7:00PM
Atkins bar
10:00AM
60-minute Namaste yoga
1:00PM
BBQ ribs, mashed cauliflower with butter, spaghetti squash with butter
9:30PM
1 pound grass-fed ground beef cooked in coconut oil with American and mozzarella cheese, GoLower bar
NOTE: My yoga instructor about had a stroke when she saw me today since I've been gone for so long. It was good to be back in the groove again because I miss the relaxation and stress relief I get from doing yoga. LOVE IT!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
May 30, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
12:30PM
4 ounces beef with mayo, mustard, and pickle, spaghetti squash with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing, Atkins bar
7:00PM
110-minute competitive volleyball
9:45PM
1 pound grass-fed ground beef cooked in coconut oil with American and mozzarella cheese, sugar-free dark chocolate
NOTE: With all my blood sugar testing last week, I deliberately avoided my normal exercise routine so as not to inadvertently skew any of the results. So it was good getting back into the normal groove again today with my workouts. Today was volleyball, yoga on Tuesday, weight lifting on Wednesday, more volleyball Thursday and I'll decide later in the week what else I'll do this week. I just feel better when I'm working my body and releasing endorphins through deliberate energy expenditure. Whether it helps for weight loss or not, exercise is an indispensable part of my healthy low-carb lifestyle.
I'm getting closer to sharing the results of my testing of the Julian Bakery breads...trying to give them a chance to respond in an interview. It will happen before the end of the week. In the meantime, check out this blog post that explains the purpose and process involved in my n=1 experiments.
4 ounces beef with mayo, mustard, and pickle, spaghetti squash with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing, Atkins bar
7:00PM
110-minute competitive volleyball
9:45PM
1 pound grass-fed ground beef cooked in coconut oil with American and mozzarella cheese, sugar-free dark chocolate
NOTE: With all my blood sugar testing last week, I deliberately avoided my normal exercise routine so as not to inadvertently skew any of the results. So it was good getting back into the normal groove again today with my workouts. Today was volleyball, yoga on Tuesday, weight lifting on Wednesday, more volleyball Thursday and I'll decide later in the week what else I'll do this week. I just feel better when I'm working my body and releasing endorphins through deliberate energy expenditure. Whether it helps for weight loss or not, exercise is an indispensable part of my healthy low-carb lifestyle.
I'm getting closer to sharing the results of my testing of the Julian Bakery breads...trying to give them a chance to respond in an interview. It will happen before the end of the week. In the meantime, check out this blog post that explains the purpose and process involved in my n=1 experiments.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
May 29, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
7:15AM
Atkins bar
11:45AM
1/2 rack of BBQ ribs, spaghetti squash with butter, mashed cauliflower with butter, Atkins bar
7:15PM
Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and a little low-sugar marinara sauce, sugar-free dark chocolate
NOTE: It felt very strange waking up this morning and NOT eating some kind of bread and then pricking my finger every 15 minutes for the next three hours! That must've been really bad nightmare I've been having all week.
Atkins bar
11:45AM
1/2 rack of BBQ ribs, spaghetti squash with butter, mashed cauliflower with butter, Atkins bar
7:15PM
Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and a little low-sugar marinara sauce, sugar-free dark chocolate
NOTE: It felt very strange waking up this morning and NOT eating some kind of bread and then pricking my finger every 15 minutes for the next three hours! That must've been really bad nightmare I've been having all week.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
May 28, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
9:15AM
3 pastured eggs cooked in 2 Tbs coconut oil and 2 slices of American cheese
1:00PM
1/2 rack of BBQ ribs, spaghetti squash with butter, mashed cauliflower with butter, Atkins bar
7:45PM
Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and a little low-sugar marinara sauce, Atkins bar
NOTE: After all those bread experiments this week, it was nice to have some EGGS for the very last blood sugar testing experiment as the control in my n=1 investigation. I fully expect there to be little to no statistical change eating the eggs with coconut oil and cheese to contrast what happened with the breads. Someone commented, "Well, of course bread is going to raise blood sugar because it's carbohydrate." That's true about conventional white bread...but what about breads like the ones promoted as "low-carb" by Julian Bakery or even whole grain bread sold as such in your local supermarket? They say that since they're loaded with fiber that the impact on blood sugars is either minimal or very slow to rise. The results of my testing will shock a lot of people and those conclusions will be released soon at the "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" blog.
3 pastured eggs cooked in 2 Tbs coconut oil and 2 slices of American cheese
1:00PM
1/2 rack of BBQ ribs, spaghetti squash with butter, mashed cauliflower with butter, Atkins bar
7:45PM
Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and a little low-sugar marinara sauce, Atkins bar
NOTE: After all those bread experiments this week, it was nice to have some EGGS for the very last blood sugar testing experiment as the control in my n=1 investigation. I fully expect there to be little to no statistical change eating the eggs with coconut oil and cheese to contrast what happened with the breads. Someone commented, "Well, of course bread is going to raise blood sugar because it's carbohydrate." That's true about conventional white bread...but what about breads like the ones promoted as "low-carb" by Julian Bakery or even whole grain bread sold as such in your local supermarket? They say that since they're loaded with fiber that the impact on blood sugars is either minimal or very slow to rise. The results of my testing will shock a lot of people and those conclusions will be released soon at the "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" blog.
