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Yes you're correct boggins - as a fellow avid Taubes fan and owner of both The Diet Delusion and WWGF, I can confirm that WWGF covers pretty much the same topics as The Diet Delusion, but in a much lighter, easier to read way, so if you are going to get just one book I would probably recommend...

Congratulations on finally seeing the light! As for the eggs - I love them too, and I've got 9 chickens who kindly supply me with a constant supply of free diet food!!!

I returned from 2 weeks' camping in the south of France yesterday to find I've gained 6 pounds. I'm afraid I couldn't resist all those carb-laden croissants, crepes, baguettes, pizza, and not to mention French WINE! But you know what? I had such a good time and enjoyed the break soooo much...

I can't believe I had 2 rashers of bacon covered in mayo for my lunch yesterday and it was lush! In fact it was sooo nice I'm having it again today!

I've tried soya milk in tea and coffee, but found that it tends to curdle. I now drink green tea or black coffee, both with a couple of sweeteners even though I don't usually take sugar. Coke Zero would be a better option than Pepsi Max.

I now drink black coffee, but I put 2 sweeteners in it even though I don't normally take sugar in my tea or coffee.

I really, really, REALLY recommend you (and everyone else on this forum) read Why We Get Fat And What To Do About It by Gary Taubes. This will totally put your mind at rest about fearing the fat, and explains exactly how and why this diet works, and why it's much healthier for you than the...

Yes, I find it invaluable as a substitution for the carby things, especially rice and pasta. Just whizz up half a cauliflower in a food processor then either nuke it with a bit of water for a few minutes or boil it like you would rice. It can be flavoured with anything from your herbs and...

:8855:Oh, yes!!!

Yes, I'm on a damage limitation exercise too today - I went away with the family for the weekend so decided it would be easier to forget the diet for the weekend, as we were eating out for lunch and dinner every day. 5lb on this morning. 4lb of it will be water.:cry: Trouble is, we're away...

I always blow my nose before getting weighed ;-)

My fave drinks are white wine and vodka and diet coke (not all in the same glass!). I have a drink or two in the evenings some days and I haven't noticed any difference in my weight loss and it hasn't knocked me out of ketosis. So I'm sure a G&T (as long as its slimline tonic) will be fine...

J2BLUE, it's great to see another person as big a Taubes fan as me!! I'm still reading the Diet Delusion (its a hefty tome and not something you can really skim through so its taking a while!) and have ordered Why We Get Fat from Amazon (I really hope it arrives today!). I'm doing a lot of...

For 1g of xylitol - 2.6 calories, less than 1.0g carbs. Sounds OK to me, might look at it myself!

If you eat excess fat, you won't gain weight, but you won't lose it either. An explanation on where the excess fat goes is here The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. » Thermodynamics and the metabolic advantage Scroll down to the addendum. It's a bit complicated, but it explains it better than I...

Never heard of it, but as I'm doing Atkins I googled it to find out what it is. Now I've read up on it I wouldn't bother, it sounds like your weight will go up and down like a yo-yo, as you will just regain all the water weight on carb days. And its very demotivating to have to lose all the...

When I'm having cauli rice with my curry I like to add some cumin or garam masala to it, it gives it more of a curry taste.

I shouldn't worry too much, I think the main difference is that the new version recommends more veggies (green leafy veg) than the old version. If you've been following the induction correctly from the old book you will be fine. :)

I give blood! :wavey: It doesn't have to be a sweet drink, you could have water or black coffee if you want. And just skip the biscuit, it's not compulsory.

Oh dear, I was hoping for more suggestions than this! We are planning on having a takeaway tomorrow, but last time we had an Indian a few weeks ago, I suffered REALLY badly from carb overload. We don't have takeaways very often so I thought "s*d it, forget the diet for one night, I'm treating...

I looked at Lowcarbmegastore for coconut flour - £9.99 for 1kg!! :eek: It's slightly cheaper in the link you gave Clairecat - thanks!

Same here - my girls keep me stocked up with a constant supply of free diet food!!:D

What a guy! I'm tempted to register on that forum just to back him up!

Chocolate mim mixture? Use the mim recipe on the sticky, omit the cinnamon and add cocoa powder instead. One teaspoon of cocoa powder is right for one mim, so you would need to scale up the amounts for a cake. Top with whipped cream.

I've just made a lemon mim: Usual mim mixture but omitting the cinnamon. Add a few drops of lemon flavouring. Nuke as normal. Et voila - one lemon muffin! And very yummy it was too!

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: ROFL!! Loving this thread! Does anyone know the carb content of diabetic chocolate? Does it contain fructose?

Is it really? :D That's good to know - I always head for the chocolate mim when I need my chocolate fix, but its interesting to know there's another option. Will check out the Thorntons shop when I go to Holland & Barratt to stock up on my flaxseed this week.

I'm with you 100% on this one astraea, I wouldn't be able to stay on the straight and narrow without the wonderful chocolate mim! If (when) I get a craving for something sweet they hit the spot perfectly! I do find them a bit dry though, so I have them poured over with soya milk mixed with a...

Awww, thanks all! I'm particularly enjoying the fact that people are starting to notice I've lost weight, so I loosen my belt and do the stand-sideways-and-hold-trouser-waist-out thing to show how much my waistline has shrunk!! :D

... but a teaspoon of cocoa powder added to mim mixture makes a yummy chocolate mim - and it IS allowed! (not sure about induction though? - someone else will come along and know the answer to this I'm sure.)

