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Post by puffy on Aug 26, 2019 21:50:28 GMT -5
In order to get on a low carb low sugar diet I've been reading labels to see exactly what I should eat..Trying to find something that's low in both outside of veggies is pretty hard..Zillions of folks including me could probably lose some weight still most foods contain much more sugar than they need.Yet the in's are losing sleep over my pipe.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Aug 26, 2019 22:02:41 GMT -5
In order to get on a low carb low sugar diet I've been reading labels to see exactly what I should eat..Trying to find something that's low in both outside of veggies is pretty hard..Zillions of folks including me could probably lose some weight still most foods contain much more sugar than they need.Yet the in's are losing sleep over my pipe. It ain't easy, and I've been way off the wagon this summer. When I'm good, I'm very very good, but when I'm bad, I'm horrid. Meat and veggies is the best for me. I also use the low carb wrap/burrito things for "sandwiches", and they work well. My a1c was down to 6.3 in May. I usually count calories AND count carbs. Low calorie, and carbs under 60g/day has worked well in the past. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 23:05:43 GMT -5
It's easy, once you get in the habit, Larry. I don't add sugar or flavored creamer to coffee, no cereal, no bread. There are some very low carb breads though. More veggies. No potatoes or rice. No beer. No soda. Eat pecans, walnuts and almonds. Rasberries, blueberries and strawberries in small amounts are ok. Bananas are the highest sugar common fruit. None of those. I will eat about a quarter cup of greek yoghurt, a small handfull of blueberries or rasberries and some pecan pieces for breakfast. That is about 8 grams of carbs. Not bad. I also eat a couple of eggs and a little bacon in place of that on occasion, for breakfast. I eat cheese and pickled veggies, no nitrate jerkies and sausage snacks that are low in carbs. You can get very low net carb bars, cookies and treats from Atkins, Quest, One and others. I have been eating a less than 50 gram carbs per day diet for about three months. I have lost 20 lbs and am lighter than I have been in 20 years. My GI is vastly healthier and completely consistent. Clothes are more comfortable, I sleep better, reflux is mostly gone and I am still dropping in weight. When I start back up on some cardio, I expect to drop another 20 lbs. I will not go back to the unhealthy, typical American carb loaded diet. I feel too good to do that ever again. You can drop a ton of carbs out by just paying attention to lables and doing minimal research on whole foods. Try it, Larry. You will feel better, my friend.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2019 2:19:30 GMT -5
If it comes prepacked just walk on by other than frozen veggies and stay away from corn and squash. Apples and bananas, pears and any dried fruit. The dairy section of the store will shock you. You can blow your whole low carb diet on two cups of milk or a yogurt and yes that includes those milk alternatives.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2019 5:09:29 GMT -5
With yoghurt, the flavored ones usually have a ton of sugar. Unflavored can be carefully sweetened with just a little fruit. It doesn't take many berries to do that and believe it or not, you get used to less sweet yoghurt. The yoghurt I eat has about 9-10 grams of carbs per cup. I only eat about 1/4 cup per day.
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 27, 2019 5:32:41 GMT -5
It's a tough slog, Larry. I'm trying the same at the minute, but probably not going about it the right way. I'm just not eating much at all. That seems to be working. I'm now not as hungry as I used to be.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2019 6:49:50 GMT -5
It is a huge change for most people. I resisted for a few months while my wife was cutting back. Now it is pretty easy to do. We will have a day, here and there to indulge in more carb heavy foods, especially when traveling, but return to the low carb diet ASAP. We eat very well, just differently now.
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Post by kxg on Aug 27, 2019 8:36:21 GMT -5
There is no doubt in my mind that sugar is addictive, in whatever form it comes. It takes me a good two to three weeks to get past the initial ugliness when going off carbs/ sugar, then things get much better. But if (when) I relapse, the addiction and weight return with a vengeance. Low carb is long term commitment to a lifestyle change.
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Post by briarbuck on Aug 27, 2019 8:40:11 GMT -5
Lo carb is not sustainable.
Cut out the soft drinks and sugary crap. Don't eat like a pig and exercise. It's not rocket science.
