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Anyone doing low carb/low fat?

acampnurse
acampnurse Posts: 1 Member
edited April 2 in Social Groups
I just joined and I’m doing low carb/low fat. Well i guess it’s counting macros. But basically I’m limiting my carbs and fat and increasing my protein, which is a shock to my system

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  • rfsatar
    rfsatar Posts: 599 Member
    Low fat in the UK at least substitutes all kinds of other nonsense in the form of hidden sugars which do nothing for BG numbers so... no. Low Carb, Healthy fat. Full fat dairy. Dunno (and dare I say don't care) what it's like elsewhere. Even when I travelled overseas I would always get full fat greek yoghurt in my apartments or at hotel breakfasts and whatever cheeses they had on their appalling excuses for 'buffet breakfasts'.
    But protein uppage is also key so perhaps that will work well for you. Obviously don't go overboard but try it out - a lot depends on what your goals are, to be honest.
  • Poobah1972
    Poobah1972 Posts: 943 Member
    edited March 2021
    The one reason I enjoy low carb so much is I do to all the tasty fats. I just wouldn't be able to say good buy to just about every meat I eat. :(

    Currently my macros are 15% Carb calories 60% fat calories and 25% Protein calories. (give or take).

    I guess I am curious though, what macro's are you looking to hit under such a plan?
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    I'm doing a sort of low carb/lower fat plan because, lets face it, I don't need to get my energy calories from extra fats when I've got pudge in storage on my body. Right now, I'm not doing so great these past two weeks because I'm having a fibromyalgia flareup and am going thru a bit of pain and I tend to stress-eat cheese (amazing amounts of it, believe me.) I never liked poultry skin, or fatty meats so that's pretty easy to skip. I do like avocados, full fat Greek yogourt, and of course cheese. I don't eat any lo-fat prepared foods and I have celiac disease, so none of the cereals or breads that parade as low fat either that are all high in sneaky sugars. Ask me whatever questions you like, I have a whackload of mealplans if you want me to copy off a few days worth from my 3FatChicks online community site. I'll post a day menu here as an example.
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    Example 1 of a day in my life. I don't often eat breakfast for a variety of reasons (meds I must take without food and spaced from other meds, the fact I'm not a morning person, etc.)

    LUNCH ('breakfast' at 1:30 pm )
    Irene's - Cheese & Onion Bread - gluten free, 1 slice 120 18 5 5 6 3 
    Dairlyland - Fat Free Cottage Cheese, 250 g 180 12 0 1 30 10 
    300 30 5 6 36 13

    DINNER A lovely frittata topped with guacamole, with fresh tomato, and raw cauliflowerets on the side.
    Saporito - Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 tsp (10 ml) 40 0 0 5 0 0 
    Udo's Choice - Udo's Oil 3.6.9, 1 tbsp 120 0 0 14 0 0 
    Eggs - Whole, raw, 1.5 large 110 1 0 7 9 1 
    Naturegg Simply Egg Whites, Cdn - Liquid Egg Whites, 126 g (1/4 cup) 60 0 0 0 14 0 
    Rosenborg Castello (Canada) - Danish Blue Cheese Traditional Crumbled, 2 tbsp 100 0 0 9 6 0 
    Avocado, Raw - Avocado, No Skin or Seed, 0.5 fruit 161 9 7 15 2 1 
    Cremini Mushrooms - Raw, 1.5 cup 29 6 1 0 3 2 
    Generic - Bell Peppers-mixed (Yellow, Orange, Red), 0.75 cup 14 3 1 0 0 2
    Onions - Raw, 0.25 medium (2-1/2" dia) 12 3 0 0 0 1 
    Tomatoes - Red, ripe, raw, year round average, 0.5 small whole (2-2/5" dia) 8 2 1 0 0 1 
    Cauliflower - Raw, 1 cup 25 5 3 0 2 2 
    679 29 13 50 36 10

    SNACKS
    Nuts - Macadamia nuts, raw, 1 oz (10-12 kernels) 203 4 2 21 2 1 
    203 4 2 21 2 1

    Totals 1,182 63 20 77 74 24
    Your Daily Goal 1,806 226 33 60 91 68
    Remaining 624 163 13 -17 17 44
    Calories Carbs Fiber Fat Protein Sugar
    *You've earned 456 extra calories from exercise today
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    Another day:

    BREAKFAST Calories Carbs Fiber Fat Protein Sugar
    Udo's Choice - Udo's Oil 3.6.9, 1 tbsp 120 0 0 14 0 0 
    Vega One - All-in-one Nutritional Powder - Berry, 1 Scoop 140 12 7 3 15 2
    260 12 7 17 15 2

    LUNCH Fried up mushrooms for my veg and cheese as a snack while I made lunch. Soup & juice because I was feeling allergies or a cold (?) today. And because I ate all that cheese, I needed more carbs - tadaa! blackberries.
    Cremini Mushrooms - Raw, 2 cup 38 7 1 0 4 3 
    Victorian Epicure - 3 Onion Dip Mix, 2.25 ml 3 1 0 0 0 0 
    Butter - 1 Pat - Dairy, 1 pat 36 0 0 4 0 0 
    Armstrong - Light Old Cheddar Cheese, 6 cm cube (30 g) 160 2 0 10 16 0
    Campbells - Chunky Soup - Grilled Chicken & Sausage Gumbo W/ Rice, 0.85 cup 119 16 3 3 7 4 
    Blackberries - Blackberries, Fresh (1 Cup), 0.5 cup 31 8 4 1 1 4 
    Compliments- Sobeys (Canada) - Lots of Pulp 100% Pure Orange Juice, 0.5 cup 55 14 1 0 1 9 
    442 48 9 18 29 20

