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Grilled chicken breast with Ina Garten’s summer corn salad. It looks dry, but it wasn’t! I did use half the oil and added some peppers.

No leftovers.

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I just want to say that I love all these options you have in the U.S. Here in Australia I haven't managed to find all these great no carb options! You've all inspired me to extend the search!

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3 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

If you can find the Aldi zero carb bread, I highly recommend it

I actually bought it this weekend and had it today for the first time with avocado and it was delicious!

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51 minutes ago, Cheeseburgh said:

Grilled chicken breast with Ina Garten’s summer corn salad. It looks dry, but it wasn’t! I did use half the oil and added some peppers.

No leftovers.

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Looks delicious!!

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1 hour ago, MarvelGirl25 said:

I actually bought it this weekend and had it today for the first time with avocado and it was delicious!

So good that I *almost* can't believe it's Zero Carb

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Modified sugar free crust less Fiber infused cheesecake

Rookie mistake thinking I could hand wisk this to a smooth texture...WRONG, taste delicious but not pretty

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garnished with sugar free whip cream & macerated strawberries

nightmare world ahead: Does everyone know about the larvae in strawberries and the proper way to prep them? I just did it and it's true 😟

https://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/diet-tips/strawberries-bugs-salt-water#:~:text=Soaking berries for 10 minutes,in these creepy-crawly videos.&text=Admittedly%2C finding tiny worms in,if the bugs are harmless.

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6 hours ago, Cheeseburgh said:

Cinnamon , vanilla and chocolate cake. banana muffins and burger Buns.

Burger Buns? I've only seen the sweet stuff on their website. This stuff looks indeed good. But yes, you're absolutely right: pretty expensive. :636_money_with_wings:

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5 hours ago, Sassafras1 said:

Here in Australia I haven't managed to find all these great no carb options! Y

I think you Aussies (and I have no doubt we Germans as well) will catch up in time. When I think about the desert that was vegan food or gluten free food only several years ago, we have caught up quite well (or so I think, at least I noticed that the aisle with the gluten free products has grown a quite a bit). When it comes to low-carb I don't really pay attention, but my husband does. There are quite a few protein-breads available (that shouldn't be allowed to be labeled as "bread" though IMO) and I've seen low-carb muesli, Protein Bars, chips and the like.

I miss a good dairy-free cheese substitute though one can put on grilled sandwiches, casseroles and pizza. The substitutes I tried so far are all more or less 🤢.

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12 hours ago, summerset said:

Burger Buns? I've only seen the sweet stuff on their website. This stuff looks indeed good. But yes, you're absolutely right: pretty expensive. :636_money_with_wings:

There are a ton of coupon codes out and they do have a special on their imperfect Buns. 24 for $18. It’s still expensive but not as bad. I’m hoping they’re worth it. Only one store carries that brand near me and they are always sold out.

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2 minutes ago, MsMocie said:

Sooo....question. I saw a lady on another group have a 80 grams Protein Breakfast. All I could think is how the f*** you do that, I struggle to get 15 in one meal. Any suggestions? 😁

Ask her what her meal plans are because now I'm curious 😅

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Don’t really want to call this ceviche but I guess a tuna and shrimp salad? Used lemon instead of limes. Oh and the egg doesn’t make sense but I just felt like having one lol

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Sooo....question. I saw a lady on another group have a 80 grams Protein Breakfast. All I could think is how the f*** you do that, I struggle to get 15 in one meal. Any suggestions? [emoji16]
Can't your body only absorb like 30 grams at a time or something? That's just silly.

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Running wild on the fusion kitchen (yes, I am using up the stuff in my pantry and fridge before vacation, lol): broccoli with udon noodles, yellow onion, fake grilled chicken and vegan "Pizzaschmelz" on top, greek spice mix.

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52 minutes ago, JordanKylie said:

Can't your body only absorb like 30 grams at a time or something? That's just silly.

Really complicated answer but in short, it depends.

I used to keep a digital folder of scholarly journals on this but lost them

Here's a few, dive in!

https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/90/1/106/4596769

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/3/322/htm

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