Happy to have found this Group :)
debilang
Posts: 884 Member
Hi All,
I am not new to low carbs. I did a Sugar Challenge when I found Dr. Scott Olson ND, 2 years ago...and took his 30 day no processed sugar Challenge. I did not cut all carbs, just the Processed Sugar junk (I am a sugarholic)...and lost 10 lbs. When several close family members past on, I thought I could handle carbs again I sooo firmly kept away, and fell off the wagon big time, slowly but surely gaining the 10 lbs back. I was certainly out of control with carbs until my daughter gave me the book Grain Brain. After my 16th day, I ate something or got stomach flu...and couldn't keep anything down, and ate bread and soup to keep my stomach calm. Now I am back, and had Nachos with lean hamburger last night for dinner. I ate to my tummy's content. I managed to keep my carbs UNDER 100 carbs, and feel great this morning and even lost a few ounces. I am DISCOVERING, that if I eat non-gluten foods now too, I stop breaking out in rashes. I am excited about going low carb. I am not sure about KETO yet. I don't have much more to lose. MOSTLY, I want to lose BODY Fat...and the Visceral fat around my organs. Just HAPPY I found this site...I have been on MFP for over two years now, and have made some grrreat pals. Nice to come to a group of like minded Pals now...as I think I have found my "niche" in eating. There is SOOO MUCH to read here...it is NICE to peruse and BE ENCOURAGED! THANKS, ALL!!!
Deb :drinker:
I am not new to low carbs. I did a Sugar Challenge when I found Dr. Scott Olson ND, 2 years ago...and took his 30 day no processed sugar Challenge. I did not cut all carbs, just the Processed Sugar junk (I am a sugarholic)...and lost 10 lbs. When several close family members past on, I thought I could handle carbs again I sooo firmly kept away, and fell off the wagon big time, slowly but surely gaining the 10 lbs back. I was certainly out of control with carbs until my daughter gave me the book Grain Brain. After my 16th day, I ate something or got stomach flu...and couldn't keep anything down, and ate bread and soup to keep my stomach calm. Now I am back, and had Nachos with lean hamburger last night for dinner. I ate to my tummy's content. I managed to keep my carbs UNDER 100 carbs, and feel great this morning and even lost a few ounces. I am DISCOVERING, that if I eat non-gluten foods now too, I stop breaking out in rashes. I am excited about going low carb. I am not sure about KETO yet. I don't have much more to lose. MOSTLY, I want to lose BODY Fat...and the Visceral fat around my organs. Just HAPPY I found this site...I have been on MFP for over two years now, and have made some grrreat pals. Nice to come to a group of like minded Pals now...as I think I have found my "niche" in eating. There is SOOO MUCH to read here...it is NICE to peruse and BE ENCOURAGED! THANKS, ALL!!!
Deb :drinker:
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Welcome Deb. Great name btw.0
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Hi Deb. As a fellow sugarholic, I highly recommend reading "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg. It helps to shed light on how we form habits and the science of breaking them for good.0
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Thanks for the Friend Requests Deb and Jan. I have already learned soo much more perusing this site and preparing my meals. Today. I was CRAVING sugar, and having been us :drinker: ing a serving of Dried Mangos for my sweet tooth. Since a serving is 32 sugar calories I ONLY ate one...and it "helped", but then decided now was the time to try a teaspoon of Nutiva Virgin Coconut Oil...downed STRAIGHT UP. When I took my tsp full of Coconut Oil chased with my black coffee...I stopped to see if I would feel any QUESYNESS (sp)...but DID NOT!! In fact...my CRAVING for sugar went away. I am sooo happy!! I am figuring out what to have for dinner now...Alll grrreat challenges to keep my Carbs down. I re-did my macros and did not want to go 20 carbs only *yet*. I am at 30 carbs now...with 60 as my top end goal...and maybe I won't even get there. THX for your Palship...this group is wonderful!!
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Just an update on a suggestion of getting Starbucks coffee with HWC (heavy whipping cream)...It was a beautiful day, and I got ICED coffee with HWC...and it did NOT upset my tummy. The last time I ordered Soy (being lactose intolerant or so I thought)...my tummy did not feel so good. With the HWC, I felt great andI got 7gr of fat added to my food diary. I just learned how to make "bulletproof coffee". I will try tomorrow morning using coffee (I ground good beans), I will use HWC and coconut oil. I will make it in my BULLITT. I am allergic to chocolate, and someone else made it without the chocolate...so I will try the same.
Today I ate: 32 Carbs, 94 g Protein, 99 gr of FAT...It was a good day.0 -
I agree with the name too :happy:0
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Thanks DebP :happy:
I am soooo excited that I am "TRACE" Keto. I've held my carbs to 32 yesterday and 31 today. I went walking up gentle hills with Phoebe today, and felt Grrrreat! Not having done this for a month...I thought I would be MUCH more out of breath than I was...and I WASN'T... my heart was pumping but I didn't stop...Soooo GRRREAT DAY!0
