Thread: Think I have been screwing up..... darn it!

Hello All!

I have been doing my induction for a week and half now, but i have been eating nuts every day and i have been having whipcream (the kind you buy in a bottle and spray out) for the last few days.... i have lost about 4 and a half pounds, but i am wondering if i need to really start over? What do you guys think? I think I am probably averaging about 30 carbs a day the last week because of the nuts.... Any advice would be great! Thanks !

If you are continuing to lose, then I don't think you should have to start over. Maybe you can still eat 30g and lose weight. I am in the second week and I had a handful of nuts today. - my tummy was upset and the thought of meat, made me gag. After eating the nuts I felt pretty good.

The point behind induction is to detox your body. If you have a lot to lose, and find that the nuts (and whiped cream - I would ditch in favor of real whipped cream made with splenda)are fueling your cravings, I would start over. But, if you are comfy with your current progress, then stay the course (still lose the whipped cream, though).

Jen
175/130/120

I ate nuts during the second week of Induction and did fine, but the whipped cream is another matter. I suggest making your own with heavy cream and splenda. The purer you get, the better off you'll be, IMHO.

Good luck, post often.

Sus

450/387/200

Hello again,

even if the whipped cream is 1 carb per 2 tbl? Its sooo good though, but i feel horrible when i eat it because it does taste very very sweet....

thanks guys! i love this board!

I always wonder what kind of crud they put in the bottled whipped cream - and the real stuff is sooooooo good, and easy to make with heavy cream, a little splenda and a dash of vanilla.

Jen
175/130/120

Daisy - the canned whipped cream is not allowed on induction. Even though it says 1 carb, it's sugar. Definitely take others suggestion and whip your own with heavy cream and splenda. Or buy a creme whipper and it is like having whipped cream from a can. I have one and it's great!

Ok, can i just get spenda at any grocery store you think? How much do you put in?

The other problem with the whipped cream in a can is how do you measure 2tbs to get you correct amount.... you usually squart in some and eat whatever you squart (sp).... and that is usually more than 2 tbs.... so... while it says 1 carb per serving, it is hard to measure 2tbs of already whipped cream....

carolyn in texas
started 8/11/03
327/303/150

You should be able to get it most anywhere, but I'm in NY, not sure about other parts of the country. If you have a Super Walmart check there, I saw these huge bags of it last weekend for like $6.99.

For 1 cup of cream I put in 1/3 cup of splenda, but it's really your own personal preference. In case you don't know, don't whip it too long, if you do, it'll end up to be sweet butter I did that, the cream had a waxy like texture in your mouth, it was funky. That's where the creme whippers you can buy are cool because you don't have to worry about it getting over whipped.

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I'm sure that means 2 level tablespoons, which isn't even really a "dab".

The little milk frothers are great for whipping up just a small amount of cream at one time. You can often buy them for about $10 in catalogs, or $15-20 in cooking stores. Marcie has an article that describes using one to make cocoa: Marcie's frother gadget article

A friend of mine has the big cream whipper, which uses gas cylinders to make aerosol whipped cream at home. You can find those at Williams Sonoma for about $50-60, I think.

~~~Teelbee

174 (Mar. 2002, highest weight), 164 (Jan. 2003, begin LC)
174/132/137-134
remember, amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic

I whip out the kithen mixer with a whisk attachment and have whipped cream in a flash. Also, someone mentioned wal-mart, my wal-mart has sugar free davinci syrup, use that instead of packets of splenda if you can find it.

I also assume that if you just discovered during the second week of induction that nuts were a no-no, then you don't own the book. Trust me on this one, buy, borrow, or steal the book if you have to. There is a lot to know besides just the 20-carb-a-day limit