Friday, May 27, 2011
May 27, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
8:15AM
2 slices of traditional whole grain bread cooked in 2 Tbs coconut oil and 2 slices of American cheese
12:00PM
Atkins bar
2:15PM
4 ounces beef with mayo, mustard, and pickle, spaghetti squash with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing
9:00PM
Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and a little low-sugar marinara sauce, Atkins bar
NOTE: This was the FINAL day of testing the bread in my blood sugar testing comparison of the Julian Bakery "low-carb" breads with traditional breads. Tomorrow I'll do my control for this n=1 experiment with eggs since it is commonly known that eggs do not spike blood sugars. The last bread test today was on whole grain bread bought in my local bread store. It stated on the packaging that it contains 9 different whole grains with 6g fiber per two-very-thin-sliced serving. To keep the calories as close to the same as the other slices of bread tested this week, I had to consume FOUR of this one and I'm not gonna lie to you--this bread tasted REALLY good. Made as a grilled cheese sandwich, I actually enjoyed eating this. I am not about to get into the habit of eating conventional bread again, but this wasn't so bad. Of all the breads I tested this week, this one warranted the most "interesting" results...I'll just leave it at that. You won't wanna miss my analysis of this coming soon!
2 slices of traditional whole grain bread cooked in 2 Tbs coconut oil and 2 slices of American cheese
12:00PM
Atkins bar
2:15PM
4 ounces beef with mayo, mustard, and pickle, spaghetti squash with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing
9:00PM
Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and a little low-sugar marinara sauce, Atkins bar
NOTE: This was the FINAL day of testing the bread in my blood sugar testing comparison of the Julian Bakery "low-carb" breads with traditional breads. Tomorrow I'll do my control for this n=1 experiment with eggs since it is commonly known that eggs do not spike blood sugars. The last bread test today was on whole grain bread bought in my local bread store. It stated on the packaging that it contains 9 different whole grains with 6g fiber per two-very-thin-sliced serving. To keep the calories as close to the same as the other slices of bread tested this week, I had to consume FOUR of this one and I'm not gonna lie to you--this bread tasted REALLY good. Made as a grilled cheese sandwich, I actually enjoyed eating this. I am not about to get into the habit of eating conventional bread again, but this wasn't so bad. Of all the breads I tested this week, this one warranted the most "interesting" results...I'll just leave it at that. You won't wanna miss my analysis of this coming soon!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
May 26, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
8:45AM
2 slices of traditional white Texas toast bread cooked in 2 Tbs coconut oil and 2 slices of American cheese
1:00PM
4 ounces beef with mayo, mustard, and pickle, spaghetti squash with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing, Atkins bar
7:00PM
120-minute competitive volleyball
9:30PM
Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and a little low-sugar marinara sauce, sugar-free dark chocolate
NOTE: My "low-carb" bread testing of my blood sugars continued and today was doomsday for my body since I had to consume real WHITE bread to see how it would impact me as compared with the Julian Bakery breads. Psychologically, I had to tell myself this was for the greater good and that eating this will make this n=1 experiment as authentically scientific as it could be. I really didn't enjoy it at all and the hunger I felt around hour two of testing confirmed to me what was happening with the blood sugars. More details coming in my wrap-up post after the testing has concluded in a few more days.
2 slices of traditional white Texas toast bread cooked in 2 Tbs coconut oil and 2 slices of American cheese
1:00PM
4 ounces beef with mayo, mustard, and pickle, spaghetti squash with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing, Atkins bar
7:00PM
120-minute competitive volleyball
9:30PM
Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and a little low-sugar marinara sauce, sugar-free dark chocolate
NOTE: My "low-carb" bread testing of my blood sugars continued and today was doomsday for my body since I had to consume real WHITE bread to see how it would impact me as compared with the Julian Bakery breads. Psychologically, I had to tell myself this was for the greater good and that eating this will make this n=1 experiment as authentically scientific as it could be. I really didn't enjoy it at all and the hunger I felt around hour two of testing confirmed to me what was happening with the blood sugars. More details coming in my wrap-up post after the testing has concluded in a few more days.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
May 25, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
8:45AM
2 slices of Julian Bakery SmartCarb #2 bread cooked in 2 Tbs coconut oil and 2 slices of American cheese
1:30PM
4 ounces beef with mayo, mustard, and pickle, spaghetti squash with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing, Atkins bar
8:15PM
Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and a little low-sugar marinara sauce, sugar-free chocolate-covered macadamia nuts
NOTE: Today was my second blood sugar testing of the Julian Bakery SmartCarb breads. Today's test was on the SmartCarb #2 cinnamon raisin bread which claims to have only 2g net carb per slice. I ate two slices with coconut oil and American cheese (grilled cheese) and then tested my blood sugar every 15 minutes for three hours to show a graph of what my blood sugar did over that time period. Tomorrow I'll be testing white bread (Texas toast) and on Friday we'll test whole grain bread bought in the local supermarket. Saturday morning will be my control element of eggs since it is basically isocaloric to the slices of bread and has minimal impact on blood sugars. After this series of tests on the bread are finished this week, I'll likely take at least a month off from testing to stabilize my blood sugar again. Smart move, eh? I'll be posting a column about my latest test either this weekend or early next week at "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb."
