I’m always on a damn diet. I think I’ve spent more time on than off, as a matter of fact. You’d think I would be at the goal I’ve set for myself; that magical number where once you reach it the clouds part, the sun shines brightly, and the angels sing. Ah, nope. I feel like a fat lump of clay. My husband says I look good to him and never says anything negative but I want to look good to me. I’m not sure where I’m failing but I hope to get it squared away soon. What a waste of time and energy to be consumed by things one puts in one’s mouth (pun intended)!
I find it hard not to be swayed when I visit my mom’s house. She buys nothing but crap. Cookies, cakes, pies, Twinkies, and Ding Dongs, you name it, it’s probably stuffed in her pantry somewhere. I try to stay out of her kitchen as much as possible.
In my quest to shrink my size, I’ve read and reread numerous dieting books. The one that seems to appeal most to my appetite is low carb. I’ve read two separate Atkins books numerous times and there are plenty of celebrities who have had success with it. For some reason, I seem to be one of the few who hold on to pounds like my life depends on it. I’m determined, however, and I’ll share some recipes and such along with pictures because maybe you’ll be the one able to tell me what I’m doing wrong!
And even though I haven’t managed to lose a large amount of weight yet, I almost feel like a semi pro in the low carb world and may even be able to help you, even if it’s just to get you to consider how much sugar you eat through the course of a day. That would be helpful, wouldn’t it? Well of course it would, silly.
I’m not a fancy cook; no chef extraordinaire, but I do like to try out a new dish or make something unusual. It’s not always a winner, not by a long shot, but you don’t learn unless you try, and I can share my successes and failures with you here.
I know it’s June, it’s not a new year, but I do have new things on the horizon and I feel hopeful. My kids will be starting a new school this fall, my oldest son seems receptive to rehab, my second son is thriving in the Navy, and I’ve been writing blog posts consistently. These things make me happy and I feel as though it gives me the extra push to do better with my diet-like I, too, might succeed!
I love avocados. Living in California means that they’re abundant, too. I even have an avocado tree next door that is, oh, around 60 years old, I’d say. My grandparents planted it from a seedling a friend had given them and it has grown abundantly. Of course, none of them are ripe yet so I spent $3 on two at the local farmer’s market. I normally wouldn’t buy them because they’re so pricey but they looked so good. After looking around on Pinterest I concocted this recipe. Sometimes the stuff you throw together quickly can be the most tasty.
Now don’t frown, this was delicious and quite filling. Here are the ingredients:
- 1 small avocado, halved
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon of real butter
- 1/3 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon cotija cheese
- 1 tablespoon horseradish sauce
I halved the avocado and set it aside as I fried the mushrooms in the butter. After they were done cooking, I put them on a paper plate and fried the egg in the remaining butter until done. The egg fit nicely inside the avocado and then I topped it with the mushrooms, cheese, and horseradish sauce. This was so good and I was satisfied for several hours, afterwards.
Nutritional info:
- avocado 4 net carbs
- egg 1 carb
- mushrooms .56 carbs
- cotija cheese0
- horseradish 1 carb
- butter 0 carbs
This brings the grand total to 6.56 net carbs. That’s very low carb and full of healthy fats.
What do you think, would you try it?
