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Holy cow! Why would they "hide" those menu items??? I love Panera, but always stayed away for breakfast because everything was pastry/bagel!

This makes a wonderful soup base for all kinds of recipes- I make clam chowder with it. Right after the "soup" is ready, add 1 tsp of dried basil, 1/2 tsp of paprika, minced garlic and simmer a bit. Dump a couple of cans of minced clams (I use the juice too), and just heat. Don't bring to a boil or the clams will get…

Great answers! The Gary Taubes books are great, and I also follow Mark's Daily Apple. I definitely have changed my form of "low carb," which was pretty much Atkins. I try to use more organic sources now. I still have dairy, mainly butter from grass fed cows, cheese, and Greek yogurt (and of course my organic half & half…

Thanks for explaining this. I was wondering what the purpose was (other than it sounded really good)!

The first thing I have every morning (after a tall glass of water) is coffee with coconut oil and organic half & half. Never thought about putting butter in my coffee, but I do have some of the Kerrygold on hand. I wonder if using 2 TBSP of the coconut oil would do the same thing? I'm curious now and may have to try the…

Wow, I must try this TODAY!

Now that's something I haven't heard of before....curious about this also!

The carb flu can definitely include headaches! Your body is probably craving all that nasty carby sugary stuff! Did you also give up/reduce caffeine by chance? That could definitely cause headaches also. Regarding exercise/increased carbs, when your exercise calories are added back in, all categories increase…

Thanks for the replies! I really appreciate the input. I may need to up my protein just a bit. I think I have my carb/fat balance pretty good. Incidentally, there was a blurb on Good Morning America this morning about the benefits of interval training. Supposedly, you can reap more benefit from exercise by doing it -…

Great story! The pictures really show how far you've come - I'm glad you posted them!

I'm looking for low carb buddies also - sent all of you friend requests!

This was my suggestion also! I generally don't eat "normal" breakfast food" for breakfast - sometimes it's leftover pot roast or chicken, sometimes eggs, sometimes a smoothie with protein powder, sometimes just some deli meat or a piece of cheese.

Ha ha - I saw this post as I was eating the Atkins turkey with green beans (can't remember what it's called - box in the trash) - maybe turkey with pan gravy? Something like that. I thought it was good and would buy it again - I just kind of stirred everything up together. It had a pretty good portion size of green beans.…

Deli meat, rolled up and dipped in ranch dressing, mustard, mayo, buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing, etc Almonds - I keep the 100 calorie packs in my car in case of a snack emergency! Individually wrapped servings of cheese Leftover rotisserie chicken from the grocery store Hard boiled eggs (or deviled eggs, even…

Thanks for the comments/suggestions! I actually felt great after (carbs usually make me sleepy and bloated). I was grabbing at straws trying to come up with something carb friendly at Olive Garden, which was no easy task! I guess maybe grilled salmon or the old standby chicken Caesar salad without croutons would be safer…

I use this occasionally. I actually made some sausage balls out of it (a weakness of mine around the holiday time) and fooled my husband!

I've been meaning to try the kelp. The texture of the Shirataki noodles just bugged me! I can't even explain it....

I found that my chronic dry eyes got better with low carb (probably from higher fat, more oil, fish oil). BUT, menopause could be a factor. I would probably get it checked out, though, especially if it was a recent change.

New doctor, definitely! I would be upset, too - that sounds like a very disorganized office!

Wow! I can't wait to try some of these! Other great ideas for eggs - I love eggs with Hollandaise sauce! Oh, and the corned beef hash sounds wonderful, too. I actually bought a turnip and wasn't sure what to do with it!

I made the exact same mistake! It was sad.

Has anybody tried a MIM recipe that would come close to a cheddar biscuit at Red Lobster??? Not sure if that's a good idea for me though....could be dangerous!

Real Name: Rhonda Height: 5' 8" HW: 226 CW: 211 GW: 160 UGW: 150 Location- Tennessee Age: 52 Sex: F Children: 3 grown sons, 1 grandson, 1 granddaughter Married. Diet Plan - Lower carb. I try to stay under 75 carbs. No processed food, organic as much as possible. I exercise most days on the treadmill or walking my crazy…

I guess you can, but that would send my blood sugar through the roof, not to mention I'd be starving about an hour later! Some days I want breakfast foods, and some days I don't. Nothing wrong with leftovers for breakfast! I tend to stay away from the Atkins bars, too much weird stuff in them. If I'm not particularly…

I had the same problem. I was just "lower carb" and was eating some greek yogurt right before I exercised. I was really struggling at about the 30 minute mark. Just felt like I didn't have the energy to go on! Lately, I've been lowering my carbs a bit more (I aim for 30-50 per day) and found that by eating a good low carb…

I have to try this immediately!

Breakfast - baby spinach sauteed in butter, scrambled with 2 eggs, 1 T grated Parmesan cheese Lunch - romaine lettuce salad with chicken and homemade garlic dressing, 1/2 of a Skinny Cow crisp Dinner - treating my boys to Red Lobster! I've already planned my meal - Caesar side salad and the broiled seafood platter with a…

I'm getting ready to read it - just downloaded it on my Kindle! I'll let you know what I think.

Just picked this one up for free! Atkins Diet Recipes Made Easy: 21 Delicious Low Carb Breakfast Recipes The Whole Family Will Love! [Kindle Edition]

That's excellent!