I suffer from pain in my
lower back (arthritis the doctor said a few years ago...) that makes me sleep poorly at night and walk like an old lady in the mornings before warming up, and a couple of weeks ago I had enough and decided to go on a
low sugar - low carb routine to kick the inflammation that causes the ache. Already after a week
of cutting out all sugars and "bad" carbs the pain has been reduced 50%. I'm
so pleased with my progress. If you're interested I'll tell you more about
what it is I'm doing different in a separate post, give you some suggestion
of my average daily menu and the tips and tricks I've discovered to stick to
this routine without falling off the wagon. I don't look at it as a forever and ever diet, it is a tool to help my body recover and get rid of the inflammation more than anything, just so you know. Let me know in the comment field
below if you want to know more.
After breakfast I looked out my kitchen window and Ooooopsie!!! I forgot to bring my blankets
and pillow inside from the bench last night. The table cloth has blown off
and fallen to the ground...😬 Luckily it hasn't rained and it is all dry but cold... I think I'll just
leave it there, prepped and ready for a moment of reflection on the bench
later this afternoon.
Today I WILL get the job done. I'm determent! It has been so comforting to
hear that many of you are procrastinators just like me. It has inspired me
to get going with what is holding me back for the moment... No more time to
wait for the "right mood" to appear. Sometimes it's just about taking the
first step and off you go. Like putting on the trainers and step outside the
door for that daily walk even if the "right mood" isn't there yet. Once
you're outside walking the "right mood" will arrive and afterwards comes the
reward of feeling fantastic. Let's do this!
KETO PANCAKES
Makes approx: 8-10 small pancakes
Bon Appetit!
2 eggs
100 g cottage cheese
1/2 tbsp ground psyllium husk powder
Butter or coconut oil for frying
Whipped cream or full fat yogurt and berries for serving
Instruction:
1. Mix all ingredients together and let set for 5-10 minutes
2. Heat up butter or coconut oil in a non-stick skillet. Fry the
pancakes on medium-low heat for 3–4 minutes on each side. Make them small
or they will be hard to flip.
3. Serve with whipped cream
(I whip my cream in the Nutribullet smoothie mixer... super quick and
easy) or a dollop of full fat yogurt and berries of choice. I use frozen
blueberries that I heat up in the microwave for 10-20 seconds.
Original recipe from DietDoctor.com.
Bon Appetit!
Kärlek
Annette
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I am in procrastination mode too. I wake up with plans galore and before i know it it's 3 pm and i've done nothing AND IT'S ALREADY FRIDAY! I've been off sugar and bad carbs for 2 weeks and I'm improving because the depressed feeling is gone, milk shake cravings are gone, real food tastes good again. So now to deal with the procrastination, and it's not gonna be easy lol. I wish you good luck and days of accomplishment! ann
ReplyDeleteI too have been on a very low refined sugar and low carb/gluten diet in a bid to ease the discomfort of arthritis in my hands. I've found I can't give them up completely (hello fresh sourdough bread), but cutting right back has made a difference. I would be interested to know more about what you are doing as it sounds like it's helping you. Your pancakes look yummmmmmmy! xxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteOh Annette that is really interesting, I too have arthritis but all over and I also walk like an old lady morning and evening. I would be really interested to hear more about how you are using diet to combat the pain. Funnily enough I made oat pancakes for breakfast today, but I will definitely give your keto ones a go, thank you :) Juanita
ReplyDeleteI too suffer with chronic pain and would be interested in finding out more about what it is you are doing to see if it would help my health improve. Many thanks RHIAN
ReplyDeleteGood morning. Just come over from the attic, loving your blog And very envious of your bench.
ReplyDeleteI’m very interested in your low sugar, low carb diet. I too walk like an old lady due to degenerative disc disease in my lower back. I have some tests at the end of this week in the neuro physical department of my local hospital and will ask if this diet will help me.
I look forward to your future posts.
xx :)
Hi Annette, I'm following your blog already for some years, but never left a comment. I'm living not far away from you. I live in the West of Austria, close to the Swiss border. My husband is an American too, from California. I was happy to find out, that you started blogging again. I have no Instagram account and facebook is used by me very rare. So I'm always happy to find people that still blogs (is that word right). Thanks for your posts and photos and hopefully you find time to continue it for a while. Greetings from Austria
ReplyDeleteIt would be interesting to hear more about your low sugar/low carb routine. It's good that that is working for you.
ReplyDeleteHello from another procrastinator!
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