Broccoli and Bacon Egg Casserole

Broccoli and Bacon Egg Casserole

After my first week of cutting back low carb sweets, I have already lost almost two pounds. In addition to increasing my daily protein intake, I have also been cutting back on calories. Although I was sticking only to low carb foods, the calories in those foods were fairly high and that is why I believe my weight was stalled. So, if you are are in a weight loss plateau on a low carb diet, I suggest making a cut to your daily calories. The amount of calories needed is related to your weight, height and age. There is an excellent calculator to determine your daily calorie intake available here. Using this calculator with my own information, I can expect to lose about 0.7 pounds per week if I consume 1466 calories a day and do light exercise 1-3 times per week. Of course, I can lose additional weight eating more calories if I increase my exercise each week. I believe that eating a high protein low carb diet makes weight loss much easier, but calories do play an important role.

Layer of Cheese, Bacon and Broccoli

To help me get through a week of healthy low carb breakfasts, I made up an egg casserole with broccoli, bacon and cheese. One serving of the casserole is about 500 calories, but breakfast is something that I don’t like to skimp on. In order to cut back calories the rest of the day, I have been drinking two low carb protein shakes each day. One shake is used to curb hunger between meals and the other I use to replace either lunch or dinner. My second meal has been a light salad, with little or no dressing. With daily exercise of about 30 minutes on the treadmill, I figure I can eat about 1500 calories a day and continue to lose weight.

Egg Casserole with Broccoli, Bacon, Egg, and Cheese