ATKINS?!

So the diet that the doctor suggested for me was a high protein, low carbohydrate diet - Basically an adaptation on the Atkins.

This would mean unlimited lean meat, fish, quorn, cheese and eggs, but to have the full fat cheese rather than low fat cheese. Unlimited leafy veg, including broccoli, spinach, and lettuce, but no carrots, parsnips, no root veg. One piece of fruit per day (I presume this is one portion of fruit rather than one strawberry!)

It would mean no pasta, rice, noodles, potatoes, bread, starchy veg, root veg, cakes, biscuits, crisps, fruit other than the one piece a day...

Other than omelettes, I cannot actually think of a single meal that I would enjoy without carbs. And I don't really like omelettes.

I don't think, for me, this is liveable. I don't think it is practical. Given the family history with diabetes, would it be wise to completely cut carbs, or would re-introduction then be a complete pain, given that I'd be used to not-processing carbs?

I think that it would be a good idea for me to reduce the number of carbs I take. But I don't want to cut them altogether.

This weekend, I am on a mission to find a smaller plate to keep at Biker Boy's house. I cannot keep eating the huge portions that I have at his, it is not good.

I will fill my plate half full with veggies before adding in the meat/base.

I have recently placed an order for WW Bars - there will be 18 Cookie Bars, and 18 Rich Toffee bars. THESE are my treats. No more purchased chocolate bars, no biscuits, and definitely no crisps. I eat them, but I don't enjoy them as much to warrant eating them.

A new way of life....