Low carb bargains in supermarkets ?

HOWMUCH

I had my lightbulb moment back in 2007, I thought why am I taking so much insulin to have the foods that the NHS was telling me to eat on a regular basis. So I cut back and thus needed alot less insulin I had better blood sugars and wasn't having insulin in the quantities previously needed that was turning to fat. The rest is history and I think more and more healthcare professionals are getting the lightbulb moment too.

bornintoit

Edwardia wrote: »

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.

Edwardia wrote: »

I pointed out that Weetabix + nutrigrain bar + tomato soup + jacket potato + nutrigrain bar has potentially 30g of sugar and just the Weetabix has 25g carbs per 37g serving. No-one will lose weight on that.

So anti-low carbers pls go moan elsewhere or better still go read up as fat doesn't turn to fat, whereas carbs turn to sugar.

Unless your Edwardia then you can discuss it here it would seem. By the way the only one who is moaning on this thread now is you, sideshow matt has long gone.

Edwardia

The thread I posted on as a weight loss thread so open to all manner of diets. This thread is for low carbers to discuss bargains and if they want to discuss their stories that's great.

Edwardia

The Lidl leaflet from 15 March isn't online yet so I have to refer you to kc101's thread atm. Hopefully I can pick up a leaflet at the weekend.

From the photos I can see Three Fish Roast (yummy), lobster (very good for the price), Princes tuna flakes and some salmon so far.

Edwardia

Birchwood British chicken legs 1kg was 2.65 now 1.99 save 66p
Glenfell frozen young oat-fed goose breast 900g 8.99
Glenfell frozen whole British duck class A with giblets 2.4kg 6.99
Prim's frozen Barbarie duck breast fillet 400g 4.99 recommend
Deluxe frozen duck portions 1.5kg 6.99
Grafenhof frozen crispy seasoned duck 320g 3.99 (check carbs may be glazed)
17 & 18 March only Birchwood British turkey breast steaks 375g was 2.99 now 1.49

Deluxe frozen reindeer leg steaks 350g 7.99 (unsure how tender these will be after Bambi lollops around Siberian tundra)
Deluxe diced frozen NZ shoulder of venison 500g 6.99
Deluxe 2 chilled British beef rib eye steaks 400g 5.99
Salumeo Italian dry cured ham joint 1.2kg 9.99

Deluxe whole cooked frozen lobster 325g 5.99 (cheaper than ASDA but not sure same weight) recommend
Deluxe frozen prawn ring 230g 2.99 (suggest check carbs in case uses gelling agent)
Deluxe 2 frozen Aegean sea bass fillets 2.99 recommend but have seen cheaper Aldi on offer
Admiral frozen Pacific hand picked clams 1kg 2.99
Norprawn Icelandic black Capelin caviar 100g jar 1.49
Deluxe frozen three fish roast 850g 5.49 award winner, yummy may be too carby though
Deluxe frozen smoked yellowfin tuna steak in sunflower oil 110g 1.99 not sure how ethical yellowfin is tho
Deluxe Bisque de homard lobster soup 490g 1.49 (check carbs should be fine)
Deluze frozen MSC certified chum salmon fillet with Provencal style or Tuscan style topping 700g 5.99 (check carbs because of topping)
Princes tuna chunks in brine 185g was 1.39 now 99p (check prices 99p Stores or Poundland could get more in weight for money)

Edwardia

Luccese Italian Extra Virgin olive oil 500ml was 2.79 now 1.99 save 28% recommend
Acentino aceto balsamico di Modena balsamic vinegar 250ml 1.99
Deluxe 2 whole Madagascan bourbon vanilla pods 4g 1.49

Petit Chebra goat's cheese 180g was 1.99 now 1.29 recommend
Lovilio Gran Padano grated cheese 100g was 1.38 now 1.19

Deluxe luxury pate selection 6 x 90g jars Terrine de canard (duck terrine) x2, Confit de foie de porc ( pork liver confit), Terrine de sanglier (wild boar terrine), Terrine de caille ( quail terrine), Terrine de chevreuil (venison terrine)3.59
Pork liver with champagne pate 125g pack 1.29
Venison and pork liver pate with chanterelle mushrooms 125g pack 1.29
Pork liver and turkey pate with lingonberries 125g pack 1.29
Pork liver pate with turkey and duck liver 125g pack 1.29

McVities Digestives (plain) 500g was 1.05 now 69p 8.5g per biscuit
Britvic low calorie Indian tonic water 8 x 150ml cans 1.49

17 - 18 March Oaklands british carrots 1kg were 69p now 34p
some diets allow grapes Oaklands white grapes 500g ounnet was 1.99 now 1.29

For those into low carb baking, from Thurs 15 March, muffin tins 3.99, springform cake tins 3.99 and 5.99, loaf tin 1.99, non-stick baking mat 2.99, cake decorating set 5.99, baking tin 3.79, egg dye kit 1.49, Easter baking tins 4.99, Easter baking moulds 3.99

Sparklyfairy

Edwardia, do you happen to have any links to recipes that you use? I could do with inspiration & thought I'd ask you..btw, I just found this site, can be cheese heavy in places but pretty good & lots of pics. Hth, SF

Edwardia

Hi sparklyfairy, when I Googled low carb recipes, I found so many American websites that I felt I couldn't trust that I ordered cookbooks online from the library and then spent an afternoon photocopying recipes from them. Then I started buying cheap low carb cook books from charity shops.

500 Low Carb Recipes Dana Carpender
Low Carb Meals in Minutes Linda Gassenheimer
The Low Carb Bible Linda Gassenheimer
Low Carb Vegetarian Celia Brooks Brown
The Vegetarian Low Carb Diet Cookbook Rose Eliot
Atkins The Complete Cookbook
The South Beach Diet Cookbook Dr Arthur Agatson

all of these available on www.amazon.co.uk

None of them are perfect but they all have some good recipes. The website I have used is www.about.com

Sparklyfairy

Cheers for that. Yes there's loads of American recipes online, but I'm trying to stay away from buying books as we're moving back to the US in the next 18 months. I'll have a look at about.com.

Edwardia

I looked up UK supermarket recipe databases and they don't show low carb recipes. I'm wondering whether US /Canadian supermarkets would ?

ETA tried Walmart, Hannaford, Loblaws, Harris Teeter, Thriftway and nothing.
about.com does have recipes in the low carb section.

Linda Gassenheimer's website www.dinnerinminutes.com
Dana Carpender's blog www.holdthetoast.com
South Beach Diet website www.southbeachdiet.com
Atkins website www.atkins.com
Rose Elliot's website www.roseelliot.com
Celia Brooks Brown's website www.celiabrooksbrown.com
Dr Richard Bernstein MD website www.diabetes-book.com/recipes/recipes.shmtl

Not recipes but useful links to nutritional studies on low carb from Dr John Briffa www.drbriffa.com

George Stella www.stellastyle.com
www.diet.co.uk