Low-carb diets support thread

sistercas

mercy i love goose fat , but only buy it at xmas , i dont know why i do that . I did buy some pork dripping from the pork sandwich shop and that was yummy to cook with , had loads of flavour but then everyhing smelt of roast pork , hair, clothing everything

dundeedoll_2

sistercas wrote: »

I ordered it from HERE I bought the mixed meat selection pack , the minced steak and the chicken breasts - so i got free delivery - pretty steep delivery otherwise
Ive never ordered meat online before so hoping its good. their shop is in the village where my mum lives and she says its good

I buy from their shop all the time! The meat is wonderful and really reasonable too.

The sausages are absolutely gorgeous

sistercas

dundeedoll wrote: »

I buy from their shop all the time! The meat is wonderful and really reasonable too.

The sausages are absolutely gorgeous

ooh brilliant im looking forward to it arriving now

dundeedoll_2

Mind if I join in?

I've enjoyed reading all your posts and thought I'd ask for some advice.

Basically I wanted to shift about 1 1/2 stone and the low-carb way seems to be the best way for me.

I need to avoid bread anyway, as I found a) it makes me feel awful (bloated/headache/stomach ache/ankles & hands swollen/tired and STARVING!)
b) it's my 'TRIGGER' food!
I had also already cut out pasta and white rice too, but still ate cous cous / quinoa / chickpeas, lentils etc

I have for the last week and a 1/2 been doing my own version rather than a specific plan ie Atkins, Dukan etc

I was having 2 tbsp of Oatbran in my ff (full fat - 10%) Greek yoghurt, but then read on here that someone said they love their Oatbran but miss cheese. I suddenly realised that I should have ff (fatfree) yoghurt if I was having Oatbran

I've stopped the oatbran now - that and apples are the thing I miss most, although I must admit, my craving for apples only lasted 3/4 days

Anyway, this is my last couple of days of food (have been home rather than at work)....could you give me some feedback as to if it's OK please?

B 10% L1d1 Greek yoghurt
L 3 sausages (Spar 0.1g/100g) 2 slices bacon 2 scrambled eggs (with butter)
D Chilli (yes I used tomatoes ) on a bed of grated carrott

B 3 scrambled eggs (with butter)
L L1d1 parma ham on a bed of rocket, avocado, 2 gherkins, 1 raw beetroot
D 4 pork belly slices done in George with cauli mash with cheese
L1d1 10% Greek yoghurt

Lots of fennel/melissa/peppermint tea and water

As I say, I've cut out all 'proper' carbs and all fruit but am still having carrots and beetroot and salad leaves (salad most days)

I struggle a little with lunches for work....so easy to take cous cous salad or hummous or Krisprolls, but I seem to be stuck in a ham/lambs lettuce rut
I don't stop for lunch, just a bit here and there, + I have to be aware of it getting 'sweaty' in the car:(
Any ideas?

Edwardia

Allo Allo.. I've been Jubileeing .. and fireworks are still going off in the rain..

I must say you're all more restrained than me, because when I make an omelette I wolf it down - I'm quite keen on the whole omelette-piperade-menemen-huevos rancheros-frittata stuff and don't know how I'd manage without eggs. I get through a minimum of a dozen a week.

Duck fat, goose fat, dripping, lard and ghee.. they have two things in common (a) they tend to spit more than oil and a splatterguard is a good idea and (b) the shop-bought stuff is filtered and therefore they have a far more neutral taste than you'd expect. I'd hope that lard, dripping or duck/goose fat from a butcher would taste stronger.

Mercy re strawbs n cream you're welcome, you can get practising for more strawberry eating during Wimbledon ! I can't remember where I got quinoa info from but looked it up on glycemicindex.com and 25g carbs per serving.

Edwardia

Veggie lunch on the go ideas..

hardboiled quail's eggs, chunks of celery and a sachet of salt for sprinkling
sliced mozzarella and beefsteak tomatoes or whole cherry tomatoes
shell-on pistachios,shelled walnuts,sunflower seeds, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds,
sliced up strawberries in Greek yogurt or plain cottage cheese - or if you live/work near a Polish/Arab store, buy some kefir and pour over them
cottage cheese with chives or add herbs to plain
cornichons, pickled quail's eggs, antipasto pickle stuff (from Lidl)
salad leaves and herbs with home-made dressing packed separately
Brie and Port Salut cheeses
cheese stuffed chillies (Lidl)
carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, celery sticks, Red Leicester sticks and top n tailed whole radishes with HM or low carb shop-bought houmous, tzatziki or raita
sticks as before with Boursin or Philadelphia
hard-boiled egg with a sachet of a low carb mayo or salad cream

Edwardia

hi dundeedoll hopefully bossymoo will be along soon as she switches between Dukan and Atkins. Krisprolls and couscous aren't low carb, nor is oatbran. Tomatoes are fine on low carb diet but tomato/pasta sauces usually have sugar added if not HM.

Jazza

Wow, thanks Edwardia, I've now got loads of options now :j

dundeedoll_2

dundeedoll wrote: »

Mind if I join in?

I have for the last week and a 1/2 been doing my own version rather than a specific plan ie Atkins, Dukan etc

I was having 2 tbsp of Oatbran in my ff (full fat - 10%) Greek yoghurt, but then read on here that someone said they love their Oatbran but miss cheese. I suddenly realised that I should have ff (fatfree) yoghurt if I was having Oatbran

I've stopped the oatbran now - that and apples are the thing I miss most, although I must admit, my craving for apples only lasted 3/4 days

D Chilli (yes I used tomatoes ) on a bed of grated carrott

As I say, I've cut out all 'proper' carbs and all fruit but am still having carrots and beetroot and salad leaves (salad most days)

I struggle a little with lunches for work....so easy to take cous cous salad or hummous or Krisprolls, but I seem to be stuck in a ham/lambs lettuce rut
I don't stop for lunch, just a bit here and there, + I have to be aware of it getting 'sweaty' in the car:(
Any ideas?

Edwardia wrote: »

hi dundeedoll hopefully bossymoo will be along soon as she switches between Dukan and Atkins. Krisprolls and couscous aren't low carb, nor is oatbran. Tomatoes are fine on low carb diet but tomato/pasta sauces usually have sugar added if not HM.

Thanks so much for your reply, Edwardia!

All my waffle and I didn't make it clear

I don't want to switch between Atkins & Dukan really, I was doing low carb, but suddenly after reading on here realised that I shouldn't be having the Oatbran so stopped it.

I used to take cous cous salad and sometimes (maybe once a week) Krisprolls.
Since I've been lc I take sliced ham/beef/chicken and salad leaves and seem to have got a bit stuck. As I say, I can't stop for lunch and need to take something that's easy to carry around, no cooking and will keep ok in car.

I made the chilli with fresh roasted tomatoes, no sugar just oil, garlic and chillies.

Thanks again:)

daska

Just popping in to say "Hi" and popping back out again. Hectic here and still haven't had time to start on the curtains...

P.S. The on-line butcher sounds great and for once it seems they might be prepared to deliver here - the first I've found who will, even at a premium.