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Low Carb Snacks while Biking
I eat low carb, have done so for about 20 months and it works for me very well. I have been riding my bicycle a lot this spring (after losing gym access due to CV19). This summer I have progressed to doing some longer rides (50-70 km) I am riding in a very hilly rural area, some paved roads, some gravel. I can’t continue…
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Xylitol
Have been eating low carb (25 net grams a day) for more than a year now, have been trying to push through some serious cravings so I have been chewing Pur gum (5 calories and 1 gram carbs per piece), with xylitol. Am reading mixed messages about xylitol - don’t count the carbs, count half the carbs, don’t put that in your…
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Allulose?
Does anyone have experience using this sweetener?
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Maintenance and Low Carb
I hit my weight goal 4 months ago and have been trying to find the best macros for maintenance. I lost on very low carb eating (20-25 total grams daily) but my doctor is telling me she doesn’t think its a good idea to continue at such a low level. Does anyone have experience they can share with finding long term…
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Alternative Sweetners
I have been eating low carb for almost a year, have lost 55 lbs and am trying to settle into maintenance. I have not eaten much made with alternative sweetners, but I want to do some baking and also keep some of the bars (love good fats, good to go) on hand in case of emergencies (like travel). Swerve, Stevia, Monk…
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Net Carbs Math
Now that I am transitioning to maintenance I am going to be putting more focus on net carbs and not total carbs. While I understand its total minus fibre, what I am not sure of is how to handle a food with zero carbs, but it has fibre (konjac rice and noodles). I eat this food four or five times a week, so I want to be…
