Fasting with a LCHF lifestyle

[Newbeginnings20]

Hi all

Sorry if I’m repeating myself 🙄

I’m interested in doing the lchf whilst fasting however I get all flummoxed about it! How much carb do I have a day and how much high fat. I need it to be easy to do as I don’t want to start having to weigh everything etc.

Or do I just eat a healthy balance of all ?

I got the Mary Berry book for Christmas and also subscribe to the Heart foundation, so I get recipes from them.

[S11m Volunteer 70lb IF20]

This might help:

healthunlocked.com/fasting-...

[Newbeginnings20 in reply to S11m]

Thanks 😊 S11m

[S11m Volunteer 70lb IF20]

You could look at the "Healthy Eating" forum:

healthunlocked.com/healthye...

[Subtle_badger 16Kg IF 72hrs]

Mary Berry, the baking show lady? I googled her latest book, is it this one? books.google.com/books/abou...

While there are a few low carb ideas in there, it is most distinctly not a low carb cook book. It's full of bread, pasta and potatoes.

Similarly, I poked around the BHF website, and they are also not low carb. I found a whole article on dough!! bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

I'm avoiding all grains, including my beloved oats for now (except on a few occasions where I have consciously broken the diet) and potatoes. All sugar of course, and beer or sweet wines. I'm avoiding most fruit (though blood oranges are in season, so I will have a few of those before they disappear). I know berries are better, and have had a few of those. You are supposed to avoid starchy and sweet vegetables, but I am still eating tomatoes, pumpkin sweet potatoes etc. Am I in ketosis? I don't know. I am losing weight, and able to go to OMAD two days out of three without my pain. YMMV.

Edit: when I can't get to dinner without breaking my fast, I have found that olives and/or cheese slices are a good snack that lets me keep going without too much carbs. I have taken to packing a small container with some of each, which stops me buying a carb snack if hunger gets to me

Hope this helps. You know I am another newbie, so take my advice with caution.

[Newbeginnings20 in reply to Subtle_badger]

Hi again 😊

No it’s not that one - it’s probably worse than that!!! Lol

So what carbs can we eat? So no wholemeal pasta or bread and no potatoes at all? Eek 😬

Is there no recipe books for LCHF or do you just look for Keto receipts? X

[Subtle_badger 16Kg IF 72hrs in reply to Newbeginnings20]

Now you have made me do research, curse you!

(don't worry, I need to learn)

First, I realised I didn't know what low carb actually meant. This seems a good definition dietdoctor.com/low-carb/how.... That's below 130 grams, but they really only consider diets below 100g. How much is that? Well, a serving of spaghetti is about 60g, a slice of bread 15, and a serving of this yummy looking curry I was just reading about is 75g! hellofresh.co.uk/recipes/ch... Not much left in your carb budget if you have rice or spaghetti for dinner, and a sandwich for lunch.

FWIW I am between 20-70g most days, and that's working for me...except today

But yes, at least there are plenty of cook books! amazon.co.uk/s?k=low+carb+c...

[Stoozie Administrator]

If you use Myfitnesspal app, it gives you a neat piechart of macronutrients daily (carbs/fat/protein) I try to stay roughly within 15-20% protein, 20% carbs, rest as fats.

Hidden pointed me towards lower protein than the Atkinsy-style macros I was on before, with good scientific reason, so I made that adjustment.

[Newbeginnings20 in reply to Stoozie]

Ok lol that’s gone straight over my head! You are all so professional at this eek 😬