Remember a few weeks ago when I mentioned that I’ll be featured in an August issue of Woman’s World Magazine?
That will be on shelves next week! 🙂
I won’t be on the front cover, but it’s the August 28th issue – and it has lots of carbs on the front cover (lol). It DOES say “Fast-Food Atkins” in big bold letters on the cover though, so look for that.;)
I know you can get the Kindle edition of Woman’s World Magazine (online version) free for 30 days, and you can read that on any computer or device.
Anyway, here are my low carb meals for the last two days – complete with my MyFitnessPal diaries so you can see how I logged those meals.
I had easy low carb breakfasts at home, a fast food low carb meal… and a low carb date at a really cool place with a delicious meal!
My Low Carb Meals on Wednesday
I had my favorite healthy breakfast: pecans, cottage cheese and strawberries. 🙂
I had a little more than usual, 5 strawberries instead of 4, and 75 grams of pecan pieces instead of 60 grams, but the same 1/4 cup Daisy brand cottage cheese.
It came to 6 net carbs and 86% healthy fat.
It was a busy workday, so I snacked around throughout the afternoon – on low carb blondies and low carb brownies Aaron baked the other night. 🙂
Here’s the recipe for my Low Carb Cream Cheese Pecan Blondies.
I had half a brownie too – we made a double batch, with walnuts this time instead of pecans, and they’re so thicky & fudgy! 🙂
Here’s the original Low Carb Brownie Recipe.
For dinner I grabbed a Low Carb Thickburger from Hardee’s while I was out running errands. It’s the Frisco Burger and I simply said “Make it low carb, please” (which means: lettuce wrap instead of bun).
Here’s my MyFitnessPal Food Diary for Wednesday:
My Low Carb Meals on Thursday
On Thursday morning I made eggs for breakfast: 4 eggs scrambled in real butter with colby jack cheese.
People always ask me how I make my eggs…
I melt a full TBSP of real butter in a nonstick skillet (on medium, “5” on my stove). I crack the eggs into the melted butter and scramble them in the skillet.
As they are cooking, I add cheese I cubed up off the block. I use colby jack cheese, about half ounce per egg – for very cheesy eggs. 🙂 I chop up the cheese in advance of course. Then just finish scrambling nonstop until done. Easy!
I couldn’t eat the whole plate of eggs for breakfast, so I had maybe 2/3 of that plate – and finished the rest around lunchtime after some consulting work.
Then Aaron took me out to dinner. 🙂
We went to a new place called Smooth Rapids that has a deck overlooking the river, and a very health conscious owner! Not only do they offer lettuce wraps for any of their sandwiches, they also had vegan options on the menu.
It wasn’t on the menu at all (or ANY salad for that matter) but I asked- and they DID have a “side salad” option to sub for the usual pub sides. And it was amazingly delicious!! 🙂
I got that on the side with a big juicy hamburger steak topped with sauteed mushrooms & onions:
Here’s my MyFitnessPal Food Diary for Thursday:
Net Carbs: 16
Total Carbs: 19
Calories: 1372
Protein: 102 grams
63% Fat / 32% Protein
Water: 48 ounces
The Free Plugin I Use to Get Net Carbs in MyFitnessPal
LCHF Macros: A Simple Explanation & Illustration
As you can see, I’m keeping it simple as usual. 🙂
I really enjoyed the new restaurant, and especially that the side salad had fresh spinach & spring greens – instead of iceberg lettuce, which basically has no nutritional value at all. I was impressed with my low carb meal there!
I have rarely ever had a problem eating out and keeping it low carb…
How are things going with you?
I would LOVE to hear how things are going with your low carb journey!
Leave a comment & let’s chat.;)
Best,
Lynn Terry,
aka @LowCarbTraveler
p.s. The August Keto Krate box is shipping out NOW. 🙂
Discount Code: LOWCARBTRAVELER
What is the coffee mate creamer for that is mentioned . Might be a stupid question, but what are you doing with it.
No, it’s a great question Teresa! I use one TBSP per mug of coffee, and I just drink *that* much coffee. π lol
It’s very creamy and the hazelnut is delicious. The powdered has less carbs than the liquid, and it’s creamier and takes less to make your coffee great. Plus it’s portable – I can take it with me on road trips. π
I noticed that your calorie goal on the two days were different – 1288 and 1200 cal.
