Low-carb diets support thread

[QUOTE from Edwardia:



With regard to bread, it would be a good idea to wean off it as it's about 10% sugar these days even before taking account of the starch. Bread also has quite a lot of salt. I'd suggest looking at the loaves in supermarket and finding out how many carbs per slice. The danger with bread is it's all too easy to pop it in the toaster ..

I think the best approach would be to go through their likes and dislikes and then go through your recipes and cookbooks looking for simple low carb things they will like..oh and emphasise the steak

I'd really recommend Waist Disposal by Dr John Briffa which is written for men, really clear and straightforward. I bought it so OH would understand what I'm doing and kept it for myself

There's a new book out by Dr Charles Clark called Health Revolution for Men. Haven't seen it myself yet but it's reviewed in the health section of the Daily Mail website and £2 off if ordered via the phone number. The article is entitled 'Why mid-life health kicks can WRECK mens bodies: Jogging and low-fat food will make you fatter and damage your heart'.

I've got two of Dr Clark's books and to me he does favour the higher carb end of low carb and the book would have to be really really good to be better than Waist Disposal.

Both doctors have websites www.drbriffa.com and www.charlesvclark.com[/QUOTE]



Thanks. when we bake our own bread in the breadmaker we use 50% wholemeal and white, but no sugar as the flour is that good. I can increase the amount of wholemeal to nearer 70% probably, but still not need sugar. How could I work out how many carbs would be in a slice(it would be a thicker slice too!)?

I'm trying to work out if I could still bake cakes/biscuits for the family(4 children!) using wholemeal flour only and minimal sugars. They don't eat loads of cakes/biscuits,but its nice for them to have some with a cuppa, isn't it. I'd really like to make this pattern of eating work for everyone, the adults for weightloss, the children for health.

sistercas - barbecue chicken wings from the starter menu only 3.5 carbs for 7 wings, sour cream and chive sauce 1 carb, + salad is the best option if you want to be good
Have fun :j

marbett - could you adapt these low carb recipes to suit your needs. Using flax is not only good for you but will cut the carbs and wheat flour is also used?
http://www.food.com/recipe/best-low-carb-bread-bread-machine-102631
or
http://www.food.com/recipe/world-famous-low-carb-bread-60594

Edwardia wrote: »

A treat invention.. two squares of Lindt 90% cocoa chocolate, spread with organic 100% pure peanut butter with no added salt, sugar or oil. Peanuty chocolately mmmm...

Mmmmmm sounds yummy, never thought of adding peanut butter, will try that.

for a savoury fix I love celery spread with NAS peanut butter

marrbett

I sometimes make biscuits from this pie crust recipe. If you make them small and thin they work very nicely. The cinnamon is slightly sweetening and the nuts have sugars in them. Not saying they'll be as sweet as you're used to (I don't sweeten them at all) but it doesn't take long to adjust or you could add just a little bit of stevia/sugar as murphydog999 suggest for the cake recipe above.

Well, DS2 (4) generally gets his choice of food, though I don't always have bread available and I limit wheat pasta to once a week now. He still has weetabix occasionally and hot chocolate and strawberry milkshake once a week at school (both home-made with sugar but it's a compromise between making him miss out on a treat his classmates get and him drinking crusha/nesquik - bleugh!) He gets spoiled silly when he's out with Granny on Sundays.

I'm simply trying to cut down the carb load of his breakfast and evening meal. So yesterday he had cheese and an apple for breakfast, school dinner (no idea what) and last night I made noodles from a large carrot and a courgette and he had these with bolognese sauce and parmesan cheese. Tonight we're having broccoli with scrambled egg and smoked trout. He's a devil for apples and raw carrots (it's a sensory thing - he craves the crunch) and I don't limit those too much. He also gets milk to drink. He is a growing lad LOL. I'm working on it very gently, but we have got to the point he's no longer going into meltdown every night he doesn't get pasta.