Come and join us on the Atkins board, it's a lot busier than this one and you will get more responses!

... and keep your own chickens! I get a constant supply of free diet food!

..... and I put it all down to my discovery of the chocolate mim, for which I have you guys to thank, I would never have discovered it if it wasn't for this forum! The chocolate mim (with a dash of cream) is a godsend and has kept me on the straight and narrow!!!

:birthday: Have a lovely day! Go and treat yourself to a chocolate mim with double cream, followed by SF jelly.... with double cream!!! :D

Thanks all! To answer ChubbyMonkey's question, I've been "dabbling" with trying to lose weight since Christmas, I lost 6lb then it all ground to a halt. Only started to take it seriously at the end of February, which is when I started low-carbing, so about 2 months really! It's worked out at...

OK, you guys have finally persuaded me. When we went camping in the south of France last year, the supermarket next to the campsite was a Lidl and it was brilliant! OK, it didn't have everything - we drove to a hypermarket 3 or 4 miles away for the "big shops", but for the everyday items the...

Well I have now officially dropped 2 dress sizes!!!!!!! I had to buy a new black work trouser suit last month because my old trousers were falling off me, and then this morning I have had to do an emergency take-in of the waistband of the new ones because they too are now falling down!!! I...

Senokot, followed by a mim, followed by lots of green leafy veg, mim, green leafy veg, mim.... .... and keep glugging the water.

Isn't it strange how we're always pleased to get these headaches! :D

Oh and I forgot to mention - it DOES have to be double cream as single cream is higher in carbs.

Personally I eat lots of eggs, but that's because I keep chickens so they keep supplying me with a constant supply of free diet food! :D Re the SF jelly and double cream - very yummy and I have it every day, but just watch how much double cream you pour on, as although its low carb it is also...

I often find that the hardest part is not the mains, its finding an interesting replacement for the carb-laden accompaniments (pasta, rice and potatoes). We have just had spag bol for tea and I had the bol with salad... again. I discovered cauli rice this week and that has helped a lot, but...

Yes, although cheese is very low carb, we still have to bear in mind that it is also highly calorific - roughly 120 calories per 30g serving, and 30g for me is a tiny amount and I always end up having much more than that! So it is best eaten sparingly. Same with double cream - 135 calories for...

What did you have at the Harvester mustdoit?

Hi and welcome! I'm reading The Diet Delusion at the moment, I'm about half way through it. What a fascinating read! Even though I haven't finished it yet it has made me look at the health food and diet industry in a whole new light, as it appears that despite the millions of pounds spent on...

Try omitting the cinnamon and adding a small amount (half a teaspoon) of cocoa! I love chocolate mims!:D

Beige ketostick this morning - kind of expected it really, as I think I pushed my luck too far yesterday. :o I didn't do anything REALLY naughty - nothing really high carb, but I think I just ate too many calories, and not enough water. So 2 fried eggs and mushrooms for brekkie this morning...

lol! Sorry, didn't read the original question properly! Don't keep mine in the fridge either! :D Ooh, and yes, Jools - sugar free jelly - good one - another one I wouldn't be without! Delish with a splash of double cream.

..... that out of date Ketostix don't work! Had some in the bathroom cabinet left over from when I did Cambridge a couple of years ago, dated May 2010, and I assumed that this would be a best-before date rather than a use-by date. I have been getting really frustrated as to why I've been doing...

Milled flaxseed! A must-have.

Dizzydelly, I can thoroughly recommend chickens, they make lovely pets, are easy to look after, and supply me with free diet food! (When I say food, I mean I eat the eggs, not the chickens!)

Well, I made these last night, and they sank when I took them out of the oven, and stuck to the baking sheet, so I had to scrape them off, so they didn't look great (note to self - grease the baking sheet next time... or make them in ramekins.). They smelt and tasted great though, and I reckon...

I've just had a chocolate MiM with a splash of double cream for brekkie! OMG I can't believe this is diet food! :D

I've just had a chocolate MiM with a splash of double cream for brekkie! OMG I can't believe this is diet food! :D

These sound fab, I've printed off the recipe and am going to give them a try tonight as I we're having steak and chips for tea and I was looking for something to replace the chips for me. Also the recipe uses 6 eggs - fantastic for me because we have 4 chickens and are getting 4 eggs a day...

Hee hee, will be adding celery and dandelion tea to my weekly shopping list from now on! Well, not only has the 3lbs now gone, but an extra 1lb too! So back on track. Woo hoo!!

Aww, thanks all. :) It's certainly easier said than done to say keep off the scales all week! I can't help hopping on the scales at LEAST once a day! And yes, we all know we weigh less first thing in the morning and weight fluctuates throughout the day so we should weigh ourselves at the...

Are the Asda shakes low carb, or are they more like Slimfast in that they contain sugar and therefore don't put you into ketosis? If they're low carb I would consider them.

OK, so due to several reasons I slipped off the Atkins wagon at the weekend and ate normally. Of course, I knew even before I weighed myself yesterday that I'd gained weight - I could tell just by looking at my tummy in the mirror, I'd put it all on around my middle. And I was right, I'd...

I always keep some sugar free jellies made up in the fridge. One sachet makes four portions (just make them up in plastic cups) and they are great for when I get a craving for something sweet. And only 3 calories a serving.