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OK. So I'm still hanging with the no flour/no sugar diet. I'd like to call it the LCHF diet, but I'm not sure I qualify as my carbs are avg. 32% of my diet. I haven't really had any sugar cravings but I have missed the "crunchy" stuff. I have appeased myself with an occ fingernail sized bite of whatever my husband was munching on and the occ piece of whole wheat bread with breakfast. But no sodas, sugar or sandwiches, etc. The other day my sister made fried Oreos with ice cream for her son's 15th birthday and I had one, but the guilt outweighed the pleasure :( Still, though, my carb percentages are down from 50+.
I find myself eating a lot of dairy (which has carbs) and fruit (again with carbs as well as fiber and antioxidants). I'm eating eggs almost daily. So, how can I get the carbs down and keep the protein up. (Eat a chicken leg at every meal?) And what does a "fat bomb" mean? A chunk of butter? The chicken skin I usually peal off? I'd appreciate any input from those who are more veteran at this. Thanks....
Diet Calendar Entries for 01 September 2015:
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1247 kcal
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Fat: 76.78g | Prot: 72.65g | Carb: 71.48g.
Breakfast: Del Monte Cherry Mixed Fruit Cup, Coffee-Mate French Vanilla Powder Coffee Creamer, Cottage Cheese (Lowfat 2% Milkfat), Coffee, Bakers & Chefs American Cheese, Egg. Lunch: Jif Creamy Peanut Butter. Dinner: Van Camp's Pork & Beans in Tomato Sauce, Duke's Mayonnaise, Bakers & Chefs American Cheese, American Value Green Beans (Canned), Ground Beef (90% Lean / 10% Fat). Snacks/Other: True North Almond Pecan Cashew Clusters. more...
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2466 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Cleaning - 1 hour, Stretching (yoga) - 10 minutes, Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 20 minutes, Resting - 13 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours. more...
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I am low carb myself. Keeping it between 20 and 40 grams per day. I try for 12-15 grams (net) carbs from non-starchy veggies and 5g net carbs from low-glycemic fruits (berries).
Pork skins can replace potato chips and give you that crunch without the carbs and they have quite a bit of protein and need fat as well. I never found the need to "fat-bomb" which is taking a whole day with zero carbs and massive amounts of fat. It doesn't seem healthy to me. I use a vegan protein powder sweetened with stevia when i need to bump up the protein. Nuts, seeds, flax meal also help.
As far as dairy goes, I try to limit that to 2 oz per day. I am lactose intolerant so I use almond or soy milk.
01 Sep 15 by member: Lady Jhara
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I eat lots of chicken breast fresh or chicken chunks from a can for a salad. Eggs, Mozzarella cheese sticks, spinach, greek yogurt,fish, bell peppers, lots of salad. The options are endless. Iv'e cut out all bread,pasta,rice and potatoes. All sugars even artificial sugars. drink 3 - 4 liters of water a day. My net card is between 20 and 45 depending on what i have. One day more one day less. Fruits: occasional apple or strawberries. I stick to serving sizes. If it says 1 teaspoon of something i'm doing it. I haven't had any sugar cravings yet. I ate 2 tablespoons of peanut butter twice in one month. That was my extra. I go walking or bike riding at the gym 6 times a week. Hope this is helpful.
01 Sep 15 by member: poohle
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Greetings - if you really do LCHF, you should keep carbs very low,If you go by percentages it is meant to be high fat, moderate protein and low carb. So 60-65% fat, no more than 30% protein and the rest carbs. Fat bombs are a way to increase the healthy fats while being low carb. Just GOOGLE "fat bombs" and you will get recipes.If you eat fruit - blackberries, strawberries and blueberries work pretty well. LADY JHARA - a fat bomb is a recipe for a small portion if a sweet we use to add some healthy fats to the day - it is NOT "taking a whole day with zero carbs and massive amounts of fat"
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Thanks for the info. I still have a lot to figure out. In addition to flour, I have also stopped the other white stuff--rice and potatoes. I'm going to have to keep a meat or two cooked or ready to cook to have a good protein around for each meal. I think that now I'm gonna have to watch the fruit to keep the carbs from creeping up. But, hey, fruit is supposed to be good for you....
01 Sep 15 by member: Donna Mashburn
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