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Stevia is all natural, it is a plant that is crushed into a powder and is very powerful sweetner. I do use Stevia and RAW, local honey on occasion.

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I don't eat Dr Bernstein's way.................I am on Atkins, Phase 2 (climbing the carb ladder), I just subscribe to many different blogs, sites and newsletters that the science all coincides together. That was not the point of my post, the point is about the sugars and sweetners and how the FDA and USDA allowed them to…

Jay Robb protein powder. All natural, sweetened with Stevia................. I buy it online and you can get individual packets so you can try it out without getting a big tub of it. http://www.jayrobb.com/

Well, I stopped eating some of the fruits and veggies that are not available to me with in that season. I buy organic romaine lettuce (organic girl brand) and I live in a rural area in the Midwest so I know about 4 season changes..............I live in Southern Illinois myself. We have a Neighborhood Coop that gets their…

Check out this website. You can click on your state and find where Raw milk is sold straight from the farm. I get mine in a 3 gallon bucket and then let it sit so I can skim the cream off the top. I make home made whipped cream and butter. Wanting to get a yogurt maker so I can begin making my own raw yogurt.............…

Carbs and Fiber...................Some plans subtract fiber for "net carbs", some plans don't. Atkins 72 is very strict and does NOT subtract fiber........... Atkins 2002 DOES subtract for fiber.......... (this is the plan that I do as it allows me to eat a little more) Do what is comfortable for you and what you can live…

LOL, I am trying!!! I am melting inches off though. I am down to a Large shirt from an X-large and I am into size 14 pants from size 18. Some how I by-passed a size 16.

Put me down for 2 pounds on the chart for my weekly goal.

I get farm raised, grass-fed beef, fresh pork, free range chicken, eggs, raw milk and cream from a family farmer that I know does not use any hormones, anti-biotics or commercial feeds. Their animals are left to graze for their own foods. I grow some of my veggies, get fruit from a family member and what I can't get, I…

No, it is not necessarily so.................... That is why I don't trust the FDA and the USDA............... They allow Splenda to say it is a no calorie sweetner when it does have calories in the powdered form due to the maltodextrin they add to it to bulk it up and make it powdery............ The individual packets…

I don't have calorie counts because I don't count calories................I am a carb counter. These granola recipes I got from my aunt who has lost 120 pounds on Atkins and is keeping it off now for 4 years.........

I add cinnamon, pumpkin, nuts, 1/3 of a banana, fage,

That is good, the weight is coming off!!! I am bouncing around the same couple of pounds. I need to get very strict again, think I am consuming too much fruit again...................

Weighing in, 209.0 this morning!!

Yes, that is the way I lose..................... I lose inches and inches and inches..............then one day some pounds will be gone................ Rinse and repeat the above mentioned scenario.

Studies are showing that in the absence of processed foods, saturated fats (animal fat) is not bad for you................. So, you can go ahead and enjoy that big, fat juicy ribeye steak and eat the strip of fat on the side of it..............just make sure it is Grass-fed beef so you get the CLA benefits from it and also…

My carbs come from natural sources only............. Nuts and seeds Dairy (yogurt, cheese, butter) Vegetables Limited amount of fruit (mostly eat berries, apples, pears, pineapple, melons) Baked sweet potato about 1 or 2 times a month Only grains I eat are steel cut oats and quinoa. I have eaten DreamsField Pasta on…

Taco Salads, Low Carb Enchiladas (using low carb tortillas, they are baked so they taste better), Chick, steak or shrimp fajitas!!

Wow, great post...................... I am a bit upset though. LOL................I have been saying the same things in posts and people argue with me about it. Telling me they will eat what they want and it is still healthy to them.......... I guess nitrates, HFCS, trans fats are healthy to them just because it is in…

I have recipes for some natural granola is you would like them. That is the best way when trying to eat clean. I started making my own granola, egg creams, sausage, etc.............

I am in with you!!! According to what I have researched, you should have full fat products and measure out a serving size. That is the healthiest and less processed............. Also, if you eat bacon, sausage, deli meats,hot dogs.............you should try to find all natural, nitrate free products. (Word of caution:…

That is fantastic!!! It helped that you stayed busy and on the go................you were burning those calories as you took them in!!! I have been doing Pilates and I am starting to see changes as far as toning goes. My stomach is starting to look a bit flatter too.

You don't stay restricted forever on Atkins..................If you do Atkins, by the book, you are continuously adding in new foods every week............. It is called moving up the carb ladder. The reason he has you to add in foods 1 at a time is to see if your body is intolerant to any particular…

Yes, the corn industry is putting out the claims that it is not that unhealthy, mean while there are 1,000's of studies that state that it is very, very dangerous, in the same category with trans fats.

Ok, I am brimming with Energy!!! I got a blackberry storm and a new digital camera for my birthday and I am like a kid on Christmas Day. Anyway, I am looking for a utility that can help me count carbs electronically as I carry my phone with me anywhere and every where................

Hi and welcome........... The beauty of low carb, is that you don't have to count calories............... Because you should be getting your meals from natural sources, proteins (chicken, beef, pork, etc) and plant sources (veggies and some fruit), healthy fats (coconut oil, olive oil, nuts, seeds, etc.....) your calories…

Thanks!! I am going for blood work again on Friday (my birthday), so when it comes back, I will be posting it again................. I bought this pre-cut and washed salad yesterday, it is organic. It is called Organic Girl.............It was the best tasting lettuce (romaine) I have ever eaten in my…