ALL ABOUT TODAY: 30 November

What a day! In some way I feel so free and happy that in a world of carbs I can live and eat low carb and feel that I'm not compromising what I feel is right to eat. That I can eat a bit of carbs and go on with my life.

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs with a sprinkle of cheese with coffee and cream.

LUNCH was at a Christmas event at our church. I had a bit of hummus with carrots and cucumber sticks. Coffee with a touch of milk. I knew supper was going to be a challenge so I tried to eat less for lunch.

SUPPER was a Thanksgiving meal our family attended. I had a good helping of turkey, 1t of applesauce mixed with cranberry sauce. I had broccoli in a wee bit of white sauce and cheese, cauliflower mocked potato salad. I decided to have a tiny sliver of Pumpkin Pie (I scooped out the pumpkin from out of the bit of crust) about 2 tablespoons. It was so good. Coffee afterwards with a tiny bit of milk.

Tomorrow life goes on with strict Low Carb..........

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 29 November

MINDLESS NIBBLING........  If I could jump up high enough in the air and be able to kick myself a good kick in the bud.... I think I would have done it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yesterday I had about half a cup of mindless nibbling one by one of PEANUTS...... I thought ahhhhhhwww it's protein.....it would not harm!!!!!!!!! Yes it does!!!!!!!!! Peanuts are quite high in carbs too...... and then from a few days ago the bun in a mug with melted chocolate for a treat adds another few grams......So this morning the damage from a week ago is almost 1.5kg heavier!!!!!!!!!

So today this mamma is back to basics...... Just wanna make me cry......

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs with the bun in a mug without the flaxseed, coffee and cream.
Had another 2 cups of coffee in the morning :D

LUNCH was cucumber circles with a tin of tuna, mayonnaise and a sprinkle of cheese. I made stacks on the cucumber like sandwiches. Was really nice.

Midd afternoon another coffee with a friend.
Had 2T of coconut oil.

SUPPER is going to be 3 ground meat kebabs with broccoli and cauliflower with a touch of mayonnaise. Will try not to drool on my family's pizza ;)

Hoping to see some coming down on the scale tomorrow morning.

Seeing the scale go up after a few of this and that back into the world of carbs make my heart goes jumping...... I realize that I'm really sensitive to Carbs and sugar. I would have to make peace that that is how it is and if I want to loose more and stay the weight I am aiming for I would have to pull out my CARB TEETH......

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 28 November

I was thinking about all the great meals that everyone is enjoying today.....it was a normal school day here.  Quite an anti climax for our family..... we were invited to enjoy a THANKSGIVING celebration with dear American friends today. Their kids got a serious virus and we decided to change the date a week later.

I love turkey and pumpkin pie!  Maybe better we did not go...... I have a few celebrations coming up the next few days and off course it all has FOOD included.

The new bun in a mug tasted great yesterday but the carb count was HIGH..... I was up on the scale this morning........ hoping to come down again soon. I worked out the whole bun with melted dark chocolate and cream had about 7 net carbs. I was thinking if I only have half of that at a time it will not kick my insulin and cause weight gain.

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs this morning with a bit of left over tuna salad from last night. Coffee and cream.

I had 1T of peanut butter midd morning for a snack.

LUNCH was 3 beef fingers like kebabs with cucumber, tomato and a bit of cheese.

I went to our local fruit and vegetable bazaar in our neighborhood to get vegetables for the week.  I  bought the kids some salted peanuts and being a good mother set it out in a bowl on the kitchen counter......... AS I WAS WORKING IN THE KITCHEN I kept nibbling........not a good thing ;)  Oh well I packed it in a jar and told the kids to enjoy the peanuts :)

SUPPER is a THANKSGIVING treat to our family tonight as the kids feel very disappointed that our family's thanksgiving meal with our friends didn't work out today.
I am going to have chicken, broccoli and a tiny bit of baked pumpkin in the oven for our event tonight and no dessert!!!!!!!! ;)

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 27 November

Here is the NEW BUN IN A MUG:

RECIPE:  3T ground almond flour, 1 egg, 1/2t baking powder, 2T olive oil. Mix with a fork in a mug and bake in microwave for 1 minute on 100%. I took two cubes of 80% dark chocolate and melted in on the bun halves in the microwave. Spread it over the bun and topped with cream and a touch of chocolate sprinkles. It was absolutely yummy!


Happy for a more calmer day.

