Low Carb-ers Challenge Part 7 Welcome all

pickadilly2009

Had our Christmas program at church today. That was fun.

Jeni, I know what you mean about being so busy. Hope things level out for you just a bit.

Marie, I am going to try that recipe! Think I will add the pumkin and the walnuts both! lol Do you know what the nutritional value of this is?

Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar substitute (I find this to be too much so I half it)
1 egg

Blen it all together, roll them in a ball, press them down in a criss cross pattern, bake at 350 deg for about 8 min. let cool. Very yummy!

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Pickasdilly, We don't count calories on the plan I am on Just carbs and then there are some carbs we don't count. They say this is zero carbs. I am going to mixed my dry ingredients tonight and in the morning I will just add my eggs and sour cream and maybe some pumpkin. I will used half canned pumpkin and half sour cream to make 1/4 c.

Thanks for the cookie recipes. Don't know I can control myself with some of them around.

Have a good evening

Marie

ivykivy

Those are some great recipes. I don't cook very much out side of basic food. My specialities I have found a way to make them low carb per se I do make a Crustless cheesecake. I'll have to calculate it and see how many carbs are in it. But it is high calorie

Marie, you think the muffin recipe would work with carrots? I love carrot cake.

I like the simple peanut butter cookies. We have our christmas fellowship dinner next sunday so I may try these.

pickadilly2009

Ivy, these cookies are very crumbly, you have to be a little careful when you pick them up so I don't know how good they would be for finger food at a Christmas fellowship. You gave me an idea though....you could make these cookies and use them as a crust for a cream pie! Use real whipping cream, sugar substitute, eggs, vanilla (or whatever flavoring) and you would have a GREAT low carb desert because you took most of the carbs out in the sugar. Calorie wise...a little high in fat but all in all...it is not bad at all and I bet it is awsome! You might even be able to make it with a chocolate cocoa and it would be like a reeses cream pie! YUMMY! Think I will try this and I will let you all know how it turns out.

Oh and by the way, carrots are very high in sugar (they turn to sugar in the body as they digest) so not a good low carb food or a good food for diabetics. Learned that the hard way while pregnant and ate a bunch of carrot cake the day before I went in for my glucose test....came out really bad and I had to do a 3 hour test, came out perfect. They asked me what I ate the day before the first test and when I said carrots, she told me that was the problem. So, just a little tidbit of info I have found in my journey! No carrots for diabetics (or at least very few) and low carb dieters!

ivykivy

I never knew this about carrots. I don't eat them at all except in carrot cake twice a year on christmas and thanksgiving. But it is a a root/ tuber vegetables so it does make sense.

Ivy, these cookies are very crumbly, you have to be a little careful when you pick them up so I don't know how good they would be for finger food at a Christmas fellowship. You gave me an idea though....you could make these cookies and use them as a crust for a cream pie! Use real whipping cream, sugar substitute, eggs, vanilla (or whatever flavoring) and you would have a GREAT low carb desert because you took most of the carbs out in the sugar. Calorie wise...a little high in fat but all in all...it is not bad at all and I bet it is awsome! You might even be able to make it with a chocolate cocoa and it would be like a reeses cream pie! YUMMY! Think I will try this and I will let you all know how it turns out.

Oh and by the way, carrots are very high in sugar (they turn to sugar in the body as they digest) so not a good low carb food or a good food for diabetics. Learned that the hard way while pregnant and ate a bunch of carrot cake the day before I went in for my glucose test....came out really bad and I had to do a 3 hour test, came out perfect. They asked me what I ate the day before the first test and when I said carrots, she told me that was the problem. So, just a little tidbit of info I have found in my journey! No carrots for diabetics (or at least very few) and low carb dieters!

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oops************ i left out splenda in the muffin recipe/. Sorry about that

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Hey Good Morning ql you low carbers. How are things going. Everybody busy getting ready for Christmas. I will be glad when it get here

Lets all try and stay true to our Way of eating. I plan on sticking to it thru the holidays and beyond, This is a New way of likfe for me. Loving it.

Going cook my turnip today. Ivy seems to like them pretty well. I have cook the frozen turnips and greens and like them will well, But along with some Red Beans and cornbread, Now I can't have beans and cornbread but they should still be good.

Have a good day
Marie

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Here is a nice chili recipe I got from DLife this morning.

