Low-carb diets support thread

Edwardia

daska wrote: »

Personally I can't see why people rave about the nasty leathery horrid tasting things. Plus they're in the nightshade family so I deliberately avoid them and they can thin the blood so aren't suitable for anyone on aspirin, warfarin etc.

I was stuck on aspirin first week of diagnosis although my cholesterol lipids and blood pressure were all good (now excellent). I don't want to come off it though because one study showed a rebound effect for stroke and I'm not willing to risk it.

Edwardia

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schoolhouse

bossymoo- Thanks for the ideas, I would certainly try the savoury muffins. How long do you cook them for and any guidance with the amounts for ingredients?

Not sure I could do fasting,have only made it through half a day of Dukan and really fancy some cashew nuts. Will just concentrate on the sari blouse that I must fit into:p

Mazzers- Good luck with the fasting.

Finding all the facts and links very informative. Lots of interesting reading there.Thanks very much:beer:.

bossymoo

Schoolhouse,
For the muffins, 6 tablespoons of oatbran, 2 eggs, 6 tablespoons milk powder (even better protein powder if you can find an unflavoured one), a scoop (maybe 80g) of quark, bit of salt, herbs etc. I think you can use a bit of wheat bran on Dukan too, so up to 6 tablespoons of that. Give it a really good whip up. Should make a dozen smallish muffins, and I think this equates to four days worth, so you could have 3 a day? It's 1.5tbsp a day on attack?

You could grate a courgette, wring it out to lose some of the moisture in a clean tea towel, and stir that in.

Depending on the size of the muffins, and your oven, 15 min for small ones up to 40 min if you do a single loaf for slicing, at about 160deg so it doesn't get two brown and crusty.

I do similar now but with ground almonds, as I've switched to Atkins for a change. Might go back to Dukan after my holidays though, for a while...

sistercas

mazzers wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Sorry but that made me spray tea over my laptop, i pictured boiled eggs rolling around in the pan.

My sausage meat was rather moist and the crushed onions stuck rather well, i oven baked mine and they were great.


When i did IF last i had different hours and regular break times.. it's gonna be nigh on impossible to find a regular 5 hour window.

i will try your recipe next time i might have more luck lol
i dont IF everyday just a couple of times a week if i feel up to it , dont stress yourself and just do it when you can , maybe eat later in the evening so if your break is delayed you will be ok ( i take a boiled egg and some nuts in case hunger gets hold of me)

daska wrote: »

mazzers & sistercas

I know some people find the more science based books boring or challenging but I find it really does help to understand the 'why' as well as the 'how' of low carbing. I would thoroughly recommend Stephen Phinney and Jeff Volek's "The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the Life-Saving Benefits of Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable and Enjoyable" and Taubes "Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It" You can get a lot from the youtube lectures and newspaper articles but I think the books do it more systematically and effectively.

thanks ive ordered the gary taubes book

Eliza wrote: »

Thank you very much, is that better than the 'Why do you overeat?' one for my purposes?

Thanks

Liz

not sure havent got that one


ok then
DO EAT
chicken, beef, gammon , ham, turkey, pork occasional liver, bacon, good sausage, corned beef, eggs, fish , cheese, green veg, parsnips, carrots, mushrooms , coconut oil, nuts , seeds, salad veg, full fat coleslaw , atkins bars, 85% choccy, s f jelly , greek 10% yoghurt, occ berries, butter, lard, tea, milk, cream , peanut butter, l c rice cracker, a little diet pop, sparkling water

DONTEAT
sweets, biccies, cakes, sweetened yoghurts, jam , potatoes, rice, pasta,bread, crackers, ketchup, ready meals ( well occasionally) crisps, alcohol, sugary pop/ squash, wheat flour , coffee (have this rarely as i dont like it) baked beans, tinned soup

WHY very overweight for a long time , insulin dependant gestational diabetes, very erratic blood sugars.

sistercas

books ive read

atkins - diet revolution ( that man was way ahead of his time)

wheat belly

natural heallth and weight loss

the obesity epidemic

diabetes ( richard bernstein)

stop counting calories and start losing weight

book about leptin ( cant remember what it was called)

and just ordered gary taubes book why we get fat


HUW well done thats a fantastic weight loss

Edwardia

Is milk powder low carb ??? Nido is 37.6g carbs per 100g dry for example.

bossymoo

No it's not, but on Dukan a certain amount of dairy is allowed. I think it focuses more on being high protein than low carb, but I can certainly say it works! And it is restricted in carbs, so we can still talk about it here :-)

Edwardia

Ah thanks for unconfusing me Dukan is the Duchess of Cambridge's mother's favoured diet plan.

sistercas

mazzers have a look at THIS link re fasting it may help x