Doing low carb
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silverstar65
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Been doing it a couple weeks. I so want bread and starch so bad!
But I'm fighting it one day at a time. ☺ Doing it for my blood sugar and to lose weight.
I'm tired of eggs in the morning though, so sometimes I just settle for coffee. My stomach is growling right now though! 😁 keep growling. 😛 I haven't been on here in a while, but I'm finding it harder to stay on track. So starting today I am going to start exercising in the mornings and tracking. Keeping myself in check that way and posting in the forum. Feel free to comment. Keep me accountable! ☺
But I'm fighting it one day at a time. ☺ Doing it for my blood sugar and to lose weight.
I'm tired of eggs in the morning though, so sometimes I just settle for coffee. My stomach is growling right now though! 😁 keep growling. 😛 I haven't been on here in a while, but I'm finding it harder to stay on track. So starting today I am going to start exercising in the mornings and tracking. Keeping myself in check that way and posting in the forum. Feel free to comment. Keep me accountable! ☺
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Why don't you pick a diet that is easier for you stick to?16
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If you go to youtube and look for keto bread recipes you can find lots of things that won't spike your insulin. Depending on how low carb you are you could also do things like oats with berries.
Once you start logging everything you can be more flexible with fiber-rich foods without the fear of not knowing if you are within your macros.
If you join the low carb group you can post your questions there and maybe get better answers.
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I feel your pain! I've been trying to do low- carb(not Keto) since April. Sometimes I make a bunch of egg muffins with assorted things like broccoli, spinach, etc on the weekends and then I can just grab and go on work mornings. Other times I micro-wave egg substitute with spinach. If I am in a real hurry I end up grabbing an Atkins shake.0
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Have been on Keto for 2 months - like you I became tired of eggs and I really need my coffee so I started using Perfect Keto Collagen (vanilla) as my coffee sweetener/creamer. It is very tasty - 1 scoop has 80 calories, 1g of carbs, 10g of protein and 5000mg of MCT. That is now my breakfast most of the time. But celery and beef jerky are always standbys or the good old boiled egg. Keep logging and tracking it will pay off
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silverstar65 wrote: »Been doing it a couple weeks. I so want bread and starch so bad!
But I'm fighting it one day at a time. ☺ Doing it for my blood sugar and to lose weight.
I'm tired of eggs in the morning though, so sometimes I just settle for coffee. My stomach is growling right now though! 😁 keep growling. 😛 I haven't been on here in a while, but I'm finding it harder to stay on track. So starting today I am going to start exercising in the mornings and tracking. Keeping myself in check that way and posting in the forum. Feel free to comment. Keep me accountable! ☺
@silverstar65 my first two weeks were hellish four years ago when started Low Carb Way Of Eating at the age of 63 to see if it would help manage some of my health issues.
The physical carb cravings started to fade fast after the first 2 weeks and my binging was gone in about a month along with my high pain levels. Yes I still have memory of what carbs taste like but I have not "had to" stop at Dairy Queen for a banana split it 4 years now.
It is the freedom to eat the way that is best for my long term health that keeps me eating Low Carb.
Best of continued success.
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silverstar65 wrote: »Been doing it a couple weeks. I so want bread and starch so bad!
But I'm fighting it one day at a time. ☺ Doing it for my blood sugar and to lose weight.
I'm tired of eggs in the morning though, so sometimes I just settle for coffee. My stomach is growling right now though! 😁 keep growling. 😛 I haven't been on here in a while, but I'm finding it harder to stay on track. So starting today I am going to start exercising in the mornings and tracking. Keeping myself in check that way and posting in the forum. Feel free to comment. Keep me accountable! ☺
I don't do low carb, but just wanted to urge you to play around with the foods you eat, whether it's your protein & fat & fiber ratio, meal timing, etc to find a plan that is easy to stick to. There are also lots of different "levels" of low carb, so maybe you are aiming for a little lower than is best for you. The biggest benefit of low carb is that for some people it makes sticking to a lower calorie level easy. It's never a good idea to lose weight in a way you have to struggle through, otherwise you are much more likely to quit or struggle to maintain. Hope you get lots of tips!11 -
GaleHawkins wrote: »silverstar65 wrote: »Been doing it a couple weeks. I so want bread and starch so bad!
