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excellent low carb diet explanation in plain english

Squire Fulwood said:
I googled it and got this.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?client=opera&q=carbs+in+cauliflower&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

So it's 5% or 5gms/100g but you have to remember he was advocating less than 20g total which is a bit stringent.
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Hi Squire
Sorry but even when you use google.co.uk you still get the US measurements of carb which include the fibre content.. so for cauliflower it is in fact 3g per 100g of carb the 2g of fibre in the UK is ignored but in the US is included. This is often very confusing so I tend to use a UK supermarket site to get nutritional info. Just for your info.
Regards
M
 
Squire Fulwood said:
I googled it and got this.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?client=opera&q=carbs+in+cauliflower&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

So it's 5% or 5gms/100g but you have to remember he was advocating less than 20g total which is a bit stringent.
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If you mix cauli with soft chese, then its GL load will lessen, and it will still be useful. This is the basis of cauli mash. I think the mags usually show the cooked value. and for some reason, boiled veg seems to be higher carb content than raw.
 
Perhaps you should respond to @Brunneria in post #20 then
 
I got an answer back from Dr. Westman

Thank you for your email.

As I hope you understand, I cannot give specific medical advice via email.

For general instruction on low carb diets, please see healclinics.com or adaptyourlife.com or The Adapt Program (includes page 4 and 5) from Amazon.com.

For Duke appointments, please call 919-620-4061.

For telephone appointments, please contact HEAL Clinics (www.healclinics.com) and ginger.namgostar@healclinics.com

Dr. Westman


See videos by Dr. Unwin in the UK.

Off you got then.
 
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 1326093, member: 41816]how big a lump does your 250g of cauli make? Is it one of the fist sized amounts he was talking about?[/QUOTE]
Edited to say oooops @Brunneria the 'reply' function just went for a burton, so am tagging you instead.

Wish I'd read this before I just scoffed my mahoosive bowl of curry and 'rice'! Could have shown you. You know those big pasta bowls, the size you'd serve into and eat out of? When it's rice, it's a big serving - the bowl was about a third full, and it was then piled high with curry and sprouts. Am full up.

For two servings (each the serving size described above) I microwave 500g frozen cauli on full power for 10 mins, then turn it over and give it another 5. I then put it into the food processor with lots of pepper and salt and a few sprinkles of nutritional yeast (to give it a gorgeous savoury flavour), and whizz it till it's rice. Then I bung it back in the microwave for 2 mins, stir and serve. Sometimes I chuck in some coriander before whizzing.

For mash (2 portions) I microwave 500g for 10 mins then another 10 mins (ie longer than for rice), and use a stick blender rather than a processor. Half a tub of Philly, handful(s) of grated cheese, pepper, nutritional yeast for yumminess. It ends up a smaller-looking amount but it's very filling and takes up about a third of a dinner plate.

For my supper on Sunday I wanted 'porridge' out of a bowl, preferably eaten in bed. I was cold and tired and hungry. I mashed 500g (TWO servings!) using my stick blender, with the cheeses and seasonings described above. Took it upstairs and ate the lot. Happy Snapsy. Perfect stodge fix...

BTW when I say 'a big serving', 'am full up' and 'very filling', I really mean it.



Oooops edited again to actually answer the question! No, in terms of fists, unwhizzed or unblended cauli x 250g is at least two fistfuls. Sorry - got carried away with waxing too lyrical about my favourite vegetable....
 
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According to Carbs & Cals, boiled cauliflower has 2g carbs per 80g and the picture looks about fist sized. It also has 2g fibre, 2g protein, 1g of fat and 22 calories.
 

The video seems to be aimed at people with insulin resistance, I think, and not at Type 1s. I also understand (please correct me if I'm wrong) that Dr Westman is an obesity specialist so his aims may be different from most Type 1s, and the target audience he's aiming for isn't me or those like me.

However, to answer your question, randomly halving an insulin dose would not be something I'd do or recommend. Adjusting insulin needs to be done carefully and using evidence - that is, knowledge of basal needs and bolus ratios, and results from blood tests. Each individual may need different amounts and may have a different response.
 
While I acknowledge that these videos are good, and seem to be better than the DietDoctor ones, I found myself comparing them to those of others such as the ones by A/Prof Ken Sikaris and others. I felt there was too much "I'm a doctor - trust me" about them. Whilst I have done my own research into the diet, and read many scientific studies and reports that define the new way of doing things, I felt that there was virtually no backup or cross reference to the science, and it came across as a magic art and dictats to be followed blindly by the group. I had no disagreement with what was said, but as my wife pointed out it was clear it needed faith and obedience to do it without question.

I am glad I did my own research so I am confident that the video is showing current thinking on the LCHF diet, And the follow on sessions may well move into discussions on the science, but as a small collection of YouTube videos, I felt it had less authority than the Sikaris et al sessions. We have this Forum that helps us, but what of the general public who have been fed all the original diet plans and HCLF nutrition advice for years. This video may not empower them to stand up to the medical / nutritionista if challenged, and Westerman could be viewed as a quack simply because his science backup is missing (not wrong, just not visible). Probably if I read his books then it may be there, but is it then 'independant'?

The problem is he is a guru, a leader, and as such stands to be questioned. Even the average punter just trying to lose weight needs something to show that what they are about to do is safe, sane, and realistic. Telling them it goes against years of medical advice and dogma (but thats ok we can do that in this diet) is not quite sufficient. Even Atkins has more of an attempt to justify that sort of statement. And Atkins got panned to beggary.

Never mind the quality, feel the width!
EDIT to Add: Actually if you view the second video that Brunneria posted that was from the LC Vail conference, then it becomes clearer and answers my questions , I still had the 'trust me' feeling, but it has receded somewhat. The reason for my posting here is that I did share the first video with others who are looking for an answer, and that was the feeling they expressed too. I will try to get them back to see the second video but that may not be possible, and it may be that they left taking away an incomplete message and may not take LCHF any further, which is a shame, So I think both videos compliment each other and should be viewed together to give a stronger message than just on their own/

For those indoctrinated or taught nutrition by the current system then the sudden reversal of concepts is hard to accept, as many threads on this forum attest to in terms of confusion and argument. I remember I was a sceptic too last year until I got to see the evidence. Having had discussion with fellow diabetics I know how deep seated that indoctrination is, and it only needs one GP or dietician to say NO to stop things in their tracks. The internet is full of snakeoil salesmen and quacks, so one needs to have the backup to counteract that negativity with proper data. I do not say Westerman is one of those at all, but that can be the impression given if people go away with the trust me feeling only, Sorry, its a human condition to do that, I did. and I know it works for me!
 
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My original post was put up here for the many people who are new to low carb and are on the forum asking what can I eat? How do I do this? They are not asking for the science behind it, those questions come later. They just want a clear picture of what to eat and not eat which is borne out by the poster asking for page 4. (thank you @Brunneria )This video does that. It seemed pretty clear to me that he was not telling people to just stop half their insulin but was speaking to specific individuals in the room with him and had a plan in place for them to reduce medications under supervision from himself or a GP. I am not telling people to follow this particular diet, although I personally do and did long before I saw this video. It simply answers a lot of questions that come up multiple times on a daily basis here. I hope it is of some help to people.
 
Please view video again and note what he actually said. It is certainly not what I heard or took from this.
 
I agree that in the select group of his session that was probably ok, but this video will travel around the globe now and be seen by others. It may well appear on FB. I have edited my posting above to give my explanation, having myself had experience of that 'trust me' being flung back in my face. Thank you for sharing the original post and starting this discussion, It will not be wasted.
 
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