Current Status - Super Content.
I ate way too much today. As per every Sunday…oops :o). I more than definitely gained back the pound I lost this week (yes, a pound yayyy)
Things has certainly changed around here. I think I have a couple of drafts saved that explain everything, but dangit I am sooo bad at blogging! Soooo I’ll just do a quick recap:
BUSINESS - Spent 40 odd hours this past weekend coding and designing my new business website. I’ve built a good handful of business in the past two years, but this one is mah baby - I am so excited and proud of it! Also attended two new business/entrepreneur meetings and grabbed a handful of clients off the bat. I am really, really jazzed about all of this! This business, which has been built and structured so carefully, is about to go from zero to…a thousand. And I’m slightly terrified. I’m a little 23 year old thing with a BOATLOAD of meetings to attend this week - a million dollar presentation at two Chambers of Commerce, a networking happy hour with clients, an audit meeting with a CPA, and a Leads Club Meeting. BAhhhh!
HEALTH - This is where the “bad” comes in. Well, not “bad”, since at least I now know the results of all the bloodwork, testing, ultrasounds, and exams I’ve incurred over the last month. I have finally been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, commonly known as PCOS. PCOS is basically the mother of all hormonal issues. It wreaks havoc on many body systems but is especially detrimental to the metabolism. This comes as a relief in a way - finally, I know why all of my hard efforts in regimented calorie counting, extreme workouts, and nutritional ratios hasn’t been working!
This also means that the last few weeks of healthy eating hasn’t been too “healthy” for me. Women with PCOS are extremely carb-sensitive. Even my morning quinoa and small amount of maple syrup was too much! We’re not even going to talk about the two slices of Ezekiel bread I ate two hours later…..
Soooo again, had to completely redefine my nutritional program. More on that in a second.
Also started taking BCPs to control the PCOS. I am very dissatisfied with this - I did a year long stint on BCPs and I really feel like they made me crazy in the head. So far I’m having a really difficult time with these ones. They’re making me extremely nauseous, dizzy, and head-achey. I’m not sleeping. I just feel like crap. I’m realllly hoping my hormone levels even out soon :(.
FOOD and FITNESS - Here’s the exciting news - I’ve GONE PRIMAL! I’m so excited about this - this past week I’ve eaten food that I wouldn’t have even dreamt of eating before! And I still lost weight! And I would have lost more had I not splurged too much this weekend and eaten too much sugar. But I cut out all grains. Not a single grain in a week. Even during our business meeting - picked out every single crouton and avoided the absolutely decadent plate of cookies placed DIRECTLY in front of me on the table. Woohooo for me!
For the bad - I haven’t worked out in…like, two weeks now! At all! This is due to the fact that I have had early business meetings and doctors appointments up until a couple days ago. Also, thanks to the BCPs, I haven’t been sleeping and have felt like crap. I simply cannot wake up in the morning. I am going to try REALLY hard to get up and moving this week though. Workout at least twice. Starting tomorrow. Ugh.
Soooo this all leads up to GOALS FOR THIS WEEK -
Ok that’s all for now lovers. I’m tired and going to bed. *Fingers crossed* that I can get up to work out tomorrow :o)
….I’m making Tomato Soup*!!!!!
And it smells Out. Of. This. Worldddd.
I’ll post recipe/pictures later. I’m not really sure what I’m doing here, I’ve compiled my own recipe from several different sources online so we’ll see how it turns out.
So the Doctor confirmed that I do indeed have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Whomp whomp. Seriously though, this kind of sucks. I have an appointment for an ultrasound tomorrow in order to see how many cysts I have. Once those results are back I’ll be able to start BCP again. Not that I want to. At all. I was on Yasmin earlier and felt like it kind of made me crazy in the head :o(.
Looking forward to evening out my hormones and fixing my busted metabolism though!
Alright. Soup review/recipe later. Over and out - I have business policies to write!
*Did you know that the second ingredient in Campbell’s Tomato Soup is High Fructose Corn Syrup?! Vom!
I am unhappy.
I ate too much today.
And I think I have food poisoning.
Me, this is a reminder to you to never eat Chipotle again :o(
AND I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow. Again. To discuss my decade+ old mystery disease that is ruining my metabolism. Boooooooo. And to boot, I have to go early in the AM so I can’t work out. Double booooooo.
Momentary sadness over. Apprehension over Doctor’s Appt still continuing. Mmmmppphhhhh

