What Did You Learn on the Nuts Rung?

[kkat55]

I just started on the Nuts Rung this week and so far not much is different. Of course, all I've had was a small amount of peanuts, but they didn't create any cravings or hunger...or where I couldn't stop eating them.

Everything is fine so far.

As soon as I get some almond flour, I will try a recipe using that and see how it goes.

What did you learn on this rung?

[LC_Diva]

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Nuts are a really good energy boost. I usually top my yogurt with them. I tried cashews and they are really good, but higher in carbs. Other than that the nuts rung is a good one.

[kkat55]

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Nuts are a really good energy boost. I usually top my yogurt with them. I tried cashews and they are really good, but higher in carbs. Other than that the nuts rung is a good one.

Have you experimented with any of the nut flours? I think it is really cool that you can make a flour out of nuts and into something much more healither. I can't wait to try it!!

[Terry]

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I learned that I have to keep them out of my house and only use them when I am out and about and need something small to tide me over. Then I have to get a small bag so I dont mindless eat them.

I have no control over portion size if they are in my house.

I also learned that I love macadamias.

[2big4mysize]

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I learned "fixed" nuts be they homemand or store bought are a very very tempting item but raw nuts stored in the freezer don't have any tempting powers.

I learned that almonds and walnuts were good for lowering cholesterol.

I learned I could make nut "flour" in my cofee grinder and food processer much cheaper then store bought but it is courser and will need presifting to follow recipes with.

[Desertthorn]

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I learned that I love Nuts

[rosecat2000]

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Love them in salads! I saw very quickly that I could go overboard with them, but so far I am keeping them in control.

[soliwit]

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Luckily I don't have problems with nuts, I love eating them sometimes, especially sunflowerseeds and hazelnuts, but I have them in the house and even don't eat them every day.
I never experimented with nutflour, I do throw them in my muffins to give those that extra little crunch though, hmmmmm.

[ValidRouge]

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I learned the exact same things as 2big. PLUS that I really should stay away from salted peanuts.

I learned "fixed" nuts be they homemand or store bought are a very very tempting item but raw nuts stored in the freezer don't have any tempting powers.

I learned that almonds and walnuts were good for lowering cholesterol.

I learned I could make nut "flour" in my cofee grinder and food processer much cheaper then store bought but it is courser and will need presifting to follow recipes with.

[roblef]

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how are you guys eating yoghurt and muffins when you're on the nut level? I'm confused. And, i admit, a bit jealous.

UPDATE: My bad. I realize that the 2nd rung is Dairy. I guess I just didn't think that through. Though, still, the nut rung is before the whole grain rung, so maybe muffins aren't in the cards, yet.

Thanks for being such a great source of info!

[ValidRouge]

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rob
The muffins are made using a nut flour instead of regular flour or grain flours.

Take your 5 net grams of nuts (usually hazelnut or almond) and grind them in a coffee grinder to make a nut flour. These generally make a much, much better flour than the white stuff anyway!!!!! I also use it to make breading for fried chicken.

[BeccaResRN]

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If snacking on nuts I have real problems with control but a few nuts on salad is fine, on yougurt...not a good but still better than alone. I have to buy single serving containers or I eat them all........and I will have to try the freezeing them thing...smkehouse almonds are my fav and sooo addictive to me.

So I would say that I learned that I can not rely on nuts to be a legal snack for me but I can use them in recipes or as a crunch topping

[kkat55]

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I finally got a bag of almond flour today and all I can say is...YUM!

I used it sparingly on a chicken breast I cut up in nuggets, added salt, pepper, garlic and minced onion and WOW! It turned better than I was expecting. Even my DH loved it and gave it a 10!!

Woo Hoo! Another exciting meal option!!

I think since this experiment turned out so well that I will buy another coffee grinder and the nuts whole so it won't be so expensive in the future.

Here's a happy camper!

[soappedaler]

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I'm on the dairy rung right now and have decided to skip the nut rung. This is my second time around and remember from my first time on atkins that I had problems with nuts, they would stall me and if I had a bag in the house I tended to over snack on them.

[Brook]

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I learned that I am absolutely powerless over macadamia nuts. I avoid them like I do chocolate.

I also learned that I will not live without sunflower seeds. LOL