MORE FUN LOW CARB FOOD!! LETS KEEP ON TRACK BY NOT GETTING BORED WITH OUR FOOD AND SNACKS!!

For my friends that don't have food allergies! This one is for you! I would absolutely love to sink my teeth into one of these! But, I would get hives all over!Yep head to toe and a really bad headache! But for those of you that can have them.  They are LOW CARB!!! JALAPENO POPPERS! 
You'll have to search out a recipe on pinterest!
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/180918110004358024/

Okay who doesn't love a great pickle? here's a fun snack or lunch idea..
Ham and Pickle wraps. go here to find the recipe..
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/ham---pickle-wraps

I really really wanna try these and I keep forgetting! They look so good!
We love philly cheese steak subs so I am sure that we will love the peppers!
I think I am going to put this one down on our shopping list for next week!

Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers hmm! Yep! looks GOOD!!!!
http://afewshortcuts.com/2013/01/cheese-steak-stuffed-peppers/

This I want to try to make. I am not so sure my culinary skills are up

to par... but I am a good cook! I said good not great! I think enjoying your food requires 

that you adjust recipes to how you like them not follow them exactly word for word! 

SZECHUAN CHICKEN STIR FRY
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/szechuan-chicken-stir-fry-50400000118604/

I never thought of doing this but it looks like it would be a great snack at a BBQ or fun cookout!

creamy buffalo blue cheese stuffed celery looks Awesome! 
http://www.iwashyoudry.com/2013/02/18/creamy-buffalo-blue-cheese-stuffed-celery/

I am going to try these baby peppers this way. My mom loves these! I never

thought of trying them this way. I do what to put them on the grill though and melt the cheese a little. It just seems like it would be be even more yummier!

Never thought of this! Split baby peppers and stuff with string cheese! Im thinking this would be awesome warmed on the grill a little! yep sounds tasty!
http://www.top10kitchen.com/top-10-low-carb-snacks/

Fun side dishes, dips, and a little more! Happy Low Carbing!

 Just wanted to remind you that when you are ready to give in  and give up! Remember why you started. If you have a bad day jump back on the horse... Don't keep laying on the ground! Everyone is going to have a bad day or a day that didn't go like they meant for it to... So don't wallow in it!!!! Stand UP!!!! and MOVE ON! 

Have fun with the things I have shared for you below. 

I cant wait to try out some of the new things I  found and posted! I hope you enjoy them too!

This Feta Dip looked  so yummy.. it's time for back yard BBQ's and cookouts.
Take something you know you can have to much on! go here for the recipe....
http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2012/12/easy-feta-dip.html

Cucumber & Pepper Refrigerator Pickles --This looked pretty yummy to keep in the fridge...
 So I thought I would share it. go here for the recipe..
 http://www.kitchenparade.com/2006/07/refrigerator-pickles.php

Bacon wrapped cream cheese stuffed chicken breast yum yum! go here to find the recipe
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/234046511859191335/

This one looked fun Mockafoni & cheese I haven' tried it yet.
 I want too.. here's a link to the recipe or pinterest where you can search it out.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/234046511859112921/

                              

Bacon Double Cheese Burger Dip this looked really good. I am sure
it would be something the kids would love to have too. http://www.closetcooking.com/2012/01/bacon-double-cheese-burger-dip.html

Broccoli Slaw this yummy item has been a favorite of mine for a long time!
great fast quick healthy low carb side dish for any dinner! http://www.pinterest.com/pin/234046511855409802/

Guess I have spring fever because all the spring looking cucumber and onion salads with onions and tomatoes are looking yummy to me!

Found this yummy looking cucumber and onion salad. this would go perfect as an fast afternoon side dish with some yummy grilled chicken. go here for more or to search for the recipe: http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/4b/89/3d/4b893dd4610dbadb55683975a3e5ed20.jpg




*disclaimer: the photos and other information in the links are form other sources. I claim no ownership to them.
They are only being shared here with others.

WANT MORE RECIPE IDEAS???.... I KNOW YOU DO!

WE HAVE TO KEEP IT SIMPLE BUT AMAZING!

MY LOVE FOR FOOD IS DEFINITELY WHY I  HAD RATHER

 COUNT CARBS THAN CALORIES!!

I always joke about being raised in a clean your plate family. It is is true! I did grow up in a family that appreciated that they were able to put food, good food on the table in front of you. And if you didn't clean your plate and ask for seconds you would have not been respectful of it.

