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How do you use your carbs?

ellynmae
ellynmae Posts: 11 Member
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I've now been LCHF for 3 weeks and I'm curious how the rest of you use your less than 50grams of carbs. I just use mine for the incidental few carbs in soups or dressings or sauces.

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  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    I like to get in some vegetables most days so that is part of the 20 (sometimes net). The rest are cheese, HWC and misc stuff like pepperoni...and that darn occasional peanut butter.
  • LowCarbInScotland
    LowCarbInScotland Posts: 1,027 Member
    Up to 5 for dairy - double cream and cheese, 5-10 for salad dressing, gluten free soy sauce and other seasonings/flavourings and the rest for veggies. I do sometimes have a Quest bar when I'm travelling, but if I'm home, I stick with real food.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    Dark leafy greens; occassional bits of tomato, onion, peppers, and garlic; avocado, 15-30g nut butter here and there, and a wee bit in my dairy intake (30ml HWC, around 50-60g cheese daily). Im at 20g net carbs.
  • Cadori
    Cadori Posts: 4,810 Member
    Veggies, dairy and nuts I try to stay sub 20 net, but some days go as high as 30 net.
  • BT_rescuemom
    BT_rescuemom Posts: 284 Member
    Veggies mostly, and whatever might be in dairy or dressings.
  • 805_blondie
    805_blondie Posts: 96 Member
    Veggies, nuts, and dairy mostly, I'm at 20 net carbs, but usually only get about 15.
  • RowdysLady
    RowdysLady Posts: 1,370 Member
    Until I fell off the wagon most of mine were in salad and the incidental ones in cheeses and some processed meats. On occasion it was in something like a carbquik biscuit. Trying to head back to that state.
  • kshatriyo
    kshatriyo Posts: 134 Member
    I'm onto my third week and am really sticking to comfort foods to get me through right now
    1. Sunflower seed butter.
    2. Stevia Plus sweetener
    3. Heavy cream
    4. Cacao
    5. Healthy stuff like lemon juice and sesame seeds.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    Veggies and nuts are mainly it.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    Cadori wrote: »
    Veggies, dairy and nuts I try to stay sub 20 net, but some days go as high as 30 net.

    Same here, though I go a bit higher than 30 net some days now that I'm back in maintenance range.
  • Bonny132
    Bonny132 Posts: 3,617 Member
    Mainly veggies and nuts. Glutenfree soy sauce, some dairy. Sometimes berries.
  • supergal3
    supergal3 Posts: 523 Member
    Nuts, nut butters, sugar-free catsup.
  • Catawampous
    Catawampous Posts: 447 Member
    Veggies and dairys. When I've done really well and have a good amount left over I indulge in berries and heavy cream.
  • genmon00
    genmon00 Posts: 604 Member
    corn tortillas or veggies. I love hwc with my tea and coffee too but if I go over it's due to corn tortillas lol
  • Sarahb29
    Sarahb29 Posts: 952 Member
    Veggies, nuts, cream, fat bombs, quest bars, pancakes, biscuits, and occasionally berries on weekends. I like strawberry pancakes.
  • Kimo159
    Kimo159 Posts: 508 Member
    Mostly nuts, dairy, and veggies for my carbs here.
  • bametels
    bametels Posts: 950 Member
    Primarily lower carb veggies, full fat dairy, and lower carb nuts. I learned the hard way that I need to stay away from higher carb nuts - e.g., cashews - 1 ounce is just a tease!
  • MindfulMother
    MindfulMother Posts: 38 Member
    green leafy veggies,heavy whipping cream and occasional cheese.
  • retirehappy
    retirehappy Posts: 4,757 Member
    Green veggies, raspberries, nuts, dairy, and the occasional low carb tortilla. I try to stay within 50-60 total carbs, so the net is lower. I hope to work my way up to 100 g/per day for maintenance. I have 16 lbs. more to go, so far adding back carbs via the rungs on the Atkins plan has worked for me, losing slightly less, but not interested in being totally keto. So far this way of eating has been super easy for me.
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    edited October 2016
    Dairy, nuts & nut butters, a huge variety of vegetables, dark chocolate (85%) and a serving of frozen strawberries a day.
  • HawkPNP
    HawkPNP Posts: 106 Member
    Dairy and vegetables -- I attempt to stay under 20g total carbs but I do let that side if I am really wanting more veggies.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    veggies, beans, nuts, dairy - sometimes rice or potato or fruit
  • BaconSan2
    BaconSan2 Posts: 260 Member
    Mostly salad, sometimes the occasional fruit, nuts, some cheeses, rye crisps
  • BaconSan2
    BaconSan2 Posts: 260 Member
    bametels wrote: »
    Primarily lower carb veggies, full fat dairy, and lower carb nuts. I learned the hard way that I need to stay away from higher carb nuts - e.g., cashews - 1 ounce is just a tease!
    Yup you are right on that - 1 oz is just a tease!!
  • Perry47
    Perry47 Posts: 35 Member
    Avocado, tomato, HWC. I'm at 20g or under and feel very energetic. If I go much higher, I tend to feel sluggish and less focused.
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    mostly veggies and cheese, nuts every once in awhile. I keep it to <30 net carbs daily.
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    samanthaluangphixay wrote: »
    In order of priority:

    1. Dark chocolate
    2. Wine
    3. Veggies
    4. Nuts
    5. Dairy

    Don't get me wrong, I love dairy but I try not to consume stuff that is more than 1g per serving. But I will budget carbs for chocolate and wine.

    We should hang out! :wink:
  • Smoked33
    Smoked33 Posts: 186 Member
    Quest bars, nuts, cheddar sausages, and caesar salads mostly (lots of nuts!).
  • StellaFont
    StellaFont Posts: 9 Member
    Nuts, Half and Half for my coffee (cutting that back, just can't seem to get rid of it completely), Salads/Green beans & cheese.

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