Low Carb & Atkins Diet

Rich · New Member Joined: 15 Jul 2009 Posts: 2

Hi guys,

I am struggling with breakfast options as i couldnt stand to eat another egg!! Ive eaten them scrambled, fried, boiled, omelette - you name it for the past year and i really need another option or two.

Are oats terrible for you? Fruit is pretty much a no no too isnt it.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated Smile

Bliss Pirate · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:28 am Post subject:

In the winter, I like to make a hot flaxmeal (kind of like oatmeal.) In addition to the ground flax, I use oat bran and soy protein isolate. There are a number of versions posted on this site. I like mine with butter, splenda and cinnamon.

Some mornings I'll have cheese and salami or summer sausage (when I don't have time or don't want eggs and it's hot out.)

tracyred · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject:

i often have a burger for breakfast.....

Tril · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:06 am Post subject:

I'll eat cole slaw... and chicken.... when I get tired of my two fried eggs. Or, like Tracy, a hamburger with leftover veggies... or even salsa. You can eat anything for b'fast that you'd eat any other time of day on Atkins.

Tril

tracyred · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:10 am Post subject:

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

drawboy · New Member Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 5 Location: england

Ah! burger for breakfast. Isn't that what got us to the stage of having to diet in the first place? Laughing

bluehex · Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject:

merlot · Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:27 pm Post subject:

I like to slice up thin slices of zucchini, daikon or cucumber (pat it dry) and spread each round with a little Philly Creamed Cheese Salmon flavor! My Atkins "lox and bagel"! I like little ham roll ups - spread a little whipped creamed cheese on the thinly sliced ham, sometimes add a little minced olive, roll up and you're good to go! And eggs are so very, very good if you make a crustless quiche, especially with some spinach in them. Not like the same old, same old eggs.

Toni

tracyred · Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject:

i often have my eggs in the form of a flax-muffin (2 eggs, 2 tbsp flax, 2 tbsp choc protein powder (1 gram carb) few drops liquid sweetener, mix and micro for 2.5 mins) - then slather with butter oh YEAH!

did i write this already? i forget...
t

snicksD · Established Member Joined: 09 Dec 2009 Posts: 32

oh my gosh Tracyred that muffin sound so good. I will have to try them. how do you make them?

snicks

snicksD · Established Member Joined: 09 Dec 2009 Posts: 32

sorry tracyred..apparently I got so excited about trying something different in a muffin type shape that I skipped over your directions Embarassed

lol I see them now. Rolling Eyes

finkelmc · Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:03 am Post subject:

nickkiwick · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:11 am Post subject:

what about the atkins shakes? I love the dark choc royale! or a protein bar? I know what you mean about the eggs though ... try some of the Atkins baking mixes...I used to make this awesome pizza, but the soy flour is the base and of course eggs! I would pile high the pepperoni's and cheese and man that would hit the spot and if you add mushrooms, and your other favs that prob would also be good for breakfast! Thing is I am having a rough time finding the atkins stuff besides the traditional shakes and bars they sell at the grocery stores and vitamin shop. I am thinking ordering online might be the only option. Also try the la tortillafactory tortillas they are awesome and you can do a veggie wrap or burrito?

OllieEddie · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:40 pm Post subject:

I personally still love eggs but I add so much stuff to them that you usually can't taste the eggishness. My favorite is southwestern eggs. I scramble up a couple and top with grated cheese, a few tablespoons of pico de gallo, and maybe a litle bit of avocado. Not really induction friendly, but it will work afterwards. It's great with a low carb tortilla all wrapped up, but I like them just fine on a plate by themselves.

That being said, you want to avoid eggs so my favorite breakfast on the go is a couple pieces of bacon, a small handful of almonds, and a string cheese stick. Easy to eat in the car on the way to work or once I get there if I'm in a real big hurry. But I always eat extra veggies at lunch if I eat a breakfast like that.

kirstyb1 · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:18 pm Post subject:

i am still addicted lol

they are so versitile

xx

tracyred · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:31 pm Post subject:

just threw my eggs in the garbage, as i just couldn't stand the sight/taste of them Smile

but! am making some more muffins, and they have 3 of those eggy babies in them Smile

so i'll eat those, because i also need the protein for my bodypump class today. i skipped the berries, today, but still added the coconut.