2 slices of Julian Bakery SmartCarb #2 bread cooked in 2 Tbs coconut oil and 2 slices of American cheese
1:30PM
4 ounces beef with mayo, mustard, and pickle, spaghetti squash with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing, Atkins bar
8:15PM
Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and a little low-sugar marinara sauce, sugar-free chocolate-covered macadamia nuts
NOTE: Today was my second blood sugar testing of the Julian Bakery SmartCarb breads. Today's test was on the SmartCarb #2 cinnamon raisin bread which claims to have only 2g net carb per slice. I ate two slices with coconut oil and American cheese (grilled cheese) and then tested my blood sugar every 15 minutes for three hours to show a graph of what my blood sugar did over that time period. Tomorrow I'll be testing white bread (Texas toast) and on Friday we'll test whole grain bread bought in the local supermarket. Saturday morning will be my control element of eggs since it is basically isocaloric to the slices of bread and has minimal impact on blood sugars. After this series of tests on the bread are finished this week, I'll likely take at least a month off from testing to stabilize my blood sugar again. Smart move, eh? I'll be posting a column about my latest test either this weekend or early next week at "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb."
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
May 24, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
8:15AM
2 slices of Julian Bakery SmartCarb #1 bread cooked in 2 Tbs coconut oil and 2 slices of American cheese
1:30PM
4 ounces beef with mayo, mustard, and pickle, spaghetti squash with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing, sugar-free dark chocolate
7:45PM
Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and a little low-sugar marinara sauce, sugar-free chocolate-covered almonds
NOTE: Today was my first blood sugar testing of the Julian Bakery SmartCarb breads. For the purposes of this n=1 experiment, I'll be making a grilled cheese with the breads consumed all week. The constant in the experiments will be 2 Tbs coconut oil and 2 slices of American cheese. My first test is on the SmartCarb #1 bread which claims to have only 1g net carb per slice. Wednesday I'l test the SmartCarb #2 bread that is cinnamon raisin and claims to have just 2g net carbs per slice. Thursday will be white bread (UGH!) and Friday will be whole grain bread (double UGH!). On Saturday I'll consume eggs instead of the bread as the control which should show minimal impact on blood sugar. This kind of testing is important to show what's happening to blood sugar with these products purporting to be "low-carb." We will see and publish our results.
2 slices of Julian Bakery SmartCarb #1 bread cooked in 2 Tbs coconut oil and 2 slices of American cheese
1:30PM
4 ounces beef with mayo, mustard, and pickle, spaghetti squash with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing, sugar-free dark chocolate
7:45PM
Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and a little low-sugar marinara sauce, sugar-free chocolate-covered almonds
NOTE: Today was my first blood sugar testing of the Julian Bakery SmartCarb breads. For the purposes of this n=1 experiment, I'll be making a grilled cheese with the breads consumed all week. The constant in the experiments will be 2 Tbs coconut oil and 2 slices of American cheese. My first test is on the SmartCarb #1 bread which claims to have only 1g net carb per slice. Wednesday I'l test the SmartCarb #2 bread that is cinnamon raisin and claims to have just 2g net carbs per slice. Thursday will be white bread (UGH!) and Friday will be whole grain bread (double UGH!). On Saturday I'll consume eggs instead of the bread as the control which should show minimal impact on blood sugar. This kind of testing is important to show what's happening to blood sugar with these products purporting to be "low-carb." We will see and publish our results.
Monday, May 23, 2011
May 23, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
9:15AM
Atkins bar
12:45PM
4 ounces beef with mayo, mustard, and pickle, spaghetti squash with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing, sugar-free dark chocolate
6:45PM
3 pastured eggs cooked in coconut oil, sugar-free dark chocolate
NOTE: Beginning tomorrow I'll be doing another series of blood sugar tests looking at "low-carb" bread and comparing it with white bread and whole grain bread. Should be interesting to see the results! Gonna take the rest of the week to finish this experiment. We'll see what happens!
