Snacks - Low Carb

Today's LC snack Reco is DOMINGO'S Chile and lime CHICHARRONES. 7 yummms out of 10 fir a full rating of super yummmiliciousness!!!

Serving 1/2 oz
8 serving /Package
Calorie 80
Sat fat 2 g
Cholesterol 15mg
Sodium 240 mg
Total carb 2 g
Fiber 0
Sugars 2
Protein

WHOLE FOOD - LOW CARB FRIENDLY SUPER

There ae low carb options munchies and such at WP (Whole Foods) these items may not be new to you but they are to me. I'm like flipping packages and taking photo NF (nutritional Fact) for sharing . I didn't realize WF could be such a low carb friendly super !!! YAY!!

FLACKERS 1 GRAM OF NET CARB FOR 3 PIECES

ABOVE FLAX SEED CRACKERS

NEW SWEET DISCOVERIES

While browsing through products at whole foods for low carb treats ,I stumbled by a row of RAW products. Food product that has not been processed and sweetened by organic maple syrup.

My love for coconut made me grab one the the  WONDERFULLY RAW -COCO-ROONS -CaCao Nib so good !!!! 6 g net carbs .and I'm satisfied with 2 and a cup of coffee . I'm good to go.

This lady beside me at whole foods swore by  the Lemon Pie flavotr gotta try that next !!!

LOW CARB TORTILLA

LOOKING FOR COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED BREAD OR CARB SUBSTITUTE WITH A NET CARB COUNT LOWER THAN 10 IS HARD. THE LOWEST I FOUND WAS 15 AT TRADER JOE'S WHOLE WHEAT OR MULTIGRAIN BREAD. I TRY TO BE IN THE RANGE OF 30 TO 50 NET CARB A DAY SO WHEN I FOUND THIS TORTILLA I WAS IN HEAVEN.

CAL- 60

TOTAL FAT 2 G

CHOLESTEROL - 0

SODIUM 300 MG

TOTAL CARB 18 G

FIBER 12 G

NET CARB 6

TASTES NEED A GETTING USE TO BUT WHEN YOU DO, YOU WILL LOOK FOR IT.

AFTER HAVING HAD NO BREAD OR PASTA FOR WHILE THIS REALLY COULD BE REALLY YUMMY AND FILLING.

AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL SUPER. RALEY'S SUPER, WIDELY DISTRIBUTED AT POPULAR SUPER NOT AVAILABLE AT WHOLE FOODS.

Smaller version available

ICE CREAM ON A LOW CARB ? SO POSSIBLE NOW!!

Doing without sugar/sweet treats with one's diet will eventually take its toll. You will simply miss it. This can cause a relapse that can lead to going back to old habits. For the longest time I have been trying out different low carb dessert  recipes substituting sugar with STEVIA, Although I have been successful a couple of times. it can be costly and time consuming.

I am not one to have dessert with every meal but when I do want to indulge, well indulge is too storng a word more like partake, the cravings come on impulse and the thought to bring out bowls and measuring doesn't sound very appealing.

If you are like me or simply like to enjoy a cup of creamy sweetness guilt free, Cheer up!! Here comes ARTIC ZERO, an ice cream sweet and creamy enough that you can partake in GUILT FREE. see for yourself. Does not contain any artificail sweetener especially my dreaded "MALTITOL"


     (Bit of advice, to really get that creamy texture,  swirls your spoon around it and let it get soft a bit. add a couple of nuts, like walnut to give it more fiber and a filling effect so u dont over indulge and donlt forget ot input unto yuour CARB COUNTER app!!! right away to see where you are)

MY FAVORITE IS THE VANILLA MAPLE, I ADD A FEW WALNUTS- LOW CARB AND

YES.. HEAVEN... GUILT FREE. NORMALLY A CUP WILL SATISFY ME 8 NET CARB

 IS THE CHOCOLATE MINT

AND CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER

AND

STRAWBERRY

AVAILABLE  AT RALPH'S

WHOLE FOODS

RALEY'S  SUPER

NOB HILL

THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN TRANSITION TO A NEW PACKAGE

SO IT;S BEEN HARD TO GET THEM...

BE OPEN TO SHARE INFO...

