December 13, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

8:00AM
Mini-Babybel mozzarella cheese

12:30PM
Salad with greens, tomato, cheese, and Ranch dressing
Bacon and cheddar cheese omelet with tomatoes
Cantaloupe with whipped cream
Diet Coke with lime

7:30PM
Hamburger meat with Mini-Babybel mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese
Dill pickle wedges
Splenda-sweetened diet soda

9:15PM
2 zero-carb bagels with butter and cream cheese

NOTE: Sundays are one of my favorite days of the week because I do absolutely nothing but rest and relax. Lately there have been some incredible football games on to watch just about all day and I even sneak in a nap every now and then, too. It's good to recharge the batteries and get ready for another exciting week of livin' la vida low-carb!

December 12, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

9:15AM
Mini-Babybel mozzarella cheese
Black Cherry stevia-based diet soda

2:30PM
Salad with greens, tomato, cheese, and Ranch dressing
Ham and cheddar cheese omelet with tomatoes
Diet Coke with lime

9:00PM
Mini-Babybel mozzarella cheese
Black Cherry stevia-based diet soda

NOTE: They're not a sponsor or anything, but I really love those Mini-Babybel mozzarella cheese things. Oh my gosh, these cute little packages of deliciously fresh cheese are one of my new favorites. Plus, this is a quick way to get high-fat, low-carb nutrition into your body. I'm a BIG fan of this stuff! :)

December 11, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

9:15AM
2 eggs and 2 slices of bacon
Black Cherry stevia-based diet soda

6:30PM
Salad with greens, tomato, cheese, and Ranch dressing
Grilled chicken with bacon, green peppers, onions, cheese, pico de gallo, and sour cream
Apples and cantaloupe with whipped cream
Diet Coke with lime

NOTE: Busy day today...got to interview the great low-carb diabetes legend himself Dr. Richard Bernstein again for a special podcast episode coming up in early January 2010 with the best interview guests of the year as voted on by my listeners. He had so many things happening during the interview, including the telephone making a clicking noise, dropping the call several times, and an emergency down in Texas with a diabetic woman he had been treating having difficulty getting the supplies she needed in the nursing home she was put in. The family was obviously upset and Dr. Bernstein kept taking calls about it throughout our interview trying to help them out. It just shows how much this man truly cares personally for his patients. The interview was FANTASTIC with him answering questions people had for him following my previous interview in June 2009 and I can't wait to share it with you on January 4, 2010.

December 10, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

9:00AM
1 mini Babybell mozzarella cheese
Black Cherry stevia-based diet soda

12:00PM
Salad with greens, tomato, cheese, and Ranch dressing
Omelette with eggs, bacon, sausage, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, and cheese
Diet Coke with lime

7:00PM
150-minute competitive volleyball

9:15PM
BBQ Pork
Sugar-free chocolate creme cookies
Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper

NOTE: We went back to the neurosurgeon's office again today for Christine to get an MRI on her neck to see what's going on with the pain she is experiencing. She is deathly terrified of the MRI machine with all the clanging it makes and plus she's claustrophobic, too! She was instructed to take an oxycodone and a valium one hour before coming to the office and that must have helped somewhat because she did a wonderful job. We'll find out more next Thursday at her appointment, but the MRI guy said everything seemed to look pretty good. Crossing our fingers and praying for the best!

I got a call from one of my volleyball buddies just before 7:00PM today asking if I was coming to volleyball tonight. I was told earlier in the week that the gym would not be available at the church since there was a Christmas party happening in there, but nobody was in the building except for some tables and chairs. So I drove one mile to the church and we play for over two hours with a lot of people about half my age. I enjoy the competition and exercise from volleyball, but I do feel it a bit the next day. Am I getting old or what? :)

December 9, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

4:45AM
Egg omelet (2 eggs, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, cheese)
Black Cherry stevia-based diet soda

7:30AM
1 mini Babybell mozzarella cheese

12:30PM
6-ounce petite sirloin steak
Salad with tomatoes, cheese, and bacon with Ranch dressing
Green beans
Diet Coke with lime
Sugar-free vanilla frozen yogurt with strawberries and whipped cream

8:30PM
Salad with greens, tomato, cheese, and Ranch dressing
2 hamburger patty with American cheese, pickle, tomato and mayo
Diet Coke with lime

NOTE: Today started off with a bang -- LITERALLY! At 4:00AM we had a huge thunderstorm rolling through our area that climaxed with the loudest clap of thunder I've heard in a very long time. I could feel the adrenaline rushing through my body after that happened and I was officially wide awake at a time I'm usually sawing some serious Z's. So I got up and started working. Yippee!

