Low-carb diets support thread

daska

marrbett wrote: »

If there was a double thanks button I would push it for all you lovely ladies, especially for the pizza one as we always have home-made pizza on saturdays and I was feeling quite challenged!!
I am really struggling to convince myself that its healthy to eat so much animal fat and meat, but am trying to change my mindset.
I'm gonna try hard to draw up a menu over the weekend, so I might be coming back soon for help!!
THANKYOU again.xx

The cauliflower crust and the mushroom crust are both excellent as well, it's just that this was the first time I'd tried the chicken one because I didn't believe it would be any good); the cauliflower one is a lovely bland base that will be ok with those who aren't keen on/ allergic to mushrooms.

SHEILA54

bossymoo wrote: »

Hi
I have started today, Atkins and not Dukan, see if I can get things moving again.
So I've had leftover coronation chicken (hm, just chicken, mayo and curry powder) for breakfast, a plain omelette with salad for lunch, a cup of bovril mid afternoon as I am feeling listless, and probably tuna salad later.

I've had a dash of cream in one cup of tea, and will probably have another later, and I've made up some sugar free jelly. I made up to 500ml with water and then another 100 of cream, is this ok? Can't stand jelly, but this makes it palatable. I'll probably have 1/3 of this tonight so it's not loads of cream.

Also refilling my water bottle as I go, so fluids should be ok.


I'd appreciate any tips or comments on my menu for today. Once out of induction I'll look into some breakfast muffins to take to work, I think.

Thanks!

Not a lot of carbs there - around 6 carbs according to my reckoning with what you have said. You can have 20 carbs on induction for Atkins so I would have some vegetables and nuts for fibre:)

Like the mad March hare hannoja, especially the maniacal eyes!

daska - nice recipe but may try it with the cauliflower crust

Out today so had
breakfast - scrambled egg, sausage + half hash brown
lunch - small portion moussaka with salad, melon for dessert and 1 baileys coffee (no sugar added)
snack - handful nuts
home now but
dinner - not sure yet

Over allowance but best of the choice that I was given.

Miserable day today - are we going to be good for Mothers' Day tomorrow?

bossymoo

Thanks. I had salad twice, including cherry tomatoes. I also snacked on 2 mini babybel.

I understood from the link not to have nuts during induction? If I can that would be great! Is soy flour ok? I can do some nice bread with soy flour and ground almonds...

daska

SHEILA54 wrote: »

daska - nice recipe but may try it with the cauliflower crust

The cauli is good but the chicken has a substantial advantage, especially if you're doing induction, it leaves you with a carb allowance to have some coleslaw or some such with the pizza instead of using it up in the crust.

SHEILA54

bossymoo wrote: »

Thanks. I had salad twice, including cherry tomatoes. I also snacked on 2 mini babybel.

I understood from the link not to have nuts during induction? If I can that would be great! Is soy flour ok? I can do some nice bread with soy flour and ground almonds...

Sorry no, you are right
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/68046-why-no-nuts-induction.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1105208/The-All-New-Atkins-Diet-Plan-lets-eat-forbidden-carbs-STILL-lose-weight.html

I didn't use the Atkins guide as I started on a candida diet but also measured carbs. After 4 weeks I increased my allowance by 5 carbs a week until weight loss stopped. That was 50 carbs but on Monday I am going back to 30 - 35 to try and break the stall.

I also prefer to have half an avacado to tomatoes but it is personal preference.

daska - will give your pizza with chicken crust a try next week. Pizza is not my favourite meal but variety is.............

Edwardia

Hi all

Is there a low carb substitute for milk that isn't soya milk please ? Would a lactose-free milk work ? Am drinking green tea, Earl Grey, fennel & nettle but as there's no way I could put cream in *normal* tea, I just wondered ?

Thanks !

BTW Holland & Barrett website has flaxseed at BOGO1/2 price as well as other stuff.

