Low Carb Blogs

New Blog: Living a Low Carb Life

2011-02-10T09:04:00.000-05:00

FYI, I have just added feeds for Living a Low Carb Life! This is the blog of D. Carrol in Ohio. He is just now beginning his low carb journey. It looks like he is going to be sharing cooking experiences. In a recent post, he re-printed a Pizza Toppings Casarole that sounds relaly de-lish.

Big Daddy D's Low Carb Cookbook (NOW AVAILABLE)

2011-01-23T12:04:00.000-05:00

My low carb cookbook is now available! This is simply a collection of the fantastic delicious and healthy recipes from this website in a handy book format that you can keep in your kitchen. CLICK HERE to access the online store.

Big Daddy D's Low Carb Cookbook

Since August of 2006 Daron Rainer has been the author of the weight loss blog "Big Daddy D's lowcarbohydrate.blogspot.com". He is neither a dietitian nor a doctor. In fact, his only credentials are that he lost 85 pounds and loves to cook. For several years, Big Daddy D has experimented in his kitchen finding ways to make everything he craves but in a low-carb way. The recipes in this cookbook are reprinted from his blog and include various comments from his blog readers. Whether you are trying to lose weight or are diabetic, this book will bring you comfort.

Publication Date: Jan 22 2011
ISBN/EAN13: 1456546570 / 9781456546571

New Blog Feeds

2010-05-10T11:00:00.000-04:00

I have added the following two new blog feeds:

DARdreams (http://dardreams.spaces.live.com/) - About the author: I am a diabetic who lives a very low carb lifestyle for all aspects of my health. My goal is to help others live a healthy low carb life in a fun and satisfying way.
The Rogue Cookie (http://www.theroguecookie.com/) - About the author: Hi there, I'm Heather AKA LinearChaos. I'm a recovering couch potato turned roller girl with hypothyroidism trudging through the battle of the bulge. My body just doesn't like refined sugars, starchy carbs, or processed junk. I feel best on a boat load of supplements eating high fat, moderate protein, and low carb. Sharing sugar free, grain free love!

Added CONNELLY'S KITCHEN-LOW CARB FOR LIFE

2010-03-17T10:23:00.000-04:00

Added feed for CONNELLY'S KITCHEN-LOW CARB FOR LIFE.

Description:

A LOW CARB WAY OF LIVING FOR LIFE. I'M HERE TO HELP. COME VISIT ME FOR WONDERFUL RECIPES, TIPS AND COOKING TECHNIQUES. IF YOU NEED ANY ADVICE ON COOKING ANYTHING LOW CARB OR "DECARBING" A RECIPE. I'M HERE FOR YOU! JUST ASK

Low Carb Valentine's Day Gift Idea

2010-01-21T17:33:00.001-05:00

If your lover is on a low-carb diet, I have the perfect idea for a Valentines day gift. Instead of a box of chocolates, give a netrition low carb gift box. These gift boxes contain a variety of sugar free candy, low carb snacks, and baking mixes. Now your partner can indulge in yummie comfort foods without cheating!

The radio staggers against the backspace!

Tami's Kitchen Table Talk

2010-01-15T17:54:00.000-05:00

I have just added the feeds for Tami's Kitchen Table Talk where "there is no such thing as strangers, just friends we haven't met yet."

I can't really say that this is a low-carb blog per-se. It's about all kinds of food that Tami is cooking up in her kitchen. But, she has recently started cooking low-carb. So, if you can stand looking at the delicious pictures of pies and calzones and other things we can't eat check it out and you might also find some wonderful low-carb surprises.

Added The Low Carb Diabetic Journey

2009-12-15T11:45:00.000-05:00

I just added the feeds for Star's "Low Carb Diabetic Journey".

Posting new blogs

2008-12-31T23:21:00.002-05:00

I've been wanting to post new blog feeds but have been too busy lately. I've been working long hours and traveling quite a bit. I thought that I had two weeks off for Christmas but had to travel to go to a funeral. I'll be in Mexico next week, Indiana the next, and Nashville the next. I'm hoping that the following week I'll get time to add some more. So, if you sent me a blog to include, please be patient. I'll get to it as soon as I can.