Atkins bar
12:45PM
4 ounces beef with mayo, mustard, and pickle, spaghetti squash with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing, sugar-free dark chocolate
6:45PM
3 pastured eggs cooked in coconut oil, sugar-free dark chocolate
NOTE: Beginning tomorrow I'll be doing another series of blood sugar tests looking at "low-carb" bread and comparing it with white bread and whole grain bread. Should be interesting to see the results! Gonna take the rest of the week to finish this experiment. We'll see what happens!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
May 22, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
7:15AM
4 pastured eggs cooked in coconut oil
11:45AM
BBQ chicken breast, zucchini with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing
6:00PM
Sugar-free chocolate-covered almonds
8:30PM
Pepperoni and mozzarella cheese with a little bit of low-sugar spaghetti sauce
NOTE: Christine and I were asked to sing on the praise team during the three morning worship services today, so we were up pretty early. Got in my eggs to fuel me up for the next few hours and it certainly did the trick. Of course, I was zonked out tired when we got home and I laid down for a bit after eating. Gearing up for another great week of livin' la vida low-carb! Gonna buy some more testing strips for my glucometer tomorrow for more blood sugar testing coming soon. :)
4 pastured eggs cooked in coconut oil
11:45AM
BBQ chicken breast, zucchini with butter, spinach salad with eggs, cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and Ranch dressing
6:00PM
Sugar-free chocolate-covered almonds
8:30PM
Pepperoni and mozzarella cheese with a little bit of low-sugar spaghetti sauce
NOTE: Christine and I were asked to sing on the praise team during the three morning worship services today, so we were up pretty early. Got in my eggs to fuel me up for the next few hours and it certainly did the trick. Of course, I was zonked out tired when we got home and I laid down for a bit after eating. Gearing up for another great week of livin' la vida low-carb! Gonna buy some more testing strips for my glucometer tomorrow for more blood sugar testing coming soon. :)
Saturday, May 21, 2011
May 21, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
8:15AM
4 pastured eggs cooked in coconut oil
9:00AM
3-hour youth soccer refereeing
12:45PM
Chicken breast with tomato and lemon sauce, mashed cauliflower with butter, zucchini with butter, sugar-free chocolate-covered macadamia nuts
8:15PM
Low-carb brownie
NOTE: Today was the final day of the Upward youth soccer at my church where I volunteer as a referee. I'm always sad to see the season end because you grow to love these kids being around them every week. My role as a referee isn't always the easiest job out there, but we try to make it fun by injecting humor and fairness with every call that is made. The next opportunity to do this again isn't until this Fall when Upward football starts back. Can't wait!
4 pastured eggs cooked in coconut oil
9:00AM
3-hour youth soccer refereeing
12:45PM
Chicken breast with tomato and lemon sauce, mashed cauliflower with butter, zucchini with butter, sugar-free chocolate-covered macadamia nuts
8:15PM
Low-carb brownie
NOTE: Today was the final day of the Upward youth soccer at my church where I volunteer as a referee. I'm always sad to see the season end because you grow to love these kids being around them every week. My role as a referee isn't always the easiest job out there, but we try to make it fun by injecting humor and fairness with every call that is made. The next opportunity to do this again isn't until this Fall when Upward football starts back. Can't wait!
Friday, May 20, 2011
May 20, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
10:15AM
Atkins bar
12:45PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, low-carb brownie
6:30PM
Sugar-free chocolate-covered pecans
NOTE: What a busy week this has been for me. It was already gonna be hectic with all I had on my schedule to get done, but Christine going to the emergency room early Monday morning had me playing catch-up all week. Better to be busy than bored I suppose.
Atkins bar
12:45PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, low-carb brownie
6:30PM
Sugar-free chocolate-covered pecans
NOTE: What a busy week this has been for me. It was already gonna be hectic with all I had on my schedule to get done, but Christine going to the emergency room early Monday morning had me playing catch-up all week. Better to be busy than bored I suppose.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
May 19, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
7:45AM
2 ounces traditional penne pasta with sea salt and freshly ground pepper
10:45AM
1/2 Atkins bar
12:45PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, sweet potato fries with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, low-carb brownie
8:30PM
Sugar-free chocolate-covered macadamia nuts
NOTE: Today was the conclusion of my Dreamfields vs. traditional pasta experiment testing my blood sugar to see if there was any difference in the blood sugar rise between the two. Click here to see the results of my n=1 experiment. I will likely be testing other products claiming to be "low-carb" very soon--on my target list is Julian Bakery breads. I'll likely compare it with both white bread and whole wheat bread for a fair comparison. Coming soon.
2 ounces traditional penne pasta with sea salt and freshly ground pepper
10:45AM
1/2 Atkins bar
12:45PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, sweet potato fries with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, low-carb brownie
8:30PM
Sugar-free chocolate-covered macadamia nuts
NOTE: Today was the conclusion of my Dreamfields vs. traditional pasta experiment testing my blood sugar to see if there was any difference in the blood sugar rise between the two. Click here to see the results of my n=1 experiment. I will likely be testing other products claiming to be "low-carb" very soon--on my target list is Julian Bakery breads. I'll likely compare it with both white bread and whole wheat bread for a fair comparison. Coming soon.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
May 18, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
10:15AM
2 ounces Dreamfields penne pasta with sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1:30PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, sweet potato fries with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, 2 bites blondie with caramel and vanilla ice cream
9:00PM
Low-carb chocolate brownie
NOTE: Experiment day one of the Dreamfields test and I tested by blood sugar every 15 minutes after eating it just as Dr. Mary Gannon did in this study that concluded Dreamfields impacts blood sugar the same way as regular pasta. Tomorrow morning I consume regular pasta. UGH! Wish me luck. :)
2 ounces Dreamfields penne pasta with sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1:30PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, sweet potato fries with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, 2 bites blondie with caramel and vanilla ice cream
9:00PM
Low-carb chocolate brownie
NOTE: Experiment day one of the Dreamfields test and I tested by blood sugar every 15 minutes after eating it just as Dr. Mary Gannon did in this study that concluded Dreamfields impacts blood sugar the same way as regular pasta. Tomorrow morning I consume regular pasta. UGH! Wish me luck. :)
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
May 17, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
12:30PM
Pepperoni and cheese, dark chocolate
6:30PM
Grilled chicken breast with butter, lemon sauce and tomatoes, mashed cauliflower with butter, zucchini with butter
10:00PM
Low-carb chocolate brownie
NOTE: Whipped up some low-carb brownies tonight from a new company making a mix that you add water and eggs to. They turned out amazing and weren't overly sweet. Christine loved 'em! She's feeling better now by the way. Tomorrow, I'm doing an experiment with Dreamfields pasta before interviewing the company CEO on Thursday about a study that claims Dreamfields gives just as big a rise in blood sugar as regular pasta. I'm testing that theory for myself.
