Life After Carbs

A real person eating (mostly) real food

Super simple low-carb pancakes

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The need for super simple low-carb pancakes People new to the LCHF diet and life-style often miss their customary carb-laden comfort food. Personally, I think the best approach is to move on, embrace your new way of eating, and not try to recreate in low-carb form all the breads, pastas, and baked goods you used to enjoy. But a few exceptions may be good for your morale, and not hurt your carb count much or at all. … [Read more...]

First pound

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Send up the sky-rockets! My "Keto Diet Reboot" has produced a one pound weight loss. Well, sort of. After the first day, the scale showed a half-pound gain. Then, after the second day, the scale showed a one pound weight loss. So, for the duration, I've lost a net of a half-pound. It's a start, I guess. I'm not putting much stock in it yet. Was it water weight or body fat that I lost over-night? Or lean muscle? I don't know. A month or so from now, maybe I'll know. By then, I'm expecting my … [Read more...]

Easy Eggs Florentine

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In my low-carb, high-fat reincarnation, I find myself cooking more and trying new dishes. No longer can I slap ham and cheese between whole-wheat bread, garnish with potato chips, and call it lunch. A bit of creativity is in order. But only a bit. I am a simple man. My method as both a cook and a writer is the same: I simplify.  As a writer, I compose a sentence, and then go over it to remove words. I’m hell on adjectives and adverbs. Call it the “blue pencil” approach (or maybe the "Twitter … [Read more...]

This week’s nuggets: September 5-9, 2017

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This is the weekly digest for my Low Carb Nugget Podcast. In the latest episodes of the podcast, I reviewed the goals and plans for my upcoming keto diet reboot, considered the top three LCHF survival foods that are nutritious, shelf-stable and easy to find, and examined a recent study that found eating a modest amount of plant-based foods might help you live longer. Each title below links to the episode's show notes at LCHFGazette.com. … [Read more...]

Berries in heavy cream

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For dinner one summer night, I ate a chunk of slow-cooked roast-beef, some raw veggies, and as a treat, a bowl of halved fresh strawberries, whole fresh blueberries, and two table-spoons of heavy whipping cream. Berries are the only kind of fruit I eat anymore. (I count the avocado as a berry, one that brings its own creamy fat.) I calculate that the berry bowl contained 137 calories, 9 grams carbs, 2 grams fiber, and 10 grams fat. All of the fat and the majority of the calories came from the … [Read more...]

This week’s nuggets: August 15-19, 2017

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On the podcast this week, I discuss the heavy cream that I put in my coffee, the research studies that trigger alarming headlines but shouldn't,  and the record-keeping that contributes to weight loss. Subscribe to the Low Carb Nugget through any of the following services: Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Stitcher TuneIn (With the Amazon Echo, use the command, “Alexa, play The Low Carb Nugget Podcast on TuneIn.”) … [Read more...]

This week’s nuggets: August 8-12, 2017

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This set of nugget-sized podcast episodes begins with praise for the humble chia seed and its stupendous fiber. It continues with a lament for the great butter shortage taking place in Europe, mixed with a tip for keeping your butter soft and spreadable. It concludes with a sober consideration of the carb content of alcoholic beverages. Subscribe to the Low Carb Nugget through any of the following services: Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Stitcher TuneIn (With the Amazon Echo, use the … [Read more...]