Low Carb Chili
Nutrition Facts

Makes 9servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories 143.2

Total Carbs 5.9 g

Dietary Fiber 1.6 g

Sugars 3 g

Total Fat 3.8 g

Saturated Fat 1.4 g

Unsaturated Fat 2.5 g

Potassium 183.7 mg

Protein 22.3 g

Sodium 209.1 mg

Dietary Exchanges
2 Meat, 1 Vegetable

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Note: One or more ingredients from this recipe are not included in the nutritional analysis above. Either the ingredient is missing from our database or is listed as "optional" in the recipe.
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A delicious chili with a hint of cinnamon.

Rating:
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Difficulty: EASY



Servings Ingredients
1quart water
2lb extra lean ground beef (5% fat)
1tsp cinnamon, ground
1tsp ground cumin
1medium onions , chopped
1tsp Worcestershire sauce
2medium garlic cloves , mashed
2tsp salt (optional)
2tbsp chili powder
1tsp black pepper
1/2tsp hot red pepper flakes
1/2tsp ground allspice
6oz tomato paste
3bay leaves
4oz canned mushroom slices, drained (or fresh, cooked)
3/4medium green bell peppers , chopped



Directions
1 Brown meat, drain off fat.
2 Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil.
3 Simmer for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.



Additional Information
This is excellent topped with shredded cheese or sour cream!



Marie

ivykivy

Marie,

I will really try my best to be good. :bigsmile:

I checked out the DLife Website and there were some recipes I use. I make a beef and black beans (sometimes I use pinto or peas or lima beans). I cook 1/4 cup dry black beans and mix half (or all depending on the carb count you need) with 5-6 oz of ground beef or turkey and some taco seasoning mix (or use chili powder and cayenne pepper). You can eat with spinach or wrap in lettuce leaf.

10 net carbs (5 if you use half the beans or double the meat and share)
Calories 385 (if you use 80/20 beef. I crumble and rinse and boil and rinse)
15 g fiber
~30 g protein.

Since I started eating beans twice a week and grapefruit twice a week and yogurt everyday my BP has dropped 10 points. It is so hard to prepare for health problems that may develop as a result of having an autoimmune disease and hypothyroidism but I press on.

Be a good day with good energy

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Hello Ivy, your beans and hamburger sounds so good. Right now I just get 5 carbs at every meal The first of Jan. I will get 11-20 carbs per meal. And I can have a more varity of things. However I am pretty well satisfy with this step 1, I roasted my turnip with butter spray amd P & S. Dome deli ham Had a low carb tortilla for my 5 g of carbs. I have to have a 5 grams of carbs every 5 hours. Pretty good. In January I have to have a 11-20 grams of carbs before the 5 hour is up and have a 11-20 carb before bedtime. I am puttin my meals plans in TOP OF MY PLANS. iT COMES FIRST. I am making Chili tomorrow. It is a good diet food.
Enjoy talking to you.

Marie

pickadilly2009

Good morning everyone! Been a busy week. Got to the gym last night and had a great workout! 1.5 miles on the treadmil, 3 miles on the bike, 1 mile on the eliptical. I was going to do some weight training but my oldest son called and I can't call him back so I took his call and by the time I was done talking, I was done working out! lol My legs felt like noodles walking down the stairs so I worked hard. That is how I guage how hard I worked....If when I walk down the stairs and it hurts, I did good! Goofy I know.

Haven't been doing too great on the eating. Too many goodies at work and I haven't been able to resist too much. A few more days and that will be over though so that is good.

Everyones recipes sound so yummy! Here is an easy one I like a lot. Take some deli roast beef, place a slice of pepper jack cheese on it, roll it up, back it in the oven just long enough for the cheese to melt, then dip it in a little light ranch dressing. Very tasty and very few carbs! Not bad on the calories either. Have some veggies on the side and you have a nice meal and it is easy easy easy!

Have a wonderful day!

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Good morning picadilly. That little meal sounds great. Will have to try that sometime.. I am making chili today.

That Jeni girl is so busy whe don't have time for us. But I am happy for her. Having a job will help her a lot in more ways than one,

You both will have a it pretty bad this Christmas. But hanged in there and things will be better next Christmas.

Hey Ivy , what are you up to today.?????????/

This is a rest day for us . nor running around just the usally housework and cooking.

Better get busy it is surpose to warm up and Sammy and I can go for a nice walk.

Thinking of you all , have a good day.

Things to do today,:\
Make a list of your graitude for this time of the year.

For everyone to have a Lovely Christmas

For having each of you to help me on my journey

For the love and support of my family

For the love and supporrt of all of my friends on MFP

Many , many more

Marie

ivykivy

Afternoon all,

Hear there's a storm coming this way hopefully it will evaporate.

