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Old 07-15-2018, 05:01 PM
 
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It's a great start and will keep insulin levels in good place. We get plenty of carbs in our vegetables....

Everyone falls off the low carb intake, I will eat some bran muffins with cream cheese as a desert type thing and that bran is a carb. I buy only gluten free crackers, but they are carbs and I eat maybe 6 daily. I don't buy any bread as it's not anything I really need. Or want anymore.

For me changing foods is my salvation as I can't exercise as I have before the joint mess I live with.

Nice to correct people isn't it?
Pot meet kettle.
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Old 07-16-2018, 09:46 AM
 
Location: Wine Country
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It's a great start and will keep insulin levels in good place. We get plenty of carbs in our vegetables....

Everyone falls off the low carb intake, I will eat some bran muffins with cream cheese as a desert type thing and that bran is a carb. I buy only gluten free crackers, but they are carbs and I eat maybe 6 daily. I don't buy any bread as it's not anything I really need. Or want anymore.

For me changing foods is my salvation as I can't exercise as I have before the joint mess I live with.

Nice to correct people isn't it?
I said its an individual journey. I am just pointing out that there is more than one way to reach the goal.
Good for you that you found what works for YOU.

Alos, I am not going to take any advice from a poster that cannot spell a simple word, hence the correction.
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Old 07-16-2018, 10:23 AM
 
Location: Southern California
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I said its an individual journey. I am just pointing out that there is more than one way to reach the goal.
Good for you that you found what works for YOU.

Alos, I am not going to take any advice from a poster that cannot spell a simple word, hence the correction.
Oh people make spelling mistakes all the time, we all knew what the poster meant...that's all. Life is not a perfect spelling game. I actually love the imperfections in human nature...but that's me with my let live philosophy.
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Old 07-16-2018, 10:26 AM
 
Location: State of Transition
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Once I really started to dread exercising, my choice was to either gain weight or really watch my diet. I went with watching my diet more carefully. Also, eating very low-carb seems to make it a lot easier to be satisfied with what I can eat.........carbs seem to drive both my cravings and appetite.
Carbs-only snacks, or a carb-heavy meal tend to cause your blood sugar to spike, then crash 2 hrs. later, causing you to have hunger pangs after the crash.
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Old 07-16-2018, 10:30 AM
 
Location: State of Transition
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JOOC, why no bananas ?
They're super high in sugar, and have virtually no fiber to slow down the influence of the sugar on your system. But to comment on Steve's post, fruits like pears and apples also have a lot of sugar: fructose. People aiming to lose weight should avoid those, too. Berries have plenty of nutrients, with less sugar content, and some berries are high in fiber (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries), so they don't cause the same sugar load as a pear would.
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Old 07-16-2018, 11:56 AM
 
Location: Wine Country
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Oh people make spelling mistakes all the time, we all knew what the poster meant...that's all. Life is not a perfect spelling game. I actually love the imperfections in human nature...but that's me with my let live philosophy.
Life is not a spelling game you are right. But to give wrong information while misspelling was a little much.
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Old 07-16-2018, 12:01 PM
 
Location: Wine Country
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Within the last 1-2 months, I switched to a different protein bar and, in addition to it being a zero grams of sugar bar, it is gluten free as well. I wonder if being gluten free (no gluten elsewhere in my diet) has helped get past a plateau in my weight loss .

I'm drinking the exact same amount of coffee each day, but plan to try what you are doing re water volume when I reach my goal weight (when in 'losing mode' at various points in my life, a certain amount of coffee has always been more effective (for me personally) hunger wise than significantly increasing my water intake).
If you are not gluten intolerant then avoiding it is pointless. If you are diabetic or pre diabetic then watching your insulin is very important and you should eat foods that will keep you steady. If you are not then no need to micro manage yourself. Just focus on eating whole and minimally processed foods. Fruit is fine, some varieties are better than others. I love bananas. They are portable, nutrient dense, filling and are only around 100 calories.
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Old 07-16-2018, 05:02 PM
 
Location: Wonderland
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They're super high in sugar, and have virtually no fiber to slow down the influence of the sugar on your system. But to comment on Steve's post, fruits like pears and apples also have a lot of sugar: fructose. People aiming to lose weight should avoid those, too. Berries have plenty of nutrients, with less sugar content, and some berries are high in fiber (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries), so they don't cause the same sugar load as a pear would.
I eat an apple every day and have lost 35 pounds in the past 5 months. But that apple takes the place of chips or ice cream or something else less healthy. I agree that bananas are potentially more problematic but like apples, if they truly take the place of something less healthy, then they're a better choice than, say, chips.
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Old 07-16-2018, 05:12 PM
 
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I eat an apple every day and have lost 35 pounds in the past 5 months. But that apple takes the place of chips or ice cream or something else less healthy. I agree that bananas are potentially more problematic but like apples, if they truly take the place of something less healthy, then they're a better choice than, say, chips.
The fiber in apples is probably the most delicious way you're going to get it. They're a part of my daily diet.
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Old 07-16-2018, 06:42 PM
 
Location: Round Rock, Texas
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I eat an apple every day and have lost 35 pounds in the past 5 months. But that apple takes the place of chips or ice cream or something else less healthy. I agree that bananas are potentially more problematic but like apples, if they truly take the place of something less healthy, then they're a better choice than, say, chips.
Bingo.

I’d rather eat a banana that is high in potassium, b6 and has 3g of fiber than a candy bar, chips and other trash. This whole war on sugar is no different than the war on fat, to the point where wholesome, delicious fruit is forbidden (wtf?). Seriously folks there’s nothing wrong with liking things that are sweet. It’s one of many “tastes” one experiences. There is no concrete proof that a banana will cause fat gain. Every single thing that contains calories can contribute to weight gain there’s no magical substance that makes you gain just like there’s no magical substance that will make you lose either.

I’ll be damned if I have any restrictions as to what to eat again. It’s been two years since I’ve kissed obesity goodbye and I did it eating lots and lots of things. Life is too short. And yes I do work out, which most people who aren’t infirm should
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