I am having a lovely day at home today. After a week of lovely sunshine, today there is a touch of winter in the air. All these things I have to do but a day just for me at home was the most important.

Thanks for you concerns re my Dad. He is a very special man but I also have to realise he wont be around forever. I just don’t want him to go prematurely just because he may have something that is undiagnosed. I do worry that he is so isolated but that is the way he wants it so I have to accept that as well.

Being a travel agent is fun but alas, no free holidays for us. In fact we get offered “educationals” which entails 4-5 days in e.g. Fiji or Bali but in that time you get to visit 30 or so properties and share a room with a stranger, moving hotels each day. For this we get the privilege of PAYING quite a hefty sum!
I know in days gone past these were complimentary but not any more, same as getting a discount anywhere, sometimes they are offered as last minute deal if there are seats on a coach or a spare cabin on a cruise but usually you have to be a able to up and go in a day or so. Not very practical for many of us.

Not as glamorous as it sounds but I do enjoy it when it is not too stressful. I love it when clients come back in and tell us about their trip.

Lori, Yes grab it while you can and now that you have seen it there, even if the numbers are just flirting with you, you know it can happen.
I hope your Mini training went well. I know a few of the girls I work with (we are all over 50) are so resistant to any changes, even the good ones. I started late into the industry so was taught all the new ways of doing things when I studied at College but the others in the office still used the “old” system.

Cinque, I too love the sound of your garden. I tried growing veggies in my courtyard but the possums ate the majority of everything so I gave up.

Now to prepare a few meals for the week ahead.

I release any excess fat cells that no longer serve me. Cheers all.

Hi all!

Kari, I wish I could give you some great suggestions with regard to socializing & fasting- I’m having a tough time myself. Some ideas are to save your eating till you go out and eat a modest meal or if going to a party, bring your own lower calorie item to eat/ share. If something comes up, there’s always tomorrow to start a fast again I guess. It’s not easy- I know! 😖

Spreckles, I had no idea that travel agents didn’t get great deals/free travel anymore! Geez! How disappointing!

I’m trying hard to fight off a cold that’s trying to get me. Lots of herbs & zinc. I still went to Pilates today but asked the instructor to take it easy on me!

Beautiful but cool day here so I’m taking advantage of being out in the sunshine while my bone broth boils away for my cleanse I’m starting tomorrow.

Have a good day!

Thanks for all your helpful suggestions! Fast day with no social interruptions went well. Miso soup with mushrooms, broccoli and a little tofu for lunch, a half dozen grape tomatoes when I was miserable mid-afternoon, and then some steamed cod, asparagus and a little sweet potato for dinner. I just started so I am going to wait a while to weigh. I’ve had issues with being a little obsessive about this before, so I’m trying to focus on how I feel and how my clothes will fit, rather than measuring progress ounce-by-ounce.

Speckles, I empathize with your concern for your father. We lived far away from my mom for several years (she’s 82 and a widow), and though she’s doing very well, every health issue worried me a lot because I couldn’t be there. I hope your dad has a healthcare provider who sees him as a whole person and can assess for undiagnosed depression or other neuro issues as well as simmering infection.

Cinque, I am so looking forward to gardening! Spring has been slow here, but the tulips are poking up and the leaves on the trees will pop soon. Can’t wait to get my hands dirty!

Have a great evening/day, everyone. Thanks so much for welcoming me into this group.

Good Morning!

Don’t be too jealous as my chocolate martini low weight has bumped up a bit. I knew it wouldn’t stick. I think it is the dehydrating effects of the alcohol that makes my weight artificially go down after a few drinks. My weight loss is quite slow, just 13.5 lbs since the beginning of the year. Too many treats and too much cheese! I’m beginning to panic about how much I’ll gain while on a 9 day cruise with my sister in May. I have to get over that and just enjoy myself. On a 7 day cruise where I eat anything and everything, I typically gain 6 lbs. So I’m hoping on this cruise I can be a bit more careful and hold any gain to 5 lbs. Perhaps wishful thinking.

