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Hello Liverlady - welcome to our 
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Dont worry about the number of eggs your dh eats - many people here have half a dozen or more some days!! And once he gets into ketosis he will probably not need so many to feel full.
You can only eat sausages which have no fillers like breadcrumbs in them. A fairly safe bet is the german-type sausages like bratwurst. The ones we buy from Lidl are virtually all meat with no fillers - you need to look on the labels at the ingredients and not buy ones with starch/breadcrumbs/flour etc listed.
I am not sure what weatherspoons offer on their menu - perhaps you can get hold of a menu and list what is on it here for advice before you go there.
Or pop in and speak to the staff beforehand or phone them and ask.
I have found all restaurants have been helpful if I have contacted them a week or so before going there, and been only too pleased to advise me of which options dont contain flour/sugar/starches etc.
Just think of it as a 'dietary need' - if you were diabetic or had certain religious food needs no-one would think it odd of you to ask for consideration.
For starters I sometimes order pate and leave the toast or bread, or have any chicken dish that isnt breaded, or smoked salmon - again just dont eat the bread if that is on the plate. You can always tell your mates that you want to save space for the main course!!
Main course is usually easy - some kind of grilled meat if I cant find out about sugar/starch in sauces and ask for salad or extra allowed veggies instead of potatoes.
And for dessert I usually ask for the cheese board and only eat the cheese and salad garnish if I have room for any more food!!
If you dont want to mention to your friends that you are on Atkins just say you are watching your weight and only eating whole foods and veggies at present. Mostly people dont actually notice what you are eating anyway - as they are concentrating on what they are eating instead!!
Originally posted by liverlady
familyDont worry about the number of eggs your dh eats - many people here have half a dozen or more some days!! And once he gets into ketosis he will probably not need so many to feel full.
You can only eat sausages which have no fillers like breadcrumbs in them. A fairly safe bet is the german-type sausages like bratwurst. The ones we buy from Lidl are virtually all meat with no fillers - you need to look on the labels at the ingredients and not buy ones with starch/breadcrumbs/flour etc listed.
I am not sure what weatherspoons offer on their menu - perhaps you can get hold of a menu and list what is on it here for advice before you go there.
Or pop in and speak to the staff beforehand or phone them and ask.
I have found all restaurants have been helpful if I have contacted them a week or so before going there, and been only too pleased to advise me of which options dont contain flour/sugar/starches etc.
Just think of it as a 'dietary need' - if you were diabetic or had certain religious food needs no-one would think it odd of you to ask for consideration.
For starters I sometimes order pate and leave the toast or bread, or have any chicken dish that isnt breaded, or smoked salmon - again just dont eat the bread if that is on the plate. You can always tell your mates that you want to save space for the main course!!
Main course is usually easy - some kind of grilled meat if I cant find out about sugar/starch in sauces and ask for salad or extra allowed veggies instead of potatoes.
And for dessert I usually ask for the cheese board and only eat the cheese and salad garnish if I have room for any more food!!
If you dont want to mention to your friends that you are on Atkins just say you are watching your weight and only eating whole foods and veggies at present. Mostly people dont actually notice what you are eating anyway - as they are concentrating on what they are eating instead!!
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I also have big calves and could never wear stylish boots - can't wait till this winter when I shall go and buy some long boots myself (I hope)
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