http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:05:03 -0400 MyBB http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1304 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:09:22 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1304
I do a lot of my reading via Google Reader so it would be nice for a few to go in the pot.

I'm in the process of building my own blog/portfolio website, I'll hopefully be blogging enough to warrant posting a link here.

Thanks !]]>
I do a lot of my reading via Google Reader so it would be nice for a few to go in the pot.

I'm in the process of building my own blog/portfolio website, I'll hopefully be blogging enough to warrant posting a link here.

Thanks !]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1303 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:02:29 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1303
Of course I am wondering if lifespan would be as limited if the calorie intake was lessened by intermittent fasting and slight caloric restriction?

http://www.biblelife.org/stefansson1.htm


Quote:It has been said in a previous article that I found the exclusive meat diet in New York to be stimulating - I felt energetic and optimistic both winter and summer. Perhaps it may be considered that meat is, overall, a stimulating diet, in the sense that metabolic processes are speeded up. You are then living at a faster rate, which means you would grow up rapidly and get old soon. This is perhaps confirmed by that early maturing of Eskimo women which I have heretofore supposed to be mainly due to their almost complete protection from chill - they live in warm dwellings and dress warmly so that the body is seldom under stress to maintain by physiological processes a temperature balance. It may be that meat as a speeder-up of metabolism explains in part both that Eskimo women are sometimes grandmothers before the age of twenty-three, and that they usually seem as old at sixty as our women do at eighty.

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Of course I am wondering if lifespan would be as limited if the calorie intake was lessened by intermittent fasting and slight caloric restriction?

http://www.biblelife.org/stefansson1.htm


Quote:It has been said in a previous article that I found the exclusive meat diet in New York to be stimulating - I felt energetic and optimistic both winter and summer. Perhaps it may be considered that meat is, overall, a stimulating diet, in the sense that metabolic processes are speeded up. You are then living at a faster rate, which means you would grow up rapidly and get old soon. This is perhaps confirmed by that early maturing of Eskimo women which I have heretofore supposed to be mainly due to their almost complete protection from chill - they live in warm dwellings and dress warmly so that the body is seldom under stress to maintain by physiological processes a temperature balance. It may be that meat as a speeder-up of metabolism explains in part both that Eskimo women are sometimes grandmothers before the age of twenty-three, and that they usually seem as old at sixty as our women do at eighty.

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"People should have one meat-free day a week if they want to make a personal and effective sacrifice that would help tackle climate change, the world's leading authority on global warming has told The Observer."]]>
"People should have one meat-free day a week if they want to make a personal and effective sacrifice that would help tackle climate change, the world's leading authority on global warming has told The Observer."]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1301 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:03:08 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1301
Welcome to Induction. I have joined the BLC Challenge with the 24K Carb Crushers and was "crushed" to weigh in and have my weight be 227. That is up 14# from my lowest this year. Time to put the nose the grindstone and get this weight off.

Kick off tomorrow -- time to toss the fridge and cabinets and get things "Atkins legal" for the next 2 weeks and beyond!

I hope lots of people want to join in and look forward to hearing from one and all!!]]>
Welcome to Induction. I have joined the BLC Challenge with the 24K Carb Crushers and was "crushed" to weigh in and have my weight be 227. That is up 14# from my lowest this year. Time to put the nose the grindstone and get this weight off.

Kick off tomorrow -- time to toss the fridge and cabinets and get things "Atkins legal" for the next 2 weeks and beyond!

