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

[WilfSell]

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 am not trusting the net carb thing
80 odd grams of carb and still carb free

here polyols

the eclairs

Carbohydrate 81.9g
Polyols 81.9g

in the article above

What are polyols?
Polyols are sugar-free sweeteners. Polyols are carbohydrates but they are not sugars. They are used cup-for-cup [volume-for-volume] in the same amount as sugar is used, unlike acesulfame potassium, aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose which are used in very small amounts.

How should they be calculated in exchange lists for meal planning?
Experts in diabetes management advise that if less than 10 grams of sugar replacers (polyols) is consumed, that serving is considered a "free food." Above 10 grams, subtract half of the grams of sugar replacers (polyols) from the grams of total carbohydrate and then calculate the exchanges.

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so if you were only going to have a couple - its carb free!

however who opens a bag of sweets and only has a couple?

thanks for that custy- interesting.

I would be very likely to have more than a few so shall sterr clear unitl I have lost the weight

thats why i like the lollipos Carb free - cos i can seriously eat one or two lollipops - its not like a handful of JELLY BEANS sal!

they do carb free peanut butter

they do carb free jam preserve - which i presume is again all polyols - but i can do two toast ( LC bread of course) and jam.

i would just sit there with the jar of peanut butter and a spoon though.

how is everyone today?

lost another pound so i might keep my saturday treat this week as yesterdays pancakes smelled and looked so lovely

Got to wait till weigh in day on sarurday, but between last weekend and pancake day not holding out much hope of losing this week. I was good in that I just had the mince and creamed spinach without the pancake, but my downfall were the sweet ones. I ate 3

I think I need to do an order from that website as need something delicious for a change. I am hoping I get back onto being srict as still got a long way to go.

Supersal- sorry you are having a hard time with your DS. I am not looking forward to the teen age years. Although I am sure the fighting between my two ds's (21 months and 3years 8months)will get a lot worse. I count myself lucky to have DD(9years) who can't answer back.

wow sal, you sound like your really sticking to it. i agree you need new scales it makes such a difference to have confidence in them and if you have digital ones then even 1/2 pound is an achievement that you can notice.

sorry about your son being difficult, your such a great mum that i am sure i couldn't give you any advice - i think they are just like that. DS2 has a trick of saying he has told me something or making a decision and telling me i made it - i swear to god sometimes i think i am losing the plot!

Mitchell!! what are you doing pmsl. i'm sure you'll get back to it soon. have you not got your own scales?

ooh forgot, for mi tea i had

tuna i sunflower oil small can - i like it oily! a roasted bell pepper ( yellow is the sweetest yum) fried some mushrooms and onion mixed it in with tuna - stuffed the pepper and served with a larvelly salad. i am more stuffed than i have been in a long time

Custardo- I have a digital scale but only measure on a saturday as I like to see a whole kilogram/ over 2 lbs weight loss. I do get on the scale during the week but only record it on the saturday iyswim

supersal- nice to hear

For dinner I made a roast pork and had cauliflower and broccoli with grated cheese and spinach sauce made with cheese, laughing cow and feta!!

Oh dear curry,rice and nan bread aren't so good on our diet.
I would agree definetley get a digital scale as so much easier to see.

i always have tikka when we have a take out. with salad - and i push the boat out and pour over the cucumber raitha - which i am sure prolly has lots of sugar - but you only ge midget pots so i risk it! tikka is the best option i think

I have also been good today. Boiled eggs for breakfast, salad with chicken and cheese for lunch and fish with veges for dinner.

Ooooh I didn't know you'd revived this thread. Will read Custardo's tips now. I'm still doing it but on a bit of a plateau Still, I've lost nearly a stone which I'm, pleased about