tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49487293228603539992024-02-20T05:54:37.904-08:00working wife and mother of twoWe've been lied to all our lives, the gov't tells us to eat grains not because they are healthy, but because they are cheap! Just like many pet owners buy the cheapest dog food for their pets, that's what our gov't is doing to us. Low carb, high fat and high protein is the way to go. That juicy steak isn't unhealthy afterall...Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-7984905321044523992011-12-05T08:50:00.001-08:002011-12-05T08:58:00.736-08:00My sugar free chocolate fudgeFudge is always great, especially around the holidays. My recepie is totally customizable. First of all, u r going to need a double boiler. I like the insert type that I bought through pampered chef. Here are the important ingredients:<br />
1- can of sugar free frosting<br />
2- 10 squares of unsweetened bakers chocolate.<br />
You will need to add Splenda to taste as well as heavy cream to keep the consistency smooth. I add a couple tablespoons of vanilla and nearly a cup of peanutbutter. After everything us smooth, pour into a parchment paper lined 8x8 pan and put in the freezer to set. If you cut into 20 pieces, it's 3.8 net carbs per piece ( not including the Splenda, heavy cream and peanut butter). If you cut smaller, then obviously there will b less carbs. To date, I've lost 75 pounds since last december!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYZrT8ide8TKorH5jbX6TNRLT1CSVNs8TRwrnetoMdzkT_K3Gn6YHn-OAtonDyaPVW16Ib7q1gfMdrKe54NFIoyLsnkJ-6mhlo1B_VWebqbPe1ESGSwHnL00ZDOnPq1RYa5D8BPU-xVs/s640/blogger-image--1805673958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYZrT8ide8TKorH5jbX6TNRLT1CSVNs8TRwrnetoMdzkT_K3Gn6YHn-OAtonDyaPVW16Ib7q1gfMdrKe54NFIoyLsnkJ-6mhlo1B_VWebqbPe1ESGSwHnL00ZDOnPq1RYa5D8BPU-xVs/s640/blogger-image--1805673958.jpg" /></a></div>Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-36257779838357833592011-11-02T23:23:00.000-07:002011-11-02T23:23:59.297-07:00Pizza chicken and a check-in!It's been a while since my last post, but I'm happy to report I finally reached my goal! My goal was 178, which I reached (and maintain at between 178-180). So i've lost 35 pounds doing low carb (started March 13th) and 72 pounds total from Dec 15th. If I lose any more, then it's just gravy. <div>I've also started running about a month or so ago. I'm getting faster, but I think my body will always resist!</div><div><br />
</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipbe85Ey7J2mda_H6KxgxwccVLGquhINaAAyWclnUW3skJxuZb1tWgSuTaSxey42SMu_vVILFCYseOFm3CEjkSy74piIgpEeEYDvsmFpvEl5Y_vfXqIFEWDhl45Z8NSpkSwKVFjf5udI/s1600/327069_10150366534024396_775029395_7982393_578155430_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipbe85Ey7J2mda_H6KxgxwccVLGquhINaAAyWclnUW3skJxuZb1tWgSuTaSxey42SMu_vVILFCYseOFm3CEjkSy74piIgpEeEYDvsmFpvEl5Y_vfXqIFEWDhl45Z8NSpkSwKVFjf5udI/s320/327069_10150366534024396_775029395_7982393_578155430_o.jpg" width="239" /></a>Well, tonight I made some delish Pizza chicken. I used boneless chicken thighs, but chicken breasts would be fine, if it's a good size, just cut in half. Unless you can find the already flattened/pounded out chicken, you are going to want to use a meat flattener/tenderizer to pound your chicken out so it's flat. After, pan cook and then transfer pieces to a baking dish, i used a 13x9-ish size, glass style. once your chicken is in the baking dish, here's what you need:</div><div>-cheese of choice (i used cheddar, but mozzerlla or even provolone will do)</div><div>-pepperoni (i cut them in half)</div><div>-tomato sauce (hunts sells little tiny cans that are just a little bigger than the teeny tomato paste cans. I find that the sauce they sell in those cans is the lowest carb and creates the least amt of waste)</div><div><br />
</div><div>1. preheat oven to 350.</div><div>2. spread desired amount of sauce onto the flattened chicken pieces</div><div>3. sprinkle with as much cheese as you'd like</div><div>4. cover the whole piece of chicken with pepperoni</div><div>5. put some more cheese on top. (you could also add other toppings if you are feeling creative).</div><div>6. bake for 14-18 min.</div><div><br />
</div><div>My mom, who is visiting (and who is super picky), loved this dish, even my oldest son and husband loved it. I didn't calculate the carbs, but it's a pretty low count, especially low if you choose this over regular pizza! </div><div><br />
</div>Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-50325376593139407112011-06-08T19:21:00.000-07:002011-06-08T19:38:22.872-07:00Diabetes understanding gone wrong...<a href="http://health.msn.com/health-topics/diabetes/us-news-best-diabetes-diets-of-2011">http://health.msn.com/health-topics/diabetes/us-news-best-diabetes-diets-of-2011</a><br />
