Atkins/Low Carbers Support

[TXmom]

Ugh...yesterday was not such a good day for me.

I started out OK...I had a few slices of lunch meat while making hubby's sandwich. I had coffee with splenda, sugar-free hazelnut syrup, and cream...Faux Cream of Wheat (made with Ricotta cheese, egg, flax meal, etc.)...Chili Cheese Dogs (no bun)...and then the really really bad choice...Sesame Chicken from a chinese fast-food place

Not much rice, just what stuck to my chicken as I was eating it.

I haven't even eaten anything yet today...was too busy this morning before taking kids to school, then went to my son's Kindergarten Graduation and Award Ceremony. I just got home, and now need to eat something before I pass out! I'll go make something GOOD.

 

[PurpleChicken]

I just had 2 bagels and a large iced coffee with cream and sugar.
Oh well. It was good.

 

[TXmom]

Quote:
I would absolutely love your pancake recipe

I had one a while back that I need to look up again. Mine was better if I made it real thin like a crepe, and then spread sweetened cream cheese on it (Splenda, or Da Vinci Syrup)...yummmmmmmm.

 

[Wifezilla]

Here is mine...
http://www.examiner.com/x-798-Denve...m9d30-Recipe-Low-Carb-Almond-Ricotta-Pancakes

For the almond meal, if you are lucky enough to have a Trader Joe's, theirs is less than $4/lb. I have also found it at my local Vitamin Cottage for $3.69/lb in the refrigerator case with all the nuts.

 

[Chickfever]

I'm in the middle of nowhere and paid $11.99 for a 1 lb bag

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Here's the one I use: http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/breakfast1/r/lowcarbpancakes.htm

 

[Wifezilla]

It's $15 for 1 lb at King Soopers. I wonder if they ever sell any? LOL

 

[TXmom]

Where do y'all buy your low carb specialty products? I'm kind of in the middle of nowhere, and my Walmart has stopped selling most of my favorite stuff

I can buy some things if I drive 30 miles to the nearest Kroger or HEB. I also like to order off of netrition.com. I haven't ordered there in a while, but I think I'll place an order today.

ETA: Netrition has Bob's Red Mill Almond Flour for $8.99/pound, and they have NOW Natural Almond Flour for $4.69/pound. I think I'll try NOW, although I have no idea what the quality is....

 

[Lunachick]

http://www.low-carb.com/

I also want to add: be careful buying a lot of the sugar free goodies. Too much of anything ain't good.

I do enjoy the carbquik bake mix. I've made a pizza dough that was pretty darn good, also you can make pancakes with this stuff too.

Ohhh! and biscuits too, add cheddar cheese and .......YUM.

 

[Wifezilla]

I don't buy special "low carb" products.

I do buy coconut cream (unsweetened) from a local Mexican grocery store. I buy greek yogurt and the almond meal at Vitamin Cottage. I do get Da Vinci sugar-free syrups at Sam's, but other than that...

Meat
Dairy
Fresh veggies

That's about it.

I do not eat anything with soy in it. If I want something somewhat resembling a pasta dish, I don't buy the fake noodles, I just thin slice some cabbage and cook it in butter then top it with alfredo sauce and some grilled chicken.

I have seen too many people get caught up using the pre-packaged specialty foods and end up stalled. I would go broke trying to eat that way.

Home cooking using fresh whole foods is the best. Life doesn't always cooperate, but that is what I strive for.

 

[TXmom]

I don't buy a lot of specialty products either...but I seriously can't get much here in my little town. In my Netrition shopping cart right now is: Almond Flour, Davinci Syrup, Dreamfields pasta, Mama Lupe's Low Carb Tortillas, HiLo Cereal, and Pumpkorn Honey & Flax (pumpkin seeds). I was trying to decide if I would get the Carbquick bake mix...maybe I will.

I was going to order some Nut Flax Granola, but it has maltitol in it. I can't eat any of those sugar-free products that have maltitol or sorbitol in them...YIKES they mess with my system