Attn Low Carb'ers!!

MrsTC Posted: Jun 25, 2003 09:08 AM

Attn Low Carb'ers!!

I have not yet mastered the low carb diet. I am going to do more research tonight online. However, I think my breakfast may have been a no-no. I wanted to get fruit but had no $ and my ATM card chose today not to work - yay!

So...all I had in the house for breakfast was Honey Nut Cheerios or small frozen bagels with fat free cream cheese. I had the Cheerios with skim milk and coffee with skim and Equal.

How did I do? bad i think.......

Sassyz75 Posted: Jun 25, 2003 09:34 AM

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Oh boy- I would say they wouldn't be that bad except the cheerios (honey nut) have TONS of sugar.. but no biggie- just don't eat any carbs for the rest of the day- I would say also try to drink 4 or 5 glasses of water between now and lunch- flush it out!

When you go home tonight- you need to get prepared- make a bunch of hardboiled eggs, cut up some melon and put it in baggies- you'll be ALL set...

MrsTC Posted: Jun 25, 2003 09:41 AM

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I know I can do breakfast and lunch no problem. Those will be my no carb meals. Dinner is another story. I don't have the time or the $ to make seperate dinners for myself and Tom. I can try and keep the meals low carb though!

ETS; OK, so let's say I had the cheerios for breakfast, I have my low carb salad for lunch - what the heck would I make for dinner?

Sassyz75 Posted: Jun 25, 2003 09:49 AM

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Just think calmly for a second. When I first did low carb I thought I couldn't eat anything for dinner- but then I realized that I just eat the same things (besides pasta) without making a starch....

So, for example, you could make a london broil, two different veggies- and a salad- that type of think- I don't think you need to make something different for Tom- I don't cook any different for John.. however- Plus- he'll lose some weight too. If he does need a starch, make him some corn.

Kate Posted: Jun 25, 2003 09:52 AM

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I thought I would have this problem RE: the separate meals. You just have to be STRONG! DH would rather have starch instead of veg, but I always insisted on making a square meal, so now if I make say a steak, brocoli and rice - I won't eat the rice (HARD!) but instead double up on veg or make a salad. Plus I snack on a cheese stick or nuts while cooking.

MrsTC Posted: Jun 25, 2003 09:57 AM

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Sorry I can get a little hyper on these things.. LOL

So basically I can make a meat plus some veggies and /or a salad? I am sure I will get the hang of it, I think it does take some planning. I am really going to look at recipes tonight.

Sassyz75 Posted: Jun 25, 2003 10:02 AM

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Oh yeah- I cook the same exact way- just no more starch... I make a super big salad with walnuts, gorgonzola cheese, and great veggies- I make a homemade vingairette- or I make oil & vinegar right on the salad.. (I HATE HATE HATE bottled dressings...)

Once we buy the BBQ I'm gonna be ALL ABOUT THE GRILL....

MrsTC Posted: Jun 25, 2003 10:11 AM

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question:

sometimes in mid-morning and late afternoon my stomach starts growling. I drink a ton of water but it just doesn't cut it.

In the vending machine there is a 'trail mix' of nuts, seeds and raisins.

Is it ok to get this and pick at it?

Sassyz75 Posted: Jun 25, 2003 10:21 AM

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I would pick around the raisins.. BUT if you eat a proper low carb breakfast- you will not be hungry until lunch.

MrsTC Posted: Jun 25, 2003 10:26 AM

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OK so raisins are a no-no..... OK I am gonna try to hold out til lunch. But good to know - thanks!

Kate Posted: Jun 25, 2003 10:37 AM

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Sass... GET THE GRILL! LOL

I am getting so many more ideas now as opposed to when we were doing this over the winter. And I hate cooking when its so hot outside. Usually I would make a tub of some kind of cold pasta salad with tuna or crab meat and/or veggies, and munch on that for dinner for a couple of days, but since thats out I'm glad to be cooking outside. Plus everything tastes better!

For dinner I have chicken thighs marinating in honey mustard viniagrette and I think I will try grilling some cauliflower!