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There’s olive oil butter, or just substitute with actual olive oil. Calories aren’t bad. Just consume the right kinds, know what you need for your goals and know what you’re actually taking in. I’ve logged everything I’ve eaten for 150+ days...it may surprise you how it breaks down and how many hidden calories are blowing your diet out. The ability to go back and analyze your trends is extremely helpful.
Burn more calories than I consume on a daily basis.
Funny guy. Just wait, you'll be 50 very soon!! LOL
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I love Mexican food so low carb Mexican is a favorite:
Low Carb Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ingredients:
· 1 tablespoon olive oil · 1 white onion, diced · 1 green pepper, diced · 1 red pepper, diced · fine sea salt and pepper (to taste) · 2 cloves garlic, minced · 1/2 teaspoon paprika · 1 teaspoon cumin · 1/2 teaspoon chili powder · 2 cups crushed tomatoes · 4 cups chicken broth · 3 cups shredded chicken · 2 avocados, sliced, for topping · 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro
Directions:
1. Add olive oil to stockpot over medium heat. Add the onions and peppers and season liberally with salt and pepper. 2. Sauté the mixture for 3 or 4 minutes until the onion is translucent. 3. Add garlic, paprika, cumin, chili powder, and sauté for 2 or 3 more minutes. 4. Add crushed tomatoes and chicken broth and bring to a boil. 5. Turn down to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. 6. Add the chicken and simmer for 15 more minutes. 7. Adjust the seasonings to taste and serve into bowls. Top with cilantro and avocado and enjoy.
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Originally Posted by F4UDash4
Funny guy. Just wait, you'll be 50 very soon!! LOL
Don't remind me. I'm only 5 years away from that milestone!
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1. Add olive oil to a dutch oven or large pot. Heat on medium heat, add onions. Cook for 3-5 minutes until slightly softened, stirring occasionally. 2. Add garlic, sauté for one minute. 3. Add chicken, chicken broth, cumin, oregano and cayenne. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer. 4. Using a food processor or a potato masher, mash one half of great northern beans until it resembles a chunky paste. Add the paste and remaining two cans of beans to the pot. 5. Partially cover and allow to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. The bean paste will help 6. Top with cheese, jalapenos and cilantro as desired.
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Adding another cookie contribution to this thread...
Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies
- 2 eggs - 1/2 cup brown sugar - 1 teaspoon baking soda - 1/4 teaspoon salt - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - 1 cup natural peanut butter - 1 cup old-fashion oats (gluten-free if preferred)
1. Heat oven to 350°. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and brown sugar together until smooth. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt evenly over the top of the mixture, and stir until combined. Add in the vanilla and peanut butter, and stir until combined and smooth. Stir in the oats until combined.
3. Use a large cookie scoop (approx. 3 tablespoons) to scoop the dough onto your prepared baking sheet. Use your fingers (slightly wet so as not to stick) or a spatula to slightly flatten the tops of the dough balls, and sprinkle with a pinch of flaked salt if desired.
4. Bake for 10 minutes. Then remove form oven, and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet itself.
5. Serve warm. Or store in a sealed container for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Makes 8 (we ate 2 and gave 4 away)...
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I've been calling this the Hakuna Frittata!
Never made a "real" frittata, so don't kill me if I don't do this right, but it's really good. I love omelettes. This is an easier way to feed multiple people without making individual omelettes. Fast and easy to make and without any real measuring. Feeds 4. Or 2 really hungry.
Ingredients: 13" cast iron skillet, 12" would work fine too. Egg Beaters...either 1 large carton or 2 of the regular size Shredded cheese, I'll post stats using just a regular mexican blend, but fat free or low fat would be even better. I use a regular size bag, around 8 oz. Lettuce/spinach spring mix. More than you think, I assume I'm using about 4 oz, call it 3 handfuls? Uncured turkey bacon. Either bake it in the oven or get the pre-cooked kind. Cut up into bite sized pieces, I left 4 whole to put on top. Can of Rotel tomatoes/peppers, drained Course ground pepper, to taste Optional: red taco sauce (seriously)
If using cast iron, oil it up. Heat up oven, with skillet, to 350°. I want the skillet hot, so I'll leave it in there until it's over 300° or more. When they're ready, I pull the skillet out, or do this while on the rack pulled out: (don't forget the oil if using cast iron, better late than never!) Pour in half of the regular size carton of egg beaters, or 1/4 if using the large on. We're already cooking. Let it cook a minute first, then start spreading around the rotel, evenly around the eggs. Spread the lettuce/spinach around About half the cheese for the next layer Sprinkle around the turkey bacon bits Fill in with the rest of the Egg Beaters Pepper to taste The last of the cheese on top, most will sink some If you kept some strip bacon, put it on top
It's already cooking, but close it up for about 25-30 minutes to cook through. When it's got 5-10 more minutes, I slide it out to circle some red taco sauce on top. Works well with the Rotel and a little spiciness is a good thing here. When done, let it rest 5-10 minutes. It will deflate a bit and solidify inside. It's even better the next day, be sure to refrigerate of course.
STATS: (For 1 of 4 servings) CALORIES: 411 Total Fat: 19.3g -sat fat: 10.7g Cholesterol: 75.6mg Sodium: 1308mg...this can be lowered* Carbs: 8.1g -Fiber: .9g -Sugars: 1.9g Protein: 45.5g
*The salt is on the high side but can be dealt with. It can be lowered by using Rotel with "no salt added" or just going with diced tomatoes. Pick a cheese, or use less of it, with lower salt than the fiesta blend. Shop the turkey bacon, this is done uncured, but it's the ready made kind just for convenience. In this case, I just used what was handy.
