If youโre participating in the 2017 Low Carb Challenge (feel free to join in anytime!) we do weigh-ins every Monday. Hereโs the Week 11 Weigh-In for the Facebook group, or you can weigh in here by leaving a comment below on this post.
Happy Monday. ๐ I hope you had a fabulous weekend!
I had some โinterestingโ low carb foods this weekend, so Iโll share those with you below. It was all delicious. ๐
A new Low Carb Challenge will begin soon, so make sure youโre signed up so you donโt miss out on that.
I canโt wait to hear what you ate, and how things are going with you!
Hereโs a photo tour of my low carb meals this weekend, plus my MyFitnessPal diaries for the last two days too so you can see how I logged those mealsโฆ
Saturdayโs Low Carb Meals
Saturday started with a delicious dessert for breakfast. ๐ I had FOUR chocolate chip keto kookies topped with cream cheese, butter & walnuts! OMGoshโฆ
This was my hangover cure from all the low carb beers on Friday night. ๐ ๐ Well, this plus 24 ounces of cold water and some Advil, lol.
I warmed it up and stirred it all together into an ooey gooey chocolatey, buttery, creamy, nutty bowl of total deliciousness!
Iโll definitely be having that again! โฅ
My low carb lunch was take-out from Praterโs BBQ: a rack of ribs (no sauce, please) and a side salad with ranch dressing.
This was โlow carb for twoโ with some leftover evenโฆ
For dinner that night I had my favorite โlow carb cerealโ โ and added the Coconut Goji again. It was a great combination of healthy foods! ๐
Itโs 1/2 cup pecans, 1/4 cup Daisy Cottage Cheese, 4 small strawberries + 2 tbsp Coconut Gogi (a serious nutrient dense super food I got in my last Keto Krate):
I stir it all together and eat it like cereal. ๐
That bowl was 7 net carbs and 83% healthy fatsโฆ
Hereโs how I logged my meals for Saturday:
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Sundayโs Low Carb Meals
My low carb breakfast on Sunday morning was a simple one-skillet meal of bacon and fried eggs. Easy & delicious! ๐
For lunch โ or really, the rest of the day โ I just snacked all afternoonโฆ
I had 2 pieces of leftover bacon from breakfast, some Russel Stover sugar free โBlueberry Bitesโ plus the Pizootz peanuts & Dark Chocolate Raspberry Bar from the March Keto Krate box.
Those sugar free blueberry bites were the best thing of the afternoon, but they made me VERY gassy ๐ณ lol. I *know* they were the culprit because they have malitol in them. I only ate FIVE by the way, not all 10 โ thank goodness! Because my tummy is still recoveringโฆ ๐
When I bought them I actually thought they were chocolate covered blueberries โ but itโs a blueberry flavored center instead. Theyโre delicious, but be warned (lol).
For dinner I had the leftover Grilled Salmon and โLoaded Broccoliโ from my dinner out at Loganโs Roadhouse the other night.
Dang, that was good. ๐
I stirred it all together, with the sour cream & butter that was on the broccoli. YUM!
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Hereโs my MyFitnessPal Food Diary for Sunday:
Macronutrients: Simple Explanation Of Low Carb Macros
How To Get A Net Carbs Column in MyFitnessPal
Net Carbs: 21
Total Carbs: 47
Calories: 1755
Protein: 87 grams
74% Fat / 21% Protein
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Our current low carb challenge ends on March 31stโฆ so this is a great time to FINISH STRONG. ๐ If you havenโt been doing so great, donโt wait for a new challenge to begin โ just jump right in TODAY and make these next few weeks count!
Itโs almost Spring you know.;)
Speaking of, a new Low Carb Challenge WILL begin soonโฆ so get a head start on that! Iโm REALLY looking forward to ROCKING the Spring & Summer seasons with a fit & lean body. Iโm DETERMINED! And highly motivated. ๐
How are things going for you?
How are you doing with your low carb meals & macro tracking?
Any questions or struggles?
Are you feeling seriously MOTIVATEDโฆ or totally off track?
Donโt forget to weigh in below, or in the groupโฆ
Leave a comment & letโs talk. ๐
Best,
Lynn Terry,
aka @LowCarbTraveler
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What a great idea for those cookies. I really like the cookies but they have such a strong sugar flavor that adding cream cheese might be the perfect combo. THANK YOU!
I agree, theyโre a little sweeter than Iโm used to (I make my own low carb cookies more like shortbread, than real cookies) so this was GREAT! I think next Iโll try the Snickerdoodle with walnuts, cream cheese andโฆ peanut butter. ๐ YUM!
It definitely made a MEAL out of those cookies;) lol
Could you share your recipe for your cookies??