I hope lots of people want to join in and look forward to hearing from one and all!!]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1300 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:34:32 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1300 Pamela]]> Pamela]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1299 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:55:38 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1299
In case you haven't heard, the nominations for "Diabetes Educator of the Year" for 2008 are now open and I say we all rally around last year's runner-up Dr. Mary C. Vernon to award a low-carb doctor that prestigious distinction this year. Learn more about Dr. Vernon and how to place your nomination at the blog link below. THANKS!

http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=2656]]>
In case you haven't heard, the nominations for "Diabetes Educator of the Year" for 2008 are now open and I say we all rally around last year's runner-up Dr. Mary C. Vernon to award a low-carb doctor that prestigious distinction this year. Learn more about Dr. Vernon and how to place your nomination at the blog link below. THANKS!

http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=2656]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1298 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:35:59 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1298 We'll be renting a car but my youngest gets carsick easily so I don't want to circumnavigate the entire state. I'm thinking we could go from Atlantic coast to Gulf coast, maybe staying a week on each side but where?
Melinda]]> We'll be renting a car but my youngest gets carsick easily so I don't want to circumnavigate the entire state. I'm thinking we could go from Atlantic coast to Gulf coast, maybe staying a week on each side but where?
Melinda]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1297 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:42:07 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1297
Ingredients: dill weed, orange peel, pepper, toasted onion, onion powder, hydrolyzed soy protein, potato flour (!?), salt, herbs.

Anybody have any suggestions for better ways to season canned tuna? I'm getting bored with it.

Jim]]>
Ingredients: dill weed, orange peel, pepper, toasted onion, onion powder, hydrolyzed soy protein, potato flour (!?), salt, herbs.

Anybody have any suggestions for better ways to season canned tuna? I'm getting bored with it.

Jim]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1296 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:07:30 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1296 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1295 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:57:07 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1295
1) Cream Cheese Clouds.
I used 2/3 c of Davinci SF Orange syrup with orange extract. OMGoodness. The were like dreamsicles or orange sherbert. They are hidden in the back of the freezer now. They could be an issue for overeating, but actually, one of them is very very satisfying. So far so good.

2) Coconut crusted chicken patties. I love coconut shrimp and coconut chicken. These were excellent, but don't worry that they are going to have a big coconut taste, they don't. Just a very good chicken patty. Wish I would have had a fresh garden tomato to slice on top of them. They were extremely easy to make and another one that is very satisfying.

LINDA THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL LOW CARB RECIPES.

Dee]]>
1) Cream Cheese Clouds.
I used 2/3 c of Davinci SF Orange syrup with orange extract. OMGoodness. The were like dreamsicles or orange sherbert. They are hidden in the back of the freezer now. They could be an issue for overeating, but actually, one of them is very very satisfying. So far so good.

2) Coconut crusted chicken patties. I love coconut shrimp and coconut chicken. These were excellent, but don't worry that they are going to have a big coconut taste, they don't. Just a very good chicken patty. Wish I would have had a fresh garden tomato to slice on top of them. They were extremely easy to make and another one that is very satisfying.

LINDA THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL LOW CARB RECIPES.

Dee]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1294 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:23:56 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1294 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1291 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:08:03 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1291
Is there a brand of PR's that you like? The only ones I've tried were a store brand and they were basically tasteless and blah.

Also, are you buying Redi-whip/cool whip type cream or whipping your own?

Thank you for answering what may be dumb questions! :shy:

T]]>
Is there a brand of PR's that you like? The only ones I've tried were a store brand and they were basically tasteless and blah.

Also, are you buying Redi-whip/cool whip type cream or whipping your own?

Thank you for answering what may be dumb questions! :shy:

T]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1290 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:33:40 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1290
http://www.whollyguac.com/

My grocery store was giving them free with the purchase of hamburger patties, so I grabbed a box, thinking it was a larger serving of guacomole. Then I discovered they were snack packs, though Wholly Guacomole does make larger serving packages.

They are great. They taste good. They are made with real avocados and have no unpronouncable ingredients. The nutritional info is:

8 g Fat
1 g protein
5 g Carbs
4 g Fiber

I don't care about the calorie count, but I like the fact they are packaged into servings of 1 net carb. It's perfect for a meal and perfect for dipping pork rinds. If you like guacamole, you'll love this.]]>
http://www.whollyguac.com/

My grocery store was giving them free with the purchase of hamburger patties, so I grabbed a box, thinking it was a larger serving of guacomole. Then I discovered they were snack packs, though Wholly Guacomole does make larger serving packages.