The food looks great and I will try the Egg Pizza one., but what worked for me is a Low Sodium. High Veg's Diet with fresh fruit at each meal ( they act as brushes in the artery ) Its Heart Healthy an its 0 to low Cholesterol It does include Chicken but skinless and Baked or Grilled. Turkey on Occasion along with nuts and Fish. Bread.
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Originally Posted by carrick58
Hi Guys Just my 2 cents:
The food looks great and I will try the Egg Pizza one., but what worked for me is a Low Sodium. High Veg's Diet with fresh fruit at each meal ( they act as brushes in the artery ) Its Heart Healthy an its 0 to low Cholesterol It does include Chicken but skinless and Baked or Grilled. Turkey on Occasion along with nuts and Fish. Bread.
Sounds about right to me! Salt is a big deal with me, I put on water weight fairly easily if I spike it. Staying around 1500mg, usually closer to 900mg, keeps me stable. I was glad when I got off of my diuretic, I don’t want to go back. LOL I don’t eat a LOT of fruit due to the sugar, but I do have a med. size bananna almost daily. Hard to resist those Clementine oranges too! Fish 3-4 times a week, at some time or another, has been a goal. It doesn’t have to be the expensive fillets, but I do want the healthier ones like salmon, tuna etc. with the omega 3’s etc. I’ll post another recipe we’ve liked that has helped.
I took pics of breakfast this morning to show what I do when I'm crunched for time, very simple and quick...
Spinach wrap (we buy local and they're fantastic). Half slice of Muenster cheese, cut in half (two quarters). 3 whipped eggs. Raw spinach. Black pepper and a light spread of strawberry preserves to hold wrap together. Add banana and black coffee.
Tip: Microwave cheese on wrap for a few seconds to soften cheese, the hot scrambled eggs on top will finish melting it.
Half for me, the other wrapped to go (Mrs. will eat it at her desk)...
There's carbs in the wrap (but also fiber and protein) but it's probably a lot healthier than what I ate in my 30's when crunched for time...
- Two Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts. - Toaster Strudel (with icing packet). ...both with a large glass of milk.
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I've tried to work in fish as much as possible, but since fillets of the right fish are pricey, I often go to (a good) canned tuna to handle the job. These have been really good and can be even better the next day. I usually make 4-5 large potatoes, but my wife and daughter just eat a half at a time due to the size. Basically twice baked potatoes. It does not smell or taste fishy.
Tuna Taters The full recipe: Wash down the spuds, dry Rub down with olive oil, cover in coarse sea salt. --this is to dry out the skin, if salt conscious like I am, most of the salt comes off in the process or you can brush off when they come out of the oven No wrapping in foil, no poking holes etc. This makes the skin really good to eat. Put on a rack on a cookie sheet so heat can get all around. Flip about 30 min in. Bake at 425° for an hour 10 min.
Cut in half, score each around in a circle to help in scooping out the the inside without breaking it. Scoop them out, put that in a bowl. In the bowl, mix 3-4 5oz cans of a good tuna. I like Bumblebee solid in water. Costs a bit more, but a lot less than buying fillets and it's identifiable as actual fish. LOL Fat free or low fat grated cheese of your choice, about 6oz or a small bag. 4 tbs olive oil Season with garlic powder and course ground pepper A couple of teaspoons of Liquid Smoke, or a few tbs of worcestershire. Chives, fresh cut or dried Might want a splash of almond milk or whatever you prefer if it seems too dry, but prob not necessary.
Mix it all up. It doesn't need to be the consistency of mashed potatoes, but close. Fill the skins with the mixture, it will be piled high. A little more of the cheese on top.
Bake again, 350°, I usually let it go about 25 min to get hot all the way through again. The next day I'll usually heat in the microwave, but give it a few minutes in the oven. Don't burn yourself! The skin is the best part, eat the whole thing.
The stats: (with regular grated cheese IIRC, so it could be better with the fat free or low fat)
436 cal, entire potato, half for half obviously Total Fat: 13.5g --sat fat: 3.8g Cholesterol: 54.2mg Sodium: 329mg (if you wipe off the salt from the initial baking) Carbs: 23g --Fiber: 2.2g --Sugars: 1.5g Protein: 26.8g
Alternatively: A couple of times I've added some thick sliced deli roast beef on each half. Kind of a steak and potatoes taste without springing for steak. Leave out some of the tuna for space.
As a much easier alternative, but less presentable: Skip the scooping and mixing, just bake the potatoes as described. Good for prepping at the first of the week by just baking a whole mess of spuds. I usually make a couple extra when doing the full recipe above, just for me to eat later in the week. When time to eat, throw it all in the bowl at once, cut it up, mix and heat it up. Makes for a good lunch without any real time involved.
Looking back at my pics, I've improved some. Today there's avocado slices and pomegranate seeds on my egg and spinach wraps, plus I fine cut the spinach with kitchen food scissors. I still make those at least three mornings a week.
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alongside walking, jogging i recoment to cut bread and any other wheat stuff like biscuit, in only one month i reduced 2 sizes of pants and reduced my beer belly.
Not a good mindset you have there Zamzow, that you can out run or out exercise a poor diet or that you can't override genetic inclinations.
Genetics might determine frame size and the tendency for some to either be noticeably slender or stocky (curvy for females), but a proper more natural diet along with daily physical activity (intentional or incidental) play the most important role in determining size and overall health. And time. Whatever you do, you have to give it lots of time.
We might all come in slightly different shapes and sizes, but a little education and self-discipline will get you where you need to be. And I find that the more education you have on living a healthy lifestyle, the less self-discipline you need, because one doesn't have to live on 'rabbit food' or be a 'gym rat' to make slow steady progress and maintain it.
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How about the 1950’s Mad Men diet? Cigarettes and Martinis every day.
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