My weight remains to be dropping. π Yay! I attempted a couple of new issues this week, and I cooked β for a change! lol π A number of the new issues I attempted had been βmehβ π and a few had been GREAT.
Right hereβs a photograph tour of my low carb life this weekβ¦
Iβll simply begin proper within the center, as a result of Wednesdayβs meals had been GREAT β thatβs the someday that I cooked. π I truly made two meals without delay whereas I used to be up and within the kitchen. One was impressed by a Fb Advert π ha!, and I did NOT count on it to end up as nice because it did.
First β‘οΈ BBQ Burger Stack with sautΓ©ed onions, sugar free bbq sauce & colby jack cheese. π
I normally add spinach, however was going for fast & straightforward β and already had the onion sautΓ©ed and able to use. π§ π I prefer to preserve onions prepped upfront so as to add to omelets, sausage balls, rooster salad, my ham & egg scramble, and many others.
Talking of Sausage Balls (thatβs my unique recipe), see this AMAZING model: Spinach & Onion Sausage Balls π these are SO good!
The burgers had been FABULOUS. I didnβt make a facet this time, however a bag of frozen steamable broccoli is my go-to more often than not π₯¦ (you simply microwave it proper within the bag: steam & serve!) or you might throw collectively a facet salad for a fast dinner too, as an alternative choice. π₯
I made 1/3 pound patties, seasoned them a bit with a touch of this & that, added a little bit of Manβs Sugar Free BBQ Sauce to every facet plus the sautΓ©ed onions β then topped them with cheese on the finish. Straightforward!
π©βπ³ That is my unique Low Carb Spinach Burger Recipe
π€© BBQ Spinach Burgers Recipe
I used Manβs Sugar Free BBQ Sauce β itβs keto pleasant and scrumptious! The right mixture of candy & tangy. π
Good Keto is operating a sale/promo on their Keto Mac & Cheese this week π§π₯£ so whereas I had the meat outβ¦ I made a decision to make a low carb model of Hamburger Helper with that.
It turned out manner higher than I anticipated! ππ
Mock Hamburger Helper (Keto Type)
The Good Keto Mac & Cheese will get blended critiques, and lots of people right here in our group mentioned they didnβt find it irresistible. But it surely did make a REALLY GOOD mock Hamburger Helper.
I added slightly further cream, the non-obligatory butter (all the time!) and πͺ pimento cheese. That plus floor beef & onions. π₯° About half pound of browned floor beef is ideal for this recipe.
I had firm. He DEVOURED it β plus a double BBQ burger. I had one burger patty and a small serving to of the burger-mac. There have been NO leftovers lol β all the time a excessive praise, proper? β
I used floor beef & onion browned collectively + pimento cheese, butter & creamβ¦ π§ π§ π₯£
I used the Good Keto Yellow Cheddar Mac & Cheese (one field). 1/3 or half pound of floor beef is about excellent, crumbled & browned. Non-obligatory: toss in diced onion to brown with the meat.
I used 2 tbsp of butter, began with about 1/4 cup of pimento cheese, and βeyeballed itβ with the cream & pimento cheese to get the right quantity of creaminess β then completed it off with a sprinkle of black pepper.
That was SO good! Iβll be making this once more. π―β£οΈ
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I even have the White Cheddar Mac, and assume Iβll add grilled rooster, sautΓ©ed onions + Queso Blanco Dip β and perhaps a mixture of diced purple & inexperienced pepper π§πΆπ§ then high with cheddar and bakeβ¦ and serve it with avocado or guacamole, plus salsa & bitter cream. π₯ π€©
Should you nonetheless have a field of the PK mac & cheese in your pantry (too), attempt a kind of concepts!
I find it irresistible manner higher as a meal than as a facet by itself. π
Iβve been craving onion and having fun with it in just about every thing recently! π§ You possibly can cube or chop contemporary onions and freeze them, then simply seize what you want for any recipe anytime.
For comfort, I exploit frozen diced onion and saute the entire bag in butter β then preserve it within the fridge to simply add to meals all week as I’m going. * see this video
Apart from these two meals I made on the similar time on Wednesday, Iβve been having my normal βmeals on repeatβ recently β nonetheless. I ate this one FOUR days in a row. π
Itβs rooster, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower β and I added slightly cheese. π₯¦ π§
Itβs the Atkins crustless rooster pot pie bowl, only a warmth & eat meal. π₯£π
Right hereβs my recipe for making it at house π©βπ³ very versatile & nice for meal prep!
EASY Low Carb βOven Stewβ Recipe: Rooster & Veggies in Alfredo Broth
Iβve been preserving my meals actually easy recently, so after I do βprepare dinnerβ I normally simply have my ham & egg scramble. I exploit 3 eggs, 2 ounces of diced ham, the pimento cheese & sauteed onions, and scramble all of it in half tbsp of butter:
I begin every single day with my collagen espresso very first thing within the morning βοΈ then normally a protein bar for lunch π« then a kind of two meals for dinner (the eggs, or rooster & veggie bowl) β on repeat.
