Giving up Carbs for Lent

I will still continue to eat the "good carbs" that are in most fruits and veggies! So I guess there will still be a little carb intake.

For breakfast you could do eggs/bacon/ham/spinach/mushrooms/tomatoes/cheese...basically whatever you want in an omelette. Actually....if you're not wanting to eat carbs except from fruit or veggies then you'll have to cut out cheese too since it does have small amount of carbs. But if you're meaning just cutting out grains...then cheese is a great snack and a great way to increase your calories.

Some of my go to meals are:
-taco salad (no chips added...lettuce, beef (taco seasoning typically has some carbs as well), sour cream, cheese, tomatoes, olives, and hot sauce
-chicken fajitas with no tortilla
-bacon wrapped chicken
-burger no bun with whatever toppings (mushrooms and swiss cheese, bacon, egg, plain, etc)
-roast

I suggest keeping wholegrain unprocessed carbohydrated in your diet - just keep it under 100g a day if you really want to keep the carbs lower. You will still lose weight and your body won't go into shock and put weight back on when you start eating carbs again...

Don't be scared of carbs, your body needs good carbs, protein and healthy fats for weightloss to work efficiently and last.

There is NO need for carbs in the human diet..............

Fat and protein are the most important macro-nutrients to consume.

I suggest keeping wholegrain unprocessed carbohydrated in your diet - just keep it under 100g a day if you really want to keep the carbs lower. You will still lose weight and your body won't go into shock and put weight back on when you start eating carbs again...

Don't be scared of carbs, your body needs good carbs, protein and healthy fats for weightloss to work efficiently and last.

There is NO need for carbs in the human diet..............

Fat and protein are the most important macro-nutrients to consume.

I suggest keeping wholegrain unprocessed carbohydrated in your diet - just keep it under 100g a day if you really want to keep the carbs lower. You will still lose weight and your body won't go into shock and put weight back on when you start eating carbs again...

Don't be scared of carbs, your body needs good carbs, protein and healthy fats for weightloss to work efficiently and last.

There is NO need for carbs in the human diet..............

Fat and protein are the most important macro-nutrients to consume.

I believe the body needs good Low GI carbohydrated, the nutrients from the foods that supply it are also important or 'needed'.
But each to their own. It's just my personal opinion and a suggestion that worked for me.

damn this time of the year is relentless

I am doing, "No to all sugar products." for the next 40 days to see if I can make it a HABIT.

There has got to be a way to say no to those products and live with fresh fruits as desserts or between meal snacks.

:bigsmile:

It sounds unnecessary.

But Jesus.

I suggest keeping wholegrain unprocessed carbohydrated in your diet - just keep it under 100g a day if you really want to keep the carbs lower. You will still lose weight and your body won't go into shock and put weight back on when you start eating carbs again...

Don't be scared of carbs, your body needs good carbs, protein and healthy fats for weightloss to work efficiently and last.

There is NO need for carbs in the human diet..............

Fat and protein are the most important macro-nutrients to consume.

Scientific proof please.

And I don't mean Paleo Propaganda either. I mean real science.

I am doing, "No to all sugar products." for the next 40 days to see if I can make it a HABIT.

There has got to be a way to say no to those products and live with fresh fruits as desserts or between meal snacks.

:bigsmile:

It sounds unnecessary.

But Jesus.

.....died so that I could eat carbs. That's why in church we celebrate his sacrifice by waiting in line to drink some sugary juice and eat a small piece of bread.

And now the OP wants to give up communion.....for lent

I am doing, "No to all sugar products." for the next 40 days to see if I can make it a HABIT.

There has got to be a way to say no to those products and live with fresh fruits as desserts or between meal snacks.

:bigsmile:

It sounds unnecessary.

But Jesus.

Now this is just a hunch...





But I don't think Jesus cares if we give up carbs, sugar, bread, chocolate, <insert-food-you-love-here>.
Most people "giving up" something for Lent miss the entire point of doing it in the first place.

BLASPHEMY!

I am doing, "No to all sugar products." for the next 40 days to see if I can make it a HABIT.

There has got to be a way to say no to those products and live with fresh fruits as desserts or between meal snacks.

:bigsmile:

It sounds unnecessary.

But Jesus.

Now this is just a hunch...





But I don't think Jesus cares if we give up carbs, sugar, bread, chocolate, <insert-food-you-love-here>.
Most people "giving up" something for Lent miss the entire point of doing it in the first place.

BLASPHEMY!

I wonder if the superpowers upstairs are saying, "Hmm, Susie is not eating sugar for 40 days. She will be greatly rewarded."