The Banting/LCHF Thread

[RanzB]

What protocol are you following? Skipping breakfast and lunch?

First time around I did 16:8. Now I'm doing more like a 19:5.

Depends. Most days it's a 20-4, with the majority being supper, and a light snack (usually some cheese and tea with cream) a couple of hours later.

 

[Kosmik]

If you want a new salad/side, try biltong cauli bake.

- Caulifower
- Block cream cheese
- Biltong
- Cream
- grated cheddar cheese to cover top
- we add a little garlic and small pieces of spring onion.

 

[APoc184]

Depends. Most days it's a 20-4, with the majority being supper, and a light snack (usually some cheese and tea with cream) a couple of hours later.

Nice.

Mine is the other way around. I have a late afternoon (around 15h00) protein and fat snack and then work out as soon as I get home. Then proceed to make and have dinner. Usually done with eating by no later than 19h30. Some nights I will have Nomu Skinny Hot Chocolate prepared with almond milk just before 20h00.

 

[faniebraai]

I am having normal brewed coffee at breakfast.

Yep. Me as well. With cream. Have coffee throughout the day with cream as well.

 

[3WA]

If you're posting lists of delicious carby treats in this thread, you deserve to be deep-fried in butter

Ploughed through a lot of milkshakes and jelly babies this December, but didn't gain too much since I was doing lots of hiking. Now back to the Banting.

 

[Kosmik]

Actually I had a very nice fruit cake for xmas.

Low carb of course

- almond flour
- cranberries
- mascapone cheese for icing
- brandy

Got the full recipe at home.

 

[faniebraai]

What are you guys' go to side dish recipes.... this is one I always struggle with... I have a couple recipes I do, but need some fresh ideas.

@Kosmik, everything on reddit is about the main meal mostly, I don't really see stuff about side dishes....

Or am I wrong trying to do LCHF with the traditional "vleisie met 'n ietsie by"?

 

[FlashSA]

OTG snack from Woolies

 

[APoc184]

What are you guys' go to side dish recipes....

As per the Supper thread.

We do a lot of veggies.

Cauliflower - Riced, Mashed, Pureed, Roasted
Cabbage - Fried, Coleslaw, Just raw in mixed salad
Broccoli - Roasted, Raw in mixed salad, Broccoli cheese hashbrown thingies
Garden Peas - Pureed, plain boiled with cheese sauce
Mushrooms - Just goes in about everything above. But especially sauces and then also in quiches/fritatta

Occasionally I will make stuff like oopsie breads or fat head pizza but it honestly is too much effort nowadays with the kids and exercise keeping me busy.

 

[swift412]

I thought you all disappeared after Christmas

Lunch:
I usually skip breakfast and lunch, or I'll have a really big breakfast and supper. If I need to grab something during lunch I'll usually get chicken and avo salad, nuts or biltong. There's a taco place nearby that does taco bowls without the burrito. Greens instead of rice, pass on the beans and corn, extra meat and guac.

Side dishes:

• Cauli/broc: steamed then browned in a frying pan with butter or olive oil
• Avocado: plain or guacomole. Some people use it as base in desserts, I haven't tried that
• Turnips: Either round slices or chip shaped slices. They don't substitute for potato fries but I like them. I tried using a cheese grater and making hashbrowns but they came out too watery
• Egg plant: Same as above, slices. Really helps if you sweat them out for an hour before to get all the liquid out. If I'm feeling fancy I'll try (and fail) at making eggplant meatballs (Google polpette di melanzane)
• Jalapenos: cut in half, scoop out seeds (optional), fill with cream cheese, wrap with bacon, bake in oven

Mushrooms with everything, chillies with everything. If you can spare the carbs, a little onion, garlic and ginger goes a long way. Radishes now and then. Asparagus and brussel sprouts when in season. Gem squash if I have the energy to cut and clean them out.

Most people like baby marrow but I just can't stand it :'D I like shirataki noodles but they're way too expensive eat regularly considering that they don't actually taste like anything.

I used to make low carb breads but it's just too much effort. Rather just make meat and veg.