BREAKFAST was two eggs with a sprinkle of cheese, coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had 1T of coconut oil and then my daughter and I got into the salted seaweed (nori sheets) had a few sheets just clean.

LUNCH was a small chicken fillet cooked in the microwave with mayonnaise and cucumber slices for salad.

Midd afternoon I really felt like a sweet chocolate treat! I decided to try out the bun in a mug without the flaxseed and then melt a cube of dark chocolate on each half of the bun topped of with cream.!!!!!!!! WOW IT WAS GREAT!!!!!! I can't eat it every day but once a week would be great for sure. For a woman that have not had cake for almost a year this TREAT was just awesome!!!!!! ;)

SUPPER will be tuna salad with tomato, cucumber, cheese cubes, pickled cucumber cubes wrapped up in lettuce leafs dressed with mayonnaise.  And then supper came along and I also had a few eggplant circles based with olive oil baked in the oven.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 26 November

I left home early this morning and got home at 17h00 this afternoon.  I left early and ate 2 pieces of cold meat with a bit of cheese as the breakfast event was only at ten and I knew I would not make it until then.

BREAKFAST was  tomato, cucumber, feta cheese and a slice normal cheese, olives and a bit of scramble egg.  Oeeeeee all the tempting carb breakfast good was heavy on the table. I had to fight my way through to find the Low carb stuff ;)

For LUNCH there was a bunch of cake, bread stuff and high carb WHATEVERS I just then stayed without ..... I had coffee with cream. I must say the Swiss chocolate this afternoon at a meeting was the biggest problem. I stayed strong and enjoyed my coffee ;)

SUPPER was eggplant slices baked in the oven with olive oil, 3 hamburger patties with a squirt of olive oil.  I was starving when I got home after only a bit of breakfast good this morning.

I don't think I had enough to eat today but at least I stayed out of trouble with A LOT OF TEMPTATIONS.

As the weather is cold I keep forgetting to drink water. I know it is important for weight loss. I think I should drink a glass of water before every cup of coffee. This will keep me drinking water for sure.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 25 November

Want to eat the whole house today! The cooler weather is for sure working on working an appetite for me. I'm holding on for dear life to the 500g I have lost last week. Normally after a loss I go picking up some and loosing it and so on....... I WANT TO LOOSE MORE SOOOOOOOOOON!  ;D

We were invited to a THANKSGIVING party on Thursday but it got cancelled as my friend's kids have "mouth and foot" disease. I to be honest was looking forward to the great Turkey but I was nervous about all the other food there too. I just love pumpkin pie with lost of cream!

This time of year it is hard for me not to just eat for the sake because it is "this time of year". I need to keep my mind together telling myself: "NOW STAY CLEAR.... THINK BEFORE YOU EAT!!!!!" ;D It is easy just to eat because it is Thanksgiving or almost Christmas. I have not been on a Low Carb Lifestyle for Thanksgiving and Christmas yet. Hoping to enjoy some treats but not go overboard and just fall for everything coming my way...... and then later 5kg heavier come to my senses. To keep a balance........

BREAKFAST was cucumber and tomato salad with lots of black pepper and feta cheese. Coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had about half a cup of chicken strips with 1T of coconut oil. Coffee and cream.

LUNCH was turkey cold meats wrapped up in lettuce leafs with mayonnaise and a few strips of cheese.

Had another coffee top with cream midd afternoon with 2 cubes of dark chocolate.

SUPPER was about 7 mini chicken drum sticks with broccoli.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 24 November

I could not believe it this morning when I got on the scale and saw that I was 69.8kg!!!!! I was hoping to break 70kg and it really took a long time to get here...... SO HAPPY! Now I'm down 16.2kg!!!!!!!!! This week I have lost 500g! So grateful.

BREAKFAST this morning was a treat from my daughter. Was a 2 egg omelette with spinach and spicy sausage  with a sprinkle of cheese. Coffee and cream.

We came back from church at around 4 this afternoon so we had a mixture between lunch and supper:

I made the bun in a mug without the flaxseed and more almond flour. Sliced it open into two. Ate it with tomato, cucumber, mayonnaise and chicken stacked as a open sandwich. Was so filling and really tasted great.

RECIPE FOR:  The Almond flour bun in a mug

3T ground almond
2T olive oil
1/2t baking powder
1 egg

-Mix together in a mug and cook in the microwave for 1 minute on high.
-Let it sit for about 10 minutes before eating.
-Slice open and enjoy with a filling.


