Step away from the bread...sigh...

Posted on March 13, 2016

Okay, so I know I have a problem with bread, I mean I love it. I like baking it, smelling it, eating it. Not that bread that you buy in the store that is a like a sponge with no taste, REAL bread. I developed a taste for breads with substance when I lived in The Netherlands for a couple of years.

Last week I decided to go on more protein/less carbs so I haven't eaten any bread in a few days. Can't really say I've missed it, but I have looked for alternatives. I NEED a cracker with my salad so I made homemade parmesan "crackers" with no flour, eggs, etc. Basically it has a small (SMALL!) amount of Hidden Valley ranch dry spice (you get it in a jar) and some HOT sauce, oh yes and of course parmesan cheese. Not that garbage that comes in the can that you shake. (it has so many extra chemicals and additives to keep it from clumping). No, you have to grate a wedge of the parmesan and believe me, it tastes so much better anyway! Anyway, in a 350 oven for about 15 minutes. The recipe says 8, but it needs to be brown on the outside and it took my oven 15. Of course you spoon them onto PARCHMENT paper first in about a tablespoon or two allotment. Anyway, yummy in the tummy, but of course now I need to make sure I don't eat very many because they are definitely "more-ish".

So, what's happening on the scales. Well, actually it IS helping. I'm going to stick with it until our monthly weigh-in and see how I go, but this morning was good. I WAS going to give up coffee also (I use Stevia and I thought it just added more carbs, but oh well), but I just can't do both things at once. So, I decided the coffee can stay (with the Stevia) and some nut milk in it. Anyway, I will keep on eye on that also, but I NEED that coffee! Sorry, okay I NEEEEEEDDDDDDDDD that coffee. And, frankly I just can't drink it black, in fact I don't drink it hot, I use the Keurig and put it over ice. Don't like hot drinks much at all so I rarely if ever drink them. (exception is peppermint tea when I'm having a flare).

I do miss my Subway also, but that's okay. If we go, I will just have a salad and I can eat a salad with no dressing. That is as long as I have my cheese crackers. LOL.

So, onward I march towards the weigh-in. I haven't weighed for the token weigh-in either yet, but I will probably Tuesday. I know we don't have to show a loss, but I would RATHER show a loss otherwise I feel guilty. :)

Oh and if anybody wonders, if you drop parmesan cheese on your floor, pick it up quickly or you will have 2 dogs that eat everything that landed down there. I don't generally feed my dogs cheese, but I guess when the opportunity presents itself, they are going to take advantage of it. When I go to the kitchen to cook I have 2 dogs that like to watch in case something falls on the floor. Since I'm an extremely clumsy person and more so since I hurt my hand (I severed my tendon in my hand at the thumb. I had surgery, but it's caused another problem). Sometimes things just fall out of my hands. Again, they take advantage of the situation. I love dogs.

Later, Denise

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Susan S.

03/13/2016 11:39AM

And thanks for your post Denise!

Susan S.

03/13/2016 11:38AM

Your frico sound delicious! George Stella has a good little fake cracker recipe:http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cheese-crisps-and-mock-goldfish-crackers-recipe.htmlAnd I agree with your bread assessment; if you're going to have it, make it worthwhile! Can't give up the coffee either, but I am not crazy about using nut milks in my coffee- have tried, but no. I am trying to talk myself into laying off the dairy, but my head isnt there yet. Plus I am thinking that the more liberal I can be with myself, the greater my chance of maintaining. That said, I do think that it makes my psoriasis worse (even tho my physician doesn't believe the link0, so it is worth considering.

EyesinFLDenise

Hey Susan, I am not laying off the dairy for any reason but simple because the nut milk is less calories. I abhor skim milk so it's whole or nothing for me and the nut milk has less calories than the whole milk. No noble reason for me, just calories. I try to cut back where I can. I'm going to look up your recipe. Thank you for that. I LOVE dairy products.

Marcie

03/13/2016 7:07AM

I am sure this is hard but you will gain some health benefits from it, and likely lose weight more easily. Stevia and nut milk in your coffee are a great solution and shouldn't add carbs (unless you are buying sweetened almond milk???).