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Ok, a couple of years ago I did atkins and lost about 40 pounds. Since then I fell off the wagon (went on a cruise and became obsessed with food). In one year I gained 50 pounds! I should also mention that I have hypoglycemia, a lot of the weight gain was due to uncontrollable eating because of being starving between meals.
So, two days ago I restarted Atkins (finally) and I am having trouble figuring out what to eat for snacks. I am afraid that if I don't start getting snacks in I am going to fall back into that bad eating pattern. For some background:
I am allergice to eggs and milk although I can have cheese in small amounts. I am trying to find snacks that I can take on the go. I know that there are low carb bars, but isn't there a more economical solution??
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Have you tried sugar free jello? Maybe with a dollop of Cool Whip? Or a handful of nuts? Small can of tuna. Gee, you are definitely at a disadvantage, being allergic to eggs and milk! How about a celery stick with a spoonful of peanut butter? I wish you could eat milk products - the new low carb yogurts are pretty good, and really handy. Good luck! Ann
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yup, I have tried all that. sugar-free jello tastes great, but i'm still hungry afterwards. today I did have celery with peanut butter, but for 2 celery sticks with peanut butter there are 210 calories, 12 carbs, and 8 net carbs. Seems kind of high for a snack. Yesterday I did have peanuts for a snack, which was pretty good. I wish I could have the low carb yogurt! I tried it thinking that the milk content might not be high enough to hurt me, but unfortunately it was.
Thanks for trying, if you think of anything else let me know. I'm going to keep looking myself.
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12 carbs for a snack is not too bad. If you can have cheese this is a good snack. Purchase some freezer paper and cut some pieces to have at least 2 inches bigger than a slice of cheese. Microwave a piece of cheese (without wrapper) on the shiney side of the freezer paper for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. It will harden up like a chip. I have taken several pieces to the movies with me and bought a nacho cheese sauce with some jalepenos for dipping. A bran-a-crisp cracker with soft cream cheese or swiss cheese (Laughing cow)is good. A leftover piece of meat. A hotdog, dip in mustard. A dill pickle covered with ham slice smeared with cream cheese, slice, nice finger food One square 88% choc dipped in PB (For PMS days) celery and ranch Flavored decaf coffee with cream herbal tea Diet pop Diet popsicle Macadami or pistacio nuts Beef jerky Finally if you eat enough protien at a meal you shouldn't be needing a snack. Often when we are thirsty we think we are hungry so make sure and drink lots of water between meals. Suz
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I have a feeling you are having sugar cravings.
A square of cream cheese with a walnut dipped in splenda powder I use when I have a sweet craving maybe this will help. The flavour stays in you mouth for ages. A square of 85% Lindt chocolate cut in four and put in the mouth with a splenda tables is good to.
I also have a couple of mouthfulls of a diet soft drink to curve this craving.
I try not to use many drinks so it goes flat but still has the sweet taste. Hope thsi helps.
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I forgot to add. I also make Low carb muffins and biscuits but you have to be careful and only have one for snack no use making a bath and eating the lot.io have recipes if you would like them. Just send a private message to me and I will send.
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Delia, would please post your recipes in the Recipes forum. I'm sure there are many of us who would be interested, I know I am...........especially for some muffins..
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Either cream cheese or brie cheese ...heat pan add butter walnuts and a pack of slenda ..pour sweet buttered walnuts over the cheese...this is a great low carb dessert.
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2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 4 packets Equal or Splenda 1/2 c cream & 1/2 c water (I guess you could use all cream but that would be a lot of fat! Half & half works too, just higher carb count) 1/4 tsp vanilla extract pinch of salt for taste
Microwave the cream/water for a minute & 30 secs. Slowly stir that into the dry ingredients, then add the vanilla at the end.
It's really good! You could also make espresso and add it to that for a Mocha - may have to tweak the liquid/sweetness. Not sure, I just thought of it. Hahaaha! Let me know if anyone tries a mocha!
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Here are a few of my favorite snacks. There may be some here that you may like to so try them ok. ____________________________________________ Celery with peanut butter
Celery with tuna salad
Hard boiled eggs
Deviled eggs
Dill pickles and cheddar cheese (no kidding, it’s a great combo)
¼ cup berries with 1/3 cup cottage cheese
Nuts (keep raw ones in the freezer if you think you’ll overeat them)
Sunflower seeds (get them in the shell so it will take longer to eat them)
Other seeds (How to Toast Pumpkin or Squash Seeds)
Low Carb Trail Mix
Jerky (beef, turkey, etc.) (try to find low sugar varieties)
Low carb shakes
Cheese sticks, such as string cheese
Sugar free jello, alone or with cottage cheese and a sprinkling of nuts
Cheese with a few apple slices
4 oz plain or sugar-free yogurt with berries and flax seed meal
Smoked salmon and cream cheese on cucumber slices
Lettuce Roll-ups – roll luncheon meat, egg salad, tuna, etc. and veggies in lettuce leaves
Lunch Meat Roll-ups – roll cheese, veggies, etc, in lunch meat (read the labels for carbs on the lunch meat)
Roll the lunch meat or the lettuce around bean dip, spinach dip, or other low carb dip or spread.
Raw veggies and spinach dip, or other low carb dip
Pork rinds, with or without dip
Ricotta cheese with fruit and/or nuts and/or flax seed meal
Mushrooms with cheese spread inside (or other spreads or dips)
Low carb snack bars (watch out for sugar alcohols, especially maltitol)
Pepperoni Chips - Microwave pepperoni slices until crisp - great with cheeses and dips
Garlic Parmesan Flax Seed Crackers
Parmesan Crisps Good when you want a crunchy snack.
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What brand of sugar-free jello are you using? I can only find the ones with aspartame and that's no good.
Also, I remember reading I think on the South Beach website that pork rinds are now a no-no but I can't figure out why.
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