Thought we needed a shiny new thread for the New Year.
The thread is intended to support people who are already on the diet or want to start losing weight / gaining health benefits by low-carbing.
Here is a simple explanation of this way of eating and how it works.
www.dietdoctor.com/lchf
You do not have to count calories, weigh anything, exercise furiously or feel hungry.
You do have to cut out sugar and sugar-substitutes and avoid starchy foods like potatoes, bread, rice and pasta.
You need to eat lots of vegetables (especially those grown above ground) and protein which can be cheese, eggs, meat, fish etc. You can eat olive oil, butter and other natural fats. You can eat limited amounts of fruit, dark chocolate and some alcoholic drinks in moderation.
You need to avoid anything labelled low-fat and most processed food and drink.
Here is a link to the Mumsnet low-carb bootcamp thread, for those who want to lose weight more quickly than the diet adopted by most people on the existing Gransnet thread.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/low_carb_bootcamp
Here is a link to the original Gransnet thread - though there is absolutely no need to plough through it before you start. 
www.gransnet.com/forums/dieting_and_exercise/1214778-Support-and-ideas-for-those-on-low-carb-diet
We aim to help each other by offering ideas, recipes and support. Welcome aboard!
There is one blade (I think) but it just drops straight out. There is also a plastic whisk attached to a lid with no bottom 
My MiL used to whisk egg whites with a knife so she said
The only thing you can rely on in this house is that you will find every conceivable accoutrement for preparing drinks. Ice buckets, cocktail shakers and about 100 glasses..,,
Well for us, sustained weight loss, me off BP tablets, OH off statins and out of pre-diabetes. We have found it easy to stick to for two years and love what we eat.
No violent exercise, no calorie counting, no pain and suffering.
Tonight was spicy barbecued pork chops, asparagus and mushrooms (but we are on holiday in Spain).
Thanks Mamie and mcem . I was just cooking dinner, chicken stir fry with loads of veg, garlic, soy sauce, ginger and lemon and had a good talk to myself. I actually stopped dieting about 15 years ago because of a book I read and starting mindful eating. This worked for the 15 years and I never gained weight. I then started eating a couple of biscuits here and there and weight gain started. Menopause also started. Found that it got harder even though I didn't eat much. Just ate the wrong things. Read about insulin resistance and paleo and started on this way. The loss has been slow and steady and I still have the occasional treat (like homemade white chips) and eating out. I don't drink alcohol and don't eat dairy at all.
Thanks for the reminder of why this works for me. As you have both said.
No calorie counting, measuring. No bloating or pain. Getting smaller. More energy and constantly feeling of lightness. Unlike when I eat carbs and feel heavy and poisoned. 
Very interesting. I didn't know though that Michael Mosley had never actually practised as a doctor, so the 'Trust Me I'm a Doctor' is a tad disingenuous
Well, I've said that before Anya. He's mostly just a television producer/presenter. He hasn't got any real qualifications.
Am so grateful to this thread as have just been diagnosed pre diabetic, which has shocked me as I am not overweight, well only a bit and thought was reasonably fit and would live forever - a good bit longer anyway. I have got lots of ideas now & intend to start right away. Only prob is that OH probably won't want similar diet. Any suggestions? Am no domestic goddess and shorter time labouring over hot stove the better.
Thanks Mamie, I'll pick up on your hints to Lazigirl too. Interesting that you can manage eating away from home too
We have stayed with dry wine all the way through!
I am a beer drinker Mamie, but if your OH has managed to reduce blood sugar, without becoming teetotal this cheers me up enormously. I can manage to swap the beer for the odd glass of wine
Strangely enough none of our French doctors have ever suggested cutting down on wine.....
The one who has now retired used to tell us about bargains in the local supermarket.
That's so encouraging Anya. Will have to get rid of all the pasta, rice etc. It needs to be a whole new way of eating doesn't it? Do you drink alcohol? Don't want to lose all treats 
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