Low Carb Diet (atkins)

tinkerbell84

OMG. I just managed to figure out a low carb chocolate sponge pudding :drool: Just fed it to OH and he didn't even know it was low carb!

Takes about 10 mins to make (including cooking). not worked out carbs yet, cos I'm still devouring it, but here's the recipe:

4 tbsp ground almonds
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 - 1.5 tbsp splenda
2 tbsp pure cocoa powder

mix dry ingredients together in a 1 pint microwavable bowl or jug

add 1 egg and beat together
add 1 tbsp double cream and 2 tbsp water and a splash of vanilla extract and mix

add 2 tbsp oil (i use groundnut but repeseed would work too. don't use olive oil!) and mix until combined

bung in microwave and nuke on full power for 3 minutes.

Leave to stand for a minute or so before eating with cold thick cream.

It's quite rich. 1 mixture serves 2 or 1, depending on your need for chocolate (I'm premenstual and my body has been screaming for dark chocolate all day, so this is proving a good alternative ).

suemagoo

congratulations Ted what a difference a year makes !! i think you must have helped a lot of people on the way you seem to take the time to read up on the medical side of things and take the time to explain thank you

suemagoo

:j congratulations Ted what a difference a year makes !! i think you must have helped a lot of people on the way you seem to take the time to read up on the medical side of things and take the time to explain thank you

Ted_Hutchinson

Badger_Lady wrote: »

So the green tea's coming out (seemed to accelerate weightloss last time)

I think the fact I drink green tea as my main drink in place of normal tea/coffee has helped my weight loss but it was sticking to the low carb approach that won through.

and I've restarted taking my "slim aid" pills, which I don't really believe in but hey, what's the harm?

Potters Femmeherb Slim Aid Ingredients:
Dry Extract Boldo (5:1 concentrate) 27mg (Equivalent to 135mg Boldo, containing 0.5% alkaloids) leaves and bark of boldo (Peumus boldus Molina), and has been shown to possess antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory effects. From this point of view, the possible anti-diabetic effect of boldine and its mechanism were evaluated.
Butternut Bark 10mg
Dandelion Root 30mg
Dry Extract Fucus (5:1 concentrate) 45mg (Equivalent to 225mg Fucus)

As the evidence supporting the use of the main ingredient is so slight I'd not buy any more.

There is a lot more evidence to support the use of chitosan but even so Chitosan for overweight or obesity. concludes chitosan is more effective than placebo in the short-term treatment of overweight and obesity..........high quality trials indicate that the effect of chitosan on body weight is minimal and unlikely to be of clinical significance. so while it may be worth giving them a trial to see how they work for you don't spend a lot of money on them

]I've got some promo work next weekend, which always seems to help (just 9 hours standing around smiling at strangers)

I would guess that standing around and just strolling about burns more calories than sitting for an equivalent amount of time. (9hrs strolling will consume some calories providing you don't snack out of boredom while your doing it)

Do also consider intermittent fasting

Dr Davis views on the subject

suemagoo

sorry i know its only my opinion but i think green tea is yuk i have been to hong kong and its custom to give you a cup of this before meal for digestion sorry i hate it

ka7e

In Turkey and Morocco they serve green tea poured over fresh, crushed mint leaves (and several teaspoons of sugar:eek::o > insert EEK! smiley here< ) and it is rather nice. More than one glass, though, and my tongue goes numb!

Birdie85

Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't been around for ages, I was still off work last week and in holiday mode with limited access to MSE! Needless to say, holiday head meant that I started every day with good intentions that went out of the window by dinner time! LOL! I'm back at work now and back on the wagon for definite, I'm just feeling a bit worried that I'm going to go through the same withdrawal that I did last time because that was not fun! I deserve it though for being so naughty! LOL! Oh, and I know that Green Tea is good for you, but i can't bring myself to drink it! Eugh!

shykins

have to say i am in the yuk green tea brigade too, in fact i cant stand ANY tea (i am english honest lol jus dont like tea!!)

welcome back birdie, sorry to say but u prob will get withdrawal symptoms if u really had a lot of carbs but hey u know it passes

tinker that sounds nice, bit like the one minute muffin, i have to steer away from nuts whilst trying to lose cos they always stall me worse luck

badger u are losing just fine why the need for slimming pills, i would be very suspicious of them, mind u i am a wimp with any pills

still making beef jerky at home and really enjoying varying the flavour its so good to just be able to grab some and chew on it

i have been doing IF for a couple weeks now and it really seems to suit me as i hate breakfast and am not hungry til at least lunchtime
x

~daisy~_2

hi all

that choccie cake sounds great - i may have to try it !!
weekend was fine - working hard but being good food wise did have some wine but not as much as a regular weekend so was encouraged to see no weekend gain as per normal
the only trouble is i now have half a bottle of wine left in the fridge !!! arghhhh......

am shattered today - its my eighth day of work in a row plus the extra exercise is making itself known

did 2 hours of classes this morning then had a 2 hour massage for someone who did a triathlon yesterday - i cleared up and sat down - next thing kids were home from school i was out like a light !! another massage tonight then i have a day off tomorrow but going to the early pump class with hubby so no lie in here !!

eggs and ham for brekkie
tuna mayo salad for lunch - massive bowl as was starving !!
will be left over roast chicken and veggies for dinner - yum

have made a raspberry jelly for later with real raspberrys in to go with some cream

Badger_Lady

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

Do also consider intermittent fasting

Dr Davis views on the subject

Thanks for these... my lodger does a type of intermittent fasting - he does a kick-start "detox" with a full week on nothing but brown rice (by the end you get fed up of brown rice and eat nothing), then he goes back to normal eating but fasts from Saturday morning to Sunday teatime.

I did join him for the "detox" a couple of months ago, although it only lasted 4 days for me. It helped to boost my weighloss a little (not dramatically, but noticeably) and I did feel better afterwards. I'm sure weightloss afterwards was easier than it had been before. However, I did get very grumpy during the fast (maybe that's just the company I was keeping!) and I worried that doing it for too long would upset the metabolism.

The Intermittent Fasting programmes suggested in your links sound much more sensible - might have to give it a go for a week and report results!