Atkins diet blog

You know that walking helps your heart and reduces your waistline, but did
you know it also cuts your cancer risk? Researchers say 30 minutes of walking
per day can keep cancer at bay or increase the survival odds of those who get
cancer. Why? They maintain it’s because those who walk on a regular basis are
much less likely to be obese, and obesity is a major risk factor for many types
of cancer, including breast cancer. So, instead of thinking of your daily walk
as “just exercise,” try thinking of it as a gift you’re giving yourself and
your familyâthe gift of a long and healthy life! Doesn’t that just make you
want to go put on your walking shoes right now? Sounds like a good idea!
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Had to share my excitement! Hersheys has some chocolate bars with 1 gram of
counted carbs. Yes, it comes from sugar. No, they are not as good with the carbs
as some bars. No, they are not cheap (1.19 per bar). BUT, These chocolate angels
made a low carb chocolate bar that is not manufactured in a plant with nuts. I
have seen and sampled both the plain chocolate and the “crispy” made with soy
crisps. They are just right to get rid of my chocolate frenzy. :o)
I love the Hersheys company. :o)
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Gained some weight, but in the last few days I have really dropped what I gained
and then some.
I know that every one is different. We all need to find what works for us. And
then we need to find out which “tricks” we can add to make us not go nuts but
still allow us to lose weight. Know what I mean?
Anyway, I found I was eating too many pork rinds, too much bacon, not enough
water - I really have to drink more than 100 oz. And more exercise - even though
I had upped that one anyway it wasn’t enough. Now, I can still have my chocolate
whipped cream, and soda (diet rite), and chocolate bar - more on that in the
next post.
I am now 192.5 and that was after eating some breakfast! So, I have 2.5 lbs to
get to my half way mark. :O)
I’m hoping that I can be at half way before Jacobs 1st birthday so I can take
some pictures of me with my birthday boy. :o) Then one week later is my Maggie’s
4th birthday, we will need more pics then. :o)
218/192.5/165
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Take out a cookie sheet and put some waxed paper or parchment
on it.
8oz cream cheese (room temperature)
1/2c butter (room temperature)
1/2c splenda
Blend well. Drop by spoonfuls onto the paper. These are
very rich and creamy so use small spoonfuls. You should
get 40 dollops from this recipe. Freeze until firm and
baggie. 32g carbs for the total recipe
about 1 carb per 2
I added some peppermint flaver one day. Tasted like Sarris butter cream mints!
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treat. For true vanilla lovers, use two vanilla beans instead of one.
Although the flavor is not as intense, vanilla extract is fine in a pinch;
just add 1
teaspoon after beating the butter.
Vanilla-Bean Biscotti
3/4 cup Atkins Quick Quisine Bake Mix
1/3 cup Splenda
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature
1 to 2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise and seeds scraped, bean discarded
2 Tbsp. sour cream
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1. Heat oven to 350° F.
2. Combine bake mix and sugar substitute in a small bowl; set aside.
3. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter on medium until
creamy, 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla seeds. Add sour cream and eggs, beating
until
combined. Gradually add dry ingredients into butter mixture, beating just
until
combined.
4. On an non-greased baking sheet, form dough into a 12-by-2 1/2-inch log
(moisten hands with water if necessary to keep dough from sticking).
5. Bake log 25 minutes, until almost firm. Transfer baking sheet to wire
rack, and cool 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325° F.
6. Using a serrated knife, carefully cut log crosswise into ½-inch-thick
slices. Arrange slices, cut side down, on baking sheet. Bake 15 to 17
minutes,
until firm and crisp. Cool completely on baking sheet on wire rack.
Tip: If you are in Ongoing Weight Loss or beyond, you can enhance this recipe
by adding 1/4 cup sliced almonds and reducing the bake mix to 1/2 cup. Just
replace step 2 in the instructions with: In a food processor, process the
almonds, bake mix and sugar substitute together until almonds are finely
ground;
set aside.
This recipe comes from Atkins.com.
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In a message dated 5/7/2004 2:19:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
everdreaming@… writes:
Also, for Denise
Ok some nice lil sweet treats for the chocolate haters would be
cool!! I hate chocolate .. and am amazed at all the low/no carb
bars, snacks, and what-nots that are all chocolate.
you got it! Will see what I can find today!
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Patricia,
I am in awe! English isn’t your first language? You speak it better than me!
ON the 6 oz serving question. Think of it this way, calories, carbs and all
that fun stuff are based on a 6 oz portion. SO if 6 oz of ground meat is 1 carb.
2 servings or 12 oz would be 2 carbs. I can see where the 6 oz can cause
confusion. It would be hard to do a carb count on an unlimited propotion. Hope
that helps. I’ll wok on tour other question!
DEnise
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1 1/2 ounce sliced slab bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 leek (white part only) halved lengthwise, washed will and thinly sliced
crosswise
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
5 cups torn assorted lettuce leaves (such as Boston, romaine, and red leaf
washed and spun dry)
1 medium yellow pepper sliced
1 medium red pepper sliced
Saute the bacon in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, stirring for about
2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown. Add the leeks to the skillet and saute,
stirring, for about 4 minutes. Turn the heat to medium low, add the oil,
vinegar, salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute. Place the lettuce in a
large bowl with sliced pepper. Pour the bacon dressing over them and toss
gently. Serve immediately
Serves 2 total carbs 12.2 grams Carbs per serving 6.1 grams
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Cream Cheese Fudge from Jenny
2 oz cream cheese (use the expensive kind with less starch filler)
1/2 oz baker’s chocolate (the kind with NO sugar.)
1 tbsp. Splenda
2 tbsp. Cream
1 tsp. vanilla
Enough butter to grease the bottom of your sauce pan.
Melt the chocolate in the bottom of a greased small saucepan at medium heat.
Add the cream cheese and melt with the chocolate. Add the Splenda and
vanilla and stir in. If it isn’t sweet enough, add a tiny bit more Splenda
until it tastes right. Take off the stove, stir in the cream. Pour into a
small bowl or individual pie plate. Chill until hard. Enjoy!
The whole recipe is about 10 gms of carb figuring carbs generously.
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don’t count your calories. Count your carbs. With items that have no carbs, I
pretty much eat them when I am hungry. However, those items tend to fill you
up, so you aren’t as hungry.
~Stacy Hayes
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