Low Carb Diet (atkins)

Badger_Lady

That's exactly what I'm doing! I just bought them this house:
http://my.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbayBeta&gbh=1&rand=910758559

...and then I'll be rescuing 3 traumatised chooks to liven up my garden Eggs will be a bonus - I actually haven't eaten them since I was 12, so I hope I like them... (can't bear the thought of eating mass-produced ones though, even if they are "free range" )

HC_2

Badger_Lady wrote: »

That's exactly what I'm doing! I just bought them this house:
http://my.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbayBeta&gbh=1&rand=910758559

...and then I'll be rescuing 3 traumatised chooks to liven up my garden Eggs will be a bonus - I actually haven't eaten them since I was 12, so I hope I like them... (can't bear the thought of eating mass-produced ones though, even if they are "free range" )

I can't get that link to work - it takes me to My eBay.

Until fairly recently, my OH used to get eggs (for pennies) from a colleague who kept chickens. Then he moved jobs, so I have to buy them - and organic free-range ones cost up to £3 for 6! :eek: You just have to hope that they really are what they say on the box.

As you say, eggs from your own chickens will just be a bonus. I really look forward to them making a mess of my garden - I already have 6 dogs, 2 cats and 2 rabbits who do that, so I'm not garden-proud!

Why haven't you eaten eggs since you were a little girl?

Badger_Lady

Oops! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270277887896

I went vegan when I was 12 (had been veggie since I was 4). I just never grasped the concept - when I was little, I read all about farmyard animals and how cute they were, then my mum fed them to me on a plate! I was really curious about food from an early age and wanted to know all about where it came from. The idea of eating something alive just freaked me out - I used to have nightmares about Mum serving the family cat up on a plate!

So it's only recently (after some time travelling in Greece) that I've started eating goat and sheep milk products - I've lost all tolerance of cow's milk. And egg has always been out until now!

HC_2

Badger_Lady wrote: »

Oops! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270277887896

I went vegan when I was 12 (had been veggie since I was 4). I just never grasped the concept - when I was little, I read all about farmyard animals and how cute they were, then my mum fed them to me on a plate! I was really curious about food from an early age and wanted to know all about where it came from. The idea of eating something alive just freaked me out - I used to have nightmares about Mum serving the family cat up on a plate!

So it's only recently (after some time travelling in Greece) that I've started eating goat and sheep milk products - I've lost all tolerance of cow's milk. And egg has always been out until now!

Those henhouses look good. If OH doesn't get around to converting our wooden Wendy-house-type thing (daughters have grown out of it now!) I might buy one of these.

Your reasoning about eating meat as a little girl sounds spot on to me. I've flirted with vegetarianism several times over the years, and (before this diet) would regularly go days without eating any meat, quite undeliberately.

Good luck with your egg-eating!

shykins

hc thats great loss well done, i wouldnt worry too much about limiting yr cheese as long as u aare losing well, when u get closer to goal u may have to re-assess that tho

its amazing how when u stop eating so much starch and sugar u dont get those slumps and how much yr taste changes... i remember saying right for xmas i am going to have som eparsnips cos i love them ewww was like eating sugared veg and as for tomato sauce bleurrggghhh

this thread is just amazing and its fantastic to see everyone doing so well it keeps everyone motivated when they see it works
x

~daisy~_2

well a new day and all that....

brekkie - small peice of brocolli quiche
lunch - egg mayo salad
dinner - 3 sausages onion gravy made with a little onion and fresh veggies

will prolly have strawbs and cream or cheese and apple for supper

suemagoo

Goodmorning all had a very bad evening yesterday the day went like this breakfast 2 very thin crispbreads and pate a few nuts mid morning lunch salmon salard berrys and cream then about 5 oclock found out my son had been made redudant evening meal 4 glasses wine half pitza half stick garlic bread and a few of husband chips did i feel any better after NO is theanswer have been awake half the night with worry that why im wrighting this at 6.30 in the morning and telling myself today is another day .

shykins

aww sue dont worry, things get in the way and we cant be perfect all the time... just forget it and move on

dont let last night derail u and become a carb fest just go right back to it today as tho last night never happened

x

Badger_Lady

Sorry to hear about your son, Sue We're all allowed the occasional binge - it won't cause any harm, just slows you down temporarily that's all!

I've got into bad habits again of "being in a rush", therefore not doing proper meals. So yesterday I spent 8am-4pm grazing on:
olives
feta
deep-fried tofu
whole almonds
spinach

And at 8pm I made a protein smoothie with rice milk, silken tofu and hemp protein (whopping 60g protein in that baby!).

Today's mission is to try and organise the above into meals... and preferably to have a protein smoothie for breakfast instead of a bedtime drink!

ravylesley

Oh Sue sorry about your son I'm sure he'll find another job soon

As for the eating I think all of us who are overweight have a problem with food and at times of stress a lot of us will reach for the choccie or bread as a means of solace so dont feel too bad about it.As everyone has said it wont have any serious long term effects it will just slow your weight loss down a bit

I'm not meaning to preach but just recently I've had loads of stress and have been tempted to eat what I shouldnt but I keep thinking is this bread/cake/choccie worth the effort I have put in over the last couple of months and so far the answer has been no but if I hit a major crisis who knows what I may do so dont worry we are all human

Lesleyxx