Low-carb diets support thread

mazzers

sweetserendipity wrote: »

Right, I'm back :rolleyes:

Don't know why my lappy does that?? Just starts flashing Windows Update & gives me so many minutes warning then restarts itself & starts 'configuring updates'??

Anyhoo!! Having piri piri chicken tonight!! Chicken is frozen atm, just defrosting, so what I was going to do at dinner-time was cut it into chunks, fry it in olive oil to seal it & then sprinkle the piri piri over to season?? This is how I do fajita chick. Does that sound ok piri piri experts?? It says on the jar to marinade with olive oil/lemon but don't think my chick will be defrosted in time to do that??

You need the updates, sometimes they are to solve problems with windows, that micrssoft has discovered.
It has to reboot for them to be effective, but if you are doing something, you can postpone it, i usually postpone for 4 hrs and then when i turn off it sorts itself ready for the next start up

mazzers

linni wrote: »

I have lost 4lbs this week, due to this great thread. The things that are working for me are:

Lots of salad in the fridge ready for when I want to binge

Greek yoghuts from Lidl, they are so thick that I can't possibly eat more than half a tub at a time! I know, that is probably far to much, but I have to downsize slowly. I put flaxseeds in the yoghurt.

My current craving is eggs, poached or fried in coconut oil, with cheese on top.

Thanks and keep it up everyone.

This thread is supportive and helpful.
I think it helps just to write things down and know that someone is listening, and someone cares as well as the ideas and recipes of course.

Good news on the 4lb, dont know if i fancy coconut flavoured eggs.

We do seem to acquire some wierd tastes on here.

gunsandbanjos

Morning, was very good yesterday, though i did have a little chocolate, it was G&B organic 70% cocoa stuff:D nomnomnom

Just having my breakfast (brazil nuts and some small cubes of mature cheddar).
Need to go to M&S and grab some of their soup for lunchtime as i CBA'd to make my own:o
I got my mum lcing too and she's loving it:D In 2 weeks she has lost 5lbs and 2 inches off her waist with minimal effort. I think i may have converted her:p

Did 40 mins on my wii fit yesterday, will try and do the same today. Need to get in shape before i expose my body in a bikini in 3 weeks time:eek:

mazzers

I am loving using fitday, it has a graph for weight loss (cant input into my one off hanspan anymore as my excel trial has ended)

It also has an activity counter which is great.

I think the nutrients info is so helpful, i have entered all the info from my vit/mineral pill as a 'custom food' and, along with what i'm eating, its only potassium i'm lacking now.

Have ordered some high strength vit D after watching those vids Ted provided too.

sweetserendipity

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Morning, was very good yesterday, though i did have a little chocolate, it was G&B organic 70% cocoa stuff:D nomnomnom

Lol, it always makes me laugh when I see someone type that!! :rotfl:

Btw, what is G&B organic choc?? I thought you were G&B?!

I got my mum lcing too and she's loving it:D In 2 weeks she has lost 5lbs and 2 inches off her waist with minimal effort. I think i may have converted her:p

Wow, that's great!! Well done G&B's mum!!

Did 40 mins on my wii fit yesterday, will try and do the same today. Need to get in shape before i expose my body in a bikini in 3 weeks time:eek:

Another one sloping off on holiday?! Come on then, make us all jealous, where are you off to?? :rolleyes::rotfl:

gunsandbanjos

G&B is Green and Blacks:p

I'm sloping off to Madeira for a week:j

mazzers

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

Morning, was very good yesterday, though i did have a little chocolate, it was G&B organic 70% cocoa stuff:D nomnomnom

Just having my breakfast (brazil nuts and some small cubes of mature cheddar).
Need to go to M&S and grab some of their soup for lunchtime as i CBA'd to make my own:o
I got my mum lcing too and she's loving it:D In 2 weeks she has lost 5lbs and 2 inches off her waist with minimal effort. I think i may have converted her:p

Did 40 mins on my wii fit yesterday, will try and do the same today. Need to get in shape before i expose my body in a bikini in 3 weeks time:eek:

My sister keen to know about lc too, her fasting BG is 5.5 so she phoned me to ask about icing, she is skinny so doesn't need to lose weight and was shocked that she is heading towards diabetes if she doesn't take action.

Btw, it seems that pecans are really lc, lower than almonds, so i have those to snack on now.

gunsandbanjos

mazzers wrote: »

Btw, it seems that pecans are really lc, lower than almonds, so i have those to snack on now.

I love pecans, almost as much as i love brazil nuts (2.1g per 100g) will see if i can find some while i'm out.

sweetserendipity

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

G&B is Green and Blacks:p

Doh, of course!! :doh:
I'm sloping off to Madeira for a week:j

Wish I hadn't asked!! :rolleyes: Home of Madeira cake is my first thought, lol!! Presume you can get piri piri chicken there as well?? And sardines. I'm not jealous. Really. Honest.

*Goes off in a mood*

Ted_Hutchinson

Success for the Eco-AtkinsHere is something for those who want to lose weight and gain better health values, but dislike meat.

A vegetarian version of Atkins diet ( "Eco-Atkins") have been compared with low fat vegetarian food (with more carbohydrates) in a large study. And crushed all resistance.

Vegetarian Atkins
The study is published in the latest issue of the prestigious journal Archives of Internal Medicine.

47 obese people with poor blood fat during four weeks to eat vegetarian food. Either low fat with plenty of carbohydrates (58%), or fatter with significantly less carbohydrate (26%, "Eco-Atkins"). Both diets were well-calorie limit.

All food repaired to the participants, so compliance was very good. Unlike most other similar studies where participants laws of their own food.

Results
Both diet groups at nearly 1500 calories a day, and therefore went down almost exactly as much (about 4 kilograms).

But otherwise lågkolhydratkosten swept the carpet with the competitor.

It gave much less hunger during the study. And cholesterol levels improved significantly more in virtually every way:

Better apokvot (principal value)
Better Cholesterol / HDL (second value)
Lower triglycerides (good)
Lower LDL / HDL
Lower apoB
Lower LDL / HDL
Lower total cholesterol
Lower LDL

In addition, blood pressure was significantly lower both the systolic and the diastolic.

Success for vegetarian lågkolhydratkost thus. How is the "explained away" this time that blood fats and blood pressure improved more fatty lågkolhydratkost, when you can not blame the weight of the downturn? It is hardly the first time.

Here is additional scientific support for refined carbohydrates (sugars and easily digestible starch in ex white flour) is the easiest to make us fat and sick.

Without it, you are usually smaller, have better blood sugar, blood fats better and better blood pressure. In addition, you feel better.

Better quality of life, simply.

Want to test the Eco-Atkins?
Personally I see normally no health reasons to exclude meat, fish, eggs or dairy products from the food. On the contrary, it is very nutritious and good food. And good.

But for those who for personal reasons want to eat vegetarian can Eco-Atkins be a good alternative.

In addition, it can be a great way to increase acceptance of lågkolhydratkost in some circles.

Links to sources at the original link together with lots of comments.

Science Daily ~ Adding a Big Dash of ‘Health’ to Low-Carbohydrate Diets

New York Times

The Effect of a Plant-Based Low-Carbohydrate ("Eco-Atkins") Diet on Body Weight and Blood Lipid Concentrations in Hyperlipidemic Subjects