What will i choose for Rung 2?

[Danni28]

I am starting OWL Rung 2 Tommorow!
I was wondering what sort of cheeses should i try over the next few weeks, i bought French Brie...not a lot of carbs in that though to help me get it up to the 5g,anybody got any other suggestions;higher carb cheese?
I dont think i am going to bother with the Milk,what other dairy can i try? What about Plain Fromage Frais..love it lol
Guess i include Plain Yogourt, sour Cream, Heavy Cream.
I Have not used Cream or Any sweetners of any sort since i started Atkins,going to keep it that way..thats a slippery slope for me,i learned this last time i did Atkins,just kept having more and more.

Weigh day tommorow after last two weeks on rung 1,cant wait...feeling fantastic and never ever hungry, that is the main reason for me sticking to Atkins for life.

Thanks agin
Danielle

[C P]

Hi Danni,

I haven't bothered with milk yet either - although I may add some later. I have been having Greek Yoghurt - Fage Total Greek Strained Yoghurt - so far I have had it straight out of a bowl for a dessert, but it is also great in cooking - especially as you are avoiding cream - you can use it instead.

This is an interesting article about carb counts in yoghurt and why they differ - I found it the other day when I was checking carb amounts for different dairy products.
Yogurt on a Low-Carb Diet - Counting the Carbs in Yogurt

CP

[Miss Phode]

Do you like cottage cheese? Ricotta? You should have been able to have Brie on induction. It's not a rung 2 cheese. I don't drink milk. I hate the stuff actually. I love Greek Yogurt. Fage is GOOD, but I've been buying Cabot Greek Yogurt lately because it's cheaper. Megs (not2late) posted a chicken recipe marinated in plain yogurt.

[Danni28]

Cheers Phode and CP for that. I was kind of wondering if Brie was allowed on Induction cos its so low in carbs.

I am going to try higher carb cheeses in Rung 2; i am guessing the softer the cheese,higher carbs!!

I am in the uk,can you get the Fage Greek Yogourt or Cabof in uk??or recommend any you heard of.
I was wondering when you started this rung did you just have dairy the 3 days, what was your carb count for the rest of the 4 days?

Thanks again
Danielle

[C P]

Originally Posted by Danni28

I am in the uk,can you get the Fage Greek Yogourt or Cabof in uk??or recommend any you heard of.
I was wondering when you started this rung did you just have dairy the 3 days, what was your carb count for the rest of the 4 days?

I'm in the UK - I get the Fage Yoghurt at Tescos, and I have seen it at other supermarkets. The 'Total' name on the lid is actually more noticeable at first than the 'Fage' part. It is in blue and white pots - make sure you don't get the low fat version!

I've only just started dairy myself - so had it originally on alternate days. I kept my carb count at 30 for each day, whether I had the yoghurt or not, as I have read posts here that advise not to increase your carb count in the same week as you introduce a new food. If you do both together and then have a reaction, then you won't know if it is the increased carb count, or the new food that you are reacting to. So, on the days I have had the yoghurt, I have reduced my other non veggie carbs to make sure I keep my total at 30 for every day.

Hope that makes sense - I find it easier to understand OWL than I do to explain iit!!!

CP

[Danni28]

Oh thanks C P,didnt realise you were in the UK! Great..i have Tescos right next to my work so i be buying some of that, you just eat it plain then?

Thanks
Danielle

[C P]

Yep, I have just been eating it plain as I really enjoy it. Tonight I sprinkled a little sweetener on top, but didn't really enjoy it any more, so probably won't bother with that again! I'm thinking of having it at the weekend with some rhubarb stewed with sweetener - a sort of rhubarb fool. I haven't cooked with it yet, but I probably will, as in my 'low fat' days I used to use low fat yoghurt in cooking. I bet this full fat one will work a lot better though!

CP

[chinadoll]

Yum. Fage yogurt! I miss it here. You can make tandoori chicken with it and it is terrific! With ricotta, I like to use an egg, cream and a tub of ricotta to make a fake version of bechamel sauce for lasagnas (you can use courgette or aubergine thinly sliced as noodles) or moussaka.

[Elizellen]

Originally Posted by chinadoll

Yum. Fage yogurt! I miss it here. You can make tandoori chicken with it and it is terrific!

I used to make tandoori chicken every Saturday night before Atkins and had forgotten how nice it is - and 'legal' too if I cook caulrice with it instead of basmati rice.
Thank you for reminding me and giving me tomorrow night's menu idea

[Danni28]

Do you have a recipe for the tandoori chicken, would love to try it please.

Thanks
Danielle