I have been doing lots of research about this way of eating and it seems the right thing for me. I was wondering if anyone else is doing it and if it is sustainable over a long period of time?
I have my blood results tomorrow and I’m sure they are all going to come back clear. Which is a good thing, in the sense of I’m healthy, but a bad thing as will be no closer to knowing why I am so awfully tired all the time.
I believe I have always had a problem with carbs and was thinking that trying the LCHF lifestyle could verify if I do have a problem with carbs.
Is it something that is doable on a budget and what types of foods are recommended.
I definitely try to eat this way, but others on here are more expert than myself. However, I do eat far less carbs than I did. Even a 'normal' balanced diet has surprisingly low carbs. Our perception of what a portion of carbs looks like is usually way off. Give it a try and measure by eye a portion of pasta or rice and then weigh it. If you are anything like me your portion will be miles over. Good luck with it. James
I try to eat no more than 40% of my calories from carbs. Plus I eat no white bread/white rice/white pasta and try to eat only low GI carbs. This has worked well for me so far. However, a word of caution - what works for me may not for you.
I eat exactly that way, low carbs and full fat. It doesn’t mean you don’t eat carbs at all as most vegetables have carbs but you eat fruit and vegetables that have a low glaecemic index, you don’t eat refined flour so no bread unless it is dense with high fibre and no added sugar which tules out most manufactured bread
Only one or two small new potatoes and otherwise none
No white rice, small serving of brown rice or bulgar wheat rather than couscous
The 8 week blood sugar diet has a lot of useful information as to how to eat this way and explains which foods are best to keep your blood sugar level even,
I have plenty of energy and lost weight easily with no cravings. I haven’t felt so good for years
I also have full fat Greek yogourt as my treat with fruit ( low GI eg berries and grapefruit)
Also important to eat low sugar so no cakes biscuits etc
The book is cheap on Amazon or I expect you could borrow one from the library
Hi Our-nats, I have been eating a low carb diet for a number of weeks now and it seems to be working well for me. At the moment I find it easier to eat the same thing for breakfast, have a couple of different lunches planned out and the do a meal plan for dinners for the week.
Breakfast: natural Greek yoghurt with berries and small handful of mixed nuts
Lunch: Usually soup with no potatoes or rice in (homemade or tinned whichever is easier at the time)
Dinner: Basically I have swapped any carbs I have to wholegrain and always weigh them and have swapped chips or wedges for sweet potato wedges.
I have also swapped semi skimmed milk for whole milk, margarine for butter and I use olive oil or coconut oil when cooking. Hope this helps, happy to share any meal ideas and I think you might find some very good ideas in the daily diary ☺️
I have always avoided LCHF because I have a problem with digesting some fats and oils. However, as a T2 diabetic I needed to lower my carbs so I have cut down (not totally out) added sugars and processed foods and eating good fats, nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil, coconut oil etc. I'm like xvanillaskyx and have returned to whole milk (used butter for years) and I'm gradually losing weight in a healthy way. You don't have to go no carbs, just cut back a bit and go wholegrain. I make my own soda bread using Davina McCall's Seedy soda bread recipe and I eat whole grains.
Hopefully your blood results will come back clear but tiredness can be as a result of Vit B12 or Vit D deficiency or thyroid problems so I hope you were tested for that too. I'm B12 and D deficient and am on injections for my B12 deficiency and tablets for my Vit D issues, also I have Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) which made me very sleepy all the time until I got my CPAP machine.
I don’t think it will be to hard of a transition as I already only eat whole grain bread, pasta etc as found eating white bread made me bloated. Unfortunately even changing to wholegrain I’m having the same issues.
I have been tested for diabetes, thyroid, iron, b12 and Vit D levels and also having my kidney and liver function tested. They are also testing my blood to see if my cells are reproducing to quickly.
I had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant and the last couple of weeks of my pregnancy my liver function was all over the shop. I have had a diabetes test 3 Times since my little man was born and they have all come back clear.
Fingers crossed everything else is normal too.
Mmm I am a big fan of soda bread so might have to give that a go x
Greek yoghurt and berries are my breakfast of choice!
I aim for less than 100g of carbs each day and I realise this isn’t that strict compared to a lot of people but I calorie count too so it’s been working fine for me personally.
I very rarely crave things, and this is 2 and a half months in so it seems sustainable at least this far!
It’s not that difficult - today for example I had yoghurt and berries for breakfast, soup for lunch, a bag of quavers as a snack and then an m&s seafood linguine healthy ready meal with a special k fibre chocolate fudge brownie as dessert - that altogether was 99g so cutting it fine but even having pasta for dinner isn’t detrimental! I try to be better than that most days but today it was just wasn’t happening!
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