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High Protein/Low Carb Meatloaf
Ingredients
1lb. 90% or higher ground beef
1 egg
1/2 med. onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 TBL dried parsley
1 tsp dried parsley (this is not a typo, just a separate measurement of the parsley that will be used)
1 tsp of either dried oregano or Italian seasoning
1/2 cup (split) Heinz Reduced Sugar ketchup
1/2 cup (split) grated parmesan cheese
1 TBL Worchester sauce
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
1/2 cup to 1 cup of ground rolled oats (grind the oats in a food processor or blender until they are very small pellets)
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, onion, celery, salt, pepper, oregano, 1 tsp of parsley, 1/4 cup of ketchup, (1 TBL) parmesan cheese, Worchester sauce, poultry seasoning, and a 1/2 cup of the oats.
With your hands, knead the mixture together until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. To see if more oats are needed, hold a large clump of the mixture in your hand over the bowl, tilt your hand to see if the mixture stays clumped together. If it doesn't then add a little more oats, test again. Keep adding oats to the entire mixture and thoroughly combine, keep testing until the test clump no longer falls apart.
I like to make 2 meatloaves from this mixture...freezing leftovers if any. In a glass baking dish (9x11 or something like that) split the mixture and shape them into 2 loaves. Spread the remaining ketchup over the entire top and sides of the loaves (or loaf if making 1 large), sprinkle the remaining parsley flakes and parmesan cheese over the top of the loaves.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350° for 70 minutes.
Servings = 16
Serving Size = 1 oz
Calories = 79
Fat = 3.5g
Carbs = 4.8g
Protein = 6.8g

67 yrs old, 4'10", BMI 31.8 (51.8 at start), HW 256.4 (8/4/15), SW 217.4, CW 152.8 (4/30/18), GW 125.0, RNY 12/4/15 Dr. RoseMarie Jones, Breast Cancer DX 2/16, Bi-lateral mastectomy 8/9/16.
I posted this to the DS page with my daily eating but thought other might want it as well. As I noted this is for one serving but I couldn't imagine eating it alone. I split it with my BF who hasn't had surgery and even 1/2 of this recipe fills him up.
This recipe is different and you definitely need to keep an open mind. BUT, they taste so good. My boyfriend couldn't tell what the different ingredient was. I top them with homemade no sugar apple butter and no sugar added peanut butter.
"Pancake" recipe
1.5 ounce plain pork rinds (Crush them - I use my ninja)
2 eggs
1/4 milk or whatever milk alternative you use (i.e. almond, soy, hemp, half&half - I have whole milk so I used that)
1-2 tsp cinnamon (I use closer to 2 tsp but i'm not big on measuring it out)
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla
1 TBL Erythritol (the recipe I got this from used 20 drops liquid stevia, but I don't have that so I used what I have, i'm sure any sweetener would work)
Butter, coconut oil, etc for frying (whatever you feel comfortable with - I personally use butter because, well, butter)
- Finely crush your pork rinds - again I use my ninja equivalent - the original recipe used a rolling pin and a ziplock bag - my theory was the finer the better - set aside
- In a bowl mix the eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and sweetener
- Add the pork rinds to the liquid and mix until you get most of the lumps out (I usually have a few small ones)
- Let the mix sit for 5 minutes.
- Note on the batter - I noticed that it appears grainy - but thats okay - and it gets thicker than it started out as - thats what we want
- Pour about 1/3 of the batter onto a heated skillet with your melted butter (I would say I use about 1/2 TBL for each pancake)
- Let cook for about 1-2 minutes
- These will not "bubble" like traditional pancakes. For me I know its time to flip when they are pretty much set and move around the pan when I shake it
- Flip over, I remove them from the heat at this point and move them around the pan to soak up whatever butter was left
- Put onto your plate and enjoy with whatever toppings you enjoy.
- Start over with the melted butter and 1/3 batter for the next batch.
- Also, another reason I remove from the heat to finish off each pancake is so the pan cools slightly for my next batch.
Note to RNY'ers - I wouldn't recommend eating more than 1 of the 3 pancakes this recipe makes. They are filling and because of the pork rinds they do expand in your stomach. Just my 2 cents though.
Hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Heres the nutritional breakdown from myfitnesspal for the entire recipe - who knew cinnamon had so many carbs
Servings 1.0 | |
Amount Per Serving | |
calories 483 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 27 g | 42 % |
Saturated Fat 11 g | 55 % |
Monounsaturated Fat 12 g | |
Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g | |
Trans Fat 0 g | |
Cholesterol 441 mg | 147 % |
Sodium 985 mg | 41 % |
Potassium 193 mg | 6 % |
Total Carbohydrate 12 g | 4 % |
Dietary Fiber 4 g | 16 % |
Sugars 5 g | |
Protein 42 g | 84 % |
Vitamin A | 14 % |
Vitamin C | 1 % |
Calcium | 19 % |
Iron | 12 % |
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. |

