Is anyone doing low carb, but not for weight loss?

[WhatIsTheStarsJoxer]

I feel crap.

I don't necessarily want to lose weight, but the food I've been eating is making me feel rubbish.

I have a strange relationship with dieting and food, and can end up going one way or the other quite easily, so I really don't want to go down the road of joining any weight loss threads as they are a bad idea for me.

Is anyone on low carb to maintain weight or just to feel better or for some other reason?

Would anyone like to join me on a non weight loss, low carb thread?

[beckyvardy]

I've just started the blood sugar diet.

I'm enjoying it and I do feel healthier.

Swapped chocolate for dried mango. I actually really like it.

I'm making some low carb bread later, I can post the link if you want it? It looks super easy.

If you like meat, fish and veg you will probably enjoy this too.

[beckyvardy]

https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/low-carb-mug-bread

Here is the link. I have a busy day today so posted incase you do want to try it and I forget later

[beckyvardy]

We've had a bit of a naughty weekend however this week as I'm getting works done in the house so cooking is not really an option but hopefully it will all be finished tomorrow night and I will be straight back on it on Tuesday.

[WhatIsTheStarsJoxer]

Thanks becky! That does sound good to me! So, you are allowed some fruit as a treat is it? I'll have a google!

[beckyvardy]

I think you have to limit fruit but I haven't really had any except the odd banana. I have only been doing it two weeks but I have dropped some weight into the bargain.

I've been having nuts greek yoghurt and honey as a dessert and the mango when I feel a sugar craving.

We've made a few curries and turkey mince chillis but just had cauliflower or broccoli rice instead of normal rice.

I've not really missed carbs. Yet anyway.

[WhatIsTheStarsJoxer]

Sounds fab! Right up my street.

I'm really hoping this makes me feel better and it would be no bad thing if I did lose a few lbs, but that really isn't my goal. I just feel crap on what I've been eating. If I was a horse and I was not right, my owner would be changing my diet, so I'm doing the same.

[Breathlessness]

I don’t do extremely low carb but I eat limited carbs. Oats some days for breakfast, beans in a soup sometimes at lunch and a quarter of the plate at dinner brown rice or other whole grains.)

I eat at least 5 portions of veg a day and drink loads of water. If you stop using bread, pasta and white rice as the bulky, filling part of your meals you have a lot more room for veg! I try to look at what’s in season (and therefore cheap) and find recipes to fit that. At the moment I am queen of cabbage and celeriac

[WhatIsTheStarsJoxer]

Yes, I get an organic veg box and it's all cabbage and kale just now!

Yes, I think I will work up to that as a longterm plan; eating a few oats or pulses, brown rice etc. But first I need to break a few bad habits by restricting a bit more to beging with.

[Breathlessness]

It’s ridiculously simple but I found this works really well for Savoy cabbage

www.rachelallen.com/post/buttered-cabbage

[WhatIsTheStarsJoxer]

Delicious! I'm sold .

[beckyvardy]

I made that bread. It's ok. Not anything like bread but with a bit of ham and salad on it it would be an ok lunch.

I think next time I will use half the amount of egg.

Took about half an hour not the 15 mins it suggested.

[WhatIsTheStarsJoxer]

I've bought the ingredients for that bread becky, as I'm curious! Is it a bit cakey? Just making myself a salad for brunch. Feel a bit better so far! Definitely less bloated and sluggish. Long may it continue.

[beckyvardy]

It was a bit omlettey to be honest.

I'd use less egg next time. It's ok.

I'm going to try almond and banana bread next I think.

Hopefully yours will turn out better than mine!

[beckyvardy]

@WhatIsTheStarsJoxer did you try to make bread?

[WhatIsTheStarsJoxer]

Not yet becky! I will try it at the weekend I think and report back.

[beckyvardy]

I did a banana and almond flour bread and it was a lot nicer!

[WhatIsTheStarsJoxer]

Oh that sounds nice becky. Do you have the recipe please?

[beckyvardy]

healthyrecipesblogs.com/paleo-banana-bread/

Here you go.

I substituted about a third of the almond flour with coconut flour and it was nice.

[WhatIsTheStarsJoxer]

That looks lovely becky. I might give that a go at the weekend instead of the omelette bread...