Lurking around the Atkins forum

[notsoskinnymarge]

Hello All

I am currently following Exante, but hope to move onto Atkins...maybe in about a month or 6 weeks time.

I have been lurking around the Atkins forum for a couple of weeks now, and have read various threads , just to help prepare me for my transition

I have a copy of Dr Atkins book, that I am reading (quite slowly )
I also have a copy of a low carb vegetarian book, by Rose Elliot - there does seem to be a lot of faff in that one though

I am not vegetarian, as I do eat fish.... just not meat/chicken.... and love all veggies

Does anyone have any top tips for a non meat eater whilst following the Atkins plan, that would help me get prepared ?
I dont want to get sick of eating fish, or the same food all the time

Many thanks
Marge

 

[Jim]

Hi Marge, no tips here as I'm 100% carnivore, but I wanted to welcome you and say hello,

 

[rosebug]

Not a veggie but not a huge meat eater either. Quorn chicken, cauliflower with Philly sauce and cheese and chive omelettes are lifesavers. As a vegetarian I think you get an allowance of nuts and pulses too.

 

[mustdoit]

welcome xx

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

Hi Marge, no tips here as I'm 100% carnivore, but I wanted to welcome you and say hello,

Thanks Jim

Not a veggie but not a huge meat eater either. Quorn chicken, cauliflower with Philly sauce and cheese and chive omelettes are lifesavers. As a vegetarian I think you get an allowance of nuts and pulses too.

Thanks Rose.... I will keep reading

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

welcome xx

Thanks


I will keep reading and trying to get ideas for when I make the transistion.
I just want to be prepared for then, to try and reduce any chance of failure.
Marge

 

[pixar]

hey notsoskinnymarge, i have came across u in the exante site and wondered why were u planning on going to atkins from exante? are not happy with exante or with yr losses? just curios xxxx

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

hey notsoskinnymarge, i have came across u in the exante site and wondered why were u planning on going to atkins from exante? are not happy with exante or with yr losses? just curios xxxx

I am happy with Exante meantime Pixar. But I know that I have to start eating again at some point.
And I have more or less decided that Atkins/low carb is the way for me.
I am just planning ahead

 

[pixar]

oh i see just wondered thats all, anyway good luck with the choice you make xxx

 

[Quak]

Hello Marge

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

oh i see just wondered thats all, anyway good luck with the choice you make xxx

Thanks Pixar

Hello Marge

Hiya Bren
Any top tips ya wanna share ??

 

[Quak]

Yup, stay away from the chocolate lol - lesson I need to learn myself after the last few days!

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

Yup, stay away from the chocolate lol - lesson I need to learn myself after the last few days!

Haha
I am struggling to stay away from the olives and feta at the moment.
Having a savoury fetish

 

[Quak]

I seem to have developed a sweet tooth this last 6 months for some reason, always used to have a savoury tooth before.

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

All of my teeth wanted sweet, not just the one, when I gave up smoking, which is where alot of my problems started

 

[Quak]

I have never smoked so can't use that one myself!

 

[girlygirl1]

I seem to have developed a sweet tooth this last 6 months for some reason, always used to have a savoury tooth before.

Me too and it's a bit baffling. I was never a chocolate freak. I liked it but it was not a trigger food, not at all.

Now I am craving it and it is awful!

 

[Quak]

I think bodies change and tastes change as you get older, some things I eat now I never would have touched as a child and some things I loved as a child just don't do it for me anymore..........weird.

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

My parents amaze me.
When we were kids, we were very rarely allowed sweets, or sweet things, other than fruit.
Now, all they want to do is eat cake !!

 

[JoanneM]

I seem to have developed a sweet tooth this last 6 months for some reason, always used to have a savoury tooth before.

Snap Bren. Im constantly craving sweets although before I started dieting I wouldnt thank you for them at all.