But I'm fighting it one day at a time. ☺ Doing it for my blood sugar and to lose weight.
I'm tired of eggs in the morning though, so sometimes I just settle for coffee. My stomach is growling right now though! 😁 keep growling. 😛 I haven't been on here in a while, but I'm finding it harder to stay on track. So starting today I am going to start exercising in the mornings and tracking. Keeping myself in check that way and posting in the forum. Feel free to comment. Keep me accountable! ☺
@silverstar65 my first two weeks were hellish four years ago when started Low Carb Way Of Eating at the age of 63 to see if it would help manage some of my health issues.
The physical carb cravings started to fade fast after the first 2 weeks and my binging was gone in about a month along with my high pain levels. Yes I still have memory of what carbs taste like but I have not "had to" stop at Dairy Queen for a banana split it 4 years now.
It is the freedom to eat the way that is best for my long term health that keeps me eating Low Carb.
Best of continued success.
Banana splits at Dairy Queen are as much fat as carbs.10 -
silverstar65 wrote: »Been doing it a couple weeks. I so want bread and starch so bad!
But I'm fighting it one day at a time. ☺ Doing it for my blood sugar and to lose weight.
I'm tired of eggs in the morning though, so sometimes I just settle for coffee. My stomach is growling right now though! 😁 keep growling. 😛 I haven't been on here in a while, but I'm finding it harder to stay on track. So starting today I am going to start exercising in the mornings and tracking. Keeping myself in check that way and posting in the forum. Feel free to comment. Keep me accountable! ☺
I don't do low carb, but just wanted to urge you to play around with the foods you eat, whether it's your protein & fat & fiber ratio, meal timing, etc to find a plan that is easy to stick to. There are also lots of different "levels" of low carb, so maybe you are aiming for a little lower than is best for you. The biggest benefit of low carb is that for some people it makes sticking to a lower calorie level easy. It's never a good idea to lose weight in a way you have to struggle through, otherwise you are much more likely to quit or struggle to maintain. Hope you get lots of tips!
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Google the recipe for 90 second bread. It's fast, simple and low carb. I add a little ground psyllium husk to the recipe & a pinch of salt & 1/2 tsp powdered stevia so that it tastes more like traditional bread. This recipe has the closest texture to real bread that I've tried. I like it freshly made, not toasted. Don't forget to use bulletproof coffee to help with hunger. I put in 1 TBSP coconut oil and 1 tsp butter. I also add either 1 tsp powdered stevia or I choose a sugar-free flavored syrup like salted caramel or hazelnut which you can buy on Amazon. Fat will help with the hunger. Sunflower seed kernals, walnuts, almonds. I buy my almonds smoked (walmart) or lightly salted (any store) and that helps give me my sodium as well. I used riced cauliflower for my rice (and I don't even like cauliflower). Zucchini zoodles for my pasta. You can buy both premade in the freezer aisle or very simply make your own. Youtube is a great source for recipes as you can watch them make it. Also there are a LOT of wonderful websites out there that can give you great ideas. Best of luck to you!
BTW- that is not true about Dairy Queen Banana splits or any other of their menu items. You can look up their nutritional information online.
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When going low carb it makes it easier if you increase your fat intake. It is not required for low carb but is required for keto. It really helped curb any cravings I would have expected to have.3
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GaleHawkins wrote: »silverstar65 wrote: »Been doing it a couple weeks. I so want bread and starch so bad!
But I'm fighting it one day at a time. ☺ Doing it for my blood sugar and to lose weight.