I expect my children to eat dinner. They don't have to clean their plates. They have to try everything even if its one bite. But I have never pushed them to clean their plate. Now my teenage sons are happy to clean their plates and come back for seconds. I tease them and tell them they have hollow legs. They both are super skinny! I think I gain the weight from their eating.

I found some interesting post via Pinterest:

Please use the following links to view the recipes. I will be sharing these from other sites.

I will share pictures from those sites as well.

Happy Low Carbing and keep up the good work!

http://www.sugarfreelikeme.com/2014/02/bacon-cheeseburger-salad.html

CROCK POT CHICKEN  TERIYAKI

http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/327940140/crock-pot-chicken-teriyaki/

Low Carb Faux Tater-Salad
http://www.escapefromobesity.net/2010/07/low-carb-cauliflower-potato-salad-great.html?m=1

Bacon Swiss Chicken

http://www.sugarfreelikeme.com/2014/01/low-carb-bacon-and-swiss-chicken.html

These will give you some ideas for now. I will try and post some others soon.

I'm thinking of maybe doing a weekly recipe posting. Hope you are enjoying my blog. Remember I am doing this to keep myself motivated! I hope that is also motivating you!

Till Next Time! Be Good an Eat Low Carb!

*Disclaimer: I take no credit for photos or recipes used via pinterest and other sites.

WHAT I MAKE FOR DINNER! WHERE I FIND THINGS!

It is easy for me to share recipes from other sites for you to use.

I love Pinterest.  I find good low carb recipe links.

 But people always ask me what I eat. They want to know what I make for dinner.

So I started a couple weeks ago taking pictures of dinner meals. Here's some pictures for you to see the food we have been having. I don't follow recipes exactly I hate measuring and I love to play around in the kitchen with different meals and trying foods in different ways! 

Happy Low Carbing! More post to come soon! People sometimes say you really eat like that? So I just wanted you all to feel comfortable and  know that I do eat this way and we prepare the food ourselves at home...

BBQ CHICKEN FROM THE GRILL

FAKE MASHED POTATOES (CAULIFLOWER)
ALSO DO THIS AS LOADED VERSION
WITH BACON BITS & CHEESE VERY YUMMY!

GREEN BEANS--YUMMY MY FAVORITE AND VERY LOW CARB!

BLACK AND RED BEAN SALSA CHILLI 

COLE SLAW
 (NO SUGART) MAYO
 GREEN ONIONS SALT AND PEPPER)
SOMETIMES I ADD TOMATOES 

MIXED BEANS ZUCCHINI FRIES CUBED STEAK 

LOW CARB BURGER REPLACE BUN WITH LETTUCE
AND SERVE WITH SALAD AND ZUCCHINI CHIPS

MINI EGG OMELETS MUFFIN CUP SIZE SAUSAGE EGGS
A LITTLE MILK AND CHEESE
 (NO CARBS HERE ALL PROTEIN
 NO BREAD TO BE FOUND)

GRILLED OR BAKED BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN BREAST
 W/MOZZARELLA CHEESE SERVED
WITH CROWDER PEAS AND BRUSSEL SPROUTS.  

POT ROAST BROCCOLLI W/CHEESE,
 BLACKBEAN SALAD, FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN BREAST SALAD AND GREEN BEANS

SMOKED WINGS ON THE GRILL SERVED
WITH COLE SLAW PICTURED ABOVE 

SPINACH MUSHROOM AND MOZZARELLA CHICKEN
 & GREEN BEANS 

GRILLED STEAK, ZUCCHINI FRIES AND SALAD

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES!

SO YOU HAD A NUTRITIOUS CEREAL BAR...RIGHT OR WRONG?
LETS SEE

HERE IS THE INFORMATION COMPARED TO SOME SNACKS YOU MIGHT NOT CONSIDER SO HEALTHY 

                        
NOW ABOVE YOU CAN SEE THE KASHI GRANOLA BAR AND THE NUTRI-GRAIN FRUIT FUSION BAR EACH HAVE 26 GRAMS OF CARBOHYDRATES.ONE HAS 6 GRAMS OF PROTEIN AND THE OTHER HAS 2 GRAMS OF PROTEIN.. THAT IS VERY HIGH CARBS AND VERY LOW PROTEIN AND THE SUGAR COUNT YOU CAN SEE IS 10 GRAMS AND 13 GRAMS ..THAT IS A LOT OF SUGAR FOR A LITTLE BITTY BREAKFAST BAR OR SNACK BAR.. RIGHT?

NOW LETS LOOK AT SOME OTHER SNACKS 

THIS IS THE LABEL FROM A HERSEY'S COOKIES AND CREAM CANDY BAR.

