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Low Carb Ice Cream / Vitamix Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2C Heavy Cream 16 drops EZ Sweetz (1/3C sweetener equivalent) 1T lemon juice 1/4t vanilla extract 3 oz cream cheese 8 strawberries (100g) about 3/4C ice (194g) Instructions: 1. Place the ingredients in the blender (Vitamix) in order listed 2. Using variable speed, start on 1 until the solids have been…
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Fourth Fast: Day One
So I can't believe I'm starting my fourth fast! I fasted last week, Wed-Fri and ate Saturday. This week I am hoping to fast Mon-Thurs and eat Friday evening. I'm up 2lbs from the fast but that's expected. My ketones on Saturday dropped from 4.8 to 2.7 (still in great ketosis) but last night jumped back up to 3.9! I'm not…
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Third Fast
So I started this fast on Tuesday evening. Drinking only water, coffee daily and kombucha and broth ocassionally. I don't remember what I weighed when I started the fast but I know my weight has dropped almost daily since I started keto and definitely while fasting. Surprisingly I don't feel hunger even today. There are…
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Fry Day: Cheesy Sausage Balls - Keto
Ingredients: 12 oz sausage 6oz shredded cheddar cheese 12 cubes cheddar (optional) Instructions: 1. Mix shredded cheese and sausage 2. Divide into 12 equal part 3. Place cube of cheese into center of sausage and roll into balls 4. (optional) freeze sausage balls 5. Fry at 375 degrees until crispy Nutrition: Serves: 12…
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Kombucha
I've tried my first kombucha last night. For those of you that don't know, Kombucha is recommended by our keto and IF guru's. I ordered from Amazon and got the Pear, Ginger Zing. You mix it with water so it's really just like flavored water. Additionally, I added 2t of chia seeds for the fiber and fullness feeling. Since…
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Location
I thought it would be nice to get a feel for where everyone is from. Where in the world are y'all??
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Successful second fast
So my first fast, after I ended it, I went crazy and ate whatever I wanted. lol Not recommended!! After my second fast which ended on Friday, I have watched my carbs, etc. I'm happy to say the scale went up .6 but now is down 3~!! so amazing to me to watch the scale drop and not be starving. I may try to fast again this…
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something I learned today
So, I am monitoring my glucose and blood ketones each evening. Mon evening my glucose was 111, Tuesday (last night) it was 104. Seemed strange to me because I've not eaten anything that should increase it.....hmmmm.....this morning (Wed) I checked again just because I want to learn and understand my body...it was 90 this…
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Almond Joy Cookies - Low Carb
Ingredients: 2T almond butter 1T coconut oil 1/4C coconut milk 2T SF coconut syrup 2 large eggs 1/2t baking powder 1/2t salt 2T granulated sugar substitute 1.5C sugar free dried coconut 1/2C flax meal 2 squares 90% dark chocolate 18 almonds Instructions: 1. in a medium bowl, combine the almond butter and coconut oil and…
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Second fast ended
So, I plan to end my second fast today. I fasted Wed, Thursday and Friday. Drinking only bullet proof coffee, water and bullion. I've lost 6.6 since Monday. Some of that was water weight and will come back. Still my ketones were at 3.7 and glucose at 76 last night. So I feel like my body is a little cleaner and I'm…
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Fry Day: Cheesy Sausage Balls
Ingredients: 12oz Sausage 6oz shredded cheddar cheese 12 cubes cheddar (optional) Instructions: 1. Mix shredded cheese and sausage 2. Divide into 12 equal parts 3. Place cube of cheese into center of sausage and roll into balls 4. (Optional) free the sausage balls 5. Fry at 375 degrees until crispy Nutrition: Serves: 12…
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Second Fast: Day Three
So today is day three of my fast. I don't know how long I'll fast. I'm taking it as it comes. I am afraid if I set a goal of 5 days and I only do 3, then I'll feel like I failed and it will have a very negative impact. I'm better to just see how long I go and be proud and happy of that timeframe. Last night's readings:…
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Fry Day: Jalapeno Poppers
Ingredients: 6 thick cut bacon slices 4oz cream cheese 4oz cheddar cheese, shredded 1.5oz jalapeno slices Batter: 2 eggs 4T almond flour 2T parmesan cheese 1T water Instructions: 1. Cook the bacon and crumble 2. Chop up the jalapeno slices 3. Combine the bacon, cream cheese, cheddar cheese and jalapeno slices 4. Form into…
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Cauliflower and Ground Beef Hash - Low Carb Recipe
This cauliflower and ground beef hash will be your favorite go-to low carb dinner. It's easy, cheesy and ready for the dinner table in about 20 minutes! Ingredients • 16 oz. bag frozen cauliflower, defrosted and drained • 1 lb. lean ground beef • 2 c. cheddar cheese • 1 tsp. garlic powder • salt and pepper to taste…
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Interesting article about carbs
I thought this was an interesting article and I learned a lot. https://www.dietdoctor.com/carbs-affect-cholesterol?utm_source=Diet+Doctor+Newsletter&utm_campaign=267aa42433-Test&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_41db911777-267aa42433-464691713
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10 Minute Low Carb Chili
Serves: 4 servings Ingredients • 1 lb lean ground beef (or turkey) • 1 tsp ground cumin • 1 tsp ground coriander • ½ tsp ground cayenne (optional) • ½ tsp garlic powder • ½ cup prepared salsa (I used Pace Mild) • salt and pepper to taste Instructions 1. In a medium saucepan, combine the ground beef and all of the spices.…
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Avocado Smoothie
Ingredients: 3 oz Unsweetened Almond Milk 3 oz Heavy Whipping Cream 6 drops EZ Sweetz 1 Avocado deskinned and deseeded 6 ice cubes Instructions: 1. Add the Almond Milk, heavy whipping cream and EZ Sweetz to the blender 2. Cut the avocado in half, remove the seed and remove the flesh from the skin, add to the blender 3. Add…
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Try it Tuesday!