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The website I posted above is a list of the best diets for diabetes from MSN. Atkins isn't <span data-jsid="text">mentioned on the top 5, but when you Go to the U.S. News & World Report link on the page to see the top 20 diabetes diet plans, it shows atkins is #18! </span><span data-jsid="text"> <span data-jsid="text"></span></span><br />
<div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_4df02b84131e87e31895794"><span style="color: #0b5394;">"One expert noted that diets like Atkins that are high in saturated fat can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes." </span></div><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">Soo inaccurate! (FYI: saturated fat is actually good for you!) </div><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">Isn't diabetes a malfunction in insulin sensitivity? What causes in<span class="text_exposed_show">sulin to be released? Glucose!! </span></div><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"><span class="text_exposed_show">How does saturated fat have anything to do with insulin response? </span></div><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"><span class="text_exposed_show">It seems like the diets that 'win' over atkins are ones that are over indulgent in carbs/sugar and some have no meat at all! Seems like they are trying to recruit more people for diabetes and not cure people who currently have it.<span style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></span></div><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Someday, maybe atkins will be at the top of the list...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: #990000;">If you are reading this and you have diabetes, STOP, go to </span><a href="http://www.atkins.com/"><span style="color: lime;">www.atkins.com</span></a><span style="color: #990000;"> and start a new way of eating. </span> </span></div><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"></div>Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-82188648953406700282011-06-04T15:40:00.000-07:002011-06-08T19:13:16.944-07:00getting healthier lately<div class="mbl notesBlogText clearfix"><div><br />
You only get one body, so take care of yourself. Someone I work with said, "I'm gonna die, I might as well die happy" (referring to food). This is true, but I explained to him that certain foods can cause diabetes, obesity, etc. If you chose to eat the right things and use the right products, you could die healthy vs. in pain...dying in pain due to avoidable choices isn't dying happy in my opinion, i'd be thinking to myself "why didn't I change something sooner?!". Anyways, here's some of the changes I've made and plan to make...<br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">1- I've been eating LCHF (Low carb High Fat) since march 13th. I follow the atkins way of eating since it has some structure. </span><a href="http://www.atkins.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: cyan;">www.atkins.com</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">2 - I've started to used sulfate free shampoo. The one I started using is at Sally Beauty Supply called "hair one"</span><span style="color: cyan;"> </span><a href="http://www.sallybeauty.com/cleansing-conditioner/HARONE01,default,pd.html?cm_vc=SEARCH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: cyan;">http://www.sallybeauty.com/cleansing-conditioner/HARONE01,default,pd.html?cm_vc=SEARCH</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #bf9000;">3 - I try to consume products sweetened with stevia vs splenda, aspartame, etc when I can. </span><a href="http://www.zevia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bf9000;">www.zevia.com</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">4 - I bought some sulfate free soap today! The lady at sunflower market said that the sensitive skin formula or baby formula would be good for washing my face with! </span><a href="http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/BAR.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: cyan;">http://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/BAR.htm</span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> you can find the products cheaper on amazon!</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">5 - My "tooth soap" came in the mail today, soo much better for you than toothpaste. check out the website: </span><a href="http://toothsoap.com/shop-online/"><span style="color: cyan;">http://toothsoap.com/shop-online/</span></a><span style="color: #990000;">. </span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">"Common toothpastes could be filled with unhealthy ingredients. we have all been informed that we require fluoride to avoid cavities. Nevertheless, are you aware that fluoride is harmful in high quantities? Fluoride could aid prevent cavities in children, but adults have no need for it. Moreover, since most of us have no choice but to consume fluoridated water, even our children could likely be having all they need without adding it to toothpaste".</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">6 - Vitamins, i'm soo bad at taking vitamans! seriously, unless i'm prego, my mind forgets all about them. Since I drink a lotta water, I figured i'd try drinking my vitamans instead. </span><a href="http://www.sgnnutrition.com/-ecodrinkdaily.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="color: cyan;">http://www.sgnnutrition.com/-ecodrinkdaily.htm</span></span><span style="color: cyan;">l</span></a><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="color: cyan;"> </span>, again, cheaper thru amazon</span><br />