If you want real advise that you can use, stay to the outsides of the grocery store and you will be better off. The middle isles are where all the processed crap is.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2019 11:12:36 GMT -5
Lo-carb is absolutely sustainable. Your body does not need anywhere near the amount of carbs that most people eat daily. Way less. Some are fine. But not 300 grams a day, which is what many people consume. All the processed, flour and sugar laden junk is a factor in a lot of health issues.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Aug 27, 2019 11:20:37 GMT -5
 I’ve been on a low carb, no bread, wraps that are low carb, try to stay below 100 grams, mostly 50 per day, lost 15 lbs, sugar went from 10.9 to 6.9, Dr was happier than me. Wife is indispensable shopping and reading labels for carbs and sugars. I’ve always liked vegetables, had to learn which ones to avoid and fruit too, cut bananas out completely, no bread, order keto dark chocolate almond bars on Amazon, satisfies my sweet tooth, wife makes me a sugar free cheesecake for special times. Love almonds and nuts, eat some every morning, it’s really a lifestyle as we eat junk in America, rice is out, but I’ve eaten so much rice all my life I don’t miss it. You do what you gotta do.
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Post by jitterbugdude on Aug 27, 2019 15:15:45 GMT -5
Sugar is what the government should be putting warning labels on... not pipe tobacco
If sugar were to be discovered today I'd bet that you would need a prescription to get it based on how dangerous it is.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2019 21:16:08 GMT -5
I’ve been on a low carb, no bread, wraps that are low carb, try to stay below 100 grams, mostly 50 per day, lost 15 lbs, sugar went from 10.9 to 6.9, Dr was happier than me. Wife is indispensable shopping and reading labels for carbs and sugars. I’ve always liked vegetables, had to learn which ones to avoid and fruit too, cut bananas out completely, no bread, order keto dark chocolate almond bars on Amazon, satisfies my sweet tooth, wife makes me a sugar free cheesecake for special times. Love almonds and nuts, eat some every morning, it’s really a lifestyle as we eat junk in America, rice is out, but I’ve eaten so much rice all my life I don’t miss it. You do what you gotta do. I am right there with you Brad. It is really helping my overall health at this point. I too have always loved all kinds of veggies and nuts. Pecans are awesome. I have a berry patch in the back yard. A few every now and then is satisfying. There are some low to no carb breads I found if you want to know the brands. I guess what I should have said above is that eating way less carbs is possible for almost all of us. If you stay too low for too long, you can have issues too from what I have read. Like maybe eating less than 25 grams a day for months on end. At some point, I will have lost the weight I wanted to lose and will up my carbs to cooincide with increased cardio exercise. |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 27, 2019 22:33:32 GMT -5
It's easy, once you get in the habit, Larry. I don't add sugar or flavored creamer to coffee, no cereal, no bread. There are some very low carb breads though. More veggies. No potatoes or rice. No beer. No soda. Eat pecans, walnuts and almonds. Rasberries, blueberries and strawberries in small amounts are ok. Bananas are the highest sugar common fruit. None of those. I will eat about a quarter cup of greek yoghurt, a small handfull of blueberries or rasberries and some pecan pieces for breakfast. That is about 8 grams of carbs. Not bad. I also eat a couple of eggs and a little bacon in place of that on occasion, for breakfast. I eat cheese and pickled veggies, no nitrate jerkies and sausage snacks that are low in carbs. You can get very low net carb bars, cookies and treats from Atkins, Quest, One and others. I have been eating a less than 50 gram carbs per day diet for about three months. I have lost 20 lbs and am lighter than I have been in 20 years. My GI is vastly healthier and completely consistent. Clothes are more comfortable, I sleep better, reflux is mostly gone and I am still dropping in weight. When I start back up on some cardio, I expect to drop another 20 lbs. I will not go back to the unhealthy, typical American carb loaded diet. I feel too good to do that ever again. You can drop a ton of carbs out by just paying attention to lables and doing minimal research on whole foods. Try it, Larry. You will feel better, my friend. What he said👍👍👍👍👍 |
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Post by cgvt on Aug 28, 2019 17:52:56 GMT -5