So, last night I made two recipes I hadn't tried before. One was the Parmesan Chips. Those are posted in a prior post in this group. Yum! The other recipe I made was a feta stuffed sirloin steak. It was amazing! Unfortunately, I forgot to bring the recipe with me. I will post it tonight or tomorrow. It's definitely a…
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Keto Pepper Stuffed Steak with Cilantro
Ingredients: 16 oz sirloin steak 3T jalapeno pepper, chopped 2T red bell pepper, chopped finely 4oz feta cheese, crumbled 1/4 C cilantro, finely chopped 1T extra virgin olive oil 1/2t cumin, ground 1/4t sea salt 1/4t pepper Directions: Preheat your grill or broiler. Mix cilantro, feta, jalapeno and bell peppers together in…
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Low Carb Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake
Trying to stay low carb but having a hard time giving up your desserts? I was playing in the kitchen yesterday and came up with this low carb cheesecake recipe. *This recipe is for an electric pressure cooker but I'm sure it could easily be adapted for an oven. Low Carb Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake Cook Time: 22 minutes |…
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Beautiful Saturday
GOOD morning everyone! It's going to be an amazing day here in Northern Kentucky. A balmy 57 degrees!! I do believe I'm going to take my Lil Bit for a walk around the park today. What's everyone one else up to?
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Keto Fat Head Pizza
** this recipe will make two medium pizzas For the Crust: 1.5C shredded mozzarella cheese 3/4C almond flour/meal 50g cream cheese cubed 1 egg lightly whisked 1/2t ground pink rock salt 1/2t garlic powder 1t mixed Italian herbs grease proof paper lined oven tray Directions: 1. in a medium microwave proof bowl, heat…
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TGIF!
So today is Friday. I have fast since breakfast yesterday morning. I really wasn't planning to fast. I brought lunch to work. But I wasn't hungry. Why eat when you aren't hungry? Plus, there are so many benefits to fasting. It's 10:43 and I'm still not hungry. I've lost great this week and I'm at the lowest weight I've…
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Parmesan Chips
Ingredients: 4 oz shaved parmesan cheese (112g) 4 oz grated parmesan cheese (112g) Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees 2. Layer bottom of well (of a muffin top pan) with grated cheese, then shaved, then grated 3. Cook for 7 minutes or until crisp and golden brown 4. Let cool for 5 minutes Nutrition: Serves: 9…
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Perfect Low Carb Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Nut-free and gluten-free 4 ounces butter, room temp 4 ounces cream cheese 3/4 cup Sukrin Gold, brown sugar substitute (order at www.sukrinusa.com. Use code “friends” for a 10% discount) 5 eggs ½ cup pumpkin puree 1/3 cup Coconut flour ¼ cup Oat fiber 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract…
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What does everyone think?
I think most of us grocery shop toward the end of the week or the weekend. I do most of my meal planning/cooking over the weekend for the upcoming week. With that in mind, what does everyone think about us posting a Try it Tuesday or Fix it Friday post - and everyone post a recipe there for folks to try?
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Fry-day: Cheesy Sausage Balls
Ingredients 12 oz jimmy dean's sausage 6 oz shredded cheddar cheese 12 cubes cheddar (optional) Instructions: 1. Mix shredded cheese and sausage 2. Divide into 12 equal parts 3. Place cube of cheese into center of sausage and roll into balls 4. (Optional) freeze the sausage balls 5. Fry at 375 degrees until crispy…
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Chickpea Chocolate Cupcakes (low carb/gluten free)
Serves: 12 cupcakes Ingredients • For the cupcakes: • 15 oz can of garbanzo beans • ⅓ cup almond milk or water • 4 eggs • 2 Tbsp coconut oil • ½ cup premium cocoa powder • 1 tsp baking powder • ¾ cup granulated sugar substitute • For the frosting: • ¾ cup heavy whipping cream • 4 oz 90% cocoa Lindt chocolate bars • 1 Tbsp…
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self sabotage- anyone else?
So, if you all have been following me here, you know last week I took a breathalyzer test to test for ketones....which revealed I was not in ketosis. Well, that did a number on my mental outlook. I pummeled and sort of got into an 'I don't care anymore" mindset. Which isn't true. I just felt ....I don't even know the word…
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what's your plan?
what's the plan you are following and what's working for you?
