New to Atkins - can we do it? YES WE CAN!!

[sillygirl]

Originally Posted by babywoogie

hey Silly,

YES, and really looking forward to my first challenge. I'm not really a vggie girl, i like the common plain veggies but this could be a good thing to introduce some new veggies in my menu. VEGGIES!! BEWARE

your pup is really cute i have 2 westies, they are just like my kids.

Have you been reading the Veggie Challenge page? I think we're all about to try some new and interesting veggies!

My puppy is the best dog ever! They told us he was a corgi/pekenese, but we're convinced he's like 90% Tibetan Spaniel and maybe a little Chiuaua or Papillion!

Post pics of your Westies!

[D14965]

ok ... here goes Janet

Cheesecake recipe ( induction friendly)
packet of sugar free jelly ( I like to use the lemon one for this )
1 cup boiling water
2/3 cup cream cheese ( at room temp)
1/3 cup heavy cream

Dissolve jelly in boiling water - let cool ( not in fridge -- dont want it to set yet )
using electric beater beat together the cream cheese ,cream and cooled jelly mix
(careful - its a bit sloshy at first ) beat until all combined and smooth. Pour into 4 dessert bowls and set in the fridge.

Clouds
1 pack cream cheese ( 8oz)
1 stick of unsalted butter ( 125 g) dont use salted butter
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/4 cup splenda

beat cream cheese and butter together with vanilla and splenda until smooth ( i used my food processor ) Spoon teaspoons full onto baking paper on a baking tray and freeze. I piped nice rosettes instead of doing blobs- much prettier..
these taste a bit like cheesecake -- yummy. careful they are addictive!

Chocolate bark

1/4 cup cocnut oil ( comes in a solid block)
3/4 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
1/4 tsp liquid sweetner ( if using splenda you will need about a tablespoon)

mix all together then spread on a chilled baking paper lined biscuits tray ( i spoon mix into a metal patty pan tray.
Once you reach the stage where you can have nuts you can add chopped walnuts or flaked almonds( or other nuts) unsweetened coconut is great too ( make coconut rough!) you could also add a few drops of peppermint flavouring too. experiment!
Coconut oil is supposed to increase your metabolic rate and help you to lose weight. it is also claimed that it is very beneficial for your health and hair / skin . Not sure how true all that is but it sure is yummy!

MAKE SURE YOU COUNT THE CARBS ETC FOR ALL OF THESE RECIPES....

If you find that you get addicted to these goodies please excercise some control and dont let it ruin your quest! They are pretty rich and I find that a small amount is very satisfying.

Cheers

Donna

[babywoogie]

Originally Posted by sillygirl

Have you been reading the Veggie Challenge page? I think we're all about to try some new and interesting veggies!

My puppy is the best dog ever! They told us he was a corgi/pekenese, but we're convinced he's like 90% Tibetan Spaniel and maybe a little Chiuaua or Papillion!

Post pics of your Westies!

hey Silly,

have not been on these past 2 days but i just went through them now, yeah there are lots of good veggies inspirations out there and i love the mushroom ones. As i said i'm not very adventerous with my veggies as i dont like most of them but i have been trying a few here and there and i'm changing my mind about a few of them. Plus my hubby is a head chef and when he cooks he's trying to make them look much tastier..

I have been meaning to put my pic on and i will also include my westies.

Take care,

[babywoogie]

hey Donna,

Thank you so much for your recipes, i will defenitely give them a try. Can i use philadelphia as cream cheese? or what do suggest!!

Anyway how are you? i have been really busy the past 2 days and had no time to sit at my desk. My TOM has decided to go on vacation, at least i hope. its been 12 days already.....I'll wait another week and than its test time LOL.

I see you entered the veggie challenge, that's great!!.....Come Monday its a whole new eating for me.

I'll keep you posted hon,

Take care

PS - I lost another 5lbs since my last weigh in...YEAHHHHH, i guess its better than nothing but i'm sticking to the induction phase for now.

[sillygirl]

You're lucky your DH can cook! Where is he a chef? Mine can make Tacos!

Great job on the 5 lbs!

