Low carb bargains in supermarkets ?

Edwardia

Just doing ASDA shopping list so here are some current low carb bargains..

Birds Eye cod fillets in olive oil, rosemary and tomato sauce 280g frozen 0.9g/100g £3 on rollback save 98p
Aunt Bessie's carrot and swede mash frozen 6.1g/100g or 4.9g per 80g cooked portion 2 for £3 on rollback
ASDA organic beef mince 500g 2 fpr £6
ASDA wild salmon portion 140g 2 for £4 save 76p
ASDA whole mackerel £3/kg save 1.48 per kg
ASDA whole sardines £2/kg save 1.67/kg
ASDA whole trout 300g 2 for £4 save 38p per pack
ASDA seabass fillets 100g 2 for £4 save 56p

Sparklyfairy

This is a brill thread - thanks, Edwardia! I have lost 3 stone low carbing (Dukan) but I've stumbled upon this blog: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/04/06/how-to-lose-20-lbs-of-fat-in-30-days-without-doing-any-exercise/

Tim Ferriss has now written a very thorough book which I can't recommend enough. He adds beans & legumes to his diet as well, so that's cost saving.

For the sceptics, many doctors in the US are nowrecommending low carbing for weight loss, not just for diabetics. I have never felt better & my blood work & blood pressure is now ideal due to this. Dr. Atkins got a very hard time, but research by Gary Taubes has started to open the science/nutritian world's eyes & they're starting to take note.

Edwardia

You're welcome Sparklyfairy and thanks for the recommendation. Personally I can't eat beans, legumes or grains but for people who can, not only do they save money, they make meals more interesting.

I so agree about Gary Taubes and rather than read his books which can be heavy going, I'd suggest to anyone interested, having a look on YouTube for a couple of lectures which he gives at universities. Also, if you Google What If It's Been A Big Fat Lie, you'll find Gary Taubes' original article for the New York Times, in 2002.

I was always coming up against healthcare professionals telling me to eat more carbs and I would tell them, if I had an allergy to nuts or strawberries, you wouldn't tell me to eat them, so why tell me to eat carbs.

Basically insulin resistance, pre-diabetes and diabetes whether Type 1, 1.5 or 2 - they are all, in essence, a failure to process carbs by either not making enough insulin and/or being resistant to it or not making any at all.

They would just look at me and it was like watching cogs whirring as they asked themselves yeah why am I telling a person who can't process carbs to eat them.

Edwardia

Lidl low carb offers 1-7 March 2012

Strathvale British pork belly slices 500g 1.99 save 50p
Pembrokeshire mature Cheddar 300g 1.99 save 60p
Dulano wafer thin cooked ham 125g 99p save 40p
Dulano sliced cooked chicken breast 125g 99p save 40p
Dulano wafer thin cooked turkey 125g 99p save 40p
Glenview Farm unsmoked middle bacon 400g + 33% extra free 1.79
Birchwood extra tasty British chicken 1.7kg 3.89 special offer while stocks last
Nescafe Original 200g 3.49 save 1.70
Diet Pepsi 4 x 330ml 99p
Diet Pepsi 2L was 1.78 now 99p save 44%
possibly low carb pls check Coan original beef steak biltong 25g 99p special offer while stocks last
some diets allow juices in small quantities:
Del Monte orange juice 1L 99p special offer while stocks last
Del Monte apple juice 1L 99p special offer while stocks last

Edwardia

The Co-Operative low carb deals

to 6th March 2012

The Co-operative Elmwood fresh British extra large pork leg joint was 6.99 per kg now 3.49 per kg 50% off
Selected stickered meat packs any 3 for £10
The Co-operative 4 farmed Scottish salmon fillets 360g were 7.50 now 3.75 50% off
Lake District mature Cheddar 350g 3.99 BOGOF
The Co-operative smoked/unsmoked gammon jont 1.1kg marked packs were £10 now £5
The Co-operative twin pack beef meatballs 2 x 288g £3
some diets allow small amounts of grapes The Co-operative red seedless grapes 400g was £4 now £2
The Co-operative trimmed fine beans 170g was 1.50 now £1
The Co-operative British no added water hams - breaded/honey roast/smoked ham 100g + 100% extra free 2.59
The Co-operative Butchers Choice thick cut back bacon 260g BOGOF

To 20th March 2012

Diet Coke 6 x 330ml cans 8.4p per 100ml 3.35 BOGOF excludes NI
Diet Coke 2L 6.3p per 100ml 2 for 2.50 excludes NI
Filippo Berio Special Selection Extra Virgin olive oil 500ml was 5.89 now 2.93
Lindemans Private Estate Shiraz Cabernet was 8.99 now 4.49 50% off
The Co=operative Fairtrade Gran Reserva Organic Malbec Argentina 75cl was 7.99 now 6.39 20% off
The Co-operative 99 Faitrade 160s teabags 500g was 3.22 now 2.57
The Co-operative Fairtrade original roast and ground coffee 227g was 2.49 now 1.99
The Co-operative Truly Irresistible Fairtrade Colombian instant coffee 100g was 3.39 now 2.71 20% off
Young's 4 fish steaks in butter sauce 560g was 4.49 now 2.24 50% off

to 31 December 2012

The Co-operative 1L fruit juices from concentrates any 3 for 2.80

Edwardia

https://www.99pstoresltd.com to find your nearest store

Smoked/unsmoked back bacon 200g 99p
Deli Cuisine crumbed ham trim 200g 99p
Ribble Valley mild/mature Cheddar 180g 99p
Simply whole/semi-skimmed milk 2L 99p
12 pk medium eggs 99p

