So far I’m really liking this way of eating! Low carb does not feel the least bit restrictive to me. I am still eating anything I want, but in smaller portions and making substitutions to make these foods lower carb. I don’t count carbs, but I do know that zucchini has less carbs than pasta, and mushrooms have less carbs than kidney beans.

Some things I ate this week:

Taco salad (greens, lean ground turkey with taco seasoning, cheese, avocado, salsa, and lite Ranch with a side of iced tea:

Crispy pan fried trout fillets, dusted with cornmeal, salt, pepper, garlic powder and parsley and cooked in avocado oil and butter in a nonstick skillet:

Yes, cornmeal has carbs: about 7.8 g/Tablespoon. There is less than a tablespoon on each fillet. So good and crispy!

My old favorite, Cauliflower Crust Pizza (which was great while the family ate regular pizza)!

I used this recipe and topped it with sliced mushrooms and salami.

I often make my favorite Taco Soup, but this time near the end of cooking I ladled about 3 cups into a pot, and *then* added the beans to the rest. To the bean-free pot I added diced celery, onion, mushrooms, and zucchini and simmered it until the veggies were soft. This was great! The family had their usual (but high carb) taco soup….

… and I had my lower carb, bean-free Taco soup! Just as delicious!

It was great topped with shredded cheese and sour cream.

I also had a veggie lasagna I made by layering cooked spaghetti squash, sauteed mushrooms, low carb marinara sauce, ricotta, turkey sausage crumbles, and mozzarella and baking it in the oven. Delicious! I don’t miss the pasta one bit.

Other things I ate without taking pictures:

roasted chicken thighs
steamed asparagus
lettuce and spinach salads
apples with a little peanut butter
strawberries
low carb cereal with almond milk
scrambled eggs
squares of very dark chocolate
Clementines
a sugar free Fudgesicle

Lots of good things! I am very content with my eating and NOT counting calories or carbs. This is a way I can eat forever and not feel deprived. I hope that this, along with my consistent walking (at least 7500 steps/day) and biking (every day) will make me a healthier, happier, lighter person.

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