Low carbers! What do yall eat to only have 20g a day limit???

I usually end up with around 35-40g of carbs on my careful low carb days. When doing low carb, i keep fruits to a minimum. Blueberries and some other lower gi fruits are better than higher gi fruits like bananas, apples.. One way I stay under 50g of carbs a day (I'll find 20g too challenging). I eat more protein and salad when hungry instead of other higher carb fruits. A typical breakfast would consist of bread made with coconut flour, omelette. My breakfast can be around 10g of carbs from eating several slices of coconut bread (6g) and omelette. My lunch would usually be seafood or chicken with salad. Something like white fish with crunchy salad. And fruits such as berries. Dinner usually chicken or meat based. Doing very low carb isn't so easy but what works for me is having meals consisting more of protein and fibre (chicken, fish, coconut flour, hemp seeds..

Think leaves -- romaine, spinach, kale. Also asparagus, cucumbers, green peas, snow peas, . . . .Almonds are lowish in carbs if you only have a few.

I aim for 30 or less of NET carbs, which means I may eat up to 50 grams a day.

I found that as long as I don't eat anything white, it's a lot easier. I eat a lot of green veggies. 2 cups of raw broccoli only has 4.4 net carbs. 1 cup of frozen spinach has 3 grams ...

JPW1990 wrote: »

kuranda10 wrote: »

I aim for 30 or less of NET carbs, which means I may eat up to 50 grams a day.

I found that as long as I don't eat anything white, it's a lot easier. I eat a lot of green veggies. 2 cups of raw broccoli only has 4.4 net carbs. 1 cup of frozen spinach has 3 grams ...

Oh, that's a good point. OP, are you including fiber in your carb count? That 20g recommendation is not including the fiber, only what's left after you deduct it (other countries do that up front on their labels).

Right, so for me today, I had 60 g of almonds which was 12g of carbs and 7g of fiber, for a net of 5 carbs

I eat maybe 40-50 grams of carbs... things like dark leafy greens, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, cabbage, cauliflower, avocado, zucchini, berries, nuts, cheese, protein of all kinds, butter, heavy whipping cream, cream cheese, coconut oil, eggs. There are so many recipes for creating low carb dishes from those ingredients. There's no need to eat just protein and butter.

amitkatz0 wrote: »

Why are you eating so few carbs? You need carbs for basic metabolic functions.

This is not true at a basic level, so please get informed before you assert yourself. The body can operate efficiently on a diet of 70-80% fat.

kuranda10 wrote: »

I aim for 30 or less of NET carbs, which means I may eat up to 50 grams a day.

I found that as long as I don't eat anything white, it's a lot easier. I eat a lot of green veggies. 2 cups of raw broccoli only has 4.4 net carbs. 1 cup of frozen spinach has 3 grams ...

Op....my diary is open. I could list some things, but it wont give you a clear picture. I have a high carb tolerance, so please understand that you might not. But most days I log, I am in a ketogenic state. I have not logged consistently for a couple weeks, but most days I do log are ketogenic. I will add you as a friend too!

But, short and sweet, to save face: avocados, fatty cuts of meat, almondmilk, butter, bacon, nuts, heavy whipping cream, cheese, eggs, and buttermilk ranch that is 95% fat.

strawberries, kale, spinach, cauliflower, almonds, peanuts ...
all high(er) fiber foods.

I'd need to be buried in a pine box on 20 grams of carbs. Had over 200 grams today.

jonnie256 wrote: »

Awesome tips for fiber. I also have been taking the Metamucil capsules just to make sure I'm not shatin marbles b/c of all the protein I eat.

I don't take powdered fiber supplements. I watched too much Price is Right as a kid (I was a homebody), so every time I think of Metamucil, I think of old people. Hence, taking metamucil would make me feel old...

jonnie256 wrote: »

I just don't see how you can consistantly only get 20g everyday. I mean so many foods have carbs even fruits. I have been trying low carbs but I still end up around 50-60g a day. Can yall give me examples of your daily diet?thanks

Meat, fish, veggies, eggs, oils, butter, occasionally berries or nuts or seeds. It is easy to stay under 20 carbs. Just read the labels. Also remember that when you read the labels, under the carb count you will find sugar and fiber counts indented. That is because those are counted in the total carbs because they are forms of carbohydrates. Subtract the fiber from the total carbs. The reason behind that is that fiber is a carbohydrate that gets counted in the total on the label but it is actually a carb that your body does not absorb. Instead it passes through and carries waste out with it.

when you tell me how they add fiber to broccoli, kale or almonds, then I might pay attention.

many (more often than not) people need to go lower than 50 or even down to the 30/20 level to reach ketosis.

For me, 50g is almost maintenace level.