Sizzling Slimmers July Challenge

[CarolynF]

Hi..

Wow...lots of posts and great pictures..

Cindy: Let me know if you find a secret to those noodles..please...Love that picture and I thought of Bailey, too...

Sandy is right..(again)..Those gluten-free products are much higher in carbs than regular products..Dr. Davis (Wheat Belly author) said to avoid them like the plague, if you are counting carbs at all..

Jess: Your picture looked great...It is hard to get a good crunch with LC recipes..Almond flour is so different than the wheat flour..

Judy: You can do the SlowBurn from Fred's book, but the DVD's are great and you would only need those..Package of 3 from his site..Serious Strength or something like that..

Ah...Chinese food..You never know what they put in that stuff sometimes, but it is sooo good..

Beth is taking her Certification for a Professional Event Planner test today..She took a course..I hope she passes...

[JessBunny]

Originally Posted by JMCM1

Oh thank you. I had read that thread until my eyes blurred, and on someone's authority thought the cream cheese shouldn't be too much beaten.

Will change my authority to Jess, now!

They taste good either way. I just find the texture more appealing when it is lighter. But beating it less would give it a more dense authentic cheesecake feel. I think its a personal preference kind of thing.

[CarolynF]

Okay..I had to make an almond butter grilled cheese with tomato sandwich.. Very good.
I have eaten 2 of my 6 just today. Tonight I will abstain from the "bread"..I figured out that there are 300 calories in each of 6 whole muffin tops.

[JMCM1]

Originally Posted by TuscanGirl

Hi!
Judy -
I've seen that one. Is it good?

Serena - I read somewhere that long grain wild rice is considered a grass and is gluten-free!

Mary Kay, I just lost my seat in the lunchroom with the cool girls.
I looked again at my Earth Balance Almond Butter. Ingredients are:Roasted almonds, flaxseed, palm fruit oil, agave syrup (!!!!) and salt.
"Naturally gluten and lactose free."

2Tbsp = 170 calories, Total Carbs 6g, Dietary Fiber 4g, Protein 7g.

So much for what I think I'm so sure of...

Serena I've also read somewhere that wild rice is considered a grass! Check the carbs, though...

[TuscanGirl]

Originally Posted by JMCM1

Mary Kay, I just lost my seat in the lunchroom with the cool girls.
I looked again at my Earth Balance Almond Butter. Ingredients are:Roasted almonds, flaxseed, palm fruit oil, agave syrup (!!!!) and salt.
"Naturally gluten and lactose free."

2Tbsp = 170 calories, Total Carbs 6g, Dietary Fiber 4g, Protein 7g.

So much for what I think I'm so sure of...

I looked at my Justin's Almond Butter:

CLASSIC ALMOND BUTTER
Ingredients: Dry Roasted Almonds, Organic Palm Fruit Oil

And it's pretty good!

We'll still let you sit in the far corner . . . .

[JMCM1]

Originally Posted by TuscanGirl

I looked at my Justin's Almond Butter:

CLASSIC ALMOND BUTTER
Ingredients: Dry Roasted Almonds, Organic Palm Fruit Oil

And it's pretty good!

We'll still let you sit in the far corner . . . .

I love Justin's Almond Butter. I have never found it without some kind of sugar, so I'll look for that!

[Serena11]

I just bought almond butter today and was so excited to find it I forgot to check the label. And I confess to eating too many of the gluten free goodies. Picked up some cookies and had to sample. Gosh the chocolate ones were good. Too many carbs, but I felt a little entitled from going gluten free. I had better clean up my act or I have no chance of getting invited to the lunch table...

I also got some almond flour. For those of you who have made the almond butter bread, which recipe did you like better--the one using the flour and oil, or the one using almond butter?

[sjl330]

I've only made it once and I used almond butter. I really liked it so IDK if I'll try the other one or not. It will probably depend on whether I have almonds or almond butter on hand.

[JessBunny]

I've only made the almond bread with the flour and oil combo and I liked it that way, but it was what I had on hand. I find it much faster to make my own flours then making the nut butters so I almost always use flours when I can. I doubt that there is a big difference in texture between the two methods.

Waffles were always my staple breakfast before going LC and I've been craving waffles like crazy for a while and I've tried a bunch of recipes. But I still haven't found the right one. I'm trying Carolyn's (from all day I dream about food) next, she has almond flour ones that look appealing. I haven't enjoyed the whipped egg white or protein powder based ones so far. If I have the time I'll give it a go tonight, if not it will be this weekend. But I am starting to wonder if my ancient yard sale waffle iron is going bad on me, I tend to burn a lot of my attempts which doesn't help anything. If I can find a good recipe I may invest in a new iron.