They are great. They taste good. They are made with real avocados and have no unpronouncable ingredients. The nutritional info is:

8 g Fat
1 g protein
5 g Carbs
4 g Fiber

I don't care about the calorie count, but I like the fact they are packaged into servings of 1 net carb. It's perfect for a meal and perfect for dipping pork rinds. If you like guacamole, you'll love this.]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1289 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:04:07 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1289
http://www.motherearthnews.com/print-art...?id=139058

"Although nutritionists don’t like to talk about this in an era that considers fruits and vegetables to be the sine qua non of a healthful diet, animal products happen to contain all the amino acids, minerals and vitamins essential for health, with the only point of controversy being vitamin C. And the evidence suggests that the vitamin C content of meat products is more than sufficient for health, so long as the diet is indeed carbohydrate-restricted, absent the refined and easily digestible carbohydrates and sugars that would raise blood sugar and insulin levels and so increase our need to obtain vitamin C from the diet."]]>
http://www.motherearthnews.com/print-art...?id=139058

"Although nutritionists don’t like to talk about this in an era that considers fruits and vegetables to be the sine qua non of a healthful diet, animal products happen to contain all the amino acids, minerals and vitamins essential for health, with the only point of controversy being vitamin C. And the evidence suggests that the vitamin C content of meat products is more than sufficient for health, so long as the diet is indeed carbohydrate-restricted, absent the refined and easily digestible carbohydrates and sugars that would raise blood sugar and insulin levels and so increase our need to obtain vitamin C from the diet."]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1288 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:21:12 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1288
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksea...2DBourette

I ran into this book by accident while cruising through my beloved, Barnes and Noble about a month ago. I had no intention of spending money so I don't know why my butt was in B & N.;) However, a book with the title "Meat: a Love Story" demanded my purchase. Written by reporter Susan Bourette, this tidbit is a positive awakening to the healthy diet of meat and grease. She, being an investigative reporter, learned the ins and outs of how meat is put on the dining table. In the beginning of the book She worked in a meat plant where she became so disgusted with meat that she became a vegetarian. If you've ever read "The Jungle" you will have a very good idea as to how her experience relates. As a vegetarina, she realized that her health was suffering and her palate cried out for MEAT. If you buy nothing else, you gotta buy this book. I actually found it for 3.95 but I lost that site. So shop around for the best price...just make sure that you get the book.

Jimmy, I would love to hear an interview with this authur. She also wrote the book "Carnivore Chic" ( I might have the title discombobulated but it is something like that ).

Enjoy,
Mary

P.S. If you have never read "The Jungle" get the Cliff Notes.]]>
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksea...2DBourette

I ran into this book by accident while cruising through my beloved, Barnes and Noble about a month ago. I had no intention of spending money so I don't know why my butt was in B & N.;) However, a book with the title "Meat: a Love Story" demanded my purchase. Written by reporter Susan Bourette, this tidbit is a positive awakening to the healthy diet of meat and grease. She, being an investigative reporter, learned the ins and outs of how meat is put on the dining table. In the beginning of the book She worked in a meat plant where she became so disgusted with meat that she became a vegetarian. If you've ever read "The Jungle" you will have a very good idea as to how her experience relates. As a vegetarina, she realized that her health was suffering and her palate cried out for MEAT. If you buy nothing else, you gotta buy this book. I actually found it for 3.95 but I lost that site. So shop around for the best price...just make sure that you get the book.

Jimmy, I would love to hear an interview with this authur. She also wrote the book "Carnivore Chic" ( I might have the title discombobulated but it is something like that ).

