Vicky
Thanks for asking - it's been going well and energy levels are fine.
I find I can get down to 60g per day with ease. I still have the porridge but the dried fig has been replaced by 3 dried apricots (good fibre much less carbs) cut and sprinkled over my salads during the day.
I'm eating a LOT of spinach, about 100g a day, cottage cheese, cheese cheese, mixed nuts, broccoli, cauliflower, some carrot, cucumber, fennel, onions, garlic, tomatoes, a fair few mushrooms, leeks, meat (esp bacon and chicken), eggs, lots of fish, humus, yoghurt, mayo, apple peel, a handful of bluberries ... all this in various combinations.
My only issue is getting enough fibre not to get constipated. I think I might get some bran from Holland & Barrett to add to the porridge.
I have been put to the test with meals out. We usually eat out twice a week. I had a pub meal on Tuesday after an evening race. I chose a chicken and bacon salad. really good and almost no carbs, but then I had a pint (<20g ?) so not too bad. I've also been out to an Indian Restaurant and had marinated chicken for starters and Saag Paneer (spinach & cottage cheese) for mains (no nan nor rice) so that avoided carbs pretty well.
However, yesterday I had a Long Distance Walkers Event and was worried about getting the 'knock' so I ate more carbs than usual of late. In addition to my normal I had 3 rounds of wholemeal bread, whole apple, Satsuma, 3 falafels and a pint of Butty Bach
so I reckon my carbs for the day were in the region of 130g which wasn't too bad, but I did allow myself to get dehydrated.
Today I'm back on my 60g regime. 8)