Pepperoni and cheese, dark chocolate
6:30PM
Grilled chicken breast with butter, lemon sauce and tomatoes, mashed cauliflower with butter, zucchini with butter
10:00PM
Low-carb chocolate brownie
NOTE: Whipped up some low-carb brownies tonight from a new company making a mix that you add water and eggs to. They turned out amazing and weren't overly sweet. Christine loved 'em! She's feeling better now by the way. Tomorrow, I'm doing an experiment with Dreamfields pasta before interviewing the company CEO on Thursday about a study that claims Dreamfields gives just as big a rise in blood sugar as regular pasta. I'm testing that theory for myself.
Monday, May 16, 2011
May 16, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
12:30PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, zucchini with butter
6:00PM
Spaghetti squash cooked in butter with zucchini and marinara sauce, dark chocolate
NOTE: Last night was quite the interesting event--after watching the season finale of Survivor on our DVR, I went to bed around 11:30PM and Christine decided to stay up a little longer. Around 12:30AM, I heard Christine whimpering and telling me should couldn't breathe. She's had episodes like this before and usually can calm down from it enough for it to pass. But this one was different--she continued to feel anxious and even panicked enough for me to sit up in the bed and take notice. It's been about a year since we took Christine off of her Paxil after getting her Vitamin D levels up from 9 to the lower 50's...and this was her first "panic attack" since that happened. Realizing she was not feeling well at all, I rushed her down to the ER where they gave her some anti-anxiety medication to calm her down. We didn't get home until 4:00AM. After we slept for a few hours, Christine called her PCP to set up an appointment and we visited him this afternoon who gave her a prescription for something to take in case this happens again sometime. She was vehement about NOT going back on Paxil again. She admitted she has been lax about consistently taking her Vitamin D, so we got her started back on the high-dose 10,000IU daily regimen to see if that helps. It's just a gentle reminder why being diligent about your nutritional program is so very important.
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, zucchini with butter
6:00PM
Spaghetti squash cooked in butter with zucchini and marinara sauce, dark chocolate
NOTE: Last night was quite the interesting event--after watching the season finale of Survivor on our DVR, I went to bed around 11:30PM and Christine decided to stay up a little longer. Around 12:30AM, I heard Christine whimpering and telling me should couldn't breathe. She's had episodes like this before and usually can calm down from it enough for it to pass. But this one was different--she continued to feel anxious and even panicked enough for me to sit up in the bed and take notice. It's been about a year since we took Christine off of her Paxil after getting her Vitamin D levels up from 9 to the lower 50's...and this was her first "panic attack" since that happened. Realizing she was not feeling well at all, I rushed her down to the ER where they gave her some anti-anxiety medication to calm her down. We didn't get home until 4:00AM. After we slept for a few hours, Christine called her PCP to set up an appointment and we visited him this afternoon who gave her a prescription for something to take in case this happens again sometime. She was vehement about NOT going back on Paxil again. She admitted she has been lax about consistently taking her Vitamin D, so we got her started back on the high-dose 10,000IU daily regimen to see if that helps. It's just a gentle reminder why being diligent about your nutritional program is so very important.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
May 15, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
10:45AM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, mashed cauliflower with butter
7:30PM
Pepperoni, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, dark chocolate
NOTE: In my Sunday School class at church this morning, they passed around a sign-up sheet for the Vacation Bible School that will happen at a local housing project in June. They want to provide these underprivileged kids a bag fool of "goodies" when people from our church arrive to minister to them. The list of requested items was horrific: crackers, snack cakes, pudding, cookies, candy bars...the list went on and on. Every single item on the list was carbs, carbs, and more carbs. I wanted to rip up the list and throw it away to keep those poor kids from the carbohydrate load that is to come. We have so much work left to be done, don't we?
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, mashed cauliflower with butter
7:30PM
Pepperoni, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, dark chocolate
NOTE: In my Sunday School class at church this morning, they passed around a sign-up sheet for the Vacation Bible School that will happen at a local housing project in June. They want to provide these underprivileged kids a bag fool of "goodies" when people from our church arrive to minister to them. The list of requested items was horrific: crackers, snack cakes, pudding, cookies, candy bars...the list went on and on. Every single item on the list was carbs, carbs, and more carbs. I wanted to rip up the list and throw it away to keep those poor kids from the carbohydrate load that is to come. We have so much work left to be done, don't we?
