4 eggs cooked in butter with cheese, 4 sausage patties, 4 slices of tomato
2:30PM
Mashed cauliflower (cauliflower, butter, sour cream, heavy cream, bacon, salt, pepper) fried in butter with sour cream
6:30PM
Side salad with Ranch dressing, mixed veggies (broccoli, squash, green beans, and red peppers) with butter, sausage, bacon, eggs with bacon, sausage, ham and cheese
CURRENT WEIGHT: 266.6
NOTE: Day 5 on my change to all real low-carb foods with no low-carb "products" and I'm surprised I haven't lost a single pound yet. Starting on Wednesday, Day 1 I lost three pounds, Day 2 I gained those three pounds back, Day 3 I once again gained three pounds, and Day 4 I lost three pounds again. So, after four days, I have lost a grand total of ZERO pounds! WHAT?! If all these "products" were supposedly the reason why I've been gaining, then wouldn't it stand to reason I'd be losing eating the way I am now? Logically speaking (if the products were the culprit), then I should be losing a good percentage of those 30 pounds I've put on since I began lifting weights in December. Oh well, I'll stop ranting now. Today, I decided to do a twist on one of my favorite real low-carb foods--mashed cauliflower. I remember my dad used to have something we called "potato patties" on his buffet in his restaurants. These were made from mashed potatoes that were fried up in butter to a golden brown crisp on both sides like a pancake. I used to smother those things in ketchup (now you know why I was so fat as a kid!) and gobble 'em down. So, why wouldn't it work with mashed cauliflower. Lemme tell you...it worked BEAUTIFULLY! And with a dollop of sour cream on top, this was a masterpiece recipe which I'll be sharing at my blog very soon. YUMMY! :D
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6 comments:
Jimmy,
Just out of curiosity, how many total calories are you eating and what is your fat percentage. Man that Cauli Cake looks good!
Thanks
Scott
Hey Scott, that cauliflower cake was AMAZING! Regarding your questions, I don't count calories, I just eat to satiety. My fat percentage is around 65-70% of total calorie intake with protein taking up 25-30% and carbs 5%.
Hi Jimmy,
You're eating about the same percentages as my foster son who is on the Modified Atkins Diet for seizure control. He's been on it nearly 1-1/2 years and has gone from a dozen or more drop (or worse) seizures a day to sometimes weeks with none...what a blessed relief!
I'm going to have to try your cauliflower recipe...it's making my mouth water!
I might be able to go on the cruise after all...a good friend is considering going along with me and, if she does, then we both will be going! I'll know this week. I am so looking forward to meeting you and Christine!
Jimmy, when you saw the doc recently, did he do any tests at all? Blood work, etc. or any other kinds of tests? I'm still wondering about your thyroid. Since that's been an issue for me for years -- hypothyroid -- your current pattern is very similar to mine...even since I've been on meds and am currently in the right range, I still have trouble with losing and not gaining. I stay on low carb for all the other health benefits anyway!
Take care,
Carol
Hey Carol,
THANKS so much for writing! It really is amazing how eating a high-fat, low-carb diet can control seizures, but it works! Your foster son is so fortunate to have you to keep him on this diet when everyone in the world scares you into thinking it will harm him. As if the seizures won't?! :)
I'll be posting my cauliflower recipe fried up in a pan real soon at my blog...stay tuned! I'm so happy you'll possibly be coming on the cruise with us in 2009. We can't wait to meet you, too! :D
Yes, I had blood tests run and several of them are waiting to come back for analysis by my doctor. I can tell you that my thyroid function is normal, so it's not that. Although it certainly is acting like that at the moment. :O
As soon as we can figure out what's going on, I'll let you know. THANKS so much for your caring concern.
Hi Jimmy,
It's me again! I don't want you to get annoyed with me, but I have an article for you to read by Dr. John Briffa. He's in the UK but I read his blog regularly. He's great because he believes in low carb eating! You may have read him before yourself.
Anyway, I have this article bookmarked for myself and just saw it again. Forgive me if I come off as a nag, but I'm mystified and concerned about your recent weight gain (and now no loss) so I really wanted to share it with you!
http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2008/04/04/low-thyroid-function-
may-be-a-factor-in-weight-gain-despite-normal-tests/
Thank you for the kind things you said to me.
THANKS Carol! I'm well aware of Dr. John Briffa and even interviewed him for my blog last year. :D I'll check out his post! THANK YOU again for caring and sharing.
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