Low-carb diets support thread

gunsandbanjos

Argh, i had such a bad craving for beans on toast this morning! I managed to resist though. Threw the beans in the bin so i wont be tempted again later.
Just had bacon and a fried egg, need to vary my breakfast a bit, getting stuck in a rut now.
On the upside its obviously working, only one more lb and i'll have lost half a stone.

suzy_g

jORDYLASS the cake looks great, its my 50th birthday next month so i will have to make my self this one,what is stevia? i use spenda at the moment, is stevia a better option. sue

marrowgirl

Hello all,

Thanks for all the chili/beans info. I'm not sure I should tackle that cake though, I would probably eat it all in one go! I'm ok at the self control bit if i'm eating food I'm not bothered about but as soon as it is something scrummy....caaaaaaake....I just keep going back to it til its all gone.

I'm in a bit of a mood today, no particular reason, so I'm going to stomp around the house til I feel more human.

sweetserendipity

Good morning everyone :hello:

Just starting raining here, it knows we are having a bbq tonight :rolleyes:

So, dinner tonight will be burgers, sausages & steak that was woopsied in Tesco yesterday

Will be drinking Pimms for a change (£10 for 1L in Mr. T) so looking forward to that Going to make a jug full just for me!! :j

Feeling extremely hormonally challenged today :rolleyes: Think TOTM is imminent even though it's too early so there may be tears before bedtime as I always get a bit weepy at that time.

Anyway, hope everyone has a lovely weekend :wave:

marrowgirl

Oh, and Suzy G, Stevia is a very intense but natural type of sweetener they have in America. I don't think you can get it here in the shops but you can get it on internet. You can use Splenda intead (vary the amounts to taste) but I think Stevia is better for you. I think Splenda and all have bulking agents because the actual sweetener is stronger than sugar so to make it more sugar like in density.
I think some-one on here uses Stevia. (i think it has a licorice taste?)

jordylass

Stevia is better, it has no carbs or calories at all, it is supposed to have many health benefits, but it's expensive. This was the cheapest place I found for it, but not everyone likes it, 1 TSP stevia liquid is equal to 1 CUP sugar, so although expensive it lasts a long time, if you use to much it can taste bitter. Reading about receipes it seems to be better to mix a couple of sweeteners, so now I usually use half the amount of stevia and a bit of erythritol, using them together gives you a greater affect so 1/4 stevia and 1/4 erythritol would give you the total for sweetness.

mazzers

I have had stevia in the cupboard for a year but dont use it as i dont think its as sweet as they say, so i kept adding and it was awful then, i think jordys idea is a good one, use two different types.

I think its illegal or something in Britain, but there is a loophole that it can be sold as a health food, so thats how i managed to track some down.

Is terrible weather here, all you peeps up north are still enjoying a summer day.. alledgedly

jordylass

it's raining cat's and dogs here, and that's not allegedly, can see it out my window. Was really miffed I didn't get my ticket for Glasto, but a bit relieved I'm not walking round a mud filled field in wellies

onewingedangel

hi guys.
sorry i dissapeared for a bit, i've had an awful tummy bug. On the upside though its caused me to lose a bit more weight. Still not 100% but i'm feeling much better. I've been quite naughty on the low carb front though as i've been too ill to go shopping.
Nevermind i'll get back to it in a day or 2 when i feel well enough to get out and about.
I came across this good website today, http://www.lowcarbiseasy.com/weight_loss_tips.htm which has loads of low carb tips, and for those of you doing joint low GI and low carb, it has some info on that.

Off the subject a bit though, my partners taking me away next weds and thursday night for a break. my mum and sister are watching the kids. He's been a bit of an idiot with me the past few months and is trying to make amends before i show him the door.lol
We aren't wanting to go too far away as i'd rather stay near the kids in case anything happens, but i have no idea at all where to go!!! do any of you guys know somewhere nice? just on the offchance.
hope everyones having a nice day.xx

focus888

hope you feel better onewingedangel

its really quiet on here today isnt it? cant wait for the work hours to be over so the weekend can start.

does anyone else eat subway salads? i read somewhere its got like 10g of carbs in it :shocked: but i just dont see how when all it is is lettuce and all those good salad ingredients. When i eat them i tend to have just the ranch dressing. wondering if im commiting an low carb sin without knowing it?