Pinkorchid
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The question is paradoxical.
We are low-carbers because we do not eat bread or potatoes.
If we were to eat bread or potatoes we would not longer be low-carbers.
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A tough but fair responce, bust is this like the jogger that says he runs everywhere
A mad aristocrat lived in a secluded castle at the end of a treacherous road on top of a hill. One day, he decided that he should spend more time with the people in the village at the bottom of the hill, but beaing lazy and incredibly wealthy he sent out an advert for a chauffeur. Three people applied.I've been on low carbs for almost 2 years now.
Last week with my mince I decided to have mashed potatoes too. They were delicious I've had them a few times in the past few months.
And because the sky didn't cave in, I've wondered if I could have them as a once-a-week treat. Do any other low-carbers do this and does it have any detrimental affects on your health and weight?
Do you have treats at all and how regular would you say you have them?
Am I justifying a pig-out?
There are old pilots and bold pilots but no old bold pilots. (Except the late very bold Eric "Winkle" Brown)A mad aristocrat lived in a secluded castle at the end of a treacherous road on top of a hill. One day, he decided that he should spend more time with the people in the village at the bottom of the hill, but beaing lazy and incredibly wealthy he sent out an advert for a chauffeur. Three people applied.
The first boasted of his driving prowess and how he would be able to take the hair pin bends at lightning speed and get the elderly aristocrat down to the village in double quick time and not to worry about any possible danger as the chauffeur had a knack for cheating death.
The second, applicant referred to the fact that on his way up the hill for the interview, he had taken a very wide course on several of the bends - but not to worry, whilst a wheel may have left the tarmac once or twice, he was here and as an experienced and alert driver, he did not expect to have any problems being the new chauffeur.
The last applicant was late. He was an elderly gentleman who apologized profusely for being late. He explained that the road was treacherous and he had to be extremely careful taken a number of the bends. He hoped he would get the job but understood if his lack of driving acumen meant that he didn't get the job.
The first two applicants were dismissed. Rumour has it they both left the road long before they made it to the bottom of the hill. Their families are still blaming the aristocrat for them failing to return home.
The third applicant got the job.
Moral of the story: don't tempt fate.
Exactly. I feel that my diet now is so much more interesting, tastier and healthier. The fluffy or wallpaper paste textured "carbadge" (said with an American accent) does not attract me any more.I do find I have no taste for bread or potatoes anymore. They are bland by comparison to the foods I have replaced them with.
I follow a similar diet to this. I use Aldi seeded batch loaf which is similar, and which I find I can tolerate. I have to say that I have recently dropped one of my 2 toast slices, and my average bgl has dropped significantly so it would seem that having 2 slices was enough to keep me out of ketosis in LCHF diet. Hopefully now my lipids will improve as I burn fat now.I have one slice of Hovis seed sensations a day at lunch times with salad.
I eat most veg exept potatoes,I dont have a tast for them now,I have replaced them with cauliflour mash and much prefer it.
I follow a similar diet to this. I use Aldi seeded batch loaf which is similar, and which I find I can tolerate. I have to say that I have recently dropped one of my 2 toast slices, and my average bgl has dropped significantly so it would seem that having 2 slices was enough to keep me out of ketosis in LCHF diet. Hopefully now my lipids will improve as I burn fat now.