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Day 2: Stuffed jalapenos – perfect low carb / keto snack

Day 2 of my new beginning went swimmingly. I’m getting right back into the swing of things.

Breakfast was Rick’s egg/sausage/cheese bowl. As usual, eggs will be a staple of the plan – especially for breakfast.

2014-01-28 13.17.43Lunch – I had to meet Rick at the airport to return our rental car. That took up nearly 45 minutes of driving time, so I needed a quick, low-carb restaurant. The Senate Diner near my workplace is pretty fast, so we dropped in there.

I ordered two coney dogs with no buns. Delicious as I remembered.

We planned to have leftover marinara sauce on something, so I tried my fake “fettucini recipe.” It’s hardly a recipe, since all I do is trim fettucini-sized pieces from a yellow squash using a potato peeler. Plop the squash on a plate, cover with marinara and cheese and voila!

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I’d been meaning to try Lindsey’s stuffed jalapenos for a snack treat. They turned out really good, but they really didn’t taste much like jalapenos. They could have been any stuffed pepper. Maybe I should have left some of the seeds, or more membrane, in the peppers. I mean the filling was great, but I missed having the jalapeno flavor.

I’ll add this recipe to my Healthy Keto, since it’s pretty tasty.

That’s it; made it through day two with no hitches. Already feeling the energy. When I got in the car after work, after a few minutes, Rick said, “Well, you’re in a good mood!”

Was I? I think I had more than the usual energy after a long day at work. Let’s see what happens. On to day three….

Day 325: TGIF

Total weight loss: 39 1/2 pounds

Yesterday was Friday and we started out the week at Bigboy’s for breakfast. We hadn’t been before work, but wanted to try their 3.99 breakfast. The only way I could handle getting my eggs over medium was to eat 1/2 piece of whole wheat bread. I need something to sop up the yolk! Anyway, I ate at least 6-7 carbs just having that small 1/2 piece of bread, not a good start to the day.

I forgot to take my lunch, so Rick brought me up 2 coney dogs and I tossed out the buns. I also had an almond snack.

Dinner was Mongolian BBQ. We went to the restaurant in Canton, and they had something a bit different: appetizers. Oh my. Crab rangoons.

NO! I put my head down and forged my way to the meat and veggie bar. I filled a bowl with chicken, onions, mushrooms, and garlic and had them cook it in the newly discovered 1 carb per ounce Asian black bean sauce. I ate two plates, ignored the rice and tortillas and called it a success!