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<blockquote data-quote="Heathenlass" data-source="post: 617128" data-attributes="member: 84861"><p>[USER=37118]@artemis[/USER], I think I may have mentioned that my diet is a little weird by some standards!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p>No, I'm not a meat eater, and a child of rather "hippy" parents, back in the day when hippies were something new and scarey ! So my eating has always been different to others, and actually didn't change much on diagnosis . (I hated my parents "macrobiotic " stage with a passion, but they soon got bored <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />)</p><p></p><p>I do make most of my own food, for example, I make my own "granola" which is 5g carb per 55g portion, own "bread" at 3g a slice, use cauliflower as "rice", and as a pizza base, courgettes and spaghetti squash for pasta. </p><p></p><p>You do need to cook though, and there are some great books for veggies and vegans who low carb with some great recipes, which also give you ideas to try for yourself. I recommend Celia Brooks " Gluten Free and Vegetarian Low Carb" (or a very similar title, it's found easily on Amazon) And also Rose Elliot's Vegetarian low carb recipe book. Celia's Ricotta and Rocket flan type thing is gorgeous, and very low carb as it uses ground walnuts as a base .</p><p></p><p>I also make cheese "muffins" using almond flour and a lush almond and coconut "cake" , brownies and biscuits.</p><p>And use lots of vegetables in imaginative ways <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p>There is also a great app called "Cook and Count " which allows you to input your own ingredients and calculates the carbs for you, so you can calculate and possibly adapt your own recipes . The great thing with that is that once you have entered and saved it, you don't need to do it again which takes a lot of the hassle out of it .</p><p></p><p>And I LOVE cheese so use that a lot also cream.</p><p>Celeriac makes great mash, and aubergines are great fried really well as a snack <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>I hope that helps, for starters anyway ! Happy to answer any questions <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Signy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heathenlass, post: 617128, member: 84861"] [USER=37118]@artemis[/USER], I think I may have mentioned that my diet is a little weird by some standards!:D No, I'm not a meat eater, and a child of rather "hippy" parents, back in the day when hippies were something new and scarey ! So my eating has always been different to others, and actually didn't change much on diagnosis . (I hated my parents "macrobiotic " stage with a passion, but they soon got bored :D) I do make most of my own food, for example, I make my own "granola" which is 5g carb per 55g portion, own "bread" at 3g a slice, use cauliflower as "rice", and as a pizza base, courgettes and spaghetti squash for pasta. You do need to cook though, and there are some great books for veggies and vegans who low carb with some great recipes, which also give you ideas to try for yourself. I recommend Celia Brooks " Gluten Free and Vegetarian Low Carb" (or a very similar title, it's found easily on Amazon) And also Rose Elliot's Vegetarian low carb recipe book. Celia's Ricotta and Rocket flan type thing is gorgeous, and very low carb as it uses ground walnuts as a base . I also make cheese "muffins" using almond flour and a lush almond and coconut "cake" , brownies and biscuits. And use lots of vegetables in imaginative ways :D There is also a great app called "Cook and Count " which allows you to input your own ingredients and calculates the carbs for you, so you can calculate and possibly adapt your own recipes . The great thing with that is that once you have entered and saved it, you don't need to do it again which takes a lot of the hassle out of it . And I LOVE cheese so use that a lot also cream. Celeriac makes great mash, and aubergines are great fried really well as a snack ;) I hope that helps, for starters anyway ! Happy to answer any questions :) Signy [/QUOTE]
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