We had a doctor's appointment for Christine again today because she's been having some pain coming from her neck where she had C5 fusion surgery earlier this year shooting down into her right arm. She was fearing that they may have to do another surgery. The neurosurgeon said the fusion looks good and he can't understand why she's in pain. We'll have an MRI done tomorrow and an appointment next Thursday to see what to do next. In the meantime, Christine's got a whole slew of pain medications to help her deal with the pain in her neck that's not named Jimmy Moore. :)

While we were at the doctor's office, I received an e-mail from a producer at the CNBC-TV show called dLife. They said they wanted to conduct an interview with me next week at their studio in Connecticut to discuss my new book 21 Life Lessons From Livin' La Vida Low-Carb. This came completely out of the blue because I had not contacted them requesting an interview and I don't have diabetes. This nationally-televised show focused on diabetes has been following my work for years and wanted to bring me to inspire their half million viewers with what I've learned about healthy living. What an opportunity and I am excited about sharing in a pre-recorded interview next Wednesday afternoon. I'll let you know when it airs so you can watch!

Needless to say, at the end of this long day, I was worn completely out. I slept like a baby tonight!

December 8, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

8:15AM
2 eggs cooked in butter

11:00AM
1 mini Babybell mozzarella cheese

2:00PM
4 ounces hamburger meat with dill pickles

4:30PM
1 mini Babybell mozzarella cheese
Black Cherry stevia-based diet soda

7:30PM
Salad with greens, tomato, cheese, and Ranch dressing
6 ounces hamburger patty with American cheese, pickle, tomato and mayo
Black Cherry stevia-based diet soda

NOTE: Trying to keep my carbohydrate intake very low during the holiday season. It's the best way to ward off the temptations that may arise during this time in conjunction with an increase in dietary fat consumption.

December 7, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

8:15AM
2 eggs cooked in butter

11:15AM
1 mini Babybell mozzarella cheese

2:00PM
2 ounces hamburger meat with dill pickle

3:45PM
2 bacon slices

6:30PM
1 mini Babybell mozzarella cheese
Black Cherry stevia-based diet soda

7:30PM
45-minute competitive volleyball

9:00PM
3 sausage patties
Black Cherry stevia-based diet soda

NOTE: Now that I'm back home from vacation, it's time to get back into a regular routine again. Today is a new day and I look forward to what is to come.

December 6, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

7:45AM
Atkins Caramel Fudge Brownie bar
Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper

12:00PM
Pork BBQ, sweet potatoes, roll, banana pudding
Diet Dr. Pepper

8:30PM
2 zero-carb bagels with cream cheese and sugar-free preserves
Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper

NOTE: I had one last hurrah today to officially end my vacation and I'll be back to it anew bright and early on Monday!

December 5, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

10:45AM
Atkins Caramel Fudge Brownie bar
Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper

11:45AM
2 zero-carb bagels with butter and Colby Jack cheese
Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper

2:15PM
Pork BBQ
Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper

6:30PM
Cashews
Colby Jack cheese
Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper

NOTE: Been back home a day and a half and I'm still trying to climb out from under all the work that piled up while I was gone on vacation. WHEW! I LOVE IT, though! It's good to be home again.

December 4, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

2:15PM
Atkins Peanut Butter Chocolate bar
Diet Coke with Splenda

6:15PM
Pork BBQ, green beans, sweet potatoes, cheesecake
Diet Dr. Pepper

9:30PM
Atkins Caramel Double Chocolate Crunch bar
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: Coming back home from vacation...back to reality again.

December 3, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

12:00PM
Cashews
Coke Zero

5:30PM
2 hamburger patties with bacon, cheese, pickle, tomato, and mayo
Salad (greens, cheese, tomatoes) with Ranch dressing
6 garlic Parmesan chicken wings
Diet Coke with lime

7:00PM
135-minute competitive volleyball

10:15PM
Jello chocolate mousse with whipped cream

NOTE: Vacation time!

