Zero Carber-give me your meat!
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Don't know what kind of oven you have, but I have found that cooking steaks in the broiler is second best to actually being able to grill them!
My broiler isnt the best, not sure how old the oven is but it was in the house 2 years ago when we bought it. It can melt cheese, but I'm not sure I would trust it with a steak...:p It's funny because our grill is really on its last leg too and we are dragging our feet to buy a new one. This one came with the house and technically works, but it is quirky and sometimes all the burners dont light until you fiddle with it for awhile. We said we would buy a new one next summer last year, and still holding on! What a difference a good grill and broiler would make!0 -
Kirstie155 wrote: »My broiler isnt the best, not sure how old the oven is but it was in the house 2 years ago when we bought it. It can melt cheese, but I'm not sure I would trust it with a steak...:p It's funny because our grill is really on its last leg too and we are dragging our feet to buy a new one. This one came with the house and technically works, but it is quirky and sometimes all the burners dont light until you fiddle with it for awhile. We said we would buy a new one next summer last year, and still holding on! What a difference a good grill and broiler would make!
Sounds like with this WOE you might want to break down and invest in one or the other at least to start with...lol
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Sounds like with this WOE you might want to break down and invest in one or the other at least to start with...lol
Eventually, for sure! For now we just limp along. Last night I made 2 bacon cheddar meatloafs, inspired by @Sunny_Bunny_ s post. I didnt follow a recipe or take a picture, just eggs, GB, lots of cheddar, bacon on top they were both super moist, and leaked some yummy goo out of the sides...loaf butter? I ate it with a spoon, omg so good! My mom used to always throw that out, so I did too! Not anymore!! I am thinking they were so juicy due to the lack of breadcrumbs soaking up all that gooeyness. MMM. I found 80/20 ground beef on sale for $1.98 (usually around $3 +, even on sale) and bought about 10#, today I am going back for more!
Day 24, I had some homemade roast beef and a chicken thigh for lunch, energy is good after my lifting session last night and I slept better too. I think I might actually be done with my bathroom troubles? I stopped adding extra fat to my meat, which is what I think was causing the issues. Now what do I do with the jar of hamburger grease I have?
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Kirstie155 wrote: »Now what do I do with the jar of hamburger grease I have?
If there is a sale on meat that is super lean (i.e. skinless chicken breast), you may need to add some fat when cooking it.0 -
Kirstie155 wrote: »@Karlottap Thank you for chiming in with your experience. Im so sorry to hear about your surgery and that your pain has returned. What kind of soft foods do you have to eat? Meat can be made into a paste!
@Sunny_Bunny_ Your words always ring so true!
Today is day 23 of eating carnivore.
Observations: the craving I have is for chocolatey desserts. I had made a chocolate whipped cream during my first week of zc and discovered that I drank the entire little carton and still wanted more, so I haven't bought anymore since. I feel like I would binge on the hwc.
I have just about cut out all coffee, although if I really want one I will just have one. I have reduced the cheese I have been eating, and am eating about 80% beef, 20% chicken thighs last week.
Over the weekend I ate a ribeye for dinner Friday, breakfast and dinner Saturday and breakfast Sunday. I found a great sale at a local store and bought quite a few. I was feeling quite sick with no energy Friday, and got better quickly with hours on the couch and netflix...and ribeyes? Who knows for sure. It did seem like a speedy recovery though.
Feeling pretty good and my pants are feeling looser, but my sleep has gone back to normal, which is to say difficulty getting up in the morning but trouble falling asleep. Hoping that deep zc sleep finds me again soon.
Is it the chocolate, itself? If so, it might be worth trying some magnesium or a little selenium. While it will likely level out over time, it might be useful to bump it up a bit more to account for pre-existing deficiencies.
If you want to do it through food, oysters and fresh tuna are good sources of selenium, while yogurt and mackerel are good sources of magnesium. (Alternatively, on the magnesium front, you can always take a good bath in a bunch of epsom salt.)0 -
@Dragonwolf funny you should mention magnesium...I probably average 3 epsom salts baths a month! I take one after a workout every week or 10 days. Haha.
I think I am craving chocolate because old habits die hard, but proud to say I haven't strayed once into the arms of a candy bar. I made a whipped cream with unsweetened cocoa powder early on, scarfed the whole thing and was left wanting more! and realized that was out of control eating. None since, but that chocolate...she calls to me.0 -
cstehansen wrote: »Kirstie155 wrote: »Now what do I do with the jar of hamburger grease I have?
If there is a sale on meat that is super lean (i.e. skinless chicken breast), you may need to add some fat when cooking it.
I like the fatty thighs with skin
no white meat for me. Thanks for the suggestion though! 0 -
Thanks @Kirstie155 for the meat "paste" suggestion. I tried that, but couldn't get past how it looked to enjoy it, plus, I was concerned it would leave me hating meat, lol! Also, too big of a mess! I went for convenience too!
