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downa100
downa100 Posts: 184 Member
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I am trying to keep my carbs below 20 grams
1- can I have fruits?
2- can I have nuts?
3- can I have all kinds of veggies?
4- can I have chia and flax seed?

Thank you

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  • jodsaccount
    jodsaccount Posts: 22 Member
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    I would suggest you think of keeping your processed carbs below 20 grams- under 50 total to achieve ketosis
    While I think Adkins recommends he first two weeks with no fruit etc if you are going to work out you will need the boost.
    1-yes some not all some are really high in carbs limit quantity daily
    2-yes most
    3-yes most
    4-not sure- just not my thing
  • downa100
    downa100 Posts: 184 Member
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    keepitupmfp wrote: »
    I would suggest you think of keeping your processed carbs below 20 grams- under 50 total to achieve ketosis
    While I think Adkins recommends he first two weeks with no fruit etc if you are going to work out you will need the boost.
    1-yes some not all some are really high in carbs limit quantity daily
    2-yes most
    3-yes most
    4-not sure- just not my thing

    Thank you
  • MissElectricEyeliner
    MissElectricEyeliner Posts: 122 Member
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    Join the Low Carber Daily Forum on here.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
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    downa100 wrote: »
    I am trying to keep my carbs below 20 grams
    1- can I have fruits?
    2- can I have nuts?
    3- can I have all kinds of veggies?
    4- can I have chia and flax seed?

    Are you an American or Canadian ? ie does the 20 grams include or exclude "fiber" ?

    1. Only low carb berries or similar to live within 20 grams
    2. Yes but watch the quantity. 10 or 20 is a portion.
    3. As with fruit you can't fit high starch or sugar veg into 20g so broccoli, cauliflower, green beans etc are best and potato is out
    4. Yes, the digestible carbohydrate content is small but the fibre is high and appears as "Total carbs" on American labelling. Oil and hence calorie content is substantial.
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
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    No fruits. ...only green veggies.
  • downa100
    downa100 Posts: 184 Member
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    yarwell wrote: »
    downa100 wrote: »
    I am trying to keep my carbs below 20 grams
    1- can I have fruits?
    2- can I have nuts?
    3- can I have all kinds of veggies?
    4- can I have chia and flax seed?

    Are you an American or Canadian ? ie does the 20 grams include or exclude "fiber" ?

    1. Only low carb berries or similar to live within 20 grams
    2. Yes but watch the quantity. 10 or 20 is a portion.
    3. As with fruit you can't fit high starch or sugar veg into 20g so broccoli, cauliflower, green beans etc are best and potato is out
    4. Yes, the digestible carbohydrate content is small but the fibre is high and appears as "Total carbs" on American labelling. Oil and hence calorie content is substantial.

    I am American but I am doing 20grams net so after I deduct the fiber
  • downa100
    downa100 Posts: 184 Member
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    MissElectricEyeliner wrote: »
    Join the Low Carber Daily Forum on here.

    Can u send me the link please
  • Working2BLean
    Working2BLean Posts: 386 Member
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    downa100 wrote: »
    I am trying to keep my carbs below 20 grams
    1- can I have fruits?
    2- can I have nuts?
    3- can I have all kinds of veggies?
    4- can I have chia and flax seed?

    Thank you

    I do 80 grams of carbs or so unless exercise volume requires more. Carbs are a great high octane fuel to ingest a little of during and slightly before a workout

    Fruits - I eat just a little fruit. Mainly pineapple. Love that stuff

    Nuts - good but sneaky high calorie !!!

    Veggies - fibrous veggies are awesome. I eat lots

    I make chia flax seed pudding for breakfast daily. Yummy stuff

    Just a word to consider

    Calories

    Some say you don't need to count calories on low carb. I think you do. I have to and have lost weight on an 80 or so carb diet with a calorie deficit

    Nothing magic about low carb. The high fibrous vegetables seem to make it work. Very filling for hours.

    Calorie deficit on the diet type of your choice will work.

    Low carb works for me.

    Good luck!
  • petunia773
    petunia773 Posts: 473 Member
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    downa100 wrote: »
    MissElectricEyeliner wrote: »
    Join the Low Carber Daily Forum on here.

    Can u send me the link please

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
    This is a great group and there are tons of knowledgable people that post regularly. Check out the Launchpad http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10103966/start-here-the-lcd-launch-pad first. Good luck on your low carb journey!! I can't say enough good things about it. I've taken off 26 pounds since mid-August. And I'm not hungry!!!!
  • MissElectricEyeliner
    MissElectricEyeliner Posts: 122 Member
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    Sorry guys I would have linked it but I was on my phone when I posted that. Thanks for linking it.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
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    downa100 wrote: »
    I am trying to keep my carbs below 20 grams
    1- can I have fruits?
    2- can I have nuts?
    3- can I have all kinds of veggies?
    4- can I have chia and flax seed?

    Thank you

    I keep my carbs around 20g. I'll answer your questions for me:
    1. Not much. Probably berries only. I only have fruit a couple of times per month
    2. Yes. I eat them almost every day.
    3. Yes but less of root veggies ( carrots, beets, turnips, onions, etc). I skip potatoes and yams.
    4. I don't. You probably could in small amounts. I have no ideas about their carb grams.

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