Breakfast : two free range boiled eggs
Lunch: Waitrose Delicatezze asparagus frittata served with cottage cheese and oven baked veg (fennel, celery, shallots, celeriac with EV olive oil and zaa'tar)
Dinner: small bowl veg soup
Treat: 2 scoops Kelly's clotted cream ice cream (11g) plus 4 squares Lindt 90% cocoa chocolate

raverminx_2

Hi im 5 days into the induction and have lost 4lb but the last 2 days it has stayed the same. I did read somewhere that certain medications can interfere with the diet, antidepressants being one of them.
Im currently on a very low dose of antidepressant which ive been weaning off and also take valium almost daily. do you think this could be slowing things down for me?

Also one question that i cant seem to find out is; is sugar free jelly allowed on induction?

many thanks

Edwardia

With Mother's Day upon us and Easter holidays looming I thought I'd do some research so that if any low carbers get dragged into chain eateries, there's a few choices.

BURGER KING www.burgerking.co.uk

Flame-grilled chicken salad 6g/serving
Garden salad 6g/serving
Honey & mustard dressing sachet 6g/serving
French dressing sachet 1g/serving
Mayonnaise sachet trace/serving
Ketchup sachet 2g/serving

from the kids' menu..
3 char grilled chicken strips trace/serving
BK fresh apple fries 7g/serving

Abbey Wells water 0g carbs
Diet Coke 0g carbs

WIMPY www.wimpy.uk.com

Steak salad 9.7g
Gourmet chicken salad 9.8g
Side salad 8.8g
Coleslaw 3.1g

Banger breakfast 8.7g
extras:
Fried egg 0g
Bacon 0g
Peas 4.9g
Hash browns 10.8g
Mushroom 0.3g
Processed cheese slice 0.6g

Edwardia

McDONALDS www.mcdonalds.co.uk

Grilled chicken and bacon salad 6g/portion (NOT the crispy version)
Grilled chicken salad 6g/portion (NOT the crispy version)
Garden side salad 2g/portion
Carrot sticks 6g/portion
Fruit bag 10g/portion

Black coffee, Espresso, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Sprite Z all 0g/portion
Tea with milk 1g/portion
Cappuchino 10g/portion

LITTLE CHEF https://www.little-chef.co.uk
Seems to have less nutritional info than it used to so my best suggestions

Omelette breakfast hold the baked beans
Free range omelette with Cheddar or ham or tomato filling plus mixed leaves hold the spuds
Chicken and bacon salad
Smoked salmon and prawn salad
Mixed leaves and tomato salad (side salad)
Fresh fruit salad with double cream (if juice not syrup)
3 scoops vanilla ice cream

Edwardia

PIZZA HUT www.pizza-hut.co.uk

BBQ chicken wings (7 wings) 3g/portion but delivered are 8.4g/portion

BBQ sauce 8.2g/portion
Sweet chilli sauce 9.2g/portion
Mayo light dip pot 3g/portion
Tomato ketchup dip pot 9.6g/portion
Mayonnaise light 6g/portion
Extra Virgin olive oil with Italian herbs 0.9g/100g
Extra Virgin olive oil with balsamic vinegar 4.4g/100g
Lemon infused oil 0g/100g
Caesar dressing 8.9g/100g
Sour cream and chive sauce 1g/portion but delivered version 2.3g/portion
Garlic and herb sauce delivery only 0.8g/portion
Heinz mayonnaise sachet Express only 0.2g/portion
Heinz tomato ketchup sachet Express only 3.4g/portion
Grated Parmesan Reggiano 0g/portion
Garlic and chilli dipping oil 0.5g/100g

Potato salad 10.6g/100g
Coleslaw 4.5g/100g
Diced beetroot 9.5g/100g
Cherry tomatoes 3g/100g
Seasonal salad 1.8g/100g
Cucumber 1.5g/100g
Mixed peppers 2.6g/100g
Red onion 7.9g/100g
Carrot batons 7.9g/100g
Silverskin onions 7.2g/100g

Vanilla ice cream 10.8g/portiom
UHT double cream 0.4g/portion

Certainly not advocating faster food all the time but if you're out with family/friends/kids I hope being able to choose something at Burger King, McDonalds, Wimpy, Little Chef, Pizza Hut helps !!