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! :)

November 11, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

2:30PM
BBQ ribs, 10-ounce steak, grilled shrimp with cocktail sauce
Green beans cooked in hamhocks
Sweet potato with butter and cinnamon
Diet Pepsi with lemon

8:00PM
Sugar-free vanilla yogurt with strawberries and almonds
Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper

2:00AM
Purity bread pizza with tomato sauce, butter, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese
Diet Dr. Pepper

NOTE: Today was Christine's birthday and I tried to spoil her as much as I possibly could. She has always been easy to take care of on her special day because I try to build up the suspense about what I'm doing for her and then deliver. I love that woman so much because she has stood by me through thick (literally!) and thin. We had a wonderful day together.

YES WE CAN! By the way, here's my get-up from Halloween with me dressed up as President Barack Obama:

November 10, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

12:00PM
Pork BBQ
Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper

9:30PM
Purity bread pizza with tomato sauce, butter, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese
Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper

3:00AM
Mozzarella cheese slices

NOTE: My schedule is still "off" but the good thing is I'm able to do my work anytime. It's been busy lately!

November 9, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

2:30PM
Pork BBQ and sweet potatoes
Diet Dr. Pepper

7:00PM
100-minute competitive volleyball

12:45AM
Purity bread pizza with tomato sauce, butter, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese
Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper

NOTE: After a horrendous night of sleep on Saturday night/Sunday morning, I got a little bit of a late start today. But better late than not at all. It's funny when your schedule gets all out of whack like this how you lose track of what time it is. And I felt it when I was playing volleyball tonight too. Hopefully some semblance of a "normal" schedule will kick back in soon.

November 8, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

5:45AM
Omelette with eggs, onions, peppers, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, and cheese
Strawberries and cantaloupe with whipped cream
Diet Coke with lime

6:30PM
4 hamburger patties with Swiss and American cheese, tomato, pickle and mayo
Salad with tomato, greens, cheese, and Ranch dressing
Cantaloupe and apple slices with whipped cream
Diet Coke with lime

NOTE: Today was one of the strangest days I've had in a long time. Christine and I for whatever reason just couldn't sleep and it was a church day to boot. Finally, at around 2:00AM when we were just both laying there looking at the ceiling, we decided to get up. Christine did some cleaning while I hung out on Facebook and elsewhere online. It was kinda surreal, but we weren't tired at all. We decided to have some breakfast at a time of day we're NEVER awake! We got ready for church around 8:00AM and felt great singing in the choir and through Sunday School, but then it hit us during the second service when we were singing. Tard with a capital "T" kicked in and it was time to get some rest. I slept for about 5 hours or so before I got up. Crazy day! Of course, I was STARVING when I woke up and enjoyed a nice low-carb meal for supper. What a day, what a day!

November 7, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

2:15PM
3 hamburger patties with cheddar, American, and Swiss cheese, tomato, pickle, and mayo
Side salad with greens, tomato, cheese and Ranch dressing
Cantaloupe and apple slices with whipped cream
Diet Coke with lime

NOTE: One meal today. No real reason other than I ate a late lunch and then didn't get hungry the rest of the day. All that fat and protein sure does keep you satiated. :D

November 6, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

1:30PM
Garlic parmesan chicken wings
2 mushroom/Swiss burgers (no bun, of course) with tomato, pickle, and mayo
Diet Coke with lime

9:45PM
Pork BBQ
Jello sugar-free chocolate mousse with whipped cream
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: I heard back from my publisher today that they have approved the final version of my new book 21 Life Lessons From Livin' La Vida Low-Carb and they are shipping me a print copy for my approval. I should receive the book by late next week and, if all is well, it should be available for purchase on Amazon and elsewhere by Thanksgiving! WOO HOO! You can go ahead and pre-order a copy of it now if you'd like to own an autographed copy with FREE SHIPPING plus a complimentary e-book copy of Livin' La Vida Low-Carb: My Journey From Flabby Fat To Sensationally Skinny In One Year about my low-carb weight loss success story:

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This new book is about all the amazing health benefits of low-carb that are often ignored by the media along with many other "lessons" I have learned along the way these past 5+ years of doing the healthy low-carb lifestyle. Click here to access a special TeleClass I conducted back in June 2009 about this new book. THANKS so much for your support and I can't wait for you guys to see my new book. It's gonna be phenomenal!

