Low Carb Diet (atkins)

Theonly'Gaye'inthevillage

Angel,
I make a cheese sauce by adding grated cheese to warm creme fraiche. You could also add fresh parsley or could use pesto which is quite yummy.

shykins

thanks tink was just about to say that lol

induction is as much about WHAT u eat as it is about keeping to 20g... like tink i often eat around 20g a day but i am not on induction as i eat things not on the list

ok sauces...
cheese sauce melt cheese into heated double cream
coronation sauce mix mayo with curry powder
tomato type sauce mix tom puree and spices into mayo or warm d/cream
add puree and/or herbs and some cream to anything u are frying
to thicken stews add extra veg then take some out and whizz it before adding back, makes for a thick gravy

is that ok for a start?

x

Theonly'Gaye'inthevillage

I often use balsamic vinegar on salads but as I'm not strictly doing Atkins I'm not sure whether it is allowed.

newish2this

Thanks shykins and angelatgraceland:)

You told me wat I knew really:rolleyes:
We're going for a chinese so I was going to avoid the rice and noodles but was thinking more of the 'hidden sugars' mentioned before:)

With regards to me eating 20g a day, I'm trying to keep it low as I'm desperately trying to lose my last 4lb (the same 4lb since Christmas:rolleyes: ) but as Tinkerbell said, I'm not being as strict as induction;)

tinkerbell84

TheonlyGayeinthevillage wrote: »

I often use balsamic vinegar on salads but as I'm not strictly doing Atkins I'm not sure whether it is allowed.

definitely not.

i usually have an olive oil, lemon juice (fresh) salt and pepper dressing. it's yummy :drool:

or caesar dressing (yum yum)

angelatgraceland

Ah those ideas will keep me going for a while! Thankyou! Recipes in American books never work for me! Ive not tried creme fraiche recently so I will take a look at that later today when I pop out. Pesto I love but hadn't even considered-thats why I asked you on here-because you are "doing" it.
A few more bits for my shopping list now. Im hoping to do induction for 4 weeks so I do need to get inventive. I was previously eating a lot of beans and pulses so its a complete change of diet for me at present. However-having done it before-I know how great it is! Wishing you all big sucess!:j :T

sweetserendipity

Good morning everyone & welcome to newbies :hello:
Still feeling rough today, blocked dose & headache, I hate having a cold . Having a lazy day today, still in my PJs & thinking of going back to bed for an hour & then having a hot bath.
Anyway, menu for today
B - strawbs/blues & cream
L - HM veg soup with blob of creme fraiche
D - M&S valentine meal - sirloin steak & med veg I think - hubbie making
I agree with the cheesy sauce - I saute some leeks in butter, then add cream & grated cheese & season with black pepper. It's lovely with steak or chicken etc. Could also put it over cauli/broc etc.

tinkerbell84

angelatgraceland wrote: »

Ah those ideas will keep me going for a while! Thankyou! Recipes in American books never work for me! Ive not tried creme fraiche recently so I will take a look at that later today when I pop out. Pesto I love but hadn't even considered-thats why I asked you on here-because you are "doing" it.
A few more bits for my shopping list now. Im hoping to do induction for 4 weeks so I do need to get inventive. I was previously eating a lot of beans and pulses so its a complete change of diet for me at present. However-having done it before-I know how great it is! Wishing you all big sucess!:j :T

pesto is probably out on induction because of the nuts

shykins

tink stop stealing my lines lolol

sweet hope u feel better later and enjoy yr M&S meal

newish as long as u make the best choices u can and not go silly on noodles etc etc, just go back to eating clean after and drink lots of water to flush thru anything bad u might have unwittingly eaten

x

stacey777

Im approaching with cauiton. Have had a sweet tooth all day and have had a custard broch thing out of lidl. Was so good all week went to gym 3 times and have not had any treats.

I went to a pampered chef party last night and even managed to stay off all carbs and sweet stuff. Dont know what happened to me. Im really looking to make somehing in the line off sweet stuff for tonight i think iv seen recipes for micro muffins and cakes in cup etc anyone got a link it takes me days reading all the posts to catch up.

Hope you aren't being frozen to much today im in N Irelnad and its very mild i was out today with no coat on.

Happy valentines day.


Someone said about balsamic vinegar it has sugar in it.