My low(er) carb journey as a veggie

[figgywiggy]

I don't understand it either, but I know that Enclave has inspired a lot of people here so it would be a shame to lose him

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/just-needing-to-say-thank-you-all.59332/

Amen to that. Let's hope he stays.

 

[purplekat]

Really sorry to hear this Enclave I hope you reconsider

Just wanted to say good by .. I am leaving this site as soon as the admin remove me.
I will rejoin when they open an area for vegetarians
Thanks for all your support
Enclave

 

[purplekat]

Just today, I've found a new project for myself - I'm going to make one of those posts that contains helpfully labelled links to veggie/vegan recipes, and call it something obvious like Veggie recipe index, or Veggie low carb options (or something else, feel free to suggest way!)

I've just worked out how to do the labelled links, so it'll take a while to get everything linked, but I think it'd be worth the effort

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

That's a great idea @purplekat Let us know if you need us to do anything to help

 

[purplekat]

Once I've started the thread, drawing my attention to any recipes that should be added would be great I plan to work my way through the main low carb recipe thread as the basis for the list, so that should keep me occupied sometime!

That's a great idea @purplekat Let us know if you need us to do anything to help

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

Once I've started the thread, drawing my attention to any recipes that should be added would be great I plan to work my way through the main low carb recipe thread as the basis for the list, so that should keep me occupied sometime!

I will have some time as I am off work next week. I sometimes post recipes on the "what have you eaten" thread so can look through there if you like and pick up any stragglers.

 

[purplekat]

Thread started, however minor issue with linking. Think I know what I did wrong, so will fix later.

 

[purplekat]

Sorted it Definitely going to take a while to get all recipes linked though!

 

[MCMLXXIII]

I'm med free now by following a largely plant based diet.

 

[figgywiggy]

I'm med free now by following a largely plant based diet.

Wow that's brilliant. It's my goal. We'll done.

 

[MCMLXXIII]

This may help.

 

[figgywiggy]

Thank you. They all look good. I keep charts from the Vegan Society on my wall and try to make sure I get the nutrition I need. Finding low carbing a bit difficult but am determined

 

[MCMLXXIII]

If you're on Facebook or Twitter consider following me (I'm nice) Vegan UP or Vegan.com
The latter 2 offer very different approaches to Vegetarianism.

 

[figgywiggy]

If you're on Facebook or Twitter consider following me (I'm nice) Vegan UP or Vegan.com
The latter 2 offer very different approaches to Vegetarianism.

Will do. Always willing to learn more.

 

[purplekat]

This is where I'm hoping to get to - it may take me a while though! It's good to hear of others who manage it

I'm med free now by following a largely plant based diet.

 

[purplekat]

Week 1 of low(er) carb eating - I didn't manage to stick to my planned carb amount, lots of old habits to break. However, I did reduce my carb intake overall, so I'm viewing the week as a small success. I know exactly where I went wrong, and know what to watch out for next week (a huge one for me is making sure I am prepared in advance of meals/snack cravings).
So this week I'm going to concentrate on planning ahead, and being prepared. I'll be reading threads in the forums looking for suitable snack ideas (for example, I'm not keen on greek yogurt, so will be looking for suggestions of what to do to it to make it more interesting!)

 

[Adelle0607]

I have not tried making a lasagne yet. The Hairy Bikers used leek instead of pasta sheets when they made a lasagne.

This is a lovely recipe for courgette spaghetti with (Parmesan free) pesto sauce. It is supposed to be raw, but I heated it in the wok for a bit.

COURGETTE SPAGHETTI WITH PESTO AND ROASTED TOMATOES (VEGAN)

http://ahouseinthehills.com/2013/09/02/zucchini-noodles-with-pesto-and-roasted-tomatoes/

Thanks for sharing this recipe I'll try this later


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[Avocado Sevenfold]

@purplekat Thanks for sending me your recipe. This looks like a link to it (save us typing it up)

LENTIL AND WALNUT LOAF

http://www.theoldkennels.co.uk/recipes/walnut loaf.htm

 

[purplekat]

Great, I didn't realise it was already online somewhere

 

[huggy bear]

Hi, I SO need this thread I am veggie too. Need to loose about 1 stone ..abdominal fat not good and have been trying to reduce carbs = REALLY hard. I love love love bread!!
I keep reading books etc but just get confused and don't do anything
More advice please.

find out how many Carbs are in your bread you love, plus salt etc may be anything from 15 g per slice up to 58 g for bagels and other type bread products, I totally excluded bread and bread product from my diet other then birthday, Easter and Christmas, I too loved bread, but after regularly eating and testing my blood, I realized bread does not love. I also gave up white rice, pasta and potatoes, now all three are treats, in one year I lost 47 pounds, I replaced those carbs with lots of salads, fruit, green vegetable cauliflower, quorn, fish, quinoa.I would advice you to try reducing carbs to 120 g per day, 40 g breakfast, 40 g lunch and 20 g for dinner plus 20 g for snacks and use the internet to find the grams for all the food you eat, yes I reduced my calories as well as reducing my carbs and it is restrictive, but like other I gone from taking massive doses of drugs, with high sugar, high blood pressure etc to all my reading good and stable two years later.