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Mary's Gone Crackers can now be found at Costco. I bought 6 huge boxes when they were on sale for $5!! :) yay. Now the 26 ounce box is $8. STILL a good price. Other wise, when I have time - I bake my own flax crackers. Easy. Here's how I make them... -Preheat oven to 375 -Grind flax seeds in blender to get a meal. ♪ I will…

To clarify, I started LC back in 2006 and had great success. Besides losing 70 pounds, my cholesterol dropped from 459 to 197. Since the day the Dr.'s discovered my ridiculous high cholesterol #'s (age 11), I've never seen under 200 until I did LC. So now I am reinvigorated on my lc woe.

I tend to follow the old Atkins too, the one where it has a Fast Fast section. I use that FAst Fast during the first time I was doing low carb, and it helped bump me back into ketosis. Now that I am back on Low Carb for life (celiac disease), I am trying to find my old book. Might have to check eBay or Amazon for an old…

I too need a little bit more support, I would rather add Low Carbers. :)

Flaxseed is perfect. And here is a recipe for the muffin mentioned above. Basic MIM Serving Size: 1 1/4 cup flax meal (8.09 total carbs, 7.6 fiber) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (0.64 net carbs) 1 packet Splenda® packet (0.9 net carbs) 1 teaspoon cinnamon (1.84 total carbs, 1.2 fiber) 1 large egg (0.6 net carbs) 1 teaspoon…

My latest dessert fix reminds me of chocolate cheesecake. 1/2 cup 4% cottage cheese 2 packets fiber Splenda 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder Mix with spoon & enjoy.

BUMP Although I am going to adjust the ingrediants for my Low Carb lifestyle... these are wonderful recipes. THANK YOU :drinker:

Personally, I have not had problems with Crystal Light slowing my atkins phase 1 attempts. (or any other sugar free drink mix or sf soda) It really depends on your body... some people are very sensitive to it & others are not. I suggest starting Phase 1 w/o crystal light and then slowly introduce it after 2 weeks. That way…

I agree about the cauli / cheese crusts. I use low carb tortillas as my crust & then top & bake. It really helped me curb my pizza cravings.

I miss it too... but now I fry up a low carb tortilla & cover it in homemade guacamole. It tastes so devilishly decadent.

1. Friend a lot of low carbers on MFP... they will give you tips every day as they post their diary & offer invaluable support as a fellow low carber (scour food diaries for menu ideas) 2. Once my body gets past the "sugar detox" I usually sail along just fine on Atkins. And since the holidays were a sugar rush for me this…

[/quote] Just saw this and it sounds yummy. Gonna have to try it since I do like cottage cheese. Now if only I could find one that is low sodium! [/quote] Maybe by rinsing the cottage cheese you will cut the sodium down. And with the juicy salsa added, it will still be palatable. :smile:

New sweet treat for my nights... 1/2 cup small curd 4% cottage cheese 1 packet splenda 1 tsp cinnamon powder mix well & enjoy with a small spoon! :smile:

Sugar Free Pumpkin recipe 1 - 15 oz (or so) can of Pumpkin guts 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 3/4 cup granulated splenda 3 eggs xl 1 tsp cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp ginger powder 1/4 tsp clove powder 1/2 tsp salt (optional) preheat oven to 450 butter/grease pie tin, pour well blended batter into pan. turn temp down to 325, bake…

LOL, I do this too from time to time... my digestive system reminds me very strongly that I shouldn't be eating flour & sugar. :laugh: And I am on vacation for 11 days in the frozen tundra w/ my bf (visiting his family)... there is nothing to do but eat (& eating Midwest fare is mostly carbs)

Well said...(I am a firm believer that I can never go back to how I "used to be"...whether it be how I ate or how I used to look) AND looking ahead to your maintenance... there are many places that will make sushi rolls using cucumbers to wrap instead of rice. :) There are ways to live low carb and enjoy eating out. It is…

I too can relate to this post... Chood5 has the best advice... Change it up! I will get into a kick and eat omlettes, then juuust when I start to get sick of that I will change to scrambled eggs (to finish the 18 pack in the fridge.lol) Just that tiny change will keep me eating them. And changing the toppings will do…

For me, I can generally start to tell by my breath... it starts getting funky. But to really tell I use the urinalysis strips that detect keytones. After a week of induction I check my progress to see if I am in ketosis yet. The strips are found online (Amazon) and run aprox $15 for 70-100 strips. I will start checking 3-4…

I think I learned the old Atkins too, and try to follow that information... which also includes the "lost Fat Fast" info. (which I may need to try to get me into ketosis at some point soon) The hard part for me is trying to avoid any processed foods, just because of not planning ahead enough (ie.. bars fro breakfast…

Let's start a new thread on MIM's... :happy:

Breakfasts have always been hard for me too... I rely on Atkins bars just for breakfast, mainly because I eat them on my drive into the office. My all time fave is the Caramel Chocolate Nut Roll. :bigsmile: When I travel, I always pack a box for breakfast. I am really curious on what everyone else does too...

I also watch both because of the same reasons above, and because I like to see where my body naturally wants to stop eating when I do low carb. I haven't been in ketosis for a while, and I am trying to get back in... and at that point, I will not care what the calories are... I willl most likely log them, but I won't be…

I could say the same thing! My body really hates carbs...

nom nom nom :love: thanks for sharing!!

Real Name: Dahna Height: 5'1" HW: 187 CW: 163 UGW: 125 (but would be tickled with 135) Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 41 Sex: F Children: does a bf count? Divorced, happily dating a great big kid (aka my bf) Low Carb Lifestyle: Initially to get back into ketosis, so start at under 20 carbs per day, then adjust slightly…

Congrats! I absolutely love your progress pics... what a great record of all your hard work. :) I am smiling from ear to ear on your behalf. Wow.

I had one of those skin moments too. :blushing: I was shopping was shopping in an LA drugstore, and this older woman (I would guess around 70) came up to me and just gushed about my skin and complexion.... saying how beautiful it was. She made me thankful and have a skip in my step for a long time. Random compliments from…

Even after the above advice... be ready to cut her loose. Knowing when to end a friendship is one of the harder lessons. And sometimes you are happier not having someone in your life. I figured it out a few years back, and I "dumped" my own mother for her destructive and emotionally abusive personality. Hope you find GOOD…

THANK YOU for posting the site... I may have to order something from across the sea. :happy: Victoria's Secret has been pretty good for my online purchases stateside. Always looking for the tops that are "fitted" help cover the girls & NOT swim around the waist (princess seams around the waist)

Oh, thanks! I am swiping this for my recipe box.