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Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #75 on: May 13, 2012, 03:20:35 PM »
If a label says <1 for carbs, I count it as 1. BUT......you have to watch what they say is a serving size, too. Sometimes, it is a very tiny amount that counts as a serving, and that is why they are able to mark it as <1. It is better to round UP than down, because it is in our best interest to keep the carbs accurate.

This morning at church, we had Muffins for Moms, and MommaB was in charge of it. Guess what she did? She is so awesome! She had made Doug and Umpa's Maple Sausage Egg Muffins for her and for me! They were amazingly delicious and she had it warmed up for me when I walked in the door so I could still have time to rehearse with our Praise Band. Also, another friend at church told me that she had ordered the FTS book after seeing the 700 Club segment I posted on my FB page last week. How cool!!!! After church, another friend mentioned to me that she was "sort of" doing FTS because she had switched to brown rice instead of white rice and wheat bread instead of white bread. Her husband is familiar with FTS and he kind of stepped back and waited for my response. I explained to her that she was moving in a good direction by thinking about what would be better for her and her kids to eat, but that it was NOT FTS at all. I explained about the rice (both kinds) turning quickly to sugar after entering our blood stream. She said, "Well, I just love my bread and potatoes too much to give them up!" I said, "I used to love them, too, until I found out that my love for them gave me a disease that I will always have to deal with. They don't tempt me anymore!"  I will list my foods for today in another post since this one is kind of long already..... I talk too much, too.... : )
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Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #76 on: May 13, 2012, 03:25:56 PM »
Sunday

Breakfast
1 hard boiled egg (at home) (0.6)
2 Maple Sausage Egg Muffins (at church - THANKS, MOMMAB!!!) (2)
Total for breakfast  - 2.6

Lunch
1 cup egg drop soup (1.5?)
Russel Stover's SF candy - (2)
Total for lunch - 3.5
Total for the day: 6.1

Dinner
1 grilled Italian Sausage - hot - (3)
1/2 cup broccoli (2)
Total for dinner - 5
Total for the day: 11.1

I noticed I am slowly allowing carb creep, so tomorrow, I will make a strong effort to drop the carb count down again.....

MommaB

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Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #77 on: May 13, 2012, 03:27:41 PM »
Thanks for the "shout-out" Owensmath!!! I love you and wanted you to get to eat "muffins" too!!! lol

Happy Mother's Day!!

I will be joining this low-carb-a-thon in the morning, if it's not too late!!!
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Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #78 on: May 13, 2012, 04:41:07 PM »
It's never too late, MommaB! I haven't been posting my meals like I should, but I'm still in the thon and eating low. Not as low as possible, but low. For instance, I had a no-carrot carrot cupcake today. I made 12 cupcakes from 1/3 of the recipe, so they're pretty low in carbs, but not necessarily vital eats. I thought they were though, so had one for breakfast.

Breakfast
Cupcake - 1
sausage patty

Lunch
chicken thigh
1/2 cup green beans - 3
1/4 cup cauliflower au gratin - .75


Total 4.75



owensmath

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Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #79 on: May 13, 2012, 04:49:28 PM »
Anybody can jump in at any time, MommaB!!


Sarah, your menu looks really good.

owensmath

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Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #80 on: May 14, 2012, 08:31:05 AM »
Monday

Breakfast
1 hot Grilled Italian Sausage (3)
Almond milk with Walden Farms SF chocolate syrup (0)
Total for breakfast - 3

Lunch
2 pepperoni sticks (0)
2 pepper jack cheese sticks (0)
Total for lunch - 0
Total for the day - 3 carbs

Dinner
Chicken on a stick (3?)
Egg drop soup (1.5?)
Total for dinner - 4.5
Total for the day: 7.5
« Last Edit: May 14, 2012, 07:52:42 PM by owensmath »

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Re: Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #81 on: May 14, 2012, 09:48:47 AM »
The josephs pitas are a 4 donna not 5 you lost another carb:-*

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« Reply #82 on: May 14, 2012, 12:10:10 PM »
The josephs pitas are a 4 donna not 5 you lost another carb:-*


Even better! Thanks, Umpa!

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Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #83 on: May 14, 2012, 09:46:54 PM »
ok, here goes...
Monday, Day 1 of the low carb-a-thon for MommaB  ::)

Breakfast
2 cups of coffee (plain) w/2 T torani sf syrup & heavy cream (0 carbs)
1 sausage patty (.5 carb)
2 fresh eggs fried in benecol (1.2 carbs)

Lunch
grilled chicken & cheddar sandwich on OMM flax bread (.6 carb)
Katary's better than yogurt (.5 carb)
a few cheddar pork rinds (0 carbs)

Dinner
grilled salmon (0 carbs)
1/4 cup caulimash (1.25 carbs)
unsweetened almond milk (0 carbs)

decaf coffee w/2T torani sf syrup & heavy cream

4 carbs for the day!!! Not bad!!   :o
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Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #84 on: May 14, 2012, 09:52:33 PM »
Wow, MommaB! That is a great menu! Way to rock it!

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Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #85 on: May 15, 2012, 08:46:28 AM »
GO MommaB!


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Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #86 on: May 15, 2012, 08:49:22 AM »
Tuesday

Breakfast
1 Italian grilled sausage (3)

Lunch
Nothing

Dinner
Crock pot beef roast (0)

Total for the day (3)

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Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #87 on: May 15, 2012, 02:29:06 PM »
Thanks Andrea & Owensmath!!!

Wow!!! 3 carbs for the day!?! Talk about rockin' it!!! You go girl!! (Owensmath)!!




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Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #88 on: May 15, 2012, 02:39:05 PM »
Well my belly is growling, but I don't feel hungry. I keep thinking, "You can make all the noise you want, but I am in charge!"

It is a good feeling....control..... Nice..... 

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Re: Anyone up for a low-carb-a-thon?
« Reply #89 on: May 15, 2012, 02:54:21 PM »
Way cool!! You are my hero for the day!!!  ;)