Re: Weight Loss / Insane

Caro Laithwaite VN — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 11:22:54 GMT

Many thanks and l do Low Carb High Fat. When the nhs stops putting out all their BS that's caused the health problems they are going to be sued to kingdome come. I have about 30gram of carbs a day my energy comes from fat. This link for Diet Doctor explains how it works. I do not eat rice, pasta, bread, spuds and dont miss them much to be honest. i do not have food cravings like l used to.

Breakfast is couple of eggs and maybe some bacon if have it in, lunch is salad followed by a little container l use of mixed berries and single cream and dinner is veg and meat or fish...trying to eat more fish am a meat eater. I used to graze all day now l am not hungry until the actual meal no cravings.

I do not touch low fat products as they add sugar for taste. Shopping l look at items in the info panel that say 5g/100g carbohydrates. If it is over do l want it how much will l eat. All carbohydrates (carbs0 and starches break down to glucose and that cause the sugar cravings and munching etc. (wont go into the whys but take my word they are bad news) Go by the carbohydrates word not the breakdowns under it or you will confuse yourself. You will also be shocked at the amount of sugar in things. For chocolate l have lindt 90% but about 85% is ok.
Oh and Lidl and Aldi do lots of yogurt full fat low carb.

Sweden now put all their obese people and diabetics onto low carb high fat.

Plants under the ground are generally higher carb fruit are high carb berries are brilliant. This is a rough guide l used to kick start myself. If you do LCHF you need to drink plenty of water if you get constipation drink more water. Some folks have problems initially adjusting but it soon sorts. I am a very low carber about 30g a day but others do up to 100 or even but try not to 150+ grams a day. The lower you go the better for you.

A book you may want to read is Grain Brain by Dr Pearlmutter it explains things and after it you wont touch statins or gluten and will really want to low carb. Very informative he is an American neurologist who also became a Fellow of the American College of Nutritionists and is well respected.

Below is what l used to get me started l also intially weighed my food on a little digital scale so l could see amounts.

all fresh meat types - lamb, beef, pork, chicken, duck, turkey, goose, venison and other game;

all fish; oily fish is particularly good, eg tuna, mackerel, salmon. Tinned is okay. Shellfish too, except oysters; smoked is okay (check the labels).

processed meat, eg sausage, burgers, ham, bacon, corned beef etc, but check for carb content on the label (eg no breadcrumbed ham, or honey roast ham);sausage and burger with maximum meat content and minimum carbohydrate; smoked and processed meats are okay but read the labels for nasty chemicals;

butter, olive oil etc

eggs

dairy - use very little milk (contains some carbohydrate) but butter, cream and hard cheese (up to 4oz daily) are okay. Also live unsweetened yoghurt;

salad veg, eg all lettuce types, toms, peppers, cucumber, radishes - a total of 8oz salad per day

other veg - all green leafy veg, asparagus, celery, cauliflower, broccoli, courgettes, aubergines, fennel, leeks, onions, green beans - a total of 8oz per day. Some of these contain higher amounts of carbs (eg tomatoes, leeks & onions, which contain some sugar) but are okay in moderate quantities (so don't eat a whole tin of tomatoes with your sausages!).

Avocado once a week, if liked. Very good for you. Also a handful of olives occasionally. Not stuffed!

Salad dressings, chutneys etc as long as minimum carb - read the labels.
Mayonnaise is fine - I use Hellman's. NB not low-fat.

Rhubarb is okay! Sweeten stewed rhubarb (can sweeten with artifical sweetner if wanted) and eat with cream or live natural yoghurt. Don't eat every day, and don't go mad!

With curry or casserole, use cauliflower instead of rice or potatoes. Very good!

AVOID

All starchy vegetables eg potatoes, carrots, swede, turnip, sweetcorn, beans, peas, broad beans; all dried pulses. This list is not comprehensive!

No sugar – does that need saying?

Anything that contains flour - bread, cakes, biscuits, cream crackers, pastry, sauces (eg cheese) and thick gravies. No pasta, rice or cereals except for occasional All-bran, eaten with very little milk. Oat bran (obtainable from health food shops) can be used as a thickener, also sprinkled on things (eg inside an omelette with the filling, or with stewed rhubarb) to aid against constipation. The rhubarb will help there too.

(Fibre eg bran isn't absorbed by the gut, so doesn't count as carbohydrate)

Tea and coffee – some recommend avoiding caffeine. Best to use in moderation.
Drink 2 litres of water daily. Herbal teas are okay.

Avoid all highly processed foods eg margarines, and anything that is full of nasty chemicals.

Some ready meals are okay but read the labels. A good rule of thumb is, avoid anything with more than 5 grams of carb per 100 grams, and eat only very occasionally.

NO alcohol is best. It can slow down weight loss because your body can use it for fuel. It can contain carbs, so check

Be very suspicious of anything called 'diet' or ‘lite’ - it's probably stuffed full of carbs.

I never have either headaches or bad breath, which some people complain of. If you get a headache at the beginning, don't worry - it will go off. Drink plenty of water because you'll shed a lot of water at the beginning of the diet.

I didn't know about rhubarb when I first started this diet, but it certainly helps if you get constipated. Also bran. Also live yoghurt. Add flax seeds if necessary - they help too. Available at health food shops - also called linseed. If you’re on Metformin as well you shouldn’t have a problem.

You may want to take a multi-vitamin and mineral tablet, but there's really no need.and would advise against that unless your dr has checked your body values

The whole point of this diet is to eat enough fat and protein. You don't have to think about calories, just carbohydrates. You can eat as much of the allowed foods as you want, unless limits are given, but don't over-eat. Eat until you’re satisfied, not stuffed.

It's basically a low-glycaemic index diet, eating fresh and unprocessed foods, with plenty of fat.

Eating from this food list, in the given quantities, will give you about 25 grams of carbohydrate per day. It’s then easy, with the help of one of the carb-counter books or google, to add on carbs up to the quantity you require. Different vegetables, for instance, the lower-carb fruits, or nuts as snacks...

Oh and loads of low carb recipes on the net

Re: Weight Loss / Insane

Elerrina — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:35:19 GMT

Wow well done!! May I ask what kind of eating changes did you make? I would like to make some changes, but I really don't eat a great deal as it is (honestly!). So I'm not really sure where to start.

Re: Weight Loss / Insane

laceylp1990 — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 23:18:06 GMT

Woooop! Check you out :)

Well done must feel pretty darn great