Pacific Pride tuna flakes in brine 3pk 99p
Princes tuna chunks in brine 3pk 99p

KTC vegetable oil 1L 99p
Deli Fresh olive pomace oil 500ml 99p
Sarson's malt vinegar 59p or 2 for 99p
Oxo vegetable stock cubes 12 pack 59p each or 2 for 99p
Oxo beef stock cubes 24 pack RRP 1.89 99p
Bevelini jalapeno peppers 500ml 99p

Buxton still water 750ml 59p or 2 for 99p
Aqua Pura still water 6 pack 99p
R Whites diet lemonade 330ml x 4 65p
Diet Pepsi 500ml 59p or 2 for 99p
Diet Pepsi 2L 99p
Diet Pepsi 330ml x 6 99p
some diets allow fruit juices in small quantities Rubicon mango juice 1L 99p
Maxwell House 95g 99p
Tetley One Cup 88s 99p
Typhoo One Cup RRP 2.19 99p

Sparklyfairy

Edwardia wrote: »

They would just look at me and it was like watching cogs whirring as they asked themselves yeah why am I telling a person who can't process carbs to eat them.

Excellent point. This would also explain pretty much the entire obesity epidemic..pushing low cal/low fat when it's making us all fat! Keep up the good work, btw. :beer:

Edwardia

Sainsbury's low carb bargains

to 06 March 2012

some diets allow grapes Sainsbury's white seedless grapes pre-packed 500g was 2.50 now 2 for £4
Sainsbury's asparagus spears 350g werw £3 now £1.50 50% off

Sharwood's Tikka sauce 420g 10g/100g was 1.69 now £1
Sainsbury's piri piri houmous 200g 10.2g/100g or 5.1g per 1/4 pot was 1.25 now 2 for £2
Sainsbury's houmous 230g 10.6g/100g or 4.9g per 1/5th of pot was 1.09 now 2 for £2
Primula cheese spread tube 150g 3.3g/100g or 0.8g per 25g squeeze was 1.30 now £1
Primula cheese spread tube with ham tube 150g 3.1g/100g 0.8g per 25g squeeze was 1.30 now £1
Alpro original chilled milk alternative 1L 23g/100ml lactose free was 1.34 now 2 for £2
Seriously Strong white Cheddar 400g 4.48 add 2 get cheapest free
Weight Watchers creme fraiche 200g 7.7g/100g or 2.3g per 30g serving was 90p now 70p
Sainsbury's soured cream 300ml 3.9g/100ml was 1.10 now 2 for 1.80
Weight Watchers dessert recipe yogurts 4 x 120g 6.0g/100g or 7.2g per 120g pot was 1.50 now £1 triple Nectar points
Weight Watchers fat free Summer Fruits yogurts 4 x 120g 7.2g/100g or 8.6g per 120g pot was 1.50 now £1
Activia natural pouring yogurt 950g 4.9g/100g was 1.99 now £1

Sainsbury's strawberries 400g were £4 now £2
Sainsbury's trio of olives 5.1g/100g was 1.69 now 2 for £2
Sainsbury's pimento-stuffed olivesand chilli 110g 0.1g/100g was 1.69 now 2 for £2
Coeur de Lion Brie 200g was 1.65 now £1

Sainsbury's whole leg of lamb was 10.99/kg now 7.99/kg
Sainsbury's Taste The Difference British honey roast ham 140g 2.89 BOGOF
Sainsbury's British breaded ham 120g 0.9g/100g or 0.2g per slice was £2 now 2 for £3
Sainsbury's British fatted medium beef roasting joint approx 1.3kg was 9.99/kg now 7.99/kg
Sainsbury's Simply Italian cubetti di pancetta 206g 1.5g/100g was £2 now 2 for £3
Sainsbury's Taste The Difference carbonara sauce 350g 6.5g/100g or 11.4g per 1/2 pot
Sainsbury's pork cocktail sausages (20) 200g 11.5g/100g or 1.2g per sausage 1.39 add 2 for price of 1.99 now 1.50

Sainsbury's Taste The Difference cauliflower cheese 400g 6.0g/100g or 11.1g per 1/2 pack was 2.50 now £5 Taste The Difference meal for 2 deal
Sainsbury's Butchers Choice Cumberland pork sausages 454g 11.5g was 1.99 now 2 for £3
Sainsbury's King prawns 155g was 2.99 now 2 for £5