I've read that almond flour, ground pork rinds, parmesan cheese, and nutritional yeast are all candidates for making breading if that's your thing. I'm lazy and it's too much mess and effort for me, so I can't vouch personally.

Dairy!:
Dairy seems to be hit or miss with lots of people. Especially if you're trying to lose weight: the calories add up fast. For those of you in maintenance and whose bodies tolerate dairy:

• Halloumi: king of the savoury cheese. Cut into slices, fry in pan like bacon.
• Paneer: same as above, but different texture, personal preference etc.
• Camembert: slice off the top, put in freshly chopped garlic, ginger, olives and salt, bake in oven for 10~15 minutes at 180°C
• Brie: I haven't found a method I like yet. Usually I just do the same as above
• Blue cheese: crumble over veggies. Could also make sauce for steak
• Mozzarella, cheddar, gouda: Your everyday cheeses. Apply to everything
• Feta: salad, crumble over veggies
• Sour cream/Crème fraîche: Apply to veggies to bulk up sides, or a little to omelettes to make them fluffier.
• Cottage cheese: Same as above. Woolies has a sriracha and coriander flavoured on that's really good
• Ricotta: Goes well as either a cheesecake-y type dessert base, or adding to veggie bakes
• Cream cheese: same as above. Also, creamed spinach or cream cheese pancakes/waffles
• Mascarpone: king of the dessert cheeses! Cheesecake or tiramisu. I like mixing it 50/50 with ricotta, sprinkling crushed macadamias/walnuts/pecans over it, and topping that with crumbled Lindt dark chocolate.
• Yoghurt: usually I just eat it on its own, but you could probably make tzatziki or something

 

[faniebraai]

So, what in your lunchbox today?

Here is mine:

 

[Kosmik]

Green Salad with cheddar and a nice porkie.

 

[swift412]

Low carb cheesecake from the weekly food market later

 

[xcaliber]

So, what in your lunchbox today?

Here is mine:
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Doesnt look like much though. I wont be fulled, dont know how you do it.

Lunch today is from the canteen.

Chicken salad with fruit.

 

[faniebraai]

Doesnt look like much though. I wont be fulled, dont know how you do it.

Lunch today is from the canteen.

Chicken salad with fruit.

4 slices of salami, 2 rainbow chicken viennas, cream cheese, gouda cheese, and me and my daughter made "egg muffins" filled with bacon, feta, and spring onion. That should be more than enough to keep me satisfied until dinner. Had coffee for breakfast, a coffee here at work, will have another before lunch.

The coffee definitely helps

 

[xcaliber]

4 slices of salami, 2 rainbow chicken viennas, cream cheese, gouda cheese, and me and my daughter made "egg muffins" filled with bacon, feta, and spring onion. That should be more than enough to keep me satisfied until dinner. Had coffee for breakfast, a coffee here at work, will have another before lunch.

The coffee definitely helps

Ah. The muffin sounds great. Didnt know what that was

 

[faniebraai]

Ah. The muffin sounds great. Didnt know what that was

So easy to make. Basically prepare eggs as if you were going to make scrambled eggs. Add whatever you want (oh, I forgot about the chedder cheese), stick it in the oven @180, and 40minutes later = profit.

 

[xcaliber]

So easy to make. Basically prepare eggs as if you were going to make scrambled eggs. Add whatever you want (oh, I forgot about the chedder cheese), stick it in the oven @180, and 40minutes later = profit.

Really need to make a batch. Need something in the morning that more fulling. Struggling to make it to lunch time. And dont want to buy canteen sandwiches.

 

[faniebraai]

Really need to make a batch. Need something in the morning that more fulling. Struggling to make it to lunch time. And dont want to buy canteen sandwiches.

Yeh, these store great in the fridge. I used 6 eggs and made about 6 1/2 muffins, Will use 10 eggs next time

 

[Kosmik]

Muffins are like quiches, egg tends to make them quite moist but there's lots of fat to make Fannie last, especially if he has a good breakfast.

Lunch for me is also the lightest meal of the day.