What have you eaten today?

[Loobles]

Guys I havent lost a thing despite being so carb good. I think Im going ti have to go another route. The weight loss is extremely important to me and Im getting nowhere fast. You lot have been very supportive xxx

You said earlier you'd been carb-good but calorie-bad...could you reduce your daily calories a bit? How many calories were you having? What's a typical day foodwise?

 

[AndBreathe]

Phew! School holidays = lots of eating out. Im like Carol Voorderman doing the maths at the table. "No chips please" is my new catchphrase. Theres still 3 weeks left and weve got an 8th birthday tomorrow.......cake n everything. Eek! Weigh day in the morning I will be so chuffed if I still manage to lose amidst this calorie chaos!!!!

Can I remind you of this post?

I'm afraid I'm not 100% convinced that calories are unimportant when reducing carbs. I know a number of people believe you don't have to bother, but I think that only works if you are eating less because you are fuller, sooner, because of the protein/fat mixture. How many calories have you had over the last few days?

How long have you been low-carbing?

 

[AndBreathe]

You said earlier you'd been carb-good but calorie-bad...could you reduce your daily calories a bit? How many calories were you having? What's a typical day foodwise?

Blimey - Were you reading my mind?!?

 

[Loobles]

Blimey - Were you reading my mind?!?

I was actually IN your mind...you didn't feel me rummaging about then? LOL

 

[AndBreathe]

I was actually IN your mind...you didn't feel me rummaging about then? LOL

That's it. The tin foil is going on, right this very minute.

But, if you found anything useful in there, let me know.

 

[suehatton]

Calories averaged around 1800 according to MFP. Weve eaten out a lot but even so Ive not had chips/spuds/rice/dessert/crisps/sweets/chocolate and Ive entered every mouthful on MFP. Mr H has eaten everything I havent hes like a repository for my uneaten sins and hes losing weight. Ive even bought digital scales so I dont underestimate butter/milk/anything. I even pinched 5 chips last week and worked out what proportion of the portion they were. I am intimate with Wetherspoons/Harvester/Table Table nutritional info sheets, all downloaded onto my phone. Low carbing since June 2nd. HBA1C good. Calories only bad-ish not bad. A woman my size should still lose weight on 1800 even if slowly. I must be getting the carbs right cos of HBA1C. I have sacrificed every single one of my eating pleasures, some of which admittedly have been replaced by new low carb alternatives, but not all. Fed up to the back teeth that my efforts and research are not yielding any results. School holidays are notoriously hard food wise but Mr H will confirm my efforts are gigantic and the things I have resisted would make my doc proud!!!!

 

[suehatton]

Im obviously doing something wrong but I feel like these last ten weeks have been a waste. My goal was to be 11lb lighter than this by the time I went back to work on 1st September. That was completely realistic when I set it but unreachable now. The HBA1C cudda been the metformin on its own. 1800 cals was only this week, otherwise around 1500/1600 rant rant rant rant over!!

 

[AndBreathe]

Calories averaged around 1800 according to MFP. Weve eaten out a lot but even so Ive not had chips/spuds/rice/dessert/crisps/sweets/chocolate and Ive entered every mouthful on MFP. Mr H has eaten everything I havent hes like a repository for my uneaten sins and hes losing weight. Ive even bought digital scales so I dont underestimate butter/milk/anything. I even pinched 5 chips last week and worked out what proportion of the portion they were. I am intimate with Wetherspoons/Harvester/Table Table nutritional info sheets, all downloaded onto my phone. Low carbing since June 2nd. HBA1C good. Calories only bad-ish not bad. A woman my size should still lose weight on 1800 even if slowly. I must be getting the carbs right cos of HBA1C. I have sacrificed every single one of my eating pleasures, some of which admittedly have been replaced by new low carb alternatives, but not all. Fed up to the back teeth that my efforts and research are not yielding any results. School holidays are notoriously hard food wise but Mr H will confirm my efforts are gigantic and the things I have resisted would make my doc proud!!!!

You say you have not seen any benefits in one breath, then state your HbA1c is good. That has to be a massive benefit, surely, not just a throw away.

To be honest, I'd try giving my body a bit of a shock by going hard core for just a couple of weeks. Keep the carbs down, and try on few calories. I'd go for 1000-1200. Once your body gets the hang of losing weight, I believe it gets the hang of it, and keeps going.

