My Experience W/Low Carb and IF Combo (17mos in) (hysterectomy, weight loss)

[eaton53]

Originally Posted by southernnaturelover

And when your stomach is growling loudly at work, you have no choice but to eat something to shut it up.

A few big swigs of water will hush it up.

[LargeKingCat]

I started the no sugar no carb challenge on Wednesday. I tied it in to Ash Wednesday and Lent so that I would have a date reference and timeline, although I am not religious.
I hope to do fine without sugar, but carbs are the challenge. No rolls or breakfast bagels? Yikes!
I am concerned too about the inevitable and well documented "sugar blues" that people experience a few days in. I have the Atkins bars on hand as well as strawberries.
I do not like cookies, and eat little by way of cakes and such anyway. I will continue this until Easter, then reevaluate the success and what to continue.

[eaton53]

Originally Posted by LargeKingCat

I started the no sugar no carb challenge on Wednesday.

No carb?
That's nearly impossible. How many are they letting you have?
I try to keep mine under 20.

[Miss Hepburn]

I didn't realize on the side list they may say Zero carbs...but there still are some...so if you have 6 items that say Zero ...it could add up to 5 carbs depending on how much of the thing you're having.
I say this for super serious people regarding carb intake.
Great thread.

[VexedAndSolitary]

Originally Posted by eaton53

No carb?
That's nearly impossible. How many are they letting you have?
I try to keep mine under 20.

I don't measure carbs nor count cals.

I eat meat, cheese and vegetables only so am surely getting some carbs via the vegetables but not many as I eat only certain low carb-ish ones:

tomatoes
peppers
cabbage
zucchini
and avocado (fruit).

[Miss Hepburn]

Originally Posted by Tall Traveler

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I have been on an eating plan based on the book The Plant Paradox for the last 18 months and reached all of my goals ...

You know I believe I ordered that book and it is in a pile....thanks for the reminder~!

[Miss Hepburn]

Originally Posted by ToyVW55

Not a diabetes expert but isn't 6.6 A1C on the high side. I thought one should aim for under 6.0 or even 5.7.

Ha, I also thought 6.6 was a bit high...but for them it's prob good. So good!

[Miss Hepburn]

We say ''no carbs''...but I think we mean, extremely low, cuz they're even in broccoli.

[Chickrae]

Originally Posted by eaton53

No carb?
That's nearly impossible. How many are they letting you have?
I try to keep mine under 20.

I agree you need some carbs. I have been doing Keto since September. Lost 27 pounds now just maintaining as I am at my goal weight. I have 22 to 25 carbs a day.

[eaton53]

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

Ha, I also thought 6.6 was a bit high...but for them it's prob good. So good!

For a diabetic, anything under 7.0 is considered to be controlled.
I haven't had an A1C over 7 in many years.