November 5, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

12:00PM
Hamburger meat cooked in bacon grease with bacon and mozzarella cheese
Jello sugar-free chocolate and caramel mousse with whipped cream
Diet Coke with Splenda

3:30PM
Sugar-free vanilla frozen yogurt with strawberries, almonds and whipped cream

7:00PM
140-minute competitive volleyball

9:45PM
Pork BBQ
Jello sugar-free caramel mousse with whipped cream
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: I noticed today that my tennis shoes smelled awful. Have you ever taken off your shoes and knew right away it was time to get new ones? Oh yeah, mine were WAY beyond this point today. All that running around I do on the volleyball court every week and in general warranted making the investment for another pair. The last time I got shoes, they were some cheap ones from Wal-mart and I suppose I got what I paid for with them only lasting a few months. Today, I got some Nike brand shoes that looked like they'd be durable enough for my active lifestyle without suffering from a "blowout" just a couple of months from now. Although money is a little tight, I considered this a fantastic investment towards my healthy lifestyle. Plus there's no more stinky shoes hanging around my house. *smile*

November 4, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

1:15PM
Pork tenderloin, green beans, sweet potato, and banana pudding
Diet Dr. Pepper

7:45PM
3 hamburger patties with cheese, tomato, pickle and mayo
Salad (lettuce, greens, tomato, cucumbers, cheese) with Ranch dressing
Diet Coke with lime
1/2 slice of peanut butter pie

NOTE: Wasn't a "perfect" low-carb day today, but everything I ate was my choice.

November 3, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

1:45PM
Garlic/Parmesan chicken wings
2 hamburger patties with cheese, bacon, tomato, and mayo
Side salad with greens, cheese, tomato, and Ranch dressing
Diet Coke with lime

5:00PM
2 slices of Julian Bakery Purity bread with butter
Pepperoni and mozzarella cheese with a little natural spaghetti sauce
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: Another lovely day to be livin' la vida low-carb! :)

November 2, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

10:00AM
Chocolate protein shake (2 scoops of EAS protein powder, water, Truvia, ice, and MCT oil)
Diet Coke with Splenda

1:30PM
2 slices of Julian Bakery Purity bread with butter
Diet Coke with Splenda

5:00PM
2 slices of Julian Bakery Purity bread with butter
Diet Coke with Splenda

7:00PM
120-minute competitive volleyball

10:00PM
Pepperoni and mozzarella cheese
Naturally More Peanut Butter with sugar-free blackberry preserves on 4 slices of HealthWise Zero Net Carb bread
Sugar-free Jello Caramel Creme mousse with whipped cream

NOTE: Christine and I found this really amazing new gluten-free, sweet-free, low-carb bread that is out of this world from Julian Bakery called Purity bread. We'll be doing a YouTube video review of it soon, but it is so amazingly delicious and filling. High in protein and fiber with just 2g net carbs, it goes great with a big pat of butter on top! I look forward to sharing more about it soon, but you can get $3 off if you want to try it yourself. Let me know what you think!

November 1, 2009 Low-Carb Menu

12:45PM
BBQ pork, sweet potato, chocolate pudding with whipped cream
Diet Dr. Pepper

10:30PM
2 slices of Julian Bakery Purity bread with butter
Diet Coke with Splenda

NOTE: Had a big plate of BBQ pork for lunch today and that kept me full just about all day long. The adjustment to the time change today was a rough one as I was up wide awake at 5:00AM today. So much for an "extra" hour of sleep! This whole changing the clocks thing is about the stupidest thing in the world. But they never asked my opinion. :)

Here's a video I did of that Trunk or Treat event at my church I told you about yesterday: