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I have been eating carbs for breakfast for years, usually without gaining weight. But some days I don't know what happens and I gain weight. Happened recently - went from 161 to 162.4 next day. Then did a 32 mile road bike workout and it went down to 161.2 next 2 days. But from 2009 I didn't workout much so I slowly gained weight from 145 lbs to 161 lbs.
Now I plan to lose weight this Spring and Summer. Will road bike and weight lift on my off bike days. But after reading the Atkins diet book I plan to put a little Atkins in my diet on the days I workout and after. Normal days I'll eat carbs like cookies and cakes.
So what can I eat for a low carb breakfast? I don't know of many choices besides egg and meat.
I found low carb drinks in unsweetened Almond milk and instant coffee made with Aldi sugar free French Vanila Creamer. I will sweeten the Almond milk with Splenda.
I'm slowly accumulating low carb food for my diet.
I know this has eggs, but you will find it a nice change. Take a avocado and scramble is with 2 or three eggs, it is very low in carbs, high in fat and very tasty.
How about some sort of nuts for Breakfast, like Brazil nuts or Pecans????
I saw on the internet that someone tried soya powder in their recipes and didn't like the taste.
You could always try it yourself and make up your own mind.
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I was wondering about oatmeal and I'd eat it with Splenda but it's not low carb.
Oatmeal is a good choice, even though it's not low-carb; it's very filling and satisfying. Instead of Splenda (dangerous chemical), what about a few spoonfuls of fresh berries? Or a tablespoon of real maple syrup? You might also pair a small serving of oatmeal with a hard-boiled egg, or another protein source.
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Originally Posted by bongo
To me it's counterintuitive to think one can eat eggs, cheese, & ham but that the sugar in a tomato is suspect.
That's the low-carb WOL in a nutshell. This is not to say that tomatoes are off the menu, but instead can be enjoyed in reasonable amounts.
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Originally Posted by AnonChick
A whole 3-inch diameter ripe red tomato has a whopping 5 grams of sugar in it. That's just over a teaspoon. It also has 7 grams of carbohydrates. There are 15 grams in ONE carb - this means a tomato has just under a half carb in it.
Your math is suspect. If a tomato has 7 grams of carbohydrates in it, it has 7 grams of carbohydrates in it. Period. This "one carb" bull is just a duplicitous way of disguising the number of carbohydrate grams in foods.
I was not stating that tomatoes are bad for you, but this is a low-carb thread and that's why I made a little note in my posting about the fact that a tomato is a fruit. I love them and I know they are great for you, but they do have some sugar in them and for some that is not acceptable or needs to be watched.
As far as the ham, fat free/low-fat cheese, and egg whites.. those are all high protein and low or zero fat.
I was not stating that tomatoes are bad for you, but this is a low-carb thread and that's why I made a little note in my posting about the fact that a tomato is a fruit. I love them and I know they are great for you, but they do have some sugar in them and for some that is not acceptable or needs to be watched.
As far as the ham, fat free/low-fat cheese, and egg whites.. those are all high protein and low or zero fat.
The reason people are supposed to watch their fruit intake when on a low-carb diet, is because MANY fruits (not all) are high in sugar content. Tomatoes are not. Therefore, there is no reason to note about tomatoes being fruit, as any kind of cautionary advice.
Tomatoes are low-carb, non-fat, low-sugar, low calories, and loaded with vitamins C and A and are MUCH better for you than a slice of ham, in general. Unless you're looking for protein, and don't care about sugar, calories, fat, carbs, or vitamin content. Then, ham is the better choice.
Personally if it were me, I'd pick a tomato, and something with less sodium than ham, less processed than ham, with more to its benefit than simply having some protein.
The point is, putting as much bang for your buck as possible into your food choices. Ham does not carry all that much bang for its buck. A tomato does.
Oatmeal is low glycemic. Any combo of animal protein and vegetable or moderate to low glycemic carb is going to be ok. Read some diet books & get educated so you can make these choices yourself.
Oatmeal is low glycemic. Any combo of animal protein and vegetable or moderate to low glycemic carb is going to be ok. Read some diet books & get educated so you can make these choices yourself.
Low glycemic and low carb diets are completely different animals and trying to combine the two is a sure fire way to fail.
This is my main gripe with the Atkins thing. After Dr. Atkins died, the people who sell the Atkins products fell into that "net carb" trap. That **** might work on a low glycemic diet, but it will KILL a low carb diet.
Chobani Greek Vanilla yogurt has 13gms of carbs and 16gms of protein. It's considered one carb serving but it's not loaded with carbohydrates.
Plain chobani has 18gms of protein and 7gms of carbs if you want something with less carbs. You could always add some extract for flavor (vanilla extract, orange...etc).
I like to do 1 whole egg with 2 egg whites scrambled, a handful of spinach, 1 diced roma tomato and a little fat free feta. Cook the eggs and spinach, toss in the tomato and feta at the very end of cooking. This keeps me full for a very long time.
I like the Energy Breakfast at Cheesecake factory - chicken breast served with scrambled egg whites and sauteed spinach and mushrooms.
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