Low Carb Diet (atkins)

~daisy~_2

do you grate the cauli raw or cooked wen having as a rice substitute ?

my take on low carb for the brain - and it is just my take and have never suffered from depression - i always feel very energised when im low carbing cant sit still and feel the need to do lots of stuff cleaning sorting exercising and i think that then crosses over from just being a physical thing to being a more emotive thing

positive energy for the body and the soul

but like i said just my take

brekkie - slice of corned beef
lunch - slice of left over roast beef small salad few chick peas and grated cheese
dinner - low carb fish pie with buttered green beans

snacked on slices of ham

exercise - 1 bodyjam class

tinkerbell84

grate it raw (use a food processor if you have one - a cauliflower is very messy to grate on a hand grater )

then cook in a frying pan with butter until at the desired consistency

you can add cumin etc to it if you want some extra flavour

mirry

nice recipe on here (butter chicken) Ideal for atkins.


http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-butter-chicken

Just replace the vegetable oil with olive oil .

mirry

I was just looking at this recipe for creme caramel ,

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-creme-caramel

the only problem i can see is the sugar .

Do you think it would still work with sweetner ?

I dont think it would , but does any one know different ?

Ted_Hutchinson

Sazbo wrote: »

I do feel that the low carb approach does appear to be helping regulate my low moods.

Do be aware that the research shows that ensuring your bodies daily Vitamin D3 needs are met in full each day improves feelings of wellbeing.
As you know studies have shown that insulin sensitivity is improved by as much as 60% when levels of VTD are increased from 25 to 75 nmol/ and high vitamin D status provides protection against type 2 diabetes so improving your vitamin d status will achieve both these objectives and much much more for only around 4p/daily.

Ted_Hutchinson

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

. I'll try to explain how carbs affect brain function later

Haven't time tonight to get this done but most of my Carb/brain function information comes from Dr L McCleary so if you read those articles you will be able to anticipate much of what I will say. Although perhaps I can just squeeze in the four main messages from his book The Brain Trust Program.
These are

1. Eat a low carb diet
2. Correct omega 3 status with 1.5mg-2g of EPA + DHA daily. He also suggests those who find large capsules difficult 2-4 capsules daily of Krill oil may be an effective alternative. (they are a bit pricey though)
3. Correct vitamin d insufficiency for UK adults this requires 4000iu-6000iu/daily.
4. Use an effective amount of Magnesium (he suggests 600mg/daily Magnesium Malate or Magnesium Taurinate, though you may find lactate, citrate or aspartate forms easier to find in the UK and these are also absorbed/utlised effectively.

His book has other supplement suggestions but these are primarily for Alzheimer's prevention or to delay the progress.

In today's D3 updates I find this association between low 25(OH)D levels and higher incidences of four mood disorders: premenstrual syndrome, seasonal affective disorder, non-specified mood disorder, and major depressive disorder. This review indicates a possible biochemical mechanism occurring between vitamin D and mood disorders affecting women,

shykins

if u have a potato ricer, precook your cauli then pass it thru the ricer and voila all done in 1minute with no sore fingers

not sure this clear brain thing is happening with me right now lol

x

tinkerbell84

mirry wrote: »

I was just looking at this recipe for creme caramel ,

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-creme-caramel

the only problem i can see is the sugar .

Do you think it would still work with sweetner ?

I dont think it would , but does any one know different ?

You can't make caramel with sweetener

Ted_Hutchinson

Fructose Sugar Builds Up Fat Fast

It looks like this article is based on this
Fructose-Induced Leptin Resistance Exacerbates Weight Gain in Response to Subsequent High Fat Feeding.

Here is Gary Taubes take on that research
Possibly the key paragraph from Taubes is this One possibility, for instance, is that fructose and glucose are needed to create chronically elevated insulin levels and so cause weight gain, metabolic syndrome, etc., but that once the process is initiated all easily digestible carbohydrates keep it going or make it worse.

I've just started using google chrome and by golly it's fast.

Sazbo

Good morning my lovlies :hello: Feeling a bit tired and under the weather this morning. And permanently feeling cold? Wish I could just stay in bed for a week but I don't think my boss would be too happy lol. Oh well, gonna make a coffee in a min and see if that jizzes me up a bit. Then have a meeting to go to, joy of joys, not!

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

Do be aware that the research shows that ensuring your bodies daily Vitamin D3 needs are met in full each day improves feelings of wellbeing.
As you know studies have shown that insulin sensitivity is improved by as much as 60% when levels of VTD are increased from 25 to 75 nmol/ and high vitamin D status provides protection against type 2 diabetes so improving your vitamin d status will achieve both these objectives and much much more for only around 4p/daily.

- thanks for this Ted. I ordered some of those high strength Vit D3 caps from the States last year and I took them religiously. Just as soon the builders have finished turning my flat into a bombsite, and I can actually find stuff again, I will start taking them again, especially now that it seems summer is definitely over (not that it ever began lol:rolleyes:).

I've just started using google chrome and by golly it's fast.

funny you should say that because I was trying to find a link to google chrome yesterday but I couldnt find one? I'll have another look...

Not much else to report. I have been craving a burger, and found some Scotch Beef burgers on offer in Sainsbury's this morning - half price and only 1g carb per burger So may have that tonight - got salad for lunch but feel like I need warm food.

shykins - I'm definitely not having the clear brain thing right now. Altho, some people would doubt whether I ever had it!:o :rotfl:

Have a great day everyone :wave:

Hugs to all,
Sazzy xxxxxxx