HW 284; SW 270; CW 152; Revised GW 140-160
I make a fat free mug cake for my mom from Trader Joe's. The mix is 2 tbls of brownie mix and 1 tbls of yogurt. She loves it. If you feel like playing around, try replacing your water with yogurt - I'm betting it will make it more tender.
How do you like CarbQuik? was going to try it. Any stores carry it?
I have an old seal-a-meal too. You can use the same bags as the foodsaver.... yes the outsides have gotten fancier, but it is the same technology- that hasn't changed.
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
I use those and also Toufayan Pitas. I can buy them on Netrition.com or sometimes local. Anything bread-like I try to keep in my freezer so I am not tempted to eat it every day. I also keep low carb tortillas and Ezekial bread. also I occasionally do 100 calorie english muffin.
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
I got mine not quite 2 weeks ago ... I also love a good gadget. I have been running it through it's paces...
Yogurt - perfect (I heated my milk outside of the instapot and just added the milk starter mixture to the Instapot and pressed the button)
Frozen chicken in marinade - threw it in Instapot with 1 cup liquid. Cooked perfectly, took chicken out and then put saute on, and thickened sauce.
Whole chicken for chicken and soup...partially frozen -
Black Bean Soup - used saute function to cook onions, garlic and peppers. I did soak the beans overnight although that is optional. I cooked for 25 minutes, came out very soft. Could have probably done 20 minutes as they were pre-soaked. came out perfect.
Did a buffalo shredded chicken. 1 cup total - chicken broth and Buffalo sauce with 1 packet ranch dressing mix mixed in. 15 minute cook. quick release, shredded the chicken removed at least 1/2 the liquid and then added 4oz (half brick) Cream cheese. Added broth/sauce back in as needed. Delicious.
Tried to do 2 baked potatoes but they weren't quite soft enough.
This is what I have tried so far...
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
As I live alone and have no one to share things with, I got this idea for a mug cake somewhere along the way.
Chocolate Mug cake
1/4c Carbquik (Like low carb Bisquick - buy on Netrition.com or Amazon)
2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder (I use Hershey's Dark)
!/4 Cup Torani Or DaVinci SF Syrup-- flavor of choice
Mix together and add enough water or milk to make a thick pancake batter consistency.- About 2 TBSP
Microwave one minute and check. Keep microwaving in 15 second intervals until cooked. I like to leave the center a little wet looking. My microwave takes about 1:45 seconds. Eat!
Stats for whole cake made with water - entered into My Fitness Pal
Calories: 92
Fat: 6g
Total Carb: 7gFiber: 4g
Sugar: 0
Protein 7g
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
Sounds delicious! I'd love to try this in my new Instant Pot....has anyone made this modification?

Age: 42 | Height: 5'9 | Surgery Date: 10/08/15 | Starting Weight: 279.2 | Surgery Weight: 266 | Goal Weight:165 | Current Weight: 224.8 | WL so far: 54.4 lbs
Just received mine yesterday. It is still in the box but I'm going to play with it tonight!

Age: 42 | Height: 5'9 | Surgery Date: 10/08/15 | Starting Weight: 279.2 | Surgery Weight: 266 | Goal Weight:165 | Current Weight: 224.8 | WL so far: 54.4 lbs