Diabetic Meal Idea... Steak and Veggies!

Hello My Friends! 

So I have a friend who requested some 60 calories meal ideas, also, I get a lot of recipe requests. So I've decided that I will start to blog all of my recipes and meal ideas so we can continue to go back and look at them anytime it is needed. Here is an easy meal idea with less then 60 carbs. I hope this helps. 😊 Remember if there is something you do not like then change it for something that is equal in carbs. Maybe a Coke Zero instead of Club Soda, if possible. If the our is just to many carbs then try a healthier alternative. There is nothing wrong with being creative. 😉

Glazed Steak and Sweet Potato Pie

1 8-ounce Wine-Glazed Steak

11 g carb (1 carb choice) 
267 calories

1/2 cup Steamed Broccoli 

6 g carb (0.5 carb choice) 
13 calories

1 slice Sweet Potato Pie 
38 g carb (2.5 carb choices) 
218 calories

1 cup Club Soda 
0 g carb 
0 calories

Total Carbs: 55 g carb (4 carb choices) 
Total Calories: 498

Good morning everybody!

     So I have been away from the computer for 3 days because our little girl has been incredibly sick. Now I say sick dramatically because I am a Mom and freaked out the entire time. She is running a fever and I am constantly having to rotate medicine to keep it down. The first couple of days were difficult because we were having to bathe her in-between doses and keep cool rags on her. It was a hard few days for this house. Anyhow, that is why I have been away, but I haven't given up on this blog or my goals.

 

      Last night was my husband's birthday and I allowed it to be my cheat day. I made him a taco cake because he is not much of a cake person, but man oh man I overindulged. I also ate a few small donuts and some candy. I loved it at the time being, but I regretted by bedtime. I was completely parched as if I had drunk nothing all day long and my tummy was in a frenzy!! As if the fat girl in me came out to take control, my machine arms just wouldn't stop. I can assure you I will probably not have a cheat day for quite some time. At least until I can gain some control over it. Does anyone else do cheat days? What do you eat? I will show pictures below of the things I made for my husband so you can see how much I overdid it last night, LOL!

      Today is a new day. I am back on track and have started things off correctly. I had a tall glass of water this morning, as well as a breakfast shake that I just sort of make with frozen berries, yogurt, protein, & juice. I can give anyone the exact recipe if they would like. Just comment below and I will share. I have many, many different recipes for shakes that are absolutely scrumptious. I intend to have some turkey, lettuce wraps with boiled eggs for lunch. Maybe a cup of green tea to top it off. I am pretty done with sweets after last night so I do not expect to crave anything today 😷 LOL!

      Anywho, I am going to sign off. Just thought I would let everybody know how awful I was yesterday, but more importantly, how awful it made my body feel. So lesson learned here, cheat day is good, but do not overdo it. Especially when you've been keeping such crap out of your body for awhile. It'll make you feel like a kid on Easter, at the end of the day, when you've just had way too much and made yourself miserable. Tootaloo bloggers! 

Hello Bloggers!

     I am finding it easier and easier to make better choices, it is just coming to me very naturally. Besides my hiccup yesterday, which we can all forget every happened LOL! But what I mean is, I go for an apple rather than a cookie. I reach for Stevia instead of sugar. Last night I was able to go to bed, COMPLETELY satisfied. I had no late night hunger. No need for a snack. It was the greatest feeling in the world. Until I woke up STARVING this morning 😜. Very easily though I made a delicious, low carb, three egg omelette that filled me to the brim. I have yet to eat anything in-between and now it is lunch. I think I am just going to have something small though because I do not feel hungry. Which is very unusual for me. I never turn food away, EVER! LOL! 

     So I have yet to have any motivation for creating or beginning a workout. I know I am not the only one out there. I will eventually. I am still getting used to this whole healthy eating project 😉.

I keep finding easy things I can do to start exercising. Little stretches here and there. Or simple movements I can do in my bed or while watching T.V.. Again, I am awaiting motivation because I have no ambition to sweat at this moment, which is just terrible LOL! They say that it takes the most fuel just getting the rocket up in the air, after that, it flies smoothly. Well, I need that kick in the butt 😎. My husband will soon help me with that.

     As many of you know, my husband is very fit, slim, and in shape. He has always been the sort of man to take care of himself, physically. Yesterday, as I was looking at myself in the mirror, I ask him, "Honey, do I look less bloated then usual?" He replies, "Do you feel less bloated?" And I laughed. He didn't want to answer and I can't blame him for that lol. Anybody else make their spouse's feel awkward on a regular basis?! LOL! Anyways, here's to making great choices and living a healthier life.

