I really AM going to Low Carb this time...

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And DH has promised to join me. But not until after our big night away without the kids next week. So lots of time to procrastinate plan ahead I've ordered India's book. And have an old copy of Atkins' upstairs.

I will need a sugar substitute I think. And, ahem, fibre. Are linseeds low carb? Can you eat them in induction? And I will need to plan my snackage.

And how to get through the first week or two weeks? What helped you not cave in at the first cravings or headaches? And did I read somewhere you can test your piss? Or is that not strictly necessary?

I can't wait until I can have 'off' days like those

Meanwhile my Big Saturday Night in involves indulging in some, erm, roast tomatoes with my fish later, and half a bottle of wine... But I really look forward to my weekend wine. To think how much wine, chocolate, bread etc I chugged down every evening before!

Had a bit of an indulgant weekend. Days have been fine but on friday night I had pancake and crispy duck and then last night I had a chicken Korma with 2 onion bahjis.

Weight has stayed the same since friday (not suprising, I'm lucky it hasn't gone up!) and my ketosis level is right down to the pale pink.

Doh.

I intend to have a good week next week. I'm buying some protein whey shake so I don't have to keep eating cooked breakfasts. My stomach can't take anymore!

Ok, DH has decided to support my diet and today, put on his chefs hat and made me the following:

Pastryless quiches (cheese/mushrooms/spinach/onion etc) made in silicone cupcake cases)

and

Low-Carb pancakes for breakfast tomorow (I'm sick to death of egg and bacon!)

150g ground almonds
4 eggs
1/2 tbsp of splenda
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1tbsp olive oil
salt to taste.

Great thing about these is you can add various stuff such as a tbsp of cocoa powder for chocolatelly ones, cinnoman (sp?) cottage cheese ... ok so they're not mega low carb but no more than 3g per pancake, even with the added extras I'd say.

DH is back in my good books

pastries yum!

is the 85% choc not too bad then? i will not be having any now as I am breaking a habbit of a lifetime by not having any chocolate but would be good as a treat later on.

I survived my night out. nibbled on nuts and had bacardi doubles. Had a kids party to go to today and was not tempted by any of the party food

Enchilada - do you have a recipe for the muffins you mention on your other thread?

any suggestions for fruit to add to my soya yogurt?

like the sound of that sal!

back on the diet today, had two toast so far with philly on.

just cooking mince, onion, mushrooms,pepper 1/2 can tomatos ( all bol no spag!) for tea.

not partic hungry, think i'm running off yesterdays sugar!

well i fell off the wagon yesterday

invited to friends for dinner , I did warn them I was low carbing .
Got there and their 12 yr old son had cooked dinner curry was fine for me with veg but hed done a special dessert of mango and raspberries for me.
I also drank a whole bottle of very dry white, got v pissed and ate a handful of choc buttons..was bliss.
Anyway 1-2 lbs up today but on the plus side my bowels are fine

Back on diet today out of ketosis so will see how long it takes me to get back into it.

I think its very difficult NOT to fall off the wagon over the weekend!

Well, checked this morning, weight has not changed since Friday but I am back in ketosis thank god. (Twas a good girl yesterday despite DH trying to tempt me with chocolate cake and maltesers!)

BAD DH!

2.5lbs up today, so hopefully i can lose that by Friday.

pepper stuffed with mince and onion for tea.

lowcarbmegastore had nothing i want in stock. Dh has just been paid and i really wanted tospend his money ( rather than mine )so bit dissapointed.

hope everyone is well, good luck for this week.

Custardo, what do you think of the odd protein shake in place of breakfast (say 2/3 times a week?)

i don't know as i don't 'do' breakfast.

in theory though, the protein should keep you feeling full and stave off cravings ( i would have thought)

Ok I'm in! And I am not happy about it. I did this for about 2 years just after DS#2 was born and lost 1.5 stone and kept it off but got so fed up with it in the end. I then changed to a more low-GI diet and that combined with lots of running helped me drop further and stay slim. But menopause and increasingly crap eating habits as well as injuries that stopped me running have taken their toll and I feel fat.

So dusting off all my old meals and routines. Had brilled sausages and bacon with half a tomato and some mushrooms for brunch. Litre of water so far. And coffee. off to buy some bits later.

grilled!

Looking forward to not being hungry. That was the best thing for me - the ability to look at a plate of food and think 'meh'. And not want to stuff something else later. Roll on that blessed day! But it will knock my stamina for six

yay! how much dya want to lose?

I don't know in terms of weight. I suspect about a stone. I know I want my smaller waist and flat belly back

Hey all.

Everyones doing so well - love this thread, its v motivating.

I'm down 8lbs since last tuesday! Pretty chuffed with that.

I'm feeling good too, less erratic and calmer... definitely must have been all the sugar ups and downs.

Still not feeling hungry...still craving bread and potatoes tho. Grr.

flat belly

wow JV - thats amaaaazing

mmmm dd just brought home choc biscuits with 2.4 grams of carb each !
ludicrously expensive but nice

twins Birthday today. i am saving my cake for saturday - but it;s looking at me.