Crunchy snacks and update

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yuluwirri said:

More than anything else, I miss the little crunchy snacks that I used
to have in the afternoon. I used to eat vegie chips made with tapioca
but of course they are out of the question. Any and all suggestions
welcome. 🙂

Ok, then. Here's mine: don't eat, do something else. If you're eating out
of habit, which is usually the motivation for snacking, then it's extra
food that you don't need. If you're eating out of true hunger, then have a
bigger breakfast and a bigger lunch.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

yuluwirri said:

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Hi everyone,

I am still doing Atkins and enjoying it. I have moved onto OWL and my
weight loss has slowed down to a trickle but that's fine with me. I
have about 1.5kg to lose until I reach my highest end of goal weight,
so nice and slow will do the trick. I am still in ketosis, but always
at the trace and small end of the reading.

I have recovered from the kidney infection although I am still ill, we
are not really sure what is going on. My doctor says it could be a
relapse in the chronic fatigue syndrome, and if so, this too will
pass.

I was wondering if you had any suggestions for some crunchy low carb
snacks for me to nibble on between meals? I have been eating macadamia
nuts however they are so expensive at the moment due to the season.
(also, I am a bit sick of nuts at the moment). I have tried pork
rinds and I find they don't agree with me. I live in Australia so the
low-carb products are few and far between on the East Coast. I would
be willing to make my own stuff.

More than anything else, I miss the little crunchy snacks that I used
to have in the afternoon. I used to eat vegie chips made with tapioca
but of course they are out of the question. Any and all suggestions
welcome. 🙂

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
76.5kg/62.5kg/61kg (would like to be 58kg but that may not be
possible due to medication and inability to exercise as much as I
would like)
I am 156cm (small framed)

Hi Yuluwirri

It may sound strange, but I like to snack on low carb cereal with a low
fat yogurt stirred through. The yogurt doesn't make the cereal soggy the
way milk does, it stays crunchy, and even with low fat, the amount of
fat left coating the cereal slows the response and smooths any glucose
spikes. Forty grams of Hi-Lo with fifty grams of Nestle yogurt is
relatively low in carbs and calories, but probably not advisable if you
really want to stay in ketosis. It has five grams of net carbs for the
cereal and the yogurt has about 2.5 gms, although many seem to think
that yogurt has no effective carbs at all. It is pretty comparable in a
carb sense, and lower in calories, to an equivalent weight in nuts and
far more filling.

See http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/yogurt.html

I have my doubts about it, but others can make their own decisions.

I eat a bowl of this or some sushi before exercising to give energy. The
exercise burns the carbs off pretty quickly and the extra energy makes
the exercise enjoyable.

BTW, I only use low fat products where there is a high percentage of
saturated fat, such as in yogurt and some cheese.

Regards

David

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Nancy's Salty C-Chips

4 ounces unsweetened coconut cut in large shreds, can be bought at the
health food store, usually refrigerated

Spray cooking oil or Pam (I do like corn oil)

Salt, I used the finer popcorn salt with no extra additives

Place the coconut on a baking sheet, spray lightly with oil or Pam, sprinkle
with salt

Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned and
crispy. Makes 4 servings...put them in 4 separate snack bags (when cooled)
to keep yourself honest. 2 grams of carbohydrate per serving

"yuluwirri" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,

I am still doing Atkins and enjoying it. I have moved onto OWL and my
weight loss has slowed down to a trickle but that's fine with me. I
have about 1.5kg to lose until I reach my highest end of goal weight,
so nice and slow will do the trick. I am still in ketosis, but always
at the trace and small end of the reading.

I have recovered from the kidney infection although I am still ill, we
are not really sure what is going on. My doctor says it could be a
relapse in the chronic fatigue syndrome, and if so, this too will
pass.

I was wondering if you had any suggestions for some crunchy low carb
snacks for me to nibble on between meals? I have been eating macadamia
nuts however they are so expensive at the moment due to the season.
(also, I am a bit sick of nuts at the moment). I have tried pork
rinds and I find they don't agree with me. I live in Australia so the
low-carb products are few and far between on the East Coast. I would
be willing to make my own stuff.

