Carbs low but sugars still high HELP

megthehen

Hi
I am doing a 21 day sugar detox and trying to do a low carb diet to lose weight.
I have tried every low fat high carb diet known to man without long term success.
I am a bit of a carb junky, so I think this is the way to go.
Problem is, I have changed my goals to keep carbs under 100g per day and sugars under 25 grams per day.
I am managing to keep the carbs under 100g but the sugars are over.
These sugars are coming from veg. I cant believe there are 3 grams of sugar in a cup of courgettes. I don't want to stop eating veg so not sure how to keep these lower.
Any experience low carbers on here please give me some advice.
Thanks
Meg

emilymean

This will sound boring but stick with the following vegtables:
Vegetables That Are Low In Sugar

Alfalfa sprouts
Asparagus
Avocado
Bamboo sprouts
Bean sprouts
Beet greens
Bell pepper (sweet green)
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage — all kinds
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celeriac (celery root, knob celery)
Celery
Collard greens
Cucumber
Dandelion greens
Eggplant
Endive
Escarole
Garlic (1 clove)
Kale
Leek
Lettuce — all kinds
Mung bean sprouts
Mushroom
Mustard greens
Okra
Onion (1 oz.)
Radish
Red-leaf chicory (Arugula)
Romaine (cos)
Shallot
Spaghetti squash
Spinach
Squashes — summer
String bean
Swiss chard
Tomato
Turnip greens
Watercress
Zucchini

Until you get the hang of it pre-log your food and work with the numbers until you have created a day low in sugar and carbs. I'm sure there are people here that can help you by simply looking at their daily intake but you will need to fine tune it to your tastes. Good luck.

april731

That's a great list! My philosophy is just to stay away from the starchy veggies. I tend to mostly eat green leafy vegetables and my net carbs are usually in the teens. I made beet greens sautéed in butter and garlic last night - yum! Don't skimp on the fat and you won't miss the carbs.

megthehen

thanks for the list, it is pretty much the veg that I eat anyway. I am surprised that they contain so much sugar. Even the whole milk? half a cup has 6 grams of sugar. Wow, terrifying to think what my sugar consumption was like when I was eating biscuits everyday.
I do stay away from starchy veg and I am just trying to keep to under 100g carbs per day. this seems quite easy with loads of veg but its the sugar portion that surprises me. and I am not eating fruit.
Thanks for the advice.

megthehen

Okay so I just read the LCD launch pad thingy and it says I should stick to 100g carb and under 40grams sugars. So my sugar setting was too low.

Dragonwolf

megthehen wrote: »

thanks for the list, it is pretty much the veg that I eat anyway. I am surprised that they contain so much sugar. Even the whole milk? half a cup has 6 grams of sugar. Wow, terrifying to think what my sugar consumption was like when I was eating biscuits everyday.
I do stay away from starchy veg and I am just trying to keep to under 100g carbs per day. this seems quite easy with loads of veg but its the sugar portion that surprises me. and I am not eating fruit.
Thanks for the advice.

It's a learning process, for sure. I've grown to skip milk entirely and go straight for cream. I don't drink much other than coffee (sometimes) and water these days. When I need milk for a recipe or something, I use either cream or unsweetened almond milk. On the occasion that I want a milky drink, I'll mix cream and unsweetened almond milk. I don't generally drink it plain, so I'll toss it in the blender with some cocoa powder and a bit of sweetener (I'm a fan of xylitol, because it tastes most like sugar, but stevia or splenda or whatever should work) and have chocolate milk.

april731

^^ I do the same as dragonwolf. It also works to use cream and just water in things that call for milk. I never drink regular milk anymore - way too many carbs.

megthehen

Thanks, as you say this is a learning process, I am just starting out but I am quite enthusiastic and I really want to do it properly.

annieboomboom

Grab a copy of Atkins' book, The New Diet Revolution. It helps with guidelines.

dawlfin318

Looks like your carbs are too high- to me anyway. I shoot for under 30g/day.

Dragonwolf

dawlfin318 wrote: »

Looks like your carbs are too high- to me anyway. I shoot for under 30g/day.

Only if her goal is ketosis. Not everyone can or wants to do <50g. In this group, at least, 100g is still considered low carb.

I had a 100g carb limit for some time, and I still recommend it for low carb beginners. It's a lot less daunting of a goal to get down to, especially if you're used to a low fat, high carb way of eating and 100g is a third of what you used to consume.

Fat4Fuel2

megthehen wrote: »

thanks for the list, it is pretty much the veg that I eat anyway. I am surprised that they contain so much sugar. Even the whole milk? half a cup has 6 grams of sugar. Wow, terrifying to think what my sugar consumption was like when I was eating biscuits everyday.
I do stay away from starchy veg and I am just trying to keep to under 100g carbs per day. this seems quite easy with loads of veg but its the sugar portion that surprises me. and I am not eating fruit.
Thanks for the advice.

Leafy greens are your best friend. I'm also a fan of cauliflower. You can do SO MUCH with it. Some examples are rice, mash potatoes, popcorn, pizza crust, etc.

As far as milk goes, dairy in general is a bad idea unless it's organic grass fed. Cows are pumped full of so many hormones that effect you when you eat it. Also, milk, and the lactose (sugar in milk) in it, is meant for babies to help them get bigger.

tq33702

Given that we're all unique in our
response to Carbs/Sugar,

Is there a common measure of
response to the effects of Sugar on
each individual's Health?

At least one Dr of Pathology
has given his clinical observations:

'...Conclusions:

Sugar Consumption Creates Fat:

- Fatty Liver

- Increased *VLDLC (Triglycerides in Blood)

- Triglycerides Predict *sdLDL &
- *CVD (CardioVascular Disease)

- HbA1c reflects average Glucose

- HbA1c predicts Complications of Diabetes

- But before that, HbA1c predicts CVD

- HbA1c reflects Insulin Resistance

- HbA1c reflects *Islet Cell Exhaustion in the
Pancreas...'

Deciding our individual Carb Levels
also includes these common blood
tests, yes?
*Triglycerides below 150mg/dl
and
*HbA1c below 5.5% of Total
hemoglobin.

more on Triglycerides fr GoogleSearch:
tinyurl.com/o323nuh
tinyurl.com/mtg89sm