Saturday, May 14, 2011
May 14, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
6:30AM
QuestBar
9:00AM
3-hour youth soccer refereeing
12:30PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, mashed cauliflower with butter
8:00PM
Pepperoni, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, Atkins bar
NOTE: It was nice being back home again to referee youth soccer at my church this morning. There's nothing better than running around outside with elementary-aged kids kicking a round ball around. The joy that gives them and the spirit of competition that excites them--LOVE IT! Plus, it gives this 39-year old man an extra spring in his step knowing I'm providing a necessary element to their games while also getting in some Vitamin D-creating sunshine and healthy cardiovascular exercise. It's sad the season will be over in just a couple of weeks.
QuestBar
9:00AM
3-hour youth soccer refereeing
12:30PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, mashed cauliflower with butter
8:00PM
Pepperoni, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, Atkins bar
NOTE: It was nice being back home again to referee youth soccer at my church this morning. There's nothing better than running around outside with elementary-aged kids kicking a round ball around. The joy that gives them and the spirit of competition that excites them--LOVE IT! Plus, it gives this 39-year old man an extra spring in his step knowing I'm providing a necessary element to their games while also getting in some Vitamin D-creating sunshine and healthy cardiovascular exercise. It's sad the season will be over in just a couple of weeks.
Friday, May 13, 2011
May 13, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
10:00AM
QuestBar
12:45PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, mashed cauliflower with butter
9:45PM
Pepperoni, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, QuestBar
NOTE: After being gone over a week on the Low-Carb Cruise last week, Blogger decides to have a hiccup today that totally messed up all of my updates to this menus blog. This was why I moved my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" blog away from Blogger several years back and it was the best move I could have ever made. One day I'm gonna move this menus blog too, but not yet. Too many problems for my blood but it serves a useful purpose.
QuestBar
12:45PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, mashed cauliflower with butter
9:45PM
Pepperoni, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, QuestBar
NOTE: After being gone over a week on the Low-Carb Cruise last week, Blogger decides to have a hiccup today that totally messed up all of my updates to this menus blog. This was why I moved my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" blog away from Blogger several years back and it was the best move I could have ever made. One day I'm gonna move this menus blog too, but not yet. Too many problems for my blood but it serves a useful purpose.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
May 12, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
9:00AM
QuestBar
11:15PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, mashed cauliflower with butter
7:00PM
150-minute competitive volleyball
9:45PM
Pepperoni, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese with coconut oil, QuestBar
NOTE: After the Low-Carb Cruise and hearing all the stories of the people in Sweden eating a low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diet not for weight loss but their health, I've decided to refocus this menus blog by taking the spotlight off of my weight and back on the quality of the food I'm consuming. That's not to say I no longer care about my weight, but it's not the single obsession of why I eat the way I do. Sure, your weight can be an incredible marker for tracking your progress, but your blood sugars, cholesterol, and other such cardio-metabolic markers are much MORE important.
As I'm tracking my low-carb meal plans, I will likely track my blood sugar levels more than I have been doing because I think that will be more revealing about what my diet is doing for my health. I'd love to have a glucose meter company donate enough testing strips to record my blood sugars daily for a period of time. I'll work on that to make it happen because I think it'd be more beneficial than sharing my weekly weigh-in.
For the record, I did gain four pounds on the cruise and am working to get that back down again. It's all good and I'm happy to be back home in my normal routine again. Need to step up my exercise routine again, especially strength training. That'll be coming back into my schedule again soon.
QuestBar
11:15PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, mashed cauliflower with butter
7:00PM
150-minute competitive volleyball
9:45PM
Pepperoni, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese with coconut oil, QuestBar
NOTE: After the Low-Carb Cruise and hearing all the stories of the people in Sweden eating a low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diet not for weight loss but their health, I've decided to refocus this menus blog by taking the spotlight off of my weight and back on the quality of the food I'm consuming. That's not to say I no longer care about my weight, but it's not the single obsession of why I eat the way I do. Sure, your weight can be an incredible marker for tracking your progress, but your blood sugars, cholesterol, and other such cardio-metabolic markers are much MORE important.
As I'm tracking my low-carb meal plans, I will likely track my blood sugar levels more than I have been doing because I think that will be more revealing about what my diet is doing for my health. I'd love to have a glucose meter company donate enough testing strips to record my blood sugars daily for a period of time. I'll work on that to make it happen because I think it'd be more beneficial than sharing my weekly weigh-in.
For the record, I did gain four pounds on the cruise and am working to get that back down again. It's all good and I'm happy to be back home in my normal routine again. Need to step up my exercise routine again, especially strength training. That'll be coming back into my schedule again soon.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
May 11, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
8:30AM
QuestBar
12:45PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, sweet potato fries, QuestBar
8:45PM
Pepperoni, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese with coconut oil
NOTE: I'm just now starting to feel like I'm home again...getting through 3000 e-mails has been a chore! FINALLY got this menus blog updated. :D
QuestBar
12:45PM
4 ounces beef with American cheese, pickle, mayo and mustard, mashed cauliflower with butter, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, sweet potato fries, QuestBar
8:45PM
Pepperoni, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese with coconut oil
NOTE: I'm just now starting to feel like I'm home again...getting through 3000 e-mails has been a chore! FINALLY got this menus blog updated. :D
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
8:45AM
QuestBar
1:30PM
Grilled chicken with cheddar cheese and sour cream, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, sweet potato fries, QuestBar
8:00PM
Grass-fed ground beef with pepperoni, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, QuestBar
NOTE: Made a sorta "meat"za tonight with grass-fed beef serving as the "crust" of my pizza. Christine liked it!
