Trying to lower my carb intake for new diet.....failing....

ajaxe432

Hello,

I am trying to lower my carbs to experiment with a new diet. This, unlike previous diets I have experimented with, has proven very difficult. I have to say I love my carbs. I know what I have to do to get there, but I am looking for any help on how experienced carb cutters have managed to stay away from them. I actually sleep eat....lol-Waking up and going to the fridge in the middle of the night. My carb intake is ranging from 60-100 grams and before was around 200 hundred....Maybe it was too drastic of a cut. Failing but still fighting! Any input is appreciated:) Thanks!

jillmarie125

ok- i really don't have much advice, well really any! but I can relate to the sleep eating. And most people laugh when I tell them about it. But after reading your post, I am wondering if it has anything to do with low carb dieting. I try to keep mine lower as well. Curious to see if anyone else has had the same problem.

Jill

KarenisPaleo

I hear ya!

You can't really gradually cut carbs though, in my experience, the torture will never end! Rather, I found for me it was best to experience the uncomfortable feeling for a week or so and just power through it. With naps. Or bacon. Increase your fat intake to help with feeling deprived.

I CAN be done

Best of luck, if you hang on with it, you will likely be glad you did.

P.S. I didn't actually Food 'walk', but I sure did dream!

AJinBirmingham

I only managed to lower my carbs when I focused on INCREASING my protein intake instead - then my carb intake then dropped by itself.

I hope that helps.

AlabasterVerve

I just made a strict no bread, pasta, sugar rule and that kept my carbs easily under a 100g. I dealt with the cravings by eating fat and protein up to my maintenance calories whenever I needed to -- it's doesn't really take them away because what you're craving is the sugar but it helped. That and drinking broth. I slipped up a little the first week but by week three I was calling low carb a miracle diet. lol

Good luck and hang in there. If you're one of the people who respond to a low carb diet you'll be happy you did.

ajaxe432

ok- i really don't have much advice, well really any! but I can relate to the sleep eating. And most people laugh when I tell them about it. But after reading your post, I am wondering if it has anything to do with low carb dieting. I try to keep mine lower as well. Curious to see if anyone else has had the same problem.

Jill

haha! Sometimes I wake up and am like.....man did I go to the fridge last night....then when I get to the fridge and see wrappers and containers of hummus are on the counter....."Bows head in shame

ajaxe432

I hear ya!

You can't really gradually cut carbs though, in my experience, the torture will never end! Rather, I found for me it was best to experience the uncomfortable feeling for a week or so and just power through it. With naps. Or bacon. Increase your fat intake to help with feeling deprived.

I CAN be done

Best of luck, if you hang on with it, you will likely be glad you did.

P.S. I didn't actually Food 'walk', but I sure did dream!

Ya, Im leaning more towards this....just emptyn my cabinets of carbs and suffering for a week or two....and yes, stock up on bacon;) Thank you for the advice!

ajaxe432

I only managed to lower my carbs when I focused on INCREASING my protein intake instead - then my carb intake then dropped by itself.

I hope that helps.

It does! Thank you:)

singer201

100 g/carbs/day is effective if you are also watching your calorie intake. BUT, you will likely have to give up or limit bread, cereal, starchy vegetables, and pasta to make it work. Focus on good fats, salad veggies, meat, dairy, and eat fruits in moderation. At 100g carbs, there is still room for small treats. Check out marksdailyapple.com for a lower carb food plan that works.

ajaxe432

I just made a strict no bread, pasta, sugar rule and that kept my carbs easily under a 100g. I dealt with the cravings by eating fat and protein up to my maintenance calories whenever I needed to -- it's doesn't really take them away because what you're craving is the sugar but it helped. That and drinking broth. I slipped up a little the first week but by week three I was calling low carb a miracle diet. lol

Good luck and hang in there. If you're one of the people who respond to a low carb diet you'll be happy you did.

