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Valeriescake
Member
Hi I'm val going on victoza next week need to loose weight I need help with lo carb diet ideas
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davidjb
Active Member
forge
Well-Known Member
I wrote this it might help.
LOW CARB DIETS
Why and How
By Mango Chutney
If you have not been comatosed in recent times, you will know that our modern diet contains too much carbs (carbohydrates) and it is the root cause of overweight and related health problems.
So the time has come to do something about it, particularly if you are overweight, pre-diabetic or diabetic. The problem is we eat too much grain products, bread, rice, pasta, cereals etc and too much starch i.e. potatoes and sweet potato and too much sugar of all types including fruit.
They do not want us to eat extra protein or overload on grease, good or bad and we need to get enough to eat.
We can, of course, make up the difference with garden veg. but we can follow my simple tips and convert our recipes to Lo-carb.
Bakery products.
Sugar alternatives are available and I call it “pretend sugar”, eventually you will get used to the taste.
Wheat flour is a problem and we eat a lot of it one way or another and the alternative is nut flours. The nut flours that are easy to buy are coconut flour and almond meal and both are made from the waste left after the oil is extracted.
For cooking, nut flours have a major problem because they have no “glue” to hold cooked product together, wheat flour has gluten.
Some glues for nut flour that I use are; eggs, olive oil, grated cheese and gelatine. I use them in flour recipes, there are no hard and fast rules, just use what you think suits the end product.
A lo- carb self-raising wholemeal flour alternative I use is;
½ cup of each of 3 flours (self-raising flour, coconut flour, almond meal)
½ cup of crushed nuts
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 teaspoon baking soda
Plus whatever glue (see above) I choose i.e, grated cheese for flat bread, eggs and olive oil and gelatine for cakes.
This will produce some flavours that you might not like but you can override them with spices and curry powder and vanilla essence or even cocoa. Peppermint essence, if not too heavily applied, will just become a clean tasting mask.
Note about coconut flour.
Coconut flour absorbs huge quantities of fluid so it is best to not waste ingredients by having them absorbed into the coconut flour (add water to the coconut flour first).
If you search the net you will find lots of lo-carb recipes and plenty for bread alternatives but most of them read like an omelette recipe with stacks of eggs. There are some good ones tho, that will even make bread that can be toasted, and there are some that cook in a mug in a microwave.
Potato Alternative
I use extra pumpkin and zucchini instead of potato.
Don’t forget all the beans are OK and the nuts are all fine too, and you do not just have to eat salads.
Soups, stews, curries, stir-fries, baked dinners, bacon and eggs, BBQs, cakes, diet jellies and egg custard are all good.
There is a microwaved chocolate cake around that is magnificent and delicious icing can be made from cream cheese, pretend sugar and lime or lemon juice.
Frozen berries are convenient (lots of taste and not much sugar) and they can be microwaved and sweetened for cakes or desserts and they can be made into jam and chutney.
To make jam, cook the berries a bit in the microwave with pretend sugar then add gelatine. You can make a chutney/relish by adding Worcestershire sauce to your jam.
If you are an experimental cook - then go for it and if you like to follow recipes the net is chocas with lo-carb recipes.
Enjoy!
Harri
Newbie
- Include a photo here if you wish to.
this is me
- What is your name?
Harri (or Harriett but Harri is better)
- How old are you?
18
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
Abergavenny, South Wales
- Are you religious?
No
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Friendly, fun, witty
- Do you have any pets?
Yep, 4 dogs, a cat, a fish and a horse
- Microsoft or Apple?
Depends what product it is, usually Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Walking, horse riding
- Do you get angry easily?
Yep
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Piercings: septum, spiderbites, smiley, double lobe piercings (bottom ones stretched to 26mm, top left one stretched to 8mm) and nipple.
Tattoos: multiple, one of my favorites being the writing on my fingers saying 'as long as you're happy'
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
letlive, Bury Tomorrow, can I say the Frozen soundtrack?, Issues, Memphis May Fire
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
I don't particularly have a favorite, but rock/metal and musicals
- What is your favourite flag?
Flag of Rivendell because that is where I want to live (yes I intend on living in a fantasy world with Elves)
- Ever gone camping?
