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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 -

• Eat Primal 99.9% of the time Mon-Sat
• Keep Carbs between 20-75 g a day
• Avoid Sugar - Allowable sweeteners include stevia, erythritol, xylitol, and a small amount of coconut sugar.  AVOID bad sugars at all cost - including the new vice of White Chocolate Chips :o(
• Cut Down on Dairy
• Try Intermittent Fasting - Depending on how tomorrow goes, I’ll either fast completely, fast until dinner (19 hour fast), or do a Green Smoothie fast.
• Lift Heavy Things - DEFL at least twice.  Can’t do it T, so aim for M and R. 
• Sprint - another part of Primalizing.  Will try to do this, but may end up just jumproping or using HIIT before DEFL instead
• Move Often at a Slow Pace - Walking Finnegan should take care of this :o)
• Try Pilates or Start Doing Yoga Again
• Drink at Least 70-100 oz Water a Day
• Start Dry Brushing Again - Yea not Primal but this needs to happen
• Get at Least 7.5 Hours of Sleep Each Night

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!

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)

• 3 Eggs at Room Temperature - Pull them out of the fridge a few hours before you decide to bake!
• 3 oz Cream Cheese (I use Fat Free, most use Neufchatel)
• Pinch Cream of Tartar
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder

Add ins for Sweet Oopsies:

• 1/2 packet of Stevia
• 1-2 tsp Vanilla (I won’t lie to you - I just splash it in there)
• 1 Serving Vanilla Protein Powder (that’s two scoops for me - my Whey comes in at 115 cal, 1.5 g fat, 3 net carbs and 22 g protein)
• Few shakes of Cinnamon (or Nutmeg or Pumpkin Pie Spice - whatever you like!)

Add ins for Savory Oopsies:

• 1/2 tsp Garlic (or more to taste)
• 1/2 tsp Onion Salt (or more to taste)
• 1/2 tsp Dry Mustard
• 3 TB Oat Bran OR Almond Meal

You will also need

• 2 Mixing Bowls (Stainless Steel works well!)
• Cookie Sheet, 8x8 Pan, or other baking tray of your choice
• Hand mixer

Ok.  So you have your ingredients/supplies.  Time to get to work!

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a pan/muffin top tin/baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Separate eggs, making sure to put the whites in an extremely clean bowl.  This is crucial!  Take care not to get any yolks or egg shells in your egg whites - it will make whipping the whites much more difficult!

• Add a pinch of Cream of Tartar to the egg whites.  Whip using a hand mixer until you achieve stiff peaks.  This usually takes 3-5 minutes.

  …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’!

• Clean off your egg beaters and turn to your yokes.  Take Cream Cheese out of the fridge and cut into small pieces.  Add to yokes. 

…what is that blue piece of cardboard about anyway?

• Add the rest of your add ins to the yolk mixture

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

• Whip yolk mixture until smooth.  Add a small amount of water if mixture seems very sticky/thick.
• Using a spatula or long wooden spoon, scoop out 1/3-1/2 of the yolk mixture and carefully place it onto the egg whites.  

• Gently fold yolk mixture into egg whites.  Use a skinny spatula and create slow, lazy sweeps through the eggs (think of a figure 8 motion).  Repeat with remaining yolk mixture until incorporated.  You should still be able to distinguish some of the yolk from the whites - just try your hardest not to break down the egg whites too much!

• Scoop 6 equal portions of the mixture onto your baking pan/tray of choice.  Again, take care not to break down the egg whites.  You can carefully put all of the mixture into an 8x8 pan and smush it all down slightly, making it level throughout.  If you are making rolls, also make sure to flatten each roll slightly.

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

• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.  You should take them out when the top is lightly browned.  

• Let cool on rock.  Remove rolls carefully (they will be slightly spongy/soft).  I then put mine in a brown paper bag, separated by small pieces of wax paper.  I put the bag in the refrigerator.  

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:

• Combine 1/4 Cup Better N’ Eggs with a splash of Vanilla Extract and a few shakes of Cinnamon
• Coat two Sweet Oopsie Rolls in the egg mixture
• Spray frying pan with non-stick spray and fry the rolls until egg coating is golden brown.
• Cover with maple syrup, fruit, low fat butter - whatever you want!  Today I used 1 TB Grade A Maple Syrup and 1 tsp Whipped Butter.  Enjoy :o)!

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

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

• Meal 1 (Post Workout) ~
•  2/3 cup cooked Quinoa
• 1/4 cup Almond Milk
• 1 TB Maple Syrup
• 1-1.5 scoop Protein Powder
• Meal 2 ~ 
• 1-2 slices Ezekiel Sprouted Grain Bread
• 1/2-1 TB Whipped Butter
• 1/2 cup 0% Greek Yogurt w/ 1 scoop Protein Powder
• 1 cup Coffee w/ 1 TB Half and Half
• Meal 3 ~ 
• 2-3 oz Turkey Breast w/ 1 TB Mustard
• 1/2 - 1 cup Broccoli OR 
• Better N’ Eggs Omelette w/ 
• 1 TB Quark
• 2 oz Ham 
• 2/3 Cup Peppers and Onions OR 
• leftovers from last night’s dinner
• Meal 4 ~ 
• 3 oz Chicken Breast
• 1 TB Quark
• (occasionally) 2 TB FF Pizza Sauce (Trader Joe’s - AMAZING)
• 1/2-1&1/2 cup Veggies (Brussel Sprouts, Peas, Broccoli, Summer Squash)
• Meal 5 ~ Protein Cheesecake Shake 
• 1/4 cup Cottage Cheese
• 1/4 cup 0% Greek Yogurt
• 1 scoop Protein Powder
• 1/3 cup Frozen Strawberries

-Nutrient ratios -

• ~40% Protein
• ~40% Carbohydrates
• ~15-20% Fat
• Roughly 1,100 Calories/Day
• Yea, I don’t know how this is possible.  Or if this is good.  I’m so sick of “trying to get enough calories” though.  When I ate 1400+ calories I gained weight.  I don’t get it.  So we’ll have to wait and see!

- 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.

Cyanide & Happiness

Food Diary for Yesterday-

• 7 am Pre Workout Meal - 2/3 cup Almond Milk with 1.5 TB Vanilla Whey and 1 Scoop Chocolate Superfood (from Amazing Grass) - Wow.  This was my first shake with both powders and it was in. cred. i. ble.  Also took 1 TB Flax Seed Oil for some good fats
• 7:30 am Workout - 20 min HIIT, 20 min strength training supersets
• 8:30 am Post Workout Meal - 1/2 cup Quinoa with 1 TB Whey, 1/2 TB Butter and 2 tsp Grade A Maple Syrup*
• 10:45 am - 1/2 cup Cabbage Salad, 2 slices Smoked Turkey Breast
• 1:00 pm - Omelet - 1/2 cup Better N’ Eggs, 2 TB Quark, 2 slices Black Forest Ham, 1/2 Cup Red, Yellow, and Green Peppers, Salsa.  Made w/ 1 tsp Coconut Oil.
• 3:45 pm - Medium Gala Apple, peeled (not organic), 1 TB Prune & Fig Jam.  Baked and tossed in 1 TB Brown Butter
• 6:30 pm - 3-4 oz Chicken Breast w/ 1 TB Quark, 1/2 cup Cabbage Salad
• 9:00 pm - (I KNOW, I probably shouldn’t be eating after 7:00) 2 squares Dark Chocolate

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).