Recipe Adaptations

Hello. I'm new to this group specifically and weight loss/low carbing
generally. After my last trip to the docs and seeing my lab results so far
over normal I decided it was time. I'm 5'2" and small boned as well so 153
just did not look or feel good on me. I got tired of looking like a fat
greek olive whenever I wore black. lol Anyway, I started doing Atkins on
Sept. 6 and have lost 14lbs so far. In a stall atm but I'm sure it will
pass. The hardest thing has been giving up "real" bread and rice. I know
they are no no's at least til I reach goal and can slowly and sensibly add
them back. One thing I would like is to find a good low carb Cream of
Chicken sub so that I can make my Saturday Chicken recipe. It calls for a
can of it in the recipe. At least 3 people here have seen or tried the
recipe and its delish. Its a comfort food that I would like to indulge in.
I know I can't have rice with it as usual but I have a couple of low carb
ideas for subs for those. If anyone knows of a good adaptation for the soup
I would greatly appreciate it.

Angela
L/C since Sept. 6
153/137/110

Welcome to the group and good luck with your Lifestyle Change!

I found this on the web:

1 cup Chicken Stock
2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
1 egg Yolk


Wisk cream and yolk into hot stock. SImmer 1 minute. Do not boil.

Makes 1 serving
3.3 carbs

This is from the Dr. Atkins recipe book. I'm not sure how it would transfer
into a can of soup though.

I'm also short, 5' 3" and very small boned. I've had a tough year and ate my
way from 120 back up to 140. I do modified low carb (I'm a carb crasher),
and have been working out regularly for 8 weeks now. 3 x a week on the
stepper, 3 times lifting weights. Not a great loss on the scale, but I feel
a ton better and my clothes fit better.

Melissa
140/133/?

"Dizzysmamma" wrote in message
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Hello. I'm new to this group specifically and weight loss/low carbing
generally. After my last trip to the docs and seeing my lab results so
far
over normal I decided it was time. I'm 5'2" and small boned as well so
153
just did not look or feel good on me. I got tired of looking like a fat
greek olive whenever I wore black. lol Anyway, I started doing Atkins on
Sept. 6 and have lost 14lbs so far. In a stall atm but I'm sure it will
pass. The hardest thing has been giving up "real" bread and rice. I know
they are no no's at least til I reach goal and can slowly and sensibly add
them back. One thing I would like is to find a good low carb Cream of
Chicken sub so that I can make my Saturday Chicken recipe. It calls for a
can of it in the recipe. At least 3 people here have seen or tried the
recipe and its delish. Its a comfort food that I would like to indulge
in.
I know I can't have rice with it as usual but I have a couple of low carb
ideas for subs for those. If anyone knows of a good adaptation for the
soup
I would greatly appreciate it.

Angela
L/C since Sept. 6
153/137/110

"Melissa" wrote in message
. ..
Welcome to the group and good luck with your Lifestyle Change!

I found this on the web:

1 cup Chicken Stock
2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
1 egg Yolk


Wisk cream and yolk into hot stock. SImmer 1 minute. Do not boil.

Makes 1 serving
3.3 carbs

Thanx Melissa. I'll do a little math and see how it turns out. Hmmmmm The
recipe I want to do calls for a pint of Heavy Cream to be mixed with the
soup and poured over the chicken. /fingers crossed I'll try it this week
end maybe. I'll let you all know how it turns out in case anyone else would
like to try it.


This is from the Dr. Atkins recipe book. I'm not sure how it would
transfer
into a can of soup though.

I'm also short, 5' 3" and very small boned. I've had a tough year and ate
my
way from 120 back up to 140. I do modified low carb (I'm a carb crasher),
and have been working out regularly for 8 weeks now. 3 x a week on the
stepper, 3 times lifting weights.

This is prolly a big reason why I'm not losing as quickly as I feel I should
be. I do ride my bike some. (not regularly yet. but am going to.) But
basically I'm not getting enough exercise. SO is "promising" me that we'll
join the Y after the first of the year. For me, exercising by myself is
boring. I can't seem to motivate myself wrt becoming more physically
active. But even without the exercise I have gone from size 16 jeans to
sizes 8 and 10. It depends on the cut. I haven't been able to do that in
over 6 years.


Not a great loss on the scale, but I feel
a ton better and my clothes fit better.

And isn't that really the important thing?

Good luck

Angela