YOU WILL SEE BELOW THE SUGAR IS 9 GRAMS AND THE CARB COUNT IS 11 GRAMS

VERY INTERESTING THAT THE SUGAR AND CARBS  ARE WAY HIGHER IN THE THINGS THAT YOU THOUGHT WERE GOOD FOR YOU ... READING LABELS CAN GIVE YOU A RUDE AWAKING ABOUT WHAT YOU THOUGHT BEFORE,

I ALSO INCLUDED THE INFORMATION FROM A PAYDAY CANDY BAR IT IS EVEN LESS ONLY 6 GRAMS OF CARBS 4 GRAMS OF SUGAR  AND IT HAS 2 GRAMS OF PROTEIN BECAUSE OF THE PEANUTS 

                     

I'M NOT SAYING HAVE A CANDY BAR INSTEAD. THIS IS JUST A COMPARISON FOR YOU. I'M SAYING YOU SHOULD LOOK AT LABELS. WHAT YOU THINK IS GOOD MIGHT NOT BE.

KEEP NUTS, BLUEBERRIES, GREEK YOGURT ,STRAWBERRIES ,CHEESE ,LUNCH MEATS LIKE HAM AND TURKEY THAT YOU CAN MAKE ROLL UPS OUT OF. THESE ARE GREAT  TO HAVE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY NEED TO EAT FAST... SLIM JIM'S, PICKLES, SLICED CUCUMBERS AND TOMATOES. PUT THEM IN ITALIAN DRESSING IN THE FRIDGE.. FOR BREAKFAST YOU CAN MAKE MUFFIN SIZED OMELETS WITH SAUSAGE EGG HAM OR BACON WORKS TOO.
HERE'S A PICTURE OF SOME I MADE FOR MY FAMILY. THEY LOVE THEM

 ITS COOKED SAUSAGE CHEESE EGGS AND A LITTLE MILK.
YOU STIR TOGETHER IN A BOWL AND DIP INTO A SPRAYED MUFFIN PAN
MAKES ABOUT 12  YUMMY LOW CARB BREAKFAST ON THE GO!

        

Motivation to keep GOING!!!!!! 

It is really hard not to  give in and give up!

Believe me  I know!!!!!!! 

I just pulled out some pictures. That I hate! I pretty much hate all pictures of myself!

I am not photogenic at all...and 68 lbs ago I spent a lot of time hiding from the camera!!!

As you can see from my before and after pictures below.....

Motivation to keep going can come from all over the place. I hope these cute sayings and quotes help you stay motivated. 

                               Exercise when you can!                                            Remember to continue cutting carbs from you meals!

                 All these things are true! Now go get fit and                      stay motivated to do so!

disclaimer: all the art and information on this website were pulled from the internet. I take no credit for any of the art or quotations.I am only sharing them with others

              LOW CARB-- WHAT IT MEANS!
                                  
                                               A low Carb life style.                                          I find when I talk about it people are confused!

They don’t understand what it means to say you’re eating a low carb meals.

They are so use to counting calories and looking for fat grams. It leaves them confused.

It goes against everything they think they know.

So I found some interesting definitions of  LOW CARB and what it means.                            

                   

                                         This is from the Mayo Clinic Staff:                                                                           Low-carb diet: Can it help you lose weight? Could a low-carb diet give you an edge in losing weight? Help you keep weight off permanently?                                                                                Here's what you need to know about the low-carb diet.                                                                               by Mayo clinic staff:

A low-carb diet limits carbohydrates — such as grains, starchy vegetables and fruit — and emphasizes dietary protein and fat. Many types of low-carb diets exist, each with varying restrictions on the types and amounts of carbohydrates you can eat. Purpose: A low-carb diet is generally used to lose weight. Some low-carb diets say that they have health benefits beyond weight loss, such as reducing risk factors associated with heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

Typical menu for a low-carb diet

In general, a low-carb diet focuses on proteins, including meat, poultry, fish and eggs, and some non-starchy vegetables. A low-carb diet generally excludes or limits most grains, beans, fruits, breads, sweets, pastas and starchy vegetables, and sometimes nuts and seeds. Some low-carb diet plans allow certain fruits, vegetables and whole grains. A daily limit of 50 to 150 grams of carbohydrates is typical with a low-carb diet. Some low-carb diets greatly restrict carbs during the initial phase of the diet and then gradually increase the number of allowed carbs.

(I try to stay under 30 grams of Carbs per day)

Here is some other help information. I found this on the Global Diabetes Website.

Disclaimer:

Some information has been copied directly from the mayo clinic site