Good Afternoon Ladies & Gents,

     I sure hope everyone is having a wonderful day! Most of us are heading back to work today, Lord knows that is why my is going to start being an evening post rather then a morning project. I would like to admit to an evil act that I committed today. I was offered a breakfast taco this morning by a co-worker who went and bought one (specifically for me, if I may add). Instead of just eating the eggs out of the tortilla, I ate the entire thing. OMG! It was delicious and I feel all kinds of guilty now. We are on Day #5 of this healthy eating and already I am eating something bad. BUT, we deserve a little something every now and again don't we? If we are completely hard on ourselves then eventually we are going to binge. The way I avoid that is to enjoy something that I have given up, just a bit, before I go overboard and spend an entire weekend eating anything I can stuff into my mouth. Has anyone else done that before? Maybe it is just what I say to make myself feel better, LOL! Either way, I had a very delicious salad for lunch with green tea. Always remember, even if you give in to those cravings, every  now & then, don't fall off of the wagon. 

     The main people I can count on is my family. No matter whether I am on or off of the wagon, they support me. It is completely up to me, my choice. My Mom and husband are my backbones. I have two! Don't you?! LOL! I definitely stand taller with two. 😜😂 I kid, I kid, but seriously, they keep me on track without making feel forced. Do you have a support team?

     Cooking dinner for the family, that is healthy, was very hard for me. It is getting easier and easier as time goes on though. I usually make two different vegetables with a main protein and a card side for the boys, maybe some rolls or bread for them as well. But I find it easier to pass up those unnecessary items when I have more then just one or two choices on my plate. If any of you have ideas for family dinners or do things differently in your household, please share. I love different aspects. (This picture below is how my son looks every single night)

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     Today is going to be a rough day, I can feel it! Every woman knows what it's like to crave during that time of the month and Lord knows I was not ready for it to be today. Usually, I am all for the chocolate and alcohol, but I have decided to find different solutions. So I made myself a low cal hot taki last night and this morning I whipped up some protein balls. They really helped curve my fiening for chocolate. I have a great recipe if anyone is interested, I would love to share. 

     So this morning I also made a super low-calorie brunch. It was scrambled eggs wrapped in ham with cheese on top. I broil it for about 5 minutes after I rolled them all up and placed neatly in a casserole dish. I must say, they were quite good. The recipe video is posted below. I could've eaten probably 10, but I was full after 4. I will admit that I am getting fuller faster, or so it seems. Maybe it is because I am eating better. Or that I am considering my portions at every meal. Either way, it feels good to see some type of progress in this. That is always the thing, right? We want results and we want them now! It doesn't ever work out that way though does it? LOL! Patience is key, yes, we know, we know. 

     Anyways, today's blog is short because, well, I have a cranky baby demanding attention and how could I resist such a beautiful little face?? So while my oldest working with his dad today I think it's time for a girl's day! See ya'll later!

Hello, Hello!

      Here we go you guys, on day 3! So I am getting quite a bit of feedback from other Moms out there which is just wonderful! I love you guys! This is what it is all about, doing this together. Connecting with others that struggle just as we do. Finding those we can relate to or just share our story with. Keep it coming ladies, we need to stick together.

     Anyways, so I am here to say that I cannot be 100% excited about having to eat healthier. At least not every day. So hang in there, I always get passed it. That is my biggest problem though. I want to be a size 5 with a banging body, I also want to eat fried twinkies and a side of Mac N Cheese. LOL! But that is just not possible!! So, as you can see below, this describes how I am feeling this morning about eating healthy.

     Now ladies & gents, please do not be offended. It is just a mug and a funny one at that. Anyways, I have been sticking to it. I  had quite the lunch yesterday. It was very filling in fact. I made Tuna Boats, using romaine lettuce with a side of boiled egg & pickle. They were absolutely delicious! If anyone is interested in any of my recipes, please comment below and I will be more then happy to share everything with you.

     Now I am curious how many people have a sweet tooth? Or do you prefer salty snacks? I definitely have about 4 or 5 sweet teeth and they are my sworn enemies. So last night, late at night, of course, I needed something. I needed dessert. WHY? Why couldn't I just be ready for bed?! Why do I have to be such a fat girl?! LOL! So I got up and made this amazing yogurt bliss. I will share a photo as well. It killed every craving I had for the rest of the evening. Here I was disappointed because I wanted a bowl of cereal and very easily I was able to satisfy my enemies with a healthier alternative. Now I do agree that I should not be eating late at night, but understand my days do not end until well after midnight. My schedule varies according to the baby, not of my own personal choice, as many Moms may understand.

     So tonight I will try to take pictures and share my ideas for dinner, I will be making pork chops with various sides. I think I have done pretty well-adding things for the guys while still sticking one meal, rather than making something different for myself. If yall have any dinner ideas that you would like to share, please do! I love new ideas!

Hello Everyone!

