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Low Carb Diet Thread
Jermanator
Posts: 16,244 Senior Member
I have been talking about doing one of these for quite some time, so here it is. As most of you know, A) I love my food and beverages 
I am fat. I have always loved my food, but I didn't start out overweight. It was one of those 5 pounds a year things over 20+ years. And my job, it used to be where I was doing all kinds of physical work, now consists more of being chained to a computer. That said, and my genetic predisposition, I have Type II diabetes. I kept blowing off my doctor because I didn't feel like I had high sugar, but I finally broke down and bought a glucometer. That was a huge wakeup call!!! You can't lie to those things.
In an effort to keep my sugar in check, I have gone on a low carbohydrate diet. A pleasant side effect is that I have lost 35 pounds so far without starving to death and feeling hungry all the time. Between that, and mild exercise such as yard work or walking (even something silly like going to the grocery store) I have managed to keep my blood sugar in check.
In the beginning, it was meat and salads. Use a low carb dressing (ranch, Italian, and Bleu Cheese are all good) and it was pretty simple. That got boring and I started craving stuff like bread, potatoes, pasta, and sweets.
I am going to use this thread to post tips and recipes that I have discovered and I hope you share yours too.
Here are a few right off the bat....
I LOVE Reese's Peanut Butter Cups!!! They make some that are sugar free. They taste exactly like the regular ones. Through glucometer testing, I have found that eating too many will still spike my sugar, but a couple will satisfy my cravings and not do it. Werther's Original also come in sugar free. Hershey makes sugar free chocolate chips-- but again, only in moderation.
Vodka, gin, rum, whiskey and brandy are all carb free. Beer is fine in moderation. Wine? Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Merlot tend to be low carb. Something like Moscato is loaded with sugar....
http://www.franzia.com/nutrition.html
I am fat. I have always loved my food, but I didn't start out overweight. It was one of those 5 pounds a year things over 20+ years. And my job, it used to be where I was doing all kinds of physical work, now consists more of being chained to a computer. That said, and my genetic predisposition, I have Type II diabetes. I kept blowing off my doctor because I didn't feel like I had high sugar, but I finally broke down and bought a glucometer. That was a huge wakeup call!!! You can't lie to those things.In an effort to keep my sugar in check, I have gone on a low carbohydrate diet. A pleasant side effect is that I have lost 35 pounds so far without starving to death and feeling hungry all the time. Between that, and mild exercise such as yard work or walking (even something silly like going to the grocery store) I have managed to keep my blood sugar in check.
In the beginning, it was meat and salads. Use a low carb dressing (ranch, Italian, and Bleu Cheese are all good) and it was pretty simple. That got boring and I started craving stuff like bread, potatoes, pasta, and sweets.
I am going to use this thread to post tips and recipes that I have discovered and I hope you share yours too.
Here are a few right off the bat....
I LOVE Reese's Peanut Butter Cups!!! They make some that are sugar free. They taste exactly like the regular ones. Through glucometer testing, I have found that eating too many will still spike my sugar, but a couple will satisfy my cravings and not do it. Werther's Original also come in sugar free. Hershey makes sugar free chocolate chips-- but again, only in moderation.
Vodka, gin, rum, whiskey and brandy are all carb free. Beer is fine in moderation. Wine? Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, and Merlot tend to be low carb. Something like Moscato is loaded with sugar....
http://www.franzia.com/nutrition.html
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Pasta? I have tried and tried and have not found a whole grain pasta that will not spike my sugar. Spaghetti squash works very well. Another trick is shiritaki noodles. They are carb free. They can be chewy and rubbery, but I found that the Skinny Noodles angel hair style aren't a bad substitute for spaghetti....
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009NUJ8HO/ref=twister_B01DE5WUXM?_encoding=UTF8&th=1
My routine is usually a protein shake in the morning or bacon and eggs. I eat nothing white, breads, rice, flour products or grains. Only proteins and as much green veggies as I want and little bit of fruit. I don't go hungry. My weight loss has been steady, I have another 15 to 20 to go. Hope to be there by the 1st of the year.
John 3: 1-21
I've been using a few P28 high protein foods, https://www.p28foods.com/ , the bread is really good, 28 grams of protein in two slices. The rest of the stuff is so so, and pricey for what it is.
- George Orwell
to 275 and for the most part eating normal size meals.The first month the weight just fell off,now,not so much, I'm still loosing weight but at a much slower rate. Go for it !!
Chili-- If your family is a chili with beans kind of people, just leave the beans on the side. Otherwise, go Texas style.
Mashed potatoes? Use mashed winter squash, rutabaga, turnip, or cauliflower.
McDonalds? Make a double-triple burger and get a side salad. I have found that I can tolerate what amounts to one hamburger/hotdog bun or a slice of bread without spiking my sugar. I get 3 McDoubles, chuck the buns for 2 of them and eat a 6 patty cheeseburger! Yes, I know it is McDonalds, but you do what you gotta do on the road away from home. 5 Guys-- get the double cheeseburger and have them use a lettuce wrap instead of a bun. Those are awesome!
