moufette123's Journal, 06 Jul 19

This week's weight drop is as hard to explain as my latest weight gains. Well, maybe not the weight gains, but I have been gaining weight for the last 2 months and it is a nice change to lose some. It seems that my body likes being somewhere between 150 and 155 lbs for the time being. I will see how it goes for the rest of the summer.

Finally, I made some low-carb ice cream that was an actual success! Usually, I always put some xanthan gum (but not too much, or it will become too blobby) and some vodka so that the ice cream doesn't become too hard. Unfortunately, it doesn't work due to the erythritol that crystallizes.

This time, I used some allulose that I was able to find in an online store (very hard to find in Canada). The allulose is not 0 calorie, but the glycemic index is apparently lower than xylitol. And it tastes closer to sugar and less like medication compared to other sweeteners. And it doesn't have the annoying cooling effect of erythritol.

Aside from the sweetener, I used the xanthan gum and the vodka as usual, but I also whipped the mix gently while it was cooling in the fridge so that the xanthan gum would dissolve completely and that the mix would become cooler. And then I put the mix into my ice cream maker, then into the freezer.

The result: at last, my ice cream did not become hard as a rock! And it looks more like regular ice cream. I ate some much of it, it's a miracle that there is still some of it left! I am not sure if the successful ice cream is due to the allulose, or to the fact that I whipped it occasionally while the mix was cooling down.

It's supposed to be a nice day today, but it doesn't look like it when I take a look outside. Oh well, have a nice weekend!

69.1 kg Lost so far: 9.8 kg.    Still to go: 0 kg.    Diet followed: Reasonably Well.