Low-carb diets support thread

bossymoo

SHEILA54 wrote: »

Fair enough, I don't know enough about Dukan myself. I have lost over 5 stone on Atkins since last June, though not much recently, and am interested to see the differences. I also want to lose another 2 stone though it could be a bit more. Cadbury's giant buttons sound nice but I made the melted chocolate with coconut oil and nuts tonight and that was really nice as well.

I don't quite know where I went wrong with Atkins to be honest. I seemed to lose then put it back on again. It's so hard, isn't it?
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andrewsmum

Just been catching up here and noticed a lot of talk about BG test meters. Our Health authority are changing diabetics to the Wavesense Jazz meter because the test strips are much cheaper......if I remember rightly 90% cheaper but don't quote me on that. Don't know if this helps anyone.

SHEILA54

Hi everyone

bossymoo - we all go off it occasionally but who's perfect? Some days I find it harder than others but it is a good healthy way to eat and worth missing out on some of the foods that I used to enjoy. Hope that you lose this week!!

I have lost 1lb since last Tuesday, not a huge amount but progress.
Went to Cafe Rouge for breakfast after having bloods done and had scrambled egg, bacon, mushrooms, sausage and half tomato + coffee with cream. Met a friend and, as I have one of the free tastecards from here, got second breakfast free.

Lunch - prawns, half avocado, lettuce, cucumber and mayo
Dinner - chicken, cauliflower mash, broccoli, courgettes and carrots
Extras - 2 sq chocolate, dsp coconut oil & 10g almonds melted and combined as yesterday.
Yoghurt with flax and sesame seeds
Cocoa at bedtime made with lactofree milk.
Total - 30.5 net carbs, 125g fat, 102,2g protein, 24.2g fibre. Ketones ++

How are we all doing today? Going to do some work now !!

sistercas

bossymoo wrote: »

I don't quite know where I went wrong with Atkins to be honest. I seemed to lose then put it back on again. It's so hard, isn't it?
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that happened to me too! i lost 3 and half stone on atkins and put it straight back on and now i dont seem to be able to lose it again :cool:

sheila well done on the pound :T its a step in the right direction

mazzers that sounds awful, can i ask what you do? no need to reply to this if you dont want make sure you rest as much as possible when you get home xx

at work at the mo, so have to be quick, another couple of hours and im done for the day

breakfast: 4 eggs scrambled with butter
lunch: chicken and brocoli with butter lidl yoghurt
snack: atkins coconut bar
tea: sausages and veg s f jelly for pud

SHEILA54

sistercas - I just don't see how I can keep the weight off without staying low carb, as I told my GP, but I do hope to be able to increase the carb intake later so that I can have a bowl of porridge or another treat each day. It would be great to be able to eat 80 - 100 carbs a day but don't know if it will happen

mazzers - how has it been today?

Keep at it and I am sure that the weight will start to come off plus I know that I need to exercise more, though I do walk as I don't drive. I wonder if the Atkins bar or s/f jelly could be slowing you down, as was suggested to me.

Weight loss - 5 stone 3lb since last June, want to lose another 2+ stone. Ideal weight is another 3+ stone but don't realistically expect to get there.

tod123

had to share, just made the ultimate (in my attempts) faux potato salad,

Microd cauli
chives
tarragon
chopped pickled egg
chopped gherkins
a clove of chopped pickled garlic
spring onion
a few capers
thinly sliced celery
a few mustard seeds
(all from aldi)

dressing

1/2 salad cream/1/2 mayo
spalsh of red wine vinegar and lemon juice
splash of olive oil
garlic salt
celery salt
pepper
om nom, best ever I have done. Goes great with salmon/cold meats

mazzers

SHEILA54 wrote: »

mazzers - how has it been today?
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Awful.. felt a bit upset at one point and got ratty
I feel like i've had enough.

Will go the jobcentre on my day off but sadly there's not much about.

Edwardia

mazzers (((mazzers))) hope things get better for you soon.

I have decided that due to the sniping I get on other threads it's simpler if I just leave. So BIG higs to you all and if anyone wants to keep in touch please PM me before I close MSE account.

You're all lovely and are fantastically supportive and I'll miss you xxx

daska

Please don't leave (((Edwardia)))

You're much appreciated here.

Can we contact you via your blog?

PIGSMAYFLY

NOOOOOO!!!! Don't you let anyone make you feel the need to leave. I for one have learnt ALOT from your posts and am now on a low carb diet and feeling great for it. :j

Please don't leave us