I've decided to join the Regina & the group by participating in Weight on Wednesday's. If you'd like to know more about it, check it out here.
The Coach and I both need to lose weight so began a 'low-carb lifestyle' last week. The first few days were AWFUL for me. I have such an addiction to sugar, caffeine & carbohydrates that I was in a definite detox for 2 or 3 days. I had headaches and cravings and felt a little sluggish. It was not fun! But I must say that I'm feeling great today (Day 6). The weight is coming off and I'm feeling good.
Goals for Week 2 -
:: stay away from sugar!
:: 2 cup/day of leafy greens
:: walk 1 mile 3x/week
Weight loss for Week 1 - 8 lbs !! :)
ps - I just took our Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake out of the oven. This will be dessert for Friday's celebration of The Queenship of The Blessed Virgin Mary. Here's the recipe for any of you who are just dying to have it! :)
3 egg whites
pinch of cream of tartar
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup splenda or other artificial sweetner
2 pkgs cream cheese
2 eggs
10 mini SUGAR-FREE Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Mix egg whites & cream of tartar on high until very thick (this is important)...usually takes me 3 minutes or so. Add heavy cream and mix - again until very thick. Blend in sweetner and then add cream cheese. Mix on low speed until completely smooth. Last, add the 2 whole eggs and blend. (this will be the binder and will help to thin out the thick batter you've created)
Chop the peanut butter cups until the size you'd like to have them. Fold into the batter.
Spoon batter into a 9" PAM sprayed pie pan (or spring form pan if you have it). Bake 20-25 minutes until brown around the edges.
Cool for about 1 hour on the countertop then cool overnight in refrigerator. Yummmm.
4 comments:
WOW, awesome for you! ive done the low carb thing before and the first few days are very hard. sugar free reeses are a God send aren't they ;)
keep up the good work!!
r
That is AWESOME!!! Way to go Christie!
I have found myself cheating on my diet quite often this summer, and didn't do so well... You have motivated me!
Wow--great job on the weight loss! I'm lucky to lose a pound a week, and that is with four days at the gym. I'm too stubborn to cut out carbs though. Good luck!
diggin the new look!
r
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