A Call for Blog Links

2008-12-06T17:59:00.002-05:00

Well, I'm back after a one year of being off track. I'm hoping that you, my readers, can reply to this post with links to your favorite low carb blogs. If there's any that you really like that I've not included below, PLEASE tell me! Thanks, Big Daddy D.

Great Recipes

2008-07-21T22:30:00.002-04:00

Scroll down, past this post to see the recent posts on my favorite low carb blogs.

Here's a list of low-carb recipes from my main blog... Comments are appreciated.

The Best of June

2008-06-04T11:31:00.018-04:00

First, I have added two new blogs. Both are your traditional blog journal style rather than information sources or news stories.

The first is called Seventy Left (see feeds list below). The author, Euge found the Atkins Nutritional Approach in 2004 at the heady weight of 455 pounds, and he has been flirting with having lost a full 200 pounds for over a year.

The second new blog feed is WeightAndSee. Nina and Michael are trying to lose about a quarter of a ton of weight between them. All while coping with a new marriage, lifestyle change to low carb/paleo, and a change of country (for Michael).

This month, I have been traveling extensively. I worked a few days in Nashville and three weeks in France. I brought my family to France with me. So, during the day I worked and during the evenings I was a tour guide. As a result, I've not read all of the posts on each of my favorite low-carb blogs. Of what I have read, my favorite posts for June were...

All About Carbohydrate and Calorie Cycling & A Few Abs Articles To Boot on Kudos for Low Carb. Carol pulls together numerous articles on carb-cycling.

Country Biscuits w/ White Gravy .... MLBF heads South on Mr. Low Body Fat's Blog. MLBF discusses travel issues ranging from airplane seatbelts to sampling regional foods.

The American Way on The Bionic Broad's Low-Carb Blog. Ever notice how unhealthy everyone looks during their rush-hour commute?

Reasons Dieters Get Stuck & Solutions - Number 2: Low Carb Verses Low Fat, Part 2 on Kudos for Low-Carb. Carol says, "I really cannot help but notice that the majority of low carbohydrate dieters I come in contact with say that they rarely or never reach goal." She discusses some potential causes and solutions.

Is Your Low-Carb Honeymoon Over? on The Lighter Side of Low-Carb. Cleochatra discusses the frustration of long term low-carbing.

The Best of May

2008-06-03T08:30:00.004-04:00

(Scroll down to see the blog feeds)

Here's a list of blog posts that I enjoyed reading in May....

Low-carb and calories on Health and Nutrition by Michael R. Eades, M.D. Dr. Mike explains why we often plateau after several months of successful low-carbing.
Is it the Carbs... Or the Calories on Kickin' Carb Clutter. Vickie comments on Dr. Mike Eades' blog post on low-carb and calories. Do calories really make all the difference or does the metabolism's "adaptation" kick in or both?
Nothing is Certain - Of This I am Sure on Low Carb Confidential. We low carbers might feel a bit alone in the world, but maybe it’s because we know we have to question everything - we have to think, and thinking is something most people avoid as much as possible.
Sugar Addiction on Johnny Bowden's blog. This article discusses the reality of sugar addiction.
I Found Gold on The Divine Low Carb. PJ says, "I have learned so, so much from low-carbing. Ironically, only some of the things I've learned have much to do with the carb count of foods."
Zucchini Quiche... on Oh.2.B.Fit. Niki gives us a great summer recipe. I always plant zucchini in my garden and am anticipating another huge crop this year! I'm always looking for more recipes! You can't beat this low-carb veggie.
Coca-Cola and Cargill Announce New All-Natural Sweetener on Healthy Low-Carb Living. Carol discusses a new breed of sweeteners: stevia, truvia, and rebiana.
Another 33 Fabulously Fun Low-Carb Blogs on Livin' La Vida Low-Carb. Jimmy tells us about several low-carb blogs. Most appear to be fairly new.
Who says Low Carb Doesn't Work? on Low Carb Lollygagging. Another success story.
No Sweets for the Sweet from The Bionic Broad's Low-Carb Blog. A brief discussion on her personal experience regarding the lack of sugar cravings while low-carbing.