A day of work, some errands to run at lunch time and then tonight we’re going to visit a friend that had knee replacement surgery yesterday. The hospital is about 45 minutes away and we’ll stop for dinner somewhere on the way. Suits me as I don’t want to cook tonight! Tomorrow at noon I head for my sister’s for a bit of R & R.

I slept in until nearly 6 this morning! The cat was outside and I enjoyed a lie in. Ahh…. When I’m at my sister’s, the husband will have to deal with the cat’s early morning antics! He will probably put her out at night if it’s not too cold. 🙂

Have a great day everyone!

Hi Sherryanne

My name is actually Sharon, or Shaz. My middle name is Anne. My Mum used to call my Sharianne when, I was younger, so I occasionally use Sharianne as a user name from time to time.
Doing a lot of reading about the 5:2 Diet, to prepare for my journey ahead, not sure I am really in the right head space to start, but is there any right time to loose weight?!?

Good Morning!

Just a couple hours to go before I head to my sister’s for a nice long weekend. She has stockpiled lots of low carb goodies for us. Fasting will not happen, but we’ll try to stay fairly low carb.

Did 3 sessions of boot camp this week. Next week I’m hoping to do 3 boot camps and also resume running a couple mornings a week. I really need to get back into that as I’ve agreed to do a 5k with some of my boot camp buddies in September. It’s just a fun 5k that has the added twist of having a big inflatable obstacle about every quarter mile. 😉 What have I gotten myself in to? It just looks like so much fun so I said “What the heck!”

Hope you all have a lovely weekend. See you next week!

Good morning/afternoon/evening!

It’s nice to have this group to help solidify resolve for today’s FD. We went to my mom’s house for dinner last night, and she made ribs with strawberry shortcake for dessert. The meat tasted good at the time but felt heavy in my stomach all night. I had a half portion of the dessert but wound up giving half of that to my son, partly because I was full, and partly because I would hate to undo the effort of a FD so mindlessly with a few extra bites here and there.

Speckles, sleep apnea can absolutely contribute to daytime sleepiness and confusion in the elderly so I hope addressing that helps your dad a bit.

As far as quinoa goes, I buy an organic pre-rinsed variety, then toast it in the pan with about 1 tsp of coconut or avocado oil per cup of quinoa, then add liquid 2:1 (often chicken or veggie broth). I cover and cook for 20-25 mins like rice and it usually seems to turn out fine. I think the toasting improves the taste and the fat added is minimal.

Today is a FD and a busy one for work. We have eight college sailors (my daughter and 7 others) coming to stay with us through the weekend, so I have lots of cleaning and shopping to do today too! But I love having a houseful of kids and it should be a lot of fun. Have a great day, everybody.

Top ‘o the day to you ladies!

Just returned from pilates and I”m feeling excellent! I debated whether or not to call off because I don’t quite feel myself with battling that cold that is still trying to get me (but not really succeeding yet …yay!) and from the first day of doing the cleanse. Lots of toxins are released, especially in the beginning. which sometimes feel mild flu-like…not horrible, just not great. Anyhow, when my instructor heard I was cleansing, he said, “let’s do a cleansing pilates regime today then”. I rolled my eyes (inside my head) but thought “what the heck”. Anyhow, pleased to say I left feeling less achy and energized. I’m fairly amazed! 🙂

Day 1 of the cleanse went well and I’m down another pound…back in the 122’s. It would be so lovely to get to mu goal weight which is 120 even…crossing fingers and toes!

Carolina, funny you should say “how do I do a cleanse with kids?” because I was just thinking the same thing as I did all the making of multiple pots of bone broth, tea, smoothies, etc! I don’t mind that I have to make them separate food, it’s just the time consumption of doing all that extra prep for the cleanse that’s a killer. Oh well, it really is only a day or so of prep and end the results are so worth it. I’ve done it twice before this and thinking of doing it quarterly just to keep everything in good running condition!