All the time, love it
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
Unfortunately
- Which countries have you visited?
France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Holland
- Favourite city?
I'm not much of a city person, but probably Venice
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Shelock, Whitechapel and such
- List your five favourite films.
Frozen, LOTR trilogy, Star Wars (yes all of them), The Little Mermaid and so far both the Hobbit's have been amazing
- Are you wealthy?
HA! no
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Part time in a cafe, yay
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
too much effort to list them all, but horse care and management is definitely my favorite so far
- What do you like most about yourself?
My passion for horses
- What do you like least about yourself?
everything else
this is me
- What is your name?
Harri (or Harriett but Harri is better)
- How old are you?
18
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
Abergavenny, South Wales
- Are you religious?
No
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Friendly, fun, witty
- Do you have any pets?
Yep, 4 dogs, a cat, a fish and a horse
- Microsoft or Apple?
Depends what product it is, usually Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Walking, horse riding
- Do you get angry easily?
Yep
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Piercings: septum, spiderbites, smiley, double lobe piercings (bottom ones stretched to 26mm, top left one stretched to 8mm) and nipple.
Tattoos: multiple, one of my favorites being the writing on my fingers saying 'as long as you're happy'
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
letlive, Bury Tomorrow, can I say the Frozen soundtrack?, Issues, Memphis May Fire
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
I don't particularly have a favorite, but rock/metal and musicals
- What is your favourite flag?
Flag of Rivendell because that is where I want to live (yes I intend on living in a fantasy world with Elves)
- Ever gone camping?
All the time, love it
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
Unfortunately
- Which countries have you visited?
France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Holland
- Favourite city?
I'm not much of a city person, but probably Venice
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Shelock, Whitechapel and such
- List your five favourite films.
Frozen, LOTR trilogy, Star Wars (yes all of them), The Little Mermaid and so far both the Hobbit's have been amazing
- Are you wealthy?
HA! no
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Part time in a cafe, yay
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
too much effort to list them all, but horse care and management is definitely my favorite so far
- What do you like most about yourself?
My passion for horses
- What do you like least about yourself?
everything else
Carolineturner69
Member
Hi I'm Caroline. I am a 45 year old female from the United Kingdom and was diagnosed with type 2 august 2013. At first I found it easy to change my diet and the weight fell off (2 st in about 3 months) but now am really struggling and have put on a stone boohoo. I am a teaching assistant in a secondary school and a scout leader. I have been married for 24 years and have 3 children 2 girls, 23 and 20, and a son 15. I also have 3 grandchildren, 2 girls aged four and a half and 15 months and 1 boy aged 2 weeks. I find it very hard to get motivated about exercise although i enjoy it but hate going on my own. I take metformin 500mg x 4 every day to control my diabetes and a statin at night for cholesterol, even though my cholesterol is not high at 4. I have been a scout leader for just over a year and really enjoy it. I have learned so much like fire lighting, putting up tents and cooking over an open fire. I enjoy reading, camping. walking, computer games. I love my job as a teaching assistant because it is never dull and each day is different. I graduated from uni when I was 40 years old with a 2:2 BA(HONS) in English and History. I also have other qualifications for childcare and teaching and learning. I am a patient, caring and sensitive person but can be quite stubborn at times. I like the way my life has gone and wouldn't change anything about my family. i hate being overweight. I hate how I can't drive to certain places because I have a fear of dual carriage ways and motorways. I hate that I often talk myself out of doing things.
Valnshyne
Member
oh my days I love doing these things! 
- What is your name? Sarah
- How old are you? 25
- Are you male or female? *looks down at boobs* woman!
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in?Essex
- Are you religious? No, but when pushed, jedi!
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Daft, sweet, irritating
- Do you have any pets? Yes, a brute named monty (at time of typing this, he's my profile pic!)
- Microsoft or Apple? microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? pfffhahahahahahahahahaha! no...just no...
- Do you get angry easily?annoyingly, yes!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? ears pierced and 3 stars on my left hip
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Rammstein, System of a down, Thousand foot krutch, hollywood undead, avenge sevenfold,
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? rock, metal, but will listen to mostly anything, bar modern r'n'b and rap,
- What is your favourite flag?
i guess the Kenyan flag has a nice pattern to it....
- Ever gone camping? Oh yes, 2 guide and scout jamborees, and plenty of ranger ones!
- Ever been in love? *looks at husband* i suppose so!
- Ever used fake tan? hell no, never will i in a billion years!!
- Which countries have you visited? sadly gone no further than Newcastle
- Favourite city? Norwich has it's pleasent points
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Game of Thrones, Supernatural, Catfish, My little pony: friendship is magic, black adder
- List your five favourite films. Repo: the genetic opera, all studio ghibli films, wreck it ralph, watership down, the wicker man (the original, not that ****** **** re-make!)
- Are you wealthy?...yes...millions upon millions of pence...nah not really!
- Do you work? If so, as what? nope,
- List the subjects you study/have studied. I don't, unless you count an interest in cryptozooology
- What do you like most about yourself? my imagination
- What do you like least about yourself? the lipo which is the entire top part of my stomach
I would of added a picture, but I don't have a decent one of myself!
- What is your name? Sarah
- How old are you? 25
- Are you male or female? *looks down at boobs* woman!
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in?Essex
- Are you religious? No, but when pushed, jedi!
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Daft, sweet, irritating
- Do you have any pets? Yes, a brute named monty (at time of typing this, he's my profile pic!)
- Microsoft or Apple? microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? pfffhahahahahahahahahaha! no...just no...
- Do you get angry easily?annoyingly, yes!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? ears pierced and 3 stars on my left hip
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Rammstein, System of a down, Thousand foot krutch, hollywood undead, avenge sevenfold,
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? rock, metal, but will listen to mostly anything, bar modern r'n'b and rap,
- What is your favourite flag?
i guess the Kenyan flag has a nice pattern to it....- Ever gone camping? Oh yes, 2 guide and scout jamborees, and plenty of ranger ones!
- Ever been in love? *looks at husband* i suppose so!
- Ever used fake tan? hell no, never will i in a billion years!!
- Which countries have you visited? sadly gone no further than Newcastle
- Favourite city? Norwich has it's pleasent points
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Game of Thrones, Supernatural, Catfish, My little pony: friendship is magic, black adder
- List your five favourite films. Repo: the genetic opera, all studio ghibli films, wreck it ralph, watership down, the wicker man (the original, not that ****** **** re-make!)
- Are you wealthy?...yes...millions upon millions of pence...nah not really!
- Do you work? If so, as what? nope,
- List the subjects you study/have studied. I don't, unless you count an interest in cryptozooology
- What do you like most about yourself? my imagination
- What do you like least about yourself? the lipo which is the entire top part of my stomach
I would of added a picture, but I don't have a decent one of myself!
Lamont D
Oracle
Here we go! Got to get rid of that message!
Name. Nosher
Age. Nearly bus pass age
Male
UK
Birkenhead
My religion is football. Hate what religion does to the world
Laid back, caring.
Pet is a Patterdale terrier, Benjy, just got fleas!
Apple
Football, Darts, Rugby League, Cricket.
Angry. Often, lots of things annoy me, my condition doesn't help!
No ink, though my son has just got one on his leg, tut! St. Michael. Tut!
Smokey Robinson,stylistics, Temptations, Chi-Lites, Four Tops. Could go on!
Motown, Northern Soul, Philly Sound.
Old style Tranmere Rovers emblem
Camping only caravan if that counts
Love. Yes I have to be, over thirty years with the same woman, love my kids and grandkids! We don't argue, we just let each other shout and acknowledge each other when the frustration has dissipated
Tan. no don't need to, olive skinned.
Greece Ionian Islands and Crete, Germany, Belgium, France, Holland, Denmark.
Travel over by Mersey ferry to the city of the Liver bird
All Star Trek. There are others
All Star Trek. There are others but!
Retired in poverty.
Retired team leader car production.
Realist.
What I hate! Have you got all day!
Our political system, the erosion of all the decent things that our forefathers fought for where political dogma overrides what is right and just. And the thought that I have no power to do anything about it!
Cannot believe that anyone could ever vote conservative if they have any decency about them!
Does that message go now?
Name. Nosher
Age. Nearly bus pass age
Male
UK
Birkenhead
My religion is football. Hate what religion does to the world
Laid back, caring.
