Tell me something wonderful I can make myself for a treat

[iyamamaschke]

Oh, goodness I am really wanting somehting different I need something to just take my mind off of chocolate TOM in 10 days I hate this time of month. I want to know if there is something dillecably good that you al have that is easy adn I would love any ideas.

Sarah

[sadie147]

Not sure if you're in OWL yet? but if you're at berries my fav is blueberries, or raspberries or strawberries, and freshe whipped cream with splenda.

Or sometimes i just have Cocoa powder (i use Fry's it has 0net carbs..and it's readily avail in canada) whipped cream and splenda, this also works with sour cream and splenda and comes out like chocolate pudding.

I also like canned pumpkin mixed with some cream cheese, splenda and pumpkin pie spice (Pumkins a higher carb 1 cup veggie so be careful with the amount). I think moochie also has a good recipe for pumpkin mousse that's easy.

If you don't wanna have something sweet to get your mind off of chocolate, then have something more high fat, like cheese, maybe some devilled eggs, or alot of ppl swear by pickles to get their mind off of sweets.

[CathyR]

have you tried Clouds? Cream Cheese, Un sweetned chocolate and Splenda? I love it when I am really wanting something. I make only about 2oz worth, and it totally satisfys me, it tastes so rich (to me) AND,,, its induction friendly,,,,

[SecSandleford]

Cream cheese, so many things you can do with it. Like mix an ounce of cream cheese with 1 packet splenda, a drop of vanilla, and a drop of strawberry extract. Mix it up and eat it with sliced strawberries dreanched into two table sppons of heavy whipping cream. Thats tom food. Come to think of it, i should check the carb count in kiwi fruit, sounds like that would be good with kiwis too.

[iyamamaschke]

MMM I think I might try the pumpkin and maybe make my own pie out of it with a pine nut base or something that would be nubby. I am on OWL so I can get away with a little more. I always seem to get more carbs around TOM but, it's ok I am still losing so I am happy. I love pumpkin I think I will try that with heavy cream MMMM Thank you

Sarah

[sadie147]

MMM I think I might try the pumpkin and maybe make my own pie out of it with a pine nut base or something that would be nubby. I am on OWL so I can get away with a little more. I always seem to get more carbs around TOM but, it's ok I am still losing so I am happy. I love pumpkin I think I will try that with heavy cream MMMM Thank you

Sarah

Pumpkins the best..and very very good for you! I always have a can on hand. If you can have nuts, try making a crust from almond meal and ground pecans, a bit of soft butter, some splenda and some cinnamon. I've used this crust for my cheesecakes and even non-lowcarbers loved it. Flax may work mixed with nuts as well...but i've never tried.

[Esther]

Half a banana, sliced and frozen.
Handful of frozen berries.
Cup or so of soy milk/milk/cream, whatever.
Dash of orange juice/whole orange juice/grated orange rind.
1 or 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder (pure, not hot-chocolate powder)

You need a good blender!

Put all liquid ingredients in blender. Add cocoa powder. Blend. Add frozen berries a few at a time until blended. Add frozen banana slices one at a time until the mixture turns to ice-cream.

I haven't worked out the carbs, but as an occasional treat...

[Starmaker]

Half a banana? I gave up banana's for dead. I miss them (sniff)

[Isabeau]

Half a banana? I gave up banana's for dead. I miss them (sniff)

Waaay up the OWL rungs!

[sadie147]

Half a banana? I gave up banana's for dead. I miss them (sniff)

Waaay up the OWL rungs!

And even then very high on the glycemic index (i think they're one of the highest fruits?)! I personally don't htink they're worth the insulin spike. There's alot better, and lower GI , fruits out there if you ask me.

[iyamamaschke]

I did the Pumpkin and OHH it was sooo nnummy. I didn't have nuts so I spooned it into a bowl with heavy whipped cream ontop. I put a ton of cinimon in it and it was soo good thank you so much now I have a can in the cupboard for when I need it.

Sarah

[michele4ad]

Ester,
You said that you weren't sure about the carbs in your treat so I checked it out:
Just to let you know, your treat is LOADED with carbs and calories. From Fitday:

1/2 banana + 0.25 cup strawberries + 0.5 oz orange juice + 1 cup cream =

903 calories, 27 g carbs (-3 g fiber) = 24 g net carbs!

That is alot of carbs and calories for just a snack!

(I am sure the calories would go down if you used milk or say milk but the carbs will increase dramatically)

Also, none of these things are appropriate for induction, except maybe cocoa powder (i can't remember)

I am not writing this to make you feel bad, it is just that alot of times when people first awitch from low-fat / low cal ways of eating, this type of treat seems so healthy, I mean most people eat fruit when they are on a diet. So it is easy to think that you are having a healthy snack, but this isn't really and ATKINS healthy snack.

Michele