Will do 15 minutes on the elliptical walker tonight!!!!!!
Want to drink more water this week. I have been drinking more coffee and not enough water.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 23 November

I love Saturdays at home.....

BREAKFAST was a bowl of left over salad from last night:  cucumber, tomato, lettuce and feta cheese. A very unusual breakfast but it was great. Coffee and cream.

Had another coffee with a dear friend and had a beef stick there. A real treat!

Had 1T of coconut oil.

LUNCH was another unexpected blessing. Friends brought us a block of cheddar cheese from Scotland and shaved ham from Germany. PARTY!!!!!! For lunch I had fried eggs with ham, grated cheddar cheese and lettuce.

SUPPER is going to be a chicken fillet stir fried dressed with mayo and lettuce.

I was lazy today with food. My family had pizza left over from last night and and and and and.... I was so tempted with the chocolate brownies hanging around .... I could smell it a mile away. I kept telling myself NO NOA NOA NOA you have come to far to fall for one cheat like that...IT WILL TAKE YOU TWO WEEKS TO GET OVER IT ;)

Planning to do 15 minutes on the elliptical walker tonight!!!!!!!! x x x x

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 22 November

Wow what a time! Had so many guests come through today. Only getting to the computer now to write.

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs with a sprinkle of cheese. Coffee and cream.

Midd morning I made myself a LOW CARB HOT CHOCOLATE was much nicer than I thought it would be ;)

3/4 cup hot boiling water mixed with 1-2T of cacao, sweetener to taste, 2T cream and touch of vanilla.

LUNCH was cauliflower rice with 2 Turkish kebabs chopped up and stir fried with butter. I so much enjoyed it.

Had 2 cubes of dark chocolate for a treat with a friend this afternoon with coffee.

SUPPER was friends over for pizza. I made the bun in a mug, sliced it in circles topped with tomato sauce and garlic, spicy sausage circles and cheese - baked in the oven.

I did not go on the walker tonight just so tiered. So glad about the 13 minutes I could do last night.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 21 November

Yesterday morning when I got on the scale I was at my lowest point of 70.3 and I had high hopes that this morning I could drop past 70kg! Well life in the fast lane ;D I was shockingly almost a kilogram heavier this morning than yesterday.......... I realize our bodies are much more complicated than we think. I'm not quitting I'm going for the goal!!!!!!

I did then do 10 minutes last night on the elliptic walker.... I was aiming for 11 minutes but just did not have the energy. Soooooooo tonight I'm going for 12 minutes!!!!!

BREAKFAST this morning was a bit different I had Greek salad! I had cucumber and tomato salad with feta cheese. Coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had a t of home made peanut butter and 2T of coconut oil. I keep my coconut oil in the fridge and then with a knife break pieces off. The first time I ate it like this I thought I was not going to survive. Honestly this morning I did not blink an eye. It is getting easier.

LUNCH was Chinese cauliflower rice stir fried. I had two eggs and a green pepper stir fried with the cauliflower rice.

Midd afternoon a great coffee with cream.

SUPPER is going to be sardines baked in the oven with left over chinese stir fried cauliflower rice, tomato and onion salad. 2T of pumpkin sprinkled with cinnamon and olive oil baked in the oven.

I went to the local fruit and vegetable pazar this afternoon and bought the sardines like a real local. I am craving bacon.......... and I thought this could fill its place as a treat. Was quite a workout to clean them but hey I hope the taste will make up for the workout.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 20 November

I had to come and tell..... I did ten minutes last night on the elliptic walker :D and I survived it ;)

BREAKFAST this morning was earlier than usual as the dog had us up in the night and this morning.....I had two eggs with cheese, coffee and cream.

Late morning I made the bun in a mug and had half of it with tuna and 3 cocktail hot dogs.

LUNCH was the other half of the bun in a mug with tuna and salad. I tried to eat more this morning and lunch time as I was going out for the afternoon with a friend to the big bazaar in the city.

We had tea at a cute place in the heart of the pazar was very tempted with turkish delight..... but no I did not have any.

SUPPER was a chicken fillet stir fried in butter with broccoli and bacon bits. I had cucumber and tomato salad with gherkins sliced up.

Going to try to do 11 minutes tonight on the elliptic walker.

I'm coming down in weight hoping to see myself breaking into the sixties tomorrow!

