Low Carb Diet (atkins)

~daisy~_2

tinkerbell84 wrote: »

You asked for ideas.

I find if I stray from 20g carbs per day I stall.

oh im sorry - i hav never done atkins induction - initally i just cut out white carbs then i read up on low carbing and adjusted things

i reckon my carb intake when i was losing was around 40-50g a day

but once more apologies

~daisy~_2

ok so todays offering .....

brekkie - same bacon and egg
lunch - oh same ish mixed salad with brie and corned beef
dinner - 2 burgers wrapped in lettuce leaves served with cheese mayo little onion tomato and mustard

snacked on 1 cracker and butter 1 spoonful of peanut butter
same amount of tea
might have a square of dark choccie in a while

HC_2

Last night I made Faux Mash (cauliflower puree with cream and butter) from the IPD book, since I was serving roast potatoes to the rest of the family. (sob!)

Before dinner, I gave DD1 a taste of it, without her knowing what it was, and she guessed mashed potato with cheese or cream cheese in it - then (as she's a teenager who watches her figure like a hawk and rarely eats potatoes) made me make some more so she could have some with dinner too.

DD2 knew what it was, but closed her eyes in bliss as she tasted it.

Highly recommended, if anyone's not given it a go.

Daisy - I just noticed your sig: you're doing fantastically well in bringing down your mortgage! :T

gillette147

I have just fallen off the wagon big time.
The good news is that I didn't enjoy the muffin, sandwiches, choc cake and choc biscuits as much as I thought I would.
The bad news is that saz will chop me into tiny pieces.

This is my first non-holiday slip in the whole time I've been on this.
Saz will tell you how good I am.
If she's not too busy building a fire to flame me over.
xx

tinkerbell84

HC wrote: »

Last night I made Faux Mash (cauliflower puree with cream and butter) from the IPD book, since I was serving roast potatoes to the rest of the family. (sob!)

Before dinner, I gave DD1 a taste of it, without her knowing what it was, and she guessed mashed potato with cheese or cream cheese in it - then (as she's a teenager who watches her figure like a hawk and rarely eats potatoes) made me make some more so she could have some with dinner too.

DD2 knew what it was, but closed her eyes in bliss as she tasted it.

Highly recommended, if anyone's not given it a go.

Daisy - I just noticed your sig: you're doing fantastically well in bringing down your mortgage! :T

Try making a fish pie with it

Lots of fish, a nice cream and herb sauce, spinach and hardboiled eggs topped with cauli mash and baked

It's wonderful.

tinkerbell84

gillette147 wrote: »

I have just fallen off the wagon big time.
The good news is that I didn't enjoy the muffin, sandwiches, choc cake and choc biscuits as much as I thought I would.

:eek:

Why oh why oh why did you do that????!!!

shykins

oh dear gillette well there is no point in us smacking u cos saz will do it.. rather u than me AND u didnt even enjoy it.. eeekk!!

sorry but the sound of pureed cauli just does not get me going lol

mirry have u tried the cauli pizza base or the egg/cheese one?? i dont like soy flour so would pass on trying that in any base

daisy u are lucky if u can lose on 40g a day i am like tinker has to be around 20 <sigh>
x

Sazbo

gillette147 wrote: »

Saz will tell you how good I am.
If she's not too busy building a fire to flame me over.
xx

Yep! *Saz puts some more wood on the fire*
...............flame-grilled fricasee of gilly with a cream and mushroom sauce......... mmmm and low-carb too!

Sxxx

ravylesley

Oh Gilly you sound just like my hubby.He pulls tricks like this regularly then wonders when he gets on the scales why he hasn't lost any weight

Dont beat yourself up too badly about it as its just a blip.Draw a line under it and move on is what I say life is too short for guilt

Well as predicted my weight has been on the increase this week due to the impending arrival of AF.Even though its annoying at least I can console myself with the fact I havent cheated and it must be water retention

Shykins I agree mashed cauli doesnt float my boat either.I much prefer the idea of the choccy cookies you were baking a couple of days ago:D

Lesleyxx

Ted_Hutchinson

ravylesley wrote: »

Shykins I agree mashed cauli doesnt float my boat either.I much prefer the idea of the choccy cookies you were baking a couple of days ago:D

How to make Perfect Mashed Cauliflower

I quite fancy trying his Chocolate/coconut oil topping for ice cream sounds like a really quick easy idea.