Sainsbury's Fairtrade Red Label teabags 160s 500g was 2.29 now £

to 13 March

Sainsbury's thin cut sirloin steak 500g was £8 now £6
Hellmann's real mayonnaise 600g 1.5g/100g was 2.79 now £2
Napolina Extra Virgin olive oil 500ml was 3.79 now £2 Lidl has EV olive oil 2.99 for 1L 03/03
Bertolli Siciliana pasta sauce 400g 6.8g/100g was 1.99 now £1
Bertolli Arrabbiata pasta sauce 400g 6.4g/100g was 1.99 now £1
Bertolli Pecorino cooking sauce 400g 6.7g/100g was 1.99 now £1
Bertolli Basil cooking sauce 400g 5.4g/100g was 1.99 now £1
Loyd Grossman carbonara for one 150g 4.1g/100g or 6.2g per 150g pack was 1.29 now £1
Loyd Grossman tomato and mascarpone for one pasta sauce 6.8g/100g or 10.2g per 150g pack was 1.29 now £1

Baxters Favourites tinned soups 400g were 98p each now 3 for £2
Scotch Broth 7.8g/100g, Pea & Ham 8.3g/100g, Cream of tomato 8.4g/100g, Lentil & Bacon 8.2g/100g, Minestrone 5.9g/100g, Chicken broth 5.6g/100g
Baxters Vegetarian tinned soups 400g were 1.15 each now 3 for £2
Country Garden 6.0g/100g, Spicy Parsnip 5.6g/100g, Mediterranean tomato 6.3g/100g, carrot and coriander 6.1g/100g

to 20 March

Clipper instant decaff coffee 100g was 3.99 now £3

to 22 May

Sainsbury's lean casserole steak 457g £4 each or 3 for £10
Sainsbury's British sandwich steak 368g 2.0g/100g was £4 3 for £10
Sainsbury's diced lamb 300g was £4 now 3 for £10
Sainsbury's Danish unsmoked back bacon rashers twin pack (16) 250g was £4 now 3 for £10
Sainsbury's prime smoked gammon steak x2 450g 0.2g/100g grilled was £4 now 3 for £10
Sainsbury's smoked gammon joint 750g 0.3g/100g was £4 now 3 for£10
Sainsbury's responsibly sourced Scottish salmon fillet (2) 240g was £4 now 3 for £10

Edwardia

to 6 March

Sharwoods Green Label mango chutney 360g 59.7g/100g or 11.9g per 20g (1 tbsp) was 1.99 now 99p
Sharwoods Balti sauce 420g 7.1g/100g or 9.9g per 140g serving was 1.69 now £1

Young's frozen responsibly sourced white fish fillets 500g 0g/100g was £6 now£3 50% off
Sainsbury's Taste The Difference frozen raw jumbo King prawns 225g was £5 now 2.50 50% off

to 13 March

Princes tuna chunks in brine 4 x 185g 0g/100g was 6.99 now £4
Princes tuna chunks in oil 4 x 185g 0g/100g was 6.99 now £4
Princes tuna chunks in spring water 4 x 185g 0g/100g was 6.99 now £4

Napolina peeled plum tomatoes 4 x 400g 3.5g/100g was 4.89 now £3
Napolina chopped tomatoes 4 x 400g 3.5g/100g was 4.89 now £3
Birds Eye Field Fresh frozen petit pois 700g 6.8g/100g or 5.4g per 80g portion microwaved was 2.15 now 1.07

Nescafe Original coffee 200g was 4.79 now £4
Nescafe Original decaffeinated 200g was 5.69 now £4
Cafedirect Fairtrade rich roast fresh ground coffee 227g was 3.39 now 2.50
Cafedirect Fairtrade Classics medium roast instant coffee 100g was 3.09 now 2.50

Wall's Classic Cornish vanilla ice cream 1.5L 25g/100g or 11g per portion (2 x scoops = 100ml) was 3.59 now 1.79


to 20 March

Clipper Fairtrade organic freeze-dried instant coffee 100g was 3.39 now £3
Clipper Fairtrade everyday teabags 80 was 2.55 now £2
Clipper Everyday organic teabags 80 was 2.55 now £2

to 22 May

Sainsbury's Freedom Food-endorsed British frozen diced chicken 320g 0g/100g was £4 now 3 for £10
Sainsbury's frozen British chicken fillets 420g was £4 now 3 for £10

to 11 November

Sainsbury's frozen British chicken thigh fillet 325g 2.19 or mix and match buy any 2 for £4 frozen

Edwardia

My pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin to deal with a *normal* daily amount of carbs. If keep my carb ingestion very low, I don't need to produce as much insulin and need fewer drugs.

If an overweight person has a high level of insulin (fat regulating hormone) in their blood, cutting carbs on a limited time basis will cut the amount of insulin being produced and allow their body to burn the stored fat so they lose weight.

Both these reasons for low carbing have been proven now in medical studies.

Although we should all eat less sugar and fewer carbs as evidenced by the diabetes epidemic, I'm not advocating low carb as a one size fits all diet.

If you wish to discuss low carb v low fat please use one of the weight loss or health threads on other boards, thank you.