Low-carb diets support thread

focus888

Lindseylcw wrote: »

Hello everyone, new to this site, can I join in with you? I am on the Harcombe diet having tried IPD and South Beach, find Harcombe best for me as I am able to eat some good carbs just not mixed with fat. Was wondering how you all find budgeting with low carb eating?

Welcome to the thread Linsey my biggest problem with Low carb is the cost. I guess because normally i eat alot of pasta, rice and bread which is cheap compared to the cost of meat. I think if you meal plan ahead it works out alot cheaper. Good luck low carbing x

Dobie

mazzers wrote: »

Let me know how that turned out Dobie, maybe i should dig out my slow cooker coz sometimes i just cant be bothered to cook so that would be ideal.
I usually only do casseroles in mine :rolleyes:

Hi Mazzers :hello:

I often cook a whole chicken or joint in the slow cooker. It's the only way for me to do it during the week as I'm out for 10 hours a day for work.

You don't get the nice roast outside but the meat is lovely & moist (falls off the bone) & there's loads of lovely juice in the bottom for your gravy.

Today I took off the bre@sts first & I'm going to cajun those tomorrow.

Hope you've had a good day.

x

mazzers

Thanks for that Dobie, i have cooked a joint in mine and as you say, falls off the bone, i thought you were cooking the veg in there too and wondered how it turned out.
Have had a terrible high carb day


PL, welcome, great having someone to give us some lovely chinese or japanese recipes :drool:
The noodles sound fab, cant wait to get some, will be great for so many meals.

Hi linds, not heard of the Harcombe diet, will give that a google

Well done Sweet, keep it up, i have put on quite a bit off weight now and xmas is looming so am quite down
Mind you, the alcohol doesnt help!

mazzers

Righty ho, have ordered the Harcombe diet book, 5 days to a slightly slimmer me then :rolleyes:
Prob like Dr D's.
We shall see!!

Mercy

sweetserendipity wrote: »

Morning everyone :hello:

Weigh day today & I've lost another 2lbs
Anyway, I'm a happy bunny as I thought totm would have caused me to stall/gain this week.
Well done sweetie!
My fridge-freezer (& my HM ready meals) have survived another day!! :j Hubby has done something (but he doesn't know what or how!! :rotfl:) & has managed to get the freezer door to shut. It wasn't not shutting because of ice, it just wouldn't shut!! So I'm keeping fingers crossed that it's ok for another few days so that I can empty it in my own time.
at least I'm not losing my HM ready meals, it just means I'll be having chilli or curry mince for dinner every night this week!! :rolleyes:
Like that's a hardship :rotfl:
And finally the weather forecast!!
Tis windy & has just started to rain, so typical November weather then.
Have a good day all :wave:
About time we got November weather :rotfl: It's been surprisingly mild int North West and if it gets cooler I'll be able to wear my nice furry coat YAY! :j Though I'm not knocking the wonderfully mild weather (temp wise) we've been treated to recently. Just wish It'd stop raining

focus888 wrote: »

Morning Everyone!! Starting again today wish me luck!! Jumped on the scales over the weekend and had such a nasty surprise. Have to be good now because i feel so disgusted at myself. Im huge and i just feel like a tub of fat instead of a healthy person.

Best o luck hunni! Get in the zone n go for it!

mazzers wrote: »

Have had a terrible high carb day
Aw, pooh.

PL, welcome, great having someone to give us some lovely chinese or japanese recipes :drool:
The noodles sound fab, cant wait to get some, will be great for so many meals.
Me too
Hi linds, not heard of the Harcombe diet, will give that a google

Well done Sweet, keep it up, i have put on quite a bit off weight now and xmas is looming so am quite down
Mind you, the alcohol doesnt help
I find that's the problem too. !

Big love all!

MXXX

Mercy

pinklover wrote: »

As for the noodles, It is actually a Japanese product, so you can find it from online Japanese store (I've PMed you with the link as wasn't sure if I'm allow to put it on here?!) or depending on where u are, some Japanese grocery sell them too which save the postage cost. The one I got it from have it on sale at the mo for only 0.89 per pack, so I got 10 packs as it lasts for ages in the fridge.

So far this morning,
B is: scramble egg x1, Bacon x1, some mushrooms and coffee
Mid-morning snack: Cheddar cheese with Chorizo slices
Lunch will be: Leftover roast chicken with Salad, some prawn and avocado
Dinner possibly: Steak with pepper sauce and cauli mash?!
Dessert: Sugar free Jelly with whipped cream

U can tell I loooove my food!:D

Welcome pinklover!
Feel free to post the link (please) put spaces in it if it wont link properly. This sounds like a great low carb treat so send it out for us all :j

Hope you like it here, we're really rather nice

MXXX

Mercy

Hello again!
Just found out I'll be doing lots of overtime from now on We don't get much notice and there's no end in sight. Should get q wealthy as I'll always be at work n not in any shops :rotfl:

Will take some organising lcing wise, must do a meal plan. Got enough lunches n breakfasts for rest of week but it's all a bit random after that. And for last 2 weeks before xmas will be 50hrs plus weekends

Any recommendations for staying alert?

MXXX

Mercy

S'not all bad

B - cheese n lamb meatballs
L - ox heart casserole on cauli
D - pork mince curry on brocolli
snacks - bacon crisps!

Do like this food

Will make choc buns tomorrow night - maybe :rotfl: Really want to taste some but don't know if I'll be bothered after 10 hrs in Stalag _____

Big love to all

MXXX

focus888

Mercy wrote: »

Will make choc buns tomorrow night - maybe :rotfl: Really want to taste some but don't know if I'll be bothered after 10 hrs in Stalag _____

Is this recipe on the 1st page? i've had a look but couldnt see it.

Mercy

focus888 wrote: »

Is this recipe on the 1st page? i've had a look but couldnt see it.

Yeah, it's under 'best choc buns / cakes' kinda thing. They are really the nicest after 2 days. So you have to make a few If you just use really dark choc then they're the best LC choc sponge buns you can have. :j

EVER!:T
so far anyway

This one

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=26445429&postcount=5303

If you do em please give me feedback. :beer:

MXXX