Day 3 Low Carb

First things first...I passed on cherry pie last night!! Go me!! Even better...it was easy to do! Now, if it was chocolate peanut butter pie, it may not have been as easy. More good news...I've lost 3 pounds since Friday!!!! I know, I know, I'm only supposed to be weighing myself on Tuesdays, but I was too curious. I've had a few moments over the past couple days where I feel sorry for myself that I can't have carbs, then my mind tries to wander down the path of "am I really going to be able to keep this up?", but I'm working hard to switch my thoughts from "I want it, but I can't have it" to "I can have it, but I don't want it." I also want to move away from looking to food to fill an emotional need. Last night, I was cooking for my boyfriend's son and became very aware of how often I would have taken just a little bite of something previously. I kept having the urge because it is a behavior that I do without even thinking, but I was successful in resisting the urge.

So, what have I been eating? Eggs, tuna with celery, roasted cauliflower (YUM!!)...I also made a low-carb meatloaf using venison and spicy pork rinds. Here is the recipe:

Low-Carb Meatloaf

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

1 cup crushed pork rinds

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 can tomato sauce

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons dried parsley

1/4 cup mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup diced onions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients.

Transfer mixture to shallow baking pan or loaf pan. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Servings: 8
According to MasterCook:
Calories: 318
Fat: 26 g
Protein: 18 g
Carbohydrate: 3 g
Fiber: 1 g
Cholesterol: 105 mg
Sodium: 362 mg

I didn't have enough pork rinds, so it was a little too wet and fell apart, but it was very good and definitely a keeper! I'll tweak the recipe the next time I make it because it needed more flavor.

I'm currently baking a spaghetti squash, and will most likely be stir-frying a bunch of veggies to serve over it. Oh, I'm also making potato salad for a family birthday party today, but I won't be having any.

Quick question for you guys...should I share my actual weight? I've seen other blogs that do, but I'm a little nervous to do that because a lot of people that I know read this and I'm not sure how ready I am for everyone to know how much I weigh. Do you feel it's a necessary thing to do in this situation? I want to be as helpful as I can to people, and as transparent as I can be so this is the battle I am having in my mind. Any thoughts would be appreciated. And what about sharing monthly pictures? Would that be helpful, beneficial, fun?? Let me know...thanks!