Thread: Stubbseys Diary - back in the zone!

Where to start? I have lost about 4 stone (14lbs per stone) started off on Atkins lost first stone, then joined weight watchers lost about three stone, went a bit wayward due to carb overload and lack of discipline due to sugar hi and lows, so then put almost a stone back on! Very grumpy n disenchanted i have been back on Atkins and lost that nasty stone so back to my lowest weight on w.w soooo anything from now on is a bonus! I still have a lot to lose and dont expect it to come off quick because i have been dieting for just over a year now (apart from my blip)

I have a friend who is my diet guru, thanks to her i have a new lease of life on Atkins with her intruducing me to some recipes n web sites, thank the lord for oopsie rolls!! I always found breakfasts difficult as i cant live on full English and omelettes plus i dont always want to cook. Things i miss are cornflakes n other cereal, not that i had them often but i find i do crave them sometimes.

Liking what i see on here! Finding it hard to find my way around! But will get there. Any help is greatly appreciated too, always on look out for induction recipes, because i find i have to stay on induction, i cant get to grips with owl and i need to stay rigid with the occasional blip. Or, i quickly come out of ketosis.

Hoping to meet lots of like minded new friends! Not sure how to upload pic but hope to learn soon!

Hi Stubbsey and welcome!

It's a little quiet here at the moment, people on hols and stuff, but please ask as many questions as you like and we'll try and help - people here are great, very friendly

One of my fav brekkies is bacon, tomato and avocado - try it, it's lovely

hi, thanks for replying, i have been having a good look around and making some notes of good recipes and tips. i have never actually eaten avocado, i did taste it once as a girl at work had one, i don't really know why it escaped me, what do you do with it? x

Cut it in half, scoop out the stone and peel off the skin. then chop into chunks and use in salads - really yummy with bacon.

Also take a good look through the Recipes sticky, and the low carb shopping list

Oh thanks for that just wondered if it was raw or cooked with the bacon i will try it when i next shop x

I don't think cooked would work well! It's nice mashed up into guacamole, too.

Oh no don't cook it, like revenge, it's best served cold

He he like that! I will deffo have to give it a try, i have had a few days off diet had a birthday party and a wedding so had lots of cake and drink so purged now and back in the zone!

Starting off induction again! I have had a bit of a diet holiday and starting induction from scratch again. I have found it hard to get back on it again. That was the lure of the sweet n sticky delights I'm afraid. I wish i wasoneof those people with a savory tooth but sadly I have always the one for puddings and cakes. So after the birthday party and then wedding the sugarfest got a grip on me and a few cheesecakes later i am dreading my date with the scales! Groan

You're back on the wagon hun and that's the main thing

For next time maybe make some chocolate mims to take with you so you have legal food?

i don't know if its the way i made them but i am not keen on the mims my friend loves them so i must have done something wrong

They take a bit of playing around with - my first one was like a rock cake!

Agree mims take some experimentation - also i prefer them oven cooked vs microwave which improves texture

I think I'm going to try making one tonight. Haven't had them since the last time I did Atkins when I wasn't crazy about them fresh from the microwave but found they take on a much nicer flavor toasted.

I have not seen recipe or rather instructions fordoing themin the oven, i tried putting cocoa and orange essencei in them but they just seem to have a balley type texture which after a few bites i cant take anymore, shame coz i do crave cakey type things.