Support and ideas for those on low-carb diet

I didn't type healthy jing, I typed sensible because I am trying to reduce the amount of carbohydrate I eat. Wholemeal bread is high in carbohydrate and not high enough in fibre for it to be suitable for the LCHF way of eating.

Very romantic Mamie

mcem glad you have found a way of eating that suits you.

I will be trying not to eat chocolate at all, so I know a chocolate festival would have been my undoing!

still I agree with Anya about the protein. We're trying to have some protein at every meal, although we're still using up food we have in the house, so we're not 100% low carb yet.

I discovered to day that chopped hazelnuts and grated carrot make a lovely crunchy topping for cauliflower cheese.

mcem that sounds perfect. Topping sounds good merlot. How are things going Wilma?
Just lost a post in another power cut. What are EDF doing?
I had left the matches and torch in the kitchen and goodness it is dark in deepest Normandy.

Like that idea Merlot

Wilma spot on! If I 'm tempted I'll give in too so my way of coping is to avoid temptation!
Last week I ventured back to the gym and I know that will be a terrific motivator!

Who is this jingl character that keeps telling us to eat up our carbs

Oh she pops up every so often talking about treacle sandwiches. Not sure why.

Wilma one of the stalls was a chocolate fountain. The GC each chose a plastic beaker with marshmallow at the bottom third and then filled up with strawberries. Then they could choose warm melted white or milk chocolate or a bit of both.

(Actually they both ate the chocolate smothered strawberries but left the marsh mallow )

Perhaps she has shares in Hovis or Tate and Lyle

I tried to amend my pistol to 'sensible' Wilma but my internet went down, and then I forgot.

Golden syrup sarnies if you please Mamie. Treacle is fine in Xmas cakes. Not so fantastic on bread.

NOT MY PISTOL!!!! My post.

(will not resort to shooting 'em. will not...)

Pistol......love some of these auto-corrects!

Amend your pistol? Golden syrup on the brain?

Or on the keyboard?

We're so busy with the final stages of building our granny pad that lately our meals have been very samey and boring.

I am so looking forward to using my new kitchen and having the time to grow veg again next year.

It's been a bit of a slog but the end is in sight [phew emoticon]

I haven't had a golden syrup sandwich in months now. Can't taste anything sweet any more with my "bit of trouble".

jingl, could you please fill it with gin and not water?

Bet you feel really bad for mocking the afflicted now.

Huh! Innocent little merlot.

#whosetalkingwaterpistols

I feel for you jngl - my 'bit of trouble' is still there...

(and [angry!])

Btw, that should have been 'who's' not 'whose'.

#ageingbrainnothingtodowithtreacle

Ana I treated myself to a few marzipan fruits when I was away. They just tasted sour. Gave them to DH. A major pleasure hits the dusts.

Sorry for hijack folks.

Now I'm totally whose who's are you talking about jingl ?

In the hashtag several yards down the thread.

Or up.

Don't be confused.