Low Carb Diet (atkins)

sweetserendipity

Good morning everyone including newbies :hello:
Think it's week 7 for me & it's weigh day!! Least said about that the better - I gained 5 lbs!! :rotfl:
No surprise there then!! Don't worry I don't expect or deserve any sympathy!! :rotfl: I shouldn't be laughing but if I don't laugh I'll cry!!
Did anyone see supersize/superskinny last week? Well, there is a condition, in America, called carb-face & that's exactly what I have this morning!! Basically I have a pudgy, water-logged face!! I am sooooooooooo gonna get rid of that ASAP!!!!
So, I'm back on the wagon as of today & menu will be:
B - 2 egg (not cream egg!!) cheese omelette
L - salad, probably tuna
D - burger with peppercorn melt & cheesy leeks!! Yay!!
Might open a bag of S&V peanuts tonight if peckish.
Have a good day everyone.:D

oldMcDonald

OK, maybe a dumb idea, but I'm new and still getting to grips with this low-carb stuff....

Polydextrose - it appears to be a fibre that forms a gel when mixed with water....could it be substituted with either gound linseed / flax or possibly something like unflavured Fibogel? (although I have no idea if anything else is added to fibogel, could be a huge amount of sugar in it?)

oldMcDonald

Just seen what Fybogel is for....well, it would keep you regular! Maybe that was dumb idea of the day from me there!

sweetserendipity

Badger_Lady wrote: »

- Breakfast peanut smoothie (peanut butter, double cream, soya milk)

Badger, this sounds gorgeous, can you tell me how to make is pretty please?! Ratios etc. Thank you!!

sweetserendipity

shykins wrote: »

ok either u lot arent reading properly or u are all asleep i cant belive none of u commented on that cadbury creme eggalike recipe

Looked at that recipe last night - it looks yummy but I'm doing penance at the moment!! :rolleyes:

Badger_Lady

A couple of ingredients in that Creme Egg recipe are elluding me... so I think I may have to just try:
85% dark chocolate
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp double cream
1/2 tsp xantham gum (from the "free from" section at Morrisons)
1/2 tsp good vanilla
Good old squirt of agave nectar (or other sweetener)

1. Melt chocolate over a bain marie, brush into the egg molds and leave in the fridge to set.
2. Heat butter and cream over a medium heat.
3. Bring mixture to a boil and gradually whisk in xantham gum. Remove from heat and add vanilla and sweetener. Leave to cool.
4. Pour the cool mixture into the egg molds and pop in the freezer for 1/2 hour to set firm.
5. Take the now solid halves of egg, remove them from the molds and glue together with more melted chocolate.
6. Return to the fridge until eating time!

shykins

sweet u are BANNED from everything after yr excesses!!! lol

mcdonald sounds a good idea but no idea if it would work i am not good at physics!!! i wonder if u could leave it out of the recipe and how much effect that would have

badger i think further down that thread someone suggested lemon colouring, read the whole thread theres often other ideas on them

and i am NOT going to get huffy that u lot dont read my posts properly.. honest i am not <sniff> ok i am (
x

sweetserendipity

oldMcDonald wrote: »

I think I may give this a go. I know it sounds really dumb, but I am a little worried (in truth, scared!) of giving up bread and potatoes! I am pretty much addicted to them and they make up a large proportion of what I eat most days. The thought of going without is a bit ........well, eek!

oldMc, I was the same but I can honestly say I didn't miss them at all when I started low-carb. I always had loads of potatoes with my dinner, matching my hubbies portion, & I could put away a fair amount of bread too at times!! As long as you have enough low-carb food to satisfy you then you will be fine. Have a look at other people's menus for ideas before you start & stock up.

Badger_Lady

sweetserendipity wrote: »

Badger, this sounds gorgeous, can you tell me how to make is pretty please?! Ratios etc. Thank you!!

1 cup soya milk
2 tablespoons unsweetened smooth peanut butter
1 tablespoon double cream
Drop of vanilla essence
Teaspoon cocoa powder

Whizz it all up in the blender until smooth! Makes one portion... gives about 15g protein and about 6g carbs - it's on my induction list but I guess you just have to be careful about what other carbs you're having that day!

sweetserendipity

worried_jim wrote: »

God I am bored today. Haven't cheated or been tempted. Sick of chicken and broccoli, I just want to eat something crunchy that comes in a packet. Crisps !
Will be okay tomorrow as back at work, if I haven't lost a load of weight a week Tuesday I am going to go on a rampage . Down another notch on my belt.

Don't do it worried - look what happened to me!!
If you are allowed nuts on your plan then I can thoroughly recommend KP salt & vinegar peanuts - they are lush!! Just keep to a small handful a day though!!