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

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

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.

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

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
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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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