Lori, the 5k sounds fun, kind of like kid bumper cars!

Shaz, Can I just call you that? I like it! Yes, the mental aspect is the most important in losing weight. When you get your head in the game, everything just seems to flow. Like others said, once you get down to it, not so hard. Just deciding which days work best for fasting and what you can eat and what time of the day you want to eat.

Briar rose, I agree with Carolina, I’m a warm out of the oven cookie girl, though I’ve been known to eat them straight out of the freezer where I’ve hidden them thinking that I won’t eat them as readily. Really though, as some of you might know, cookies really never get so frozen you can’t bite through them! 😉 When does your website go “live”?

Salma, congrats on the great fast day!

Spreckles, I’m hoping the machine helps your dad. Getting more oxygen might just be the ticket to clearing his head as you said. Let us know how it all goes.

Kari, great job at mindful eating while at your mom’s! Good luck with today’s fast. I hope you make it ok (eating and otherwise) with a houseful of teenagers this weekend! What fun things do you all have planned?

Talk to you soon!

Sherry

Hello….I’d hoped to go to yoga today but I got the time wrong. Very frustrating. My favorite yoga class changed and I’m still not in the habit with the new options. I’m also having heart palpitations, which I’ve been getting the past year. Supposedly they’re “harmless” but when I have a lot I don’t feel so great. But I did get a short walk in and got some things done around the house and a few odds and ends for work.

My fast day was okay but I might have gone over a little. I still think I’m having some water issues and I’m hoping that will swoosh on off soon, haha.

SherryAnn, I called about my daughter’s passport today and there is a month wait for an appt and both parents have to be there and my husband will be gone all of May!!! Ugh. I dropped the ball on that one. I made sure my son got his over Christmas break and he had no wait for an appt and it came in two weeks, so I wasn’t expecting this! I’m going to call another town that may be better but for now I’m holding a May 31 appt time. I thought most adults renew by mail so I’m kind of shocked.

I’ll have to try toasting the quinoa!

Have a great weekend, everyone. I hope I don’t blow it!

Hi ladies!
I’ve just finished my salad on day three of fasting. By day two I just feel like I can and want to keep going … So I did. Then today, working all day I just had a few mouthfuls of my salad … (I LOVE this salad!) and the day flew past!
Just had another helping with an avocado lots of lemon salt and garlic … And cayenne! I love hot food. Decadence. Pure decadence!!
So Salma thank you for your lovely reply! There is a web site (and I am writing herb monographs for it as well as a few other things) AND I am opening a little shop in Northern Ontario … Cottage country which means lots of city folk in the summer. It is really a work space for me but there is a store front so I figured why not?! It’s going well. Wish you could all see a picture. I love it there. Want to be up there every day making my herbal goodies.

And thank you to all of you for your wonderful support and understanding about the cookies!! Ha ha I am among friends here I feel:)

Hope the scale goes back down again soon Salma!
Cinque, lovely to find your message .. I was beginning to worry about you!
Catz, are the palpitations related to stress or anxiety? I’m so sorry. I know how awful they can be!
Will
Catch up again soon all! Best to all of you!
Oh! I wanted to ask … Does anyone ever drink diet soda on their fast days? I know it’s awful stuff .. But I did have one today!!

Does anyone here use Instagram? I am
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Add a message that you are from here if you find me!!!!! There is one picture of the studio/shop .. And I may even add one now of my salad!!! (It’s definitely my go to now for fast days!!!)

Speckles wrote: “Cinque, I am interested in your CFS. I hope you don’t mind me asking but how were you diagnosed. I know it is an iffy disease that is often not recognised but I do think my Dad has it. He had a very bad viral infection 18 months ago and spent the better part of 6 months in and out of hospital and rehab. Now he is sleeping 16-18 hrs a day and has no interest in anything. He takes a mountain of meds and lives on his own in the country so I am quite concerned about him. Was there a specific test?”

