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Since I took up half your thread with a side note, I wanted to share some more recipes: http://www.primaverakitchen.com/asparagus-sweet-potato-chicken-skillet/ This one I had to adjust slightly to keep the sodium from getting too high, but you can determine if that is necessary for you. I used chicken sausage and cut the…

@midwesterner85 By saying that our doctor/nutritionist pounded simple vs complex carbs into our heads I don't mean that that is all she covered. Everything you discussed she covered with us but what I am learning from you and @psuLemon is that the way it was presented to us was all very simplified, most likely because I…

@psuLemon "High carbs will decrease fat oxidation which leads to increased storage of fat". That is an interesting fact that I did not know. Our doctor just always presented it like the excess sugar from bad carbs were stored as fat, but keep in mind I was a child when she started working with us and she was probably just…

@psuLemon You're right to an extent, but having grown up with a type one diabetic, our nutritionist pounded into our heads the difference between simple and complex carbs. Complex carbohydrates are considered "good" because of the longer series of sugars that make them up and take the body more time to break down. They…

Simple carbs vs complex carbs- your body needs and uses complex carbs. Simple carbs just become sugar in your body. It is ok to have healthy complex carbs in your diet. Whole wheat pastas and breads, veggies, and fruits are primarily made up of complex carbs. That being said, I am low carb as well and here are a few of my…

http://thebigmansworld.com/2015/10/28/four-ingredient-flourless-protein-brownies/ This link will take you to a recipe for protein "brownies". I baked mine in muffin tins and made "chocolate" protein muffins. I would suggest looking into recipes that utilize protein powder to help you reach your protein goals without having…

Banana Protein Pancakes with Peanut Butter Syrup 1 overripe banana 6 egg whites 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder Smash banana w/ a fork. Stir in egg whites and protein powder. Heat skillet over medium heat. Once heated spray skillet with nonstick cooking spray then pour batter. Cook like any other pancake. Then for syrup,…