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Low Carb Diet (atkins)

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  • ethansmum
    ethansmum Posts: 1,780 Forumite
    Pilly- I got that book today too. Its just sooo me! Its a fantastic book, I'm really enjoying it. I must look up the cheesy leeks recipe.....
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  • alm71
    alm71 Posts: 110 Forumite
    How do you do you flax porridge Pilly? I've tried the flax bread today and loved it. Fancy trying the porridge now.
  • pillypilla
    pillypilla Posts: 134 Forumite
    flax porridge- I use 3 heaped desert spoons of flax and about 1 and half scoops of my vanilla protein powder. I then add soya milk but you can use water (not tried it like that tho). mix and mic for 1min 30secs. It's lumpy but I like lumps!

    Sweet's cheesie leeks- fry leeks, until soft, in butter with a bit of oil to avoid burnt butter!
    slosh some cream over then some grated cheese, stir and voila! Yummy, go with anything food.
  • tinkerbell84
    tinkerbell84 Posts: 5,323 Forumite
    Its the IPD that i'm doing,

    Their website is https://www.pig2twig.co.uk

    Any questions, just yell. :A
  • angelatgraceland
    angelatgraceland Posts: 3,342 Forumite
    ethansmum wrote: »
    Pilly- I got that book today too. Its just sooo me! Its a fantastic book, I'm really enjoying it. I must look up the cheesy leeks recipe.....

    I had a cheesy leek for lunch. I boiled the sliced leek. In a small jug I put a few small chunks of cheese and some creme fraiche and zapped it in the micro. I also grilled pork in my healthgrill with red pepper and ginger on it. It was absolutely lush. I think Im now addicted to cheesy leeks.
    I even bought a packet of seeds for leeks tonight!
    Annual Grocery budget 2018 is £1500 pa £125 calendar month £28.84 pw for 3 adults
  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
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    Just had roast chicken, cauliflower and broccoli cheese. am absolutely stuffed and no carbs ! Left my babybels in the fridge at work, something to look forward to tomorrow !
  • mazzers
    mazzers Posts: 4,234 Forumite
    Mercy wrote: »
    Here's a list of potassium rich foods, you probably don't need to rely on apricots an bananas.
    http://www.gout-pal.com/food-list-high-in-potassium/2007/08/

    Why not take a supplement? I do :)

    M

    Ooh, thanks for that did google hi potassium foods but thats a good link
    Fraid to take supplement as doc said too much is bad for you too.
    Actually had heart attack as high BP meds depleted potassium and heart went craaazy.
  • angelatgraceland
    angelatgraceland Posts: 3,342 Forumite
    Thats interesting as I have high BP and meds for it-maybe the potassium is another good thing then-along with the new way of eating.
    Annual Grocery budget 2018 is £1500 pa £125 calendar month £28.84 pw for 3 adults
  • tinkerbell84
    tinkerbell84 Posts: 5,323 Forumite
    worried_jim wrote: »
    Just had roast chicken, cauliflower and broccoli cheese. am absolutely stuffed and no carbs ! Left my babybels in the fridge at work, something to look forward to tomorrow !

    there are some carbs, but not too many. ;)

    well done! :T :T :T
  • gravitytolls
    gravitytolls Posts: 13,558 Forumite
    tinkerbell84 wrote: »
    Which plan allows pineapple, onions and black eyed beans?

    Dunno, my plan is no simple carbs ~ that is no bread (will allow a little w/meal when the weight's down), no pasta, no rice, no spuds. Big boo hoo, I love all of those.

    I have done it before, lost 2 stone, felt great, didn't look too bad either, and I'm hoping for the same this time.

    I have a hubster and 8 chidren, I cook one meal for all, including myself, which means I eat what they eat minus the simple carbs.

    And I love onions.
    I ave a dodgy H, so sometimes I will sound dead common, on occasion dead stupid and rarely, pig ignorant. Sometimes I may be these things, but I will always blame it on my dodgy H.

    Sorry, I'm a bit of a grumble weed today, no offence intended ... well it might be, but I'll be sorry.
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