[JMCM1]

Jess if you find a recipe you like, I'd be all over it.
I have a gluten-free recipe I've used for years. It's a tweak of the South Beach pancake recipe together with the Cooking Light pumpkin pancake recipe. I have an obsession with pumpkin waffles with sugar-free syrup.

Here is my recipe. I wonder if there could be some combination of coconut flour and almond flour to sub for the oats?

Oatmeal Pumpkin Pancakes/Waffles
1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
1/2 cup cottage cheese (or yogurt; result is the same)
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. each ginger, allspice, cloves
1 cup pumpkin
Artificial sweetener to equal 1/2 cup
Could add sugar-free brown sugar, 2 or 3 Tbsp.
or splash of DaVinci pumpkin pie or gingerbread


Process all ingredients with hand blender until smooth.
Spray nonstick skillet or waffle iron with cooking spray and cook until both sides are lightly browned.

I have loved these for years. They are very spicy, so adjust to your taste. Again, the oats...
I have at times added oat flour to firm these up. I wonder if a smaller amount of oat flour would do? It has a lot of fiber.

Serena - "treating" yourself is something I would do too. It's the catch-up with the treating I am dealing with now, I think...

[CarolynF]

Hi ladies...

Waffle recipe? I will have search one for you..Can you use the almond flour pancake one?
It is on the Wheat Belly site, Jess..

Hmm..Judy: I would sub one cup of almond flour for the oatmeal and see what happens. My rule is that it has to "look" like the right kind of batter, cake, cookie, etc.
if it doesn't then I add more dry stuff or more liquid..

I haven't tried the almond butter one, but the almond flour one was great..

Did my Slow Burn this am....and some errands..Home again..Meeting tonight.

[JMCM1]

And when I said "oat flour" I meant "oat bran" to firm up the waffles.

It's such a good recipe it's worth fiddling around. I agree, Carolyn, it has to "look" right.

[JMCM1]

Wow - have you all noticed the higher fat, low carb, lower to moderate protein is exploding around the low carb world?

[DebbyL]

Originally Posted by JMCM1

Wow - have you all noticed the higher fat, low carb, lower to moderate protein is exploding around the low carb world?

Yes! It sure has. I even heard people in the health food store talking about it. The dentist had recommended that it is the new finding in health news... and my Dr. already knew about it before I did!

[TuscanGirl]

Originally Posted by Serena11

I had better clean up my act or I have no chance of getting invited to the lunch table...

I think there might be a seat left . . . .

Originally Posted by JMCM1

Wow - have you all noticed the higher fat, low carb, lower to moderate protein is exploding around the low carb world?

That sounds familiar!

[CarolynF]

Originally Posted by JMCM1

Wow - have you all noticed the higher fat, low carb, lower to moderate protein is exploding around the low carb world?

......and our Dr. Groves really was one of the first to tell peeps to watch the protein...watch the protein. I do think if Dr. Atkins lived longer, that would have been his message, too..

Jimmy Moore is experimenting with his state of ketosis..He has found that
for him 85 percent fat, 12 percent protein, and 3 percent carbs puts him in a good ketosis and he is losing again. Now..for him, 12 percent protein will be definitely enough for him..as it will be 90 or so grams, I'm sure.

[sjl330]

Interesting about Jimmy Moore. I'd love to see his food log!

I made a bacon, egg and cheese muffin this a.m. with one of the almond butter buns. YummOOO!!! And I wasn't hungry until just a little bit ago.

[CindyCRNA]

Jess, have you seen this thread: Fluffy, Diner Style Pancakes (w/pics)
Check out her blog also.

All right, the noodles are here. I will report later as I think I will make them for MY dinner. Don't want to impose them on the BF.

[CarolynF]

I think his food log is appearing, Sandy, after 90 days..one more month.

Oh...Cindy....I am anxiously waiting the results..

[CindyCRNA]

Originally Posted by CarolynF

Oh...Cindy....I am anxiously waiting the results..

If you like bean sprouts, you would like these. But I microwaved them, fried them, but they wouldn't soften. How they is is how they is. Crunchy bean sprouts.

[sjl330]

Originally Posted by CarolynF

I think his food log is appearing, Sandy, after 90 days..one more month.

