Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 , so glad to see a kindred spirit from radiantrecovery.com! i appreciate so much what you had to say. and i think i am starting to come to terms with this fat vs. carb thing. i have never been big on fats but love carbs... i have always trimmed my meat way down because the meat fat makes me want to vomit. i also prefer skim milk!! i prefer the taste. well...now my work is cut out for me. maybe that's where Atkins comes in? cut out the carbs entirely, drastically increasing the fats. (but how? meat fat makes me want to ralph...and butter? without bread???) lost the weight accordingly and grad. increase carbs til you know what you can handle. maybe i should just do it... thanks, Tas! laura www.radiantrecovery.com>>> I was following that program for about 18 months or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 ya know, i had this trouble too. but i just slowly trimmed less and less of it - i mean, i started by leaving just the tiniest sliver on the meat. now i've gotten to where i can really eat almost all of it! only on a really super-fat-laden piece of meat do i end up leaving any behind, and now that goes to my baby, who sucks and gums/chews and consumes it happily! anyway. you'll get there - it's a process! -katja At 12:17 PM 6/16/2004, you wrote: >i have always trimmed my meat way down because the meat fat makes me want >to vomit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 >> well...now my work is cut out for me. maybe that's where Atkins comes in? cut out the carbs entirely, drastically increasing the fats. (but how? meat fat makes me want to ralph...and butter? without bread???) << Sour cream. Sauces. CHEESE!!!!! Nuts. Cooking with butter - I saute all my veggies in butter. Deviled eggs with mayo. Bacon. Cream cheese on celery. Cream cheese rolled up in thin-sliced meats. I am going to post what I eat, to give you an idea of how I get all that fat in there. I start my day with an omelette with cheese and sour cream, cooked in butter, with veggies sauteed in butter (mushrooms, green onions, etc), and sometimes I throw in some cooked chicken breast. I like to roast chickens but the breast meat is usually too dry for me the next day, so I consider this a form of recycling. <G> LOTS of sour cream on top, plus bacon or sausage. Sometimes just bacon and eggs. Cream in my coffee or tea, plus stevia. Lunches and dinners, on a " mix and match " basis: Meats: Chicken rubbed with olive oil, salt, pepper, and herbs, roasted. Steak rubbed with olive oil, salt, pepper, and herbs, grilled. Grilled sausage (various kinds) Chicken breasts pan-fried with creamy mushroom sauce Chicken leg meat sauteed with paprika, garlic, and butter Pork loin chops in a red wine vinegar and garlic sauce. Strong men have wept eating this one. <G> Stuffed pork roast, made with asiago cheese and mushrooms, served with a Dijon sauce Burgers made with either beef or turkey, all kinds of ways - with cheeses (feta, asiago, etc), with veggies, with mushrooms. " Joe's Special, " a dish made with spinach, garlic, salt, pepper, nutmeg, egg, ground beef, all sauteed together. Fast and good, especially with a Ceasar Salad on the side. Fajitas with sour cream, cheese, and salad. Chicken breasts with skin and bone sauteed with mushrooms, lemon, butter, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, kalamata olives, served with brocolli. The sauce for this one is DELICIOUS! The parmesan and egg crusted chicken recipe called " Heroin Chicken Wings, " that I got from an Atkins list - I don't use wings, I mostly do this one with whole thighs, with skin and bone. I often make sauces, including Bernaise sauce (NT recipe), and a creamy mushroom sauce I make using pan drippings and bacon, delicious! I think sauces are the source of much of the fat in my diet. I also sometimes put bacon with a steak or wrap chicken breasts in bacon. Veggies: Grated zucchini hash browns with salt, pepper, garlic, onions, and mushrooms, ALWAYS cooked in butter Steamed brocolli with salt - sometimes cheesy or creamy sauces, too Artichokes with mayo Artichoke hearts (a favorite with Chicken Tarragon Salad from the Whole Foods takeout deli - this is a meal I can pick up on the road and eat in the car) Asparagus prepared in various ways Creamed spinach Stuffed mushrooms Salads I like are: Greek Salad with feta, tomatoes, and kalamata olives, with an olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing Butter lettuce with tomatos and parmesan and Ranch dressing Ceasar Salads - lots and lots of these! Sometimes with meat (usually grilled chicken breast, sometimes shrimp) - I make my own dressing with the NT recipe Crab salad - fresh crab meat, mayo, chopped green onion, pepper, on a bed of lettuce and tomatoes Salad Nicoise - olive oil, Dijon mustard, grated garlic, anchovies, Romaine lettuce, Nicoise or kalamata olives, tuna packed in oil " Taco Salad " - ground beef sauteed with onion, salt, pepper, chili powder, paprika, and tomatos, served with lettuce, grated cheddar, guacamole, sour cream " BLT " .... I use two large slices of tomato with lettuce, mayo, and bacon in between. I usually eat this with a fork. It surprised me at first how good this is! Egg salad Snacks: Almonds, macademia nuts, strawberries, salami, cheese, cheese, and more cheese, " crackers " made with cheese, " crackers " made with flax seeds, nut flour, and guar gum, pate, chopped chicken livers, celery with cream cheese, DEVILED EGGS!!!! (Note: I have cut out nuts recently, as they seem to trigger too much craving in me for more. I am fine with nut flours.... but I will reserve nuts for holidays for now.) And did I mention cheese? <G> I drink a lot of tea or decaf coffee with cream. Sometimes I make protein shakes with whey powder, cream, stevia, cocoa powder, and water. Hope this helps! Christie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 ....i have never been big on fats but love carbs... i have always trimmed my meat way down because the meat fat makes me want to vomit. i also prefer skim milk!! i prefer the taste. well...now my work is cut out for me. maybe that's where Atkins comes in? cut out the carbs entirely, drastically increasing the fats. (but how? meat fat makes me want to ralph...and butter? without bread???) lost the weight accordingly and grad. increase carbs til you know what you can handle. maybe i should just do it... Did you learn nothing from Kathleen??? BABY STEPS!!! (grin) Cheers, Tas'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 Hi Tas, you're right, baby steps! i must be returning to my old pre-pnp self! it's so good to have someone here who understands. laura Did you learn nothing from Kathleen??? BABY STEPS!!! (grin) Cheers, Tas'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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