[D14965]

Hi Janet --- yes the only cream cheese to use is PHILADELPHIA ( the block not the tub) Great to hear of your 5 lb loss ( i havent lost anything for a few weeks - I tihnk the Whooshie fairy has forsaken me !) Yes i have entered the Vege Challenge but I still cant get the old man brandishing "veges of mass consumption" to stick to my Signature! BTW -- why is he waving a CARROT? they are HIGH GI AND most of us wont be eating them until much later ! hmmmmm? TOM LATE ??? YIKES

Donna

[babywoogie]

hey guys,

I have decided to stay a little longer on the induction phase at least until i am certain that i am ready to go to phase OWL.

This WOE has been easy so far, i am eating 4 to 5 meals a day. I used to eat mainly 1 or 2 meals a day sometimes I ate a snack and 1 meal a day. I never ate breakfast in morning, but now i do breakfast everyday even if dont feel like eating it I do. I am never hungry so basically eating my food has become something that i have to remember in doing sometimes.

Veggie challenge is going good so far, my hubby has been of great help. I loved my veggie stir fried so much that ate it twice in a row this week. I'll end up doing another stir fry by the end of this week.....its thursday here.....

Finally, TOM is in town, sorry if i keep stressing this out but after 18 days of over due anticipation i'm really glad. i feel a little bloated today so I know that my weight loss will either come to a halt or increase a little until TOM has completely left my system.

it has been a struggle not to weigh my self everyday, i'm a bit of a scale addict. i'll try and weigh my self 1st week of may and see if any progress has been made.

How's it going for you all.

Donna, greetings from sunny malta,

well done on your 1 kilo loss, YOU GO GIRL!!, so you must feel pretty glad that the scales have finally moved. Dont worry about the veggie man pic, as long as we both have the Cauliflower pic at the end you can do with out him. hey it seems that your veggie challenge is quite easy. take care

[D14965]

Hi Janet ( waving)

Glad Tom is in town! enough to scare the pants off ya if you have not planned it that way! Yes finally the scales have moved ! My brothers birthday party was to blame I think -- I baked him a lovely Atkins Almond and lemon cake ( even the non-atkineers Snarfed it down! ) I probably ate more that I thought I should have that day - maybe the extra carbs and calories kicked my metabolism into action again . Maybe I should rename the cake the "WHOOSHIE CAKE" Things are still slow in the "weight loss on the scales dept " But its great to see things moving again even if it is only a little bit. My Jeans keep falling down and a almost lost one of my rings the other day ( YIKES) so things are definatively happening.I have also been taking coconut oil ( in the form of yummy chocolate bark) which supposedly revs up the metabolism. I know i havent been feeling the cold the last few days which is a sign that the metabolism is firing up( and it was freezing here last night)
I have given up trying to paste the vege man to my signature ! Crotchety old bugger wouldnt stick no matter what I tried! Ah well -- as Long as the Cauli sticks at the end I will be happy. Yes its a very easy challenge for me.
I bought an exercise DVD on Wednesday as its been pretty yucky weather here and not very good for walking outside .Now all i have to do is work out how to use my DVD player and I will be all set . I am rather technologically inept - thank god my partner is a techno GEEK!!!
Nice Pics Janet !

CHeers
Donna

[Scooterjam]

Hello Janet,

Don't mind me, I'm such a klutz, I'm really sorry I never got back with you!! But I see you've gotten alot of great advice from Donna (thank you - waving) and Silly (thanks - waving).

The veggie challenge has been awesome, and most importantly...

Congrats on the weight loss!! Good for you!

If you ever have any questions, don't hesitate PM me as well, I pop in and out all day long. I love this board. I'm hooked. That's a good thing!!

Best of luck, life is good!!

[D14965]

Originally Posted by Scooterjam

Hello Janet,

Don't mind me, I'm such a klutz, I'm really sorry I never got back with you!! But I see you've gotten alot of great advice from Donna (thank you - waving) and Silly (thanks - waving).

The veggie challenge has been awesome, and most importantly...

Congrats on the weight loss!! Good for you!

If you ever have any questions, don't hesitate PM me as well, I pop in and out all day long. I love this board. I'm hooked. That's a good thing!!

Best of luck, life is good!!

At least you wont be getting FAT from being hooked on the ADBB!
Scooter Rocks Man!