From facebook page: Fatties and Moanies by Louise Dwyer
LOW CARB RULES :* You are allowed to use butter, mayonnaise, sauces from our sugar free range and cream, but no margarine, low fat spreads or milk* Keep carbohydrates as low as possible but especially no refined carbohydrates like flour and sugar.* No fruit or fruit juices (you can occasionally eat certain berries with cream as a dessert)* Try to stick as much as possible to drinking water and caffeine free coffee or tea with cream/water mixture and a artificial sweetener. If you want to drink sugar free soft drinks try to limit it to one can per day.* No “Diet” or “light” food products as they are usually packed with carbohydrates.* There is no need to count calories, instead you should eat enough to satisfy your hunger.
Tip – Before your body burns fat it burns …..1. Alcohol Sugars => 2. Sugars => 3. Carbohydrates => 4. FatConclusion – Avoid process 1. 2. And 3. And start Burning Fat From The Start
WHAT NOT TO EAT :* No refined carbohydrates like flour and sugar or products that contain these.* No nutritive sweeteners including sucrose, fructose, glucose, or any other sweetener that ends in –ose.* No fruit, dried fruit or fruit juices. No starchy vegetables like potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc.* No diet or light products as these are usually packed with carbohydrates.* For the very best results you should drink only water, still or sparkling (not flavoured water, unless it has zero calories). If you do not want to drink only water the following drinks are allowed. Just keep in mind that if any of these are sweetened, even with a non-nutritive artificial sweetener, it will slow down your weight loss as your body will recognise the sweet taste as sugar and while it is waiting for that sugar to get into your bloodstream it will stop burning fat and slow down your weight loss.* No alcohol. Alcohol is burned for energy by your body and while there is alcohol in your system it will not burn fat for energy and it will slow down your weight loss.
SNACKS :You are allowed to eat between meals:* Low carb crackers with one of the following toppings – butter, fish paste, marmite, unprocessed cheese, egg mayonnaise, chicken liver pate, snoek pate, guacamole, sour cream and chives, tomato/onion/cucumber salsa.* Biltong (35g – 50g portion),* Nuts (pecans, macadamias, brazil, almonds are the best as they are low in carbs – nuts must be raw) (35g – 50g portion),* Pork crackling (30g portion),* Cheese (25g to 35g portion) (any un-processed cheese is acceptable),* Olives (6 – 8)Make up some of these snacks in portions and keep them in your desk at work, your car, your house, etc. and eat one portion at a time if you get hungry between meals.
PROTEINS :* Any unprocessed meats are acceptable . * Fish and seafood without coatings or batters.
VEGETABLES :Sprouts, lettuce, spinach, herbs, celery, radishes, cabbage, mushrooms, avocado, cucumbers, asparagus, green beans, fennel, broccoli, cauliflower, bell peppers, baby marrows, spring onions, brussel sprouts, leeks, snow peas, tomatoes*, eggplant, artichokes, onions*, carrots*.
* limit these to less than 50g portions per day, the rest as much as you want.
SALADS AND SALAD DRESSINGS :You are allowed to use any of the following on your salads* Mayonnaise (check the label and buy the one with the lowest carb count, not salad cream), * Olive oil, * Vinegar (all types except sweetened ones like balsamic), * Sour cream, * Cream cheese (flavoured or plain).
SALAD IDEAS :Coleslaw:• Take one small cabbage and half a carrot. Finely chop or grate everything. Add 2 – 3 heaped tablespoons of mayonnaise. Mix well and refridgerate for 1 hour before serving. (4 – 6 servings)
Carrot salad:• Take 4 medium carrots, peel and grate them on the smallest grater teeth you have. Add half a chopped green pepper (optional). For the dressing take 2 – 3 tablespoons of water, add 1 or 2 drops (or to taste) of liquid artificial sweetener to the water and mix well. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. (4 – 6 servings).
Spinach, egg and bacon salad:• Wash and remove the stems from one bunch of spinach or use a packet of baby spinach. Boil 3 – 4 eggs until hard, peel them and cut into quarters. Fry 4 – 6 rashers of bacon until crispy and chop them up. Make a salad dressing with 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons of sour cream and 1 tablespoon of chopped chives, mix well and pour over salad just before serving. (4 – 6 servings)
Broccoli and cheese salad:• Cut one head of broccoli into pieces. Boil in salted water for 2 – 3 minutes. Allow to cool slightly and dry. Grate 75g of cheddar cheese and add to the broccoli. Add 2 - 3 tables of cream cheese and mix well. Refrigerate for one hour before serving. (4 – 6 servings)
Cucumber salad: • Take one English cucumber and cut into pieces. Add 2 tablespoons of sour cream, one tablespoon of mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and serve. (4 – 6 servings)
Mushroom salad:• Clean 250g mushrooms and slice them up. Add one chopped red pepper. Make a thousand island dressing by combining 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon of tomato paste, ¼ teaspoon of English mustard, a few drops of tobasco sauce, 1 tablespoon of vinegar and 1-2 drops of liquid artificial sweetener. Add to the mushrooms and peppers, mix well and serve. (4 – 6 portions)
Cauliflower and egg salad:• Cut one head of cauliflower into pieces. Boil in salted water for 2 – 3 minutes. Allow to cool and dry. Boil 2 – 3 eggs until hard, peel and chop up. Add optional one tablespoon of chopped onion. Add 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise and mix well. Refrigerate for one hour before serving (4 – 6 servings)
Green salad: • Wash one small head of lettuce and tear into pieces. Slice a quarter English cucumber into pieces. Slice 4-6 baby tomatoes into quarters. Slice up one green, red or yellow pepper. Add 4 – 8 slices of onion rings(optional). Add salad dressings from the list above to taste. (4 – 6 servings)
Greek salad:• Add 75g of feta cheese and 10 – 12 olives to the green salad.
Cheese salad:• Add 75g of the cheese of your choice to the green salad.
