Crudites and dips: celery sticks, trimmed radishes, raw mushrooms, jicama sticks, and small sweet peppers on a party platter with one or two low carb dips. The vegetables are low in calories and carbs, provide a nice satisfying crunch, and are easy to prepare.
Berries and cream: Instead of high calorie, high sugar cheesecake bites, cookies, and other confections, place mixed berries in a festive serving bowl and top with unsweetened whipped cream. Your guests will love the natural sweetness and color of the fresh fruit as well as the indulgent topping of cream.
Cheese plate: Small bites of artisan cheeses, slices of fruit and whole nuts are a divine party offering. Visit your local supermarket deli or specialty cheese shop and buy three or four different types of cheese. Pair them with apples, pears, grapes and other fresh fruit. Serve with small bowls of walnut and pecan halves, hazelnuts, and almonds.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Gazpacho with Avacado
Gazpacho is a chilled soup that is especially satisfying on a hot summer day. It is naturally high in vitamins and minerals and low in carbohydrates. This entire low carb recipe has about 200 calories, not counting the avocado.
Ingredients:
1 cup finely diced peeled cucumber
1 cup finely chopped green peppers
1 cup finely diced, seeded tomato
1 cup finely diced celery
1/4 cup minced onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh flat leaf parsley
2 cups tomato juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce or more to taste
Zest, minced and juice from a lemon
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
Pinch of cayenne
Salt and pepper to taste
Diced avocado
Directions:
Mix all the vegetables, parsley, tomato juice, lemon zest and juice, and all the seasonings in a large bowl. Refrigerate for a couple of hours or overnight to develop the flavors. Serve chilled, garnished with diced avocado.
Ingredients:
1 cup finely diced peeled cucumber
1 cup finely chopped green peppers
1 cup finely diced, seeded tomato
1 cup finely diced celery
1/4 cup minced onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh flat leaf parsley
2 cups tomato juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce or more to taste
Zest, minced and juice from a lemon
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
Pinch of cayenne
Salt and pepper to taste
Diced avocado
Directions:
Mix all the vegetables, parsley, tomato juice, lemon zest and juice, and all the seasonings in a large bowl. Refrigerate for a couple of hours or overnight to develop the flavors. Serve chilled, garnished with diced avocado.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Food Diary
A food diary is a great way for assessing how you are eating. It helps to understand why you eat the way that you do. A food diary important for keeping that long-term weight management.
One of that hardest things about keeping a food diary is being honest with yourself. Studies have shown that women tend to fudge a little when it comes to keeping record of what we are eating, sometimes up to 1000 calories per day.
Why bother with a diary if you are not going to keep it honest. No one has to see it but you, do yourself a favor and keep to the facts.
We don't have to keep track of the exact calories, just keep track of what you are eating. Write down your protein, carbs and fats. Keep your portion sized on the right scale, we have taught you how, so do it.
Sometimes writing our feelings and moods helps if we are emotional eaters.
One of that hardest things about keeping a food diary is being honest with yourself. Studies have shown that women tend to fudge a little when it comes to keeping record of what we are eating, sometimes up to 1000 calories per day.
Why bother with a diary if you are not going to keep it honest. No one has to see it but you, do yourself a favor and keep to the facts.
We don't have to keep track of the exact calories, just keep track of what you are eating. Write down your protein, carbs and fats. Keep your portion sized on the right scale, we have taught you how, so do it.
Sometimes writing our feelings and moods helps if we are emotional eaters.
Refined Carbohydrates
White bread is a refined carbohydrate.
Definition: Foods which have been processed by machinery that strips the bran and germ from the whole grain. The process gives foods a finer texture and prolongs shelf life, but it also removes important nutrients, such as B vitamins, fiber, and iron.
Also Known As: refined carbs, refined sugars
Examples: White rice and pasta made with white flour are examples of refined carbohydrates
Definition: Foods which have been processed by machinery that strips the bran and germ from the whole grain. The process gives foods a finer texture and prolongs shelf life, but it also removes important nutrients, such as B vitamins, fiber, and iron.
Also Known As: refined carbs, refined sugars
Examples: White rice and pasta made with white flour are examples of refined carbohydrates
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