oh, another way is to sprinkle some cinnamon on the top and bottom...and if your whey powder has no sweetener (mine does, so i forgot to mention) - add some liquid sweetener for zero carbs, or granulated splenda for around a carb a teaspoon. (to taste).

enjoy snicks and all - they are YUMMMOOOOOOO

t

ps - another alternative of course, is to just have some fried chicken for breakfast Smile

t

tracyred · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:33 pm Post subject:

ACK!! i didn't read my rpevious "muffin" post and so forgot which muffins you were talking about snicks!!!

today i'm talking about protein powder muffins

3 scoops vanilla protein powder (i use the almost carbless musashi vanilla)
3/4 tbsp baking powder
3 eggs,
2 tbsp melted butter

coconut if you like

mix it up, and bake in muffin tins at 350 for about 8 minutes...and mine are beeping now! see ya!
tracy

bluehex · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:08 am Post subject:

What do you do to make them not dry, Tracy? I made something similar the other day and it nded up tasting like sweetened styrofoam...

tracyred · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:07 am Post subject:

hey bluey...

hmmm, maybe it's the protein powder?? mine were fine, so i don't know - i just followed that recipe and they were all good. possibly add a bit of cream?

i reckoned the 3 eggs helped though....i thought they would turn out dry too, but they weren't...?

sorry i'm not more help Sad

t

Luizarios · Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 12:41 pm Post subject:

I don't eat eggs and I love the topic ideas. I cut Matesson's sausage in small pieces and 1 tomato and fry on buttter. Alternativelly you can fry onion with the sausage.

grill 2 slices of bacon and one tomato,

sliced ham with a bit of cheese inside

I struggle a bit eating vegetables in the morning, that's the best I can do..

butternut · New Member Joined: 25 Jun 2010 Posts: 2 Location: Canada

I love eggs myself but there arew times when even I get bored with them so I eat meat or fish instead.

Shanon28 · New Member Joined: 28 Jul 2010 Posts: 1 Location: London

Hi! I'm new to this forum! I'm trying out the Atkins diet but I am trying to be very selective. I know the Atkins diet allows meat, cream, eggs etc. but I just can't bring myself to eat that all the time. As for breakfast I have a mediteranean style roasted vegetable dish usually with either flax bread or fish. Then I am full for the morning and only have to eat 2-3 small meals for the rest of the day. Sometimes I include a poached egg or maybe a bit of cheese but its so yum to eat that in the morning and not worry about having to cook a big meal in the evening. Hope that helps! Wink

tracyred · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:37 pm Post subject:

hey shanon28,
that sounds fab and is absolutely (assuming the veggies are onThe List) atkins-friendly!

well done!
hm, thinking i may go roast some veggies Smile

tracy

tracyred · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:41 pm Post subject:

not gonna bother reading whether i've said this already, so sorry if it's a repeat!

the other thing i like these days is:

scoop protein powder (has sucralose in it so i don't need to add any other sweetener, but can also add splenda)
2 eggs
1 big tbsp ground flax
bit of baking powder
cinnamon
tiny splash of cream
mix er up and fry like pancakes - one big or a couple smaller, with lots of butter!
sprinkle a wee bit of splenda on top!

there you go, 2 eggs plus extra protein from the powder. the 2 eggs and bit of cream keep it moist. and the butter adds in your fats along with the flax. if you're on the berry-rung or nut-rung, you can squash some of those on top, or put them into the mix.

tracy

DKViking · Established Member Joined: 17 Jul 2010 Posts: 33

I think I may be done eating eggs, at least the hardboiled version. I wrote it up as a stomach bug or something the first few times, but i'm starting to get pretty sure that whenever I eat hard boiled or soft boiled eggs, my stomach feels sick for hours after. It's strange, I don't remember it happening with omelet.

I was allergic to it some five years ago, then that stopped, and I don't get the allergic reactions like rash when I do eat a lot of eggs, still, something is not righ twith me and eggs I think.

Tril · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:48 pm Post subject:

Some mornings I get the same thing from eating just eggs.... if I add some veggies to it, I don't get that icky stomach feeling. Sometimes I actually gag. But add a bit of cucumber or pepper strips and I'm fine.

If you're tired of plain boiled eggs... try making deviled eggs or a chunky egg salad (scoop into cucumber boats to eat... or into cherry tomatoes... or eat it with red pepper "scoops"). Curry powder in egg salad is a delicious addition... try it!