Day 7 of Induction
I lost 3lbs this week that I had gained from the previous week, which I think was contributed to not having my thyroid meds for one week. I started my thyroid meds back up and followed Induction this week and dropped what I had lost before. I'm happy that my weight is back down, but I'm ready to lose more weight besides the weight I have already lost! I know it will happen soon! This is a journey not a race!
Here is the recipe for the Cauliflower Pizza Crust:
You Won't Believe it's Cauliflower Pizza Crust
By Jamie Van Eaton
1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower
1 egg
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp fennel
1 tsp oregano
2 tsp parsley
**pizza or alfredo sauce
toppings (make sure meats are cooked)
mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Farenheit.
Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray.
In a medium bowl, combine cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. Press evenly on the pan. Sprinkle evenly with fennel, oregano and parsley.
Bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes (15-20 minutes if you double the recipe).
Remove the pan from the oven. To the crust, add sauce, then toppings and cheese.
Place under a broiler (grill for the Europeans) at high heat just until cheese is melted **.
Notes:
*I use frozen cauliflower prepared according to package directions. After cooked and slightly cooled, I shred cauliflower with a cheese grater, and then measure for the recipe. (Don't pack down the cup with cauliflower. Just fill it with a spoon or the cup itself.)
** The pizza sauce I use is Great Value Pizza sauce from Wal-Mart. At only 3 net carbs per quarter cup, you get a lot of punch for little carbohydrate pow.
*** You can try re-baking the pizza at 450 once you add toppings if desired, but the crust is not quite as crusty. There is a minimal difference, so see what works best for you.
Day 6 of Induction
Day 5 of Induction
Here are some tips for ordering a low carb drink from Starbucks: Order it breve style which means it is made with half and half or heaving whipping cream. To make it almost 0 carbs, I get it made with whole whipping cream. They have a variety of sugar free syrups, which have 0 carbs, 0 sugar. Here is the nutrition info of the sugar free vanilla syrup from CalorieKing: http://bit.ly/1HXQ0y Latte means it is made with steamed milk, so make sure you tell them that you do not want it made skinny style because that means it is made with skim milk. Tell them you want it with all of the fat! They always laugh when I tell them that. Drink and enjoy!
Have a wonder Low Carb Friday!
Day 4 of Induction
It's DAY 4 on Induction. For lunch I had leftover Taco Bake. When I got home from work I made the Pumpkin Bar Recipe minus the Almond Flour. I'm going to wait to make the recipe once I'm past Induction because I think it would taste much better with the Almond Flour. For dinner I had a bunless cheeseburger topped with swiss cheese, onions, and mushrooms and a house salad with a side of ranch dressing.
It's DAY 4 on Induction. For lunch I had leftover Taco Bake. When I got home from work I made the Pumpkin Bar Recipe minus the Almond Flour. I'm going to wait to make the recipe once I'm past Induction because I think it would taste much better with the Almond Flour. For dinner I had a bunless cheeseburger topped with swiss cheese, onions, and mushrooms and a house salad with a side of ranch dressing.
I
went to 2 Zumba classes tonight! I seriously can't get enough of it!
It's just too much fun! :-) What is your favorite workout?
Pumpkin Bars
By Marianne Van-Klaveren Zwanenburg
1 1/2 cups almond flour
4 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup oil ( I used virgin coconut oil)
1 1/2 cup powdered Splenda
Mix the eggs and Splenda until blended well. Add the oil and mix until blended. Add the remaining ingredients and beat until combined.Pour and spread evenly across an 11 X 17 pan.
Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let cool then frost.
Cream Cheese frosting:
1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 cups powdered Splenda
1 tsp vanilla
1 TBLSP half and half or whipping cream
Day 3 of Induction
It's
DAY 3 on Induction. For lunch I had a Greek Salad topped with chicken,
feta cheese, tomatoes, and onions with oil/vinegar dressing. For dinner made a recipe called Taco Bake that Marianne
posted on facebook. I will post it below and under the recipe section under the Forums. It was so good, it's definitely my favorite Low Carb meal right now. My husband loved it too! After work, I went to my favorite
workout ZUMBA! It was a great day!
Here is the Taco Bake Recipe:
TACO BAKE
Crust:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon Seasoning for Tacos
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded, 2 cups
Beat
the cream cheese and eggs until smooth. Add the cream and seasoning.
Grease a 9 x 13" baking dish; spread the cheese over the bottom. Pour
in the egg mixture as evenly as possible. Bake at 375º, 25-30 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes before adding the topping.
Topping:
1 pound ground beef
3 teaspoons Seasoning for Tacos
1/4 cup tomato sauce
4 ounce can chopped green chiles
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded, 2 cups
Brown
the hamburger; drain the fat. Stir in the seasoning, tomato sauce and
chiles. Spread over the crust. Top with the cheese. Reduce the oven to
350º and bake another 20 minutes or so until hot and bubbly. Serve with
the toppings of your choice (add additional carbs).