Speckles, I trace my illness back to a bout of pneumonia, when I was teaching in a remote community in the Northern Territory. After it I never felt well again, and was exhausted all the time. I blamed working in an isolated, challenging environment, I thought I needed to get my fitness up, I kept pushing myself. I moved to a less isolated community, then back to Victoria, then to part time work (Women’s Refuge, so still a challenging one!). Just when I felt I was nearly back to normal, I had my daughter and was back to struggling, with the relentlessness of motherhood meaning I kept having to do more than I was well enough to. It took 6 years and 7 doctors before I was diagnosed, and by then I was too ill to work (and still had a child to bring up).

While there is much better research being done now, CFS is still diagnosed by ruling out everything else, and whether you have the cluster of symptoms, the central one being that exertion makes you worse. There is good info here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CFS/wiki/might_have

I can understand why you are worried about your dad. It is really tricky because chronic fatigue is a symptom of so many things. It is a side effect of many medications, or of how medications react with each other. It is a symptom of depression too.

Most people trace the onset of CFS back to a viral infection, and many people with CFS find they are sleeping long hours (I’m in the other camp that struggles with insomnia).

One suggestion I have is that when sleeping long hours it is really easy to become dehydrated. Then because you are exhausted you forget to drink. It takes a lot of work to get out of that cycle. So it might be worth checking your dad is managing to drink at least a couple of litres of water a day, and don’t forget salts.

I think the info in that link gives a good overview of CFS and has links to more info. Please ask me anything else about it that I may be able to help with.

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening

What a lovely group to have joined. I will get used to all your names eventually, promise. But for now will write a general post and reply to all that way, I hope that’s ok. A bit about me:
I am English, I live just outside Oxford, happy to be called Shaz, I too have ME/CFS and possibly Fibromyalgia. I have had it since 1998, and unfortunately lost my job because of it back in 2013, after working for the organisation for over 20 years. I currently not working. Around the same time as losing my job I started caring for my parents, both in their mid 80’s. My Dad has lung cancer and a heart failure condition and is extremely poorly and my Mum has a dementia condition though thankfully at present fairly mild.
I am a singleton/batchelorette/spinster of this parish!!! Take your pick 😀 Positive person with a holistic approach to life. Hope I haven’t gone on too much.
That said, life is an emotional roller coaster ride for me at present, but need to get my head into gear for this 5:2 change!!!
xxxx

Happy Saturday everyone! Thanks for the good tips and support about managing a FD in social situations. I’d mentioned that we are hosting 7 college sailors and my mom, who lives near me, is hosting another 3 (my daughter and her teammates). So it’s been fun but busy to cook breakfasts and dinners and have a packed-full house of nice young people!

I did pretty well with my two fast days last week, and I don’t think I overdid too much on the other days. I did have a small dish of ice cream yesterday but it was my lunch — I think the calories netted out.

So far, I’ve found that some miso broth with mushrooms, broccoli, and a little tofu is pretty satisfying for a mid-day meal. I can come in under 100 cal and still get a big warm bowlful. As our weather warms up, I might need to switch to salads!

Some of you have really been on tremendously challenging health journeys. I frankly can’t imagine trying to fast while feeling ill or overwhelmed with fatigue. Amazing!

Have a great day/evening! I’m working a little this morning then off to watch sailing!

Hi Briar Rose, I haven’t got into Instagram yet. I think I need to for my food project, so eventually I will do it and find you!

Lori, what a lovely message, your visit sounds fun.

Hi Shaz, fellow CFSer. It is hard being a carer when you really need a carer yourself. I hope you can manage to fit 5:2 in okay, you will love losing that excess weight.
I read your profile and I am like you and avoid calling 5:2 a diet. Although sometimes I do by accident! I call it ‘light fasting twice a week’ usually.

