Low Carb Diet (atkins)

Sazbo

HC wrote: »

Saz, we ended up booking Turkey. Been there a few times and so I would have preferred somewhere else. Looked at villas in Malta, Sardinia, the Algarve and the Greek islands but, whereas I preferred the 300-year-old converted farmhouses in beautiful villages, with four 18-year-olds in tow (DDs' boyfriends are coming) I knew that size of pool, number of bathrooms and, most importantly, proximity to all the action had to take priority - and unless you have a massive budget, you can't have everything. It's a lovely villa, though, in a nice area and I'm looking forward to it (even if it means some big economising from now till then). And Florence too - I adore Italy. :j

Hope you feel better soon. (Sounds as though you should have gone sick these last few days.)

Thanks hun xx you're right i probably should have, but you know how it is in the current economic climate, at my place of work, in common with many others, there have been cutbacks on top of cutbacks and what few staff are left are stretched to the limit, but then you think maybe the alternative to that is being out of work, so you put up with it:( We just about manage when everyone's in, but there's not much spare capacity:( Of course if i was really ill I wouldn't go in, but I do think twice about calling in sick if I can avoid it, but I know that's probably wrong:o

The villa in turkey sounds fab! If you've got room for a little sazzy and gilly badger in your suitcase let us know!:D

Sx

newish2this

Hi everyone.

Saw this on another website and thought it might be handy for those that take supplements:)

There are good offers on this weekend only on 7 items at Holland and Barratt.

250 Fish Oil Concentrate Capsules (1000mg) Was: £18.99 Now: £5.49
120 Evening Primrose Oil (1300mg) Was: £11.59 Now: £4.99
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908g High Performance Creatine Powder Grape Flavour Was: £19.99 Now: £4.99
120 Ginkgo Biloba Tablets (30mg) Was: £11.99 Now: £2.99
60 ABC Plus Senior Tablets Was: £3.29 Now: £1.64

offers at Holland and Barratt

Mercy

Hi all!

I didn't have the piggies for t last night as I sampled the sesame crackers and they were rather filling with cream cheese. Had a couple of rollmops and salad with them. The dessert was v nice, don't need much sweetner at all, if any.

Today
B - Pigs in blankets
L - HM curry
D - Bavarian ham, brie, salad and sesame crackers.

Will try the dessert without sweetner this time.

Have a lovely afternoon!

M

avstar

Hi All

Thanks Mercy for trying the crackers recipe - its been on my to-do list but I will def try it now you reckon it's good:rotfl:

HC - the holiday sounds great - have a wonderful time and enjoy it with your girls - suspect my DD won't want to come with us anymore and I'll miss her:o

Had my week 2 weigh-in yesterday - wasn't expecting to have lost much as I've eaten LOADS this week...lost 3lbs:T . My DD was astonished and it spurred her on the keep on the low carb plan with me.

Thanks for all the cauli tips - I don't have a food processor so I'm going to invest in a potato ricer - this one at M&S seems good?
http://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/product/B001E0PD98/ref=sr_11_1/278-0543991-6879246?ie=UTF8&n=42966030&keywords=potato%20ricer&mnSBrand=core&numItemsFound=1

anyhoo,
B - friend egg and ham, cherry toms
L - salad with a chopped sausage and chopped chicken breast (leftovers!)
D - pork joint and veggies

Mercy

Hi Avstar, well done honey!

The sesame crackers are nice with something, I had cheese but I reckon buttered would be good to. On their own the taste is a bit strong and dry. Maybe alter the ratio of almond to seeds when you've tried em. I'll have to finish them off tonite and give it some thought :rotfl:

My work jeans feel looser but I'm putting it down to them stretching with wear this week so as to avoid any possible disappointments Sunday :rolleyes:

Big love to all!

M

aliasojo

Help! I bought these......http://www.lowcarbmegastore.com/linusit_gold_linseed_(flaxseeds)_details.html

......to make the flax bread stuff.....do I use them just the way they are or am I supposed to grind them?

Sazbo

aliasojo wrote: »

Help! I bought these......http://www.lowcarbmegastore.com/linusit_gold_linseed_(flaxseeds)_details.html

......to make the flax bread stuff.....do I use them just the way they are or am I supposed to grind them?

lol you do make me chuckle! To make flax bread yes, you need to grind them hun. I use a coffee grinder, just the ticket.

Sxx

aliasojo

Oh bum!!!!!!

Sazbo

aliasojo wrote: »

Oh bum!!!!!!

aah - i take it you don't have a coffee grinder?:o you can buy them quite cheaply.... i gotta run for a train now but let me have a think :think:

sxx

aliasojo

Nope no coffee grinder.

Ok...if I buy one tomorrow......how 'ground' do I make the seeds? Do they go like flour?

I did tell you all I was no cook.:rotfl: