CharlieLopez2005

For some, eating animals is cruel by definition, but if you mean "food raised through less cruel, more humane" methods, I would recommend http://eatwild.com/ for a listing of farmers across the nation who raise their livestock grass-fed. Michael Pollan has a nice section in his book Omnivore's Dilemma that describes a…

Thanks to all who have contributed your thoughts on the topic so far. I'm definitely checking out the Paleo family blogs, as some have recommended. Actually, the maintenance phase of a lot of these Paleo diets is pretty close to what I had in mind for kids going low-carb--i.e. not super low-carb, so as to allow some fruits…

There was an article by Emily Deans, MD, from Psychology Today that I bookmarked awhile ago that seemed to suggest that the brain and body might actually function better on ketones (i.e. in the absence or restriction of carbs) instead of glucose:…

Clinical studies concluding that low-carb "would be detrimental to children trying to learn" or "hinder their ability to focus" would definitely be something I'd be interested in reading.

I love the Precor they have at my gym. It has a lot of bells and whistles, like a TV and mp3 plug-in, but I usually just read a good book on my Kindle while doing the elliptical.

Silk's unsweetened almond milk is zero net carbs (1g carb - 1g fiber = 0g net carbs) for one cup and 35 calories. I like to mix three cups with Isopure protein powder for a nutrient-rich, no net carb, fairly low calorie mix after a hard workout.

Thanks! :smile:

A lot of people resort to a low-carb diet because they are diabetic (i.e. a condition where the body does not handle carbs well) or genetically predisposed to it (like me). Basically, whenever I eat a lot of carbs, like whole wheat spaghetti, for example, my energy levels crash within a half hour of eating and then I'm…

I'm going to play devil's advocate here. I would love for your entrepreneurial venture to succeed, but I would be skeptical for a few reasons: 1. Most college kids (at least those NOT on MFP!) don't make food decisions in a vacuum based solely on price. They are not rational agents as Econ 101 textbooks would have us…

Whenever I ate whole wheat spaghetti for dinner, I did notice that I felt like a slug about 30 minutes after I was done eating. I would literally start falling asleep or struggle to stay awake. And then I would still be hungry 3 or 4 hours later. My fasting glucose test turned out normal, but the 3-hour oral glucose…

Even though I'm a low-carb dieter myself, I don't think it's for everyone necessarily. But I would say that for diabetics or someone very prone to it at least (like me), a low-carb approach to eating is a better, more sensible approach than higher-carb diets since a diabetic's body doesn't handle carbs nearly as well as a…

"Balance" is usually thought of as a good adjective, but I've never been clear what it means exactly in the context of dieting and food choices. For some, a "balanced" approach to food is literally 33% carbs, 33% fat, and 33% protein, or some permutation thereof, in which case "balance" in terms of macronutrient ratios…

Is there a particular reason why the dietitian recommended you find cereals with 9g or less of sugar per serving? Also, keep in mind that a cup of milk that goes with your bowl of cereal, by itself, will have about 12-13g of sugar alone.

Based on what you described, my first instinct would be suspicion that your gym is receiving some sort of financial kick-back in exchange for helping to cross-sell some unregulated fat burning pills. Even my own gym (LA Fitness) has the nearby GNC come in almost every week to sell stuff and each of their trainers is…

Try looking up this concept of calorie cycling and blend with Atkin's induction. I'm intrigued by this concept of breaking platueas, but I'm not an expert on this by any means. Can anyone else speak to this?

I highly recommend the "meatza" and this is coming from a guy who worked at a pizzeria once upon a time. http://freetheanimal.com/2009/09/meat-crust-pizza-its-meatza.html

I couldn't read the ingredients list (too small), but it doesn't sound too bad for 9g net carbs per serving, as far as ice cream goes. By comparison, Breyer's Carb Smart ice cream has 4g net carb per serving but has a ton of artificial sweeteners, too. Might be a good alternative for diabetics sensitive to those artificial…

I don't have my references handy, but I think eColi (at least some strains of it, like 157) can survive high cooking temperatures.

girlonamission- So glad you posted this. Even as a low-carber myself (-105 lbs lost, -26% body fat so far), I've never heard of many of these websites that others have referenced. Now I have more websites bookmarked and reading material! Please feel free to add me. Would love to help any way I can.

La Tortilla makes a tortilla that's 3 net carbs, which is the lowest of any tortilla I've ever seen. I too feel awesome whenever I'm on the low-carb diet. Every once in a while I have a craving for cheese fries or movie theater popcorn and give in, but always feel like crap soon afterward as my body rebels. Not so much…

Low-carb dieting isn't easy, that's for sure! I'm wondering if, when you did low-carb the first time, you let yourself have a cheat meal every once in awhile. I usually plan one cheat meal a week (e.g. date night with the wife) with the understanding that I'm going to reduce my calorie intake the next day and work out…

Think of fruit as Nature's version of candy.

I like to use Shiratki noodles in lieu of starchy or even whole wheat pasta. Shirataki noodles are between 0-25 calories per serving, no net carbs, no fat--basically, it's metabolically neutral. Miracle Noodles (0 calories per serving) fit with just about any type of dietary approach out there. The Miracle Noodle brand is…

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Jex- I'll send a friend invite; would love to help. I definitely empathize with trying to go low-carb on your own in a low-fat/high-carb world.

Evans--The short answer is yes. Unless you can use the glucose immediately or store it as glycogen in your muscles, the hormone insulin turns that excess sugar into fat as a way to quickly control blood glucose levels in the body. Of course, the extent to which this happens varies by individual.

That's awesome you have a close friend doing it with you. I bet that definintely helps! I honestly haven't missed a lot of carbs; however, cheese fries and movie popcorn seem to be my two kryptonites over the last few months. When I splurge with those high-carb items, I feel a moment of satisfaction, but usually not too…

I'm reading a new book now by Dr. Davis called "Wheat Belly," which has recently convinced me to try to go more gluten-free.

I will definintely have to check that out. Right now, I use La Tortilla, which is 3 net carbs per tortilla. Low-carb quesadillas are always handy and easy to make in a pinch!

I haven't really kept track of my food prior to MFP, but I would guess my macronutrient ratios are pretty close to 65/30/5 as well (at least on a non-splurge day!). I honestly don't know much about the Dukan diet, other than it being popular in Europe right now, but would also agree that low-carb diets needs to be high-fat…