Fantastic Friday and a Word about the Evil Scale

Am I back? Heh. Don’t mind the fact that I look like a damned idiot in this pic. I was surprised to have my picture taken. Besides, the blog format will be switched up soon and I might take my ugly arse off the front page! Hah.

Happy Friday everyone! I just wanted to say a quick note here that the scale is NOT the ultimate judge of whether a diet (or new lifestyle, don’t use the “diet” term) is working. I hear that all the time. Just stick to the plan, and the scale will take care of itself over time.

How to cook perfect fried eggs – EVERY single time

Eggs – they are possibly one of the most perfect low-carb foods that there is. They’re a great source of protein, healthy fats, and low in carbohydrates – and they also happen to be delicious! imagine that! Now, I don’t know about you, but years ago (before my low-carb journey started) Fried Eggs were right up there with Pancakes in the category of “Things Ryan will always ‘eff up while cooking”, and if I didn’t destroy it – it never really tasted quite right (READ: it tasted like ass).

So, in honor of my early to mid 20s stupidity, today I’m going to spread my knowledge so none of you ever have to eat horribly cooked fried eggs again…

Red Wine – Delicious low-carb Fountain of Youth?

Today. I’m going to talk about something that is near and dear to my heart. That’s right. Red wine – Specifically dry red wines. While it technically does have carbohydrates in it, it could have health benefits that far outweigh the 3-4 carbs each glass contains.

I mean, c’mon, just because we don’t eat bread and sugar (god forbid), doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy other heavenly indulgences..

The science community has been talking about the possible health benefits and anti-aging properties of red wine for quite some time now. Red wines contain resveratrol which comes from the skin of the grapes (which is why white wine doesn’t have it – no grape skins)….

More Low-Carb Cooking Excellence – Stupidly Simple Meat Cooking

Ok, as we laid out in yesterdays “Essential Equipment” post – On hand we’ve got a cast iron pan, olive oil, and some simple seasonings. Now for the fun part. The meat. I guess it all depends on what KIND of meat we’re working with here.
So we’ve got to narrow that down. I’m going to use BEEF as an example.

With beef – it all depends on the size of the steak and the type of beef you’re cooking. Different people will tell you different things, but basically it all boils down to this – cooking expensive meat longer makes it tough (not good), and cooking cheap meat longer makes it tough as well – so let’s just try to cook everything “just enough” for our tastes, but never too much. Sounds stupidly simple, right?

3 Carnivore Kitchen Essentials for Low-Carb Cooking Excellence

One of my biggest challenges over the past few years on a low-carb diet (that won’t break the bank), was learning how to cook. Now I’m not saying that I’ve LEARNED completely, I think its one of those life-long learning type activities like cheating at Pool – but I’ve come a long way, and I’d definitely consider myself “competent” in the kitchen these days, whereas before my level of mastery ranked somewhere between boxed Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and shoddily semi-scrambled eggs…

Everything you need to know about losing weight (without being hungry) – all on one piece of paper

Here’s an interesting one. Its exactly what the title says – simple rudimentary rules to lose weight the low-carb way. Its quick and effective (assuming you can actually READ it, the use of computers has pretty much destroyed human handwriting).

Does it answer every question? Hell no. Its chicken-scratches on a piece of sketch paper. It’ll probably bring up more questions than it answers. But I’ll tell you what it IS…

Wednesday Question: What is your favorite low-carb treat?

This is a great quick question – Personally, I’m going to name two.

First off, I love berries. They aren’t the LOWEST of carb choices, but you’d be surprised how low the Effective Carb Count (ECC) is of some blackberries and strawberries, not to mention all the antioxidants they give you. Note that I said ‘berries’, not simply ‘fruit’ – last week I read on some website (the name and URL escapes me right now) referred to fruit as “candy bar that hangs from a tree”, and for most fruit, that isn’t too far off. Most berries are another story though….

Whats yours?

What the experts say: on Potassium intake

Potassium. Its another puzzle piece in the vitamin and supplement picture. How much, if any, do we need? Well, I’m sure that we all now realize that the US RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) for vitamins isn’t quite right. After all, they’ve got a ridiculously high “recommended” daily amount of carbs too – so no surprises there.

In a nutshell, here is “the rub” with your Potassium levels…

Working Out and eating low-carb will NOT kill you, but you will get stronger and faster

The other day I noticed that someone stumbled upon this blog by searching google for “low carb danger working out” (minus the quotes), and that isn’t the first time I’ve heard that particular myth either. I’ve had several conversations with people at the gym that are completely CONVINCED that you need an adequate amount of carbohydrates for your body to perform properly.

Again, this is another time where “common sense” is totally WRONG…

Bariatric Surgery: Weight-Loss Miracle or just a Hardcore Dietary “Enforcement Tool”?

Not to talk smack about anyone who has had baraitric surgery – if you did and it worked for you, great, that’s awesome. I would never fault anyone who is trying to improve themselves regardless of how they do it. I’m more speaking to the growing number of people who are being led to believe that its “the only way out”. Much to my agitation, I watch a lot of Discovery, TLC and Discovery Health shows – and I have a particular fascination with ones that deal with obesity (Brookhaven Obesity Clinic, Big Medicine, as well as those random specials ‘Half-Ton Dad’, ‘Born Without A Face’, etc).

But what are they accomplishing… I fear its much more detrimental than innocent late-night “entertainment”…