NWR: No Carb November

I'm a huge fan of spaghetti squash spaghetti! I actually prefer it any kind of noodle I've ever used.

@Bobbi, I love spaghetti squash! I usually mix it with some pesto alfredo, do you have anything else you like to mix in with it? Thanks!

I do not mean to sound insensitive but…. Your first dress fitting is 12.5 (yay!) but your wedding is not until March. What are your plans to maintain this until then?

Just made eggplant pizza for dinner! So good!

I haven't experimented with it too much yet. FH and I have been staying with my mom until our apartment is ready (any day now) and he and I are the only ones that like it. I've found a few recipes that I want to try though.

Also, cauliflower mashed potatoes. I was skeptical at first but ending up liking them.

I can't help you... I love carbs way too much. Zoodles are great though!

I cut carbs too when I wanna lean up. I need to try the eggplant pizza! Replace bread for lettuce roll ups when wanting sandwiches.

Cauliflower rice!! I use this all of the time. You can get it frozen at Trader Joe's!

We bought a spiralizer that I use all the time for veggies. FH loves carbs, so I've been slowly replacing pasta with that and it's worked really well!

@Mrs taco cat - I plan to do the same thing I've always done to maintain weight: calorie count and exercise with limited sugar intake. I will keep an eye on the scales and if i see I'm gaining, I'll reign it in and if I see that I'm losing, I'll add some calories. It's not too difficult with enough practice, and it's just 3 months of discipline.

Also, tell me more about this eggplant pizza? Sounds delicious! I've tried cauliflower mashed potatoes, and they turned out not creamy enough. Not sure where I went wrong, maybe I can make a second attempt

Ok.... was asking a simple question.

Would hate to see a drastic "diet" to lose weight before a fitting and not be able to maintain it ... that is all.

@mrs taco - no offense taken at all! Just answering the question no worries, sorry if my tone came off as offended or defensive, definitely not my intention. I agree, drastic is never a good idea.

Definitely try cauliflower mash again! I use a chopper/blender type thing because I don't have a food processor but it worked great. Just have to blend for awhile. Add butter, garlic, parmesan, s&p.

I eat a lot of protein and low carb veggies for dinner. Chicken, steak, shrimp. I bought a veggie spiraler to make zoodles but it didn't work

I would also love some more suggestions!

Jerky, lunchmeat & string cheese, tuna with mustard and relish, cottage cheese.

Following!! I just started my no bad carb November too!!

You can use lettuce as a wrap for your sandwich as opposed to having bread (it's an option at Which Wich if you have one of those near you).

Super easy. Slice up an eggplant (one large eggplant was enough for both of us) and brush some olive oil on there with a little bit of salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Put in the oven at 350 for about 7 minutes. Take out and add sauce, cheese, and any toppings you want. I put them back in the oven for about 15 minutes, probably should have done a tad longer. Two slices filled me up!

I love to make tofu chips!! Cut tofu into thin squares and squeeze water out using clean dish towel. Season with whatever you want. I use salt, pepper and garlic powder. Then microwave until they are crispy like a cracker. I love to use them to dip in hummus or salsa. I also like shirataki noodles for when I make FH pasta.

Look up Keto recipes! I am mostly against a full blown Keto diet unless you are prone to seizures, but they have great low carb meals