My lowering the carbs daily journal

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HeatherFeather
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Re: My lowering the carbs daily journal

Post by HeatherFeather » Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:21 pm

I do like to use real butter in some things, olive oil in others. I use far less that called for usually - I can get by with only 1 tsp in many things, rather than a few TBSP.

All of my low carb books say to use real butter, not marg, or another real fat like olive oil. I am happy to comply - I have never been a fan of margarine. The only spread I ever buy is smart balance, because my dd wants it for her toast.

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Re: My lowering the carbs daily journal

Post by Kchurchill5 » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:02 am

I agree HF, real butter for me, unsalted. Then smart balance or similar for my toast. Olive oil and sometimes grape seed oil.

NO margarine for cooking

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Re: My lowering the carbs daily journal

Post by HeatherFeather » Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:07 pm

I was sick today so I didn't finish my breakfast, which was scrambled eggs, Canadian bacon, mushrooms, a slice of avocado. My dog was happy to finish my bacon and eggs for me.

I had coffee with half n half, water, Vitamin Water to replace fluids lost today (1 bottle), hot tea

No lunch - I was in bed most of the day so far, still sick. I did try to eat a yogurt cup and that was ok.

Ordered a very carby dinner, since I never got to to the store to shop due to illness and the only place that delivers is pizza. Not sure how much I will end up eating, but we got pizza and chicken tenders. DD wanted soda, so we got a bottle of Diet Coke too. There was no way I was cooking anything tonight.

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Re: My lowering the carbs daily journal

Post by Kchurchill5 » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:53 pm

Feel better HF!

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Post by HeatherFeather » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:14 pm

Adding to my food notes for today - my dinner ended up being 2 pieces of pizza (Hawaiian with green pepper) and a 1/2 cup serving of Jell-O. I also had some Diet Coke. Oh and 1/4 cup Chex Mix while watching a movie with dd. Actually measured, not guessed. All in all a carb filled meal for sure, but oh well - I'm sick and I was spending time with my daughter.

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Re: My lowering the carbs daily journal

Post by HeatherFeather » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:15 pm

Kchurchill5 wrote:Feel better HF!
Thanks - I hope I fell better in the morning. First day back to school for dd after her break, so I have to get up early.

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Re: My lowering the carbs daily journal

Post by HeatherFeather » Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:46 pm

OK I feel a lot better than I did yesterday.

Breakfast: 2 eggs over easy, 2 slices Canadian Bacon

Beverages: Coffee w/half & half, water, 1 glass Diet Coke (finished it off)

Lunch: 1 slice pizza leftover with 1 Tbsp ranch (very high carb of course, but it is something that needs to get eaten and gone, frozen another slice, DD will eat the rest)

Dinner: probably a version Alice Springs Chicken (chicken with bacon, cheddar, honey mustard. I will likely use a different mustard or just far less honey than called for), with zucchini on the side.

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Re: My lowering the carbs daily journal

Post by HeatherFeather » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:10 pm

Breakfast today: 2 eggs , sauteed mushrooms

Lunch: Salad of mixed baby lettuces, avocado, bacon, mini buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, ginger dressing

Dinner: Baked almond coated fish, small handful sweet potato puffs

Beverages: unsweetened iced tea, coffee w/ half & half, 1 Dr Zevia (diet soda sweetened with Stevia).

I have lost 4.5 pounds so far.

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Re: My lowering the carbs daily journal

Post by Kchurchill5 » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:24 pm

Great job HF, just 2 lbs here, but little exercise with my broke foot. But good for you. Congrats. If you are used to eating some carbs ... as soon as you cut back, you are surprised how just a little here and there really helps.

Great Job!!

I'm having lasagna pie ... YEAH Carbs. Not my best night.
But lower fat cheese, turkey, NO noodles, but bisquick.

I guess I don't qualify for anything LOW carb tonight. Night off. But I did well all day.

Poached egg; tuna salad on pita, just a few bites, fruit and then a beer and glass of wine ...

I really blew it didn't I?
Shoot me now!!!!!!!

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Re: My lowering the carbs daily journal

Post by Dissie » Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:45 pm

Heather you seem to be doing pretty good on the diet. Low carbing is so hard! I have tried many times.

I am doing my own kind of diet. I have made cabbage soup 2 times this week and have eaten it 3 times a day for 4 days. Tomorrow is my 3rd batch. I have lost 5 pounds so far. I am eating great big ole bowls too. Tonight I ate some popcorn as a snack. No butter, but light salt. I certainly am not hungry at all, probably doing about 30 carbs per day, except today with my popcorn snack. I certainly am getting my veggies in! I added hamburger so I would get protein with my soup, but am thinking tomorrow I might make it kidney beans as my protein instead.

Good luck.

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