December 2, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

9:30AM
Eggs, cheese, sausage, and ham
Diet Coke with lime

12:30PM
Baby back BBQ ribs
Sugar-free vanilla ice cream with whipped cream
Diet Coke with lime

6:45PM
Shrimp cocktail, crab cake, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese
Veal Parmigiana, Melting chocolate cake with sugar-free vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and berries
Diet Coke with lime

11:45PM
2 hamburger patties with cheese, chili and mustard
Diet Coke with lime

NOTE: Vacation time!

December 1, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

9:00AM
Eggs, cheese, sausage, and bacon
Diet Coke with lime

12:30PM
2 hamburger patties with cheese, mayo, pickle, and tomato
Sugar-free orange cake
Diet Coke with lime

7:15PM
Shrimp cocktail, escargo with butter and garlic, lamb with mint jelly, Chateaubriand with bernaise sauce
Sugar-free vanilla ice cream with whipped cream and berries
Diet Coke with lime

12:30AM
2 hamburger patties with cheese, chili and mayo
Hot dog with sauerkraut and mustard
Diet Coke with lime

NOTE: Vacation time!

November 30, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

9:15AM
Eggs, sausage, and ham
Diet Coke with lime

12:30PM
Chicken, pork, salmon with tartar sauce, sugar-free lemon cake
Diet Coke with lime

6:45PM
Jerk pork, shrimp cocktail, melon, 2 hamburger patties with cheese and mayo
Sugar-free vanilla ice cream with whipped cream and berries
Diet Coke with lime

NOTE: Vacation time!

November 29, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

10:15AM
Eggs, sausage, ham, and honeydew melon
Diet Coke with lime

12:30PM
Turkey wrap and sugar-free mango cake
Diet Coke with lime

2:30PM
2 burger patties with chili, cheese, and mustard
Diet Coke with lime

6:45PM
Proschiutto and melon, shrimp cocktail, prime rib, lobster tail, sugar-free vanilla ice cream with whipped cream
Diet Coke with lime

NOTE: Vacation time!

November 28, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

6:45AM
Eggs and sausage
Diet A&W Root Beer

12:30PM
Chicken marsala
Diet Coke with lime

6:45PM
Roasted duck, shrimp cocktail, flank steak, BBQ pork ribs, sugar-free vanilla ice cream with berries
Diet Coke with lime

1:15AM
2 burger patties with chili, cheese, and mustard
Diet Coke with lime

NOTE: Vacation time!

November 27, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

9:15AM
2 zero-carb bagels with butter and cream cheese
Diet Coke with Splenda

4:30PM
Garlic parmesan chicken wings
Honey mustard chicken wings
2 hamburger patties with American cheese, bacon, pickle, tomato and mayo
Sweet potato fries
Diet Coke with lime

7:45PM
Atkins Caramel Double Chocolate Crunch bar
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: Left on vacation today...by the time we got to our destination, I was starving. Can you tell?

November 26, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

1:30PM
Turkey, ham, green beans, mayo and sweet potato
Diet Coke with lime

9:00PM
Sugar-free Jello chocolate mousse with whipped cream
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Christine and I will be on vacation until Friday, December 4, 2009, so I won't be updating this menus blog until then. In fact, this is gonna be a REAL vacation...for a change. We're not getting anywhere near Internet access, e-mails, blogs, or cell phones at all! I left some stuff at my blog to keep you busy while I'm away. :) See ya soon!

November 25, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

3:00PM
Hamburger meat, bacon, and mozzarella cheese baked in a skillet
Diet Coke with Splenda

10:30PM
Hamburger patty with cheddar, bacon, pickle, tomato, and mayo
Side salad with greens, cheese, tomatoes, and Ranch dressing
Diet Coke with lime

NOTE: Christine makes this absolutely incredible dish that's just beef, bacon, and cheese, but oh my gosh! It is absolutely mouthwateringly delicious! Can you tell I enjoy it? :) Nothing beats a good plate of meat and cheese, baby!

