Tuesday, February 14, 2006All-Purpose Low-Carb One-Skillet MealThis is a little one-skillet dish of my own concoction. I've eaten it for breakfast, lunch, supper, quick snack....whatever. It is a quick full meal on its own, and will serve one or two, depending on your appetite. It's quite filling and provides lots of protein, iron, vitamins, and minerals.... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, February 13, 2006Chicken Un-RolledThis recipe is adapted from a stuffed chicked breast recipe that I have always loved. I didn't have any breasts one day, just tenderloins, so I made up an alternative version.... Ingredients: 8 to 10 chicken tenderloins 6 oz chevre 1 t dried basil salt and fresh-ground pepper to taste 1/4 t cinnamon... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, February 12, 2006Delicious, Low-Carb, and FastHere's a delicious impromptu side dish that I whipped up with the remnants of various veggies in the crisper.... Fennel and Asparagus Ingredients: Two small bulbs of fennel (anise) 3/4 pound fresh asparagus salt and pepper to taste 2 T toasted sesame or olive oil Method: Clean fennel, trim, and... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, February 11, 2006Dieting? Bored With Salads? Try These Ideas!You can spice up the flavours without adding fat grams, carbs, or whatever else you are counting! Too many people on diets get used to the same old salad with the same old dressing. But when you are on a diet, you need to keep some variety going so that you don't burn out on foods that are good for... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, February 10, 2006Juices for Health and Weight LossThere are three juices that I retain in my low-carb diet, despite the high carb content of fruit juice in general. All three of these juices has a specific function within my diet, and, thus far, I have found no stalling of my loss, so long as I limit my intake to 8 ounces a day. Pomegranate Juice:... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, February 9, 2006An Interesting Alternative Eating Plan[a repost from 7 August 2004] I edited the book Your Right to Be Beautiful last year, and it's now up for an award. But that's not why I am sharing it here. I actually find the idea tempting. First off, you have to have met the author, Tonya, to understand how utterly gorgeous she is. The difference... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, February 8, 2006An Open Letter to Health Care Professionals About FAT PeopleDear Health Care Professional: There is a serious issue in your practise which you must address immediately. It involves your attitude, and that of your staff, toward the people who come to your office to seek your help with weight loss. It is time that you put the "care" back in health care,... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, February 7, 2006What You Need to Know About SweetenersSweeteners can help you or hinder you on your low-carb journey. Here's a list of various sweeteners used in food production, and some of the pros, cons, and caveats that should be borne in mind by low-carbers. Sugar: includes white, light brown, dark brown, turbinado, powdered, corn syrup,... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, February 5, 2006The Curse of Hiding It WellI'm overweight, but if you met me, you'd probably not believe that I weigh what I do. My own doctor didn't, and he's seen me in one of those peek-a-boo paper gown thingies. When I told him I wanted to lose at least 75 pounds, he looked at me like I'd lost my cotton-pickin' mind. When I told him how... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, February 4, 2006Don't Judge Your Fitness Level by the ScaleAny form of fitness measurement that depends on weight measurements should be relegated to the bottom of your fitness gauge list. Especially those that rely solely on weight, as opposed to measurements; that includes the much-touted body-mass index, or BMI. Okay, you are saying, Editormum has really... Sign in to see full entry. |