Type 2 Need sub for chipolatas

woollygal · Aug 30, 2019

So I’ve been having 4 chipolatas as a snack for months. Don’t know how or why but checked today and 2 have 6.1 carbs so my 4 is essentially half my carbs for the day.

My carb killas have potentially started to play up my stomach (getting weird diarrhoea urges like I used to with ibs) so I’m eliminating them in case it’s them although could be meds.

Stopped meds the weekend due to weather and since restarting stomach been odd.

So thinking if making beef meatballs. Tried my own pork sausages and didn’t like them and they didn’t work. Think it was too lean.

So any ideas for subs that will fill me up. Chipolatas are perfect in that sense.

I’m not an olive person and veg just don’t fill me up.

Really cheesed off today, what with this, cold and sprained ankle.

Need a new body.

Robinredbreast · Aug 30, 2019

Cana said:
So I’ve been having 4 chipolatas as a snack for months. Don’t know how or why but checked today and 2 have 6.1 carbs so my 4 is essentially half my carbs for the day.

My carb killas have potentially started to play up my stomach (getting weird diarrhoea urges like I used to with ibs) so I’m eliminating them in case it’s them although could be meds.

Stopped meds the weekend due to weather and since restarting stomach been odd.

So thinking if making beef meatballs. Tried my own pork sausages and didn’t like them and they didn’t work. Think it was too lean.

So any ideas for subs that will fill me up. Chipolatas are perfect in that sense.

I’m not an olive person and veg just don’t fill me up.

Really cheesed off today, what with this, cold and sprained ankle.

Need a new body.

HI, I make my own meatballs and my family loves them, but only as a hot meal, so next time I will try them cold for lunch.

bulkbiker · Aug 30, 2019

Cana said:
So I’ve been having 4 chipolatas as a snack for months. Don’t know how or why but checked today and 2 have 6.1 carbs so my 4 is essentially half my carbs for the day.

My carb killas have potentially started to play up my stomach (getting weird diarrhoea urges like I used to with ibs) so I’m eliminating them in case it’s them although could be meds.

Stopped meds the weekend due to weather and since restarting stomach been odd.

So thinking if making beef meatballs. Tried my own pork sausages and didn’t like them and they didn’t work. Think it was too lean.

So any ideas for subs that will fill me up. Chipolatas are perfect in that sense.

I’m not an olive person and veg just don’t fill me up.

Really cheesed off today, what with this, cold and sprained ankle.

Need a new body.

Which brand chipolatas are you eating maybe we could find some lower carb alternatives.

These for example have 0.2g of carbs per 2 sausages

https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/produ...ange-pork-chipolatas-12s/689279-149311-149312

These are 1.1g per 2 bangers

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/251523740

woollygal · Aug 30, 2019

Robinredbreast said:
HI, I make my own meatballs and my family loves them, but only as a hot meal, so next time I will try them cold for lunch.

How do you make them?

woollygal · Aug 30, 2019

bulkbiker said:
Which brand chipolatas are you eating maybe we could find some lower carb alternatives.

These for example have 0.2g of carbs per 2 sausages

https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/produ...ange-pork-chipolatas-12s/689279-149311-149312

These are 1.1g per 2 bangers

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/251523740

I’m sure these used to be 3 per 2 sausages. Unless I misread.

bulkbiker · Aug 30, 2019

Cana said:
I’m sure these used to be 3 per 2 sausages. Unless I misread.
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Those are 72% pork..
If you try and find some 97% pork (first thing on the ingredient lists) They will def be lower carb as pork meat has none.

bulkbiker · Aug 30, 2019

Cana said:
I’m sure these used to be 3 per 2 sausages. Unless I misread.
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Second ingredient is wheat flour so not great..

This is why we stress looking closely at the labels.

woollygal · Aug 30, 2019

bulkbiker said:
Second ingredient is wheat flour so not great..View attachment 35304

This is why we stress looking closely at the labels.

I thought I did at the beginning. Could have sworn they were low hence why I’ve eaten them for months.
I’ve ordered the others so I’ll try them.
Thanks

lovinglife · Aug 30, 2019

The Tesco chipolata that @bulkbiker linked for you are good, also a bit more expensive at £3.15 are the Heck 97% sausages at 1.4 for 2 sausages (6 in a pack) they are very meaty and filling and I use these for chipolatas just give them a little squeeze and twist in the middle before cooking will make small fatter sausages.

