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Old 29-07-2008, 08:22
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Trying to lose a bit of weight, so I'd like to ditch carbohydrates for a while. Unfortunately, they're quite a big part of my daily intake with bread, cereal and potatoes.

Anyone have any suggestions for a carb-free, relatively filling breakfast?
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Old 29-07-2008, 08:37
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Fruit/smoothie?
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Old 29-07-2008, 11:23
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There are some good low carb breakfast ideas recipes in the Idiot Proof Diet Cook Book.

eg. scrambled egg with smoked salmon
omelettes
parma ham with sliced avocado
grilled large mushrooms filled with scrambled egg
mix mashed ripe avocado with marscapone cheese and flaked cooked salmon
Continental breakfast of sliced cold meats and cheeses
plain yoghurt with fresh berries
grilled halloumi cheese with tomatoes
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Old 29-07-2008, 11:29
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What about main meals without carbs? I have been laying off the amount of pasta I have been having, and having rice instead, but they are the same as pasta? So not much different there really. Obviously I have a lot of salads and soup.
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Old 29-07-2008, 12:18
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If you love carbs so much then why get rid of them completely it will make you miserable. I've lost 9lbs in about 6 weeks following Rosemary Conley's low GI diet. This morning I had a slice of wholegrain toast with a poached egg and half a grapefruit. for lunch I'm having pasta with tomato sauce. For dinner, I'll probably have a salmon fillet with veg and new potatoes. No need to cut out carbs just change your portion sizes and eat more veg which will fill you up.
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Old 29-07-2008, 13:01
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Fruit/smoothie?
Full of sugar which is carbohydrate.
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Old 29-07-2008, 13:18
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you need carbs to get you through the day. if you go on a very low-carb diet you will only put the weight back on when you re-introduce carbs to your diet.

Some nutritionists say to eat the bulk of carbs first thing, tailoring off during the day, finishing with a low carb meal. However, plenty of people eat carbs in the evening without a problem.

If you need to lose weight, then cut down portion sizes, eat lots more fruit and veg, and exercise.
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Old 29-07-2008, 14:57
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Ding ding ding! We have a winner!
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Old 29-07-2008, 15:34
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Ding ding ding! We have a winner!
Wise words.

Food should be enjoyed. Sit on an exercise bike for half an hour a day in front of your TV and you should be able to enjoy your food and lose weight.

Oh and make sure you pedal as well, before some smart arse points it out.
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Old 29-07-2008, 15:36
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Wise words.

Food should be enjoyed. Sit on an exercise bike for half an hour a day in front of your TV and you should be able to enjoy your food and lose weight.

Oh and make sure you pedal as well, before some smart arse points it out.
Dammit, I thought there was a winner for me until I read that last line.
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Old 29-07-2008, 17:22
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Wise words.

Food should be enjoyed. Sit on an exercise bike for half an hour a day in front of your TV and you should be able to enjoy your food and lose weight.

Oh and make sure you pedal as well, before some smart arse points it out.
I'd rather go out on a real bike or go for a brisk walk but that's the good thing about food and exercise - we can choose the ones that suit us individually, there is very rarely a one size fits all solution to losing weigh (excuse the pun!).

I tend to eat fewer carbs than I used to as I found they were causing me to bloat - I have cut back substantially on wheat and processed foods as well as certain fruits and lost a lot of weight (and have kept it off), feel much healthier and have far more energy than I used to. It is not a no carb diet by any stretch of the imagination as we need carbs for energy but I go for the slower burning ones like rye and oats rather than wheat and try to avoid overly processed foods with sugar and hydrogenated fats (the devil's work!) as much as possible.
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Old 29-07-2008, 17:24
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I thought carbs helped for energy when doing exercises and sports, or did I get that wrong somewhere?
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Old 29-07-2008, 17:27
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Not sure if this is helpful if you're looking for a carb-free solution (I agree with those who are saying a little isn't necessarily a bad thing) -

But my most healthy and svelte era ever coincided with starting the day with a little porridge microwaved with soya milk and sometimes some fruit (slices of apple, pomegranate seeds, banana) and/or a sprinkling of seeds. It was very quick to make.

It filled me up for the morning's work in a very 'even' way so that I didn't have spikes of hunger.

Of course, now I'm back on the full English with Turkey Twizzlers, a McMuffin on the side and a Red Bull and Tizer chaser.



(NOT!)

I also vote for a slice of wholewheat toast with grilled tomatoes sprinkled with a little thyme.
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Old 29-07-2008, 17:58
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I thought carbs helped for energy when doing exercises and sports, or did I get that wrong somewhere?
You do need carbs for energy but you can get carbs from vegetables and fruit and slow burning grains such as oats and the body can process them very easily without the sugar high of processed carbs such as pasta and white rice which is then followed by the inevitable dip in energy and increased hunger and desire for more carbs/sugar shortly afterwards.

I know a triathlete who hasn't eaten more than 40g of carbs daily for years.
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Old 29-07-2008, 18:52
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Trying to lose a bit of weight, so I'd like to ditch carbohydrates for a while. Unfortunately, they're quite a big part of my daily intake with bread, cereal and potatoes.

Anyone have any suggestions for a carb-free, relatively filling breakfast?
3 rashers of good bacon fried accompanied by 3 eggs scrambled with butter and cream. That is almost zero carb and will keep you full until about mid afternoon. Don't ditch carbs 'for a while' get rid of them altogether, they are empty calories. I don't anything but animal products that are virtually carb free and am in the best health ever. The actual dietary requirement for carbs for a human is......zero. BUT... if you do without carbs 'for a while' as soon as you eat some you will store them, together with their accompanying water molecules, and regain everything you have lost and more. Cut them out altogether and you will use body fat and dietary fat for energy and lose the excess flab. Keep your protein intake moderate and your fats high else you will convert proteins to sugars (in a bad way) and you won't burn fat.
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Old 30-07-2008, 11:56
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Should I be frying bacon though? I was under the impression that grilling was the best way to cook bacon.

To be honest, I do plenty of (daily) exercise and have a decent enough figure, it just really hard to shift the fat on my hips and belly.

For the last year, I've been eating Porridge for breakfast, and cereal for lunch with a proper meal in the evening (for example, Chicken, potato and veg). I've definitely lost weight as a result of this and the exercrise, but my progress has slowed in recent months and I realise that the carbs may be to blame.
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Old 30-07-2008, 12:15
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If you want crispy rind then grill but frying gives the most fat and hence the most satisfaction.
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Old 30-07-2008, 12:59
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I always grill bacon, fry sausages definitely, but grill bacon.
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Old 30-07-2008, 14:21
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I always grill bacon, fry sausages definitely, but grill bacon.
lately i've tended to fry it all in its own juices. no need to add oil.
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Old 30-07-2008, 14:26
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3 rashers of good bacon fried accompanied by 3 eggs scrambled with butter and cream. .
Come now, we don't want the poor girl to starve! Add in a couple of bangers, a few slices of black pudding, some sauteed mushrooms and perhaps (for the adventurous) a couple of grilled kidneys, and you have the makings of a daily breakfast that will see your waistline transformed in only about a week.
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Old 30-07-2008, 14:37
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Come now, we don't want the poor girl to starve! Add in a couple of bangers, a few slices of black pudding, some sauteed mushrooms and perhaps (for the adventurous) a couple of grilled kidneys, and you have the makings of a daily breakfast that will see your waistline transformed in only about a week.
Actually you are not far wrong, except the black pudding, that contains too much carb in the form of oatmeal (watch the sausages too, make sure they are at least 98% meat). The waistline will be transformed in a week.....downwards, carb bloating will disappear. Well spotted.
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Old 30-07-2008, 16:26
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Trying to lose a bit of weight, so I'd like to ditch carbohydrates for a while. Unfortunately, they're quite a big part of my daily intake with bread, cereal and potatoes.

Anyone have any suggestions for a carb-free, relatively filling breakfast?
Seriously go for this:

Kellogs Fruit & Fibre 35G mixed with Natrual 0.1% fat Yogurt!
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