Have yo set a target in myfitnesspal, and if you have, what does the site say about your projected weight loss at your current consumption rate?

 

[JTL]

Strawberry yoghurt and a cup of green tea with a whole lemon squuezed into it.

 

[suehatton]

Will try hard core on 1200 as soon as I can. Next weeks best as child in Drama camp and got the days to myself. Week after Mr H is off with us and I dread to think what temptation lies ahead.

 

[suehatton]

Cant believe I could change my life so radically with no radical redults. Gonna stop boring everyone now and sulk in my head while smiling on my face at birthday celebrations. New bike gon down a treat and friendship bracelets already partially in the hoover!!!

 

[JTL]

Cant believe I could change my life so radically with no radical redults. Gonna stop boring everyone now and sulk in my head while smiling on my face at birthday celebrations. New bike gon down a treat and friendship bracelets already partially in the hoover!!!

What big change and for how long?

 

[AndBreathe]

Cant believe I could change my life so radically with no radical redults. Gonna stop boring everyone now and sulk in my head while smiling on my face at birthday celebrations. New bike gon down a treat and friendship bracelets already partially in the hoover!!!

So, what is the reduction in your HbA1c?

 

[Engineer88]

300g nuts. I used almonds and Brazils.

40g pumpkin seeds

Handful of linseed

30g cocoa powder

50g salted butter

50g peanut butter

5 heaped teaspoons coconut oil softened

Agave syrup to taste

Ground almonds to 'dry out' consistency.

Chop all nuts and seeds in food processor.

Add all ingredients together except ground almond.

Add ground almonds 50g a time until you have a good consistency where you can roll balls in your hands and only get a little bit greasy. They are quite floppy so work fast and be gentle. Just make sure they are 'together'.

Place in grease proof paper and put in fridge for a couple hours. The above will make about 30 balls which will last in the fridge for about a month. You can get creative and add flavouring like vanilla or cinnamon.

They're very morish so keep them hidden in the fridge!


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Would it be ok to use almond butter? instread of peanut?

 

[suehatton]

So, what is the reduction in your HbA1c?

From 60 to 46. Im delighted of course but it could be soley due to the met. I hadnt been taking it because it was uosetting my stomach so much. Doc changed to slow release and Ive been v. Good with it. Im obviously doing something wrong but my eating has completely changed for around ten weeks. Perhaps slimming world or weight watchers. I must have the willpower or I couldnt have resisted the things I have. Sigh.

 

[cold ethyl]

Sue at the risk of being cheeky. How much do you need to lose? 1500 to 1800 calories is quite a lot for a woman and at 1800 I'd be maintaining rather than losing, and I have about 3 1/2 st to go. I reckon about 1200 calories a day average, and no mindless snacking even if the items are low carb. Try cutting down to that level for a bit, upping exercise and drinking lots of water.

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

Would it be ok to use almond butter? instread of peanut?

Almond butter would be lovely.

I think with making nut balls, you can just bung in whatever you fancy and roll it into a ball

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

From 60 to 46. Im delighted of course but it could be soley due to the met. I hadnt been taking it because it was uosetting my stomach so much. Doc changed to slow release and Ive been v. Good with it. Im obviously doing something wrong but my eating has completely changed for around ten weeks. Perhaps slimming world or weight watchers. I must have the willpower or I couldnt have resisted the things I have. Sigh.

From what I have read on here, met is not very dramatic. It just plods away in the background. It is your great efforts and good food choices that have reduced your hba1c so much. This is something you should be very pleased about.

As you have the willpower, why bother with slimming clubs? Maybe you just have to reduce your calories a bit and get stuck into the Viv's modified Atkins diet thread. Chin up

 

[Marieukxx]

I've just discovered frozen berries.Ones with no added sugar or anything. I had some last night and they were gorgeous.

 

[Marieukxx]

Breakfast: cheese and spring onion omelette, ketchup.
Lunch: savoury muffin - improved recipe so now it's cheddar, jalapeño, sun dried tomatoes, onion granules...nom nom. Fennel tea.
Dinner: leftover Quorn and veg Thai curry, coconut lime cauliflower rice.
Snack: ounce of almonds - increased my hours at work so now need a play piece

That muffin sounds gorgeous!!! Everything I love is in there. Do you make them? Can I have the recipe please?