I'm thinking of reasons why I shouldn't do C25k today.... my head hurts a little, my ear is stopped up but these are just excuses so I know I just have to get on the treadmill and do it.

Glad to hear the weather is better for you all.

Diana we all get off course sometimes, but we know it IS off course whereas eating sweets everyday used to be THE course.

Have a great day

PS.
Marie, does milk raise your blood sugar significantly? I was reading the diabetes solution by Richard Bernstein (http://www.diabetes-book.com/readit.shtml) and he had milk as a no no food. Yogurt was fine as long as it is full fat (probably b/c of the fat and acidity). I know different food effect people differently, I was just curious.

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Hi Ivy,
Yes milk does raise your BS, It has carbs in it. I drink a glass of milk if I have low Blood sugar. I am looking foward to a glass of milk when I go into my next step, I think Milk has 12 carbs. I will be able to have milk stay within my 11-20 grams of carbs. Right now I only get 5 grams of carbs per meal. So not enough to get milk yet. I am on insulin so I have to watch it mighty close. This met B diet that I am on is surpose to be getting your body ready to handle more carbs,
Marie

pickadilly2009

Afternoon all,

Hear there's a storm coming this way hopefully it will evaporate.

I'm thinking of reasons why I shouldn't do C25k today.... my head hurts a little, my ear is stopped up but these are just excuses so I know I just have to get on the treadmill and do it.

Glad to hear the weather is better for you all.

Diana we all get off course sometimes, but we know it IS off course whereas eating sweets everyday used to be THE course.

Have a great day

PS.
Marie, does milk raise your blood sugar significantly? I was reading the diabetes solution by Richard Bernstein (http://www.diabetes-book.com/readit.shtml) and he had milk as a no no food. Yogurt was fine as long as it is full fat (probably b/c of the fat and acidity). I know different food effect people differently, I was just curious.

Ivy, Milk is naturally sweet. The less 'skim' the milk, the less sugar and the higher the fat content. Best thing for diabetics, believe it or not is real whipping cream. I am not diabetic but my dad was and had to take four insulin shots per day because it was pretty severe. You can make 'ice cream' out of whipping cream by adding a little splenda, whipping it up and then freezing it. Next time you are at the store, look at the labels on skim, 1%, 2%, whole and cream the carbs are coming from the sugar content.

ivykivy

He mentioned that in his book and I never noticed until I went in the database and looked and sure enough the 1% is higher in sugar than the full fat. I guess that is why milk straight from the cow is best. My grandma called it clabber milk? He also mentioned having real ice cream. My dad used to have a churn and make it. I can't use artificial sweeteners b/c they trigger migraines. I usually use honey or try cut the sugar in half. I haven't tried stevia yet.

Marie, do you grind your own flax seeds to make meal or do you buy the meal?

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Ivy, I have used both kinds. I think the one you grind up has a better flavor. I put about 1/2c. at a time in my blender and ground them up/ I bought the golden seeds and I like them better than the dark ones. What book are you going by? I used Metabolism B Miracle Diet. They say it is about the same as Adkins only we used the light dairy products, We can used half and half cream good in my coffee. I went back and read your last post and you mention Dr. Berstein [Sp] I have one of his book will look it over.

recipes for coffee.

1 c. of coffee
1 pkg stevia
a little Walden Farm no carb and no calorie chocolate syrup )0ps it has art. sweetener in it or 1 t. cocoa powder
! T. half and half.

It makes a nice moacha coffee.Think I will go and have one.

Marie

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Here is my healthy recipe for today

Flax waffles

1/4 c ground flax
1/2 t. baking powder, 1 t cocoa, 1 t. cinnamon
1/4 c choppedd walnut
2 pkg splenda

Mix till blended well

Add 1/4 c eggbeater, 1 T. oil,1/4 c light sour cream May need a little water to thin it down,
I used about 1 T. Mix good and spoon into hot waffle iron untill it quit steaming. I serve mine with whipped cream cheese.
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This is the same recipe I used for the one minute muffin except I don's add any water. or oil. Very good.with my coffee.

Marie

Have a good day

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ivykivy

The muffins came out right this time. I did substitute the splenda for honey and it added 6 sugar carbs per but that isn't so bad for me. I will cut it down to 3. I like the fact that I can get my fiber for the day in a muffin but I'll have to see how my digestive system likes it . My uncle gave me a packet of stevia so I will try it. Hopefully it won't be a migraine trigger.

