A note from your resident SLOW carber
Sabine_Stroehm
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Hi. I'm the resident SLOW carber in the group. Yes, this is the "low carb" daily forum. And this group has been my best "home" on MFP because the carbs I choose are much like the carbs the low carbers choose.
I've been eating slow carb since 2003. I aim to eat foods that have a low glycemic load to keep my blood sugar steady and my cravings at bay. Eating my way necessarily makes my (net) carb count lower than the typical SAD eater.
In January 2019, with all the new additions joining us, I wanted to reach out to folks who are trying to decide if low carb is right for them, and how low etc.
And, if there are any other slow carbers lurking (think: the original South Beach Diet, the Always Hungry plan, the "DASH diet weight loss solution, the GI diet, Ketotarians, etc.), I'm here. I'm happy to answer any questions.
Good luck!
I've been eating slow carb since 2003. I aim to eat foods that have a low glycemic load to keep my blood sugar steady and my cravings at bay. Eating my way necessarily makes my (net) carb count lower than the typical SAD eater.
In January 2019, with all the new additions joining us, I wanted to reach out to folks who are trying to decide if low carb is right for them, and how low etc.
And, if there are any other slow carbers lurking (think: the original South Beach Diet, the Always Hungry plan, the "DASH diet weight loss solution, the GI diet, Ketotarians, etc.), I'm here. I'm happy to answer any questions.
Good luck!
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One bump for the night crowd.
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I started Always Hungry eating in December 2018. I'm just learning but I think this is something I can do for the rest of my life.4
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I started Always Hungry eating in December 2018. I'm just learning but I think this is something I can do for the rest of my life.
Great! I read it. Twice. It's similar to South Beach (which is give or take how I eat) except that it has slightly stricter meal guidelines.
Nice to meet you!
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Bump.
I sometimes think of low carb as simply going without the process and refined carbs and a bit less on the naturally occurring sugars. I know low carb is usually considered to be under 100-150g of carbs a day, but slow carb seems to give the same benefits to many people as those low levels... Probably because they eat the same carb sources, as you said.
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I’ve been at every level of low carb you can possibly be over the last four years. From just low carb (trying it out at 100 grams was where I chose to begin), then all the way to carnivore (zero carb) for a long time, and everywhere between that since and I’ve maintained weight loss for the last three years. I don’t plan to ever eat any other way!
There’s not any one set level you must do. The key is finding the level that works best for you and sticking with it.9 -
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We are all individuals and need to stick with whatever works for us. I float between keto and carnivore on any given week.5 -
Bump - I'm keeping this near the top for a couple of newbies to the Gluten Free thread looking for a possible way to eat vegetarian or similar while low carb or keto. I gently prodded them in this direction, lol, but made sure not to shove too hard
I don't want anyone to get skittish and back away. 5 -
Caught this on the Radio and It made me think of this thread:
http://www.kosu.org/post/you-dont-have-go-no-carb-instead-think-slow-carb1 -
Caught this on the Radio and It made me think of this thread:
http://www.kosu.org/post/you-dont-have-go-no-carb-instead-think-slow-carb
Dr. Ludwig. Yes. The "Always Hungry" plan. I like it, but it's a bit more complicated than it needs to be. But basically, yes! The South Beach Diet (ORIGINAL) repackaged. In fact the original South Beach Diet author often quotes Dr. Ludwig. Thanks for posting this.0 -
Just want to mention the Zone and the other 40c/30f/30p diets, they are what kept me from totally failing and why I found transitioning to keto/lchf so much easier than most people. When I followed the Zone, my weight would get very near my target weight, but I kept falling off the wagon. It wasn't until I flipped into Atkins/keto/lchf and doing some fasting, that I lost the weight and have kept it off for over 1.5 yrs. now.
All the the diets mentioned here are better than SAD.4 -
Wow. I feel like I’m in a foreign land. 95% of my diet was carbs for so long. I don’t understand life with out them. They are in everything around me. I need help. I started keto 1/7/19 and have lost 13lbs so far but I’ve fallen off the wagon a few times. I refuse to quit but this is so hard for me. Someone please help....0
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I started with the Sugar Busters diet and lost about 80 lbs. in two years on it. Then I didn’t diet at all the next year, but was able to maintain my loss during that time.
