Carb and sugar mad!!!

jenniferanne11
jenniferanne11 Posts: 12
edited November 14 in Introduce Yourself
Hi my names Jen and I'm looking to find some like minded peeps who love carbs and sugar and have some recipe ideas which incorporate these in your diet healthily (if they exist!) So add me ;) x

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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    well that is a first… :)

    my diary is open …feel free to browse it…

  • jenniferanne11
    jenniferanne11 Posts: 12
    Haha! I swear I am addicted to sugar though! And at the moment I have to have at least 2 nescafe gingerbread lattes everyday! I'll take a look at your diary and see if it inspires me.... :)
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    Well cut my legs off and call me Shorty! You want to discuss how to use sugar?!? *THUMP* dead
  • sjabdimogo
    sjabdimogo Posts: 10 Member
    Look at my diary if u wanna eat rice and chicken lol haha
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    Haha! I swear I am addicted to sugar though! And at the moment I have to have at least 2 nescafe gingerbread lattes everyday! I'll take a look at your diary and see if it inspires me.... :)

    You could make your own? Get some of that sugar free Monin syrup (like they use in Costa) and add it to a milky coffee. In the Summer I do my own frappuccinos in the blender.....skimmed milk, syrup, coffee and ice cubes.

    Don't forget fruit has carbs too. I find apples quite sweet, and they're yummy with peanut butter.

    I don't generally have that much sugar/carbs, although I did make a choc cake yesterday :)
  • jenniferanne11
    jenniferanne11 Posts: 12
    sjabdimogo wrote: »
    Look at my diary if u wanna eat rice and chicken lol haha

    Just had a snoop... Yeah I wouldn't go for the egg whites personally but I'm liking the caramel cookie crunch whatever that is... However Im guessing that's not healthy :(

    I think the issue here is that sugar is not easy to make healthy when your addicted. And the same goes for those carbs!
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
    Ice cream!! Every day!
  • jenniferanne11
    jenniferanne11 Posts: 12
    970Mikaela1 wrote: »
    Ice cream!! Every day!

    If only there was an ice-cream version of the special k cereal diet!! :blush:
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    970Mikaela1 wrote: »
    Ice cream!! Every day!

    If only there was an ice-cream version of the special k cereal diet!! :blush:

    I'm sure 30g of ice cream is no less healthy than 30g of Special K!
  • Littlemissmetalfit
    Littlemissmetalfit Posts: 14 Member
    Oh I'm not the only one!
    It's sugar it gets me!
    All.the.time!

    I'm going to have to stay clear of it as much as possible as it's really effecting everything. It ruins all my hard work.
  • exerciseforhealth
    exerciseforhealth Posts: 15 Member
    Sugar in moderation is fine, but if you think that you are (seriously) addicted then you have a problem Jen. It not only adds weight but it contributes to mood swings which can lead to overeating, for example. So that's a cycle that is self defeating. It's a hard one to ween yourself off, because it is addictive. Do a simple bit of google research on sugar addiction and see what you find :-)
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    everything in moderation

    my diet is 50-60% carbs and I eat crisps and toast every day and ice cream most days but it's all a balance with a load of vegetables, lean proteins and carefully constructed delicious go-to meals that I batch prepare at the weekend

    this week I will be eating roast chicken, salmon fishcakes, meditteranean vegetable stew, butternut squash risotto and lots of leafy salads. I always have either toast with egg white, cheese and mushrooms or porridge made with water and honey for breakfast and snack on toast, cottage cheese, avocado and tomato after work. I try to eat a 0% greek yogurt and berries daily too.

  • jenniferanne11
    jenniferanne11 Posts: 12
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    everything in moderation

    my diet is 50-60% carbs and I eat crisps and toast every day and ice cream most days but it's all a balance with a load of vegetables, lean proteins and carefully constructed delicious go-to meals that I batch prepare at the weekend

    this week I will be eating roast chicken, salmon fishcakes, meditteranean vegetable stew, butternut squash risotto and lots of leafy salads. I always have either toast with egg white, cheese and mushrooms or porridge made with water and honey for breakfast and snack on toast, cottage cheese, avocado and tomato after work. I try to eat a 0% greek yogurt and berries daily too.

