Are polenta and barley low carb?

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anyone?

I wouldn't have thought so, no. Polenta is cornmeal and grains are always high-carb, I think, so that would include barley too. Why?

I have no idea. So go with YES.

No - they are carb - totally!

both are high carb
but barley is low GI, I believe

erm, thanks bessie

DH back on his low carb thing, and i have already had to make different dinner for DS as he will not eat the soup or tortilla i made, or the chilli and polenta

he is usually the least fussy eater but has boaked at all these choices, so need to know if DH can eat them or shall i tell him to collect a chicken on the way home

is low GI ok for a low carb diet

Low GI can probably help as you tend to limit the carbs a great deal - how about chilli and half normal portion of polenta but add big green salad. Alternatively serve chilli with half brown rice,half lentils - nicer than it sounds!

DH cannot , cannot eat rice > but yes, i could fob him off with the chilli and polenta then

Snigger - I have one of those dh's too! How about straight lentils then - seriously low carb and tonnes of protein - I'd sleep in the spare room if I were you though!!!

You could make refried beans or quinoa instead of polenta. Or you could tell DH to stop being so picky and go down the gym instead of dieting

haev no quinoa, nor beans

he does go to the gym too

i am so put upon

Well, he must look good, at least. I can't get my dp to stop eating takeaways and drinking. He doesn't exercise either; he is turning into a complete couch potato.

he's not bad at all !!

but doesn;t make up for making 4 different dinners!

Are you sure???