Enjoy,
Mary

P.S. If you have never read "The Jungle" get the Cliff Notes.]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1287 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:39:46 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1287
It has been some time since I posted. The last you heard from me I was still travelling - I was in France. That all went well and we went on to Ireland from there - I was only there for one week when I got the news that my mother had died suddenly and so I had to come back home. So obviously things have been very sad for my family and coming to terms with the sad lost of my beloved mother has been very hard. It took three continous days of travel to get home and if it hadn't been for low carb I don't know how I would have had the energy to do it. My health has stayed strong through all of this - in the past I would have been very exhausted and probably have become ill. I continue on the low carb life style and it has just become so natural and normal. So during this time I have found that though the body is going very well on a more spiritual side things needed to be taken care of - I have found a wonderful author that has given me great comfort and a lot of spiritual advise - Erkhart Tolle and he has written two wonderful books - The Power of Now and A New Earth. As the saying goes "when the student is ready the master appears"
Despite my sad lose I feel blessed that I have learnt so much this year - first with Atkins and Jimmy's site which has given so much good quality information - Jonny Bowden stills inspires me and I look forward to his new book on exercise next year. And now my discovery of Erkhart Tolle works. So in this way both body and soul and mind are in a lot better shape than they have been in years
Many blessings dear people thank you for all of your great advise and support
I wish to share with you a painting I did before I went on my journey which I have now titled "This is Where My Mother Lives" it is oil on canvas and fairly large
love
Helena]]>
It has been some time since I posted. The last you heard from me I was still travelling - I was in France. That all went well and we went on to Ireland from there - I was only there for one week when I got the news that my mother had died suddenly and so I had to come back home. So obviously things have been very sad for my family and coming to terms with the sad lost of my beloved mother has been very hard. It took three continous days of travel to get home and if it hadn't been for low carb I don't know how I would have had the energy to do it. My health has stayed strong through all of this - in the past I would have been very exhausted and probably have become ill. I continue on the low carb life style and it has just become so natural and normal. So during this time I have found that though the body is going very well on a more spiritual side things needed to be taken care of - I have found a wonderful author that has given me great comfort and a lot of spiritual advise - Erkhart Tolle and he has written two wonderful books - The Power of Now and A New Earth. As the saying goes "when the student is ready the master appears"
Despite my sad lose I feel blessed that I have learnt so much this year - first with Atkins and Jimmy's site which has given so much good quality information - Jonny Bowden stills inspires me and I look forward to his new book on exercise next year. And now my discovery of Erkhart Tolle works. So in this way both body and soul and mind are in a lot better shape than they have been in years
Many blessings dear people thank you for all of your great advise and support
I wish to share with you a painting I did before I went on my journey which I have now titled "This is Where My Mother Lives" it is oil on canvas and fairly large
love
Helena]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1286 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:22:19 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1286
I've known for years that I use carbs. to calm down, but it has only been recently that I realized how bad my anxiety is. I realized this specifically when I noticed how anxious I get in the middle of the night. It's like being pumped with 10 cups of coffee. The same thing feeling happens when I do Atkins and it never goes away.

This anxiety isn't related to problems in my life or worrying. My mother and brother are on anti-anxiety medication and I can see that some of moms siblings have the same thing going on as well as my sister. She uses her energy in a positive way, but I fell into the rap of carbing myself. I understand this probably has something to do with the endocrine system pumping to much adrenalin or some other such thing.

I'm wondering if anyone else has dealt with this situation. I don't want to go on meds for anxiety, but now that I understand the carb/drug relationship better I can see that drugs may be the less evil of the two.

Missy (49 yo mother of 7, scientist before children)]]>
I've known for years that I use carbs. to calm down, but it has only been recently that I realized how bad my anxiety is. I realized this specifically when I noticed how anxious I get in the middle of the night. It's like being pumped with 10 cups of coffee. The same thing feeling happens when I do Atkins and it never goes away.

This anxiety isn't related to problems in my life or worrying. My mother and brother are on anti-anxiety medication and I can see that some of moms siblings have the same thing going on as well as my sister. She uses her energy in a positive way, but I fell into the rap of carbing myself. I understand this probably has something to do with the endocrine system pumping to much adrenalin or some other such thing.

