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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJK" data-source="post: 2160626" data-attributes="member: 515537"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I am 4 days into my low-carb eating regime, having joined this great Forum and read as much as I can here and on the net generally. As a prediabetic 57 year old who is overweight (technically obese), I thought I'd need to do something positive. I told my friends and family I'd have an alcohol free November (I like a beer once or twice a week) and got started on Monday, thinking I'd stick to up to 90g of carbs a day. Well, having just received my Carbs & Cals book (which is a brilliant reference book!), it seems I'm barely managing 15-20g of carbs per day. Also my fats and proteins intake is more or less equal. Over the last 4 days I've averaged about 10% carbs and around 45% fats and proteins equally. I'm worried I'm not taking in enough fat, as I'm led to believe it should be the majority as fats, less as protein and even less as carbs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I have to admit, I eat until I feel satisfied and I haven't really suffered any hunger pangs. So much so, I skipped lunch on a couple of days and had dinner early, around 5pm. Therein lies another concern. Having completed the figures as above, the book also includes calories (I know, we shouldn't have to count calories), but I checked it as an exercise. It turns out I'm averaging around 1400-1500 calories a day. Somewhat less than the average man requires on a daily basis!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The other matter to note is my meals. I have seen the wealth of recipes across the net and many of them look very appetising, however I'm no chef. And being a lone parent who's daughter flew the nest a couple of years ago, I now shop and cook for one person. I am struggling to find easy meal options without wasting food. However, I am determined to continue with my healthier eating. I guess I'm hoping what I'm doing is actually good for me (as opposed to being detrimental) and should I be tailoring my intake to the more traditional view of low carb in terms of ratios of macros.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">PS. I bought a BG meter and found I'm averaging 6.2 before breakfast and around 5.5 two hours after my last meal of the day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Thanks in advance, Terry. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJK, post: 2160626, member: 515537"] [FONT=Arial]I am 4 days into my low-carb eating regime, having joined this great Forum and read as much as I can here and on the net generally. As a prediabetic 57 year old who is overweight (technically obese), I thought I'd need to do something positive. I told my friends and family I'd have an alcohol free November (I like a beer once or twice a week) and got started on Monday, thinking I'd stick to up to 90g of carbs a day. Well, having just received my Carbs & Cals book (which is a brilliant reference book!), it seems I'm barely managing 15-20g of carbs per day. Also my fats and proteins intake is more or less equal. Over the last 4 days I've averaged about 10% carbs and around 45% fats and proteins equally. I'm worried I'm not taking in enough fat, as I'm led to believe it should be the majority as fats, less as protein and even less as carbs. I have to admit, I eat until I feel satisfied and I haven't really suffered any hunger pangs. So much so, I skipped lunch on a couple of days and had dinner early, around 5pm. Therein lies another concern. Having completed the figures as above, the book also includes calories (I know, we shouldn't have to count calories), but I checked it as an exercise. It turns out I'm averaging around 1400-1500 calories a day. Somewhat less than the average man requires on a daily basis! The other matter to note is my meals. I have seen the wealth of recipes across the net and many of them look very appetising, however I'm no chef. And being a lone parent who's daughter flew the nest a couple of years ago, I now shop and cook for one person. I am struggling to find easy meal options without wasting food. However, I am determined to continue with my healthier eating. I guess I'm hoping what I'm doing is actually good for me (as opposed to being detrimental) and should I be tailoring my intake to the more traditional view of low carb in terms of ratios of macros. PS. I bought a BG meter and found I'm averaging 6.2 before breakfast and around 5.5 two hours after my last meal of the day. Thanks in advance, Terry. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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