<strong><u>Changes to come....</u></strong><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">1 - Natural makeup. anyone know of a good natural makeup brand? I was gonna start looking into the "Orgins" brand.</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">2 - Instead of giving my son sean Sean ovaltine in his milk, give him this: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Balance-Total-Nutrition-Servings-9-5-Ounce/dp/B002IKKOCE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1307226882&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: cyan;">http://www.amazon.com/Balance-Total-Nutrition-Servings-9-5-Ounce/dp/B002IKKOCE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1307226882&sr=8-1</span></a><span style="color: #b45f06;">. NO SUGAR, sweetened with stevia - I always need to improve on adding in more exercise!I guess I'm kinda like a health nerd. I want to find products that are safer and healthier for me and my family. Thought I'd share with ya'll.</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">3 - Looking to try out natural deoderant, that's prob the last thing I'll change. I work outside in the heat, so I'm worried I won't be able to find anything to stand up to the challenge...lemme know if you know of a good brand from personal experience :)</span></div></div>Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-38949485767964588362011-05-25T19:07:00.000-07:002011-05-25T19:12:54.629-07:00Faux mac n cheeseSo, recently i've found out that the supposed low carb pasta called "dreamfields" isn't really low carb<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;"> (this will explain it for ya: </span><a href="http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2011/05/19/low-carb-pasta-in-your-dreams/"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;">http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2011/05/19/low-carb-pasta-in-your-dreams/</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;"> ) </span>and I might as well be eating regular pasta. This evening, I really wanted some mac n cheese, since pasta is outta the question, i decided to use my awesome cheese sauce recepie with some mashed cauliflower. Here's what I did:<br />
1- boiled a bag of frozen cauliflower (i cook it longer than needed to make it extra tender)<br />
2- drain<br />
3- mash it up with a masher, don't food process it<br />
4 - mix in my cheese sauce (here's the link: <a href="http://wwamot.blogspot.com/2011/04/vanessas-thick-cheesy-sauce.html">http://wwamot.blogspot.com/2011/04/vanessas-thick-cheesy-sauce.html</a> )<br />
5 - enjoy, i like mine with salt and pepper!<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">It's super easy and healthy. If you can't get your kids to eat veggies (heck, if you are GROWN and don't like veggies), this is a great way to trick them. Here's a picture for ya. I know it looks weird, maybe like eggs, but it's really very good and I can't wait to eat the leftovers!</span><br />
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this first article is about how Drs., among others, are catching on that fat is not the culprit of all of America's illnesses, in fact, it's the foods they've been telling us to eat for all of these years.<br />
<a href="http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2011/05/16/what-everyone-knows-may-be-changing/">http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2011/05/16/what-everyone-knows-may-be-changing/</a><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;">**I know reading this for some people still may not convince them to turn to a low carb diet, i know how shocked I was when I learned low carb was the healthy way to go. To me, low fat and lotsa whole grains = healthy. I would kinda consider myself the queen of losing weight. I lost 100lbs in high school by following a mainsteam 'healty' diet. (and i'm back to losing weight, just not as much, due to my back2back pregnancies). Man, i wish I knew then what I know now about what 'healthy' is!**</span><br />
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and this link is about how a woman found freedom from arthritis just from cutting out grains, breads, sugary sodas, etc.<br />
