Atkins and Low Carb Weight Loss
Do all grains cause carb cravings?
Mary
The whole grains and socalled "good" carbs cause gravings for me. Its no different than if i eat white carbs. Except for ground flax seed, all carbs have the potential to unleash my inner carb monster. I believe the reason I do not have the same issue with flax seed is because I use it in small amounts blended with protein powder. Its not nearly the quantity I would consume with perhaps brown rice or quinoa etc.
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But not the carbs in seeds and nuts - that includes all nuts, sesame flax, chia and sunflower seeds - these do not cause any trouble for me. I still like them and eat them.
Quinoa - in very limited qty - I can tolerate just fine.
But even carrots, beets, beans , etc - are a no-no for me.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
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You may try to find quinoa breakfast flakes... Then mix them with some flax meal (1 Tbs). Not only these may satisfy your "hunger" fro hot cereal - but will also provide some proteins and fiber.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz =1T4GGLL_enUS326&q=quinoa+breakfast+flakes
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
I cook up a batch of this stuff every so often and keep it in the fridge, then heat up a bit in the morning with some almond milk, cinnamon and splenda - and it is a very good sub for oatmeal. It has a fair bit of protein, which you might boost with a bit of protein powder, and is very filling and low cal. I have NO problem with craving carbs after eating it (unlike a serving of oats, which I had missed!)
I have also used a recipe from about.com, which sounds weird but is VERY good in the morning: it is made with canned pumplin, ricotta and egg - and I add a lot of cinnamon and some nutmeg. Also filling and it fits in well with my eating plan. (Also, I think pumpkin is an Atkins approved veg for most phases.)
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/breakfast1/r/pumpcereal.htm
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Thank God, I am recognizing this now b/c I could easily go overboard with this. I've gained 2 lbs....seriously!
I am definitely lookiing into quinoa flakes. Sheesh...who would have thought that unsweetend oats could cause such cravings!
