Day 2 of a New Lifestyle

Today I conquered one hurdle by not grazing at the snack table after church.  I had 4 slices of cheese, which fit into the low carb lifestyle but avoided the rice krispie treats.  This is a major step because those are one of my favorites.  I just talked to people and then helped clean up.  Because it is Sunday, I didn't exercise, however, I will see about starting to do something tomorrow.  I have to be at work around 8 am, so I don't know if I will try to workout in the morning or not.  I might try to get up and exercise around 6:30 in the morning. 

We usually go out to lunch after church.  Once again, I crossed another hurdle and only ordered a Spanish omelet which was low carb.  I asked to not have the hash browns and bread.  I can do this, it is just one step and hurdle at a time. 

Tonight for supper, I was looking for a low carb ham glaze and found a couple of them.  Here they are:

George Stella's Ham with Low-Carb Maple Glaze

George Stella tells us that "With this recipe, you get all the flavors of the baked ham you've come to love, but without all the sugars found in traditional glazes."

9 - 10 pound hickory-smoked ham (fully cooked)
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 1/4 cups sugar substitute (Stella suggests Splenda)
2 - 3 tablespoons bourbon
1 tablespoon whole cloves


METHOD

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Place ham face down in a shallow baking pan; cover loosely with foil.

Place on lower rack of oven and bake for 1 hour.

While ham bakes, mix all glaze ingredients in a bowl, set aside. After 1 hour of cooking, remove ham from oven, uncover and stand fatty side up. With a sharp knife, make shallow cuts all over top in a tic-tac-toe fashion, scoring 1" squares.

Insert single whole cloves in squares created by cuts.

Pour glaze over the ham. Place uncovered ham in oven and cook for 30 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.


Maple Orange Mustard Glaze for Ham

1/2 cup of sugar free maple pancake syrup
1 tsp splenda
1tbsp spicy brown or Dijon mustard
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp orange extract

Combine everything, mix well, pour into a saucepan. Simmer sauce over low heat for 5 minutes. Be sure to stir often.

6 carbs for entire recipe

I think that I am going to try the 2nd one tonight.  We will see how my family reacts.