<a href="http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2011/05/14/weekend-bonus-grains-and-arthritis/">http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2011/05/14/weekend-bonus-grains-and-arthritis/</a><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">**this is amazing to me. Maybe not all arthritis would be eliminated going low carb, BUT, i'm sure many people would find freedom from meds going this route (in turn saving money on pills?) or maybe their pain wouldn't be as severe. Who would have thought that way of eating could make you arthritic?!**</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-small;">If you haven't already, check these out:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/196879/fat-head">http://www.hulu.com/watch/196879/fat-head</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1RXvBveht0&feature=player_embedded">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1RXvBveht0&feature=player_embedded</a><br />
yes - these video links are are both by Tom Naughton. This guy has soo much free time on his hands to do research and find out info for us! Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-18612860156177400512011-05-16T14:02:00.000-07:002011-05-16T14:02:03.095-07:00coconut milk that is TASTY and low carbToday I went to Whole Foods and found coconut milk on the shelf sweetened with stevia and vanilla. Only 1 net carb for a whole cup! I'm shocked and amazed. It was on sale for $2, so i decided to try it out. Once it's iced, it's pretty darn tasty. It's great for making shakes and replacing milk in recepies. Here's a pic: <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">For those of ya'll interested in starting atkins and need help, leave a comment!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Here's some pics of where I'm at and I'm able to wear a pair of jeans now that I haven't worn since early 2009 (when i first got pregnant)! I didn't lose enough weight inbetween my pregnancies to get my favorite jeans to fit, but now they do and i'm oh soo happy!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Here are the steps to make your own lard:</span><br />
1. Go to your local grocery store and ask for pork fat trimmings. See if they can grind the fat, just like ground beef. I was able to buy 5 1/2 pounds for $1.59 at the military grocery store (comissary).<br />
2. If they wouldn't grind the fat, just cut it up in chunks and run small amounts through your food processer (that's what I did).<br />
3. Cook the pork fat on the lowest heat setting on your stove in a stock pot.<br />
4. It's best to use cheese cloth, but I didn't have any, so I used a wire mesh strainer to seperate the liquid from the unmeltable fat, which works pretty well. <br />
5. Pour it in a canning jar and store it in your fridge.<br />
Liquid gold! <span style="color: #b45f06;">-*check out the pictures below!*-</span><br />
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what you need to make 2 pancake sandwhiches:<br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">- 4 small pancakes <span style="font-size: x-small;">(the recepie makes just enough)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">-2 egg rounds - <span style="font-size: x-small;">To make my egg round, I have the metal circular egg cookers that you can cook your egg in, usually used with sunny side up/over easy to make them look pretty. I poured the scrambled egg right into the ring sitting on the pan and it made nice round eggs. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">-2 round sasuage patties (<span style="font-size: x-small;">jones mild natural) </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">-1 slice of Tillamook medium cheddar cheese </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">(1/2 slice for each sandwhich, i like using the tillamook because it's not processed, but it's conviently sliced for a sandwhich</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: small;">-optional - sugar free maple syrup</span> (to dip the sandwhich in)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">voila!! heres some pics:</span><br />
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<div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"><span style="font-size: large;">Some great words from Melissa Monroe on the Atkins page.