Cheat Free Easter?

[Lyssie]

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I would have put a basket with something not foodish, or something legal.

ANyway, I made it through cheat free!! yay!!

For the cole slaw recipe, you can also use umm, 2-3 packets of splenda instead of the 1/4c or liquid.

[Thumper1616]

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my parents gave me a basket of cheese sticks and summer sausage for easter.
LOL

[Aussieinaz]

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Im sorry to say I didnt make it. I didnt major cheat though, but the candy monster attacked me a little.

BUT Im back on track and feel great again, oh boy I sure did pay for that little cheat. I felt like crap and was so tired, I hit the sugar wall major big time.

[Tracie515]

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Oh Julie where did you get that recipe? Can i have it?

Oh and i was cheat free also!

Cheat free, with no problems! We didn't have Easter candy at our place, so that made it pretty easy. And with the delicious dinner we made, I had no desire to cheat. Any plan that lets me eat chocolate cheesecake with raspberries gives no reason to cheat!

[julirama723]

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Tracy, I'll PM it to you--it's the Stella NY cheesecake with a slight variation.

[JMarsa202]

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Cheat-free here.

[Abacus]

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Cheat free here and there were moments! We went to a dinner party of nine adults - the table was beautifully set with a basket of exquisite chocolates and lighters (he's a broker). I took the lighters and passed the chocolate on. I was in charge of appetizers so it was salami, pancetta, calabrese, provolone, olives, red peppers - and I put toothpicks in each item so no bread was needed. The main course was prime rib which I ate plenty of and enjoyed. No one noticed I passed on the potatoes which looked amazing but not as amazing as the prime rib. I kept water in my wine glass and during dessert, simply took coffee (decaf) and cream. I was really proud that I was able to stay on track!

Now it's all the darn left over Easter candy in the office I needed to quietly toss!

[SandyL2002]

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Thankfully I made it...even though I spent 8am-4pm baking desserts and breads for the 18 people attending our dinner. I was able to get around touching a single bite of all of the sugary and foods made with white flour.

Interestingly enough, most of my baked goods were eaten by the 3 people in our family trying to lose a substantial amount of weight on the Weight Watchers plan and my mother especially felt bloated, overly tired and extremely hungry for the rest of the night

~Far la bella figura!

Oh WOW you did really good.. I don't know if I could be that good baking it...

[Scooterjam]

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Thumper - Nice.....an Atkins Friendly Easter Basket -- Cheese and Summer Sausage.......nice little bunny...


Aussie Girl - New Pic ----Sweet......cheek bones!!!! Haha!

[Lamby-pie]

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Count me in as cheat free!

I even baked two sugar-laden cobblers for my family, one peach and one blueberry. Sat back and watched them eat without touching them myself.

[Ms Blue]

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I also managed to skip thru Easter without cheating. I made the big Easter dinner at my house, the only thing I was tempted by was the mashed potatoes but I still managed to "just say no"!

[idahogirl]

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I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Idahogirl - Cole Slaw tsk tsk tsk.

1/2 medium cabbage, finely shredded, about 1 pound
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup Splenda or equivalent liquid Splenda
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt



Mix the mayonnaise, Splenda, vinegar and seasonings in a large bowl. Mix in the cabbage , stirring to coat well. Chill several hours before serving.

TIP: It may not look like the sauce will be enough to coat that much cabbage. It will be plenty, as you'll see after it has chilled a few hours. An easier way to get the sauce evenly mixed into the slaw is to put about 1/3 of the cabbage in a large bowl and blend in all of the sauce. Now add another 1/3 of the cabbage and mix well, then repeat with the remaining cabbage.

Makes about 10 servings

Per Serving: 176 Calories; 18g Fat; 1g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 3g Net Carbs


This has been my favorite non-low carb slaw recipe for many years. The number of servings is just a guess, but you should get about 10 small servings or so. The whole recipe has about 30 carbs so if you get a different number of servings, just adjust your count

Nope that wouldn't work this one has dried cranberries and almonds and honey its the only way I like it!!! Its SO YUMMY!!!! Maybe I will give your recipe a try maybe I will find mine isn't the only one I like!

[Grant]

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Hi Grant,
Could I just say in defense of the Hostess, when I host a dinner party I would never presume to decide for my guests what they should or shouldn't eat. I would think it incredibly rude to skip putting a basket at your place, just like I would put a wine glass even if you didn't drink wine. I am sure it wasn't done to be mean!
Karen

You are right, she is a really sweet woman and I'm sure didn't do it to be mean. Funny though, she did have wine glassses at everyone's place and my wife is Mormon. =D

[attek]

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Count me in as cheat-free too. But then I was at my MIL's house and I never have liked her gravy...or canned sweet potatoes...or canned cranberry sauce. Some canned foods just don't even resemble their fresh counterparts.

Idahogirl - when you're on OWL, you can add cranberries and almonds into your coleslaw. Dried cranberries would be higher in carbs than fresh or frozen, though; you'd have to wait longer to add those back. I would think if you subbed Splenda for your honey you might not even know the difference. My MIL did make a coleslaw recipe similar to Scooter's with Splenda in it since my SIL and I are both on Atkins...that's one recipe of hers I really enjoy.

[Uk Girl]

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I didn't cheat - my gorgeous Lindt Egg is still sitting on the coffee table winking at me!