November 24, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

2:15PM
2 pork chops cooked in butter
Diet Coke with Splenda

7:00PM
Zero-carb bagel with cream cheese and sugar-free blueberry preserves
Purity bread with butter and mozzarella cheese
Diet Coke with Splenda

9:00PM
Sugar-free Jello Chocolate mousse with whipped cream

NOTE: Christine and I found these pork chops that are absolutely out of this world! I could literally eat those for every meal for weeks on end they are THAT delicious. And filling, too, with lots of fat and of course the added fat from the butter. Mmm mmm!

November 23, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

10:45AM
Purity bread pizza with tomato sauce, butter, and pizza cheese blend
Diet Coke with Splenda

2:00PM
6 garlic parmesan cheese wings
Diet Coke with lime
Sugar-free vanilla frozen yogurt with strawberries and slices almonds

7:30PM
80-minute competitive volleyball

9:15PM
Salad with greens, tomatoes, cheese, and Ranch dressing
Purity bread pizza with tomato sauce, butter, and cheddar cheese
Diet Coke with Splenda
Sugar-free Jello Caramel Creme mousse with whipped cream

NOTE: Christine and I got to be on television together today talking about the news of the day. It had nothing to do with diet and health, but any exposure is good exposure. ENJOY!

November 22, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

12:30PM
2 hamburger patties with American and cheddar cheese with tomato, pickle and mayo
Apple and cantaloupe with whipped cream
Diet Coke with lime

7:45PM
2 hamburger patties with American and cheddar cheese with tomato, pickle and mayo on a zero-net carb bagel
Diet Coke with Splenda

10:00PM
Atkins Caramel Double Chocolate bar
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: After eating one late-afternoon meal a day for much of the past week, I decided to try to eat some semblance of a "normal" day again today. I don't know what happened this past week that I didn't consume meals at the appointed times that most people do and that's no necessarily a bad thing at all. Why must we have breakfast, lunch, and supper if maybe we only need one or two meals a day to get all the sustenance that we need, right? It's good to change things up a bit every once in a while, too, so your diet doesn't get in a rut.

I did a video about my new book 21 Life Lessons From Livin' La Vida Low-Carb highlighting what it's about:

November 21, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

4:45PM
4 hamburger patties with American and cheddar cheese with tomato, pickle and mayo
Side salad (greens, tomato, cheese, Ranch dressing)
Apple and cantaloupe with whipped cream
Diet Coke with lime

11:00PM
Sugar-free vanilla caramel pudding
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: Beeeeeeep. This is a recording. The menus you see today bear a strikingly similar resemblance to the ones you've seen in recent days. This is not a mistake. When you find something you like, it's a good idea to stick with it! This has been a recording. Beeeeeeep.

November 20, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

3:15PM
4 hamburger patties with American and cheddar cheese with tomato, pickle and mayo
Side salad (greens, tomato, cheese, Ranch dressing)
Apple and cantaloupe with whipped cream
Diet Coke with lime

10:30PM
Sugar-free vanilla caramel pudding
Diet Coke with Splenda



NOTE: I got the opportunity to be on a panel today for my local CBS television affiliate WSPA on their "Scene On 7" program to discuss the story of a local man who died in his recliner as he ballooned up to 800+ pounds. Here's an Associated Press video about the story:



You can watch the video of my appearance by clicking here to see what I had to say about this. It was a sad story that was TOTALLY preventable if this man had just been given some glimmer of hope. Breaks my heart and so much reminds me of my brother Kevin who died at the age of 41 last year because he too gave up on himself.

November 19, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

4:30PM
4 hamburger patties with American and cheddar cheese with tomato, pickle and mayo
Side salad (greens, tomato, cheese, Ranch dressing)
Apple and cantaloupe with whipped cream
Diet Coke with lime

NOTE: It was a wild day with my iPhone going on the fritz and the run-around I had trying to get that worked out...I TOTALLY forgot to eat anything until it was time for supper! Interesting since I didn't think about eating or food at all while my mind was preoccupied with all this other stuff. So much for "needing" three meals a day, huh?

November 18, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

2:45PM
2 hamburger patties with cheddar cheese, pickle, tomato, and mayo
Side salad with greens, tomato, and Ranch dressing
Apples and cantaloupe with whipped cream
Diet Coke with lime
Sugar-free caramel vanilla Jello pudding

9:15PM
2 hamburger patties with American cheese with sweet relish on a zero-carb bagel
Sugar-free chocolate caramel mousse
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: Do I love hamburgers or what? LOL!