</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><em>"before I log off today I thought I'd share with you all what keeps me motivated & why in my prayers at night before I fall asleep, I thank God for putting Dr. Atkins in our lives...."I think about those mothers that can't get on the rides at Disneyland with their children be<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">cause they don't fit in the seat of a ride....I think about that man I saw on a plane that had to buy two seats because that was the airlines policy for overweight people....and I think about that woman that when she died had to be lifted out of her home by a forklift through a boken wall....when I think about these people and even cancer patients that don't have the ability to walk because they are soo weak, well I must admit my feet walk just alittle faster that day on the treadmill....Bless you all, and have a wonderful low-carb evening"</span></em></span></div><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"><span class="text_exposed_show"></span> </div><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"><span class="text_exposed_show">what's keeping you from going atkins and being healthy? This is a great plan. Is it coincidence that an atkins-like diet is what they put patients on who have diabetes? Why not make the smart choices now to prevent suffering during your golden years? </span></div>Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-51631644822556732362011-05-06T07:23:00.000-07:002011-05-06T19:41:22.977-07:00CLEAN atkins day/No foofoo friday!I don't know about you, but for me, sweeteners are part of an everyday diet for me. Today I'm making the commitment to have NO SWEETENERS, for ONE WHOLE DAY!. It's already killing me. I tend to have a piece of SF candy after every meal, i just crave the chocolate. After my bacon and eggs this morning, my mind was thinking "chocolate time!", but i had to resist the urge. Not to mention, i usually have starbucks sugar free syrup in my coffee, and soda and/or energy drink that is sugar free. That's just too much daily sweeteners, and some of them are toxic after a long peroid of time. It's hard, but I know I can do it....and I just tell myself a smaller body is in process!!<br />
sooo, no SF candies, atkins bars/shakes, no sweetener in my coffee, and the list goes on, just clean foods today. I'm hoping that after one day of doing this, i can do it AGAIN and that sweetened things will be a treat and not part of a daily diet.<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">If you are one of my non-low carb dieting friends, let this be a challenge to you as well, no sugar for a day! Make sure you read the nutrition on packaging to steer clear!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">**I've had someone say to me since i've posted this post "<span data-jsid="text">regarding the blog: Atkins is a high fat, moderate protein, and low carb way of eating. I don't exceed my 3 non-caloric sweeteners a day (and count them as one carb and one sweetener) because that is what the "new book" says". Well thank you, because for some reason, i didn't feel a need to count a sweetener as a carb if it said 0 carb, but I think that if i counted the serving of sweetener as a carb, that would help me out a ton!</span></span><br />
<span data-jsid="text" style="color: #38761d;">It's just hard to stay w/in the 3 allowed a day because most energy drink are 2 servings! I need to start bringing a coffee cup and green tea bags to work with me!**</span><br />
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<span data-jsid="text" style="color: #38761d;">I MUST NOT BE THE ONLY ONE ON ATKINS WITH THIS ISSUE THOUGH, it's good to have some light shed on it though :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">HERE ARE THE RESULTS!</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">What I ate today:</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">-BREAKFAST: 2 eggs and bacon with hot green tea</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">-SNACK #1: 1 serving of macadamia nuts</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">-LUNCH: Mcdonalds double cheeseburger, no condiments, pickles or onions, with lettuce and tomato</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">-SNACK #2: salt and vinegar pork rinds</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">-DINNER: steak w/ sauted onions and cubed radishes in butter with a salad (romaine, cheddar cheese, cucumber, 1 carb creamy ceasar)</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">It was kinda challenging the first half of the day, but this evening feels easier! I'm happy I was able to do this. I need to keep this up and keep better track of my sweetener count in the future. It feels good to take control of my eating instead of my eating taking control of me. </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">***the different colors in today's blog means I wrote those portions at different times of the day***.</span>Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-10497574623761441222011-05-03T07:31:00.000-07:002011-05-03T07:31:55.806-07:00wonderous xylitol!I've been doing some research about sweeteners. I've came to the conclusion that Xylitol is THE BEST sweetener to use. Not only is it beneficial to your teeth, but it's NATURAL and it measures pretty much the same as sugar. I also love Stevia, which is commonly sold by the brand "Truvia" in the supermarket. Another NATURAL sweetener. It is hard to stay away from artifical sweeteners on the Atkins diet IF you are consuming the delicious bars and shakes (contains sucralose, related to the sweetener "splenda", both artifical). Even though it's hard to stay away from these, if you can control what you sweeten with at home, then that is great! <br />
