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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 892325" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>I think there is a profound mind-shift that happens when you have been low carbing for a while.</p><p></p><p>Bread, rice, pasta etc. just sort of fade out of your mindset, and the things that used to go with them, now become the main feature.</p><p></p><p>Ages ago, the thought of eating hummus with a spoon would have been either bizarre or ridiculous.</p><p>Now I do it habitually.</p><p>And in Tescos, a pot of hummus is 2 for a £2.</p><p>Hummus is often made with rapeseed oil (one of the better oils), and very filling, despite its small volume.</p><p>I have eaten lunch at work consisting of 3 cherry toms a pot of hummus and a glass of water.</p><p>BG rock steady til evening, and no hunger for 5 hours.</p><p></p><p>Likewise, a packed lunch of sliced cold chicken, a tablespoon of mayo and 3 inches of cucumber is delicious. Especially if you spice the mayo. Again, no hunger for 5 hours.</p><p>so thats 1/4 of a roast chicken (homecooked) £1</p><p>a table sp of mayo £25</p><p>Pataks curry paste £0.10</p><p>3 inches of cucumber £0.30</p><p>Thats a heck of a lot cheaper than a round of bought sandwiches, crisps, a drink and a chocolate bar - even on a Meal Deal.</p><p></p><p>Even that ridiculously expensive luxury 70% posh choc at up to £2.50 a bar becomes much more affordable when you calculate that it will provide between 5 and 10 snacks. The intensity of the flavour is such that 1or 2 squares are plenty for me.</p><p></p><p>And other luxuries such as coconut milk yogurt seem unattainable (coyos are £1.99 a 125ml portion, which is quite ridiculously expensive). But just buy 2 tins of coconut milk, use a tablespoon of live yogurt as a starter, and you get nearly a litre of delicious coconut milk yogurt for about £2. No need for a yogurt maker either, since it 'brews' at normal room temperature.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 892325, member: 41816"] I think there is a profound mind-shift that happens when you have been low carbing for a while. Bread, rice, pasta etc. just sort of fade out of your mindset, and the things that used to go with them, now become the main feature. Ages ago, the thought of eating hummus with a spoon would have been either bizarre or ridiculous. Now I do it habitually. And in Tescos, a pot of hummus is 2 for a £2. Hummus is often made with rapeseed oil (one of the better oils), and very filling, despite its small volume. I have eaten lunch at work consisting of 3 cherry toms a pot of hummus and a glass of water. BG rock steady til evening, and no hunger for 5 hours. Likewise, a packed lunch of sliced cold chicken, a tablespoon of mayo and 3 inches of cucumber is delicious. Especially if you spice the mayo. Again, no hunger for 5 hours. so thats 1/4 of a roast chicken (homecooked) £1 a table sp of mayo £25 Pataks curry paste £0.10 3 inches of cucumber £0.30 Thats a heck of a lot cheaper than a round of bought sandwiches, crisps, a drink and a chocolate bar - even on a Meal Deal. Even that ridiculously expensive luxury 70% posh choc at up to £2.50 a bar becomes much more affordable when you calculate that it will provide between 5 and 10 snacks. The intensity of the flavour is such that 1or 2 squares are plenty for me. And other luxuries such as coconut milk yogurt seem unattainable (coyos are £1.99 a 125ml portion, which is quite ridiculously expensive). But just buy 2 tins of coconut milk, use a tablespoon of live yogurt as a starter, and you get nearly a litre of delicious coconut milk yogurt for about £2. No need for a yogurt maker either, since it 'brews' at normal room temperature. [/QUOTE]
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