November 17, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

3:15PM
Taco salad (lettuce, tomato, hamburger meat with spices, cheese, sour cream)
Diet Coke with lime

7:00PM
120-minute competitive volleyball

10:15PM
Purity bread pizza with tomato sauce, butter, and pizza cheese blend
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: It had been a while since I had a taco salad, so I decided to make it today. And it's so super-simple, too! YUMMY! Plus volleyball was back again today, so it was a GREAT day! Speaking of great, my new book is finally out and available on Amazon.com. Go check out 21 Life Lessons From Livin' La Vida Low-Carb. :)

November 16, 2008 Low-Carb Menu

2:30AM
Omelet with eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, cheese, onions, green peppers
Cantaloupe and apples with whipped cream
Diet Coke with lime

3:00PM
3 hamburger patties with cheese, tomato, pickle, and mayo
Side salad with greens, tomato, cheese and Ranch dressing
Diet Coke with lime

8:45PM
Atkins Chocolate Caramel Mousse bar
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: Have you ever just woken up in the middle of the night so hungry you just had to eat? Well, that's what happened to Christine and I today. We got up and ate some delicious breakfast food, watched some television, and then crawled back into bed around 4:30AM. I know, it's strange...but some days are like this.

November 15, 2008 Low-Carb Menu

12:30PM
3 hamburger patties with cheese, pickle, tomato, and mayo
Side salad with greens, tomato, and Ranch dressing
Diet Coke with lime

2:30PM
Atkins Chocolate Caramel Mousse bar
Diet Coke with Splenda

8:15PM
Purity bread pizza with tomato sauce, butter, and pizza cheese blend
Diet Coke with Splenda
Atkins Chocolate Caramel Mousse bar

NOTE: I promised a video review of the new Purity bread from Julian Bakery and it includes my new Purity Pizza recipe you've been seeing in my menus lately:

November 14, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

5:00AM
Zero net carb bagel with butter, cream cheese and sugar-free blueberry preserves
Diet Coke with Splenda

2:15PM
Beef hamburger with pepperoni and cheese
Diet Coke with Splenda

6:30PM
Purity bread pizza with tomato sauce, butter, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese
Diet Coke with Splenda
Sugar-free Jello chocolate mousse

12:00AM
Atkins Chocolate Caramel Mousse bar
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: We got some more of those delicious zero-carb bagels delivered on Friday, so I decided to avail myself of the opportunity to partake this morning as I was up very early. With butter, cream cheese, and sugar-free preserves, it was out of this world. Then Christine made this amazing dish for lunch with hamburger meat, pepperoni, and three different cheeses. It didn't look pretty, but it tasted immaculate. And my new favorite Atkins Nutritionals product has got to be that chocolate caramel mousse bar. With just a hint of coffee notes (and I usually don't like that in a chocolate flavor), this is the most unique product they've ever made! Ahhhh, isn't it great to be livin' la vida low-carb? :D

November 13, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

2:00PM
2 pork chops
Diet Coke with Splenda

6:30PM
Chili with mozzarella cheese and sour cream
Atkins Chocolate Caramel Mousse bar
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: Christine and I were invited to a Wii game night with some good friends of ours who we have been pressing for months to get together. Tonight was the night and it was a fabulous time with a relatively low-carb dinner. Nothing beats a good chili when the weather starts getting cold like it has been lately. And one of my friends who attended is doing low-carb now. WOO HOO! Livin' la vida low-carb is catching fire all around the world.

November 12, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

2:45PM
BBQ chicken, egg stir fry (eggs, onions, peas, carrots), apples
Diet Coke with lemon
Sugar-free Jello caramel vanilla pudding

9:15PM
Purity bread pizza with tomato sauce, butter, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese
Diet Coke with Splenda
Sugar-free Jello chocolate mousse

NOTE: Thursday nights is when I usually have volleyball at my church. We have some very competitive players who come out and play the game as it was intended (bump, set, spike) and it's always a fantastic workout. Unfortunately, tonight there was a banquet function happening in the gym. Bummer. I so look forward to my volleyball time because it's such a great stress reliever and calorie-burner! Oh well. There's always next week! :)