A simple step to weed out artifical ingredients:<br />
1. READ THE INGREDIENTS!<br />
know what you are eating. If it was a perfect world, everything I consumed would be natural, but in today's world, we are soo busy, atkins bars and shakes really help me out when I'm on the go and allows me to stay low carb at the same time. <br />
Since I mentioned Stevia, a GREAT soda that is sweetened with it is called Zevia (<a href="http://www.zevia.com/">http://www.zevia.com/</a>). you should really check it out, it may cost a little more than mainstream soda, but it's worth it. Below is a picture of xylitol I bought from "Vitaman Shop" and next to it is the fudge I made with my own recepie. My intentions were to make a chocolate bar, but that's not what happened. It turned out tasty and rich though, the recepie is below....<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">1 stick of butter</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">3 1/2 T of unsweetened cocoa</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">4 1/2 T of xylitol</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">6 T Heavy whipping cream</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">2 teaspoons vanilla</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Melt the butter first in a saucepan and then whisk in the rest of the ingredients. Pour into a parchement lined loaf pan and let cool until it stiffens. Enjoy!</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">*I think this recepie could be tweaked, but this is what I got on a first try and I'm pleased with the results*</span>Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-65726962958076284742011-05-01T12:07:00.000-07:002011-05-01T12:07:04.953-07:00Thoughts to ponderJust realize this diet is forever. What tastes good enough that is worth the weight gain? There are low carb variations of almost everything, sometimes even multiple variations. This way of eating is easy once you find replacements for your favorites. I cheated twice in a week (one cheat led to another) and it made me gain 4 pounds. The time I spent losing that gained weight, I lost time on my weight loss. Think how good you will feel with that weight gone! It will allow you to do more activities, wear more fashionable styles, gain confidence, lower your risk for cancers/dieses/illnesses/etc - in turn, increasing your lifespan, which will also allow you to spend more time with friends and family. It's not always initially easy starting something new, knowing you have to be committed, but give the Atkins diet a chance and some time, it will be worthwhile.Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-32578354054573810892011-05-01T02:40:00.000-07:002011-05-01T02:40:30.707-07:00Russell Stover's Sugar Free CandiesI must say - I'm in love with these candies, they taste great! You an consume normally about 3 pieces or so of the candies for only 1 carb. While I wish they made the candies with stevia, they are sweetened with splenda. If you have a sweet tooth, these are perfect, instead of pigging out on full carb candies. I swear, between my salt and vinegar pork rinds and these candies, i can't believe i'm able to lose weight, tastes too good to be true!<br />
<a href="http://www.russellstover.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=124&path=1%2C2%2C4%2C24%2C124">http://www.russellstover.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=124&path=1%2C2%2C4%2C24%2C124</a><br />
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there's the link to check them out for yourself!Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-44947237958068463472011-04-25T07:09:00.000-07:002011-04-25T07:09:11.094-07:00A new startSo, manymany people on Atkins didn't stay on the straight and narrow during Easter. I, myself, can even say I slipped up yesterday. Not someting I'm proud of, but things happen. Today is a new start. It's monday and it's almost summer. Lets get back on track and get looking good for those summer shorts and swim suits! Good luck ya'll!Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-31342953043080300122011-04-20T06:30:00.000-07:002011-04-20T06:30:20.516-07:00Low carb sugar free hot drink mix<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDg6sfgU94VmKvjHjltixPOgUUu7j3XXGyP0BqVp_joOcmeh_FAxDLgEea-SUUlM-LNjCf5gKVBcqLOh-1d2R9Qg008q6Gp2XFdPQSzML5RBF8xbXFtkinPUFhtM0P13srRuw84kGCb8E/s1600/51q%252B1-KoUVL__SL160_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDg6sfgU94VmKvjHjltixPOgUUu7j3XXGyP0BqVp_joOcmeh_FAxDLgEea-SUUlM-LNjCf5gKVBcqLOh-1d2R9Qg008q6Gp2XFdPQSzML5RBF8xbXFtkinPUFhtM0P13srRuw84kGCb8E/s1600/51q%252B1-KoUVL__SL160_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you like your french vanilla or suisse mocha, Maxwel house makes a sugar free version that is only 2 carbs a serving, not so bad if you really want some cappachino! It is also decaffinated and has only 30 calories! These are great to use to make homeade frappachinos as well.