Pet is a Patterdale terrier, Benjy, just got fleas!
Apple
Football, Darts, Rugby League, Cricket.
Angry. Often, lots of things annoy me, my condition doesn't help!
No ink, though my son has just got one on his leg, tut! St. Michael. Tut!
Smokey Robinson,stylistics, Temptations, Chi-Lites, Four Tops. Could go on!
Motown, Northern Soul, Philly Sound.
Old style Tranmere Rovers emblem
Camping only caravan if that counts
Love. Yes I have to be, over thirty years with the same woman, love my kids and grandkids! We don't argue, we just let each other shout and acknowledge each other when the frustration has dissipated
Tan. no don't need to, olive skinned.
Greece Ionian Islands and Crete, Germany, Belgium, France, Holland, Denmark.
Travel over by Mersey ferry to the city of the Liver bird
All Star Trek. There are others
All Star Trek. There are others but!
Retired in poverty.
Retired team leader car production.
Realist.
What I hate! Have you got all day!
Our political system, the erosion of all the decent things that our forefathers fought for where political dogma overrides what is right and just. And the thought that I have no power to do anything about it!
Cannot believe that anyone could ever vote conservative if they have any decency about them!
Does that message go now?
Lamont D
Oracle
It's been nearly an hour and the message hasn't gone. The message is giving me problems when posting. I have to wait at least thirty seconds before I can write I have lost posts, or only part of the post has appeared in the thread. It's very frustrating and I've tried to ignore it but I cannot! Help!
You have to create your own thread rather than just reply to this one. Sorry!
Megziee
Member
- What is your name?
Megan
- How old are you?
21
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
Suffolk
- Are you religious?
Not massively
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Crazy, comedian, fun
- Do you have any pets?
No, but really want a dog
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Badminton, tennis
- Do you get angry easily?
Sometimes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Nope
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Imagine Dragons
Ed Sheeran
One Republic
Katy Perry
Béyonce
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
I like a bit of everything
- What is your favourite flag?
Never really thought about it
- Ever gone camping?
Of course
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
Only moisturiser with a hint of fake tan, worked well
- Which countries have you visited?
France, Italy, Spain
- Favourite city?
Spose that London is
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
True Blood
Once Upon a Time
Sex and the City
Friends
Big Bang Theory
- List your five favourite films.
Too many to choose favourites lol
- Are you wealthy?
Noo, I'm a student
- Do you work? If so, as what?
I'm a student so summer jobs and bar work at uni
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
I study Maths with French at university
- What do you like most about yourself?
My eyes and caring nature
- What do you like least about yourself?
Normal body issues and I think I'm gullible too
Megan
- How old are you?
21
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
Suffolk
- Are you religious?
Not massively
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Crazy, comedian, fun
- Do you have any pets?
No, but really want a dog
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Badminton, tennis
- Do you get angry easily?
Sometimes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Nope
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Imagine Dragons
Ed Sheeran
One Republic
Katy Perry
Béyonce
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
I like a bit of everything
- What is your favourite flag?
Never really thought about it
- Ever gone camping?
Of course
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
Only moisturiser with a hint of fake tan, worked well
- Which countries have you visited?
France, Italy, Spain
- Favourite city?
Spose that London is
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
True Blood
Once Upon a Time
Sex and the City
Friends
Big Bang Theory
- List your five favourite films.
Too many to choose favourites lol
- Are you wealthy?
Noo, I'm a student
- Do you work? If so, as what?
I'm a student so summer jobs and bar work at uni
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
I study Maths with French at university
- What do you like most about yourself?
My eyes and caring nature
- What do you like least about yourself?