When I decided to try again and needed to lose more quickly, I did strict keto for four months and lost...get ready...55 lbs! However, I developed CRIPPLING gout due to keto...was basically bed bound for four months...and was ordered by my oncologist to stop (I’m a cancer survivor). I gained 20 of it back, so my total loss as of now is around 115 lbs. and I have 60 left to lose.
My plan for losing the last 60 is...I intend to go back to Sugar Busters but combined with a calorie restriction of around 1200 calories a day. Sugar Busters is an incredibly easy diet, one of the first of the “slow carb” variety...basically involves avoiding white foods, haha.
I didn’t count my calories when I did it before, I just ate moderately. I hope to speed up the process by combining SB with calorie restriction. Anyone who wants to try this dietary approach along with me, please send me a friend request! I will have my diary open. I am purchasing my food today and starting tomorrow, January 26th.
Sugar Busters, unite!! :-)
My basic food list:
Any meat,
Eggs,
Any cheese,
Almond milk, all nuts and SF nut butters
Dairy: Greek yogurt, half and half, Carb Smart Ice Cream
Fruits: berries, grapefruit, and a small amount of melon occasionally.
Any non-starchy vegetable,
Starchy vegetables: peas of any kind (I’m southern and eat a lot of brown “field” peas), carrots, and butter beans/lima beans,
Starches (limited to TWO servings of these starches per day: sweet potato, brown rice, whole grain breads (I usually use the whole wheat low carb tortillas), whole grain pasta, bran cereal and oatmeal (with almond milk).
Treats and miscellaneous:
I use Splenda for sweetening.
I make sugar free cheesecakes for special occasions, also SF oatmeal and peanut butter cookies and bran muffins.
I eat sugar free pickles and relish and make my own low calorie, delicious sugar free thousand island, comeback, and remoulade salad dressings.
Any sugar free condiment.
I use whipped cream in limited amounts for my sugar free jello cups.
I use Land o Lakes butter/olive oil blend
Any kind of sugar free beverage, but I avoid alcohol. Red wine is permitted though.
That’s about it! I’m sure there is still information on the Sugar Busters diet out there if you wanna look it up. :-)3 -
pecabonitas wrote: »Wow. I feel like I’m in a foreign land. 95% of my diet was carbs for so long. I don’t understand life with out them. They are in everything around me. I need help. I started keto 1/7/19 and have lost 13lbs so far but I’ve fallen off the wagon a few times. I refuse to quit but this is so hard for me. Someone please help....
In a lot of ways it is a "lifestyle" shift. It takes a lot of unlearning old habits. You might try friending some of the keto folks who keep diaries just to see what they are eating and how. If you get active in the update feedback, you will get some yourself and that may help with motivation. People can be very "plan driven," especially at the start. You want a rule for success, and some talking head on YouTube plays to that inclination.
I have been keto since 2016. I played with the macros looking for the sweet spot for me. I am very happy where I am, and it is sustainable, satisfying, etc.2 -
pecabonitas wrote: »Wow. I feel like I’m in a foreign land. 95% of my diet was carbs for so long. I don’t understand life with out them. They are in everything around me. I need help. I started keto 1/7/19 and have lost 13lbs so far but I’ve fallen off the wagon a few times. I refuse to quit but this is so hard for me. Someone please help....
Check out the Launch Pad, it has links to meal plans, recipes, and just about anything else you need to know.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10103966/start-here-the-lcd-launch-pad#latest
Good luck sorting yourself out.1 -
I have lost 30 lbs since July on low carb diet. It did take a while to get use to it but now I dont even think about bread, I have lettuce sandwiches. I don't think I could do keto though. I have 5 more lbs to loose, couldn't be happier. A lady at my gym lost 160 lbs eating 100 gr or less a day of carbs so I thought if she did it, I could lose 30 and I did.5
