Need ideas for between meal snacks and mid-meals

[melimeli]

Re: Need ideas for between meal snacks and mid-meals

errr ummm... you are not doing atkins then. You are doing ummmm the ariesdragon diet. But it has nothing to do with atkins. You can't pretend to know why some foods are banned at certain atkins levels. He doesn't just want us to stay under 20 carbs eating any foods but stay under 20 carbs eating the foods he has listed. Anyway good luck with the ariesdragon diet!

[chinadoll]

Re: Need ideas for between meal snacks and mid-meals

Try the one minute breakfast muffins and use one as a snack. You can make them savory or sweet and it is a change of pace from meat and cheese. I like to get a plate with some olives, a tiny bit of cheese, some veggie sticks, and smoked salmon. Kind of an antipasto plate. Other things to use are roasted peppers, artichoke hearts, grilled eggplant and zucchini slices with a little olive oil, or a deviled egg. Maybe a marinated (by me) mushroom or two. It adds to my veggies and is all induction friendly. Any combo of these is good. Usually I eat a snack plate early and then a much smaller dinner later.

[Peej]

Re: Need ideas for between meal snacks and mid-meals

My favorite is roasted veggies. I just toss some veggies with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast until they're slightly browned on top. I keep the veggies sliced up in the fridge (my favorite is a combination of asparagus, string beans, and a little onion) to roast up quickly. It only takes a few minutes and its so delicious I make a whole baking sheet full and I barely get my little cup full after my carb-eating family gets at it.

I also highly recommend the celery and cream cheese. Its been one of my favorite snacks since I was little. Also, I wrap small bundles of asparagus with bacon or thin sliced ham, splash with a little olive oil and grill them. If there are any leftovers (there ususally aren't) they reheat well in the oven.

As far as flax snacks and stuff like that, I try to stay away from it. I really feel like that's just the carb addict side of me trying to find a replacement and its not much of a step to work my way back towards allowing myself to cheat on pancakes and breads.

If you want to modify the plan and eat things that you're not supposed to by rationalizing it, that's fine. However, if you just wait awhile, you can have those things legally and it will likely enhance your results to introduce them later on. I think a big part of the plan is learning to enjoy different types of foods and use food for fuel instead of eating according to what we crave.

[Elizellen]

Re: Need ideas for between meal snacks and mid-meals

Hi Elizellen,

Is the paté you use home-made? If so, do you have a link to the recipe? I used to have a good paté recipe, but can't find it. If it is a shop bought one, what type and where do you get it? The ones I've checked in the shops so far all have something 'illegal' in them. I mean, sugar in meat paté? Talk about not necessary!

CP

I have used some from this website Pate Recipes
Many of them have only 'induction-legal' ingredients

[C P]

Re: Need ideas for between meal snacks and mid-meals

Thanks Elizellen - that will keep me going for a while!

CP

[Sunny_0ne]

Re: Need ideas for between meal snacks and mid-meals

Elizellen, (((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))

That page of recipes will keep me going for a while!!!

[fat2thin23]

Re: Need ideas for between meal snacks and mid-meals

i am quite fond of ham and cheese roll ups- slice of ham, slice of cheese, dollop of full fat mayo and roll and eat, in addition to this you could add a lettuce leaf and roll up! really quick snack and two of these should fill you enough until dinner time. For dessert i sometimes make chocolate mouse...... double cream (whipped) with a tablespoon of splenda, half a tea spoon of unsweetend 100% cocca powder and mix up, serve in a ramakin and put in the fridge for a half hour, they come out really nice and it you wanted could spinkle them with chopped nuts, nice for a treat or the end to a special meal! I tried freezing them but they didn't come out very good. Might work better if you had an ice cream maker.hope you get some good ideas

[Elizellen]

Re: Need ideas for between meal snacks and mid-meals

Thanks for those suggestions, Laura - and welcome to our international ADBB family

I see from your ticker that you are already on your way to becoming a loser
Keep up the good work!