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I don't miss bread, pasta, potatoes... I DO miss chips, Fritos, pizza, and some sweets etc!
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Marcia, I'm exactly the same way! I've found fine replacements though.
Do you have a Trader Joe's near you?
They sell a bagged chip made from flaxseed, called
Spicey Soy & Flaxseed Tortilla chips - they are similar to Doritos and absolutely delicious. 7 large chips are 11 net carbs. I will count 7 chips out on a plate, to make sure I don't overdo it with mindless eating from the bag.
2 nights ago I tried the famous
Deep Dish Pizza Quiche from the recipe Main Meals recipe folder, and it was heavenly! It was really pizza, nothing about it said "faux".
For my chocolate fix, I order Russell Stover Net Carb chocolate candies (in the red packaging, not the sugar-free green packaging marketed to diabetics - they're still high carb.)
Some folks have issues with the sugar alcohols in these, but they don't bother me. I order from
http://www.lowcarbchocolates.com/rs.html , and sometimes I get myself that box of assorted chocolates you see there.... that's so good, you'd never know it wasn't regular chocolates.
If sugar alcohols bother you, try Chocoperfection Bars - the ones Jimmy Moore endorses (and has his own flavor). They use erythritol as the sweetener, and are very good, but very expensive.