Sherry aren’t those stuffed toys a trick. They seem to multiply all by themselves! So glad your cleansing diet is working so nicely!

Salma I hope that cold is a short mild one! So glad you are able to do so much to look after yourself. And may that book arrive on Monday!

Kari your socialising sounds great fun. And you seem to be getting through it very nicely!

Catz, I hope the water issues swooshed off! 😉

I’m having a lovely Sunday fast. It is a beautiful sunny day and I am making some dashi for my miso soup this evening.

Best wishes all!

So much going on if you don’t check I daily!

Firstly thank you everyone for your concerns regarding my dad. The good news is the CPAP machine seems to have helped but I believe it will take a couple of weeks to make a real difference. He sounded better on the phone and apart from one night when the dog decided to position herself on the oxygen tube, he has had better quality sleeps. I am going to still follow up with the CFS as he hasn’t been himself since he had the virus and I don’t think his tiredness is completely due to sleep apnoea.

Also for the great info on Quinoa, the instructions on the box are obviously wrong and I will try it again as I do enjoy the taste. Also definitely want to try it toasted.

Cinque, it is nice to have you back and I do hope you get some rest soon.

Welcome Cocopops, you will find this is a way of life rather than a diet which is really great. AND you will get all the support you need right here! Good luck with your first cleanse. I am 54 and like you am realistic about what I want, I will never be a slim person (on the outside)but I want a number on the scale I am can work with and a healthy body most of all.

My hat goes off to all of you with families you have to cook for and look after. Being on my own does make it easier to eat when and what I choose to. – that also goes for the not so healthy stuff so I suppose it is a double edged sword. I just know how hard it must be to cook one dinner for some then have a salad or soup yourself.

Lori, Cruising doesn’t have to mean putting on weight or overeating. I cruise a lot and have found that the best way to do it is to skip lunch. On day 1, I will get some yoghurt and fruit from the staff and put it in the fridge in my room ( you will need a spoon as well). There is breakfast!
I love being treated to a full service dinner with tablecloths etc so will dine in the dining room each night and savour every mouthful of the 3 courses supplied but I will avoid the bread rolls. Desert OR bread roll = desert every time. Also each ship has a gym with classes and most run boot camps but if you want a break from that just make sure to avoid the lift and walk everywhere. Also cocktails- leave the creamy ones out. If I follow these rules, I can enjoy my cruise – guilt free and come home lighter then when I boarded, having had a great time.

Shaz, I am sorry your parents are poorly. That must be so hard having to care for them you are not up to scratch. I have found that the “cleansing way of life” does make my head clearer and gives me more energy. Hopefully it will do the same for you. I also have a holistic approach and believe that so many of our problems have emotional roots and am working through them as I go. I have found that a lot of them “pop up” when I am ready to address them. I am also a bachelorette and have Lupus and fibromyalgia as well as numerous other issues but I am working my way though releasing what doesn’t benefit me.

Interesting choice of words I used and I nearly deleted them but I typed for a reason and maybe it is to make me look at how (if at all) my ailments DO benefit me. With that written I now desperately want chocolate ! so it has to be resonating on some level with my body.

Salma, I hope you cold is already on the mend. Maybe you just needed a bit of “ME TIME”.

I have ranted enough and while I didn’t get to everyone, I will pick up tomorrow.

I release any excess fat cells that no longer serve me. Night all!

Good late afternoon (here) girls,

A sorta lazy day here, a morning walk, a chat with new neighbors across the street (they’re thankfully nice and about our age), and a trip to the lawn and garden shop to buy some herbs and tomato plants as well as some seeds to plant. I’m a tad concerned as to whether or not these things will grow, as my hubby can never seem to get the irrigation system to work right and things tend to die if not hand watered (difficult with our crazy lives to do regularly). Anyhow, fingers crossed! 😉

Cinque, I thought, it being a lazy day and all that I’d finally try to connect with you on FaceBook and then get to view the pics of your beautiful granddaughter but I can’t seem to find the post with your info! Can you give that to me again please? Have a good rest day today!