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 19 November

Supper tonight:  Zucchini noodles fried in olive oil and garlic with Turkish ground meat fingers.

BREAKFAST was 2 boiled eggs with mayo, coffee and cream. Had extra coffee this morning as the weather is so cold and I'm freezing. I should drink more herbal teas but cant get myself to drink tea instead of coffee ;)

LUNCH  was the left over chicken curry and cauliflower rice with tomato and cucumber salad. I was starving and what a treat it was.

We had an event at our house and I served stuffed eggs (like deviled eggs). Off course I had some too ;)

SUPPER was zucchini noodles fried in olive oil and garlic with Turkish meat sticks.

My coconut oil chocolates are done now. I need to make a new batch. I had two cubes of dark chocolate for dessert.

I read something very interesting on a Low Carb site yesterday. Even drinking too much coffee because of the caffeine can influence insulin and then weight gain........ At this point with home schooling and cold weather I'm having a few strong cups of coffee a day..... possibly a few cups tooooooo many ;)

I know if I write it here I will do it because it keeps me accountable: "I'M GOING ON THE ELYPTICAL WALKER FOR 15 MINUTES TONIGHT!" So if you do not hear from me again you know that I didn't make it :D

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 18 November

SUPPER TONIGHT:    Cauliflower rice with Chicken Curry!!!!!!

BREAKFAST this morning was 2 eggs, sprinkle of cheese, tomato and cucumber. Coffee and cream. 

The weather is COLD so I find myself constantly looking for something to EAT! I had 3 coconut chocolates today - keeping me out of the rusks I baked for my family today and the apple cinnamon cake my neighbor send over ;)

LUNCH was a big bowl of pumpkin soup with a sprinkle of cheese. 

Coffee and cream midd afternoon with 3 cocktail hot dogs, 1T of tuna and mayonnaise. 

SUPPER was early the chicken curry with cauliflower rice. I had a small tomato and chopped green onion with this. 

I find if I eat like SUPPPER AT 4 in the afternoon I eat less.... normally late afternoon is when I'm at my most hungry and get into trouble and want to eat all kinds of CARBS! I'm not a late night snacker so just a nice cup of hot herbal tea will be fine until bedtime. 

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 17 November

BREAKFAST was scones with cream and jam FOR MY FAMILY..... Mama bear had a bun in a mug and sliced it like a scone ;) I had butter, cheese and tuna on my "scone" with coffee and cream. Missed having jam but the carb count here on the diabetic jam is so high....... I just live without it.......

LUNCH AND SUPPER was together as we left home for church at 11 and got home at four this afternoon. I was starving.....

I made a container of chicken livers!!!!!! I know!!!!!!! I was shocked on high cheap they were and how much protein they have AND LOW IN CARBS!!!!! I fried some onion add the livers with a touch of barbeque salt and a T of balsamic vinegar. WASNT STEAK but it was good. My family had their noses up in the air enjoying their pizza ;) I had a bit of tomato and lots of lettuce with the livers. Was telling my family that they should smile I'm being economic and looking stunning at the same time and that eating chicken livers.  ;D

Had two cubes of dark peppermint chocolate for dessert. I always try to keep my obvious carb choices like chocolate under 5g net carbs at a time. Then it does not kick my blood sugar and insulin to get going.

Normally in winter I love to eat lots of vegetables in soup, stir fried, stewed etc. Interesting I have totally lost my taste for veggies.... Going to work this week on getting more low carb vegetables into my diet.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 16 November

Good I have a scale to weigh me on....... I feel so JUST FAT today! No reason, no weight gain just feeling like it.....  actually I was past my lowest point on the scale this morning..... just 100g but hey it was past :) Hoping to see more on the scale tomorrow morning..... DOWN!

I weighed myself on a scale standing for sale in a store today. It was being sold for an amazing price....... UNTIL I weighed myself on it: 49kg!!!!! and then I understood why it was being sold for such a GRAND PRICE!!!!!! I was very tempted to bring it home and use it as my new measuring of how much I weigh ;D It felt much better than the actual 70.3kg my scale is weighing me now ;)

BREAKFAST was a big treat this morning. Dear friends and I met at Ikea for a birthday get together. I had an omelette with cheese and tomato and the normal Turkish breakfast plate of cucumber, feta cheese, tomato slices and olives. With great coffee off course. Was such a blessing.