I donβt thoughts consuming the identical factor most days, if itβs good. Iβm fairly blissful to be consuming day by day once more! It additionally makes purchasing straightforward β lol. I really feel good right this moment π and I felt nice on Wednesday, however in any other case Iβve been resting quite a bit (nonetheless) and catching up on work when I’m up, so I donβt have lots of further time & vitality to spend on purchasing & cooking.
Moreover, itβs simply me right here and Iβm straightforward to please. π
Iβm additionally consuming easy as a part of my restoration, so Iβm sticking to meals that donβt trigger me to have flare-ups β so I can get again to work extra hours, and really feel up for getting out slightly extra too!
Iβm nonetheless having the Electrolyte / SuperReds drink most days, and that actually appears to be serving to with focus & vitality. π₯β£οΈ Plus itβs tremendous tasty and completely refreshing on a heat afternoon. π«πΉ
(be aware: it could be GREAT with a touch of rum, too!!) π
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In my final put up I discussed REALLY desirous to attempt the Blackberry Almond Butter taste of Keto Krisp bars. A good friend discovered a number of the smaller packing containers at a retailer for me, and I ordered a number of different flavors to attempt from their web site too β and simply received these this week! π¦
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These are my favourite up to now. π
Iβve been taking it straightforward for the previous couple of weeks as a result of I crashed fairly onerous after going to that HUGE live performance up on the mountain per week in the past Sunday. It was value it although, I had a good time. π₯° Iβm feeling higher total, and the crashes are much less extreme and donβt final as lengthy, in order thatβs GREAT information and thrilling progress!! (lastly)
Iβm nonetheless determining my new limits, and nonetheless need to tempo issues out and relaxation quite a bit β and stick with easy consuming as a result of my digestion is tremendous finicky. However Iβm SO blissful my restoration goes higher recently, and my baseline has been bumped up a couple of notches. π
We have now a GREAT outside pool right here, and that can reopen in a couple of weeks (yay!!) so I look ahead to getting again to my water exercises. That helped me SO a lot final summer season!
Within the meantime, Iβm nonetheless doing βmattress yogaβ π§ββοΈ and searching into Wall Pilates on YouTube to see if thatβs one thing I can handle too.
Iβm going to make the egg wraps I discussed in my final put up β and stuff these with rooster or tuna salad, or perhaps grilled rooster & queso. Iβm craving one thing totally different recently!
Iβm going attempt making single-serve keto cheesecake bars this weekend too. π
I even have some rooster within the freezer, so I could do the Oven Stew recipe or a easy baked rooster or crockpot rooster. All 3 are tremendous straightforward! However parmesan rooster has been on my thoughts the final couple of daysβ¦
π©βπ³ Rooster Parm is SO good and SO straightforward! π
This put up has some enjoyable twists for mixing it up β plus easy low carb sides you’ll be able to throw collectively tremendous quick for simple keto dinners:
Low Carb Rooster Parmesan Recipes + Easy Sides
What are you consuming right this moment, and the way did your week go?
I began watching The Mentalist which is fairly nice, and averted watching the brand new Whitney Houston film on Netflix (up to now). π«£ Iβm undecided Iβm up for thatβ¦ π
It was very nice to have firm someday this week, and somebody to eat with. Being so sick for therefore lengthy (30 months now β geez!) has been insanely isolating, particularly after I canβt drive. After I can get out, itβs SO good to go seize a meal or hear a band or see a live performance β and simply be round individuals!!
Thatβs one of many issues I really like about doing my bodily remedy & exercises on the public pool. Itβs all the time so full of youngsters enjoying, individuals laughing, teenagers goofing off, and simply a lot of actual individuals doing actual life with ZERO filtersβ¦ I really like that. π
Iβve been placing lots of thought into what Iβm going to do subsequent. Iβm turning 50 quickly, so it looks like an incredible alternative to brainstorm precisely how I need to spend that decade. The one factor I do know up to now is that I need it to be HAPPY and FUN β every thing else is simply particulars Iβm nonetheless figuring outβ¦
What about you?
Should you may do ANYTHING or CHANGE something in your life, what would that be? Should you think about that happiest healthiest model of your self dwelling the lifetime of your desires⦠how does that look?
Meals for thought! π xo
Finest,
Lynn Terry
aka @LowCarbTraveler
p.s. I reviewed the Good Keto Mac & Cheese when it first got here out, and I prefer it okay as a facet dish. I included a video on this put up so you’ll be able to see how straightforward it’s to make. However like I mentioned, it does have very blended critiques β and I positively prefer it WAY higher was a meal. π
Itβs not one thing I personally fill up on after they have gross sales. I really like their collagen, protein bars & the newer Tremendous Reds complement. However I had some within the pantry from after I ordered it to attempt earlier than β so it was good to discover a strategy to REALLY ENJOY it. The entire βHamburger Helperβ vibe made me very nostalgic and introduced up some nice reminiscences, lol. βοΈ
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