Keto for the win! I'm 5'10 and will be 61 in December These pictures are a little more than a year apart. The first picture is in Nov 2018 at 280 lbs and the second in May 2019 at 185 at my son's graduation. I eat 20 grams of total carbs or less, probably about 75% fat (mostly saturated and fatty cuts of meat, butter, cream, tallow, bacon grease, etc) very few veggies. I don't count calories except to ensure that I am not restricting them. Controlling insulin production is the key. Weight loss is hormonal not thermal. I measured when i first started, but after I got past about the first month, got fat adapted, and figured out what I was doing, I didn't need to measure anymore. Now I just listen to my body and eat when it tells me to. When I was a sugar burner, it told me to eat all the f*&(^%& time. Now that I am a fat burner, it doesn't.  Calorie restriction is not sustainable. Keto is. No longer have high BP and off meds (Prior to Keto 145/85 with meds. Now 110/75 untreated) Don't need CPAP machine any more. No longer have heartburn No longer have gout Arthritis pain in ankle is gone hip and knee pains gone Brain fog is gone. No more beard dandruff Can walk dog without stopping every 50 yds with a little running thrown in every now and then Went from 44 pants below the gut to 32s worn normally XXL shirts to Large or medium Dropped a shoe size Shhhhh Keep this one between you and me... ED no longer an issue. Cholesterol is down. Triglycerides under 100. The rest doesn't matter, but ldl is down too.   |
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Post by trailboss on Aug 28, 2019 21:32:51 GMT -5
Sugar is what the government should be putting warning labels on... not pipe tobacco If sugar were to be discovered today I'd bet that you would need a prescription to get it based on how dangerous it is. I listened to a podcast on the john Batchelor show a year or two ago where the guest spoke about how much sugar is in the diet compared to the 1960's in processed foods, it was staggering. And he made a pretty good case about why sugar plays a major role in Alzheimers. No one in my family was a fuddy dud when they became really old...I never saw a cognitive degradation in any of them...they all ate in moderation, my grandma baked fresh bread every week, for breakfast... eggs and bacon some days, oatmeal others, fresh fruit and toast. Lunch and dinner were the same, they mixed it up...fast food was a change of pace, and TV dinners was not an option. Moderation is the key...I totally lost my appetite for sugary stuff. At work, I probably have eaten fast food three times in the last 6 months, I eat healthier packing foods from home and when I want hot food. thebriarpatchforum.com/thread/6283/great-product-on |
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 29, 2019 7:15:58 GMT -5
That's an amazing transformation, cgvt. Well done!! I'm restricting calories at the minute, but may switch to keto in the future. |
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Post by Darin on Aug 29, 2019 13:35:07 GMT -5
Completely agree with cutting the carbs and it helped me drop a ton of weight. Also, at the time, I was racing Mt. Bikes and never had a dip in energy from not eating carbs ... myth! Congrats to Jim and the others who also experienced this transformation as it's truly life changing.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2019 16:04:05 GMT -5
Keto for the win! I'm 5'10 and will be 61 in December These pictures are a little more than a year apart. The first picture is in Nov 2018 at 280 lbs and the second in May 2019 at 185 at my son's graduation. I eat 20 grams of total carbs or less, probably about 75% fat (mostly saturated and fatty cuts of meat, butter, cream, tallow, bacon grease, etc) very few veggies. I don't count calories except to ensure that I am not restricting them. Controlling insulin production is the key. Weight loss is hormonal not thermal. I measured when i first started, but after I got past about the first month, got fat adapted, and figured out what I was doing, I didn't need to measure anymore. Now I just listen to my body and eat when it tells me to. When I was a sugar burner, it told me to eat all the f*&(^%& time. Now that I am a fat burner, it doesn't. Calorie restriction is not sustainable. Keto is. No longer have high BP and off meds (Prior to Keto 145/85 with meds. Now 110/75 untreated) Don't need CPAP machine any more. No longer have heartburn No longer have gout Arthritis pain in ankle is gone hip and knee pains gone Brain fog is gone. No more beard dandruff Can walk dog without stopping every 50 yds with a little running thrown in every now and then Went from 44 pants below the gut to 32s worn normally XXL shirts to Large or medium Dropped a shoe size Shhhhh Keep this one between you and me... ED no longer an issue. Cholesterol is down. Triglycerides under 100. The rest doesn't matter, but ldl is down too. Looking great, Jim! Big change for you. A new man, indeed! |
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Post by Penzaholic on Oct 23, 2019 12:37:09 GMT -5
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Post by toshtego on Oct 23, 2019 12:50:01 GMT -5
Congratulations, Don. It is good to read a success story like that.
While I never been a big consumer of processed sugars, I find that so-called keto diet is less effective now for weight loss.
Last year at this time I was a on diet of 400 to 700 calories per day. Very low carb/sugar. After five weeks I lost zero pounds.
For a year I have been trying to get under 300 pounds without success. I am still on it, sinner that I am.
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Post by briarbuck on Oct 23, 2019 14:23:20 GMT -5
Here come the Keto crazies...lol
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Post by toshtego on Oct 23, 2019 17:02:39 GMT -5
Here come the Keto crazies...lol The only comment I will make is that inside me is a thin man desperately trying to escape. |
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Post by monbla256 on Oct 23, 2019 17:03:15 GMT -5
I've been a type 2 diabetic for over 20 years now and have been carb counting since I was diagnosed. My dietician at my endocrinalagist tells me I must have no more than 50g of carbs at each meal. That's EVERYTHING in the meal including drink! Following this guideline and walking 5 mi/day and 3 shots of insulin daily has kept my A1-C at around 6/6.2 . Don't get me wrong there are nights when I enjoy pizza or lasagna and pay the price in BG readings for sure. It takes a lot of work and time to make this a daily part of your life. Keep at it guys you'll make it ! 
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Post by toshtego on Oct 23, 2019 17:11:37 GMT -5
I've been a type 2 diabetic for over 20 years now and have been carb counting since I was diagnosed. My dietician at my endocrinalagist tells me I must have no more than 50g of carbs at each meal. That's EVERYTHING in the meal including drink! Following this guideline and walking 5 mi/day and 3 shots of insulin daily has kept my A1-C at around 6/6.2 . Don't get me wrong there are nights when I enjoy pizza or lasagna and pay the price in BG readings for sure. It takes a lot of work and time to make this a daily part of your life. Keep at it guys you'll make it ! Thank you for the insight. As far as I know, most of my self prepared meals are inside the 50 grams of carbohydrate. It has been a long time since I made a noodle or pasta dish. Much to my disappointment!!!! |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 23, 2019 17:28:10 GMT -5
Yesterday I made a beef stew with root vegetables, onions and garlic. No spuds or carrots. I was surprised to learn that parsnips back a carb punch of 26 grams, that is ONE OUNCE, per cup. That is almost three times as high as turnips and twice was is in a beet.
I was counting on these root vegetables to transition from potatoes.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 23, 2019 20:40:21 GMT -5
Yesterday I made a beef stew with root vegetables, onions and garlic. No spuds or carrots. I was surprised to learn that parsnips back a carb punch of 26 grams, that is ONE OUNCE, per cup. That is almost three times as high as turnips and twice was is in a beet.
I was counting on these root vegetables to transition from potatoes.
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Post by Penzaholic on Oct 24, 2019 0:17:05 GMT -5
Eliminate all refined sugar intake and you will no longer be type 2 diabetics, been there, did it.
Went from 435 reading to 74 in 6 months.
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Post by cgvt on Oct 24, 2019 13:02:56 GMT -5
I've been a type 2 diabetic for over 20 years now and have been carb counting since I was diagnosed. My dietician at my endocrinalagist tells me I must have no more than 50g of carbs at each meal. That's EVERYTHING in the meal including drink! Following this guideline and walking 5 mi/day and 3 shots of insulin daily has kept my A1-C at around 6/6.2 . Don't get me wrong there are nights when I enjoy pizza or lasagna and pay the price in BG readings for sure. It takes a lot of work and time to make this a daily part of your life. Keep at it guys you'll make it ! 50 per meal is too much. Cut it to <50 a day and watch what happens. Read this:  |
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Post by cgvt on Oct 24, 2019 13:10:40 GMT -5
Congratulations, Don. It is good to read a success story like that.
While I never been a big consumer of processed sugars, I find that so-called keto diet is less effective now for weight loss.
Last year at this time I was a on diet of 400 to 700 calories per day. Very low carb/sugar. After five weeks I lost zero pounds.
For a year I have been trying to get under 300 pounds without success. I am still on it, sinner that I am.
Increase your calories to about 2000 a day, eat 70% fat 25% protein and keep your carbs under 20 g a day. Do it for a no-bull$hit month and see what happens. |
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I’ve been on a low carb, no bread, wraps that are low carb, try to stay below 100 grams, mostly 50 per day, lost 15 lbs, sugar went from 10.9 to 6.9, Dr was happier than me. Wife is indispensable shopping and reading labels for carbs and sugars. I’ve always liked vegetables, had to learn which ones to avoid and fruit too, cut bananas out completely, no bread, order keto dark chocolate almond bars on Amazon, satisfies my sweet tooth, wife makes me a sugar free cheesecake for special times. Love almonds and nuts, eat some every morning, it’s really a lifestyle as we eat junk in America, rice is out, but I’ve eaten so much rice all my life I don’t miss it. You do what you gotta do.
