5 days in - weight loss great... marmite question

[hambub]

5 pounds down!! and just getting on very very well with this diet. I think (I hope) I just get it.

Loving omelettes... and loving the freedom I feel compared to other diets.

Sorry if this has been answered before .. but is Marmite OK ?

If so how do others use it?

xx

[Elizellen]

Re: 5 days in - weight loss great... marmite question

I have mine on buttered slices of flax bread
Here are the ingredients and nutrition numbers
As it is a UK label the fibre has not been counted as a carbohydrate so does not need deducting from the count

Yeast Extract
Salt
Vegetable Extract
Niacin
Thiamin
Spice Extracts
Riboflavin
Folic Acid
Celery Extract
Vitamin B12

Marmite . . . Per 100g . . . Per 4g (adult serving)
Energy . . . 983kJ/252kcal . . 39kJ/9kcal
Protein . . . . 38.4g . . . . 1.5g
Carbohydrate . . 19.2g . . . . 0.8g
of which sugars . 0.5g . . . . Trace
Fat . . . . . 0.1g . . . . Nil
of which saturates Trace . . . Nil
Fibre . . . . . 3.1g . . . 0.1g
Sodium . . . . 3.9g . . . 0.2g
Niacin . . . . 160.0mg . . . 6.4mg
Thiamin . . . . 5.8mg . . . 0.23mg
Riboflavin . . . 7.0mg . . . 0.28mg
Folic Acid . . . 2500μg . . 100.0μg
Vitamin B12 . . . 15.0μg . . 0.6μg

[Carne!]

Re: 5 days in - weight loss great... marmite question

I am of no help....Yank here. I just remember when I was abroad my Aussie friend had a jar of it. I asked her what it was and she said Australian Nutella. Imagine my surprise when i took a big ol' spoonful. Eek!

How much weight have you lost ham? I'd say regarding the Marmite, it's fine to have but make sure that you introduce it slowly to make sure it has no ill effects on your weight loss.

[hambub]

Re: 5 days in - weight loss great... marmite question

Thanks for your replies. I have lost 5 pounds in my first 5 days.. and funnily its only the marmite I miss!! I have a shake from atkins shake range to satisfy me if i want anything sweet so thats fine but i do miss marmite..

and the flax bread?? is that bought from a store and is it legal?

[CalicoPrairie]

Re: 5 days in - weight loss great... marmite question

Here's the recipe for LC flax bread that I use. I'm not sure it's legal in Phase 1, as I'm not sure if flax seed meal is ok, but it seems like everything else is.

Flax Bread Recipe - Low-Carb Focaccia-Style Flax Bread

This bread comes out quite, um....moist. It almost seems like it's wet, but not in a gross way. I believe flax holds in ALOT of moisture.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: 5 days in - weight loss great... marmite question

Flax is legal on Induction.

[veggieloverco]

Re: 5 days in - weight loss great... marmite question

If ou don't want to make a whole bread and want to have something quick to toast up or spread something on this is a nice muffin recipe. Really yummy and satisfies me! I found it on this website:

OH - and they are right when they say...if you have flax...drink MORE water than usual...that way you don't get erm...blocked up.

Muffin in a Minute (suitable for Induction)

Serving Size: 1

1/4 cup flax meal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 packet splenda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 large egg
1 teaspoon butter

Put the dry ingredients in a coffee mug. Or a bowl for a different shape.

Stir.

Then add the egg and the butter. Mix.

Microwave 1 minute (or more). Take out. slice, butter, eat. Set mug to soak immediately.

Cream cheese would go nicely, too.

Notes: 1.5 net carbs.

Per serving: 235 Calories; 18g Fat (63% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 9.5 g. fiber; 223mg Cholesterol; 284mg So

[hambub]

Re: 5 days in - weight loss great... marmite question

ooh sounds lovely. do you know how much in weight the splenda is.. I dont think we have Splenda packets in the UK and wonder what the alternative would be and how much to add to the recipe. x

[Elizellen]

Re: 5 days in - weight loss great... marmite question

I think one splenda packet = 2 teaspoons of the loose stuff.

However I never add any sweetener to my flax muffin recipe as I use it instead of bread so don't want it sweet. I imagine putting marmite on a sweet 'bread' might taste a bit weird.

I asked her what it was and she said Australian Nutella. Imagine my surprise when i took a big ol' spoonful. Eek!

That was a mean trick to play on someone Here the adverts for Marmite always play on the 'either you love it or you hate it' theme as it is definitely an acquired taste

[liv]

Re: 5 days in - weight loss great... marmite question

I want to try Marmite. Guess I have to go and look in the excited food isles to see if I can find it. Looks like an acquired taste

Hambub - some of us find Atkins shakes are not helpful in losing so keep an eye out for that and count it towards your sugar consumption.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: 5 days in - weight loss great... marmite question

I would try 1/2 tsp. of the granular Splenda.

Or you could just do without any Splenda ... see if you like it.

[Zarabelle]

Re: 5 days in - weight loss great... marmite question

Hi there, you can get delicious, great low carb marmite cheddars in most of the major supermarkets in the UK - look next to the babybels. Great snack and satisfies the marmite cravings!! I miss them!

[hambub]

Re: 5 days in - weight loss great... marmite question

I will do... Thanks for the advice.. The shakes are just an easy snack at work to be honest and very tasty.. xx