</div>Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-41349948955373577662011-04-15T19:13:00.000-07:002011-04-15T19:13:36.457-07:00The French Butter Dish<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: #0b5394;">I know for myself, I tend to eat a lotta butter on the Atkins diet. If I wanted soft butter on the spot, i'd have to microwave what I needed. It usually ends up getting runny and that's not what you normally want to happen. I invested (23.95 plus shipping) in a french style butter dish. You can put 1-2 sticks of butter into it and it sits in water, so it stays fresh, room temp - soft! The water makes contact with the butter and it creates a seal so that the oxygen doesn't get to it. What cool about ordering it from the individual that I did, is that each dish is unique, no 2 are the same. I thought about looking for a cheaper one, but with his, he adds a hole on the side of the cone that holds the butter so it has more contact with the water (better freshness). Plus, i think it's great when you can support an individual instead of a corporation. Here's the link to his site:<span style="color: #4c1130;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.frenchbutterdish.com/index.php"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: #4c1130;">http://www.frenchbutterdish.com/index.php</span></a><br />
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-1 <a href="http://www.atkins.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.atkins.com/</a><br />
-2 <a __untrusted="true" href="https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwwamot.blogspot.com%2F&h=e5f84" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwwamot.blogspot.com%2F&h=e5f84</a><br />
-3 <a href="http://julianbakery.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://julianbakery.com/</a><br />
-4 <a href="http://www.zevia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.zevia.com/</a><br />
-5 <a href="http://www.fathead-movie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fathead-movie.com/</a><br />
-6 <a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/196879/fat-head" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.hulu.com/watch/196879/fat-head</a><br />
-7 <a href="http://www.frenchbutterdish.com/products.php?cat=10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.frenchbutterdish.com/products.php?cat=10</a><br />
-8 <a href="http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/</a><br />
-9 <a href="http://www.eatwild.com/basics.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.eatwild.com/basics.html</a><br />
-10 <a href="http://www.livinlavidalowcarb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.livinlavidalowcarb.com/</a><br />
-11 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_0_18?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=nutiva+coconut+oil&sprefix=nutiva+coconut+oil" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_0_18?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=nutiva+coconut+oil&spr</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>efix=nutiva+coconut+oil</a><br />
-12 <a href="http://www.fatsecret.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fatsecret.com/</a><br />
-13 <a href="http://stellastyle.com/newPM/cgi/pm.cgi?action=show&temp=story&session=session" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://stellastyle.com/newPM/cgi/pm.cgi?action=show&temp=story&session=session</a><br />
Lemme know if there are some that you think need to be added, please and thank you!<br />
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<span class="messageBody">Here's what I came up with on the top of my head:</span><br />
<span class="messageBody">-2T heavy cream, </span><br />
<span class="messageBody"></span><span class="messageBody">-2T butter</span><br />
<span class="messageBody">-1oz cream cheese</span><br />
<span class="messageBody">-1/4 cup cheddar cheese (more or less to preference). </span><br />
<span class="messageBody">I melted the 4 ingredients in a saucepan and then put it over the chicken when I was serving. Followed by some pepper. It was like a thick cheesy alfredo, it was great!<br />
The recepie above made enough for my both of our chicken.</span><br />
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<span class="messageBody">Great on chicken, i'm sure it would be good on some low carb "Dreamfields" pasta or on some broccli. </span>Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-18663188718594418822011-04-13T06:37:00.000-07:002011-04-13T06:37:15.154-07:00Soo close to my first goal AND some great food for thought!.8 pounds til my basic training weight! Thank you Dr. Atkins!! Then once I reach that, onto my second goal, which is 20 pounds to go. <br />
