A question for low carbing ladies..

I used to have a couple of squares of dark chocolate - 70% or higher? I used to drink a lot of water too. If I was really desperate I kicked the husband (we don't have a cat).

 

I find a couple of squares of dark chocolate ( 85%) helps- I sometimes have a soya latte when out and about and that seems to curb any cravings too. The longer you can deny the cravings, the easier it gets. A piece of cheese and a slice of cooked meat also helps me when I feel like weakening.

 

Find something that you really like that's not a carb and pig out a little. For me I would make a tomatoe and cucumber salad with olives and feta cheese covered in olive oil. Or maybe have something naughty like berries and cream that way your head will think your having what you crave...

 

I'm feeling the same, just had cheese and pickles!

 

I don't think I get proper carby cravings any more - but generally if I'm getting a migraine, or I'm very tired or hungry, I find a bit of a low carb/fatty treat instead of a carby sugary one can help me, so for example:

• thick cream with a couple of strawberries
• low carb "Bounty bars" - I use a microwaved variation of the recipe posted here
  
• one piece of 85% cocoa dark chocolate
• a small almond or hazelnut chocolate cookie
  
• and I often just have a spoon full of almond or peanut butter straight from the jar which is a really quick fix!

There are all sorts of recipes for various treats, low carb fat or nut balls, etc, if you search in our low carb recipes thread, or do a Google search, and these should help too.

Robbity

 

Whipped cream, (whip up 1 tablespoonful), add a spoonful Greek yoghurt, 10 frozen berries, a spoonful of toasted flaked almonds, 10g grated 90% chocolate. Decadent but beats the carb cravings a treat.

 

Coffee with cream
Berries n cream
Pork scratchings
Ham with cream cheese
Low carb hot choc (cocoa powder, sweetener and cream)

Basically, the ONLY thing that ever gets rid of carb cravings, for me, is eating enough fat.
And that works like magic!

 

You're probably unlikely to want to eat a lot of this at once. It's an acquired taste, especially 80%+. I didn't like it at first when I started low-carbing, but now enjoy it, one square with coffee, say, or one square as in the 'recipe' I make for a dessert or a craving-crusher (above). The higher the cocoa content, the lower the carb. It's not sickly like some of the standard versions of dark chocolate either, some of which which tend to have a lower cocoa ratio.

 

@lizdeluz OMG this sounds fabulous - will have to try this out

 

Yes the fat should work because you're essentially replacing the carbs you've stopped eating with fat for (at least some of!) your energy source.

As you're seeing you can eat the good for diabetics "tasties" without having to resort to carbohydrates. We have a lady on the forum who has taken low carb baking to great heights!

Robbity

 

For even more healthy chocolate and a bit of coconut oil - melt 100 gram proper dark chocolate 85% or more, mix in 100 - 200 gram coconut oil add a little sweetener if you need. To get bit size pieces, use a spoon for the mix and add to a silicone mould with nice little shapes.