Calling for Assistance

[brabea22]

My wife threw a question at me today that I honestly had no answer for. In my home, I have found that the key to my staying on the way of eating is to make sure that everything is tightly scheduled. This means we eat basically the same meals every week. I thought I would hate eating in this way, but honestly I can say that once I have done it for a while I get into the whole mindset that I am eating for nourishment instead of pleasure and everything is cool.
Well, this comes into direct conflict with what my wife asked today. She eased down beside me on the couch, nuzzled her way right into my chest, looked up to me with her big brown doe eyes, and uttered in her cutest voice, "Sweetie, what are we going to have for Thanksgiving Dinner?"
I opened my mouth, prepared to immediately answer with something like, "well, honey, on thursdays we have grilled shrimp and salad; I am guessing we'll have that." As my mouth opened fully, the initial words spilled out, but in that instant I recalled all of the instances where I opened my mouth and ended up tasting foot. Haunted by the numerous times that I should have thought before speaking, I let my mind have a nanosecond to process something more satisfactory to my wife's delicate ears. "Well, I have quite a few friends in the Century Club. I will ask them for some suggestions," I said carefully before meeting her gaze fully to measure her reaction.
Well, to sum this all up, I didn't have to look up the carb count on human foot, but if I don't deliver an induction friendly Thanksgiving dinner, I am in trouble. Help, please, if you can.

[Desertthorn]

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http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ad.php?t=20155 Well here are some great ideas to get you started. But just about any dish can be low-carbed, so if you wife has a speciality that she loves to have, just ask in the Recipe wanted section and some one will tell her how to low carb it.
Turkey, ham, Pumpkin,
Also check out the cookbook as there are some really great meals there also.

[divaindubai]

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Dear brabea,

That was a sweet story to read in your post!

For Thanksgiving, you can still have turkey, veggies, etc? Even a mock pumpkin pie.

Good Luck

[Momtofour]

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Well, I'm having turkey, a cheese aspargus dish, cole slaw, and a pumpkin cheesecake.

[2big4mysize]

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you can have it all low carbed of course in the holiday recipes section of the low carb lessons are how to make over just about every traditional holiday food.

One word of advice don't save uop your carbs for the meal keep spacing them out through out the day or you will give yourself a wicked cause of cravings.
HAppy low carbing.

[BabyDreamer]

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Brandon,

This site is awesome. It has recipes that are induction friendly labeled with an * so you know which ones are ok. The "almost baked potatoes" using caluiflower is AWESOME. My whole family (dear Dad who loves potatoes) even likes it and this year it is replacing the potato at the table. Check out her side dishes and I am sure you can find plenty of great ideas! http://users3.ev1.net/~fontlady/index.html

Deb

My wife threw a question at me today that I honestly had no answer for. In my home, I have found that the key to my staying on the way of eating is to make sure that everything is tightly scheduled. This means we eat basically the same meals every week. I thought I would hate eating in this way, but honestly I can say that once I have done it for a while I get into the whole mindset that I am eating for nourishment instead of pleasure and everything is cool.
Well, this comes into direct conflict with what my wife asked today. She eased down beside me on the couch, nuzzled her way right into my chest, looked up to me with her big brown doe eyes, and uttered in her cutest voice, "Sweetie, what are we going to have for Thanksgiving Dinner?"
I opened my mouth, prepared to immediately answer with something like, "well, honey, on thursdays we have grilled shrimp and salad; I am guessing we'll have that." As my mouth opened fully, the initial words spilled out, but in that instant I recalled all of the instances where I opened my mouth and ended up tasting foot. Haunted by the numerous times that I should have thought before speaking, I let my mind have a nanosecond to process something more satisfactory to my wife's delicate ears. "Well, I have quite a few friends in the Century Club. I will ask them for some suggestions," I said carefully before meeting her gaze fully to measure her reaction.
Well, to sum this all up, I didn't have to look up the carb count on human foot, but if I don't deliver an induction friendly Thanksgiving dinner, I am in trouble. Help, please, if you can.

[slimndown]

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I'm not a Thanksgiving girl but have tried a few decarbed traditional recipes and these are my favorites: Turkey: salted w/ garlic outside and in, stuffed with apples, oranges, and rosemary (don't eat the stuffing - nasty anyways, but makes the turkey taste good!). Green Bean Casserole: For 2-4 people, 2 cans green beans, add 1 packet of carb options mushroom soup mix w/1/4 c alfredo sauce - mix together and bake for 20 minutes (you can make your own version of mushroom soup mix with spices if you wish).

[char3578]

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One of your biggest challenges is to be able to say NO to the bad foods. You can make up or have your wife make up your Low carb foods. And things that your other family wants to eat as well. Just pack your plate with your foods of choice. You can do it. I do it. I watch my husband consume 500X the carbs I eat (only 20) and it makes me sick to watch him. Just have faith that you can accomplish your goal and what other people eat is there problem. And quite honostly you probably won't even want it.

We are having a HUGE family thanksgiving this year(its my sons first thanksgiving). And I am going to bring along with me the side dishes I want and that I can eat. And if others want to give it a try GREAT. I will also be having me a healthy portion of turkey.

I hope this helps a little.

[cleochatra]

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Brandonroni!!!

I hope this helps, sweetie!

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ad.php?t=18984