Fri, Jul-25-03, 19:31
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Senior Member
Posts: 3,187
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 206/144/135
BF:
Progress: 87%
Location: NW Indiana
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Yes, carb withdrawals are no fun, it will pass!
As far as cooking 2 dinners goes, I don't really find this so much in my household. My family usually has a meat and a veggie (usually a carb like potato or rice -- but we're slowly phasing that out). Most meats can be prepared in a way that is low-carb friendly and still friendly to your family. I really don't notice much of a difference between the way our meats used to be prepared and the way they are now. If they are having a BBQ sauce or something, set a cut aside for yourself marinated in olive oil & spices- you can even add a little Dijon mustard in for variety (great on chicken!). Same goes for a veggie. I'm sure your family would like broccoli or cauliflower smothered with melted cheese. You'll have to skip out on the carbs-- rice, pasta, potato of course. If you are making pasta make a batch of meatballs to go with-- they have them with the pasta and you have them alone dipped in blue cheese dressing. It takes a little creativity but it can be done and I bet they won't even notice. Don't make a big deal out of you serving "diet" food just give it to them and they'll never realize. My family is beginning to prefer our LC dinners over our regular fare. I do post all recipes I or hubby makes in my journal. You are welcome to stop by for ideas.
DH and I had one revelation -- LC cooking to us resembles old world, traditional cooking -- like our grandparents made. Basic ingredients, cream sauces, cheese sauces and a "fat": base like real butter. It's actually refreshing even to my non-LC family members. I bet you can find a lot of the ingridents in your small town. It does not necessarily have to be complex to be good. Ordering a few choice items online may be an option too.
Snacks-Pepperoni & cheese, cream cheese & celery, pork rinds if you can handle them-- I can't but they make a GREAT breading for fried chicken -- if you make it for your family I bet they would never guess they are eating PORK RIND breading! Ummm, let's see . . . hard boiled eggs, tuna/chicken salad alone or on celery sticks, raw green veggies dipped in full fat ranch dressing, cut up leftover steak nuked with butter (YUM!), turkey jerky, bacon, lunchmeat and cheese rolls . . . I could go on! Oh wait, one more-- a sweet-- heavy cream whipped with cream cheese, unsweetened chocolate and a packet of splenda-- CHOCOLATE MOUSSE!
It's hard in the beginning when you feel like crap and don't have the experience to whip up what you need quickly. Don't worry, it will come in time! Keep hanging around the boards-- I've learned most of my tips and tricks here. I would have given up by now if it weren't for all the wonderful things I've learned here!
Last edited by sunspine17 : Fri, Jul-25-03 at 19:34.
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