Thank you, I shall read that in a minute, as I can't sleep due to neuropathy pains!! Tell me, how did you manage to wean yourself off carbs without committing mass murder?
I agree, totally. Weaning is quite the wrong way to go. By eliminating all obvious carbs you will free yourself of the highs and lows of both blood sugars and insulin spikes, and you will get your hunger under control.
The simplest way is to base your diet on protein (probably about the same amount as you have now) fats (make sure they are natural, butter, olive oil, coconut oil, lard, etc.) and above ground vegetables with the exception of peas and sweetcorn. In this way you won't have to obsess about weighing and measuring, as everything that you eat will be low carb.
Initially eat as much as makes you satisfied, that amount will reduce naturally with time.
My typical diet is:
Breakfast, 2 egg omelette with meat / fish / veg filling or smoked haddock and poached egg or smoked salmon and scrambed egg or bacon egg mushrooms and tomato (not too much tomato)
Lunch - usually skip it due to diminishing appetite, sometimes green salad with full fat dressing and any meat / fish / egg / cheese
Dinner Any old meat, fish, served with cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli etc, you can have a creamy sauce / cheese sauce etc to make it all more tasty.
When you have got any cravings etc under control, if you want to try upping carbs a little, by checking blood glucose before and after introducing new foods, you will see what spikes you and what doesn't. So far as I am aware, all of the above foods should keep you on track.
Good luck
