Carbs are my new friends

I'm trying to figure out how oatmeal is slow-digesting. I used to have a big bowl with an apple and I would be shaking like a leaf less than 2 hours later. The fiber thing is so bogus.

Now I have 3 cage-free eggs and 4 pieces of natural uncured bacon and I'm full all day.

I have something similar to all of the above before noon. But I still eat again 2-3 hours later

Yeah, it doesn't matter what I eat for breakfast, I have to eat every 2 - 3 hours regardless. I do find, however, that steel cut oats fill me much longer than old fashioned rolled oats, which fill me longer than quick oats, which fill me longer than instant (which don't fill me at all). I blame it on the processing. I also must add fruit.

I'm trying to figure out how oatmeal is slow-digesting. I used to have a big bowl with an apple and I would be shaking like a leaf less than 2 hours later. The fiber thing is so bogus.

Now I have 3 cage-free eggs and 4 pieces of natural uncured bacon and I'm full all day.

Same! I had the EXACT same breakfast nearly every day (yes steel cut! 400+ calories-worth, no less) and was RAVENOUS just two hours later (sometimes less!). Now whole eggs fried in animal fat lasts me until noon or 1pm. Today I just had coffee with whole cream because I wasn't hungry and didn't even think about eating until noon.

Granted, I think that a bowl of oatmeal full of fiber is probably more filling than a bowl of Rice Krispies or something, but more filling than good fat and protein? Not for me, that's for sure!

hmm, my doctor recommended a low-carb diet for me. from reading articles, i've seen doctors have COMPLETELY differing opinions over low-carb and the effect of ketosis, just as users on this site do.

I was just posting i found the information interesting. The Dietician did tell me that this might not work for me. That everyone is different and that maybe the low carb diet was working. But At this moment I've been on a plateau for 3 months. So this is what she told me. And that I could try it for 3 weeks to see how it worked for me.

sounds good! low-carb isn't for everyone, just as high-carb isn't. do what works for you

not directed at OP: i've been on low-carb for over 2 weeks now, and i'm losing weight and feeling better than i've felt since i was in my teens. not saying this is everyone's response, but i'm a little annoyed by the people who think i must be a zombie because i don't eat bread

Just be careful, my MIL got this same suggestion from her doctor's dietian 15 years ago and still uses it as her excuse to gorge herself on wonder bread and what ever other simple carb she can get her hands on, and doesn't understand why she has issues with weight and belly pain when she eats more complex and whole foods. It's all about the complex carbs, just keep telling yourself, (and enhanced flours only need enhanced because all the nutrients have been stripped from them in the processing).\

enriched, the word is enriched not enhanced . . .

10 carbs a day is way to low. When you work out and you have so little carbs in your body you will start to smell a very foul smell on your breath and your sweat. that means that you are now in to acid ketosis (mispell) but it's bad. You need anywhere between 30 and 50 carbs a day depending on your activity level.

Could you please explain why ketosis is "bad" ?

You will burn through the carbs that you have then start to burn Muscle and sometimes Bone tissue which is very unhealthy...

I'm sorry but this is just plain misleading. Do a little research into Ketosis and you may find your eyes opened.

There is nothing wrong with a low-carb diet for active people....but it depends on your level of intensity. I have been on a super low-carb Paleo eating plan for the past month (20G of carbs a day).....I heavy lift 3 days a week.....and mountain bike 1-2 time a week. All of my lifts have gone up in weight and my stamina on saturday for a 2-1/2 mountain bike ride in the river valley was the best it has ever been.

Please explain to me how I would be able to do this, feel better than I ever have, and look better than I have in 8 years if my body was eating itself alive?

Your dietitian gave you some false info. Do a little reading and inform yourself rather than trust a "professional"

I completely agree with this. I am on a low carb diet too, I only do 20-35g of carbs a day. Been doing this for 7 weeks and working out pretty hard. I have not lost any muscle just fat, I have this checked once a week. I love my new low carb life style!

You'll probably notice you can think more clearly, too. Carbs are the only nutrient that feeds your brain cells.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/a-metabolic-paradigm-shift-fat-carbs-human-body-metabolism/
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-context-of-calories/

I'm so glad you posted that........because I was just looking for those. Nice!

You're welcome. The brain runs on glucose - not carbs. And the body can make glucose from protein and fat. To put that simply. My brain actually runs much better now.

The brain can easily and very healthfully6 run on ketones also. Glucose is not the be all and end all.

Yes, the low carb fad unfortunately gave people a wrong mindset. Complex carbs are your friend and give you the energy to get through your workouts. It does help to eat them in the earlier half of your day.

Feel free to friend me for some positive food for thought daily, Colleen

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Everything in moderation...

10 carbs a day is way to low. When you work out and you have so little carbs in your body you will start to smell a very foul smell on your breath and your sweat. that means that you are now in to acid ketosis (mispell) but it's bad. You need anywhere between 30 and 50 carbs a day depending on your activity level.

So now that you can eat carbs dont go too crazy with it. They can get out of control. I would say that if you are working out, you may just want to calorie count instead but also dont deprive your body of calories, when you work out you need to add extra calories back into your diet. The tracker on here does that for you if you add in all of your food and exercise. it will automatically add back the calories you need.

The body produces ketones as the preferred fuel for the heart, outer part of the kidneys, and most areas of the brain.

Ketoacidosis is a life-threatening condition commonly associated with Type 1 diabetes and insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes. Ketoacidosis is not the same as normal dietary ketosis. The abnormally low level of insulin in the diabetic leads to a toxic build-up of blood glucose, causing excess urination, thirst, and dehydration. The glucose cannot enter the cells to produce energy in the absence of insulin. This causes the body to break down an excessive amount of body fat and muscle tissues for energy. Ketoacidosis is an unhealthy condition in which the body has excessively high glucose and ketone bodies at the same time. The ketoacids lower the pH of the blood to an unhealthy level. The body is very sensitive to changes in blood pH.

The condition is never present in a non diabetic on a carbohydrate-restricted diet in which beneficial ketosis is achieved. Normal ketosis stabilizes blood glucose within a normal range and prevents the breakdown of healthy muscle tissue. The dietary restriction of carbohydrates prevents any build-up of excess glucose. The blood glucose level remains perfectly normal and stable, almost straight line. The body is actually powered normally by ketone bodies while we sleep. Ketosis was common and normal in all primitive people who lived on a high-protein, high-fat and low-carbohydrate diet such as the North American plains Indians and northern Eskimos. Dietary fatty acids and ketone bodies are very healthy fuels for the body in contrast to glucose which causes insulin resistance, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

Many people falsely believe they cannot or are not losing weight because the ketones drop to a lower level. The Ketostiks, used to measure the ketones in the urine, are no longer showing the purple color on the test strip. However, weight loss continues with or without the ketones being present. The spillage of excess ketones in the urine disappears on the low-carbohydrate diet after the body becomes accustomed to using dietary fats for energy instead of glucose. This usually occurs within a few weeks on the diet. People who normally eat high-carbohydrate meals have been fueling their bodies with glucose and fructose obtained from the carbohydrates. Their cells have had very little experience burning fatty acids for energy. The body uses the glucose first to prevent high levels of glucose in the blood.

The body experiences a new condition when a person goes on the low-carbohydrate diet. The more commonly used glucose fuel is no longer available. The body reacts by dropping the pancreas' production of insulin and increasing the hormone glucagon. The glucagon draws stored fat reserves in the form of triglycerides for use by the cells as the new energy source. However, the cells are slow to react to this new fuel source, and the individual feels weak or lacking energy. The resistance to burning fatty acids for energy can vary greatly among individuals. Some people feel this weakness, but others pick right up and take off with the feeling of greater energy than before.

Everything in moderation...

I don't eat fat in moderation at all. It's the one macronutrient I no longer have to track. I eat more my body will burn more (I will actually get restless and hyper and HAVE to do something). When I was even moderate carb I was sleepy all the time and never wanted to move. I would have to force myself to exercise.

I figured it wouldn't be long before someone came in to rain on the carb love-fest. Carbs are good for you. Too much is bad. Find the right balance and don't be afraid to eat some whole grains.

Agreed! Why is is always the low-carbers who feel like they need to defend their lifestyle to the death? Do what works for you and I'll do what works for me!

Well, to be fair, I believe it started by trying to correct the misinformation that was being tossed around.

I figured it wouldn't be long before someone came in to rain on the carb love-fest. Carbs are good for you. Too much is bad. Find the right balance and don't be afraid to eat some whole grains.

Agreed! Why is is always the low-carbers who feel like they need to defend their lifestyle to the death? Do what works for you and I'll do what works for me!

Because we get sick and tired of being told what we are doing is soo unhealthy when in fact we are eating healthier than 90% of the population.

Grains, including whole grains are processed - therefore I don't eat them.

At the end of the day, everyone needs to choose what's best for their own health and lifestyle.


Do what you will, and that's just fine........i certainly won't judge anyone for making the choices they make as long as they are informed choices. Making decisions based on false information that some people just blurt out because they feel it's true is not fair to yourself or your body.

Get the right information........then make the RIGHT choice.