Adi4Fitness wrote: »

KnitOrMiss wrote: »

Adi4Fitness wrote: »

@kpk54 thank you
just in one meal i hit 36 grams of fibre .
avocado 185 grams 19 grams of fibre mashed with 30 gram flax seed at 8 grams of fibre and 9 grams of fiber with dark chocolate . I like Crunchy stuff and flax seeds add it.

@Adi4Fitness - I just have to say, I'm jealous you can have that much. Veggie fiber carbs are one thing, but anything like this - too much and I'm in instant nap mode... Guessing you have no insulin issues...

Now that you mention it i did have moments of knockout naps after high carb. in retrospect i believe it was high sugar combined with carbs. That lunch came about 50 grams of carbs including the dark chocolate . I also stay around 50 grams of carbs no where near keto levels but i do intermittent fasting. That has probably helped with the insulin and not being in instant nap mode. one thing i do notice though No matter what day it is or what i eat, if i do not have my daily dose of vitamin D close to 6000mg I am lethargic , tired/sleepy . Seeing how i still have 30 pounds to lose i can only assume i would not need as much vitamin D when i get to my ideal weight range.
Obese people need lot more vitamin D than normal folks.

@Adi4Fitness - I find that, too, but I've been vitamin D deficient for a decade or more. However, I have found something that makes a difference, too, is adding iron with c around my morning meal and after late lunch. My RBC/HG/HCT have always been at the bottom of the barrel...this last time I finally pushed below levels just a titch. For proper thyroid function, your levels must be closer to 75% of range, at least for iron, and mid level on rest, and so that explained SO much...because iron requires B12, and B12, iron, and D3 all require so much stomach acid to digest, which for me was impaired by my gallbladder removal AND by hypothyroidism dialing back production...so it because a self-fulfilling cycle. Most recent readings show me that D3 is recommended optimally (by Vitamin D Council) to be 100-150, and I realized that explained so much! Between the D3 and K2, I finally got my levels up from the 20's!

But I added the flax to a hemp shake (full on keto recipe), and still took the food nap, so for me, it wasn't sugar related... I have been very leery of it is sense. I'm glad that you seem to be doing better than I did. And yup, I'm still in the MO category, so that explains why my daily dose has to be 2-3x normal...

kpk54 wrote: »

Artichokes. High fiber. Low carb.

Yum.

Alas, the fiber and net carb values for artichokes are pretty diverse, both on MFP and Cronometer... ??

RalfLott wrote: »

kpk54 wrote: »

Artichokes. High fiber. Low carb.

Yum.

Alas, the fiber and net carb values for artichokes are pretty diverse, both on MFP and Cronometer... ??

It might depend on whether they are counting artichoke hearts only or scraping the 'leaves/petals' through your teeth to get the meat off the base of each of them. Also if you actually eat the fuzzy choke (named that for a good reason)

Here's a "muffin" recipe I came across on Pinterest. (Note: Pinterest.com is a female-centric Web site but it's a gold mine for low-carb tips and recipes.) This "muffin" is more bread-like than other coffee cup bread recipes I've tried. I've been making it for breakfast with a drizzle of the only Walden Farms product I actually like: their pancake syrup.

One Minute Flax Seed Muffins
Combine
1⁄4 cup flax seed meal
1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄4 teaspoon Splenda
1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Combine separately
1 egg
1 teaspoon oil

Add liquid to dry ingredients in straight sided microwave container like a coffee cup. Stir. Microwave for one minute.

Suggested variations:
Make it savory by substituting garlic and/or Italian seasoning for Splenda and cinnamon.
Add one-fourth cup grated Cheddar or Parmesan; may need another 30 seconds cook time.
Cut in half and toast.

I have a recipe very similar to this one and it slips right out of the mug and it is very good. I also use a cream cheese icing on it that is made with splenda that is very good. 8 oz cream cheese, 1 cup splenda 2 T butter, blend together, spread on the muffin, the only problem is eating too much of it.

I really need to try the flax meal muffin recipe! I bought a big bag of it but haven't been using it (or my chia seeds) for a while. I've been lazy and just grabbing quick things like lunch meat, various forms of cheese and nuts, and Quest bars rather than taking the time (like I used to) to make coconut chia seed pudding, LCHF mug cakes, etc.