Low Carb Hot Pumpkin & PB2 Cereal

So many low carbers have been talking about Hot Pumpkin Cereal ever since the 90 Day Low Carb Challenge began.  Me being a huge oatmeal lover, I really wanted to give it a try.

I followed the basic recipe shared and found it a bit blah.  I ended up adding quite a bit more sweetener and some PB2 to change the flavor.  Finally, I ended up with a thicker (I like thick oatmeal) cereal with a flavor that appealed to me.  Here’s my recipe:

Low Carb Hot Pumpkin & PB2 Cereal

  • 1/2 Cup Ricotta Cheese 6 nc
  • 1 Egg
  • 1.4 Cup Canned Pumpkin 3 nc
  • Pinch Salt
  • 3 Tsp Xylitol
  • 2 Tbsp PB2 3 nc ( I get mine at Netrition.)
  • 2 Tsp Flax Seed Meal – 1 nc

For instructions on preparation, please go read the original recipe on About.com :)

Total net carbs: 17  – (Wha?!)

Not so low carb is it? Well, I couldn’t finish the bowl by a long shot – so that’s probably two servings in that recipe.

I liked it – but I didn’t love it.  Not enough to go through the work anyways.

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Eggs, Avocado, Sausage & Kiwi = Low Carb Yumminess!

We’re told that it’s important to start off with protein-rich breakfast to provide steady energy and I have found that to be great advice.  A fairly cheap and easy breakfast almost always include eggs. Little miracle of the low-carb and paleo food scene, how I love thee! Good fats, easily digested protein, B vitamins, lutein… it just doesn’t get much better.

Today I had a little more time so I did eggs and then a sausage patty in one pan. For fruit this morning, I chose kiwi. I buy them by the giant box at Costco. They come unripe; I let them ripen on the counter and they last for the longest time!

Carb count for 2 large eggs is about 1 gram, the sausage has about 2-3, the kiwi is about 9 grams net, half an avocado is about 1-2 grams net. Total for this meal was about 15 grams net using the larger estimates.

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Low Carbing: Time To Start Watching The Fat Intake (Nope, changed my mind)

Weight loss has been a huge challenge for me in this second month of low carbing.  My thyroid medication had to be increased and I’m pretty sure that has had an impact on my metabolism.  Ever since I’ve been wobbling up and down on the same two or three pounds of weight loss.  I’ve been solid about my carb intake so it’s discouraging to not see progress.

This is not a situation likely to change (my thyroid issues) so I have to adapt and overcome it!  I decided this week that I’m going to have to do two things:

  • Lower my fat intake.
  • Get more exercise.

The pic above is of my breakfast this morning.  That’s three eggs (only two egg yolks) and three links of turkey sausage.  The links tasted great – perhaps not as great as regular pork sausage would have tasted, but good enough that I can embrace it.  The eggs were great too.  I’d like to wean my self down to one yolk per three egg scramble within the week.  These changes will reduce a lot of fat from my diet over the course of a week.

When you’re low carbing, fat is a good thing – so I don’t want to avoid it completely.  I want to eat full fat dressings, etc.  But choosing leaner meats is a smart decision for sure.

Update 4-15-12: I decided I’m overreacting to my slow weight loss situation.  I will choose leaner meats when it fits my tastes but I didn’t experience any better results when I lowered my fat this past week.

I joined a second gym yesterday and went for my first workout last night.

My first gym has a pool and hot tub, which I love!  But they close at 10pm and after 10 is my prime work out time.

The new gym is Anytime Fitness.  They’ve got great equipment and TV’s on all of their aerobic stuff.  THAT rocks. I stayed on the treadmill last night just to finish watching the show I’d gotten absorbed in.  (When you stop walking – the TV turns off LOL!)

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