QuestBar
1:30PM
Grilled chicken with cheddar cheese and sour cream, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, sweet potato fries, QuestBar
8:00PM
Grass-fed ground beef with pepperoni, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, QuestBar
NOTE: Made a sorta "meat"za tonight with grass-fed beef serving as the "crust" of my pizza. Christine liked it!
Monday, May 9, 2011
May 9, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
8:45AM
1 pound of grass-fed ground beef cooked in 2 Tbs coconut oil and 4 Tbs butter, sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1:30PM
1 pound of grass-fed ground beef cooked in 2 Tbs coconut oil and 4 Tbs butter, sea salt and freshly ground pepper
6:30PM
QuestBar
NOTE: One thing the low-carb cruise taught me this year is the vital importance of making sure my low-carb lifestyle is indeed a high-fat one as well. The LCHF (low-carb, high-fat) movement in Sweden was well-represented on the cruise with 20 Swedes joining us this year. So I'm taking their message to heart by adding MORE butter and coconut oil to my diet to see how it positively impacts my health.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
May 8, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
8:15AM
QuestBar
12:15PM
Grilled chicken breast with lemon sauce and tomato, mashed cauliflower with butter, sweet potato fries, QuestBar
4:00PM
Atkins bar
8:00PM
2 hot dogs with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese, QuestBar
NOTE: I was tired from the cruise/driving, but got up to go to church today. A member of our choir was killed in a car accident while we were gone last week--what a special man of God he was and it's just a solemn reminder of how precious life is.
QuestBar
12:15PM
Grilled chicken breast with lemon sauce and tomato, mashed cauliflower with butter, sweet potato fries, QuestBar
4:00PM
Atkins bar
8:00PM
2 hot dogs with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese, QuestBar
NOTE: I was tired from the cruise/driving, but got up to go to church today. A member of our choir was killed in a car accident while we were gone last week--what a special man of God he was and it's just a solemn reminder of how precious life is.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
May 7, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
6:45AM
Scrambled eggs with butter and sausage
9:30AM
Cashews
1:45PM
Sugar-free chocolate covered pecans
7:45PM
Zucchini with butter, mashed cauliflower with butter, sweet potato fries, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, QuestBar
NOTE: Time to leave the ship on the Low-Carb Cruise for 2011 (full update coming at my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" blog soon) and the 10-hour drive home from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Spartanburg, SC. I was plumb tard (Southern speak for tired--LOL!) when we got home. HOME SWEET HOME!
Scrambled eggs with butter and sausage
9:30AM
Cashews
1:45PM
Sugar-free chocolate covered pecans
7:45PM
Zucchini with butter, mashed cauliflower with butter, sweet potato fries, spinach/salad greens with eggs, bacon, cheese, sunflower seeds, bacon, and Ranch dressing, QuestBar
NOTE: Time to leave the ship on the Low-Carb Cruise for 2011 (full update coming at my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" blog soon) and the 10-hour drive home from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Spartanburg, SC. I was plumb tard (Southern speak for tired--LOL!) when we got home. HOME SWEET HOME!
Friday, May 6, 2011
May 6, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
7:00AM
Scrambled eggs with butter, cream cheese, and sausage
12:45PM
Hot dog with chili, mustard and sour cream, hamburger patty with cheese, mayo and salsa, diet chocolate cake
6:30PM
Shrimp cocktail, crab cake, spare ribs, prime rib, low-carb chocolate cheesecake
12:00PM
Toppings from sausage, green peppers and onion pizza and pepperoni pizza
NOTE: It was the final conference day on the Low-Carb Cruise. We were privileged to have a prestigious panel of guests to join us this year.
Scrambled eggs with butter, cream cheese, and sausage
12:45PM
Hot dog with chili, mustard and sour cream, hamburger patty with cheese, mayo and salsa, diet chocolate cake
6:30PM
Shrimp cocktail, crab cake, spare ribs, prime rib, low-carb chocolate cheesecake
12:00PM
Toppings from sausage, green peppers and onion pizza and pepperoni pizza
NOTE: It was the final conference day on the Low-Carb Cruise. We were privileged to have a prestigious panel of guests to join us this year.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
May 5, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
6:45AM
Scrambled eggs with butter, cream cheese, and bacon
12:15PM
Hot dog with chili, mustard and sour cream, pot roast with butter, pina colada diet cake
6:30PM
Shrimp cocktail, eggplant parmesan, Chateaubriand, low-carb chocolate cheesecake with sugar-free vanilla ice cream
12:00PM
Toppings from sausage, green peppers and onion pizza
NOTE: Jamaica day on the Low-Carb Cruise. Since Christine and I had seen all of Jamaica when we came on this cruise in December and my sunburn was hurting so badly, we stayed on the ship to relax. We actually got to get in some great recording time for some LIVE cruise remotes for my new Low-Carb Conversations with Jimmy Moore & Friends podcast.
