Low Carb Diet (atkins)

alm71 wrote: »

Thanks for the tip Tinkerbell. I'll try the oopsies instead of the flaxbread. Are the oopsies Induction friendly and which recipe do you use? I've got a posh do on Friday night and my dress is slightly a tight fit at the moment. I hope I don't put on another 2lbs this week or I'll never get in the dress. Is there anything else I can do this week (apart from the obvious exercise) that will turn the pin on the scales in the right direction? I've got an 80 hour week ahead of me this week so struggling to find time to exercise. Any tips are greatly appreciated.

If you find the answer to this, please let me know:rolleyes:

angelatgraceland wrote: »

I bought a pack of liver yesterday-something a bit cheaper than steak!. Now apart from the lovely liver and onions is there anything that goes well with it? Ive got brocolli and I dont want to overdo the cheese or I will get fed up with it. Eggs get boring too if I overdo them which is why I dont eat them every day.

I made a very nice liver, onions, leek and tomato mess the other week and froze 2 portions as you don't want to overdo the liver cos of vit A. Have had it with broccoli and cauli and it was very tasty. It's a well rounded meal and good for a change.

1 portion a week is deemed ok, my portions are just less than the 600ml take away type containers.

I love liver and most offal. Not to be sneezed at as is very cheap and nutritious

Don't think cheese would be nice with liver, it's got too much a strong flavour of it's own. Needs clean veg like broc/cauli to showcase it properli. Maybe non-cheesy leeks?

Hope you enjoy it, whatever you do!

Mx

mazzers wrote: »

Does anyone have any ideas for a gravy substitute or I fear for Sunday lunch, or is that pushing low carb too far

How about a cheese sauce instead (lower in carbs, this is what I use and it is lush over a cooked dinner):D

This is my recipe;

100ml double cream
1oz cream cheese
some grated cheese

Heat and mix together;)

I've also used the same sort of mix to make fish or chicken pie.... just throw in the chicken or fish and some veg (leek, mushrooms etc). Once cooked, put in dish, cover with mashed cauli and stick in oven. Grated cheese on top if you want:D . My kiddies love this:cool:

angelatgraceland wrote: »

Eggs get boring too if I overdo them which is why I dont eat them every day.

But the egg is a versatile oval! There's the regular boiled, fried, scrambled, omlette. :jThen you get pancakes! :j Bakewell tart! :jEgg custard!:j Oopsies!:j Boiled egg chopped up and mixed with cream cheese, mayo and smoked salmon trimmings!:j (my excellent lunch)

Can't personally ever get tired of eggs, good to know that they've recently been rehabilitated re cholesterol too

Mercy the egg fan X

alm71 wrote: »

I'm a student nurse out with the district nurses at the moment. That involves doing a 37 hour week. I've also got a 5000 word dissertation going on as well which takes up about 6 hours of my time a day. Happy days

You'll need some serious fuel then, to keep all that going on. I can recommend as a snack treat the bakewell tart if you do almond flavours. The slices are firm enough to stand alone and be easily tranported when wrapped in greaseproof, and at 6g carb per 1/6th slice are doable if this is worked in to your daily goals. Very pleasant with a little double cream for when you need a break and a treat for all the hard work you are putting in. :j

I make mine and keep it on the stove top (under a tent of cooling rack and kitchen towel to keep off dust and cats:D) for 3-4 days without any deterioration in taste or quality.

Also, boiled eggs are a great resource as are so easily transported. (I boil a few at once, they keep for a week at least at room temp. probly longer in the fridge) One of them and a sml pack of pork scratchings / sausage / cooked bacon or ham pieces makes a great mobile meal

Best of luck with the 80hr week! A little preparation foodwise will pay dividends when you get the urge to EAT NOW cos u've just realised you are ravenous

MX