    Yeah see I'm wondering is it ok to have carby products like bagels and sugary treats like a couple of biscuits or a chocolate bar EVERY day as long as I'm below my calorie intake? And are there any foods which can satisfy a sugar craving but not be so bad for you!
  • lukeschalla
    lukeschalla Posts: 2 Member
    Lol love this thread! I almost think I may be an addict too!!
  • lukeschalla
    lukeschalla Posts: 2 Member
    Ps I am Nikki Schalla. I am under my hubs acct.
  • PearlAng
    PearlAng Posts: 681 Member
    Hi! Feel free to add me, I eat carbs and sugar quite often, everyday actually :) I have some pretty good dessert recipes if you want some :)
  • PearlAng
    PearlAng Posts: 681 Member
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    everything in moderation

    my diet is 50-60% carbs and I eat crisps and toast every day and ice cream most days but it's all a balance with a load of vegetables, lean proteins and carefully constructed delicious go-to meals that I batch prepare at the weekend

    this week I will be eating roast chicken, salmon fishcakes, meditteranean vegetable stew, butternut squash risotto and lots of leafy salads. I always have either toast with egg white, cheese and mushrooms or porridge made with water and honey for breakfast and snack on toast, cottage cheese, avocado and tomato after work. I try to eat a 0% greek yogurt and berries daily too.

    Yeah see I'm wondering is it ok to have carby products like bagels and sugary treats like a couple of biscuits or a chocolate bar EVERY day as long as I'm below my calorie intake? And are there any foods which can satisfy a sugar craving but not be so bad for you!
    I mean, there are low calorie bagel thins, and Mrs. Thinster's cookies are only 150 calories for five of them, but I don't pay much mind to what's considered "healthy" by traditional standards. I'd rather have the real bagel or pick whichever cookies I want, not just eat those products because they're low in calories.

    I say there's nothing wrong with carby products everyday as long as you work them into your calories, just as you've mentioned :)

    You can always eat a good balance of food. Like for example sometimes I'll have chicken stir fry for dinner and then ice cream topped with bacon for dessert. The chicken and vegetables in my dinner satisfy some of my protein and carb needs, and the ice cream and bacon satisfy some of my fat and protein needs
  • jenniferanne11
    jenniferanne11 Posts: 12
    PearlAng wrote: »
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    everything in moderation

    my diet is 50-60% carbs and I eat crisps and toast every day and ice cream most days but it's all a balance with a load of vegetables, lean proteins and carefully constructed delicious go-to meals that I batch prepare at the weekend

    this week I will be eating roast chicken, salmon fishcakes, meditteranean vegetable stew, butternut squash risotto and lots of leafy salads. I always have either toast with egg white, cheese and mushrooms or porridge made with water and honey for breakfast and snack on toast, cottage cheese, avocado and tomato after work. I try to eat a 0% greek yogurt and berries daily too.

    Yeah see I'm wondering is it ok to have carby products like bagels and sugary treats like a couple of biscuits or a chocolate bar EVERY day as long as I'm below my calorie intake? And are there any foods which can satisfy a sugar craving but not be so bad for you!
    I mean, there are low calorie bagel thins, and Mrs. Thinster's cookies are only 150 calories for five of them, but I don't pay much mind to what's considered "healthy" by traditional standards. I'd rather have the real bagel or pick whichever cookies I want, not just eat those products because they're low in calories.

    I say there's nothing wrong with carby products everyday as long as you work them into your calories, just as you've mentioned :)

    You can always eat a good balance of food. Like for example sometimes I'll have chicken stir fry for dinner and then ice cream topped with bacon for dessert. The chicken and vegetables in my dinner satisfy some of my protein and carb needs, and the ice cream and bacon satisfy some of my fat and protein needs

    Yeh I guess low calorie stuff doesn't always taste great. Bacon and ice-cream I'd never put those together! May have to try it.. But would you have it with ketchup or raspberry sauce!?! :p
  • jenniferanne11
    jenniferanne11 Posts: 12
    DawnieB1977 wrote: »
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    970Mikaela1 wrote: »
    Ice cream!! Every day!

    If only there was an ice-cream version of the special k cereal diet!! :blush:

    I'm sure 30g of ice cream is no less healthy than 30g of Special K!

    If only that was true but I believe science has well and truly done us over when it made 100kcal of fruit better for us than 100kcal of chocolate which makes no logical sense in my world so science stinks when it comes to our metabolisms. Haha!
  • PearlAng
    PearlAng Posts: 681 Member
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    PearlAng wrote: »
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    everything in moderation

    my diet is 50-60% carbs and I eat crisps and toast every day and ice cream most days but it's all a balance with a load of vegetables, lean proteins and carefully constructed delicious go-to meals that I batch prepare at the weekend

    this week I will be eating roast chicken, salmon fishcakes, meditteranean vegetable stew, butternut squash risotto and lots of leafy salads. I always have either toast with egg white, cheese and mushrooms or porridge made with water and honey for breakfast and snack on toast, cottage cheese, avocado and tomato after work. I try to eat a 0% greek yogurt and berries daily too.

