Thread: Loaders starting Feb. 18/19??

I'm so excited and feel so silly for being so excited by this - but I just made a batch of ketchup and it is SO good!

I found it here:

http://paleodietlifestyle.com/homema...eo-condiments/

And I used ACV and excluded the cayenne. I was a little concerned about the flavor the cinnamon would give it, but it makes it more complex. I really like it. I had only found one ketchup that worked for P3 b/c it was sweetened w/xylitol, but it was SO runny and not all that fabulous. The thickness of this ketchup is perfect!

Ingredients

1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste;
2 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice;
1/4 tsp dry mustard;
1/3 cup water;
1/4 tsp cinnamon;
1/4 tsp salt;
1 pinch ground cloves;
1 pinch ground allspice;
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, optional;


Preparation

Simply combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk well to combine. Refrigerate overnight to let the flavors develop and enjoy!

Anyway, lunch was 100g ground beef & minced garlic mixed with 2T of the ketchup - so yummy!

It's funny how very stuffed I feel after such a small amount of food. I can't even drink my entire 16 oz water bottle right now.

Way to go everyone! I was down only .8 today but a loss is a loss. I'm sure I'm just full IF you know what I mean. Today I went to a bbq dinner with my husband. The caterer makes the best food! I stayed with a little pulled pork, little brisket and green beans. I figured I spent my protein at lunch so had a melba toast and 1/2 an apple for supper. I am counting my calories on Everyday Health. It helps keep me on track. I hope the extra protein doesn't hinder my loss tomorrow.

Frank, did you take measurements at the beginning? I didn't my first round and I so wish I had. If you haven't done that, it's a good idea - sometimes you're still losing inches even though the scale doesn't move.

As for me, I'm down another 1.4# but again, hard to be overly excited about it since if I had done a steak day after my vacation I would be lower than where I am right now. I mean, I'm glad the weight is coming off (and I'm .2# lower than my first loading-day weight), but it still causes me to be disappointed when I step on the scale and see that high number when I maintained at 137 for so long! Oh well! Hopefully by Monday I'll be back in the 130s.

I don't have any info on veggie portion sizes, I just go with what seems reasonable. As for supplements - I add magnesium, potassium, B-12, and a probiotic. My first round left me with horrible, HORRIBLE leg cramps unlike anything I've ever experienced before (and I used to be a runner, with several 5Ks and a half-marathon under my belt!) - the magnesium and potassium helped a ton. I'm taking it every day already in hopes that I will avoid the leg cramps again, they were bad enough I wanted to quit the protocol and inhale a bunch of bananas.

I'm excited again - I found organic strawberries at the store. It's impossible to find them when they're out of season, so we haven't had any in the house in a long time! I also picked up a Zevia cream soda - it was good and I'm turning a blind eye to its BPA-laden aluminum can for today. It won't be something I have every day, for sure!

Originally Posted by acoull

Brownie, Im sure your right lol. One thing that I find funny about this diet is how it changes your taste buds. I H-A-T-E mustard, but at the end of my last round decided to do a burger on lettuce with mustard and it was the best burger I ever had! Now I always have mustard on my burger... Ill have to try it with chicken. Did you use any sugar substitute in any of your rounds?

I use Stevia, I'm always running around the kitchen looking for my little bag of white powder . In P3 I use xylitol.

Originally Posted by Mom2RooNBoo

I'm so excited and feel so silly for being so excited by this - but I just made a batch of ketchup and it is SO good!

I found it here:

http://paleodietlifestyle.com/homema...eo-condiments/

And I used ACV and excluded the cayenne. I was a little concerned about the flavor the cinnamon would give it, but it makes it more complex. I really like it. I had only found one ketchup that worked for P3 b/c it was sweetened w/xylitol, but it was SO runny and not all that fabulous. The thickness of this ketchup is perfect!

Ingredients

1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste;
2 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice;
1/4 tsp dry mustard;
1/3 cup water;
1/4 tsp cinnamon;
1/4 tsp salt;
1 pinch ground cloves;
1 pinch ground allspice;
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, optional;


Preparation

Simply combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk well to combine. Refrigerate overnight to let the flavors develop and enjoy!

Anyway, lunch was 100g ground beef & minced garlic mixed with 2T of the ketchup - so yummy!

It's funny how very stuffed I feel after such a small amount of food. I can't even drink my entire 16 oz water bottle right now.

I'm making that recipe right now!!!!!!!! Sounds wonderjul.

I work in a restaurant so going to work on this diet can be torturous some days. On the other hand, I have a personal chef at my hands ! Yesterday I asked him to get creative with 2 tomatoes, no fat added, he could use fresh herbs etc. He came up with a very tasty concoction. I added my chicken to it and it was delicious. I hope to be in the 120's by the weekend...... oh wait, it is the weekend. Okay, before the weekend is over.

Hope you all have a good weekend, I'm hoping for looser fitting pants soon, I popped the button on my work pants on my last day of loading and refuse to wear my "fat" pants again.