I have read/skimmed Bernstein's book, Atkins book and South Beach diet as well as some articles from Mark's Daily Apple. I like the atkins for life because it is give a better explanation on how to have high carb food (I'm a rule breaker- If I want something I will eat it sparingly). For example I eat potatoes maybe once a week. You can have those foods just not every day and they have to be balanced with protein & fat and your other meals must be lower in carbohydrates. I was using sugar in my coffee for a while w/no problem but I started adding more and more so I had to cut it out:embarassed: .

It is cold and rainy here. We rarely get snow here but we do get ice storms which i think are worse. Hopefully it will pass us by this time too.

Have a great day

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Ivy you can add some ground flax to your yogurt. Have to used you imazination some but it taste like graham crackers, I like to get some fiber in every meal somehow. I have a small jar made up on flaxs.cinnamon. and stevia And I just sprinkle some on my yogurt.
Or just plain flax in my scramble eggs, Just about anything. Even on your baked potaoes. Say by the way I love the roasted turnips. But I like roasted veggies.
Marie

pickadilly2009

More problems, mostly with my oldest son and the fact that Christmas is coming without both kids. I can't keep my hands off the darn sweets at work and I know it is my frame of mind that is doing it. Somehow I have got to get out of this stinking thinking I have going on. Maybe having a break from both kids will give me a little breathing room to re-group. I just know something has got to give here or I am going to start gaining weight again and I do NOT want to do that! I wish there were a group in my area that got together to exercise. I wonder if the ladies at church would be interested in meeting up once a week. Any one have any ideas of groups that I could get in touch with that don't charge a membership fee? I think I need some one on one support!

Hope everyone is having a good day!

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Have a wpnderfil snowey day for those that are blessed with a pretty site. Just in time for Christmas.

Been watching it on TV.

Have a wonderful day.
Marie

ivykivy

No snow here it is 60 degrees, bright and sunny like it never rained. I went outside with a light sweater.

Diana, I lurk at the over 300 thread and havingitall mentioned a website called meetup.com where you may be able to find an exercise group. Having a church group is a good idea, too. When I was in Atlanta a friend had aerobics classes at their church. It might be a good idea, especially if you have fitness instructors at your church that will give their time.

Hope everyone stays warm

pickadilly2009

Ivy! Thank you so much for the website info. I checked it out and there are two great groups I am going to join! Maybe this will help me shake the blues a little too! Thank you thank you thank you!

ivykivy

Glad you found a group and hope it will lift your mood.
One of my saying is when you're in a bad moody
just shake your booty:laugh:

And count your blessing, name them one by one

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Good morning from Sunny Texas. Its a little cooli this morning but the sun is shinning.
Wish all of you who got snow stay warm and safe.
Marie

ivykivy

It's sunny and mild here too. I went outside in my short sleeves this afternoon.

Have a great day:flowerforyou:

pickadilly2009

Sunny here too! 51 degrees as I speak! That is the warmest it has been for a month. I even went to church without a coat this morning! Love days like this! Tonight is the kids Christmas program and after that we are doing a fellowship gathering. Well you know what that means, lots of really yummy food! I am proud of myself though. I fixed a relish (sort of) tray. I made cream cheese celery sticks, peanut butter celery sticks, and some green and black olives! That will help me stay away from all of the sugar that will be there!

Hope everyone has a lovely evening!

ivykivy

I have to bake a cake today but I will not eat the batter. If I say it often enough maybe I won't .

Hope everyone is having a good day.

pickadilly2009

I have to bake a cake today but I will not eat the batter. If I say it often enough maybe I won't .

Hope everyone is having a good day.

Step away from the batter! lol I was not that good and I felt toxic all day on Friday. Don't do it IVY.....step away! lol

I want to thank you again for telling me about that site. I have joined a book club, a movie club and a over 40's social club. This is exactly what I need to re-join the human race. No more dating and no more giving everything to my kids and mom. I have got to have my own life too. THANK YOU!

Marie, How are you doing today? I still haven't tried your recipe for the morning muffin yet but have plans for tomorrow to! I will let you know how it goes.

My little boy is gone now for Christmas break. I am going to miss him so much. Christmas will not be the same without my boys. But I am going to use this break as a time to focus on renewing Diana. I am going to the gym every other night and nothing is going to stop me! Well unless they are closed I guess! lol I am going to end 2009 with a bang and start 2010 with positive thoughts and energy!