8 lb weight loss! Was excited to wake up this morning to discover I've lost 8 lbs. Not bad in a 19 day span, if I do say so myself. Amazing how making just a small change can change things so big. I just hope it keeps up. I haven't been perfectly strict either. I go over my carb levels, but I suspect that since I'm not going overboard on bread … [Read more...] about 8 lb loss
Low Carb Diet
Watching the Starchy Carbs
Trying low carb diet and watching out for the starchy carbs I'm a person who tends to get stuck in their ways. So, if a diet worked for me 25 years or so ago, it stands to reason that it will work for me now, right? Right? Not quite. Since the holidays, I've not dropped a pound. Not for lack of trying. Following the low fat diet I … [Read more...] about Watching the Starchy Carbs
Low Carb Cooking
Low Carb Cooking Around the world people are paying more attention to their bodies and their health than perhaps at any other time in history. One method that has shown great success in helping people quickly drop those unwanted pounds is through low carb cooking and dieting. This method of weight loss seems to have taken the world by storm … [Read more...] about Low Carb Cooking
Homemade Low Carb Tortillas
Homemade Low Carb Tortillas 1/2 cup almond flour 1/2 cup Wheat Gluten Flour* 1 cup soy protein powder 3 Tablespoons lard 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup water Mix ground almonds, wheat gluten flour, soy protein powder and salt. Cut in lard until mixture resembles fine crumbs - like little peas (a pastry blender works well for this.) Slowly add … [Read more...] about Homemade Low Carb Tortillas
Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie With the holidays around the corner, have you decided to blow your diet or stick with it? If you've decided to stick with the diet, here is a pumpkin pie recipe that's low in fat, without a crust, which is optional. With the crust, fat is higher. Pumpkin is high in fiber - added bonus! 1/2 cup egg-beaters 1 (16 oz) can pumpkin … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Pie