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
Clams Pomodoro
Clams Pomodoro 2 dozen clams 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, chopped with juice reserved 1/4 cup chicken broth or dry white wine 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 2 cloves garlic 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Lemon wedges for garnish, optional Salt 1 lb whole wheat pasta In a large soup pot, combine all the ingredients, including … [Read more...] about Clams Pomodoro
Sugar Busters Diet Plan
Sugar Busters Diet Plan The Sugar Busters diet plan was comprised by three physicians and a CEO of a Fortune 500 company. The basis of the plan is on reducing your sugar intake to promote weight loss. You are to eliminate sugar and high starch carbohydrates. Instead each meal should comprise of a lean protein, whole grain carbohydrates and low … [Read more...] about Sugar Busters Diet Plan