WHEN I STARTED THIS JOURNEY, I REALIZED THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PRODUCTS  AND RESOURCES OUT THERE THAT CAN ASSIST AND HELP ME ACHIEVE MY WEIGHT LOST GOALS. TIME HAS CHANGED AND THE CONSUMER  IS AWARE . THERE IS A NEED SO THERE IS SUPPLY..THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS AND PRODUCTS FOR WEIGHT LOST THESE DAYS, ONE MUST NOT BE LIMITED AND RESTRAINED TO ONE COMPANY PUSHING MALTITOL RIDDEN PRODUCTS. ( I AVOID MALTITOL, SUCRALOSE  IF I CAN HELP IT) YOU HAVE TO HAVE CHOICES AND ALTERNATIVES.

THE FREEDOM TO RESEARCH AND HELP EACH OTHER COULDN'T BE MORE RELEVANT THAN TODAY.  I WILL  TRY AND CONTINUE TO SHARE WHATEVER IT IS I FIND RELEVANT AND POST THEM, HERE.  THEN IT IS UP TO YOU TO MAKE THE DECISION OF WHETHER IT IS A FIT FOR YOUR LIFESTYLE OR NOT.

IN RETURN I HOPE YOU SHARE YOUR DISCOVERIES AS WELL.

THANK YOU!!!

LOW CARB SHRIMP QUESADILLA- YUMMM

SHRIMP QUESADILLA

CUP OF SHRIMPS
GARLIC
MEXICAN CHEESE MIX
SPRING ONIONS
LOW CARB TORTILLA
BITABUTTAH (bit of butter... hmmmm   bout a tablespoon?)

SAUTE SHRIMP IN GARLIC AND BITABUTTAH , PEEL THE SHELL OFF AND SET  ASIDE.CUT  INTO 2 A WHOLE WHOLE, (PLATE SIZE) LOW CARB TORTILLA  (6 G NET CARB) ADD SHRIMPS (AS MUCH AS YOU CAN FIT INTO IT) TOP WITH MEXICAN MIX CHEESE, AND SPRINKLE CUT UP SPRING ONIONS. THEN THE OTHER TORTILLA HALF.

IN A BIG PAN MELT BITTABUTAH PLACE YOUR CONSTRUCTED QUESADILLA ON MEDIUM HEAT, BROWN ONE SIDE THE FLIP TILL OTHER SIDE IS BROWN AND CHEESE MELTED.

CUT INTO BITE PIECES. SERVE HOT YUMMMMMMM

yummm....

IT'S A NUTTY NUTTY WORLD

OK ...Well so far from when I started at 205 lbs January 21, 2012 to today March 26 2012 I have lost a good 20 lbs and average of 10 lbs/month very ideal. I am feeling lighter and my 34 pants are fitting  more comfortably. My tummy is now walking with me instead of ahead of me or pointing into the direction I was headed. HAHAHAHA, if you know what I mean.

JANUARY 20, 2012, MY LAST HOORAH AT "TAI PAN" ONE OF THE BEST HONGKONG CUISINE IN PALO ALTO  AT 205 LBS

MARCH  22, AT 185-7 LBS 2 MONTHS AFTER

The secret I believe is consistency and awareness. Knowing what it is exactly you are ingesting or about to shove down your throat  can be a life saver. Research that morsel of food !!! Nor really.. I used to be a "hater" and felt that counting and calculating  each item of food was very daunting and a lot of work but you know, as I have learned, flipping that box for its nutritional info can become second nature very easily. There was a time during the course of this diet/lifestyle change when I was winging and guessing carbs and fiber content,  I plateaued and was wondering why.
Then I got myself a Carb counter app  ( free download ) and it was a game changer. I realized I was over my daily limits but at the same time I also realized I was avoiding things I could eat. Knowledge is power.

Speaking of labels, I was at whole foods a week ago and was browsing through their bulk bins to check out Carb content of grains and nuts and discovered things that got me into  a NUTTY NUTTY world of great snacks. Nuts  (health benefits) are fibrous, high in Omega 3, good fat and have a low net carb number.

MACADAMIA

SERVING SIZE - 1 CUP

CARB - 19 G

FIBER - 12 G

SUGAR- 6 G

CALORIES- 962

PROTEIN - 10.6 GRAM

TOTAL FAT - 101.5 G

SAT FAT - 16.2 G

MONOUNSATURATED - 78 G

 

RAW WALNUT

SERVING - 1/2 CUP

CARB CONTENT - 8 G

FIBER - 4 G

SUGAR- 2 G

FAT - 39.1 G

CALORIES - 392.4

DUTCHILLY HAZELNUTS

SERVING SIZE 1/4 CUP

CARB - 5 G

FIBER - 3 G

SUGAR - 2 G

PROTEIN - 4 G

SAT FAT 1 G

BRAZIL NUTS

SERVING 1/4 CUP

CARB - 4 G

FIBER - 2 G

PROTEIN - 5 G

SUGAR - 1 G

TOTAL FAT - 23 G

SAT FAT - 6 G

TAMARI ROASTED ALMONDS

SERVING SIZE - 28 NUTS

CARB- 4 G

FIBER 3 G

SUGAR - 1 G

PROTEIN- 6 G

CALORIES - 180

TOTAL FAT -  16 G

SAT FAT - 1 G

CARB COUNTER is it good for you?

