Someone told me once that in order to succeed at weight loss, its never going to be about being perfect at your nutrition and exercise goals. Its about sticking with it for at least 75% of the time. NOBODY is perfect. NOBODY had reached their weight loss goals by being perfect 100% of the time and never slipping. Just don't give yourself permission to cheat and when you do cheat, move on...don't stress about it, don't look down on yourself about it, and don't use it as an excuse to do continue the behaviors. You had a slip-up...so what! Big deal! The rubarb idea is a great one...I also usually have berries around for my grandson and when I'm getting a craving, eat 5 or 6 berries...no its not allowed in the Induction phase of Atkins, but its not going to hurt anything...its will stall your weight loss for a matter of hours...not days. If you're on Adkins give this a whirl. I don't use the strawberry topping, I spoon about about a cup of the cheesecake batter into another bowl and add part of a package of sugar free jello to taste (flavor of your choice) and swirl it into the rest when its in the pan. Its EXCELLENT! You can also leave off the crust, it cooks up just fine with out it. :-)
Ingredients:
•3 packages (1 and 1/2 lbs) cream cheese (room temperature)
•4 eggs (preferably room temperature)
•1 and 1/2 teaspoon (1/2 Tablespoon) vanilla
•1 and 1/2 teaspoon (1/2 Tablespoon) lemon juice
•1 and 1/3 cups sugar equivalent of artificial sweetener (I like zero-carb liquid sweeteners for this recipe)
•1/4 cup sour cream
•Crust:
•1 cup almond meal
•2 Tablespoon melted butter
•2 Tablespoon sugar equivalent in artificial sweetener
Preparation:
Heat oven to 375 F.
Tip: If you have bricks or a pizza stone or unglazed ceramic tile*, put them on the lower rack of the oven. This will hold the heat in the oven. This is good for cheesecakes not baked in a water bath. (Well, actually, it's helpful for any kind of baking, as it keeps the heat in the oven more constant. I keep a pizza stone in the oven most of the time.)
Combine ingredients for crust, and press into the bottom of a springform pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until fragrant and beginning to brown.
Raise oven heat to 400 F, or lower to 350 F if you're using a water bath (see below).
Put cream cheese in mixing bowl, and beat until fluffy. Add other ingredients, scraping the bowl and beaters each time (this is very important), fully incorporating each ingredient. When all ingredients are combined, scrape one more time, beat one more minute, and pour mixture into pan over crust.
Instructions for water bath: Wrap the bottom and sides of the springform pan in foil, put it in a baking pan and pour boiling water around the sides. Bake at 350 F for 60 to 90 minutes, checking often. When the cake is firm to touch but slightly soft in the center, or the center reaches 155 F, remove from oven.
Instructions for non-water bath: For this method, you start the cake at a high temperature, and it slowly drops. If you have stoneware, bricks, etc, this allows it to happen at a slower rate, and I get better results in less time. Put the cheesecake on a sheet pan in case of drippage. After putting the cheesecake in the oven at 400 F, turn the oven down to 200 F. Bake for 60 to 90 minutes, checking often after an hour. When the cake is firm to touch but slightly soft in the center, or the center reaches 155 F, remove from oven.
Chill completely. Top with fruit, if desired, such as Sugar-Free Strawberry Topping.
Makes 16 servings.
Nutritional Information: Each serving has 2 grams effective carbohydrate plus 1 gram fiber, 6 grams protein, and 221 calories.
Last edited by kittenthng; 08-19-2012 at 04:30 PM.
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