Thank you, and I am on my second! Thank you for the encouragement!

twinketta

Hello,

I am trying to lower my carbs to experiment with a new diet. This, unlike previous diets I have experimented with, has proven very difficult. I have to say I love my carbs. I know what I have to do to get there, but I am looking for any help on how experienced carb cutters have managed to stay away from them. I actually sleep eat....lol-Waking up and going to the fridge in the middle of the night. My carb intake is ranging from 60-100 grams and before was around 200 hundred....Maybe it was too drastic of a cut. Failing but still fighting! Any input is appreciated:) Thanks!

Why? I ask this for a reason

jillmarie125

ok- i really don't have much advice, well really any! but I can relate to the sleep eating. And most people laugh when I tell them about it. But after reading your post, I am wondering if it has anything to do with low carb dieting. I try to keep mine lower as well. Curious to see if anyone else has had the same problem.

Jill

haha! Sometimes I wake up and am like.....man did I go to the fridge last night....then when I get to the fridge and see wrappers and containers of hummus are on the counter....."Bows head in shame

yes! I actually do not know that I am eating until I am either back in bed or when I wake up in the morning. I actually have my 4 year old hide her cookies (yes I let my kid eat cookies!!) in her dresser so I wont scarf them down in the middle of the night. i need to set up some sort of electric fence around my kitchen!

decentyouth

Hi,

I'm currently on the cyclic keto diet; info here:-

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=36497&page=1

I try to keep my carbs below 50g/day in the week but I binge on them for a day and half at the weekend before cutting off their supply again.

It works for me in reducing unwanted weight but maintaining muscle mass. I did this diet a number of months ago for 9 weeks. And I'm back on it now after stuffing my face with carbs. And getting a little bigger in the wrong places!

My diet is essentially 70% fat & 30% protein. I get all my energy from the dietary fats. I weight train. I'm active. And sometimes I run. I don't have problems feeling with feeling tired or sluggish. I have lots of energy.

What I find is that the high fat and protein content of my meals keeps me full for longer. In fact I have to make my self eat sometimes. And I'm actually on a calorie deficit.

Consider the information about the cyclic keto diet in the link above. It may be for you because you still get to eat carbs as a treat for a day and half at the end of each week.

recoveryjunky

Before I started losing weight, I was probably between 200-300g per day of carbs... I KNEW I needed to get it down. I personally am a "all or nothing" kind of person so I followed an Atkins type diet for a month. It got me looking at EVERYTHING and really understanding how I felt on a lot of carbs. I didn't go above 20g for that month (mostly veggies). Now, I don't try to limit my carbs really but it is hard to pass 100 (150 on an eating out day) grams of carbs per day. I would suggest giving it a try

ajaxe432

Hello,

I am trying to lower my carbs to experiment with a new diet. This, unlike previous diets I have experimented with, has proven very difficult. I have to say I love my carbs. I know what I have to do to get there, but I am looking for any help on how experienced carb cutters have managed to stay away from them. I actually sleep eat....lol-Waking up and going to the fridge in the middle of the night. My carb intake is ranging from 60-100 grams and before was around 200 hundred....Maybe it was too drastic of a cut. Failing but still fighting! Any input is appreciated:) Thanks!

Why? I ask this for a reason

I am a CPT by trade, and I try new diets all the time to have a perspective for my clients when they ask. I stay on them for around 4-5 months at a time.

ajaxe432

ok- i really don't have much advice, well really any! but I can relate to the sleep eating. And most people laugh when I tell them about it. But after reading your post, I am wondering if it has anything to do with low carb dieting. I try to keep mine lower as well. Curious to see if anyone else has had the same problem.

Jill

haha! Sometimes I wake up and am like.....man did I go to the fridge last night....then when I get to the fridge and see wrappers and containers of hummus are on the counter....."Bows head in shame

yes! I actually do not know that I am eating until I am either back in bed or when I wake up in the morning. I actually have my 4 year old hide her cookies (yes I let my kid eat cookies!!) in her dresser so I wont scarf them down in the middle of the night. i need to set up some sort of electric fence around my kitchen!

Electric fence! Brilliant;)

ajaxe432

Hi,

I'm currently on the cyclic keto diet; info here:-

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=36497&page=1

I try to keep my carbs below 50g/day in the week but I binge on them for a day and half at the weekend before cutting off their supply again.

It works for me in reducing unwanted weight but maintaining muscle mass. I did this diet a number of months ago for 9 weeks. And I'm back on it now after stuffing my face with carbs. And getting a little bigger in the wrong places!

My diet is essentially 70% fat & 30% protein. I get all my energy from the dietary fats. I weight train. I'm active. And sometimes I run. I don't have problems feeling with feeling tired or sluggish. I have lots of energy.

What I find is that the high fat and protein content of my meals keeps me full for longer. In fact I have to make my self eat sometimes. And I'm actually on a calorie deficit.

Consider the information about the cyclic keto diet in the link above. It may be for you because you still get to eat carbs as a treat for a day and half at the end of each week.

I will! Im checking out the link now! Thanks!

twinketta

Hello,

I am trying to lower my carbs to experiment with a new diet. This, unlike previous diets I have experimented with, has proven very difficult. I have to say I love my carbs. I know what I have to do to get there, but I am looking for any help on how experienced carb cutters have managed to stay away from them. I actually sleep eat....lol-Waking up and going to the fridge in the middle of the night. My carb intake is ranging from 60-100 grams and before was around 200 hundred....Maybe it was too drastic of a cut. Failing but still fighting! Any input is appreciated:) Thanks!

Why? I ask this for a reason

I am a CPT by trade, and I try new diets all the time to have a perspective for my clients when they ask. I stay on them for around 4-5 months at a time.

I ate totally protein for 3 months, only eggs, meat, fish and cheese. Nothing in breadcrumbs etc.

The only result I have gained from it is that I can not eat meat any more and am now more or less vegetarian. I have totally gone against eating meat and can just about eat chicken other than that I do not want to eat meat.

mlnick69

Hello,

I am trying to lower my carbs to experiment with a new diet. This, unlike previous diets I have experimented with, has proven very difficult. I have to say I love my carbs. I know what I have to do to get there, but I am looking for any help on how experienced carb cutters have managed to stay away from them. I actually sleep eat....lol-Waking up and going to the fridge in the middle of the night. My carb intake is ranging from 60-100 grams and before was around 200 hundred....Maybe it was too drastic of a cut. Failing but still fighting! Any input is appreciated:) Thanks!

If it's not in the house you cant eat it. Replace some of the more carb heavy foods with more veggies.

lsg1015

I have also been relatively low-carb for the past few months--I try to stay below 100. It was pretty brutal the first week, and I've basically cut out all refined carbs and sugars. I promise you though, your cravings will end for the most part. Some nights you may crave something a bit higher in carbs, but you can factor that in. I'm not sure if your sleep-eating is really the case, but in all seriousness, are you on a sleep-aid (like Ambien)? I take Ambien nightly, and I'd notice that I get the "munchies" BIG TIME--almost like being drunk (or something else). I Asked the doctor about it, and he said this was very, very common.

JulesAlloggio

Can I ask why you are lowering your carbs? Carbs don't make you fat

a caloric surplus makes you fat...

if you want to lose weight you need to create a caloric deficiency

ritchiedrama

Can I ask why you are lowering your carbs? Carbs don't make you fat

a caloric surplus makes you fat...

if you want to lose weight you need to create a caloric deficiency

+1 YAY!

autumnsquirrel

Hello,

I am trying to lower my carbs to experiment with a new diet. This, unlike previous diets I have experimented with, has proven very difficult. I have to say I love my carbs. I know what I have to do to get there, but I am looking for any help on how experienced carb cutters have managed to stay away from them. I actually sleep eat....lol-Waking up and going to the fridge in the middle of the night. My carb intake is ranging from 60-100 grams and before was around 200 hundred....Maybe it was too drastic of a cut. Failing but still fighting! Any input is appreciated:) Thanks!

Hi:) I am a reformed carbo-holic:) It took time. It took 2 years to finally listen to my Dr.'s advice and give up my love affair with white pasta, white bread, flour products, sugar, rice...It was overwhelming. What I did was do it a meal at a time. Instead of cereal for breakfast, I would have Oatmeal--not the instant packet stuff, the Quaker oats. I add unstalted walnuts and organic brown sugar to it. When I got used to the idea of no bad carbs for breakfast, I moved onto lunch. Instead of white bread for my sandwich, I used lettuce to wrap my turkey and cheese:) It was pretty good:) For dinner, no more breading on my chicken. It was hard, but now it's no big deal. The only 'bad' thing I will never, ever, give up is pizza. I get full very fast. Just take your time and don't be all cold turkey unless your dr. advised you.

choijanro

low or no carb diet can lose weight,, but temporary and not healthy,, u should take carbs depend on your macros or goal,, or take carbs not so little and not too much just moderate,,because carbs helps repair our muscles,, give us energy also to our brain and body

ajaxe432

Can I ask why you are lowering your carbs? Carbs don't make you fat

a caloric surplus makes you fat...

if you want to lose weight you need to create a caloric deficiency

Thank you, and I know:) Im experimenting so I can have a perspective when my clients ask!

ajaxe432

Thank you everyone for the advice...Some may not have understood the question. I know that to lose weight it is a caloric defict that I must do....I am not aiming to lose weight. I am experimenting with new diets and I asked (to clarify) how people deal with the carb withdrawls and advice on how they do it. Thank you all for the input!

ajaxe432

Can I ask why you are lowering your carbs? Carbs don't make you fat

a caloric surplus makes you fat...

if you want to lose weight you need to create a caloric deficiency

+1 YAY!

Yes +1 indeed, thank you for the input!

ChiManLifts

Carb cravings are there for a reason.

The quick weight loss from carb depletion is solely from water loss that comes along with depleting glycogen stores. Basically the only legitimate reason to do so is for builders who carb load and keep high water intake, and then proceed to low carb the final week before competition for maximum separation and definition. Dealing it with a week or so isn't so bad, but the cravings probably won't go away beyond that point.

Carb depletion is almost as bad as sodium depletion, but I digress.

WendyTerry420

Hello,

I am trying to lower my carbs to experiment with a new diet. This, unlike previous diets I have experimented with, has proven very difficult. I have to say I love my carbs. I know what I have to do to get there, but I am looking for any help on how experienced carb cutters have managed to stay away from them. I actually sleep eat....lol-Waking up and going to the fridge in the middle of the night. My carb intake is ranging from 60-100 grams and before was around 200 hundred....Maybe it was too drastic of a cut. Failing but still fighting! Any input is appreciated:) Thanks!

It sounds like you are having a bad time. Why are you trying to reduce your carbs anyway? Are you diabetic?

Personally, I stick to 200-250g a day. That's pretty much what I have left once I've met my protein and fat goals.

Lorijp

Hello,

I am trying to lower my carbs to experiment with a new diet. This, unlike previous diets I have experimented with, has proven very difficult. I have to say I love my carbs. I know what I have to do to get there, but I am looking for any help on how experienced carb cutters have managed to stay away from them. I actually sleep eat....lol-Waking up and going to the fridge in the middle of the night. My carb intake is ranging from 60-100 grams and before was around 200 hundred....Maybe it was too drastic of a cut. Failing but still fighting! Any input is appreciated:) Thanks!
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Here are some ideas I sent to a friend and this is what works for me. Hope it helps you.






Drinks:
Unsweetented tea -- 1/2 -1 pkg of sweet n low in his

flavored water. Buying the diff boxes and adding to water is cheaper route. My favorite is powerade zero berry flavored

hot tea

This may seem weird but if you drink coffee take an antiacid before your first drink. Coffee and the acid in your stomach--- does something that makes you hungry. Taking the antiacid helps and subsides that side- effect.