      Here we are on day #2 of this healthier life and I am already having cravings. I feel like most people jump in head first and are super motivated. This mama is NOT feeling that way! LOL! I am craving a crispy chicken sandwich and ice cream... UGH! I will get past it, I know. TV commercials are the devil and my kids make it so much harder... I want a rice crispy treat. I want toast with butter or a baked potato with my dinner. Willpower, willpower, willpower! That is what I am trying to remind myself. I do not want to force everyone in our house to make the same choices as I am. I need to lose weight, not anybody else. Eating healthy is one thing, but eating less of many products in hopes to lose is another.

       So yesterday morning I started off with a glass of water with lemon. And as much as I would like to say that I will continue to do that every single day, I cannot promise that because once vacation is over and I am back at work then that may change. Also, I made a breakfast taco. Which I would like to remind those hardcore dieters out there that I am NOT following a regimen of any kind. So please do not pass judgment. I am only making healthier choices. I use sausage with 2 eggs and topped it with a tad bit of cheese. However, I did not use a regular tortilla, I used a spinach tortilla, and it was GROSS! I do not recommend them at all! I would rather not use any at all then buy another pack of them.

      Lunch and dinner yesterday were great though. I had a salad for lunch and sausage for dinner. With greens and another salad. I worried about food going bad when I did my big grocery shop, but now I worry about running out of food before I am able to go to the store again. It is damn expensive to eat healthily. Which is probably why half of the world is fat or obese. I do have a goal to not waste any of it. I bought it and I will use it. That alone is keeping me from binging because I have spent so much on this healthy food that I cannot afford to go and splurge on crap LOL! If anyone tried to tell you that it is a choice and you cant eat healthy cheap, their lying to you. Now you can do it on a budget. You can make it work, but it is not cheap.

     Okay, I weighed and measured myself to see where I am at. As I said yesterday, I am 192 lbs. (of beauty, my husband says <3) and no that did not change overnight, but I will not be checking the scale regularly. I have lost that battle many a times before and again I refuse to put myself through any suffering this time around. So I am 45 inches around at the waist and bust. Trust me when I say that I am quite shocked that those numbers are the same. I am 17 inches around in the arms and 29 for the thighs. Let's see if those numbers change over time. If ya'll want to leave any comments below about how you are doing or if your bold enough, your measurements even. NO JUDGEMENT is passed through this blog, I can assure you. Okay ladies, over and out.

Well, Hello World!

          I am very new to this blogging thing and am a bit nervous to see how it turns out. So let me introduce myself, my name is Heather Daniels/Toro. I am a wife and mom of two, boy (7yrs.) and girl (8 mo.). I work full time, attend online schooling part time, and still have to find the time to take care of my family. With the help of my husband of course. He, however, runs his own Home Improvement company and we are just getting it off the ground.

         So why am I creating this blog? I will tell you. There are many of Moms, or women in general, who struggle with their health. Not just weight, but health in general. I can honestly say that my weight is what is causing most of my other health issues and I am quite ashamed of it. I have Carpal Tunnel. I have learned that if I wasn't so overweight then it would be easier for my wrists to heal. I have also been having chest pains, which I have learned is caused by my weight. My achy joints and sore muscles from NOT working out. It is just awful. I am a healthy person, for the most part. My organs are in great shape. But this excess fat on my body is causing many other problems. I am tired, lazy, and just unmotivated.

        Can anyone out there relate? I cannot be the only Mom with these issues! And when you are chasing little ones, while creating a career, and trying to be a good wife... It can be overwhelming. I can honestly say that I have never thought of my weight as a problem though. I felt that if you love me then you love all of me, no matter what. My husband and kids love me the way that I am so why should I care what others think?! I love food and I am going to enjoy every bit of it until the day I die. BUT, I do not want to die at an early age. And that is exactly the path I am headed down. So now there is a conflict of emotions. 

         I have tried so many freaking diets out there, it is ridiculous. The 21 Day Fix, Herbalife, Weight Watchers, DASH, Keto, you name it, I've tried it. With no luck. The weight of my body constantly fluctuates. I'll lose 20 pounds here and there, then gain it back. I've gone as far as losing 50 pounds before. Not even a year later it was right back on my hips, waist, and arms. UGH! WHY?!

        I just can't take it anymore. I am tired of counting calories and measuring out every piece of food that I put inside of my mouth. Why does it have to be so hard?! I've decided, it doesn't have to be. Therefore, I am going to give it my best at being a healthier me. Not by creating a plan or signing up for some program, but by just choosing healthier things. Doing healthier activities. Now I am far from signing up to run a marathon, but maybe I will take the kids for a walk, a few times, during the week. I don't know if this will work, but I believe if you are as big as I am, any little thing is better than nothing. We will see if it works, wish me luck!