Ok I know this isn't really a "recipe" but it turned out to be a very tasty little lunch.  I just received my sample of GG Crips today so I wanted to try them.  I thought this would make a quick, light and healthy lunch for the office and keep you full for a while because of the fiber.

1 Canned chicken in water
2 GG Crips
2 Slices of tomato
Fresh Dill
Dukes Mayo to consistency desired

Mix up the chicken, mayo, pepper and fresh dill.  Cut two slices of tomato and place on two GG crisps. Top with Chicken salad.

Variation: You could also add a slice of cheese on top of the tomato and toast to melt the cheese then add the chicken salad.  Play with spices such as turmeric, etc. to change the flavor of the chicken salad.

Ok folks....drum roll please....my total fat loss for my 1st week on my low carb/sugar lifestyle is.....

6.5 lbs

Yes, that is correct....6.5 lbs of that horrible fat is gone from my body.  I have also seen improvement in my emotional and mental state...I've been in a good mood for a week (trust me that's amazing for me lol) and I feel more energetic.  I've also been getting better sleep which of course helps with weight loss as well.  I'm still taking my 1 oz of organic pure goji juice every morning even though it costs me 4 carbs.  To me it's worth it for the nutritional benefits.  I'm also still taking my Raw Greens supplement for 1 carb as well and my vitamins, fish oil, etc.

When I hit the 5 lb mark my husband came in with a 5lb bag of something and asked me to hold it.  I said, "ok, what's this for?"  He said, "this is how much fat and weight you've lost."  It really sunk in then, the accomplishment of that much fat being gone from my body.  I'm like...WOW and I started smiling.  It gave me that visual just like Doug's visual with the sugar in his interviews.  Visuals are a wonderful thing when you are dealing with abstract or unseen objects.  It makes it real...very real.

I am so encouraged to keep going just for the change in emotional and energy levels.  

I am trying a new recipe tonight. Spaghetti squash with a low sugar tomatoe sauce. Spaghetti squash takes the place of angle hair pasta-4 carbs 1/2 cup. It really took some looking to find a low carb sauce...5 net carbs per 1/2 cup is as low as I could find with no added sugar (Bove's all natural basil pasta sauce, gluten free, no preservatives, and no added sugar about $5.00) It better be good sauce.  This is about 1/2 of my daily carbs just for this dinner so I will not be fixing it very often but it's an option for spaghetti.

Other than it's 1 carb is there anything in here I shouldn't be consuming?  It has sprouts including beans.

Ingredients
Total Calories: 10, Total Carbohydrate: 1gm, Calcium: 20mg, Iron: 2mg, Chromium: 120mcg, Sodium: 50mg, Potassium: 200mcg, RAW ORGANIC GREEN JUICE BLEND: 3500mg, RAW ORGANIC VEGGIE JUICE BLEND: 1000mg, RAW ORGANIC SPROUT BLEND: 500mg, RAW PROBIOTIC AND ENZYME BLEND: 100mg

    *  RAW
    * Vegan
    * Gluten Free
    * Dairy Free
    * Soy Free
    * No Fillers, Added Sugars or Herbs
    * No Isolates or Synthetic Chemicals

I was searching on line for one site to order carb free products instead of having to go to several and found this site and the products are actually cheaper than at the manufacturer sites.  Shipping is only $4.95 for your entire order!  See what you think. They have the GG crisps $2.39, Walden Farms products, Carb Not Beanit Butter for $6.79, etc.


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Ok...I had a brain wreck about calculating net carbs on my first day today.  For some reason I divided my total carbs by 4.2 .... I realized later that calculation is to get how many tsp of sugar. lol

I went to almost 30 carb grams today because of an apple...those darn apples just like in the Bible...the devil tempted me with it! lol  I had no idea it had so many carbs...13.5 after you minus the fiber.

Oh well...tomorrow is another day!