I'm wondering if anyone else has dealt with this situation. I don't want to go on meds for anxiety, but now that I understand the carb/drug relationship better I can see that drugs may be the less evil of the two.

Missy (49 yo mother of 7, scientist before children)]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1285 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:55:05 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1285
For the record, chickens are natural carriers of salmonella; that's why we don't eat rare chicken. Salmonella is also present on the eggshell when it slides out of the cloaca (the single orifice for liqud waste, solid waste, & egg exits), but it is NOT inside the egg.

If you have never seen a freshly-laid egg, it is streaked with chicken waste, feathers, & straw; the eggs are thoroughly cleaned before you buy them. If you just don't trust their safety, drop the egg into boiling water for 1 minute to pasteurize it.

The vinegar & citrus juice in fresh mayo will kill any bacteria in the mayo, but only if you cap the jar & let it sit at room temp for 1-2 hours before refrigerating it, according to Alton Brown at The Food Network.

Raw eggs, cream, sweetener, & nutmeg makes a wonderful breakfast smoothie. Have a salad for lunch with fresh Caesar salad dressing.

Don't let the Food Police scare you!]]>
For the record, chickens are natural carriers of salmonella; that's why we don't eat rare chicken. Salmonella is also present on the eggshell when it slides out of the cloaca (the single orifice for liqud waste, solid waste, & egg exits), but it is NOT inside the egg.

If you have never seen a freshly-laid egg, it is streaked with chicken waste, feathers, & straw; the eggs are thoroughly cleaned before you buy them. If you just don't trust their safety, drop the egg into boiling water for 1 minute to pasteurize it.

The vinegar & citrus juice in fresh mayo will kill any bacteria in the mayo, but only if you cap the jar & let it sit at room temp for 1-2 hours before refrigerating it, according to Alton Brown at The Food Network.

Raw eggs, cream, sweetener, & nutmeg makes a wonderful breakfast smoothie. Have a salad for lunch with fresh Caesar salad dressing.

Don't let the Food Police scare you!]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1284 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:46:50 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1284
I scramble fried some ground pork and then added in some chopped bok choy, onion, garlic, seasoning and a can of bamboo shoots. I continued to fry until the veggies were soft. Wow - was it ever good. The first time I used shoots that were julienned, they were like pieces of noodle in the dish. Tonight I used wide/flat shoots and they had a bit of crunch to them. I really want to try frying them in butter and covering them with an alfredo sauce or garlic and butter. If you have never tried these, buy a can and give them a whirl. I just discovered a new favourite.

O yeah, if you add some chicken broth to the pork mixture and some soy sauce it makes a great soup. Vinegar and chili paste added in make an awesome hot and sour soup.

Val]]>
I scramble fried some ground pork and then added in some chopped bok choy, onion, garlic, seasoning and a can of bamboo shoots. I continued to fry until the veggies were soft. Wow - was it ever good. The first time I used shoots that were julienned, they were like pieces of noodle in the dish. Tonight I used wide/flat shoots and they had a bit of crunch to them. I really want to try frying them in butter and covering them with an alfredo sauce or garlic and butter. If you have never tried these, buy a can and give them a whirl. I just discovered a new favourite.

O yeah, if you add some chicken broth to the pork mixture and some soy sauce it makes a great soup. Vinegar and chili paste added in make an awesome hot and sour soup.

Val]]> http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1281 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:51:21 -0400 http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com/showthread.php?tid=1281 Ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets have no metabolic advantage
over nonketogenic low-carbohydrate diets
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/reprint/83/5/1055?ck=nck

Is Barry right? Or did they fiddle with the plans to make Zone look just as good as Atkins?

Curious...]]> Ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets have no metabolic advantage
over nonketogenic low-carbohydrate diets
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/reprint/83/5/1055?ck=nck

Is Barry right? Or did they fiddle with the plans to make Zone look just as good as Atkins?

Curious...]]>