More than anything else, I miss the little crunchy snacks that I used
to have in the afternoon. I used to eat vegie chips made with tapioca
but of course they are out of the question. Any and all suggestions
welcome. 🙂

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
76.5kg/62.5kg/61kg (would like to be 58kg but that may not be
possible due to medication and inability to exercise as much as I
would like)
I am 156cm (small framed)

--
yuluwirri
~~~~~~~
Fish know.
~~~~~~~

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": > More than anything else, I miss the little crunchy snacks that I used
: > to have in the afternoon. I used to eat vegie chips made with tapioca
: > but of course they are out of the question. Any and all suggestions
: > welcome. 🙂
:
:
: Ok, then. Here's mine: don't eat, do something else. If you're eating
out
: of habit, which is usually the motivation for snacking, then it's extra
: food that you don't need. If you're eating out of true hunger, then have
a
: bigger breakfast and a bigger lunch.
:
: --
: Michelle Levin

You have a point! The OP should instead gargle a little Listerine. That'll
take away the urge to snack!

Pat in TX

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Luna said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

yuluwirri said:

More than anything else, I miss the little crunchy snacks that I used
to have in the afternoon. I used to eat vegie chips made with tapioca
but of course they are out of the question. Any and all suggestions
welcome. 🙂

Ok, then. Here's mine: don't eat, do something else. If you're eating out
of habit, which is usually the motivation for snacking, then it's extra
food that you don't need. If you're eating out of true hunger, then have a
bigger breakfast and a bigger lunch.

I admit my snacking is mostly psychological in nature. I am a comfort
eater and have been for most of my life. I haven't been able to
conquer these urges even though my weight loss is right on schedule.
--
yuluwirri
~~~~~~~
Fish know.
~~~~~~~

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J. David Anderson said:

yuluwirri said:

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Hi everyone,

I am still doing Atkins and enjoying it. I have moved onto OWL and my
weight loss has slowed down to a trickle but that's fine with me. I
have about 1.5kg to lose until I reach my highest end of goal weight,
so nice and slow will do the trick. I am still in ketosis, but always
at the trace and small end of the reading.

I have recovered from the kidney infection although I am still ill, we
are not really sure what is going on. My doctor says it could be a
relapse in the chronic fatigue syndrome, and if so, this too will
pass.

I was wondering if you had any suggestions for some crunchy low carb
snacks for me to nibble on between meals? I have been eating macadamia
nuts however they are so expensive at the moment due to the season.
(also, I am a bit sick of nuts at the moment). I have tried pork
rinds and I find they don't agree with me. I live in Australia so the
low-carb products are few and far between on the East Coast. I would
be willing to make my own stuff.

More than anything else, I miss the little crunchy snacks that I used
to have in the afternoon. I used to eat vegie chips made with tapioca
but of course they are out of the question. Any and all suggestions
welcome. 🙂

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
76.5kg/62.5kg/61kg (would like to be 58kg but that may not be
possible due to medication and inability to exercise as much as I
would like)
I am 156cm (small framed)

Hi Yuluwirri

It may sound strange, but I like to snack on low carb cereal with a low
fat yogurt stirred through. The yogurt doesn't make the cereal soggy the
way milk does, it stays crunchy, and even with low fat, the amount of
fat left coating the cereal slows the response and smooths any glucose
spikes. Forty grams of Hi-Lo with fifty grams of Nestle yogurt is
relatively low in carbs and calories, but probably not advisable if you
really want to stay in ketosis. It has five grams of net carbs for the
cereal and the yogurt has about 2.5 gms, although many seem to think
that yogurt has no effective carbs at all. It is pretty comparable in a
carb sense, and lower in calories, to an equivalent weight in nuts and
far more filling.

Yummy! This sounds like something I would really enjoy. 🙂

Quoted message said:

See http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/yogurt.html

I have my doubts about it, but others can make their own decisions.

I'll have a look at that url later this morning.

Quoted message said:

I eat a bowl of this or some sushi before exercising to give energy. The
exercise burns the carbs off pretty quickly and the extra energy makes
the exercise enjoyable.

