I want to eat a bagel SOOOO bad

Yasmeen, Do you have a recipe??

It's super easy!

I think this is the size bowl I use to cook it in, you can use whatever size you want.

http://www.glad.com/containers/entree

I spray the bottom with a little Pam olive oil spray, add 4 tablespoons of flax meal, a sprinkle of salt, 1/2 tsp of baking powder and mix well.  Then I add 50 grams of egg whites (I use the stuff from a box)  Mix well and make sure it's all even in the bottom of the container.

Microwave on high for 1 minute, check to make sure the top is dryi**** may need another 20-30 seconds.  Take a rubber spatula and run it around the edges and slide it underneath and pop out the flatbread and put it on a wire rack top side down to "dry" out the bottom a little for a few minutes.  Toast and enjoy!

If you make it in a bigger container and the batter is thinner cook it for less time, be careful not to toast it for too long or it will turn into a cracker.  :0)

The stats for the recipe above are as follows per dailyplate:
185 calories
9.6 g carbs
9.6 g fiber
9.8 g protein

You could easily reduce the egg by 10 or so grams and flax by a tablespoon and make a "thinner" slice thus reducing the calories a bit.

I cut my slice in half and use it for breakfast sandwich's and it's GREAT for grilled cheese sammies as well!

I make a smaller version if I just want it as a piece of toast to have with turkey bacon and eggs.

Yasmeen, are those net carbs or the full amount of carbs? Not all of us count just the net carbs.

Liz

Those are the full carbs.  If you were counting the net carbs you would deduct the fiber and end up with 0 net carbs.

I don't count net carbs, just making sure of the full carb count. Thanks for answering.

I don't count complex carbs at all, I just try and avoid simple carbs at all costs!  :0)

As a diabetic, I count all carbs, simple & complex. I have to, as they all affect my blood sugar levels. That's why I asked. Liz

I'm going to try it.. just to have the option of "bread"
Thank you!

I love Yasmeens flaxseed option . The flaxseed itself keeps U full- thosefats are wat our body craves and are absolutely necessary ( not to mention the fiber ) . The eggwhites aregreat protein . And it tastes great .


Ok im a sinner . I love to bake . This is why Ms Yasmeen is so beautifully thin n defined and im , well , not quite yet . Im also not quite modeling weight grrrr.

I eat fat free carbs but only those and not a lot of them . I try to eat em in the morning if i must have em so they give me energy to burn off rather than a big stomach as they will later on in the day ..

this morning for breakfast before leaving for my construction project I made fresh fat free buttermilk scones and yes they were absolutely yummo. I also have to feed GUYS so no carbs arent really an option... they never notice the fat free though .

i had a few throughout the day

i dont think i will want any baked goods tomorrow .

as a general rule I am able to step away from the bread popcorn , pretzels and carby treats these days much better now that I realize ( even fat free ) carbs basically were making me fat .

Still I would choose a fatfree carb in a MINUTE over a normal one lol...

A couple of things that help me are - I dont have to FINISH anything

I really have to ENJOY it to keep eating it at all

if its not freshly made, fat free, organic,usually whole grain absolutely yummy and super-tempting im just not likely to be tempted by it ( like bagels dont really tempt me anymore nor most breads )

i try to ask myself if im THIRSTY first to turn to FRESH food first , to eat FRUIT first and baked goods as a last resort . But by eating a LITTLE and not depriving myslef I dont feel like I'm on a diet ....

and by the way I NEVER EVER EVER eat those " protein " fatty ( and highly fattening ) candy bars that masquerade as something good for you lol .... and since I'm not eating CHEESE or fats either i kind of get away with this little carby " cheat "

I WOULDNT if I was eating FAT

Sweetie, it's not just eating right that keeps me this way, it's HOURS of exercise a day.  :0)

And my secret weapon is Billy Blanks!  He's my hero.  :0)  I bought an exercise ball kit of his that has totally transformed my body.  I have mucles that I never knew existed!  LOL

Like you I love baked goods and my real weakness is ice cream and you know what I eat it EVERY day!  

I make REALLY thick protein shakes by adding lots of ice and eat it with a spoon, that totally satisfies my ice cream craving.  I bake a Flax muffin/cake with added protein powder pretty much every day.