I’ve been suffering from some severe health issues the last five weeks or so. It hasn’t been hard for me to stay at home (except for when I come to work in the mornings), but the weather has been so nice outside I want to get out and exercise.
Although I lost a big chunk of my weight without exercising, I found a love of running towards the end of my weight-loss journey. I haven’t been able to run at all lately because I’ve been having some severe issues with my back. Long story short, I have some kind of disease in my spine that has basically crippled me for several weeks now. It hasn’t been pretty and it has been a struggle some days to even get out of bed ... let alone cook something low-carb.
I’m hoping I get some relief soon. As I type this column, I am leaving in an hour to head to Oklahoma City to see a neurosurgeon.
Today let’s focus on some easy low-carb snacks. You can make these ahead of time and snack on them throughout the week. I always seem to struggle when I’m hungry between meals. I used to just grab a handful of chips or pretzels but that is a thing of the past. I now grab string cheese and beef sticks ... and maybe pork rinds from time to time. Oh and Quest chips. I don’t know if you’ve ever tried them but they are protein chips. They have roughly 4 net carbs for the bag and taste just like real chips that I miss so much.
With just one net carb, these Low Carb Peanut Butter balls will come to the rescue any time you experience a snack attack. Made with just a few simple ingredients that are easy to keep on hand, the balls don’t even need to be cooked.
You can use any nut butter you like. Thinner nut butters will require more whey protein or you can add some unsweetened coconut. Flavored protein powder is fun. I prefer vanilla or chocolate. Cocoa powder or cinnamon can also be added to the recipe.
These balls are soft so keep them in the refrigerator. You can also roll them in chopped nuts and sprinkles for the kids.
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