LUNCH was out too!!!!!! A dear lady living here in our city invited our family over for a meal of fish. She fried the sardines in a pan. It was dusted with flour but the best fish I had in a long time. I had to take a salad and dessert. I made sure there was a big salad with lots of lettuce, cucumber, feta cheese, cucumber strips and olives. I had two big helpings of the salad to skip the potato and devine bread that was served alongside the meal.  I also had a serving of broccoli and cauliflower served with lemon and olive oil. Wow I really had to please explain about not eating dessert.....

SUPPER was skipped as I think I all ready had tooooooo much to eat today. Was a great food day...... OUT!

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 15 November

After a week of having guests and constantly cooking and baking..... I honestly didn't feel like making food today..... But yes I had toooooooo! ;)

BREAKFAST was a two egg omelette with cheese, coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had a coconut oil chocolate with coffee and cream.

LUNCH was a nice big bowl of pumpkin chicken soup. Yum! Had cucumber for salad.

Midd afternoon I had a small chicken fillet with mayonnaise and mustard drizzle over.  Another coconut chocolate for dessert.

SUPPER was the last of the eggplant leftovers. I had half a stuffed eggplant with 3 Turkish meat stick - kebabs. With cucumber slices and lettuce.

I was not down on the scale this morning but not up either. I notice that I would drop on the scale go up and down a bit and then drop some more. Hoping this weekend will make a change in my weight loss. I'm looking at the last 5kg and OH it feels like it is never coming down.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 14 November

Its a real winter day here. Raining and the weather has cooled down to where it feels like winter is here.

BREAKFAST was left overs this morning. I had half an eggplant boat, one small stuffed mushroom and one egg muffin from yesterday morning. A cup of cucumber and tomato. Coffee and cream.

Late morning I had a coconut oil chocolate for that extra kick and a slice of cheese.

LUNCH was fresh baked bread sandwiches FOR MY FAMILY ;) I had turkey cold meat, cheese, tomato, cucumber and mayonnaise wrapped up in lettuce leafs.

Midd afternoon I had another coconut oil chocolate.

A family invited us over for cake and coffee this afternoon. The lady made apple crumble with ice cream and apple coffee cake...... I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN I SAW THE BOWL OF PEANUTS!!!!!!:D I had a handful of peanuts with my coffee ;)

SUPPER was Taco Mexican salad my favorite!!!!!!!! Ground chicken spiced with mexican spices, grated cheese, ranch dressing, lots of lettuce, tomato stacked high on my plate.

I think it is time for thick chicken soup tomorrow ;)

Weighing in tomorrow morning........

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 13 November

.... and life is almost back to normal... UNTIL we have another guest coming tomorrow. My family is happy as they say I'm cooking more exciting meals then (which I can't eat.....  :)

BREAKFAST was egg muffin cups with bacon sprinkles in the oven this morning. I had two of them for breakfast with tomato and cucumber slices. Coffee and cream.

Midd morning I was starving and had two more egg muffin cups.

LUNCH was leftovers from the past few days. I had a stuffed mushroom and half a stuffed eggplant boat with cucumber slices, 2 tiny pieces of chicken.

I was out all afternoon in the basaar hunting down good prices on scarfs for our guest's wife. Was not much food temptations in the pasaar.

SUPPER was Chinese stir fry with peppers, mushrooms, spicy sausage and zucchini. I also had a chicken fillet with mayonnaise.

Had a coconut oil chocolate for dessert and a real cream cuppachino ;)

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 12 November

Remember how hard or how tough the journey going down the path of Low Carb might be..... YOU ARE NEVER ALONE!

The last few days have been a total crazy time. I'm so busy doing home schooling and having a house guest from South Africa visiting us.....

BREAKFAST this morning was on  the run half a tin of tuna mixed with a few tablespoons of cream cheese. Coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had a coconut oil chocolate.

LUNCH was filled baked potatoes for my family and our guest. I had the bun in a mug sliced open into two pieces topped with tomato, cucumber, ranch dressing and sprinkle of cheese and a few cubes of chicken about 2T.

Midd afternoon we went to an event where a dear friend had prepared baked apples (made specially one for me without cinnamon and sugar) with cream to bless me for my birthday...... I ate the tiniest of the baked apples with a drizzle of cream with coffee.

SUPPER was tuna pie made with eggs, cream, tuna and a sprinkle of cheese. Had eggplant boats stuffed with onion, tomato, garlic and grated cheese baked in the oven. Mixed tomato and cucumber salad.

