.............carboholics anonymous.............oggies newly overhauled wagon!

[cylonbabe]

couldnt resist.
just had to start thread

[cylonbabe]

kami, i lurve seeds and nuts of any description.
its because i am a snacky person. and i can snack on them without humungous carb content. try health shops they have good stuff. and sometimes it is cheaper because nearing sell by date. in which case absolute bargain. i always happily keep dry stuff like that for a year after the date. ( stuff like lentils, rice, dry herbs etc )

[OggswartsExpress]

I love nuts and seeds too, but find I can easily munch my way through far too many without realising, and some nuts are relatively high carb.

Crotchety, please don't give up. I too have been hovering around 12st for over six months. I've been trying to just relax about the weight loss, and by allowing myself the grapefruit am seeing it more as a maintainable way of eating long term (at least until I shift these last 2st).

I lost 10lbs in my first week on low carb back in Jan 2006 and in a way I think it set me up for feeling dissapointed when I only lost say 1lb a week after that.

I desperately want to start eating more fruits and veg (I've been reading Jason Vale)and doing GL eating - I was thinking about getting a juicer and blender for my birthday.
I think I should hold off until I'm at least another stone down though.

Luckily I'm feeling positive at the moment so feel able to keep on with this low carb woe.
It's just soooo frustrating when you are doing everything you should, not cheating and still seem unable to lose any weight.

If I'm honest I do see this way of eating as depriving myself, and that's not what it should be about. It's not a good mindframe to be in.

The Jason Vale books do make sense. You need to totally change your way of thinking so that you don't view your woe as a struggle to maintain or that you are denying yourself things. You should forget about the weight loss and see it as a positive way to treat your body, and through time the results will be a healthier body and weight.

sermon ends

[cylonbabe]

no oggy, not a sermon.
i also find that by allowingmyself to have as much fruit as i want, i am not feeling at all deprived. it's a healthier way to eat for me. i can see myself doing this as a lifetime maintenance.

i know oi said to stay away from the etkins endulge bars, but if i have one then i also get my chocolate fix. and it may be coming off very slowly, but it is coming off.

[OggsWartsExpress]

Have just done my BMI.
I got 24.3 , then realised I'd buggered up my conversion into lbs.
I'm actually 26.6

The thing I worry about with low carb is that it's all well and good when I stick to it because all the fat (double cream, oil, butter) doesn't count against me. But if I break it, for say erm, a birthday, my carbs shoot up, and all that fat will count and go on as fat.... and then it takes another 3 days to get back to square one (does that make sense? )

[OggsWartsExpress]

Mmm, I scoop Lurpack from the tub with my finger sometimes .

Also, when I crave sweetness I whip up double cream with splenda and a bit of cocoa...... then pour more double cream on top

Must try to cut back on them.

Was feeling about birthday on Sun as was thinking I'd have to bake a cake and would end up having some. But I've had a cracking idea.

I'm researching meringue nests made with splenda instead of sugar. I'll have them instead of cake, with double cream, and some rapsberries and blueberries. A sort of Eton Mess

I was planning on giving myself a day off and doing a roast with potatoes, stuffing etc
But I'm feeling strong, and also so I don't have to spend all day cooking, I've decided that we'll have some nice steaks. Dh and dd can have chips, I'll have salad. Then I'll have my splenda meringuey thing and they can have real meringues.

Just need to work out how much splenda to use...

[PinkMartini]

Hello
Is this a bit like India Knight's diet? I was following it (to success) earlier in the year but am ttc and so don't really want to do something so extreme but am quite about my weight at the moment and need need need to do something about it.
Can anyone here help?
I am definitely a carboholic.
(cereal for breakfast today, pasta for lunch and big fat whitebread ciabatta for dinner)

[cylonbabe]

pinkmartini, we all lurve carbs, but are trying to follow a low carb regimen. variations ofthe atkins diet. are you sure you want to join us? very welcome, but your days of eating like that will be over forever.
if you are ttc then is it a good idea to be following such astrict diet? because the low carb can be quite strict until you get to the later stages.

[OggsWartsExpress]

Pinkmartini, India Knight's is a slightly more lenient version. I'd stick to that if it's working for you. Make sure you eat lots and lots of veg/salad. Drink loads of water.

This thread is slowly losing impetus isn't it?

I wonder how Strawb's getting on?

I'm off now to try and make some meringues with splenda. I bought some real ones from M&S for dh and dd, and will resort to them if my attempt isn't successful.

[Crotchety]

Happy Birthday Frog! (Raises glass of virtual champagne)

How were the splenda meringues? I can hardly bring myself to use splenda because of the silly name/spelling.

Also, had a nasty shock on the scales today so will be back on the wagon tomorrow! (But not today.)

[OggsWartsExpress]

Thanks Crotchety.

Splenda meringues were vile. They seemed promising, though the conversion from sugar to splenda seemed a little over generous. They looked promising when I took them out of the oven................
But they were bloody awful.

Far too sweetenry/bittery sweet, and completely the wrong texture.

Threw them in the bin and had an M&S one instead . That one meringue (11 carbs) was the only off wagon moment I've had all day though.

Off to drink wine now.

Will be up bright and early for roll call at the wagon.

See you there

[cylonbabe]

happy birthday!

[OggsWartsExpress]

Aw, shucks. Thanks everyone. (Won't say how ancient I am...)

V. peed off with time it's taking me to get these threads up.
Hate Hate Hate these bloody ads.
It's not so bad if you have broadband, but with my connection it's taken me (no joke) over 24mins to get to this thread......

bloody meringues, bloody ads.........

[OggsWartsExpress]

'Tis officially the next day now.

[Crotchety]

Morning! I'll have the two week almost- induction ticket please, with a couple of modifications to stop me falling off.
So I'd like to include the greek yoghurt and brazils/almonds concessions. With the possibility of The Scones if the ride gets bumpy.

[cylonbabe]

i need my fruit

[Crotchety]

I thought it was working for you despite the fruit CB? Ask Frog for a special fruit concession ticket.

[cylonbabe]

chrothcey, it is. but, yesterday i went to a funfair and ended up having seekh kebab roll, and sprite to drink. with that huge processed carb intake, it need to cut down on all carbs for a few days or i will gain wight.
one lousy meal, and it throws everything off for so many days.

[OrmIrian]

Good morning ! Hauling my increasing bulk back on the wagon ready for my regular 2 weeks of induction. Was doing well with moderation and exercise until I buggered my calf, stopped running, got a bit and hit the chocolate. So being very very strict with myself for next 2 weeks.

[OrmIrian]

OOh I've never given up milk in tea and coffee competely. I use very little anyway.