Scrambled eggs with butter, cream cheese, and bacon
12:15PM
Hot dog with chili, mustard and sour cream, pot roast with butter, pina colada diet cake
6:30PM
Shrimp cocktail, eggplant parmesan, Chateaubriand, low-carb chocolate cheesecake with sugar-free vanilla ice cream
12:00PM
Toppings from sausage, green peppers and onion pizza
NOTE: Jamaica day on the Low-Carb Cruise. Since Christine and I had seen all of Jamaica when we came on this cruise in December and my sunburn was hurting so badly, we stayed on the ship to relax. We actually got to get in some great recording time for some LIVE cruise remotes for my new Low-Carb Conversations with Jimmy Moore & Friends podcast.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
May 4, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
6:45AM
Scrambled eggs with butter, smoked sausage
1:30PM
Ice cold fresh coconut water with most of the coconut flesh (yummy!)
3:15PM
Beef, chicken with butter, pork tenderloin, and diet orange cake
6:30PM
Forgot to write down what I ate, but it was the usual cruise dinner fare--GOOD STUFF!
12:00PM
Toppings from sausage, green peppers and onion pizza, diet orange cake
NOTE: Grand Caymans day on the Low-Carb Cruise. We went swimming with the stingrays (and I was terrified!) and I got so sunburned I was toasted underneath my tuxedo at dinner tonight (and people kept hitting me in the arm--OUCH!).
Scrambled eggs with butter, smoked sausage
1:30PM
Ice cold fresh coconut water with most of the coconut flesh (yummy!)
3:15PM
Beef, chicken with butter, pork tenderloin, and diet orange cake
6:30PM
Forgot to write down what I ate, but it was the usual cruise dinner fare--GOOD STUFF!
12:00PM
Toppings from sausage, green peppers and onion pizza, diet orange cake
NOTE: Grand Caymans day on the Low-Carb Cruise. We went swimming with the stingrays (and I was terrified!) and I got so sunburned I was toasted underneath my tuxedo at dinner tonight (and people kept hitting me in the arm--OUCH!).
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
May 3, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
7:30AM
Scrambled eggs with butter, sausage
12:15PM
Chicken Marsala with butter, ham, diet lemon cake
6:30PM
Shrimp cocktail, lobster tail, Prime rib steak with sour cream and horseradish, banana diet cake with sugar-free vanilla ice cream
11:30PM
Toppings from sausage, green peppers and onion pizza
NOTE: First day of the low-carb conference on the Low-Carb Cruise. So many good speakers, so little time!
Scrambled eggs with butter, sausage
12:15PM
Chicken Marsala with butter, ham, diet lemon cake
6:30PM
Shrimp cocktail, lobster tail, Prime rib steak with sour cream and horseradish, banana diet cake with sugar-free vanilla ice cream
11:30PM
Toppings from sausage, green peppers and onion pizza
NOTE: First day of the low-carb conference on the Low-Carb Cruise. So many good speakers, so little time!
Monday, May 2, 2011
May 2, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
7:00AM
Scrambled eggs with butter, cream cheese, bacon and sausage
12:30PM
Crab cake, eggplant with goat cheese, salad greens and artichokes
3:00PM
Toppings from pepperoni pizza, diet mango cake
6:30PM
Shrimp cocktail, prosciutto and melon, jerk pork tenderloin, low-carb cheesecake
11:30PM
Toppings from pepperoni pizza, QuestBar
NOTE: Key West, FL day on the Low-Carb Cruise. We met up again with fans of my work who live there. Neat experience!
Scrambled eggs with butter, cream cheese, bacon and sausage
12:30PM
Crab cake, eggplant with goat cheese, salad greens and artichokes
3:00PM
Toppings from pepperoni pizza, diet mango cake
6:30PM
Shrimp cocktail, prosciutto and melon, jerk pork tenderloin, low-carb cheesecake
11:30PM
Toppings from pepperoni pizza, QuestBar
NOTE: Key West, FL day on the Low-Carb Cruise. We met up again with fans of my work who live there. Neat experience!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
May 1, 2011 Low-Carb Menu
7:00AM
3 hardboiled eggs
2:00PM
Chicken Marsala, beef roast round with cheddar cheese and butter, banana diet cake
6:30PM
Shrimp cocktail, BBQ ribs, sugar-free vanilla ice cream with chocolate molten cake
11:00PM
Toppings from sausage and cheese pizza
NOTE: Getting on the Low-Carb Cruise today.
3 hardboiled eggs
2:00PM
Chicken Marsala, beef roast round with cheddar cheese and butter, banana diet cake
6:30PM
Shrimp cocktail, BBQ ribs, sugar-free vanilla ice cream with chocolate molten cake
11:00PM
Toppings from sausage and cheese pizza
NOTE: Getting on the Low-Carb Cruise today.
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