    DINNER Indian style meatballs (vindaloo paste mixed into them), avocado on the side, and a spicy broccoli coleslaw with the remaining ingredients.
    95% Lean - Ground Beef, 6 oz 328 0 0 12 44 0 
    Eggs - Whole, raw, 0.5 large 37 0 0 2 3 0 
    Irene's - Cheese & Onion Bread - gluten free, 0.5 slice 60 9 3 3 3 2 
    Patak's Original (Canada) - Vindaloo Curry Paste, 0.5 Tbsp. (30 mL) 23 1 1 2 0 0 
    Avocado, Raw - Avocado, No Skin or Seed, 0.5 fruit 161 9 7 15 2 1 
    Mann's - Organic Broccoli Coleslaw, 1.5 cup 38 8 3 0 3 3 
    San-J - Hot & Spicy Szechuan Stir Fry & Marinade, 1 tsp 5 1 0 0 0 0 
    Olympic - Krema Yogurt, Plain 11%, 43.75 g 63 3 0 5 2 3 
    Seeds - Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried (pepitas), 2 tbsp(s) 93 3 1 8 4 0 
    808 34 15 47 61 9

    SNACKS Mid-afternoon
    Freybe (Cdn) - Damn Hot Pepperoni, 1 Stick 210 3 1 18 10 1 


    Totals 1,720 97 32 100 115 32
    Your Daily Goal 1,350 169 25 45 68 51
    Remaining -370 72 -7 -55 -47 19
    Calories Carbs Fiber Fat Protein Sugar
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    Example #3:

    BREAKFAST Calories Carbs Fiber Fat Protein Sugar
    Eggs - Whole, raw, 3 large 221 1 0 15 19 1 
    Fuji Apple Organic - Organic Fuji Apple Ss, 1 Medium 95 22 4 0 1 19 
    Udo's Choice - Udo's Oil 3.6.9, 1 tbsp 120 0 0 14 0 0 
    436 23 4 29 20 20

    LUNCH Italian veggie mash-up.
    Saporito - Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 tsp (10 ml) 40 0 0 5 0 0 
    Zucchini - Fresh Raw, 1.5 cup 30 6 3 0 3 3 
    Generic - Bell Peppers-mixed (Yellow, Orange, Red), 0.5 cup 9 2 1 0 0 1
    Onion - Green, Chopped, 15 g 1 stalk 4 1 0 0 0 1 
    Armstrong - Light Old Cheddar Cheese, 3 cm cube (30 g) 80 1 0 5 8 0 
    Freybe (Cdn) - Damn Hot Pepperoni, 1 Stick 210 3 1 18 10 1 
    Classico (Canada - Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce, 1/6 cup (125ml) 15 3 1 0 1 2 
    388 16 6 28 22 8

    DINNER The whole day was Italian, lol. The nori gets shredded into my pasta sauce for savouriness.
    Explore Asian Authentic Cusine - Gluten Free Organic Black Bean Spaghetti, 2 oz (56g) 160 16 11 2 23 5 
    Generic - Bell Peppers-mixed (Yellow, Orange, Red), 0.5 cup 9 2 1 0 0 1
    Onions - Raw, 0.33 medium (2-1/2" dia) 15 4 1 0 0 2 
    Cauliflower - Raw, 0.25 cup 6 1 1 0 0 1 
    Celery - Raw, 1 stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long) 6 1 1 0 0 1 
    Classico (Canada - Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce, 3/4 cup (125ml) 68 12 3 1 3 8 
    95% Lean - Ground Beef, 5.0 oz 273 0 0 10 37 0 
    Japanese - Nori Sheet, 1 Sheet (2.5g) 10 1 1 0 1 0 
    547 37 19 13 64 18

    SNACKS
    Danone Silhouette 0+plus - Peach Yogurt, 100 g 40 7 1 0 4 4 
    Quest - Mixed Berry Bliss Protein Bar (Mo), 1 Bar (60g) 200 22 18 8 20 2
    240 29 19 8 24 6

    Totals 1,611 105 48 78 130 52
    Your Daily Goal 1,715 224 25 51 90 65
    Remaining 104 119 -23 -27 -40 13
    Calories Carbs Fiber Fat Protein Sugar
    *You've earned 365 extra calories from exercise today Aquacize!
  • chicbuc
    chicbuc Posts: 729 Member
    I do low carb and try to keep the saturated fat low. I don't really care about healthy fats.
  • Poobah1972
    Poobah1972 Posts: 943 Member
    edited April 2021
    chicbuc wrote: »
    I do low carb and try to keep the saturated fat low. I don't really care about healthy fats.

    @chicbuc Very nice Avatar photo. Had lots of fun I presume? :smiley:
  • chicbuc
    chicbuc Posts: 729 Member
    Poobah1972 wrote: »
    chicbuc wrote: »
    I do low carb and try to keep the saturated fat low. I don't really care about healthy fats.

    @chicbuc Very nice Avatar photo. Had lots of fun I presume? :smiley:

    Thank you! And yes...had a blast!!

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