Cocopops, I love the name. I tend to have a similar figure, carrying it all on the bottom half. Luckily I married a man who likes a more buxom bottom! 😉 I felt the same as you especially as a teen , comparing myself to all those model types. You can succeed with this, especially now that you’re looking at it more from a health perspective. It puts a different spin on it I think. We all want to live healthier as we age. Good luck, and we’re here for you as you travel on this path!

Spreckles, so glad your dad is seeming to do better on the machine. Keep us updated on his progress. Btw, it was a lot easier when I was in Hawaii by myself, not having to worry about cooking for others, not being stressed! I exercised more (more time) and ate a heck of a lot less I found. I like your cruise eating mode. Similar to what I’d do on a vacation. I’d eat an egg or two in the morning with fruit, no lunch and then try to stick to protein and veg’s at dinner, but would splurge too!

Time to make dinner! Later all!

Sherry

Hi all and welcome to the newbies
I am now home from a week in sunny Spain and just contemplating whether to jump right in with FD today or not. I really fancy eggs for bf and have some leftover chopped salad for lunch then meat and veg tonight with family, guess that could still be a FD if I am careful with the calories and portion size. My usual preferred method lately is to do fluids only until evening meal but not sure I can face that today.
I have been catching up with all the posts and enjoying all your news.
I have big non diet related news- my middle son just got engaged while on holiday, expect the wedding will be summer next year, so exciting!

Good Monday morning!

I had a fun weekend with my sister and best of all….came home 1 pound lighter! Since she is following a low carb plan too, we didn’t over indulge this weekend. She is to the point where she doesn’t want to lose any more weight, so she has to try to add a few carbs here and there in the form of fruit and maybe some whole grains. She is very happy that I introduced her to low carb as she said she never would have been able to fit into her Spring clothing had she not lost some weight.

Salma…sorry to hear that you’re still not feeling well. It really drags you down when it just hangs on and on. Hope a day in bed makes you feel better.

I am hopelessly behind, so have no hopes of commenting on all the previous posts. Just know that I have read them and offer my support and am here cheering you all on!

A 4 day work week for me as we’re leaving on Friday to travel 3 hours to go to our Grandson’s baseball tournament this weekend. We will be near Baltimore and are looking forward to some yummy seafood. We’re hoping the weather is nice, although I just saw a report that predicts lower temperatures than we had this weekend. Oh well….jackets and sweatshirts it will be!

Have a great day everyone!

Good morning everyone,
It is gorgeous April weather here too.
Catz life is so hard when hay fever is bad. I’ve a friend who had it so bad he got injections to desensitise him from the pollens. I get hay fever badly at times, but Im lucky that Zyrtec suits me very well.
I hope those pollens finish soon.
So glad you worked out how to get the passports done!
See you on fb.

Lori welcome home! Lighter! 😇

Salma, I do hope you are starting to recover now, and don’t go rushing back into work while you are still weak.

Susie, exciting news! Congrats to your son. Welcome home to you too! Did you jump straight into a fast?

I’m so glad to be on my own, The last weeks have got me out of my rhythm and woke up that hunger dragon everyone talks about. I’m needing to work on it day by day and get back to that nice healthy rhythm. I’m very much looking forward to Thursday fast day.

Going shopping today with my daughter and I’ll buy some lovely veggies.

