly in anyone's plan?

As a fellow EU citizen, I find the bread market very intimidating. Here are some pointers to follow (this would apply to the US ppl too):

* go for the wholewheat, wholemeal or stoneground kind of bread
* check the ingredients list, these are things you ABSOLUTELY DO NOT want in your bread (in the order of avoidance):
- hydrogenated vegetable oils/fats (transfats)
- high fructose corn syrup
- syrup, any kind
- sugar
- "baking additives", they are usually denominated like that, without further ado
* chose bread that has any of these in it: rye, oat, sour dough, flaxseed, any kind of seed, full corn

Humm, that's about all I can think about for the moment. And yes, bread as a high concentration of carbohydrates. A good healthy bread will have less than 42 grams of carbs per 100g of bread. The darker the bread is and the more corns it has visually, the better it is.

The thing is that you should really avoid getting your bread at supermarkets like Tesco, Safeways, etc, since those are very highly unhealthy choices, in the way they are produced. The safest way to get a healthy bread is to support your local baker, which I believe there are some still in the UK.

U want to avoid sugars too if possible. Other than the ones posted.