Here they are in all their glory. These fluffy little babies will SAVE your low carb diet by providing you all the bready goodness of everything from shortcakes and crepes to hamburger buns and slices of bread. I mean, just look at that homemade Focaccia. Lookatittt.
So here’s my walkthrough on how I make my Oopsies. With a little patience and some trial-and-error, you’ll be on your way to Oopsie joy too!
Ingredients (for 6 bun-size Oopsies or enough to fill an 8x8” pan)
Add ins for Sweet Oopsies:
Add ins for Savory Oopsies:
You will also need
Ok. So you have your ingredients/supplies. Time to get to work!


…not even close…

…almost there! The peaks are a little too…bendy :o)

…alright, NOW we’re lookin’ good!

...if you can’t do this, keep on whippin’!

…what is that blue piece of cardboard about anyway?

Pictured: Yolks, Protein Powder, Cream Cheese, Stevia, Vanilla



…to be honest, these should probably be smushed down a little more…

Nutrition for Sweet Oopsies (per 1 roll) -
Calories: 69
Fat: 2.5g
Carbs: 1.9 g
Net Carbs: 1.75 g
Protein: 6.8 g

To make the DELICIOUS French Toast featured in the post below:
Nutrition for Sweet Oopsie French Toast (2 Rolls with 1 TB Grade A Maple Syrup):
Calories: 220.5
Fat: 5 g
Carbs: 18 g
Net Carbs: 17.75 g
Protein: 20 g
Sunday Funday. I remember when “Sunday Funday” meant hitting the bars at midnight before early Monday class. Which I did all of….um…twice? Once?
Now Sunday Funday means Sunday Eatday. Sunday Cheatday. I’m a little more conservative on my “Cheatdays”….I don’t go all out. But I don’t worry about little BLTs, an extra cup of coffee, or a little more fat in a meal (IE - steak instead of chicken, 1 slice regular cheese instead of fat free quark, ect.). Or, if I have the good fortune of hitting up TJ’s or Sam’s Club on my Sundays, I don’t pass up the samples. You know how we do.
I DO, however, sub my final meal, which is usually a protein shake, for a dessert of some sort. Usually some type of sundae. And I look forward to that baby all week long.
So you are probably asking why I have a picture of delicious buttery French-Toasty goodness up above.
Would you believe me if I told you that it WASN’T A CHEAT MEAL?!
….Yea, I didn’t think so :o)
This French Toast is actually something I eat quite regularly, even on my “non-cheat” days (though I normally don’t add that tsp of whipped butter on top - I know, I’m a measuring freak). It’s LOADED with protein (about 25 g for two slices!) and is filling but light in a way that won’t weigh a sister down.
The key to this delicious French Toast is….get ready for it… it’s not really bread! Coined the “Oopsie Roll” by low-carbers around the world, these puppies are actually made of a few key ingredients - mainly eggs and cream cheese (most people use Neufchatel, I use FF).
The Oopsie was accidentally invented (hence the name) by a blogger named Cleochatra. She meant to make the Atkin’s Revolution Roll but instead added way too much Cream Cheese, creating a MUCH more palatable (but still low carb and gluten free) roll.
You can visit Cleo’s blog here for a bevy of Oopsie tips, tricks and a HOST of low-carb comfort foods (SO low-carb diet friendly but be warned - some of them are higher in fat and calories!)
The best thing about Oopsies is they’ve versatile. You can make them sweet with a little splenda, vanilla, protein powder, and spices. Or you can make them savory with garlic, onion salt, herbs, and a little bit of oat bran or almond meal. It’s all up to you! Even my extremely picky father called me several times from work to RAVE about the Focaccia Bread Oopsie sandwich I made him for lunch! And just because I have about a million pictures of past and present Oopsies in my iPhoto library (yes, I’ve been meaning to post about them for a while) I’ll give you all a little tutorial and my own tips and tricks a little later :o).
Until then, Caio my babies <3
Here’s a quick wrap up of the past two weeks -
-First of all, I have figured out that I *may* be allergic to Stevia! Not cool! I know Stevia is everyone’s go-to sugar substitute, and though I don’t deny that it is amazing I’ve read that a small group of people experience hypoglycemia, dizziness, and other sickness with it. I do believe I have been suffering from Stevia poisoning, especially considering some of the cast studies I read included people complaining about sickness from a daily use of 1/2 - 2 packets of stevia…..I used AT LEAST 20 packs a day. Seriously haha. Now that I look at it on screen it’s absurd how much I used. Too much of a good thing, huh?
