Starting low carb

[Soniaweightloss]

Hey everyone

Please can anyone help me with the low carb diet?

I’m so worried that I will do it all wrong.. what sorts of things do people eat for breakfast lunch dinner?

I’m eating eggs bacon sausages chicken cucumber lettuce leaves cheese.

Never tried avocado ? What does it taste like!

Any one wanting to chat and support please feel free x

[S11m]

Hi, Soniaweightloss , welcome.

If you "slim smart" weight loss is not so hard! It is not all about motivation and masochism.

Some of us here find that what works is a combination of The Low Carbohydrate, High-Fat (LCHF) diet (see the forum here on Health Unlocked) and Not Snacking All Day AKA Intermittent Fasting (IF). See:

Newbies IF FAQ:

healthunlocked.com/fasting-...

The Fasting and Furious Forum, here on Health Unlocked:

healthunlocked.com/fasting-...

How low carb do you want to go? - and why? See:

healthunlocked.com/fasting-...

and the Low-Carbohydrate, High-Fat (LCHF) forum here on Health Unlocked:

healthunlocked.com/lchf-diet

[Diane2]

Hi Sonia if you look at our Daily Diary page you'll see the kinds of things people eat. We also have Recipes on here and Lythams Larder is good to check for those too. I'll add some links and have tagged in host of todays Daily Diary so they can look out for you..

bikegrrrl

Link to tidays Daily Diary

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

Lythams Larder is here

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

I think avocado is lovely! It's got a creamy taste and is good with finely chopped cherry tomatoes and an oil and balsamic vinegar dressing I think. Also good mashed up(try with bacon, yum)

[Lytham 3 stone]

Hi I love avocados and have them with anything I can! Lol but there again, I love most of the lchf food! Good luck x

[Soniaweightloss in reply to Lytham]

Do you have to cook them or have them raw? What sort of flavour would you compare them to? X

[Lytham 3 stone in reply to Soniaweightloss]

Raw, urmm I'm not sure, I first tried them with cream, thinking of them as a fruit but that didn't really work, they're sort of sweet savoury so I put them on whatever salad I'm having. They go particularly nice with boiled eggs and prawns, so rich and creamy! x

[Soniaweightloss in reply to Lytham]

Think I’ll have to try one...

Do you eat things like sausages, burgers etc x

[Lytham 3 stone in reply to Soniaweightloss]

Oh you really must !

Yes, absolutely, bacon is my favourite closely followed by cheese ! Lol if you google diet doctor there's a full explanation on there and great recipes, even a free two week keto challenge which a lot of us have done

I seen you liked the Easter Challenge, here's the link to the latest thread if you'd like to join? x

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

[Subtle_badger in reply to Soniaweightloss]

Can I suggest starting with a premade guacamole from the supermarket fridge. They aren't brilliant, but it's a simple way of getting the taste without any knowledge.

Then go to a proper market stall or greengrocer and ask for help in picking one to eat that night. An overripe one (that's turning black) tastes awful. A underripe one is inedible. A ripe one is delicious.

Once cut, eat asap or cover with vinegar or citrus juice. The flesh oxidises quickly - as in an hour or so, not seconds or minutes!

Don't trust supermarkets. I've updated the list of the great lies

1) I'm from the Government, I'm here to help

2) The cheque is in the mail.

3) Ripe And Ready Avocados

Trust me, it's worth learning about them! 😋

[TheAwfulToad Visitor]

Sounds like you're doing just fine!

Don't forget to drop in on the LCHF group (see S11m's post for the link) if you need more specific advice.

Avocadoes are one of those things you either love or hate. The taste is unique - impossible to compare with anything else, and there are actually many different varieties with different flavours (some of which I don't like at all). The only one you're likely to see in the shops is the Haas variety.

It's best eaten with something else. Try guacamole as a dip with crispy bacon pieces.

Make sure it's slightly soft when you eat it. Otherwise it'll taste like eating a bar of soap.

[Poppyos]

Hi Sonia,

I personnally follow a low carb diet and lost 3 stones 4 years ago. It is not so complicated, it is all about stopping sugar, I was initially scared as I had to stop pasta, potatoes and rice (they were the base of my meals most of the time), but I realised it was not so hard. I personnally love avocado, I often have them for lunch as I work from home and I often have lunch alone: it needs to be quick and easy. For breakfast I often have porridge, I love it and found a low carb, high protein one: I shop them in pack of 10. Sometime I love skyr too with some fruits. For lunch or I have some left over from the night before or if I am late, I take a shake to help. For diner, I cook a lot of chicken or fish with veggies. Hope it helps.

[Diane2 in reply to Poppyos]

Hi Poppyos, are you a maintainer, visiting or still losing weight? We assign badges to new members so we dont miss any newcomers so just wondered 🙂!

[Poppyos]

Hi Diane, I maintain my weight for a while, however actually I try to lose weight as I took weight during holiday period and I have not been able to lose them . I started on Monday a WEIGHT LOSS plan from Pickslim. Finger cross it will give me fast results.