I ask about rice because I love me some red beans and rice...
https://www.amazon.com/Carbquik-Baking-Mix-lb-box/dp/B005YVU6FY
Look up the recipe for using cauliflower as a pizza crust. Pretty good all things considered.
- George Orwell
According to her, alcohol is the devil, no matter what the number of calories they have, since you don't pour a single glass, drink it and that's it. She's OK if you HAVE to have a beer or two, but drinking is a no-no.
She says everything packed and labeled fat-free isn't. If you need to eat a sweet, grab an apple or your similar fruit of choice; only one, bare and raw, with no "toppings".
Salad dressings? some olive oil and a little vinegar or maybe lime juice, a tad of salt and that's it; anything else or coming from a bottle is fooling yourself. Fresh vegetables are your friends, but bacon, shrimps, ham and others that have pushed their way into modern salads as "extras" are not.
Low carb diet? Try NO carb diet. She says that if you're craving for carbs, go ahead and have some, but try to cut the serving in half of what you'd consider as too little; same with sweets but only a single REASONABLE-sized serving.
She's must be good if she's been able to tame his chocolate-loving not-so-moderate drinking husband into an amateur athlete, and slim me into my desired weight (180-ish lbs) summer after summers since the mid-'00s. Also makes emphasis in constant aerobic exercise, not to the point of turning it into a drag, but at least a daily, serious routine of real workout, like riding a bike, running, swimming, etc. (Not golfing, bowling or such).
I'm not a big egg eater, for breakfast I often have oatmeal. I also make oatmeal pancakes. Two cups of oatmeal in the food processer to grind it as fine as possible, add one cup whole wheat flour, two eggs, vanilla, cinnamon to taste, baking powder to make them rise, 1 cup apple sauce. Start with one cup warm water to activate the BP, let sit about 30 min. Add more water to desired consistency.
I also make French toast from Ezikeal raison bread. http://www.foodforlife.com/
Of course use sugar free syrup!
More pasta-- This stuff is pretty good. They use chickpea flour to make their pasta. Not really low carb, but back to that bean thing-- it has half the carbs of pasta and a low glycemic index. They taste fairly close to regular noodles. The texture? Like regular noodles but a bit more mushy. I only use these to make macaroni and cheese...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00VQJFPYK/ref=olp_twister_child?ie=UTF8&mv_flavor_name=2&mv_size_name=2
I might try using them for a macaroni salad some time.
:jester:
Best of luck to you.
But I was on the way to 200. So far all I've had to do was cut out sweet drinks. I'll have one diet Mt. Dew in the morning for caffeine, then flavor packets on water the rest of the day. As a result I'm drinking a lot more because I can't just drink water.
Coconut Flour is somewhat high in saturated fat.
Today's older Jerm? It took 20+ years to put the weight on and I do not expect to take it all off in a couple of months, but in another year or two I hope to get down to a very sexy 240 pounds. I peaked out at 365 back in January. Down to 330 now. The short term goal is to hit 300 pounds. That whole diabetes thing is a huge wakeup call. It is one thing being a fat ass, it is entirely another being a fat ass riding around in a scooter with a leg chopped off-- and that was where I was heading if I kept ignoring it. If I get down to 240, most likely the diabetes will be gone and stay gone. Even then though, I am betting the days of eating half a box of Oreos will still be over.
Been drinking an Equate Plus (like Boost) daily with 350 calories/13 grams protein/50 carbs/26 vitamins and have gained a few pounds back.
So good luck Jerm and I hope you keep yer blood sugar under control and lose the weight you want to. Just gotta stick with it and then you get used to it and it gets easier as time passes.
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I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
I did the low carb thing about ten years ago and was in pretty good shape but gained the 30lbs back within a year of stopping the diet.
One of my low carb recipes that was pretty popular was fried chicken breaded with crushed up pork rinds with a little parmesan cheese mixed in. There's a little bit of fat in there but very few carbs.
I am down to one 7.5oz can of Dew at lunch time and one glass of Kool-aide at dinner..
https://www.dietdoctor.com/fraud-settlement-for-low-carb-pasta-maker-8-million
My father is diabetic so I googled Dreamfield's to see if I could find it locally. I found the link I posted above. Basically it is no different than regular pasta. They were sued and they settled for $8M.
Diver, I'm sorry. I wasn't setting out to prove you wrong. I sure was hoping it was legit. My dad has problems controlling his blood sugar.
How does everyone deal with the rest of the household? At my house, there is me, Mrs. Jerm and two teenagers. If we are having spaghetti, I heat up my substitute pasta for me. When I make a pot of vegetable beef soup, I used to add noodles. Now I use cabbage and nobody seems to miss the noodles. When we have bratwurst, hot dogs, burgers, or whatever I substitute the low carb tortillas for bread/buns. For a regular meat/starch/vegetable type of dinner (like a steak, baked potato, and spinach) I make it a point to eat a tossed salad and skip the potato.
When they want to order pizza, I get a salad or eat leftovers.