If your looking for even more fat with them you could always wrap them in streaky bacon and make pigs in blankets

bulkbiker · Aug 30, 2019

Cana said:
I thought I did at the beginning. Could have sworn they were low hence why I’ve eaten them for months.
I’ve ordered the others so I’ll try them.
Thanks

They may have changed the recipe to use less pork..

woollygal · Aug 30, 2019

lovinglife said:
The Tesco chipolata that @bulkbiker linked for you are good, also a bit more expensive at £3.15 are the Heck 97% sausages at 1.4 for 2 sausages (6 in a pack) they are very meaty and filling and I use these for chipolatas just give them a little squeeze and twist in the middle before cooking will make small fatter sausages.

If your looking for even more fat with them you could always wrap them in streaky bacon and make pigs in blankets

I like the twisting in middle idea

woollygal · Aug 30, 2019

bulkbiker said:
They may have changed the recipe to use less pork..

Yea that’s what I figured. So annoying

Brunneria · Aug 30, 2019

On very convenient sausage option for fridge storage, with a fairly long expiry, are Mattersons sausages
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/278173991

They are not as low carb as the 97% meat sausages, but it works out at around 1.8g carbs per 50g of sausage, and since each of the Mattersons sausages is 200g you could eat all of it for less than 8g carbs.

Since they are pre-cooked, they make an excellent snack straight from the fridge, and they jazz up something like LC cauli cheese or scrambled egg, if you just slice and dice.

woollygal · Aug 30, 2019

Brunneria said:
On very convenient sausage option for fridge storage, with a fairly long expiry, are Mattersons sausages
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/278173991

They are not as low carb as the 97% meat sausages, but it works out at around 1.8g carbs per 50g of sausage, and since each of the Mattersons sausages is 200g you could eat all of it for less than 8g carbs.

Since they are pre-cooked, they make an excellent snack straight from the fridge, and they jazz up something like LC cauli cheese or scrambled egg, if you just slice and dice.

Ordered thank you. Used to eat these years ago but figured they were on the bad list

Robinredbreast · Aug 30, 2019

Cana said:
How do you make them?

In a bowl, I add, minced beef, salt and pepper, a small amount of mustard, half of a small chopped onion, garlic, a small amount of tomato paste, 1/2 to 1 egg, or sometimes I don't even use an egg, a splash of Worcester sauce and some grated cheese.
Mix all together, dampen your hands and make ball shapes, put onto a plate and place in the fridge for at least an hour ( or longer) to firm up. Transfer onto a baking tray and cook in oven for about 20/25 mins, depending on size.
You can tweak it to your taste and dietary requirements. Good luck.
I might make some tonight

Robinredbreast · Aug 30, 2019

Just made and in the fridge to firm up.

woollygal · Aug 31, 2019

Robinredbreast said:
In a bowl, I add, minced beef, salt and pepper, a small amount of mustard, half of a small chopped onion, garlic, a small amount of tomato paste, 1/2 to 1 egg, or sometimes I don't even use an egg, a splash of Worcester sauce and some grated cheese.
Mix all together, dampen your hands and make ball shapes, put onto a plate and place in the fridge for at least an hour ( or longer) to firm up. Transfer onto a baking tray and cook in oven for about 20/25 mins, depending on size.
You can tweak it to your taste and dietary requirements. Good luck.
I might make some tonight

Thank you. I’ll give it a go.

Any percent of fat in beef? Like 10 or 20?

Brunneria · Aug 31, 2019

If you want a keto high fat meatball recipe then I can personally recommend these. Excellent hot or cold, and they make a lovely breakfast.

At one point Mr B demanded them so often that I ended up making them as a slab in a baking tray and then cutting them into cubes once cooked.

https://www.food.com/recipe/low-carb-breakfast-balls-98774

Robinredbreast · Aug 31, 2019

Cana said:
Thank you. I’ll give it a go.

Any percent of fat in beef? Like 10 or 20?

20% I think, but you can use whatever you like best.

woollygal · Aug 31, 2019

Robinredbreast said:
20% I think, but you can use whatever you like best.

I prefer the leanest but that doesn’t work on LCHF

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