Oh...Cindy....I am anxiously waiting the results..

Will you please jog my memory when he does post it? I'd love to see it.

[JMCM1]

I just got my Netrition order and those "noodles" were there. They seemed like rubber bands, but I haven't opened the package yet.


Can't wait....

[JMCM1]

Originally Posted by sjl330

Will you please jog my memory when he does post it? I'd love to see it.

Me too. I'll be looking for it.

[Serena11]

Oooh, today. But I lost a lb. yay, hope it stays off. Wow those waffles sound good even to a sick person. And a bacon, egg, and cheese muffin sounds divine. Re the higher fat, lower protein I have just gotten to the point where I can't stand to eat that much protein at a meal. It seems excessive and my body doesn't seem to want it. I did not know it was becoming a trend.

[JMCM1]

Originally Posted by Serena11

Oooh, today. But I lost a lb. yay, hope it stays off. Wow those waffles sound good even to a sick person. And a bacon, egg, and cheese muffin sounds divine. Re the higher fat, lower protein I have just gotten to the point where I can't stand to eat that much protein at a meal. It seems excessive and my body doesn't seem to want it. I did not know it was becoming a trend.

Yep.
That's what all the cool kids say!

I am sorry you don't feel well. It's completely worth losing a pound, though.

[JessBunny]

Judy: Thanks for the recipe but unfortunately pumpkin doesn’t agree with my stomach very well. It’s not an allergy like wheat, tomatoes, mango or fluoride for me it just always seems to make me feel a bit queasy whenever I eat. It’s a shame really because it seems like a really useful low carb ingredient.

Carolyn: The last low carb pancake batter I put in the waffle iron turned out a bit disastrous. But I’m willing to keep trying. I was going to try Carolyn’s almond yogurt waffles last night but I forgot that I didn’t have any yogurt in the house. I’m going to pick some up tonight and give them a try tomorrow. I tried Maria’s original almond flour waffles last night and they were very dry and nearly impossible to get out of the iron in one piece. I’m beginning to suspect my crummy waffle iron is making things worse so I’m thinking of investing in a new one.
I’m loving the slow burn style of weight lifting. I’m starting to feel a smidge of nice dense muscle in my upper arms now, that is if I squeeze through the cubby parts

Cindy: I have seen that one before and it looks pretty good but I don’t know how well it would work in a waffle iron. I may give the pancakes a try at some point but my tummy is specifically requesting waffles. I’m sure the perfect recipe for me is out there, just have to find it. I love all the suggestions!

Serena: I hope you start feeling better soon!

I went a bit overboard on some chicken wings Wednesday night and I’m still trying to flush the salt out of my system. I can just tell that I’m holding on to some extra water weight. But it was worth it to splurge on the extra calories, the wings were super tasty and satisfying.

[JMCM1]

Jess - leave out the pumpkin and most of the spices. I started using that recipe and added pumpkin on my own. I think the only spice I started with was cinnamon & nutmeg. I might even try this with oat bran - found on the cereal aisle. I'll have to check the carbs first.

And spray the heck out of your waffle iron before putting in the batter.

In fact, here is the recipe before I tweaked it much.

Oatmeal pancakes/ waffles
1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese (or tofu or yogurt)
2 eggs
artificial sweetener to equal 1/4 cup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth. (I use a stick blender)

Spray a nonstick skillet or waffle iron with cooking spray. Add the
batter and cook over medium heat until both sides are lightly browned.

[CarolynF]

Hi ladies...

Yes, I will remind you all when Jimmy posts his "food log".. It is nice that he is keeping track....

Jess: Yup, Maria's waffles aren't very good..I had the same experience with them..Her pictures look great, though....Yeah for Slow Burn...I have the same
experience with upper arm muscles, too..I wish the lower part of the arm would firm up, too...LOL

Yup, Cindy....Those noodles are a disappointment.. Too bad..they won't soften up...One gal on the net did soften them by putting them in 3 parts lemon juice and one part hot water..What????

Serena: Yeah for one pound lost...

[CindyCRNA]

Originally Posted by CarolynF

Hi ladies...

Yup, Cindy....Those noodles are a disappointment.. Too bad..they won't soften up...One gal on the net did soften them by putting them in 3 parts lemon juice and one part hot water..What????

..

What and leave them for 9 days!!?

[CarolynF]

LOL...Cindy..I tried overnight with vinegar and water...Nothing..