BTW, I only use low fat products where there is a high percentage of
saturated fat, such as in yogurt and some cheese.

Regards

Thanks David. I appreciate your thoughtful reply.

Quoted message said:

David

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Luna said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

yuluwirri said:

More than anything else, I miss the little crunchy snacks that I used
to have in the afternoon. I used to eat vegie chips made with tapioca
but of course they are out of the question. Any and all suggestions
welcome. 🙂

Seeds? Roasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds are one of my favourite snacks
now. I make my own whenever I eat a squash of some kind, too - at least when
I manage not to burn them!

Nicky.

--
HbA1c 10.5/6.4/<6 Weight 95/79/72
1g Metformin, 75ug Thyroxine
T2 DX 05/2004

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Most excellent! Just what I've been looking for. Thanks. 🙂

On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 05:21:40 GMT, "Nancy J" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Nancy's Salty C-Chips

4 ounces unsweetened coconut cut in large shreds, can be bought at the
health food store, usually refrigerated

Spray cooking oil or Pam (I do like corn oil)

Salt, I used the finer popcorn salt with no extra additives

Place the coconut on a baking sheet, spray lightly with oil or Pam, sprinkle
with salt

Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned and
crispy. Makes 4 servings...put them in 4 separate snack bags (when cooled)
to keep yourself honest. 2 grams of carbohydrate per serving

"yuluwirri" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,

I am still doing Atkins and enjoying it. I have moved onto OWL and my
weight loss has slowed down to a trickle but that's fine with me. I
have about 1.5kg to lose until I reach my highest end of goal weight,
so nice and slow will do the trick. I am still in ketosis, but always
at the trace and small end of the reading.

I have recovered from the kidney infection although I am still ill, we
are not really sure what is going on. My doctor says it could be a
relapse in the chronic fatigue syndrome, and if so, this too will
pass.

I was wondering if you had any suggestions for some crunchy low carb
snacks for me to nibble on between meals? I have been eating macadamia
nuts however they are so expensive at the moment due to the season.
(also, I am a bit sick of nuts at the moment). I have tried pork
rinds and I find they don't agree with me. I live in Australia so the
low-carb products are few and far between on the East Coast. I would
be willing to make my own stuff.

More than anything else, I miss the little crunchy snacks that I used
to have in the afternoon. I used to eat vegie chips made with tapioca
but of course they are out of the question. Any and all suggestions
welcome. 🙂

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
76.5kg/62.5kg/61kg (would like to be 58kg but that may not be
possible due to medication and inability to exercise as much as I
would like)
I am 156cm (small framed)

--
yuluwirri
~~~~~~~
Fish know.
~~~~~~~

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~~~~~~~
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Luna said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
yuluwirri <[email hidden]> wrote:

>
> More than anything else, I miss the little crunchy snacks that I used
> to have in the afternoon. I used to eat vegie chips made with tapioca
> but of course they are out of the question. Any and all suggestions
> welcome. 🙂

Seeds? Roasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds are one of my favourite snacks
now. I make my own whenever I eat a squash of some kind, too - at least when
I manage not to burn them!

Hey I forgot about these. I like them too. Just out of interest, how
do you make your own? I must remind myself to get a packet next time
I'm out. Thanks Nicky.

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Nicky.

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Nicky said:

Seeds? Roasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds are one of my favourite snacks
now. I make my own whenever I eat a squash of some kind, too - at least
when
I manage not to burn them!

Hey I forgot about these. I like them too. Just out of interest, how
do you make your own? I must remind myself to get a packet next time
I'm out. Thanks Nicky.

Well, first you wash all the gunk off, then you put them in the oven, wait
until burned, curse, : ) Seriously, I season the washed and patted dried
seeds with a ground chilli/cumin mix, then roast them in a low-ish oven
until they turn the right shade of golden. The problem is that they turn
from creamy to black if you blink for a second... Much nicer than even the
very good shop-bought ones you can buy over here, though, and effectively
free : )

Nicky.