Sure! Hereโs the recipe for my low carb cookies: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/1712/low-carb-cookie-recipe/ Enjoy! ๐
Good morning, just came back from a road trip and proud to say I stuck with my Lchf diet and logged, it shows, this morning I am down 2.8 lbs. I am pleased with that. Have been trying new foods , and finding some really good low carb recipes on pinterest. Thanks Lynn for the new ideas. And by the way, I tried Quest bars and I am not impressed, actually took one small bite and I am done. I have a whole variety box but donโt think Iโll be trying anymore
I had the same reaction to the Quest products. The sweetness was disgusting.
Way to go, Sherry! ๐ Most people really struggle eating low carb while traveling, but I actually prefer it โ for all the fun (new/different) low carb options along the way. ๐
I havenโt had Quest bars in awhile, but I used to LOVE them. Which did you try and not like? It seems I had my favorites. Was it the taste or the texture?? I think weโre all different in what we prefer for both taste and texture with bars. Are there any bars you HAVE liked so far?
Hi Lynn, I tried the strawberry cheesecake, awful:p. I did not like the taste or texture. What was your favorite? I like Atkins bars, but donโt usually buy them, only on occasion. I prefer real food myself, lol, but I do enjoy sweets, so I venture out of my safety net at times, lol.
Do you intermittently fast? I believe thatโs as important or even more important than LCHF.
I donโt, Mark โ but I talked about that awhile back. The reason I donโt is because I had to overcome a lot of eating disorders and emotional attachments to food during my weight loss journey โ and overeating AND not eating were both forms of self punishment/indulgementโฆ so I simply eat when Iโm hungry, and donโt when Iโm not. Which is why you donโt really see me snacking between meals. Other than my โsnack mealsโ lol.
Why do you believe itโs important to do?
Intermittent fasting helps to stay in the fat burning metabolic process which theoretically stops cyclic hunger and anxiety caused when the glycogen stores are consistently filled and depleted. This is some of what Iโve learned from โThe Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Lossโ by Jason Fung. Intellectually I comprehend this but I havenโt gotten there consistently. I was sidelined by an appendicitis in January, so Iโm just getting back to it. Getting started again is hard.
Just came across your challenge last night. Today is my first day! Canโt wait to start losing weight with you!
Welcome Patrice ๐ Youโll love it here!!
We keep it VERY real ๐ lol *cheers*
I started 2 days ago. I am in my 3rd day. At first i am soooo hesitant to start because i am type 2 diabetesโฆ..taking metaglip 2 cap in the.morning and 1 1/2 in the evening. My 2nd day of doing my diet itbis so scary that my sugar goes low. Very low. So i adjusted in 1 in the morning and 1 jn the evening. Still my blood sugar goes low. In my 2 days i just take 1 cap in the morning and look โฆ..i was so amazed my blood sugar ranges to 99 to 107โฆ..i will wait for another week and seeโฆ.by the way my do tor advice me to go in a low carb diet and walk for 30 min a day. She made a follow up today and i told her of this experience. She said i will continue of what ia doing โฆsuggest that i will write everything and she will call back in 2 weeks. What great and amazing this diet is. If it will will for me the i would say this is the best cure for diabetisโฆ..thank you to my son who introduces me to this dietโฆ
I also have type 2 diabetes. I was told by my doc to try a low carb diet. I am willing to give it a try to hopefully lower my sugar and my weight!
I am so glad you are working so closely with your doctor and that she is SO attentive! ๐ Thatโs rare, you got lucky finding her!
I was looking at your post for yesterday, in the group, where you mentioned you donโt eat bacon anymore and why you eat sausage, but I couldnโt find the rest of the article. Can you let me know where to find it please?
Here it is , Mary: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/14411/conversation-with-my-doc/ ๐
Hi Lynn, itโs Maria again. We commented back and forth a couple of weeks ago on how Iโm not loosing and needed to up my fat intake. Iโve been following the recommendation precisely and Iโm still having no luck. I fluctuate up and down by 4 pounds and I get no further. Could it be that itโs my hypothyroidism? Iโve had it since I was a teenager and never really ran into a wall like this trying to lose weight. Iโm baffled.
Have you ever heard this issue from anyone else? Itโs such a bummer. Iโm so careful in doing everything precisely. Thanks again.
Hi Maria ๐ Iโm not familiar with hypothyroidism but I would definitely do some research on that โ Google it, but also ask in some low carb and/or keto groups online to get some feedback from others that have personal experience with it.
I have hypothyroidism and lost 2.8 lbs last week giving it my all. However, I have been up and down for about a month, but I attribute that to my own sabotage, I have lost about 30 lbs since starting in November sometimes I feel that is slower than others but I am ok with that. I know it doesnโt help your questions, but thought Iโd share my experience. Donโt give up
Sherry Smith