-The daily meals are usually as follows
-Nutrient ratios -
- Workouts - MT, RF - Double Edge Fat Loss
- Hydration - Between 80-110 oz a day of water and herbal tea
Oof my babies - I’ve been bad again! I haven’t blogged anything in the past couple of weeks - though admittedly it wasn’t all my fault. Macbook decided to completely break on me and he had to take a trip to the shop. So I was computer-less for a while :(. And then I got caught up in building my business - even learned photoshop and designed an amazing logo!
But anyways, I’m back now. And I need to post all of the things I’ve promised you!
I also just joined Daring Bakers, which I’m REALLY excited about. Like, pumped out of my mind. So I need to get on cookin’, bakin’, and postin’!
As far as diet/exercise goes, things are going well. I feel much better and I’m in love with the Double Edge Fat Loss workouts. I’m going into week 4 of those, and I’m really hoping that I’m gaining some quality lean muscle.
Wait… I know I am…because the other day I looked in the mirror and I had (*gasp*)…a BOOTY! I’ve always had a flat rear end my entire life. My jeans have never fit. So when I saw the beginnings of that booty, man, that pretty much made my LIFE. That same day my Mum stopped me and confirmed the fact that I am “growing a rear end”. This might be someone’s worst nightmare, but I couldn’t be happier :).
Because of hormonal imbalances (which I’m sure is a huge reason why my body is resistant to weight loss) I have to go in and get bloodwork drawn on Monday. This I am not pleased about :(. But at least I’ll be one step closer to figuring out what’s wrong with me!
TOMORROW is an eat day. Yesss. I have been SO good this week. I’m not going to go crazy, but I plan on having my weekly Sunday breakfast after weigh in (I allow myself some bacon and cheddar cheese with my eggs) and have some Annie’s Organic Whole Wheat Mac N’ Cheese with my dinner (I know, really exciting “splurge” meal). I’ll top the night off with an ice cream sundae, or a blondie or something. I’m not sure yet. I’ll have to scope Foodgawker tonight!
Alright lovers, I’m off to grab a small cup of coffee. Catch ya later :)
It’s been a lonnng week full of clean eating, tons of protein, gallons of water,and hardcore workouts. Solid :o).
Three recipes should be posted within this week - one for a miraculous healthy cookie, another for an equally miraculous low-carb, protein packed French Toast, and another for a gluten-free crepe. I’ve even been taking pictures - not to say they’ve been turning out really well haha.
Also this week - a post on quinoa!
Tomorrow is an “eat day”. I’m not going all out like I have before, but I do have a much higher calorie allowance for tomorrow (thanks to tracking all week) so I should use some of it. So I’m going to use it two-fold, once in the morning on scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, and bacon (as opposed to the low-cal, low fat quark and ham) and at night I’m going to have a huge scoop of ice cream on a nice, fudgey brownie. I don’t think I could be more excitedddd.
Ok. So there will be more posts here. More recipes. Scout’s honor. That is…disregarding the time my Mac will be sent back to it’s motherland for repair. These MBAs have an inherent flaw (one of many) that causes the hinges to pop and crack the entire frame of the computer. Making it really fun to do work on a computer that you already have to handle with kid gloves.

I don’t know if I could be any more disappointed in Vogue Pattern’s new Winter/Holiday collection. This adorable vest/legging combo is the only standout, IMHO. And I don’t even know if it’s that cute, or just cute in comparison. I’ll probably make it anyways. Looks like I’m going to have to carve out a bit of time for this little project!
Food Diary for Yesterday-
I was pretty good yesterday. Very few BLTs (Bites, Licks, and Tastes). God I hate this term. It’s so absurd. The only thing I hate more is “Yummo!”. Just as I’m sure everyone is crazy about the whole omnom thing after all this time, haha. Anyways, I guess all of this is besides the point.
I think I’m going to start trying to actually create a few recipes. Or at least try one of the 200 I’ve booked on FoodGawker. More than half of them are desserts though. Oops :o).