Low Carb Ideas

Bumb! I need some suggestions too!

Get rid of the fruits that are really high in sugar, but keep things like berries and watermelon. Good for hydration, vitamins and minerals, and fiber! Don't eliminate any vegetables unless you're going seriously hard core no carbs (I don't suggest it). Avoid grains and starchy foods (potatoes, corn, peas, pasta, etc.).
Get lots of lean proteins. Yogurts (mix your own from plain for lower sugar), cheeses, eggs, chicken, turkey, pork, etc. are all great sources of protein. I find marinating in olive oil and vinegar with lots of herbs makes for some tasty chicken dishes that are low carb!

I would start your day with more protein like eggs, sausage, ham, etc. Starting with something so carb dense as porridge sets your body for a day full of craving that blood sugar spike again. That is why you may be drawn to fruit later in the day. Best luck!

yea what most said... As for your Macronutrients you track... I like to track Cals/carbs/protein/fiber/sugar and fat. Wouldnt worry about sodium unless u live off processed pre packaged foods constantly and dont drink enough water daily.

Is cutting out grains a good idea? i eat a lot of brown rice/oats/quinoa/couscous...should i keep these in or swap them for protein alternatives?
I'm definitely going to cut down on my dried fruit/apple addiction!

Again, I am not sure what your carb goal is. But a rule I like to follow is, if I am going to have couscous, then I try to have protein to match it, we like to put chicken in our couscous (well hubby does)

I eat oatmeal, but I have eggs with it too. Pure protein bars have carbs but they have the same amount of protein too.

But maybe that would help, if you are going to have something that has carbs, make sure you have protein with it too.

I use whole white wheat.. its wheat but its the albino form. Its really good. I make crepes for pancakes, thinner but yummy. I have this recipe its:

Description:
These Swedish pancakes are perfectly delicious! Simple to make, and tasty enough to eat all by themselves... and made healthier with white whole wheat flour.
Yield:
about 8 crepes
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 cup milk
3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
butter or coconut oil, for frying
Maple syrup, fruit syrup, or sweetened cream cheese (or kefir or yogurt), for serving
Instructions:
1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk until well-beaten. Add the flour, sugar, and salt and whisk briskly until batter is smooth.
2. Allow batter to rest for 5-10 minutes to thicken slightly (will still be thin, though!).
3. Heat an 8- to 10-inch skillet over medium heat. When skillet is hot, put 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of butter or coconut oil in the skillet. As soon as it's melted, pour in 1/4 cup of batter***. Tip the skillet to spread batter in a thin circle.
4. Flip crepe after about a minute, when top is dry and crepe is holding together enough to flip. Cook for an additional 30 seconds or so.
5. Continue cooking crepes in this fashion, adding 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of oil before each one, and cooking 1/4 cup of batter at a time.
Serve hot, with syrup or other toppings of your choice!

i usually aim for 50% carbs, 20% protein, 30% fat you can adjust your settings in the goals section and to custom.

high protein snacks include:
boiled eggs
protein shake
nuts/seeds
fat free greek yogurt
peanut butter/hummus/cottage cheese/pate/cheddar cheese with veg
glass of semi skimmed milk
chicken/ham/turkey slices

don't cut out fruit though as it is good for you but maybe limit it to 2-3 portions per day maybe? and cut out juice as this is just liquid sugar with little fibre and not may nutrients due to processing etc same as a fizzy drink almost...

Eating a lot of complex carbs is ideal for weight loss... low in calories and full of nutrients. fruits and vegetables are good, complex carbs like 100% whole wheat bread, brown rice, oatmeal, fiberone cereal, whole grains, etc..... good rations for would probably be 45% complex carbs, 35% protein, and 20% good fats

Have a look at my diary...apart from yesterday. :sad: ..i`m usually under 40 gr a day..

If you cut your carbs down to around 20 g a day, you do not need to worry about calories.

Thanks for the info, I know when I log my foods, I stay within my caloric intake, but I almost always go over in carbs... I will try some the foods you suggested and see if I can come out better in my weight lost adventure.