Low Carb & Lovin' It

Let's recap: March 5, 2015 = 146 lbs Check out the websites linked on the previous post for what got me started on the low-carb diet. I don't have my notes with me and I'm kinda lazy today so I don't even want to go to the websites, but here's what I remember and stuck with me, even to this day. EAT & DRINK Buy this instead of regular granulated sugar Meat Eggs Full-fat dairy: yogurt, cream cheese, cheese, butter, mayo Almond milk Heavy whipping cream Water, Water, WATER Nuts Blueberries, strawberries....any berry Green beans Asparagus Spinach Cauliflower (cauliflower became my new best friend) Dark chocolate Almond flour Coconut flour Coconut oil Olive oil Coffee (Thank the gods!) DO NOT TOUCH Sugar, Sugar SUGAR (soda, candy, ice cream, fruit juice, etc.) Did I say Soda? "White carbs": flour, rice, pasta, bread, potatoes Regular milk Bananas Apples Beans Corn Vegetable oil Ketchup BBQ sauce I'm sure the...

Let's start with a little background, shall we? This is going to be a lot of me, me, me and for that I apologize. My writing is open and honest and crass and funny (I think) and pretty non-filtered. So just gird your loins and all that jazz. Update: After reading through what I've written thus far, I want to be clear about something. I'm not one of those people who usually gets too concerned about her weight. Most of my life, I wouldn't even weigh myself. I'd just notice if my pants were getting a little tight, then I knew to stop eating so much crap. And even then, I'd maybe start moving more instead of eating less. Because I love, love, love food. (My mantra is "move more or eat less" and I rarely eat less!) I don't get down on myself, tho, if I gain a pound here or there. I don't freak out. I'm not a huge calorie counter. Yet, after reading through this post, I can see how someone else would read this and think I'm seriously co...

Hello & Welcome to Low Carb & Lovin' It! I'm Amy and this is a blog about my experiences (both the good and the bad) with my weight, fitness, and low carb diet. I am by no means the poster child for fitness. Nor am I a guru of low carb diets. I am not overweight (tho I have been once or twice in my life). I don't claim to be anything but a (relatively) normal 42-year old woman who strives to feel good about herself in her own body. This is my story. These are my opinions. Take it or leave it. They are not endorsements for any particular lifestyle. Find what works for you and do it, by all means! If low carb dieting and working out regularly isn't your thing, this blog probably isn't for you. No hard feelings. There is a plethora of other reading, web sites, blogs, etc, etc, etc for you to partake. We're all in this thing called life together and to each his/her own. In the weeks to come, I hope to get my ducks in a row and post my story from the ...