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Country Cooking: Meatloaf, Mashed Taters, Cornbread - Total 12.6 Net Carbs by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating My wife and I had a great low-carb meal tonight. It's a low-carb version of typical Southern comfort food. This post can serve as an example of a good low-carb meal. Meatloaf. ... Read on »

The Timing Stinks by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating It seems that every time I get over a plateau and start losing weight, a holiday comes. I keep taking my "days off" just as the weight begins coming off. My wife and I took 3 ... Read on »

Chocolate Chip Cookies - 1.6 net grams each by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Wow! Low carb chocolate chip cookies and boy are they good. Unfortunately, I can't post the recipe because I pulled it from a book. But, I can share the book name with you... ... Read on »

Human Gut Microbes by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating A new study shows that bacteria in your digestive track affect how many calories your body can "harvest" from the foods you eat. Certain bacteria will allow the body to absorb ... Read on »

Double Chin Goes Away by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating This picture was taken Sept. 30th, almost 3 months ago. Notice the double chin. It's gone now! Read on »

Over the Plateau by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating The last few days, I've been getting that icky taste in mouth that I have come to associate with rapid weight loss. It's the result of too many ketones floating around in my b ... Read on »

Why "Big Daddy D"? by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Some of you may be wondering "Why call yourself Big Daddy D?" Before my son Skylar was born, I had gained so much weight that I had to move up to a triple XL t-shirt. There is ... Read on »

A Face Lift by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating No, not me. I gave the blog a face lift. I hope everyone likes the new layout. Read on »

Fettuccini Alfredo Impasta - 3.5 net carbs per serving by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating My wife and I occasionally make fake pasta out of zucchini. It sounds rather odd but actually works quite well. The zucchini strips, when cooked properly have a very similar t ... Read on »

What are Carbohydrate Blockers? by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I have now been on a low- carb, high protein diet for about 5 months and have lost 60 pounds. I still have 40 to go before I reach my ideal weight. My wife has been on the die ... Read on »

Thin Crust Pizza (like Danatos) - 8 net carbs per serving by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating This evening for dinner, I decided to use up some of the left over spaghetti sauce from last night. The sauce has only 3 net carbs per 1/2 cup. My first thought was pizza. But ... Read on »

Wow! Shirataki Spaghetti by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I've been reading blogs and articles about shirataki noodles for a couple of months now. Today, my wife and I stopped by a Japanese grocery store and bought two kinds. These n ... Read on »

Fortune Cookie by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Last night, a fortune cookie came with my check. The fortune read: Soon you will get new clothes. Read on »

Question about Low-Carb & Chinese Food by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Does anyone have a good source that tells the carbs and fiber in typical Chinese dishes? I ate at a Chinese buffet today. I can only take wild guesses at the carbs in most of ... Read on »

Back on the Road by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Tomorrow morning, I'm back on the road. I'll be in Nashville. Living in a hotel room and doing low-carb isn't that bad as long as you avoid fast food. Lunch is the biggest ... Read on »

Weight Chart with Trend Line by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Statistically speaking, by May of 2007, I could reach my goal of 236 pounds. This would be a 100 pound weight loss in 9 months. But realistically, I think that it will likely ... Read on »

Calculating Percent Body Fat by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Early in my diet, I was so heavy that I was off the % body fat charts in the Protein Power Life Plan book. Therefore, I have been using the Health Central Covert Baily calcula ... Read on »

Almost 60 Pounds Off, Feeling Great by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I have to tell you that after losing nearly sixty pounds in less than 5 months, I feel great. I'm 33 years old and too young to let my body fall apart. I took my son in his s ... Read on »

Mexican Fiesta! Taco Shells (0 carbs), Guacamole (3 net carbs) by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Last night, my wife and I made burritos, tacos and guacamole. The burritos wraps are simply Mission brand low carb tortillas. These have 7 net carbs each. There are many torti ... Read on »

Range of Percentage Body Fat in Different People by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I feel that it is very important to use your percentage body fat rather than weight for setting your weight loss goals and tracking your diet (or lifestyle) effectiveness. Per ... Read on »

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