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My name is Gina and I would like to welcome you to my blog!

On this blog, I not only share the dietary and lifestyle approach which reversed my metabolic disease and achieved my weight loss, but I also debunk many misconceptions surrounding obesity and its treatment.

I am 5'5" and was weighing 300 lbs., at my heaviest. I lost a total of 180 lbs. I went through several phases of low carbohydrate dieting, until I found what worked best and that is what I share on this blog. Once on a carbohydrate restricted diet, along with intermittent fasting, I dropped all of the weight in a little over two years time.

My weight loss was achieved without any kind of surgery, bariatric or cosmetic. I also did not take any weight loss medications or supplements. I did not use any weight loss program. This weight loss was solely the result of a very low carbohydrate, whole foods based diet, along with daily intermittent fasting and exercise.

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Oct 4, 2016

Mini Meatloaves With Roasted Vegetables

I really like meatballs of all types. This is just one recipe, of many. 

Ingredients:
  • 1 lb. grass fed ground beef
  • 1/2 small onion, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • Italian seasoning to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
  • Mix all ingredients with the meat and place meat mixture evenly into greased muffin tins. You can grease tins with butter or avocado oil.
  • Top with sugar free, pre-made marinara sauce or make your own using strained tomatoes, Italian seasoning and fresh herbs. It's about two tablespoons of sauce per meatball. 
  • Add more parmesan cheese, on top, or grate any other cheese you might like, as a topping. I used Kerrygold Dubliner Cheese , because I had it on hand.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes on 350 F. When it's ready, all of the cheese will be nicely melted on top and bubbly.
Since I already have an excuse to use the oven, I roasted vegetables on a cookie sheet, while the meatloaves were baking. I like my vegetables with salt, pepper and butter.

I added half an avocado to the plated dish and drizzled in olive oil, as always.

I decided to also have a cheesy muffin with butter.

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