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Tom Naughton (director and maker of the movie/documentary "Fat Head") recently told someone this after the doctor told this certain someone that he's destroying his kidneys and needs good carbs for a balanced diet (other than veggies): <span data-jsid="text"> </span><br />
<div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"><span style="color: blue;">The "destroy your kidneys" idea was based on faulty logic: Damaged kidneys leak protein, therefore it must be too much protein causing the damage. As it turns out, kidneys are damaged by excess refined carbs (especially excess fructose), <span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span></span><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="color: blue;">and then protein leaks out. It's like blaming the water if acid causes a pipe to leak.<br />
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The nutrients in vegetables and low-sugar fruits are beneficial, but no human on earth needs grains or sugars to be healthy. If you want a few more carbs in your diet, paleo foods like nuts and sweet potatoes are fine, but I'd skip the grains entirely.</span></span></div><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="color: blue;"></span></span> </div><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="color: lime;">There you have it!</span></span></div>Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-28899724555590843822011-04-10T12:46:00.000-07:002011-04-10T12:46:43.531-07:00Good news and another dessert recepie!So, I started this diet/lifestyle march 13 and today is april 10th. I have lost 9.7 pounds (can we just round up to 10?). I find this amazing! And for people who have a bigger amount of weight to lose, the pounds will fly off faster. When I was starving myself and doing weight watchers, I lost about 10 pounds a month, but it wans't really satisfying or healthy. I have started going to a local butcher shop buying meats w/o antibiotics, growth hormones, grass fed, etc. Free range chickens and eggs....you get the jist. And i'm able to eat a diet high in fat, much enjoyable than a super low cal diet, weight watchers or low fat. Not to mention healthier than those 3. <br />
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Here's a recepie for "Jello fluff". It's super easy to make and is pretty tasty:<br />
<a href="http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/jello_fluff.html">http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/jello_fluff.html</a>Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948729322860353999.post-23187912898955011052011-04-10T12:38:00.000-07:002011-04-10T12:38:17.751-07:00WHITE CASTLE HAMBURGER PIE<div class="mall_post_body_text">WHITE CASTLE HAMBURGER PIE <br />
1 pound ground beef <br />
seasoning mixture (see recipe below) <br />
2 eggs <br />
1/2 cup mayonnaise <br />
1/4 cup heavy cream <br />
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded <br />
Salt and pepper, to taste <br />
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Brown the hamburger with about half of the seasoning mixture below *; drain the fat and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the seasoning mixture and put the meat in a greased 9-10 inch pie plate. Stir in half of the cheese, then top with the remaining cheese. Whisk the eggs, mayonnaise, cream and a dash of pepper well; pour evenly over the meat. Bake at 350º for 30-35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. <br />
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Makes 6-8 servings <br />
Can be frozen <br />
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*Seasoning Mixture:<br />
2 teaspoons onion powder and 1 tablespoon dry minced onion. You can also sprinkle a little onion powder in with the egg/mayonnaise mixture. <br />
Per 1/6 Pie: 476 Calories; 41g Fat; 24g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 2.5g Net Carbs <br />
Per 1/8 Pie: 357 Calories; 31g Fat; 18g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 1.5g Net Carbs <br />
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Serving Suggestion: For a true White Castle experience, top each serving with dill pickles and mustard. Or, make a sauce of dill pickle relish and mustard. **make sure you count in the carbs for the pickles** </div><div class="mall_post_body_text"><br />
This stuff tastes awesome and is something you can make for people you have over or make 2 of and take to an event (such as a church luncheon or work event) and they won't know it's a low carb recepie.</div>Paleo-nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772672133768995619noreply@blogger.com1