Easy peasy

It really amazes me just how easy a low carb lifestyle is once you get the hang of it ...

I don't obsess about food and I don't buy into the low carb/gluten free replacement product craze.  I occasionally have something like this - maybe pizza crust or wraps or something - but generally I just eliminated those kinds of products from my diet all together. 

So what do I eat ... well, lots actually ...

Dairy - activia yogurt, cheese (any and all), sometimes milk and a whole boatload full of eggs ... I love them, scrambled, fried, omelets, fritattas, poached, hardboiled ... sooooo good

Nuts - cashews are my fave but relatively high in carbs so small quantities and not too often, almonds, walnuts etc

Seeds - sunflower and pumpkin are my fave

Veggies - any and all of the non starchy ones (very, and I mean very rarely do I eat potatoes, corn or peas) so I load up on peppers, lettuce, carrots, mushrooms, onions, brocolli ... you name it

Fruit - I'm not a massive fruit lover anyway, so over indulging in these sweet treats is not an issue ... when I eat fruit I do try to keep it to a cup or less and I have it with protein to cut the effect on my blood sugar - so an apple with nuts and/or cheese or berries with yogurt and my "granola" (a mix of chopped walnuts, slivered almonds, unsweetened coconut and ground flax)

Meat - mmmmmmeat!  Chicken, steak, pork chops, roasts, ham, and yes ... even the evil processed meats like pepperoni, salami, balogna, bacon ... who could leave out bacon?!?! and sausages

What I don't eat ... bread, bagels, buns or baked goods ... pasta or rice ... potatoes ... cereal or oatmeal of any kind ... chips, pretzels etc and pretty much any sugar.  I try to eat as wheat free as possible and very low carb, like less than 50 grams a day low.

The only thing I check on a label is carbohydrates (ok, that's a lie, I also check out sodium) ... and I never watch calories or fat.

I do not, however, stress about the small stuff.  When I eat out now I try to eat low carb by ordering chicken on a salad (subway or Urban Eatery) or a philly sandwich (hold the bread) with ceasar on the side.  But guess what .. sometimes I want a cheeseburger.  And fries.  So I eat them ... enjoy every single bite ... and let it go. 

And it's working ... this morning I was 159.8 lbs (not an official weigh-in as I only record my weight on Monday mornings) ... that's my lowest since the summer after Keegan was born (2005).  At my heaviest I was 192 (January 2010) so I've come a long way baby!  25 to go!

Oh, actually that reminds me ... although I know what my end goal is, I've found it much easier to set weekly goals for myself.  It has taken the focus off the big number, and let me focus on losing a lb or two at a time ... I'll be there before you know it :)