After loosing a substantial amount of weight, I plateaued at 15 lbs weight lost. then I discovered CARB MANAGER app . Applying and inputting food I intend to consume made me realize how much of the high glycemic food I was ingesting, on the other hand, it also allowed me to eat some of the food I was avoiding and was so afraid of before. Now I feel so un deprived and easily continue on a low carb lifestyle.

It not only track your carbs but your calories and fat total for the day..

So good.

I advise anyone to get one just a guide to a more focused weight lost regimen. its a way of training self at portion control. YES...

Cauliflower Ginger Chicken Soup

Cut Cauli flower into bite pieces . Slice and mash ginger ( size of thumb), u head if garlic mashed 1 medium size onion sliced . 1 medium size chicken
Or 6 pcs of chicken thighs, deboned n cut into bite pieces,(Nugget size)

Sauté ginger garlic n onion add chicken add a box chicken broth and/water and chicken bouillon. Bring to a boil then Simmer serve hot

MY HIKES MARCH 8 PULGAS RiDGE

Weather forecast says last day of warm weather for the week .So instead of working on my Bouquets To Art piece I am squeezing in a 4 mile hike YAY!!!

COCONUT JELLO (MAJA BLANCA) OMG I POIFECTED IT!!

OK I LOST COUNT OF HOW MANY PACKETS OF JELLO I USED UP TO COME UP WITH THIS (TO ME ) POIFECT LOW CARB "COCO GELATIN BOX AND REPLACE SOME KEY INGREDIENTS

4 PACKS
2 CUPS COCONUT "SO DELICIOUS" UNSWEETENED COCONUT MILK 2 G CARB
2 CUPS HOOD ALMOND MILK- 8 G CARB
2 TBSP STEVIA
3 TBSP OF MACAROON UNSWEETENED

1 CUP OF COCONUT MILK- COLD PUT IN A BOWL "SO DELICIOUS'
UNSWEETENED COCONUT MILK- SOY FREE- DAIRY FREE -ORGANIC 1 G CARB

SPRINKLE 4 PACKETS OF JELLO ON COLD COCO MILK LEAVE LET SET FOR EL" DESSERT. IT'S MILKY, HAS JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SWEETNESS YUMMM. HERE GOES.

I JUST BASICALLY FOLLOWED THE RECIPE ON THE BOX OF UNFLAVORED A MINUTE
IN A SEPARATE POT BOIL 1 CUP OF COCO MILK AND
2 CUPS OF HOOD ALMOND MILK- CARBS 8 G

ADD
3 TBSP OF COCONUT MACAROON UNSWEETENED - 4 CARBS
2 TBSP OF STEVIA\
STIR

MIX HOT COCO ALMOND MILK UNTO THE COLD COCO MILK AND GELATIN MIXTURE STIR UNTIL ALL GELATIN MELT.

POUR INTO YOUR FAVORITE FORM CONTAINER.

TOTAL CARBS 14 CARBS

APPROX 10 SERVINGS

1.5 CARB PER SERVING HELLO??!!!

ADD TOASTED MACAROON AND COCO SAP POWDER AND YOU GOT YOURSELF A LOW CARB  MAJA BLANCA

March 7 Menu

BREAKFAST

COFFEE

LUNCH

PINOY BBQ

DINNER
Grilled Pike and Asparagus

MY HIIKES MARCH 7- CORDILLERA TRAIL

According to my Nike GPS app the trail we treked this afternoon was only 3.9 miles and 408 calories burned but the PULGAS RIDGE  map tells another story. 2 hours 20 minutes of up and down the ridge is actually 6 miles WOW . That was a great realization. I wonder then how much calories I used up!!!

I'M ON TOP OF THE WOILD!!!

AVEC DARNA AND DARNA JUNIOR YAY!!!

NIKE SAYS ITS ONLY 3.9 MILES BUT ACCORDING TO PULGAS RIDGE MAP

WE DID 6 MILES YAY!!!

 WONDERFUL PLACE , IT FEELS LIKE AN ENCHANTED FOREST