Thanks, all, for the well wishes! Today is my first day back, and I'm ready for a Ribeye steak! Woo Hoo!! Yay to meat, and stopping the pain (and awful neck spasm too!!)! Bring on the bacon, sausage, chicken thighs, pork tenderloin....geez, I'm hungry thinking about it (anyone else too?), lol! No more of that gas either!!
Hugs!
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@karlottap glad to hear you are back to meats today, enjoy!
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I ate a lot today. Day...25? Had leftover meatloaf for breakfast, some roast beef and my last bear chicken thigh, did my strong lifts workout and had a bowl of ground beef with hot sauce and some sour cream. That was delicious! Ate more than I needed to today though, and more out of routine and enjoying my food then real hunger. Pizza at work tomorrow, so going to skip that and just not eat. I should probably stop eating breakfast, since I don't wake up hungry and I eat more on those days.0
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Kirstie155 wrote: »
Meatloaf, I rolled it up after the picture and forgot to take another!1 -
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Day 28. 4 full weeks down! Feeling alright, but for me zc has certainly NOT been a miracle cure for all that ales me. I dropped a few pounds, but not 15, 20, 32! Like so many others said they did in this time frame. The bathroom issues were a *kitten*. My skin was terribly dry before zc, then got so much better, but has gotten super dry again. My sleep improved, then has reverted back again. My leg pain got better, I started working out again, leg pain is back.
What does it all mean?
Continuing to eat zc 28 days is a small snapshot, and I don't feel deprived of anything. I eat steak 2x a week, hellz yeh! I do love being able to go a long time between meals. Not bloating rules!
Out to dinner tonight. Think he's taking me to one of those all you can eat Brazilian steakhouse restaurants!2 -
I haven't checked in for awhile so here goes...
Day 25: Haven't had any problems eating meat and fat and no veggies, an occasional sideways look from my wife but nothing else. Have lost 8 lbs so far (seems kinda slow but any movement downward is a plus!). Did slip slightly yesterday (Superbowl Sunday) - had 1 bite of coleslaw and about a cup of field greens, but managed to ignore the chips, cookies and chocolate cake that were part of the feast offerings. Note to self - even with that small amount of veggies, I was gassy last night and hadn't been gassy since going ZC. Had a 6 month follow up with the Dr. this morning and we did labs, so I should know in a week or so how the ZC eating is affecting my blood panels. Hopefully the numbers will stay down like last July (when I was simply LCHF). Sleep is still good and energy levels are great, so keeping the fingers crossed for the lab results.1 -
Do zero carbers still eat pickles? Pickle juice?0
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I don't personally, but I wasn't a big fan of pickles before I started ZC.0
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OMG mind is now blown. Did not know there was such thing as a zero carb diet. I suck at eating veggies anyway. I totally want to try this. Going to research more. You all are awesome!!!1
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Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »
I saw yours I really thought it was rolled up? Next time I'll definitely put it on wax paper to start the rolling process, getting that thing started wasn't fun.0 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »
I saw yours I really thought it was rolled up? Next time I'll definitely put it on wax paper to start the rolling process, getting that thing started wasn't fun.
Mine was rolled up.
The thing that looked easier was laying the bacon inside before rolling. I cooked the bacon and chopped it up then worked it into the meat before spreading it out and adding the cheese and rolling. I could've skipped that extra work. Lol0 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »
I saw yours I really thought it was rolled up? Next time I'll definitely put it on wax paper to start the rolling process, getting that thing started wasn't fun.
Mine was rolled up.
The thing that looked easier was laying the bacon inside before rolling. I cooked the bacon and chopped it up then worked it into the meat before spreading it out and adding the cheese and rolling. I could've skipped that extra work. Lol
I would put the bacon on the outside like I do with a bacon explosion which is also wrapped. for this, I make a bacon weave like this:
to make these:
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cstehansen wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »
I saw yours I really thought it was rolled up? Next time I'll definitely put it on wax paper to start the rolling process, getting that thing started wasn't fun.
Mine was rolled up.
The thing that looked easier was laying the bacon inside before rolling. I cooked the bacon and chopped it up then worked it into the meat before spreading it out and adding the cheese and rolling. I could've skipped that extra work. Lol
I would put the bacon on the outside like I do with a bacon explosion which is also wrapped. for this, I make a bacon weave like this:
to make these:
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midwesterner85 wrote: »Do zero carbers still eat pickles? Pickle juice?
Pickles aren't meat. So, most of us wouldn't eat them. The juice? I wouldn't normally consume it. I might use some to season something, but I don't think I have any in my house.1 -
cstehansen wrote: »
I would put the bacon on the outside like I do with a bacon explosion which is also wrapped. for this, I make a bacon weave like this:
to make these:
Is there a recipe for this, or should I just google bacon explosion? I would be afraid to set that baby on fire on the grill! Looks awesome, and I'll give it a try if the weather stays warm enough to grill! I do love pickles and used to drink the juice all the time, but havent since Ive gone zc. Unsure if I will add them back in.
