Support and ideas for those on low-carb diet

I was going to ask what makes of spiraliser you all have and would recommend, as I really do want one before the veg in the garden get going.

Home-made 'skinny' cheeseburger tonight, wilted cos lettuce with capers and a mixed salad.

Especially delicious sprinkled with feta cheese, black pepper and basalmic vinegar

Roasted beetroot is delicious.

The roasted beetroot sounds lovely - I'm convinced!

Butternut was the hardest to do, but it was worth it for the taste River (at least I thought so) I chose one which was mainly all neck and not too wide. Not tried celeriac but will soon.

My very favourite was beetroot. I peeled it raw and then roasted the spirals in the oven with a dash of oil (toasted sesame) and fresh ground pepper. The carrot and sweet potato I did in the same way and they worked also.

I can only say I'm happy with mine. I'll try the courgette again next week.

Mamie I don't have too many kitchen gadgets, so have no other way of slicing, dicing, mandolining, etc. but just didn't want another piece of equipment to join the George Foreman grill, salad spinner, and other wotnots in the lower cupboards!

Is the butternut squash easy to do Anya? Don't want to be slogging my guts out turning the handle!

And what about celeriac? !

Much easier using a spiraliser than grating IMO, and it's quicker too.

Used it for onion rings too and it cut out the tears.

I'd say YES. Not so keen on the courgetti (but that's probably because I overcooked it) but love spiralised carrot, sweet potato, beetroot, apple, pear and butternut squash.

Hmm. Said today to DH that I think the jury is still out. I like the courgetti spaghetti very much, but not so sure that other stuff couldn't just be grated / chopped. I did spiralized kohlrabi in a salad at lunchtime and not entirely sure it was worth the effort tbh.
You do waste quite a bit of the veg (though we made the leftover bits from the middle into soup), but I am a bit
Sorry, not much help.

I'm about to buy a Spiraliser - will it be £30 well spent?

I have been saintly tonight. It won't last though, DBH is cooking tomorrow night. When he goes shopping for the food, he always buys me a 'little treat' that I am starting to think is some kind of sadistic test of my won'tpower.

I will now confess that late last night when we were trying to stay awake watching the election results, DH made.....whisper it.....two bacon and mushroom sandwiches

It was low carb bread though....honest

I've been Very Bad tonight ... ate all the wrong things

I'm sitting myself on a Virtual Naughty Step

We stir-fried it.....delicious!

Fry it!

I just weighed myself, and I have lost 4lbs. That's over the past week and a half since DBH went back to school. As I had a fair few lapses during that time, I am really happy!

Merlot just a really quick heat up, whichever you choose. My DD puts them under the sauce raw most of the time, unless it's something tougher like beetroot, swede, celeriac or carrot or sweet potato.

BTW did anyone see the programme about eating fat last night? A group of volunteers had a significant drop in weight and cholesterol after a very short time on the high fat low carb diet.
I thought the dietician at the end was seriously squirming in trying to say why it couldn't possibly be a good idea and we should all be on the "mediterranean diet".
That'll be pasta followed by churros and hot chocolate then.

That is brilliant Anya.
Merlot I would stir fry it or just stir it into the sauce at the end and let it heat through.
Bottom of freezer dinner here, so we are having venison steaks and a Persiana style vegetable ratatouille. Not quite sure how it will all work together but no energy for being more creative today!

We're having bolognese tonight so what do I do with the courgetti? Heat it up in the microwave like cauli-rice or stir fry it?

Thank you.

Agree with what both of you say Merlot and Jane and so glad that Mamie started this thread. I've had my cholesterol checked and its dropped from 5.2 to 4.8 and the ratios of 'good' to 'bad' is fine.

But most of all this us such an easy eating plan to stick to. I've had guests staying, I've been away staying with friends and family and it's not caused any problems. And as it's so easy to stick to everyone will get there eventually. I want to lose another 5lbs but there's no rush.

Well done, Anya. I've a way to go before I can get back in my size 14 jeans but I'm going in the right direction.

Well done! I fear that is some way off for me, but I am managing to squeeze into clothes I couldn't get into last year. I'm just so pleased to find a way of eating that I can stick to happily.