APPETIZING AUGUST - Food Related August Challenge
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1. I want to try BPC. I've never had the nerve. I restrict my calories and its calorie count is so high that is scares me senseless
2. I want to replace soy milk (which I drink so little of that it goes off and I have to buy more every few weeks, even though I know I won't drink that much of it). I'm thinking of going straight to heavy cream because I really only use it in coffee and tea.
3. I want to try some substitutes for bread, so I can have burger buns or a sandwich. It's okay if it doesn't taste exactly like bread, so long as it tastes good.
4. I want to try those egg recipes that you make in a muffin tin you see everywhere online. They look delicious.
I've brought the muffin tin already, and heavy cream.
Week 1: I tried bullet proof coffee. Delicious and surprisingly filling.
Also reduced my whole carbs to 10%... Was previously coming net carbs at around 20%0 -
More casseroles in the oven to freeze in individual portions for meals after my surgery. I also froze several meals of fresh green beans and the cream cheese stuffed chicken breasts wrapped in bacon. . 2 pounds of bacon cooked and in the fridge. I will be lucky if there's 1 pound left by Tuesday lol. I will make some cold brewed coffee tomorrow for iced coffee.. . Maybe some chicken salad on Monday. . None of this is very exciting, but it is what I have to do right now to save myself from hubby feeding me fast food lol... Oh I should make some hard boiled eggs, too.. :-D0
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@azcowgirrlup You have done a great thing by making these dishes for yourself and freezing them. I know what it's like when the wasband (yep past tense LOL) would bring home doughnuts every single day. Yes definitely make those hard boiled eggs also! You are so clever and bravo for you to give yourself alternatives to eating unhealthy foods!!!0
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@SkinnyKerinny, thank you! I. Did make some hard boiled eggs and tomorrow I will pre slice some celery sticks and some cucumbers. I think I am ok then, oh, I might make some chicken salad.. I did discover that although we have lived here for 10 years, hubby has no clue where anything is kept. I am going to have to leave a lot of stuff out on the counter tops for him lol0
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I'm not actively following this challenge but we made the Crispy Sesame Beef recipe from ruled.me last night and I would definitely recommend it!0
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I just ate the weirdest lunch.
This month's First for Women had an article on probiotics- "These nutrients burst fat cells". I fell for the "gotcha" in the grocery line. I bought some recommended foods. The article suggested good probiotics are Tzatziki, miso, sauerkraut, Kimchi, Kefir a few other fermented foods.. Now that I have the foods, I have to think of something creative to do with them.
I mixed these together.. Oddly, the mix of flavors wasn't that bad.
(Sounds like a ringing endorsement? - read, not for the faint of stomach).
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Just discovered that Sainsbury's here in the UK carries coconut cream in tetra packs. I mixed it 1:1 with some plain greek yogurt and toasted coconut flakes and it was literally like eating the fluffy whipped topping off a coconut cream pie!0
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@slimzandra did you notice any difference in how you felt or digestion? I used to mixed chia seeds with apple cider vinegar, a runny egg yolk, sunflower lecithin, coconut oil and ghee for breakfast. Also surprisingly ingestible.
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Duck week is officially over and was delicious. I have a lot left over that I will incorporate into my food diary again later this month.
This week I begin liquids only: broth, protein shakes, eggs (raw, runny?), oils, maybe nut butters. The goal is to give my intestines a break without totally fasting.
No weight loss but the month is still young...0 -
@toadqueen From yesterday's probiotic experiment, I didn't notice a difference in anything in or out.
My gf suggested I might have some bathroom issues, but nothing of note to report. HAHA.
I had salmon, tzatziki, cucumber for dinner. Both meals seemed to hold me through the night.
I did try apple cider vinegar, I did the one tablespoon, and then one tablespoon in water, neither is anything I would look forward to again. And because I didn't have the kind with mother, it was probably a waste of time. I like runny yokes and coconut oil. That doesn't seem to bother me either. I think I have "iron gut", not much has an impact. I guess I'm pretty lucky, I can eat spicy food, weird flavor combinations every meal and never have any issues or indigestion, while everyone else is eating tums and pepto.