    Yeah see I'm wondering is it ok to have carby products like bagels and sugary treats like a couple of biscuits or a chocolate bar EVERY day as long as I'm below my calorie intake? And are there any foods which can satisfy a sugar craving but not be so bad for you!
    I mean, there are low calorie bagel thins, and Mrs. Thinster's cookies are only 150 calories for five of them, but I don't pay much mind to what's considered "healthy" by traditional standards. I'd rather have the real bagel or pick whichever cookies I want, not just eat those products because they're low in calories.

    I say there's nothing wrong with carby products everyday as long as you work them into your calories, just as you've mentioned :)

    You can always eat a good balance of food. Like for example sometimes I'll have chicken stir fry for dinner and then ice cream topped with bacon for dessert. The chicken and vegetables in my dinner satisfy some of my protein and carb needs, and the ice cream and bacon satisfy some of my fat and protein needs

    Yeh I guess low calorie stuff doesn't always taste great. Bacon and ice-cream I'd never put those together! May have to try it.. But would you have it with ketchup or raspberry sauce!?! :p

    Definitely raspberry sauce. Or better yet, caramel. Makes for a nice sweet-savory-sweet combo
  • jenniferanne11
    jenniferanne11 Posts: 12
    Iv never mixed food before really I eat things separately on my plate (think I'm weird like that) but i any just have to push the boat out on new experiences and try your concoction! ;)
  • PearlAng
    PearlAng Posts: 681 Member
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    Iv never mixed food before really I eat things separately on my plate (think I'm weird like that) but i any just have to push the boat out on new experiences and try your concoction! ;)

    Give it a try ;) Why not, right? I just love sweet and salty foods so I figured bacon would make a good topping. I mean, people top ice cream with various nuts, coconut, sprinkles...why not bacon?
  • jenniferanne11
    jenniferanne11 Posts: 12
    This is true! And you can't knock something until you've tried it! Watch now it will be the best thing iv ever eaten and I can't stop eating it! Haha! Why does food have to be so good!!! :p
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    everything in moderation

    my diet is 50-60% carbs and I eat crisps and toast every day and ice cream most days but it's all a balance with a load of vegetables, lean proteins and carefully constructed delicious go-to meals that I batch prepare at the weekend

    this week I will be eating roast chicken, salmon fishcakes, meditteranean vegetable stew, butternut squash risotto and lots of leafy salads. I always have either toast with egg white, cheese and mushrooms or porridge made with water and honey for breakfast and snack on toast, cottage cheese, avocado and tomato after work. I try to eat a 0% greek yogurt and berries daily too.

    Yeah see I'm wondering is it ok to have carby products like bagels and sugary treats like a couple of biscuits or a chocolate bar EVERY day as long as I'm below my calorie intake? And are there any foods which can satisfy a sugar craving but not be so bad for you!

    as long as you hit your calorie/micro/macro goals then yes, it is fine.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    DawnieB1977 wrote: »
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    970Mikaela1 wrote: »
    Ice cream!! Every day!

    If only there was an ice-cream version of the special k cereal diet!! :blush:

    I'm sure 30g of ice cream is no less healthy than 30g of Special K!

    If only that was true but I believe science has well and truly done us over when it made 100kcal of fruit better for us than 100kcal of chocolate which makes no logical sense in my world so science stinks when it comes to our metabolisms. Haha!

    calorie wise they are the same...

    they are however, no nutritional twins..

    what matters is the context of your overall diet and dosage of certain foods...

    so have eggs, chicken, rice, vegetables, etc, and mix in some ice cream, bagels, etc ....
  • jenniferanne11
    jenniferanne11 Posts: 12
    Yeah so basically as long as its balanced I can have a sugary treat every day if I wanted. Like a chocolate bar every day?!?!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    Yeah so basically as long as its balanced I can have a sugary treat every day if I wanted. Like a chocolate bar every day?!?!

    yes...

    look at my diary ..I save about three hundred calories every day for ice cream or something else ....
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    Yeah so basically as long as its balanced I can have a sugary treat every day if I wanted. Like a chocolate bar every day?!?!

    Definitely can, oh and Maple Bacon Bourbon Ice cream is really delicious
  • jenniferanne11
    jenniferanne11 Posts: 12
    GiveMeCoffee wrote: »
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    Yeah so basically as long as its balanced I can have a sugary treat every day if I wanted. Like a chocolate bar every day?!?!

    Definitely can, oh and Maple Bacon Bourbon Ice cream is really delicious

    That sounds cool. Where do you get that from?
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    GiveMeCoffee wrote: »
    jenniferanne11 wrote: »
    Yeah so basically as long as its balanced I can have a sugary treat every day if I wanted. Like a chocolate bar every day?!?!

    Definitely can, oh and Maple Bacon Bourbon Ice cream is really delicious

    That sounds cool. Where do you get that from?

    Either the local ice cream shop or make my own
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