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moderation is key. If you have been abstaining from carbs for 10 weeks, you have to re-introduce carbs slowly. The first week back only up your intake like 20 grams a day, then the next week 30, etc.
I occasionally go low carb, its really good for me, and I feel much better when I do. The way I do it for myself is to give myself a "reward" day when I reach a small milestone, whether its 2 pounds, 5 pounds, or whatever. I found if I took one day and just ate all the carbs I wanted that it didnt impact on my weight loss at all.
I occasionally go low carb, its really good for me, and I feel much better when I do. The way I do it for myself is to give myself a "reward" day when I reach a small milestone, whether its 2 pounds, 5 pounds, or whatever. I found if I took one day and just ate all the carbs I wanted that it didnt impact on my weight loss at all.
I love pizza and would love a day to eat all the carbs I can. I just don't want to do it too often. At first I thought maybe I would have a day like that every 3 weeks but I wonder if every 6 weeks might be better(3 weeks would be more manageable long term but we will see). I have lost 37 pounds so far but I am not sure I am ready to have a "reward day" yet. I have sort of an arbitrary date of having a reward day on August 1st.By then I will have been on my diet about 3 and a half months.
My impression from reading on other sites is that for a lot of people on low carb diets (even though you have had no problems) who have that occasional splurge day can expect to put on several pounds that will take several days to work back off and that your cravings for carbs might be very strong for several days afterward. Just the chance of that happening has kept me from having that carb splurge day. At some point I may have to chance it to see what actually happens and August 1st seems as good as any day.
Last edited by senecaman; 06-27-2014 at 07:33 PM..
And if you were eating a modest, but liveable amount of carbs in the first place, you wouldn't feel deprived, or feel any need to "splurge" at all.
Deprivation diets don't work.
Say it with me:
"Deprivation diets don't work."
Apply any nutrient, food type, menu item, macronutrient, molecular structure, combination, meal, side-dish, etc...and repeat the above sentence.
I think this is sensible advice.
I get plenty of exercise and make sure I have plenty of energy by eating plenty of carbs, and a wide variety of foods to make sure I get all the nutrition I need.
I have no difficulty staying slim, i.e. 165lbs. at 5ft11ins.
Although I know little about low carb high protein diets it is my understanding they can lead to liver or kidney problems and high cholesterol.
Instead of a low carb diet would it not be better for your health to just eat reasonable portions of a variety of foods and get some exercise?
When I feel "the need" for things like pizza I have found Mama Mary's Thin and Crispy pizza crust to be a good way to go. It is the individual pizza, about 7 inches wide, it is net 38g carbs for the whole one. I always put on a healthy dose of protein, no sauce, some veggies and cheese. It does the trick for me.
I eat a relatively low carb diet because I avoid sugar, wheat, and most processed food.
It helps to be a little creative with the food you miss. If you miss Italian food look for alternative recipes.
I make a zucchini lasagna that my husband and I think is better than the pasta version. I replace lasagna noodles with long slices of zucchini. I use Hunts garlic spaghetti sauce because it contains no sugar. I layer zucchini with ground beef and a mixture of ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, seasoning, and egg. I finish with a topping of sauce and mozzarella. The dish cures my cravings for Italian food. It's best if you slightly under bake it a day ahead and then re-heat it because it can be a bit watery from the zucchini. Or you can pre-cook the zucchini and squeeze it dry. Don't overcook it or the zucchini will be mushy.
Another one of my favorite low carb recipe's is Chicken Florentine soup. In a crockpot: place 1 lb boneless chicken thighs, a 32 oz carton of chicken stock/broth, an 8 oz package of cream cheese, a couple of cloves of minced garlic, and red pepper flakes to taste. Cook on low for 3.5-4 hours. Add an 8 oz package of slice portabello mushrooms and cook for an additional 30 minutes. Add a half bag or so of fresh spinach and 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese. Cook for about 5-10 more minutes.
Last edited by BarberryPl; 06-28-2014 at 02:59 PM..
So eat 70 for a couple weeks, then bump it up again, etc.
You can also carb cycle, meaning you eat carbs post workout, but then keep carbs low on rest days. Then you can plan your workout days around family gatherings or what have you and stay on track. Would also let you have enough carbs to enjoy a real meal, 50g's isn't really enough to enjoy pizza, 100 is more realistic. So, post workout eat 100g's of carbs(doesn't matter where you get the, just watch overall energy intake, mainly, how much fat is coming in with the carbs), and on rest days drop carbs down to 20, basically a piece of fruit and some veggies.
WOW! Achieved a big big milestone today as a result of my diet. My doctor had wanted me to get to a resting blood glucose level of 85 and today for the first time since I started checking my glucose I got a reading of 84!I am trying to decide what I am going to celebrate with.It's either going to be low carb fried chicken or hamburgers on the grill.
WOW! Achieved a big big milestone today as a result of my diet. My doctor had wanted me to get to a resting blood glucose level of 85 and today for the first time since I started checking my glucose I got a reading of 84!I am trying to decide what I am going to celebrate with.It's either going to be low carb fried chicken or hamburgers on the grill.
Congrats! That's awesome.
How do you make low-carb fried chicken?
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