Ghee sounds interesting, I just read about it on http://www.care2.com/greenliving/15-amazing-benefits-of-ghee.html ..lots of positives! (medium chain fatty acid) "Ghee is one of the 7 healthy fats you need in your kitchen. I also read up on Sunflower Lecithin..(touts anti-aging from free radicals.. I'm in!) .I'm going grocery shopping at Wegman's tonight, see what I find. tx0 -
Well I used Bobs Red Mill low carb baking mix to fry some summer squash and geen tomatoes tonight. I was not very pleased with the results and the stuff is so expensive. Not worth the cost, I don't think.
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I think next time I'll nust crush cheap pork rinds and use those.0
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Week two:
Tried those egg muffins. Yum. Filling0 -
I bought plantains today-- supposedly they are used to make pancakes and waffles on an autoimmune Paleo (AIP) diet which I'm transitioning to. This will be a first after all those times of just looking at them in the produce section. LOL0
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Since I'm covered up in garden green beans and have leftovers every few days, green bean casserole. Just onion and mushroom dredged in almond flour and fried in bacon grease. Leftover green beans mixed with cream, sour cream, cream cheese and chicken bouillon. Lots of black pepper, simply because I love it.0 -
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Well forget it this board is too hard to work with..lol.0
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Week 2 was mostly a bust for me. I was supposed to try liquids only to give my intestines a break but it followed a carb laden vacation and a only did liquid meals instead of liquid days. I'm going to continue into week 3 with it and see how it goes.0
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My first fathead pizza with home grown pizza sauce was so good, and hubby approved too.0 -
I found that fathead pizza made me crave carby things and made me sleepy. I don't know if it was the almonds, the huge amount of cheese, or the carbs in general, but this will not be in the regular rotation for me. Special occasion only. It was tasty as all get out though.0
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KnitOrMiss wrote: »I found that fathead pizza made me crave carby things and made me sleepy. I don't know if it was the almonds, the huge amount of cheese, or the carbs in general, but this will not be in the regular rotation for me. Special occasion only. It was tasty as all get out though.
I wish it would make me sleepy as I am sleepless right now. I have a big day tomorrow and can't sleep. I overcarbed today as I had to make mashed potatoes for a family group picnic tomorrow. I make it the night before and heat tomorrow in a crock pot. Everyone expects me to bring them and no one knows I'm trying to eat low carb. Gosh this whole weekend is gonna be hard for me to stay on track
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I am going to be making a cauliflower faux potato salad for Sat. All the retired clan meet on Friday at a campground, but the big group will be together Sat. at my house. Too much junk running through my head right now. No way can I tell family members
.no I can't eat any of you wonderful blueberry cake..just no way for me to do that.0 -
The fathead pizza looks yummy but I have to stay away from most of it. That being said, I've been staying away from my food goals for this challenge too....boo!! Another busted week. Starting fresh again...0
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I want to incorporate cauliflower more into my mix; so I riced a whole head today! I want to try the pizza made from it. I've made the faux potatoes and loved em!0
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My appetite has been strange since my surgery, but I am getting my macros pretty close to where I want them. I am hoping to become a bit more adventuresome in my food choices again this coming week.0
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Well the last week in Aug I have done norhing but simple things like steak and broccoli. We have been using our travel trailer too much for me to cook...it is a good problem to have. I do love to cook but I love to camp also.
My ending of this challenge. I enjoyed it but didn't really loose because I kept loosing and gaining the same 5 pounds. Alcohol and carb crashes are the culprit.
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My Appetizing August challenge was a real bust. I was on track for the first week, then went on vacation and could not get back on track. I did well with the fitness challenge though so that is good news!
Congrats to everyone who completed the challenge. I think it may have been too open-ended for some, including me or maybe just not the right time with so many other personal challenges this month.0
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