Added The Bionic Broad's Low-Carb Blog

2008-05-30T08:42:00.003-04:00

I have added the feeds for The Bionic Braod's Low-Carb blog (thebionicbroad.blogspot.com). This blog is a bit newer than what I would normally add. But, the author is quite prolific and has some excellent things to say.

The Best of April

2008-05-01T10:00:00.004-04:00

Note: Blog feeds are below this post.

I have decided to start compiling a monthly list of my favorite posts (or podcasts) from other people's weightloss blogs. My choices are based on my personal whims and interests. Hopefully some of you will find them equally interesting.

The best of April:

Unforseen Consequences of a Low Carb Diet from Wifezilla's Way. Social and marital issues related to dining with friends and family.
Crazy Uncle Larry from Low Carb Confidential. Do you think of yourself as a crackpot? As crackpots go, we low carbers ... do stand out in a crowd, especially if we are at an event where food is being served - then it’s hard to hide.
What Does Your Body Fat Percentage Mean? from Kudos for Low Carb. Knowing your body fat percentage is an important key to health.
Stepping Into the Pasture, My First Encounter with Graze Anatomy from Low Carb Confidential. Apparently grass fed livestock has more nutrients than grain fed. I'd always grown up hearing how much better grain fed was. Once again, what we "know" is turned upside down.
Cheat Day #2 from Kudos for Low Carb. Carol discusses her attempt at the "Cheat to Lose Diet". I really need to read this book. It reminds me a bit of the carb cycling experiments that my wife and I did last summer.
Week#44: Down by another -2 lbs. for a total of -100 lbs. from Brian Cormier's LowcarbDude.com (that's 45 kilograms to you non-Americans). Does low carb work? Enough said! Congratulations dude.
What Should We Change? from Hold the Toast Press. Dana discusses how critics often call low-carb a "fad diet".
The Drinking Man's Diet from Low Carb Confidential. Discusses a low carb diet book that pre-dates Atkins.
Stop this Crazy Merry-Go-Round or Hold My Hair Back from The Lighter Side of Low-Carb. This is a huge hodge-podge post. The best parts begin at the title "I am saying Goodbye to Atkins". Cleochatra describes Dr. Thompson's Low Glycemic Plan. She peaked my interest... So, I went right out and bought Dr. Thompson's book. Now, she recants in another post and goes back to Atkins! But really, doesn't low-carb imply a low glycemic load anyway?
Drs. Mike and Mary Dan Eades Podcast Interview Part 1 (Episode 133) from The Livin La Vida Low-Carb Show. Topics include the Drs. Eades new book, middle age weightloss, fat vs. protein, and resistance training.

"Whole"ier Than Thou

2008-04-17T11:32:00.002-04:00

"Whole"ier Than Thou (http://lowcarbproduce.blogspot.com/) is a new low-carb blog that focuses specifically on vegetables. This blog has been around only a month now. I'm hoping that the author's enthusiasm won't fizzle out. I'll be keeping my eye on it and will likely add it to the feeds list in a few months. If you have time, go check it out and leave comments to encourage the author!

Re-Shuffle

2008-04-11T09:00:00.001-04:00

I have once again changed the sequence of the feeds list. Anyone who has not posted in over a month has dropped to the bottom.

Added "Fear and Loathing in the Kitchen"

2008-03-26T09:18:00.004-04:00

I have just added Tracy Bradley's blog titled "Fear and Loathing in the Kitchen".

