Low-carb diets support thread

SHEILA54

On the sweetener front, what does everyone use? I wish that I could go without but I can't. I tried Stevia but it just tasted bitter, don't want to use aspartame so have settled on sucralose ( Splenda) but that isn't too good for you either?

Mojisola

elantan wrote: »

Next silly q ( I do have loads sorry) hubby has joined me finally in the low carb so life is easier, however for breakfast he is currently eating two sausages, two bacon and a fried egg, how can I make this nutritionally healthier, just as filling and keeping it low carb ?

If the sausages are good ones and not stuffed full of fillers, there's nothing wrong with them.

Too much cured meat can become an issue so sometimes switch the bacon for mushrooms, tomatoes, etc.

kafkathecat

Hi Sheila, If you make anything lemony and don't use too much you can hide the taste of stevia. I recently made a coconut cake with it recipe from Cornelie here: http://forum.theppk.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=14421 and used about 2 dsp. so it wasn't very sweet. I shared it with 'normal diet' friends and they thought it tasted OK. I put sweet spices in everything as well: cinnamon, vanilla and cardamom

SHEILA54

Thanks.

Well I have tried this week to stick at 50 carbs but no weight loss

Guess that I will have to go lower but it is a pain as I feel happy at this level.

Out to Zizzi's soon so tomorrow will have a new start.

I made a lowish carb chocolate birthday cake using beans as my granddaughter has a nut allergy. I will let you all know how it tastes when I have tried it.

elantan

I think he would eat bacon and poached egg yeah ... thanks murphy dog and thanks everyone else for the suggestions it gives me something to work with,

He only seems to like Richmond thick cut sausages I'm not sure how much fillers are in them tbh would need to check and see

I think I will bring in the black pudding and poached eggs and alternate with some mushrooms ( he won't eat tomato) and maybe try him with asparagus for a lunch

Cheers you've gave me something else to work with

Mojisola

elantan wrote: »

He only seems to like Richmond thick cut sausages I'm not sure how much fillers are in them tbh would need to check and see

Quite a lot -
https://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/brands/richmond_sausages_in_tesco.html

murphydog999

Mojisola wrote: »

Quite a lot -
https://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/brands/richmond_sausages_in_tesco.html

Ooh yes, 7.8g per sausage!! And the meat content is really low too.

Have a look out for The Black Farmer brand 90% pork, only 1g carbs per sausage, and gluten free. (£2.79 for 6 from Tesco)

(Yes, they have got dextrose in but 1g is better than 7.8g.)

elantan

We tend to shop in asda we don't have a tesco near us

daska

You'll find Black Farmer in other places such as Waitrose as well (but watch out, they're very expensive in Co-op, £3.69 I think at the moment which is 90p more than Waitrose was when I was last in there.) No problem with good quality bacon, eggs and sausage, a protein breakfast will keep him going well through the day and reduce the likelihood of snacking on something naughty.

How about breaking an egg into a big mushroom, topping with a bit of grated cheese/parmesan) and baking it, takes about 20 minutes. Add a dollop of pesto under the egg for flavour or some other chopped herbs, or mustard, whatever takes your fancy.

Frittata is a good one, you can keep it in the fridge for a few days quite easily and you can use up left over veg/meat in it to ring the changes.

SHEILA54

On mysupermarket.co.uk

The Black Farmer Premium Pork Sausages 400g

£2.79 Tesco
£2.79 Ocado
£2.99 Waitrose
£2.99 Sainsburys

Ingredients:
Pork (90%), Soybean Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Spices, Herbs, Stabiliser (E450), Preservative (E221), Flavour Enhancer (E621), Antioxidants (E300, E301), Spices Extracts.
Filled Into Natural Pork Casing.
Allergies information:
Contains Soya & Sulphites
Gluten free
Nutrition:
Nutrient per 100g (as sold)
Energy kCal 241kCal
Energy kJ 998kJ
Protein 14.8g
Carbohydrate 1.0g
of which sugars 0.5g
Fat 19.7g
of which saturates 8.6g
Fibre 0.6g
Sodium 0.6g
Salt 1.3g

This means that 2 sausages are approx 1.5 carbs. I wish that they didn't use soyabean flour though as I am trying to avoid soy

I had a ricotta, beetroot and chicken salad last night in Zizzi's which was both tasty and low carb but could have had fish or other options so eating out is not so difficult. When tempted by a dessert I will often decide to have a liquer coffee with cream instead but you have to ask them to leave out the sugar.

The cake worked well but it was generally agreed that it needed to be a bit sweeter. I used the recipe from here

http://healthyindulgences.net/2009/05/healthy-chocolate-cake-with-a-secret/

as I wanted a recipe that doesn't contain nuts for my granddaughter who has a bad nut allergy. I then melted dark chocolate in cream for the icing.

I would still like to know what everyone finds best to replace sugar please?