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yuluwirri said:

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Luna said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

yuluwirri said:

More than anything else, I miss the little crunchy snacks that I used
to have in the afternoon. I used to eat vegie chips made with tapioca
but of course they are out of the question. Any and all suggestions
welcome. 🙂

Ok, then. Here's mine: don't eat, do something else. If you're eating out
of habit, which is usually the motivation for snacking, then it's extra
food that you don't need. If you're eating out of true hunger, then have a
bigger breakfast and a bigger lunch.

I admit my snacking is mostly psychological in nature. I am a comfort
eater and have been for most of my life. I haven't been able to
conquer these urges even though my weight loss is right on schedule.

It's something I'm working on too. I'm not just a comfort eater, I am
orally fixated in general. I chew gum, smoke, eat, drink water, bite my
nails, chew on toothpicks, pens, pencils, bite my lower lip, etc. To try
to break the snacking habit, I do the less harmful things on the above
list, like the gum (sugarless) or the toothpicks. I wish there were a way
to just stop being orally fixated. It's just my way of dealing with
anxiety, I guess. It goes away for a few hours after I work out, but then
it comes back.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

Have you tried slicing salami, pepperoni or other hard sausages into very
thin strips and microwaving them into crisps?

You can also bake or microwave thin cheese slices and get cheese crisps.

Another nice snack is to take pecans, walnuts or almonds and dowse them in a
tablespoon of sugar free flavored syrup, mix it in, then microwave them
until the syrup dries off. If you can't get the syrups, you can make your
own with some artificial sweetener, baking flavorings, and a tiny bit of
water. You can also make these by baking them in the oven.

You can also bake cookies with almond meal. You can make your own meal with
almonds and a small chopper appliance if you can't find it in stores. There
are quite a few recipes on the web. They are high calorie if that is a
problem, but quite delicious.

Good luck and congrats for getting so close to goal!

--
Jenny - Low Carbing for 5 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.7 .
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes
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Hi everyone,

I am still doing Atkins and enjoying it. I have moved onto OWL and my
weight loss has slowed down to a trickle but that's fine with me. I
have about 1.5kg to lose until I reach my highest end of goal weight,
so nice and slow will do the trick. I am still in ketosis, but always
at the trace and small end of the reading.

I have recovered from the kidney infection although I am still ill, we
are not really sure what is going on. My doctor says it could be a
relapse in the chronic fatigue syndrome, and if so, this too will
pass.

I was wondering if you had any suggestions for some crunchy low carb
snacks for me to nibble on between meals? I have been eating macadamia
nuts however they are so expensive at the moment due to the season.
(also, I am a bit sick of nuts at the moment). I have tried pork
rinds and I find they don't agree with me. I live in Australia so the
low-carb products are few and far between on the East Coast. I would
be willing to make my own stuff.

More than anything else, I miss the little crunchy snacks that I used
to have in the afternoon. I used to eat vegie chips made with tapioca
but of course they are out of the question. Any and all suggestions
welcome. 🙂

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
76.5kg/62.5kg/61kg (would like to be 58kg but that may not be
possible due to medication and inability to exercise as much as I
would like)
I am 156cm (small framed)

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~~~~~~~
Fish know.
~~~~~~~

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Jenny said:

Have you tried slicing salami, pepperoni or other hard sausages into very
thin strips and microwaving them into crisps?

You can also bake or microwave thin cheese slices and get cheese crisps.

Another nice snack is to take pecans, walnuts or almonds and dowse them in a
tablespoon of sugar free flavored syrup, mix it in, then microwave them
until the syrup dries off. If you can't get the syrups, you can make your
own with some artificial sweetener, baking flavorings, and a tiny bit of
water. You can also make these by baking them in the oven.

You can also bake cookies with almond meal. You can make your own meal with
almonds and a small chopper appliance if you can't find it in stores. There
are quite a few recipes on the web. They are high calorie if that is a
problem, but quite delicious.

Good luck and congrats for getting so close to goal!

Thank you 🙂 And thanks for all the ideas! I particularly like the
cheese crisps and I will try them today.

Cheers!

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yuluwirri
~~~~~~~
Fish know.
~~~~~~~

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what about pork rinds?