Tracy describes herself as follows:

I'm a low carb, high fat, gluten and (formerly) dairy free foodie with a passion for dietary lore, history, theory, traditions and study. Changing my diet from whole grain-based and low-fat has, in addition to helping me shed extra poundage, vastly improved my physical and mental health. I believe our current nutritional and dietary information is hopelessly outdated and flawed, and has led many of us, through poor health and obesity, to both fear and loathe food, our bodies and ourselves. And that, like, totally sucks. Damn the man - eat real food!

Added Cleochatra's Blog

2008-03-07T08:57:00.002-05:00

I have just added Cleochatra's blog, The Lighter Side of Low-Carb (cleochatra.blogspot.com). This blog's content is very similar to mine even down to the recipe list at the right hand side. I have not personally tried her recipes yet. But I will when I'm back on the band-wagon in April.

Added Wifezilla's Way

2008-02-05T14:06:00.000-05:00

I am still off of the bandwagon... regardless, I am keeping tabs on my fellow low carb bloggers. I ran across this blog a while back and liked it.

Wifezilla's Way (http://wifezillasway.blogspot.com/) is similar to Big Daddy D's... it offers a wide variety of diet related topics as well as mouth watering recipes.

I am also doing a re-sort on blogs to send anything inactive for over a month to the bottom of my list.

Online Low Carb Products

2007-11-20T13:58:00.000-05:00

Jump down below this post to see the low-carb blog feeds....

I have been shopping at Netrition.com for about a year now. Without netrition.com, I would be running all over town trying to pick up key low-carb ingredients that are stocked in one local grocery store but not the others. Also, where I live, I don't have to pay any sales tax on my netrition.com purchases. The savings on taxes alone usually covers their low shipping charges.

The following are some hard-to-find low carb products that you can buy through netrition.com:

Carbquik - low carb baking mix similar to bisquik.
Almond Meal - great tasting flour.
Hazelnut Meal - another great tasting flour.
Aloha Nu Coconut Flour - this ingredient has tons of potential but is a bit tricky to work with. I'd like to see more people to experiment with coconut flour.
Flax Meal - flax is all the rage right now.
Vital wheat gluton - I consider this a great alternative to flour. But some people have trouble digesting it properly and others have allergies.
Soy Protein Powder (soy isolate)- Great substitute for flour. Plain has little to no flavor.
Soy Flour - This is simply ground soy beans. It works well as a flour replacement but has a funky soy taste that I consider too overpowering for most recipes.
Xanthan gum - Seems to work good making cookies chewie and not crumbly. Some people use to thicken liquids. I'm still experimenting with this ingredient.
Splenda Quick Pack - one packet = 1 cup of sugar. This form of splenda does not contain fillers and therefore is much lower in carbs than granular splenda.
Da Vinci Syrups - the low carb syrups offer a wide variety of flavors. Online low carbers can't seem to get enough of these.
Carb Counter brownie mix - pretty good low carb brownies.
Cinnamunch - Cinnamon pork rinds. These remind me of Taca Bell's cinnamon twists.
Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup - a little watery but better than no chocolate.
Heinz Ketchup reduced sugar or one carb - "one carb" and "reduced sugar" are different names for the same product.
Baja Bob's Sugar Free Margaritas and other mixers - Now tequila makes her clothes fall off in more ways than one.

Added Mr. Low Body Fat's Blog

2007-11-07T17:48:00.000-05:00

I ran across a very interesting blog today: http://www.mrlowbodyfat.blogspot.com/ .

This man has lost over 100 pounds on a low-carb diet. He is down to about 10% body fat and is trying to develop a sixpack. The picture to the right says it all.

His blog has some great advise. Check it out!

Added Blog & Re-Sort

2007-11-01T10:54:00.001-04:00

I have just added "The Incredible Shrinking Ladies" (http://shrinkingladies.wordpress.com/). I love the concept of multiple blog authors. This means that the blog life and posting frequency is not dependent upon a single author's varying level of interest. The focus is on weight loss, not necessarily low-carb. However, I think you will find many familiar low-carb bloggers.

Also, I have done my monthly re-sort of the blogs listed below. Anyone who has not posted in October has slipped down toward the bottom. My favorite blogs with October updates have floated to the top.

