Sojamjöl / Soya Flour

[Heather L]

Since I'm on the atkins diet I need to bake with Soya Flour. Do you all know where I can find it?

[Beverly]

You can find it in those little "health food" sections they have in just about every grocery store -- you know, where they sell beans and whatnot in those little yellow plastic bags? The bags they sell aren't very big, so you might have to buy a couple if you need a lot of flour.

Okay, just checked my cupboard, and the brand I'm talking about is Risenta, and the soy flour comes in 300g bags.

[Carrie]

So I'm assuming soya flour is no-carb? Does it work just like regular flour?

I haven't done the Atkins diet, but I had huge success on a different no-carb diet in 2001. I went off the diet b/c my doctor kept pestering me about high protein diets being bad for the kidneys. Plus, I had lost a lot of weight and felt I was ready for a more normal diet (combined with lots of excercise). However, now that I've seen the power of no-carbs, I would be quite interested in using soya flour instead of regular flour. Of course, I have no idea what you are using it for so I could be totally babbling on about nothing. Right now I only eat whole grain breads, brown rice, ect. And, of course, way too many cookies and cakes. I need to get my sweet tooth removed.

Carrie

[Sabeine]

I am a true believer in low carb diets. It is really a lifestyle change, moreso than a diet.

My sambo and I both went on it. He lost nearly 30lbs. He looks really good. He is truly happy with himself, which is most important. He used to be a bit self-conscious. I lost about 15lbs, and I now fit between a size 6-8. It is not what you lose, it is your willingness to stay with it that counts. For us, we want to continue. We manage with it. We don't starve, we eat good portions, and feel great afterwards. I started it mainly to keep a steady weight, also it certainly helps if you have a partner or friend to keep you on track. I know many scoff at the Atkins diet plan, or any low carb plan, but it does work if you commit to it.

[Carolyn]

I don't think I've been a 6-8 since I WAS 6-8 (years).

I've been looking at the Atkins diet, but I don't know how I could bear being without my coffee, that's THE necessity in my life.

[Sabeine]

Carolyn,

I drink coffee and so does Anders. On the induction phase they recommend drinking only water, but I still drank coffee and lost weight.

[Carolyn]

Well, I think we're both going to give it a try once we get home. And to paraphrase a bumper sticker from here in the Southwest, "They'll take my coffee away from me when they pry my cold, dead hands from the mug."

[Sabeine]

I think the trick is to make sure you drink more water than coffee.

I think plain water can be tasteless sometimes, so I'll add a splash of lime or lemon juice. I find that when I do that, I drink more water.

Atkins can be really restrictive in the induction phase. But stay with it, it does work. I think the key is to get the sugar and starches out of youtr body, then later start the maintenance phase part, where you can eat more starches in moderation. The main goal is to have more protein than carbs.

I'm starting to sound like I work for Dr. Atkins. ;D

[Sabeine]

I have a low carb cookbook and I looked into Soy Flour.
It says your average soy flour has 13.5 g carbs for a 1/2 cup.