Written by Jan Jackson in May 2001, on the Low-Carb_in_the_UK Yahoo group I had been meaning to write something on this for ages.. so, recycling FTW! The Atkin’s 2 Week induction phase:- heady stuff, weight loss nearly every day, usually enormous and unbelievable amounts! This is very often followed by complaints of “a stall” or
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Gluten is “Wheat Protein.” It is what gives dough its elasticity. Low-carb baking recipes use soya flour, whey powder and ground nuts as their main “flour” ingredients, and none of these have any Gluten in them. Hence, breads do not rise as like when strong bread flour is used, pastry is damn near impossible (I
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In 2001, M Magazine published an article about Low-carbing. Joanne Pollock and her Friend Karen went for the “healthcheck”, and I gave an e-mail “interview” to the Journalist in charge of the article. I also published it to my e-mail list, and more recently to the low-carb list owners list, where I got called “One
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This is an e-mail sent by Tim (The “Fella I worked with” in my story), to the Concise-low-carb-uk list. I thought it was better than my response to the same post… Dr Jeremy Mills said: Are all these supplements discussed really necessary if you eat a varied low-carb diet – surely by cutting out the
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What can I drink on this diet? Another oft asked question, both in my in-box, and to both the mailing lists, are questions about Alcohol. Men especially ask about “their Beer”. One such question, from a Chap called Gavin, got a good reply, and not being selfish, here it is! (hey, waste not want not!
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There is a short section on this in the FAQ, but the subject really does merit a larger article.
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On my Yahoo Low-Carb_in_the_UK mailing list we have far ranging discussions.
What started this one off was a discussion about Kilroy, a programme about Obesity. As you would expect, this was no sympathetic view, but a ridicule session, along the standard lines of fat people have no will power or self control…
These menus were developed by long time LCer Terry Ross of the ASL Group, and posted on AAWOL for those losing slowly or stalled. I have anglicised where I can. The three recipes mentioned are at the end of the page. Turtle menu Day #1 Breakfast — 2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter — 750ml of
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Got this e-mail to the list the other day: “From: Gavin Allinson I am using low carb to get rid of the last 7-10 lbs that is sticking on my belly. I was really successful losing 20 lbs earlier in the year. My challenge is that i do a lot of sport, particularly rowing and
Here is a non-exhaustive list of the best foods to choose when following a low-carb lifestyle. You can eat these optimal food choices freely, as your hunger dictates: Fats Saturated Monounsaturated Polyunsaturated Hydrogenated Coconut Oil Olive Oil All non optimal choices All non optimal choices Butter Avocado Oil Lard Macadamia Nut Oil Dripping Hazelnut Oil
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