Day 31, I made it! Feeling gross bc our weather has gone from freezing to 71 (!) degrees and back, and will do it again this weekend. Sore throat, trouble sleeping. The scale is climbing again, but my clothes feel a bit looser-last time the scale was climbing was when I wasnt feeling well, so maybe that is why. Not worried about it.
I navigated dinner out at a Brazilian steakhouse this weekend--just the meats, please! And my own super bowl at home (wings and steak bites.) I have lunch plans with a friend this week, and trying to figure out the best thing to eat that wont cost me $20 and have most of it thrown away. Ribeye steak, potatoes, green beans, salad: $20.
Lots of sandwiches or burgers-throw the sides and bread away. Just such a waste of my money! There is one of those Peruvian chicken places nearby, maybe I'll suggest that. Much better use of my cash, plus I can get a whole chicken with no sides for about $15. 0 -
Kirstie155 wrote: »Is there a recipe for this, or should I just google bacon explosion? I would be afraid to set that baby on fire on the grill! Looks awesome, and I'll give it a try if the weather stays warm enough to grill! I do love pickles and used to drink the juice all the time, but havent since Ive gone zc. Unsure if I will add them back in.
Day 31, I made it! Feeling gross bc our weather has gone from freezing to 71 (!) degrees and back, and will do it again this weekend. Sore throat, trouble sleeping. The scale is climbing again, but my clothes feel a bit looser-last time the scale was climbing was when I wasnt feeling well, so maybe that is why. Not worried about it.
I navigated dinner out at a Brazilian steakhouse this weekend--just the meats, please! And my own super bowl at home (wings and steak bites.) I have lunch plans with a friend this week, and trying to figure out the best thing to eat that wont cost me $20 and have most of it thrown away. Ribeye steak, potatoes, green beans, salad: $20. Lots of sandwiches or burgers-throw the sides and bread away. Just such a waste of my money! There is one of those Peruvian chicken places nearby, maybe I'll suggest that. Much better use of my cash, plus I can get a whole chicken with no sides for about $15.
Most places can do meat ala carte or will allow you to swap out sides, etc. A burger place where you can get a double or triple patty is awesome - some places just have a fee for the first "burger" then an add on for each extra patty. A barbecue place is a good choice, too, because you can often buy meat by the pound.0 -
Kirstie155 wrote: »cstehansen wrote: »
I would put the bacon on the outside like I do with a bacon explosion which is also wrapped. for this, I make a bacon weave like this:
to make these:
Is there a recipe for this, or should I just google bacon explosion? I would be afraid to set that baby on fire on the grill! Looks awesome, and I'll give it a try if the weather stays warm enough to grill! I do love pickles and used to drink the juice all the time, but havent since Ive gone zc. Unsure if I will add them back in.
Day 31, I made it! Feeling gross bc our weather has gone from freezing to 71 (!) degrees and back, and will do it again this weekend. Sore throat, trouble sleeping. The scale is climbing again, but my clothes feel a bit looser-last time the scale was climbing was when I wasnt feeling well, so maybe that is why. Not worried about it.
I navigated dinner out at a Brazilian steakhouse this weekend--just the meats, please! And my own super bowl at home (wings and steak bites.) I have lunch plans with a friend this week, and trying to figure out the best thing to eat that wont cost me $20 and have most of it thrown away. Ribeye steak, potatoes, green beans, salad: $20. Lots of sandwiches or burgers-throw the sides and bread away. Just such a waste of my money! There is one of those Peruvian chicken places nearby, maybe I'll suggest that. Much better use of my cash, plus I can get a whole chicken with no sides for about $15.
You can google it, but most of what you will find ruin it by adding bbq sauce which is totally not needed. It is really simple. Here another in between pic to show how it is made before rolling it up:
I just use the bacon on the outside, ground sausage smashed on it. Inside, I add some chili powder and diced jalapeño and one other item. For this one, I diced up a hot link. Sometimes, I will cook up and crumble bacon. A couple of times I have added pepper jack cheese. It is really up to you.
After it is rolled up, it goes on the smoker at about 225 degrees for 3 1/2 hours. If you don't have a smoker, you can do this on a grill by placing it off-set, meaning put all the charcoal on one side and put this on the other side. If you go to bbqpitboys.com, they use this technique quite often and you can watch some of their videos.
That is a good site for other ideas also like bacon crusted ribs:
and beer can bacon burgers:
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This one is a mini meatloaf stuffed with goat cheese, jalapeno and spinach I'm having for lunch. It's good but I don't think it can compare to what I'm seeing above me!
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