Added Life Without Donuts

2007-10-10T12:57:00.000-04:00

I ran across another good low carb blog today, Life Without Donuts. The author describes his blog as "a place to share the struggles and the victories of how this former donut junkie turned Low-Carb Lover(LCL)."

New Blogs and Misc. Updates

2007-10-02T14:30:00.000-04:00

Today, I went through my monthly clean-up. Any blogs that had no posts over the last month have been dropped down to the bottom of this list. I also removed a couple of blogs that fizzled out shortly after their start-up.

A new blog, Sharing the Magic of Low Carb Living was added. It is by Vickie, the author of the Kickin' Carb Clutter blog. I don't fully understand why the new blog. Regardless, she was very actively posting to the old one and I expect we'll see the same on her new blog.

Added more blogs...

2007-09-11T15:06:00.000-04:00

Added: http://dietking2.blogspot.com/ (Diet King)

A lover of food trying to make sense out of eating and living, while trying to do both successfully;-)

Added: http://www.geyerman.com/wordpress// (Taking Charge)

Hello, My name is Amy. I am 42 years old, married with two teenage kids, two dogs, and two cats. I was diagnosed with Diabetes in June of 2006. Since then I have been working to get my blood sugar under control with diet and exercise alone. It has been very hard, but I still hold out hope to get there. This blog will journal my life as I work towards regaining my health.

Added: http://breadless-mrsb.blogspot.com/ (Breadless Mrs. B)

I love bread. But I can't eat bread (among other things), 'cause it makes me fat.

Added Lowcarbdude.com

2007-08-31T13:59:00.000-04:00

Just discovered lowcarbdude.com. This blog is by Brian Cormier. Brian is a the author of "Hump Day" -- a weekly humour/general interest column currently running exclusively in the Moncton Times & Transcript (Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada). He is also a member of the Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC) and the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

Re-Arranging

2007-08-30T09:33:00.000-04:00

Any blogs not receiving new posts during August have been dropped to the bottom. I will re-sequence the blog feeds about once a month based on how recently they have been updated.

Blogger Polls

2007-08-28T10:19:00.001-04:00

Blogger has recently added a polling feature. I created a poll about how to break through diet barriers. Please take a moment to cast your vote in the side-bar at the right.

Added Oh.2.B.Fit

2007-08-17T13:03:00.000-04:00

Today, I was surfing youtube.com's low carb video clips and I ran across a video created by someone that I recognized, Oh.2.B.Fit. She had been posting occasional comments on my blog. I had previously looked at her blogger profile but didn't see any blogs listed on it. Well, I thought that if she had youtube clips that she probably had posted other stuff somewhere on the internet and did a search. And, that is how I discovered the Oh.2.B.Fit blog this afternoon. I haven't had a chance to read very much, but the blog looks wonderful. There are so many delicious looking low-carb recipes on there. The pictures make my mouth water.

Added Emzi's Low Carb Journey

2007-08-14T15:01:00.000-04:00

I have just added another blog to this feeds site. This one is called Emzi's Low-Carb Journey. While it is fairly new (about 2 months), the author has a second blog that has been going for a couple of years now. So, I am fairly confident that she will not quickly lose interest in this one.

Added "Mel's Low Carb" recipe blogs...

2007-08-01T15:42:00.000-04:00

I have just added two new feeds to this site. These blogs are both by the same author. Despite infrequent posting, the author shares some decent recipes.

http://low--carb.blogspot.com/

http://low-carb-dessert.blogspot.com/

New Blog -- Measures of Success

2007-07-30T14:19:00.000-04:00

I have added feeds for a fairly new low carb diet blog called "Measures of Success" (http://measuresofsuccess.blogspot.com/). This one has more of an editorial social perspective. The author is articulate and has done quite a bit of posting in the last couple of months.

Added feed for new multi-author blog

2007-07-17T14:29:00.000-04:00

I have just added: Low Carb Freedom of Speech (lowcarb-freedom-of-speech.blogspot.com).