Mine stays the same each day, is it supposed to change?
Hi Gail,
Great question! My “goals” don’t stick, so I just ignore them. I don’t actually count calories anyway. I notice all of my goals seem to change on their own sometimes. But that may have been because I have my Fitbit connected to MyFitnessPal so it’s counting for exercise. I just ignore those goals because they are more low fat / low calorie based. π
I recently had a fasting glucose test(I am NOT low carb yet) and it was 64 which I realize is low and I have a Dr appointment next month. I am wondering if Low Carb/Keto lifestyle is appropriate for someone like myself. Mine has never been low before, it’s usually in the 80’s and 90’s when fasting. I will ask my Dr but just would love some input if you have a chance. Thanks so much. I am 62 if that makes any difference and need to lose about 50 lbs.
Hi Pam,
I honestly don’t know the answer to your question, and have never done fasting, but a healthy ketogenic low carb diet IS a great way to regular your blood sugar levels AND to lose weight. π
Thank you for your great input Lynn. Much appreciated.This hypoglycemia just came out of the blue since I am not diabetic or even pre diabetic.
Is this the first time you’ve tested, and tested low, and how do you normally test – when not fasting? Have you read up on what causes that, or something called “reactive hypoglycemia”?
This is the first time I’ve tested low when fasting. I have it done quite often at a store that offers free testing as well as at my Dr.Honestly, I have never been tested when not fasting. They always tell me not to eat when I have it done. Fasting always tests in the 80’s and as high as about 100.I’m trying to read up and some articles I have read indicate it could be related to the pancreas which I admit scares me.
I mean is scares me since it appears to have come on suddenly.
I’m really glad you have an appointment with your doctor. π I wouldn’t worry too much about it until then. Simply eat healthy and make note of any symptoms you notice, but don’t let it keep you in a state of stress – because that can cause problems as well. Maybe you can get in to see your doctor sooner if you DO have symptoms.
Thank you Lynn, I so appreciate you taking the time for me to help me with this. I can plan to let you know how my appointment goes and a million thanks yous again.
Please do let me know how it goes and what they say. I’d be really interested to hear what they think caused it, and if it was just a fluke or one-off thing – or what kind of testing they decide to do.
Will do! I’ll be happy to share what they tell me. I hope they can do the tests they need to do(if any) as an outpatient because I am the sole caregiver for my 93 year old Mom .
I hope so as well. I was the sole caregiver for my grandmother when I moved here, she was that same age, so I know just how much of you that requires. Here’s hoping it is all well, and you get a good report! *cheers*
I was getting your meal plans and diary via email. I’m still signed up but not getting any more. What happened
Hi Barbara,
Maybe they are getting filtered out? Do a search in your inbox for travelinglowcarb@gmail.com and see if you find them. If not, try signing up again and see what happens. If that doesn’t work, you can subscribe at http://www.90DayLowCarbChallenge.com – and if you don’t get a confirmation email, do that search for my email in your inbox and see if *that* got filtered out. π Let me know!
Hi Lynn,
Just a though….do you drink bullet proof coffee at all???
Hi Cathy π
I have tried it a few times, but no – I don’t. I already get 70-80% fat or more in my daily macros. Honestly at this point I’d love to “go black” or pare down to a mug or two a day, so that’s my next goal I think.
I do have some different coffee options I want to test though, that I have gotten through recently Keto Krate & The Keto Box boxes. So maybe I’ll find something I enjoy really well!
Why do you ask?
I thought I saw another reply from you, Cathy – but I lost it! It said something about not eating breakfast?
That’s totally fine. I normally just have coffee in the morning, and it’s at least a couple hours before I eat breakfast. If you don’t feel hungry in the morning you don’t *have* to eat. Just listen to your body and eat when you’re hungry!
Thanks, Lynn.
You’re welcome, Cathy π Let me know if you have any other questions!
Thank you Lynn for your quick reply to my starting this healthy eating plan.
You’re welcome, Patricia π Let me know if you ever have any other questions!