Makes 8-12 servings
Can be frozen
Per 1/8 Recipe: 443 Calories; 36g Fat; 27g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 2.5g Net Carbs
Per 1/12 Recipe: 296 Calories; 24g Fat; 18g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 1.5g Net Carbs
http://www.genaw.com/lowca
Let me know what you think about the recipe if you try it! Enjoy!
Here is the Taco Bake Recipe:
TACO BAKE
Crust:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon Seasoning for Tacos
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded, 2 cups
Beat the cream cheese and eggs until smooth. Add the cream and seasoning. Grease a 9 x 13" baking dish; spread the cheese over the bottom. Pour in the egg mixture as evenly as possible. Bake at 375º, 25-30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before adding the topping.
Topping:
1 pound ground beef
3 teaspoons Seasoning for Tacos
1/4 cup tomato sauce
4 ounce can chopped green chiles
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded, 2 cups
Brown the hamburger; drain the fat. Stir in the seasoning, tomato sauce and chiles. Spread over the crust. Top with the cheese. Reduce the oven to 350º and bake another 20 minutes or so until hot and bubbly. Serve with the toppings of your choice (add additional carbs).
Makes 8-12 servings
Can be frozen
Per 1/8 Recipe: 443 Calories; 36g Fat; 27g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 2.5g Net Carbs
Per 1/12 Recipe: 296 Calories; 24g Fat; 18g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 1.5g Net Carbs
http://www.genaw.com/lowca
Let me know what you think about the recipe if you try it! Enjoy!
Day 2 of Induction
It's
day 2 of following the Induction Phase and it's still going great! For
breakfast I had chorizo and scrambled eggs topped with salsa and ranch
dressing. For lunch I had leftover Just Like Baked Potatoes. For dinner
I had a 9oz filet, house salad topped with cheese, onions, and tomatoes with a side of ranch dressing, and sauteed
mushrooms. For a snack I had deviled eggs. I'm looking forward to what
this Induction Phase will bring!
In
addition to sharing my meals I'm also going to share any kind of
exercise that I do during the week. Yesterday I went to a kickboxing
class which was an awesome after work stress reliever. Today I went to
a class called Recess. It sounds fun
right?!? It kicked my butt. LOL! It reminded me of all of basketball
drills I used to do in high school. What kind of exercise do you do to
help aid in your weightloss?
In
addition to sharing my meals I'm also going to share any kind of
exercise that I do during the week. Yesterday I went to a kickboxing
class which was an awesome after work stress reliever. Today I went to
a class called Recess. It sounds fun
right?!? It kicked my butt. LOL! It reminded me of all of basketball
drills I used to do in high school. What kind of exercise do you do to
help aid in your weightloss?
Back to the Basics
Today was my first day back on the Induction Phase of Atkins and it went great! For breakfast I had my favorite mexican meal. I ate chorizo and scrambled eggs topped with salsa and ranch dressing. For lunch I had a salad from Jason's Deli topped with turkey, cheese, bacon, and tomatoes with a side of ranch dressing. For dinner I had a bunless cheeseburger with a side of the Just Like Stuffed Baked Potatoes. You can find the JLSB recipe in my forum.
I'm going to be posting what I eat everyday during the Induction Phase for accountability and to give some ideas to anyone that's starting their Low Carb lifestyle. Please feel free to share what you are eating. I love getting new ideas on what to eat during my Low Carb journey. Remember if you want lifetime results you must make lifestyle changes. You can do it! I believe in you! :-)
October Changes
It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint
-Richard M. Devos
Whenever I get discouraged along my weight loss journey, I love finding motivational quotes to help encourage me along the way. Today I was feeling pretty down. I’ve been getting frustrated with myself because I feel like I should be losing weight a lot quicker than I am. Every week is different. Most weeks I lose about a pound a week. A week ago I lost 2 lbs which was so exciting, but now I feel like I’m not losing again. I’ve been following a modified version of the Induction Phase on the Atkins Diet and I think I need to go back to following the true version of the Induction Phase on the Atkins Diet. One thing I have to remind myself along my weight loss journey is I’m running a marathon, not a sprint. Losing weight is a process and it takes time. I’m so ready to be at my goal weight and sometimes I get discouraged when my weight loss slows down. Do you ever feel like this too? I'm so happy that I've lost 23 lbs in 3 months and 2 weeks! I'm halfway to reaching my goal and I know I just have to keep on pushing myself and eventually I will win this marathon.
If you ever feel like this too, than please know you are not alone. I completely believe in you and know you can accomplish your goals. Don’t ever give up! The only failure you have in life is by never trying to achieve your goals. Try and believe in yourself and you will achieve all of your dreams and goals. Please comment below and share any challenges you are facing right now in your journey or that you have faced before. We are in this journey together and I know we can do it!
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