PJ over at the Divine Low Carb blog is trying to start up a another new low carb blog that allows for multiple blog authors. She is calling it Low Carb Freedom of Speech. This would be one blog where anyone can post their own articles. I think her intent is to discuss topics that other sites have censored but I suspect the blog will likely expand it's scope. Regardless, it's worth keeping an eye on.

It got me thinking in general about multi-author blogs. I think it might be nice to create a more general low carb blog and allow numerous authors. This would be a bit less personal but would allow for a wider variety of articles. It would also take the pressure off of individuals to keep their own blog current. I wonder how many out there would be interested in co-authoring a blog????

Added More Blogs...

2007-06-22T08:37:00.000-04:00

Added "Low Carb Confidential"...

Low carb weight loss insight and recipes from someone who’s done it.

Added "Kick'n Carb Clutter"...

The Daily Ups and Downs of Living the Low Carb Lifestyle in a High Carb
World

Added The Low-Carb Band-It. Here's the low-down:

On a quest to a healthier life she was banded in July of 2005. Having PCOS and being Insulin Resistance has created an interesting journey for her and she is now convinced that the safest and healthiest alternative for her weight loss and healthier lifestyle is by consuming a low-carb diet and eating as close to whole foods as possible.

Added Haole Fats & News Reel

2007-06-20T11:23:00.000-04:00

I think that Haole Fats' blog is quite entertaining. He hasn't been at low-carb for long but it appears that he's starting off on the right track. Hopefully he'll stick with it so that we can continue reading his posts.

I have also added a news reel to the bottom of the screen. It displays news headlines relating to low-carb lifestyles.

Refreshing the Feed List

2007-06-12T14:02:00.001-04:00

If you are a frequent visitor to this site and you use Internet explorer, you may not be looking at the most recent list of articles. To force the feed lists to refresh, hold down the CTRL key and click on the browser's "Refresh" button (looks like a green recycle emblem). This will force your computer to check for new posts on these blogs.

Refreshing the feeds... browser settings

2007-06-04T11:12:00.000-04:00

If using Internet explorer while frequently visiting this web page, you might not always be getting an updated list of recent blog feeds. The problem occurs when you visit this page more frequently than I post or modify this blogger site. As a fix it on your end, do the following.

From the menu bar, select "Tools" then "Internet Options.
Click the "General" tab at the top.
Under the "Browsing History" section, click on the button "Settings".
Under "Check for newer version of stored web pages", click the radial button beside "Every time I visit the web page".
Click "OK" then "OK" again.

If anyone knows an easier fix, preferably one that doesn't require changing users' browser settings, please let me know. Thanks.

Refreshing the feeds...

2007-05-31T08:13:00.000-04:00

I'm having a bit of trouble with the feeds refreshing properly. If this site is visited frequently, it may not always refresh the most recent posts. I was told that holding shift and clicking refresh would work but it doesn't seem to. I have written to blogger support. If any of you can offer a tip, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Today's Revisions

2007-05-30T11:44:00.000-04:00

Changed the URL... This is only day two, so hopefully nobody has linked to this site yet.
Added URL links to each blog's main page... Some folks don't know how to get to the main page from some blog's post pages.
Added "The Steaks are High" blog... I just found this one today and some of her recipes look very good. Plus the most recent post references "the bear" which means that the author must be cool.

This blog list...

2007-05-29T10:08:00.000-04:00

This blogger page is associated with my own low carb diet blog, "Big Daddy D's Low Carb Diet and Recipes" (http://lowcarbohydrate.blogspot.com/).

The idea was stolen from PJ of The Divine Low Carb. She had generated a second blogger page that showed all of her favorite low carb blogs along with most recent posts. Her list of favorite blogs can be found at lowcarbmania.blogspot.com.

Having made this page, I no longer have to visit each of my favorite blogs individually. I can see at a glance what is new on each site. This is as much for me as it is a means to share my favorite blogs with each of you.