Normal body issues and I think I'm gullible too
Derek1966
Member
gaynor_lo
Member
- Include a photo here if you wish to. see profile picture (its old though)
- What is your name? Gaynor
- How old are you? 51
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Carlisle
- Are you religious? Yes
- Pick three words to describe your personality. bubbly, emotional, intelligent
- Do you have any pets? yes a cat called Charlie
- Microsoft or Apple? both, Microsoft for laptop apple iphone
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? none
- Do you get angry easily? no hardly ever
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? arms are tattoo'd
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Muse, Alice Cooper, Anne Murray, Queen, Elvis Presley
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? eclectic
- What is your favourite flag? union jack
- Ever gone camping? lots
- Ever been in love? yes with my husband
- Ever used fake tan? no
- Which countries have you visited? Greece, France, USA
- Favourite city? Las Vegas
- List your five favourite TV programmes. pointless, long lost families, Catfish, you've been framed, The Chase
- List your five favourite films. Babys day out, Grease, Final Destination series, Omen trilogy, titanic
- Are you wealthy? no
- Do you work? If so, as what? full time carer for mother who has dementia
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Degree in Biology
- What do you like most about yourself? kindness,
- What do you like least about yourself? my weight
- What is your name? Gaynor
- How old are you? 51
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Carlisle
- Are you religious? Yes
- Pick three words to describe your personality. bubbly, emotional, intelligent
- Do you have any pets? yes a cat called Charlie
- Microsoft or Apple? both, Microsoft for laptop apple iphone
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? none
- Do you get angry easily? no hardly ever
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? arms are tattoo'd
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Muse, Alice Cooper, Anne Murray, Queen, Elvis Presley
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? eclectic
- What is your favourite flag? union jack
- Ever gone camping? lots
- Ever been in love? yes with my husband
- Ever used fake tan? no
- Which countries have you visited? Greece, France, USA
- Favourite city? Las Vegas
- List your five favourite TV programmes. pointless, long lost families, Catfish, you've been framed, The Chase
- List your five favourite films. Babys day out, Grease, Final Destination series, Omen trilogy, titanic
- Are you wealthy? no
- Do you work? If so, as what? full time carer for mother who has dementia
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Degree in Biology
- What do you like most about yourself? kindness,
- What do you like least about yourself? my weight
mellie1806
Newbie
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.
- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
Melanie Dubberley
- How old are you?
29
- Are you male or female?
female
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
Alvechurch
- Are you religious?
not at all
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Bubbly, sympathetic, caring
- Do you have any pets?
1 dog, and 2 chinchillas
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
not a sports fan
- Do you get angry easily?
no it takes lots to get me angry but help you if you do!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Only my ear lobes
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
kaiser chefs, queen
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
indie
- What is your favourite flag?
Swiss
- Ever gone camping?
I own a caravan
- Ever been in love?
yep. I'm married to the love of my life!
- Ever used fake tan?
Yeah
- Which countries have you visited?
just England
- Favourite city?
would like to visit Tokyo
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
The big bang theory, house
- List your five favourite films.
Any bond film
- Are you wealthy?
No but comfortable
- Do you work? If so, as what?
I am an accounts assistant
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
youthful looks!
- What do you like least about yourself?
Diabetic tummy!
Have fun!
- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
Melanie Dubberley
- How old are you?
29
- Are you male or female?
female
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
Alvechurch
- Are you religious?
not at all
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Bubbly, sympathetic, caring
- Do you have any pets?
1 dog, and 2 chinchillas
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
not a sports fan
- Do you get angry easily?
no it takes lots to get me angry but help you if you do!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Only my ear lobes
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
kaiser chefs, queen
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
indie
- What is your favourite flag?
Swiss
- Ever gone camping?
I own a caravan
- Ever been in love?
yep. I'm married to the love of my life!
- Ever used fake tan?
Yeah
- Which countries have you visited?
just England
- Favourite city?
would like to visit Tokyo
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
The big bang theory, house
- List your five favourite films.
Any bond film
- Are you wealthy?
No but comfortable
- Do you work? If so, as what?
I am an accounts assistant
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
youthful looks!
- What do you like least about yourself?
Diabetic tummy!
Have fun!
I tried to answer the questions and thought I sounded super dull so maybe less is more
Im not a online social media kind of person, but I am here because Ive had diabetes for years now still not controlled and I have become so terrified of the future its not a good way to live. So Im trying to face up to it even though deep down I don't think there is any point I think its too late.
call me an optimist
Im not a online social media kind of person, but I am here because Ive had diabetes for years now still not controlled and I have become so terrified of the future its not a good way to live. So Im trying to face up to it even though deep down I don't think there is any point I think its too late.
call me an optimist
