The Banting/LCHF Thread

[Lament]

Dischem sells them in health section where the xylitol and xanthan gum is.

Small packet. 50grams.

It is the stuff shirataki noodles are made out of.

Thanks, This will definitely come in handy

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

I normally put it 2 - 3 packets of soup, Have never really read the packet to see the amount of carbs. Suppose i can just replace this with 2 blocks Oxo stock cubes, i read somewhere there is like 1 carb in a cube.

say what? :wtf:

 

[Lament]

say what? :wtf:

Yeah, nothing wrong with that ??

*Depends on the size of the pot, a number 4 potjie i normally use 2 packets. a number 6 I use 3 packets.
A number 4 potjie equals +- 10L ,
A number 6 potjie equals +- 14L

 

[MikyMouse]

Thanks, This will definitely come in handy

Just bought a packet from Dishem was R48 or so

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

Yeah, nothing wrong with that ??

*Depends on the size of the pot, a number 4 potjie i normally use 2 packets. a number 6 I use 3 packets.
A number 4 potjie equals +- 10L ,
A number 6 potjie equals +- 14L

Aah ok, that makes more sense ... most people use a No3

 

[tRoN]

This is a long shot.

But does anybody know where one can buy pure sucralose powder in South Africa?

Want to experiment with my own home made sugar-free coffee flavouring syrups.

Sucralose is not a healthy sugar alternative.
Stick with stevia rather.

http://banting121.co.za/?page_id=91

 

[APoc184]

Breakfast of champions.

 

[Badprop_za]

Breakfast of champions.

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That looks great. What is in it?

 

[FlashSA]

That looks great. What is in it?

Haha

Looks like nice fatty biltong to me!

I had the same, along with a few cashew's as a Sunday treat

 

[APoc184]

So it took about 50 phone calls and emails but I finally managed to get hold of pure sucralose.

Problem is that the minimum order quantity is 1kg

Worked out and if I were to use the equivalent of 4 teaspoons of sugar for 6 cups of coffee per day..... The 1kg pack will last me about 15 years.

 

[Lament]

Sucralose is not a healthy sugar alternative.
Stick with stevia rather.

http://banting121.co.za/?page_id=91

I bought myself some Stevia last weekend as my Sucralose was finished. Stevia tastes absolutely horrible to a whole new degree, Like eye twitching horrible, You must be extremely dedicated to use this instead of sucralose. I will rather drink coffee without any sweetener than straf myself like that again.

 

[dualmeister]

Sucralose is not a healthy sugar alternative.
Stick with stevia rather.

http://banting121.co.za/?page_id=91

Yeah. The only "Banting friendly" sweetners are Erythritol granules, Stevia powder and Xylitol granules.
http://realmealrevolution.com/real-food-lists#green

 

[APoc184]

Ja I cannot stomach Stevia.

Cooked up my first batch of liquid sweetener last night. 1 x drop = 1 teaspoon of sugar sweetness.

Used 3 tablespoons of powder mixed with 200ml purified water and then bottled them in 5 x dropper bottles. Each bottle containing around 800 drops.

2 x bottles for home
1 x bottle for work
1 x bottle for wife at work
1 x bottle for a friend who wants to test out my little experiment

Works really well. Only used it in my coffee so far and last night in a protein smoothie after my workout.

Yet to test it out in sauces, baking and of course my little project with the flavouring syrups. Still need to read up a lot more about Xanthan Gum.

 

[rrh]

I bought myself some Stevia last weekend as my Sucralose was finished. Stevia tastes absolutely horrible to a whole new degree, Like eye twitching horrible, You must be extremely dedicated to use this instead of sucralose. I will rather drink coffee without any sweetener than straf myself like that again.

It took me about a week to switch from instant coffee, milk and sugar to ground coffee, black, no sugar.

Warning: once you tread this path there is no return: you realise just how bad instant coffee actually is ... !!

 

[dualmeister]

It took me about a week to switch from instant coffee, milk and sugar to ground coffee, black, no sugar.

Warning: once you tread this path there is no return: you realise just how bad instant coffee actually is ... !!

Closest I come is a shot of this with cream for a pick me up, when on the run

 

[Lament]

Ja I cannot stomach Stevia.

Cooked up my first batch of liquid sweetener last night. 1 x drop = 1 teaspoon of sugar sweetness.

Used 3 tablespoons of powder mixed with 200ml purified water and then bottled them in 5 x dropper bottles. Each bottle containing around 800 drops.

2 x bottles for home
1 x bottle for work
1 x bottle for wife at work
1 x bottle for a friend who wants to test out my little experiment

Works really well. Only used it in my coffee so far and last night in a protein smoothie after my workout.

Yet to test it out in sauces, baking and of course my little project with the flavouring syrups. Still need to read up a lot more about Xanthan Gum.

How much did that kilogram work you out?

 

[APoc184]

How much did that kilogram work you out?

Cheapest I could find it was at R1000/kg excl.

 

[tRoN]

I bought myself some Stevia last weekend as my Sucralose was finished. Stevia tastes absolutely horrible to a whole new degree, Like eye twitching horrible, You must be extremely dedicated to use this instead of sucralose. I will rather drink coffee without any sweetener than straf myself like that again.

I only use these and only in a cup of tea twice daily.

http://www.faithful-to-nature.co.za...-p-1256.html?gclid=CPPXsrTGms0CFRG6GwodLGsAlQ

For baking I use suki which is a combo of stevia and xylitol.

http://dischem.co.za/product-view/5600/simply-delish-suki-sweetener-3x50

Both taste very good.

 

[MikyMouse]

Closest I come is a shot of this with cream for a pick me up, when on the run

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I've also gone completely off sugar and instant coffee. The only coffee I have during the week is instant in my bullet coffee in the morning. But I do miss having coffee at the office.

How does the instant Espresso compare to the Alta Rica? On their site they say that the AR is the darkest / strongest coffee they make. Do you literally make an espresso with the Nescafé espresso? That would be awesome

 

[rrh]

I've also gone completely off sugar and instant coffee. The only coffee I have during the week is instant in my bullet coffee in the morning. But I do miss having coffee at the office.

How does the instant Espresso compare to the Alta Rica? On their site they say that the AR is the darkest / strongest coffee they make. Do you literally make an espresso with the Nescafé espresso? That would be awesome

I have a single cup cafetière (coffee press) that went with me when I worked at customer sites.