I'm tired of eggs in the morning though, so sometimes I just settle for coffee. My stomach is growling right now though! 😁 keep growling. 😛 I haven't been on here in a while, but I'm finding it harder to stay on track. So starting today I am going to start exercising in the mornings and tracking. Keeping myself in check that way and posting in the forum. Feel free to comment. Keep me accountable! ☺
@silverstar65 my first two weeks were hellish four years ago when started Low Carb Way Of Eating at the age of 63 to see if it would help manage some of my health issues.
The physical carb cravings started to fade fast after the first 2 weeks and my binging was gone in about a month along with my high pain levels. Yes I still have memory of what carbs taste like but I have not "had to" stop at Dairy Queen for a banana split it 4 years now.
It is the freedom to eat the way that is best for my long term health that keeps me eating Low Carb.
Best of continued success.
Banana splits at Dairy Queen are as much fat as carbs.
At 520 cals., you could cut weight by substituting a Dairy Queen B.Split for 880 cals of Keto coffee, just sayin'
https://www.dairyqueen.com/us-en/Menu/Treats/Banana-Split/#open_nutrition8 -
Are the carbs in the food diary meant to be net of fibre or whole please? Sorry to butt in.0
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GaleHawkins wrote: »silverstar65 wrote: »Been doing it a couple weeks. I so want bread and starch so bad!
But I'm fighting it one day at a time. ☺ Doing it for my blood sugar and to lose weight.
I'm tired of eggs in the morning though, so sometimes I just settle for coffee. My stomach is growling right now though! 😁 keep growling. 😛 I haven't been on here in a while, but I'm finding it harder to stay on track. So starting today I am going to start exercising in the mornings and tracking. Keeping myself in check that way and posting in the forum. Feel free to comment. Keep me accountable! ☺
@silverstar65 my first two weeks were hellish four years ago when started Low Carb Way Of Eating at the age of 63 to see if it would help manage some of my health issues.
The physical carb cravings started to fade fast after the first 2 weeks and my binging was gone in about a month along with my high pain levels. Yes I still have memory of what carbs taste like but I have not "had to" stop at Dairy Queen for a banana split it 4 years now.
It is the freedom to eat the way that is best for my long term health that keeps me eating Low Carb.
Best of continued success.
Banana splits at Dairy Queen are as much fat as carbs.
I'm still trying to figure out how a 520 calorie banana split is a binge.9 -
Are the carbs in the food diary meant to be net of fibre or whole please? Sorry to butt in.
The diary doesn't calculate net carbs. You can find entries in the database that have the net carbs rather than the total carbs, or you can rearrange columns so the fiber is right next to the carbs and you can figure it out in your head.2 -
Are the carbs in the food diary meant to be net of fibre or whole please? Sorry to butt in.
The diary doesn't calculate net carbs. You can find entries in the database that have the net carbs rather than the total carbs, or you can rearrange columns so the fiber is right next to the carbs and you can figure it out in your head.
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Well, I suck . I was doing really well keeping my carbs below 20 . Till today , I couldn't leave the french bread alone. Made myself a cheese and turkey sandwich on french bread. Oh well, tomorrow is another day. I got this! Before anyone says, I would keep the bread out of my house, but other people live there and buy it. ugh!3
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You may want to consider getting more sodium. When you lower carbs you need more salt and that sometimes manifests as hunger.3
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Thank you , I will try that.1
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OP, life is full of temptation and sometimes it's ok to cave. We can treat ourselves responsibly. I've found that the trick is keeping my treats in moderation. By denying myself bread, rice, pasta, and potatoes I make myself miserable. I also eat low carb to keep blood sugar in check but I just aim to be under 100 g for the day. With that allowance I keep my blood sugar in check and still get to enjoy carbs. Tonight I ate 7.6 glorious ounces of sweet potato with 60 g of sour cream with my dinner. It was delightful.
My advice is to pick a low carb level that works for you. If you are looking to lose weight and watch your blood sugar then you can eat to your meter. I know that I can have 7.6 ounces of sweet potato and still pull a good reading. I could not eat that same amount of carbohydrate in bread because it sends my sugar soaring. We are all so different--eat to your meter. It will tell you what you can eat and stay within your health goals.4
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