Had a coconut oil chocolate for dessert as my family were packing out chocolate...... ;)

The baked apple has totally kicked my tastebuds... I'm hunting sugar now. Oh I hope the coconut oil chocolate will kick my out of it.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 11 November

I am craving sweet today..... Hmmmm wondering if the kentucky salad that I had on Saturday is working its way. Oh well it was great and delicious and I felt spoilt for my birthday. I was hoping that I could be a clean cut 70kg on the scale today. No it didn't happen.... Kentucky kicked my bud :) I'm almost there and hoping it will be this week.

Shoooo but weight loss is a struggle now that I'm closer to my goal weight. It takes all out perseverance.

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs with half a tin of tuna, tomato and mayonnaise. Coffee and cream on the side.

Midd morning I had a coconut oil chocolate. I must say the longer I eat them the better they start to taste ;)

LUNCH was 3 pieces of turkey ham rolled up with 4 of the stuffed mushrooms that I made last night.

Midd afternoon I had some celery sticks with cream cheese.

SUPPER was chicken that was marinated and baked in lemon and soy sauce. Cauliflower potato mock salad and steamed broccoli.

My family really enjoyed eating the birthday cake my sweet daughter made me :)

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 10 November

This was supper tonight. Stuffed mushroom with mock potato salad, tomato and snipped green onion.

BREAKFAST  I got up early and had half a cup of tuna salad left over from yesterday. Our family had a late morning breakfast before we left for church. Breakfast was a big treat made for me by my sweet family. It was a omelette with cheese, tomato, cucumber on the side coffee and cream.

We came back late afternoon and I got going with making supper. I was starving and had 2 pieces of turkey ham rolled up with a bit of cream cheese inside and lots of lettuce.

SUPPER was these stuffed mushrooms for me. Was a lovely treat. I took out the stems and broke them in tiny pieces. Used about 3T of ground beef mixed with onion, ketchup, Italian herbs, garlic and black pepper for about 10 mushrooms. Mixed it all well with the mushroom stems, stacked it tightly into the mushrooms and grated cheese over. Baked in the oven until the cheese was melted and brown.  Was a great supper. At least I was not drooling over my family's mince pies. ;)

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 9 November

We had a lovely day as a family at the Zoo celebrating my birthday coming up! There were no temptations with food :) The olive crackers my kids enjoyed didn't look to bad THOUGH ;) But afterwards....

BREAKFAST was 2 egg and cheese omelette with a bit of spicy sausage, coffee and cream. I knew we would eat later in the day so I had more for breakfast.

LUNCH was midd afternoon and I enjoyed a lovely Kentucky chicken salad...... I thought hey its for my birthday.... THEN afterwards I had a handful of dark chocolate covered almonds for dessert. I thought if I had to choose a treat that was a good choice.

I got a good load of exercise walking the Zoo grounds today. Hope it counts on the scale  this week ;)

SUPPER was 1 cup of tuna salad with mayonnaise and chopped lettuce. Didn't feel like eating but I knew I had to eat something or I would have eaten too little for today.

I remembered last time we went to the Zoo was Spring this year..... I was about 10kg heavier than I am now. I smiled thinking YES!!!!!!

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 8 November

I use to prefer candy above chocolate.... Now I fall for chocolate! I never knew that sugar could be so addicting until I tried to drop it and not eat it..... Oh wow it took me months to get over it. What even shocked me most is how long it takes my body to get over eating sugar as a cheat and  then start loosing weight again. It is different for every person but for me up to 14 days before the needle on the scale starts coming down again. Even diet pepsi and artificial sugar kicks my insulin in..... Before I do decide to fall for sugar I try to remember the terrible feeling and slumb I go into after I ate it... and then how long it will take me to pick up where I was. Accountability is a great place to be!  Really being accountable to friends here on this page and the facebook page helps me to think twice before I eat something.

BREAKFAST was two eggs with a sprinkle of cheese, tomato and onion with coffee and cream.

Had another coffee mid morning with a coconut oil choc.

LUNCH was a bread in a mug with marmite, cheese and lots of butter yum! I had lettuce, cucumber and ghurkins on the side for salad.

Midd afternoon cleaning the house I ate another coconut choc and half of an eggplant boat I made earlier this week.

SUPPER is going to be a chicken fillet with parmesan cheese, spicing and mayonnaise with a green salad on the side. Its Friday evening I don't feel like cooking vegetables. So happy salad can make up for that. My family is having pizza ;) Staying strong here!