Almost all meat has 0 carbs: Chicken, fish, shrimp, runs, brisket, steak, sausage, bacon,tuna, pork, beef, & even most lunch meats are low in carb.

salad--- taco salad, dinner salad, chicken, fajita salad, eggs--deviled eggs, or cooked any way. I usually fix a couple over easy eggs in the place of potatoes for dinner at night. Although we do potatoes weekly but count the carbs

Beans---They do have carbs in them but they also hv protein. I fix refried beans a lot at dinner time.

Green beans--- onion powder, garlic,, real bacon bits-- I cook on low the whole tIm Im cooking dinner. I now love green beans cooking them this way.

lots of veggies are low carbs Corn is not good to eat-- high in carbs.

ranch dressing in moderation---it is high calorie though. lots of other good dressings.

cheese--processed cheese is higher in carbs . Sliced gouda cheese is very good, Protein plus It melts easy. Weight watchers cheese sticks are wonderful. Even eating the full fat cheese sticks are good protein source and 0-1 carb
.

beef stick, jerky for snack. Turkey bits

fat free cream cheese is low in carbs

Dannon light and fit 2x protein Greek yogurt

Sugar free popsicles hv 4 carbs and are 15 calories. Its a good snack to me.

flatout bread (light) 16 carb, 9 fiber=7 net carbs, 9 protein,
Josephs heart healthy pita bread 10 carbs, 5 fiber=5 net carbs, 7 protein and josephs flax oat bran and whole wheat lavish bread 7 carbs, 3 fiber=4 net carbs, 5 protein.
All of these are very good. Excellent to make your lunch. Roll your meat, cheese, spinach leaf or lettuce whatever you put in it. You can fix eggs, sausage, onions, ham, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, salsa and roll up and eat.
I toast the pita bread by spraying Pam in a skillet and toast on each side until hard and you can make tostados or fold in half and make tacos. Yes you can eat taco meat.

Hamburger meat is high in fat but learning to eat like this you need some fat. I make burgers or turkey burgers to take for lunch.


Pork rinds---0 carbs. Good snack and awesome to use to bread meat!!!!
Grind pork rinds up--- add seasoning such as Italian, onion powder, garlic powder, Greek
Yummy

For quick easy ideas there is frozen chicken and beef fajita meat that you can take to work.
add your healthy veggies that you want-- low carb ones.

Peanuts and almonds packages that are portioned out.

Sugar free jello

Kochs oven cravers pepper jack, swiss and bacon chicken--- found in the freezer section

Apples/peanut butter pre-packaged in produce section, celery and peanut butter

Quest protein bars are amazing!!!!

Nature valley or Great valley protein bars or even Atkins protein bars

Protein pancakes are AWESOME! feels like you're cheating lol

2 oz fat free cream cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon

Mix well, spray Pam in pan and pour n cook. I have found that making the skillet hot before pouring makes thicker pancakes
208 calories
6.6 carbs
20 protein

Topping ideas:
Cinnamon
sugar free cool whip
Spray butter has zero carbs ( i can't believe its not butter)
Roll meat in them and eatem
I bet spreading yogurt on them would be good
cottage cheese
I use frozen fruit--microwave and pour



There are lots of crockpot recipes out there.Here is one

4 frozen chicken beast-- place in pot

Mix:. 1 pkg dry ranch mix
1pkg taco seasoning
1 jar of salsa

pour over chicken and cook 4-6 hours. Shred chicken with fork then add some cheese cook until cheese is melted.
Great by itself or on tacos, salad, tostados

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Lorijp

P.S. This is not a diet for me but the way I eat and have for the past year. I try to be high protein and watch my carbs keeping them 30-80, however I do go over at times. I try to have more protein then carbs but I do flucuate all the time so that my body doesn't get used to it and stall me. My husband has now jumped on board as of June 3rd-- No pop or sweet intake and he has lost over 30 lbs. We do eat bread and potatoes. We don't exclude things we just watch it and try not to go carb crazy.