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Posted on 06/26/2004 8:07:15 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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LOL By then, it didn't have the bugs in it...I did get them all out. I just couldn't eat the berries afterward! LOL Purely psychological.
"A little brown rice, maybe. Rice is high in carbs."
I used to buy brown rice in bulk. It was pretty cheap that way.
No broccoli on Atkins, either? Otherwise you could mix brown rice and broccoli in a stir fry. . .
(Why do I find myself getting hungry on this thread. . .? :)
I can't really think of ANY vegetables or fruits I don't like...so I'm not sure how long I could stick to pure Atkins. I know you can have vegetables at all stages...but have to measure.
Oh, you can have brocoli. It's good for you.
"LOL By then, it didn't have the bugs in it...I did get them all out. I just couldn't eat the berries afterward! LOL Purely psychological."
I know how that goes :) I have a similar problem eating oatmeal. I didn't like it as a kid and as an adult if I take a bite of it I suddenly get these memories of eating it as a kid and I literally can't eat it. Also had that happen with chicken dumplings once.
I kind of do lazy-Atkins. I eat mostly meat/protein, with vegetables. I only eat peppers, brocoli, green beans, or salad, and I eat as much of those as I want. With dinner I'll sometimes have a little rice, if the meal isn't too high in carbs.
When I'm on my own, I shall have to watch things more carefully. Ah... put scale on to-buy list.
"I can't really think of ANY vegetables or fruits I don't like..."
Same here :) I could get by on a vegetarian diet--did that for a while, actually.
"Oh, you can have brocoli. It's good for you."
It's vey good for you! Tastes good, too--especially in melted cheese. . .which I'm going to guess wouldn't fit into Atkins very well, though! :)
No, that's perfect! Overly processed cheeses aren't allowed, like velveeta, but cheddar and colby and swiss and all the like are allowed. A baked brocoli and cheese dish would be perfect!
"I kind of do lazy-Atkins."
How much of what you've lost do you think is from Atkins and how much is from exercising?
Ugh, don't mention the V word - you're gonna give OT a heart attack!
"No, that's perfect! Overly processed cheeses aren't allowed, like velveeta, but cheddar and colby and swiss and all the like are allowed. A baked brocoli and cheese dish would be perfect!"
Hey, I actually had a good idea, LOL! Colby or Swiss--that does sound perfect! But then if it was me I'd want to put that on a baked potato, which would be very un-Atkins-like :) Hmmm--what to substitute for the baked potato. . .
BTW what kind of soups can you have with Atkins? Seems like the above requires a soup appetizer! (I'm starting to anticipate lunch here, in case you can't tell :)
I have no clue. First large bit was Atkins. Or probably more accurately, cutting out the junk.
Why would one want to eat soup?
I'm the perfect Atkins dieter. I'd be quite happy to eat large chunks of meat for the rest of my life.
"Ugh, don't mention the V word - you're gonna give OT a heart attack!"
What's the deal with OT and Velveeta? :) Hey, anyone ever seen what Velveeta looks like before they add the coloring? I've heard it initially looks clear like plastic [shudder!]
"I have no clue. First large bit was Atkins. Or probably more accurately, cutting out the junk."
I think cutting out the junk was a big part of it for me. Anyway, the reason I ask is because I'm just wondering, now that you've lost so much, if you'll stay there if you get off the Atkins and just continue to eat healthy and exercise enough to maintain where you are.
Ugh! Fake, plastic cheese.
Not even cheese, if I remember right. It's labeled as "cheese food product".
Whatever that is.
"Why would one want to eat soup?"
"I'm the perfect Atkins dieter. I'd be quite happy to eat large chunks of meat for the rest of my life."
Well, first of all you can put meat in soup :) For instance my Grandma's Irish stew recipe is awesome. . .
But as to why to eat soup: When I go out to eat I always like to have soup before a meal because it warms the digestive system up--both literally and figuratively. Also I like spicy food, and there's stuff you can do with soup and spices that are amazing--spicy Thai soup is one of the best things I've ever eaten. Soup also adds flavor to certain other foods which you can't get from that food alone--with a baked potato like I was envisioning above a soup like cream of broccoli is especially good. Finally many soups have medicinal value, like chicken soup, which is another reason I like to eat soup.
[End of mini-essay rant on the benefits of soup. Deposits my check from the Soupmakers Trade Union :)]
"Ugh! Fake, plastic cheese."
Homer Simpson:
Mmmm--64 slices of plastic cheese. . .
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