Hi girls,

It’s a 20’s day for me! It’s the 20th day of the month, I hit my goal of 120 (actually 120.2), and I’m 20% body fat (per my scale, which I’ve never felt was particularly accurate in that respect, but I’ll take it!) I finished the cleanse yesterday. I tried to finish strong, hoping to move the scale into the 120 even range by doing 1 hr. pilates and a 1 hr. walk last night and then dry brushed my body before getting in an Epsom salt and lavender bath to finish the detox! So 10 days ago I was 126 (minus the 2 lbs. of quickly added fluff weight would actually equal 124), therefore, lost 4-6 pounds after 1 week on the cleanse. Now the hard part- making it stick! 😉 Even if it goes up a tad, I’ve seen the magic number and now know it’s attainable. Like I said before, ideally, I’d like to stay in the 115-120 range so hoping to lose a few more before summer and all those vacations hit.

Cinque, I sent a friend request to you on Facebook. That picture at the front with the two cute babies. is the blonde one your granddaughter? So cute! Is that from a year ago?

Susie, so happy for you! Congrats on your son’s engagement! What great news! Have they set a date for the big day yet? Question for you, how easy is it to be “good” with your eating while in Spain? Are there many healthy food choices? How did you do while there, if you don’t mind me asking. Just trying to put my ducks in a row as best I can before I go there.

Salma, hope you’re feeling better! Seems like everyone around my neck of the woods is getting sick lately! Did you end up getting a fast day in because of your lack of appetite? Congrats on your son’s impending graduation! What’s his degree in again? Was it engineering? Will he be moving back to Lebanon for work or stay in the states?

Carolina, how are your allergies doing? Any better? Have you ever been evaluated for the heart palpitations to see what’s potentially causing them? I know menopause in general can cause them too.

Hi Lori!

Ok, off to pick up my kids and take my son to his ukulele lessons.

Sherry

Lori, just saw this recipe pop up as I was ready to exit the computer. Thought it might work for your low carb lifestyle when you have a sweets craving!
Low Carb Cheese Danish {Grain Free, Nut Free}

Author: Brenda Bennett | Sugar- Free Mom

Nutrition Information
Serves: 12

Serving size: 1
Calories: 284
Fat: 21.7g
Saturated fat: 11.8g
Carbohydrates: 10.6g
Sugar: 1.4g
Sodium: 413mg
Fiber: 4g
Protein: 14.8g
Cholesterol: 139mg

Recipe type: Breakfast

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 35 mins

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Ingredients

Dough
•3 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
•4 ounces cream cheese
•1 cup coconut flour (I used Bob’s Red Mill)
•4 eggs
•1 tsp vanilla extract
•1 tsp vanilla liquid stevia

Filling
•1.5 packages cream cheese or 12 ounces
•1 egg, beaten
•1 tsp vanilla extract
•1 tsp vanilla liquid stevia

Instructions
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2.In a microwaveable bowl add the mozzarella cheese and cream cheese.
3.Microwave 1 minute and 30 seconds.
4.Stir until combined.
5.Whisk flour, the eggs, vanilla extract and vanilla stevia together until combined.
6.Add this to the cheese mixture and continue to stir or use wet hands to combine.
7.Spread mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet or use a rolling pin between two pieces of parchment. (see video)
8.Slice on sides of dough at an angle. See video. Set aside to make filling.
9.Add the filling ingredients to a stand mixer and blend on high until smooth.
10.Spread down middle of dough and fold sides across the middle.
11.Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
12.Allow to cool about 10 minutes before serving if enjoying warm or cool completely and refrigerate.
13.Keep refrigerated.

Notes

Net Carbs: 6.6g

Good Morning!

Up and ready for my final day of boot camp for the week. Tomorrow will be a leisurely morning with just some laundry and packing for our weekend away. DH will work in the morning and then come home to shower and we will be on our way. 3 hour drive and then a nice evening with some good seafood and then baseball on Saturday.

That darn scale popped up again this morning. Frustrating! Just have to keep plugging along.

Sherry…congrats on your loss! How wonderful to be at goal. Thanks for the recipe, but I try not to make treat type items. I really don’t want to stir up my sweet tooth. It does sound good though! I try to keep my eating very simple.

Ok…must have my coffee so I’m ready to head to the studio. Hope the workout isn’t too hard this morning….figure the odds!