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 7 November

I have not been eating to much but it seems like the stomach flu is on its way out but still 2 others in our family has it.....

I know it might sound strange but having a "stomach bug" as an appetite suppressant has given me some time to reflect and think about what Low Carb is and what I should and want to eat.

I probably should not ride the wave now that I have lost 200g more.... but hey 200g is 200g down!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

BREAKFAST this morning was a treat from my daughter 2 eggs with a sprinkle of cheese, tomato, cucumber, coffee and cream.

Had a coconut oil choc late morning with another cup of coffee and cream.

LUNCH was a few slices of turkey meat spread with cream cheese and rolled up.

Midd afternoon I had a cup of stir fried cabbage with bacon bit sprinkles.

SUPPER was a tuna salad with mayonnaise cucumber, feta, tomato, cucumber and lots of lettuce.

With me laying low I had some more time this afternoon to work on the Low Carb Recipe blog. I have added quite a few recipes:

Go take a look:

LOW CARB JOYS

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 6 November

Hmmmm I have been eating too much of the good stuff..... I'm working on how to help myself not to pig out on all the good food around. Even though it is low carb it does cause weight gain. I have been splurting out trying a few new recipes but then I taste too much and want to eat my supper too :D

Was thinking especially at supper times to limit myself to protein the size of my hand. I do not want to get into a frenzy weighing everything.... I prefer just keeping myself from pigging out. Even though I have been on low carb for almost a year now I still struggle with portion control.....

On a different subject: I think I have the stomach bug my family have been struggling with the last week. I was hoping it would skip me.... the good thing is that I have no appetite which off course is a good thing for me :D

BREAKFAST was two eggs with tomato, cucumber and coffee

Had my two coconut oil chocs midd morning.

I felt so sick by lunch time I skipped having food.

SUPPER was midd afternoon and was the bun in a mug with left over chicken stroganoff from last night draped over.

I didn't eat too much and hoping to get through the night ok.

OK NOW GOOD NEWS!!!!!!

As I was sick in bed this afternoon I worked on a dream I have had for months. I started a BLOG WITH LOW CARB RECIPES:

http://lowcarbjoys.blogspot.com

Go take a look. It is still in the beginning and as I can I will add more recipes.  x x

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 5 November

The eggplant boats was so good, I ate too much of them and I saw the GOOD results on the scale this morning :D Also I had a way to much of the cauliflower salad. This is a good reminder for me again..... even though I'm eating LOW CARB still when I eat toooooo much of Low Carb allowed food it it can cause weight gain.... Oh well it stays a school of learning getting into a lifestyle of Low Carbing.

BREAKFAST was two eggs this morning with feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumber with coffee and cream. Had a coconut choc right after breakfast to keep me full the whole morning.

Had too much coffee today.... I'm trying not to have more than three cups a day.

Late morning I had a small tin of sardines stacked on slices of cucumber with a squirt of mayonnaise.

LUNCH was 2 more halves of the eggplant boats.

Midd afternoon I had celery stalks with a bit of cream cheese.

SUPPER was chicken stroganoff and Flavored Cauliflower pieces in the oven then dipped into mayonnaise. Talk about yumminess on a plate ;)

I tried something new with the cauliflower tonight.

RECIPE: I sliced the cauliflower into pieces or broke them into small pieces. Dipped them in egg and then rolled them in almond flour mixed with a bit of salt, Italian herbs and parmesan sprinkles. Then I ran out of almond flour and pulled in my good buddy Grounded Flaxseed with the same spices. Then at the end just before it went into the oven I drizzled little bit of butter over.  The grind almond flour was just amazing. But too much is not good and can cause weight gain. In the future I will aways make a few with almond flour and then the flaxseed too. Was quite surprise at how good the flaxseed even was.

HOLDING ON AND OUT!  X X X

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 4 November

My appetite has definitely increased with the weather turning cooler. Can not tell you what the weight loss again has meant for my encouragement. Reaching my 15kg down mark feels like such an accomplishment. I decided not to weight daily but about twice a week.

Now I'm aiming to get to 70kg!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!

Monday is always a good day to begin anew. I feel like great food! I am feeling like eating tasty good food and an end to big amounts of salad. I have been scrolling through some recipes and want to make some of them is week.

