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So I’ve just done my first low carb shop and...

Patrick66

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I annoyed the hell out of my partner by checking the carb and sugar content of everything packaged lol.

I now have Salads for lunch- lettuce, tomatoes, cooked chicken, eggs and cheese etc.

I also have chicken thighs and fillets and picked up some low fat mince to make bolognese (no spaghetti) for evening meals with a variety of veg eg carrots, broccoli and sprouts.

And a variety of berries which, happily, they were virtually giving away by the punnet!.

But I forgot the Pork scratchings for work snacks...insert sad face here..

Did I do okay ?
 
Patrick66 said:
I annoyed the hell out of my partner by checking the carb and sugar content of everything packaged lol.

I now have Salads for lunch- lettuce, tomatoes, cooked chicken, eggs and cheese etc.

I also have chicken thighs and fillets and picked up some low fat mince to make bolognese (no spaghetti) for evening meals with a variety of veg eg carrots, broccoli and sprouts.

And a variety of berries which, happily, they were virtually giving away by the punnet!.

But I forgot the Pork scratchings for work snacks...insert sad face here..

Did I do okay ?
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Hahahaha, you sure did good
 
Patrick66 said:
I annoyed the hell out of my partner by checking the carb and sugar content of everything packaged lol.

I now have Salads for lunch- lettuce, tomatoes, cooked chicken, eggs and cheese etc.

I also have chicken thighs and fillets and picked up some low fat mince to make bolognese (no spaghetti) for evening meals with a variety of veg eg carrots, broccoli and sprouts.

And a variety of berries which, happily, they were virtually giving away by the punnet!.

But I forgot the Pork scratchings for work snacks...insert sad face here..

Did I do okay ?
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Sounds good to me, but why low fat mince? I also don't see any butter, cream, full fat yogurts or any other fats on your list. Is there a reason for this?
 
Bluetit1802 said:
Sounds good to me, but why low fat mince? I also don't see any butter, cream, full fat yogurts or any other fats on your list. Is there a reason for this?
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Already had butter and yogurt in the fridge. We always seem to have lots of yogurt. Too much yogurt.
 
Patrick66 said:
She’s on a diet so it’s usually 5% fat mince that we get. I don’t notice any difference in taste.
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But you might notice a difference in satiety.. if she eats the same way as you do then she won't need to avoid the fat... its the carbs that make us fat so by avoiding those OH will probably get slimmer too... weird but true..!
 
bulkbiker said:
But you might notice a difference in satiety.. if she eats the same way as you do then she won't need to avoid the fat... its the carbs that make us fat so by avoiding those OH will probably get slimmer too... weird but true..!
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Interesting. Yes I think she’s hoping to lose weight by copying me as nothing else she’s tried has seemed to work consistently.
 
Thanks for the tag @bulkbiker , I was just typing when your post popped up. You need the fat for energy in place of the reduced carbs. I’ve lost over six stone by reducing carbs, haven’t counted a single calorie and eat full fat stuff. And @bulkbiker is being modest he’s lost a shed load of weight too
 
Rachox said:
Thanks for the tag @bulkbiker , I was just typing when your post popped up. You need the fat for energy in place of the reduced carbs. I’ve lost over six stone by reducing carbs, haven’t counted a single calorie and eat full fat stuff. And @bulkbiker is being modest he’s lost a shed load of weight too
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True but as a bloke I think it was easier for me.. you two being female are shining examples of what can be achieved.
 
Patrick66 said:
I haven’t heard of them. Tasty ?
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Husband had rice with his. Fillet steak cut into thin strips, fried with a few onions, mushrooms and chilli in a mixture of garlic butter and oil.

Dished up hubby's with rice, tomatoes, peas, sweetcorn toasted sesame seeds and toasted flaked almonds. Meanwhile I nuked the noodles for 90 seconds then added the noodles to the pan, teased them apart, made sure they were well coated in the juices in the pan.

If your other half wants to lose weight then get her to do low carb. My husband has been dropping carbs and he is losing weight. Low fat products keep you hungry.
 
It's too bad your partner was annoyed. Should have been supportive and cooled her/his heels or been open to being educated. After all what's sauce for the gander is sauce for the goose/gander.

BTW IMO you did good, including the low-fat mince if that's what you like. I try to do low carb but I'm very much on the fence about high fat.
 
SaskiaKC said:
It's too bad your partner was annoyed. Should have been supportive and cooled her/his heels or been open to being educated. After all what's sauce for the gander is sauce for the goose/gander.

BTW IMO you did good, including the low-fat mince if that's what you like. I try to do low carb but I'm very much on the fence about high fat.
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It’s normally me standing there waiting for her!. Call this my revenge.

It’s very much a learning curve so I will be quicker next time.
 
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