Wanted to share - BEST Cheesecake ever!

Hi Gang! FIRST OF ALL - *NO*, I *DO NOT* sell anything, I am not trying to sell anything, and this is not Spam.  This comes straight from my heart, only because I wanted to share.  You don't have to even read it, but SO MANY OF MY OH FRIENDS are always asking where I get some of my super-delicious treats, so here it goes...  If you think I am trying to sell something or push spam into our board, then PLEASE just ignore this message, OK?  Thanks so much :) Lately I have not been thinking of it, but I have been getting ready to place my Christmas orders, and I wanted to let you in on a truly WONDERFUL secret of mine (well, OK, so maybe it's not so secret LOL)... I LOVE CHEESECAKE. PURE AND SIMPLE. I LOVE IT. But, I HATE HATE HATE HATE the SUGAR, and ZILLIONS OF CARBS. YUCK. Can we say DUMP-O-RAMA??? That was until I stumbled upon Phil's Phamous Low-Carb Cheesecakes! WOW! Talk about TEXTURE, TASTE, and VARIETY! He has amazing flavors, like Pumpkin, Red Velvet, Key Lime, Chocolate Swirl, Orange Dreamcicle, and MANY more! Yes, he has traditional plain New York cheesecake as well! The amazing part? Try ZERO sugars! Try between 2 and 3 TOTAL (NOT net, TOTAL!) carbs per slice! WOW! As the famous old Life Cereal commercial used to say, "MIKEY LIKES IT!" LOL...... You guys, I can honestly say that during my time after my RNY surgery, this became a fairly regular dessert in my house. Now, I personally have always found that excess carbs and sugars and starches have caused me to gain, but not fat. Yes, there is fat in the cheesecake, but there is also somewhere around 15 grams of protein as well. At any rate, I am on my 5-day Pouch Test now, so no, I am not sitting here with a fork LOL.... But, I wanted to fill you all in. TAKE A LOOK AT HIS WEBSITE: www.philsphamous.com - you will be amazed at the variety of sugar free, low carb HEAVEN! His cake prices include 2-day shipping (he puts cold packs in the box with the cake - they always come fresh and wonderful).  I am hoping that if we give him enough business and support his efforts, that he will continue to provide us with an ever expanding variety. At any rate, I really wanted to share this with you guys. At Thanksgiving, I had the Pumpkin Cheesecake - it was to DIE for! For Christmas, I am ordering the Red Velvet. I have also tried a few other flavors, as well as the plain, and they are all pretty scrumptious! :) Well, that's all for now - I hope you guys have a super-fantastic rest-of-the-day!!! - Mike

Hi Paul! Gee, I'm not sure why that happened.  I just went to the website (I am using FireFox) and I got the same warning.  But knowing this site for the past 3 years, I went past that and it all still works. Also, to be very honest, I have only ever spoken (if you want to call it that LOL) with Phil via email, and he is very good about communication. It comes down to this - - I believe that he has someone take care of his website, and the phone I am not sure what happened.  Phil just makes great cheesecakes, and that is his forte.  I just like his cheesecake.   I wish you were living closer, so you could try a slice (I serve this a lot at my house)... Again, sorry for the trouble.  I will send him an email ([email protected]) and tell him about the problems you had.  In the meantime, I am just waiting for my Red Velvet cake to come :) Have a great day, Mike

Hi again, Paul! :) I finally got a hold of Phil via email, and I copied and pasted your post (the section about the security certificate and the phone number not working) and I forwarded it to him for action. I totally agree with you - I think it is a shame that the website is so buggy.  No matter how wonderful your product is, that kind of thing will definitely turn off visitors. At any rate, he will take action on the corrections to his site, and his toll-free service. If anything, this has also sparked some interest from folks in looking up and comparing their own sugar-free cheesecake recipes - and I have already received some really great ones in my email :)  I think I have just been too darn lazy to make them myself, so I just forked over the money and had it brought to my door LOL...... Have a terrific night, Mike

Hi Mike,

Cheesecake sounds good. Did you gain weight? Isn't that the 5 day pouch test a weight loss tool?

Best Wishes,

Dave

Hi there, Dave!!! I have gained a little, thanks!  But my corrective surgery I had on 9/25 was much more involved than originally planned.  When they got in there, they found SEVERAL incarcerated hernias, and some partial obstructions.  They fixed everything - but that explains why eating was so hard for me for so very long.  What a trip!  I finally got back to work THIS WEEK!  Being in the hospital for a week, and then being home this long has made me LOOPY! :) :) However, my new dilemma is that I completely lost any tightness in my pouch.  In other words, food, whether is is solid protein or not, passes through very quickly.  This happened almost immediately after my corrective surgery... so I just went hungry, no matter HOW much I was eating - and that just sucked. On the 5-day pouch test, which this can certainly be used for weight loss, it's main idea is to help you regain control of the pouch and the feeling of satiety. The first two days, I constantly downed these massive banana-flavored canned shakes at GNC (huge cans, quite pricey, but tasted great) at 50 grams of protein per can.  I was getting about 7 or more of these down a day, and the calories are around 400 I believe (each).  Anyway, on day three, I added some SOFT foods into the mix, and then today, I am eating some solids (still in between the protein drinks) - and I have to tell you, that it seems to work.  I can actually "feel" the food now, and I stay satisfied after a meal.   I think anyone can benefit from this, if they need to try something.  At any rate, things are going great - and I hope you and your family are doing well!  I hope you had a great Thanksgiving Holiday, and that you have a fantastic Holiday Season! - Mike P.S. - for a quick delicious cheesecake fix, anyone can try this!........ Beat 4 eggs Beat in a carton of whole milk ricotta cheese, continue beating until smooth Beat in 1 cup of splenda and 1 TBL of vanilla Pour into a glass pan and bake at 325 degrees for about an hour, until the edges brown and the top cracks. Cool, slice, and eat.

Hey Mike I get the feeling you like, no love, cheese cake? I can almost see you salivating when you write about it.  Does sound good, even though I am not a cake guy.

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YESSSSS!  LOVE IT! And for those that don't want to wait to order one from somewhere, here is a really nifty quick recipe that is SO easy to make!...... Beat 4 eggs Beat in a carton of whole milk ricotta cheese, continue beating until smooth Beat in 1 cup of splenda and 1 TBL of vanilla Pour into a glass pan and bake at 325 degrees for about an hour, until the edges brown and the top cracks. Cool, slice, and eat. Have a terrific day! - Mike

 Am I correct in what I read, 350 Calories, 36 G of FAt,  per slice, for Phil's? Yikes that would be a whole meal for me I would love love love to try it & PLEASE COORECT ME IF I WRONG. Sugar is low, but everything else is through the roof calories 370 total fat 36g saturated fat 22g cholesterol 290mg total carbohydrate 4g dietary fiber less than 1g sugars 2 protein 10g