BREAKFAST this morning was HUGE the 'bun in a mug'sliced  dressed with a tin of tuna and tomato slices rounded off with a squirt of mayo and black pepper. I felt like a queen :) Coffee and cream off course.

Midd morning I had 2 coconut oil chocs - I'm on a mission!

LUNCH was a delicious Greek salad my way - cucumber, tomato, olives (black and green) with feta crumbled in.

I went to buy fruit and vegetables this afternoon. Strange but at the store when I saw these huge lettuces and they smelled so delicious I literally started drooling..... Amazing I use to not eat too much of it in the past. While washing the lettuce at home I had a few of the big outside leafs..... so fresh.

I had another coconut oil choc for a snack midd afternoon.

SUPPER was the cauliflower mock potato salad with eggplant ground meat canoes.

Here is the recipe for the EGGPLANT GROUND MEAT CANOES:

Half 3 medium eggplants and slice v shapes into the meat and hollow it out like a canoe.  Slice and chop an onion, cut the meat of the eggplant in little cubes, use about a cup of ground meat. Fry the ingredients in olive oil. Salt and black pepper. Add 2T of ketchup.
Scoop back into the eggplant canoes. Pack in a glass dish. Make sure they lean next to one another so the juice from the meat can sink into the eggplant when they cook and not run away. Cover with foil. Bake at 180dC for an hour or until soft and cooked through. For the last 10 minutes sprinkle cheese over and let it melt. Enjoy.

This is actually a very Turkish way of eating eggplant and one of my favorite eggplant dishes.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 3 November

BREAKFAST was the spinach egg muffins again. I had the last two with cucumber and a sprinkle of cheese. I had one of those coconut oil chocolates for a treat.

We came home at 16h00 this afternoon.

LUNCH AND SUPPER WAS A COMBINATION: I made us this dish in the oven, but before the dish was done I had 2 slices of turkey ham to curb the hunger. I could eat the trash can by then!

http://joyinizmir.blogspot.com/2012/12/lazy-sunday-chicken.html

I added more vegetables like extra zucchini and mushroom and did not eat the potatoes and carrots. My family off course loved it served on rice.

I had another coconut oil chocolate.

Sunday is often a difficult day with food. We are home until 11h00 in the morning and only come back late afternoon. At church there is loads of carbs in cake and breads but never protein.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 2 November

I'm dancing the jig! ;D Down 700g this week!!!!!!! Now I'm clocking in at 70.8 kg! Yes! After the long stall and plato I'm really happy to get going and loose again. Wooooooo but it takes work, patience and perseverance! I'm down 15.2kg!

For breakfast I made Spinach Quiche.

BREAKFAST THIS MORNING: Spinach Quiche - 2 cups spinach chopped (I used frozen spinach), 6 eggs, 3/4cup feta cheese, freshly grind black pepper, 1 tin tuna, 1/3 cup cream, red pepper flakes to taste. Mix in kitchen aid, or magi mix. Scoop in muffin or silicone pans. Bake in oven at 180dC until brown. I sprinkled a little bit of cheese on top. DELICIOUS!!!!!!

Had a coconut oil midd morning with my coffee and cream again. 

LUNCH: Was two more of these spinach quiches with a squirt of mayo. It is so delicious I just love it.

SUPPER: Our family had an early supper. We ate Turkish shaved chicken. My family had theirs the Turkish way wrapped in wraps or stuffed in bread but I had my chicken shavings on a bed of salad. Lettuce, onion, pickles and tomato. I had another one of those coconut oil chocolates for dessert not that it tastes like dessert :D

Wanted to go for a long sport walk this morning....... Did not sleep much with my husband coughing and my son throwing up through the night. Excuses will get me everywhere ;) I took the dog for a long peaceful walk though......

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 1 November

BREAKFAST was a Turkish breakfast this morning eggs, tomato, feta and cucumber slices. I had coffee and cream on the side.

Coffee and cream midd morning with one of those coconut oil chocs.

LUNCH was a baked chicken fillet with zucchini, mushrooms, sprinkle of parmesan cheese and bacon bits.

Was out this afternoon and so tempted around every corner with chocolate and cheesecake. I stood firm had a water and came home to enjoy another small coffee with cream and a coconut oil choc.

SUPPER was a bun in a mug pizza with toppings of pizza sauce, mushrooms, half an avo sliced, cheese and left over ground mexican spiced chicken from last nights meal. It was so yum! I did not even drool over my family's pizza.