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Food choices for LC diet.

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anespo

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Hi Guys,
I'm quite new in this matter, but want to follow the low-carb diet (if is possible clean bread and pasta because my BG increase eating them). I have some food that don't like too much, for example:broccoli, cauliflower, chicken, salmon. Can I use Parma ham instead? I like it and should be good for the diet, am I wrong?

Thanks
 
As a relative newbie myself I am daring to comment - please don't take what I say as gospel.
Are we talking Low Carb here, or healthy eating? And what does this mean, is it a typo?.... 'if is possible clean bread and pasta ......?' Not sure what you mean by 'clean' was it meant to be 'clear'? We don't have pasta or potatoes in the house, and allow ourselves one slice of Bergen bread per day, but if all bread spikes you then of course you must avoid it.
I don't like greens such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower either, but I can accept cauliflower mash (boiled florets, drained, mashed with butter and cream and served as mashed potato) do try just a little. You can do celeriac the same way but its a devil to peel and chop - you need a really sharp knife.
I'm no nutritionalist but I think Palma ham might be a bit salty to eat often, you obviously like white fish, beef, lamb and pork so there's plenty of scope there for salads, stews and roasts. I understand German bratwursts (in a jar from superrrmarkets) are carb-free but someone might correct me on this, and what about British bacon? Do you like cheese?
 
ExD said:
As a relative newbie myself I am daring to comment - please don't take what I say as gospel.
Are we talking Low Carb here, or healthy eating? And what does this mean, is it a typo?.... 'if is possible clean bread and pasta ......?' Not sure what you mean by 'clean' was it meant to be 'clear'? We don't have pasta or potatoes in the house, and allow ourselves one slice of Bergen bread per day, but if all bread spikes you then of course you must avoid it.
I don't like greens such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower either, but I can accept cauliflower mash (boiled florets, drained, mashed with butter and cream and served as mashed potato) do try just a little. You can do celeriac the same way but its a devil to peel and chop - you need a really sharp knife.
I'm no nutritionalist but I think Palma ham might be a bit salty to eat often, you obviously like white fish, beef, lamb and pork so there's plenty of scope there for salads, stews and roasts. I understand German bratwursts (in a jar from superrrmarkets) are carb-free but someone might correct me on this, and what about British bacon? Do you like cheese?
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Thank you ExD very helpful. Well sorry for my bad english. I meant for "clean past and bread" as cancel pasta and bread from my diet, that can for sure improve my BG readings.

I would try the cauliflower mash as you said probably I like it, for the rest yes I like beef, pork, lamb and grilled fish. I like as well seafood like oysters and mussels by I think are not indicated for this diet.
Thanks
 
I'm not a vegetable lover either, but a low carb way of eating doesn't mean you have to eat the ones you don't like. As long as your diet includes all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals plus fibre, that we need, then all is well without broccoli and cauliflower etc. You just need to do a little research as to whether your personal food choices are giving you all the nutrients you need.
 
I've not heard that seafood isn't good for this way of eating. I think anything that brings variety and interest without adding carbs has got to be a good thing.
 
Seafood and meat are fine of any type,, just keep to above ground vegetables and salad stuffs, cream, butter, cheese when you are starting out and you should see some good results. Check the food labels on everything that has one and note the carb content. I try to always get lower than 5g per 100g of carbohydrate.
 
bulkbiker said:
Seafood and meat are fine of any type,, just keep to above ground vegetables and salad stuffs, cream, butter, cheese when you are starting out and you should see some good results. Check the food labels on everything that has one and note the carb content. I try to always get lower than 5g per 100g of carbohydrate.
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This is a nice news for me that I like the seafood! Usually about labels in supermarket I already check for all green when is possible.
 
anespo said:
This is a nice news for me that I like the seafood! Usually about labels in supermarket I already check for all green when is possible.
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The labels on the front are misleading.. look at the ones on the back where they list the carbohydrate content. That is what you should be checking.
 
Seafood is good - I had crab for dinner yesterday.
Basically, any meat, fish, shellfish, eggs - anything all protein is fine.
Low carb salad and vegetables are good.
Oils and fats are good, if they are not transfats.
Herbs and spices are good, you can have cheese and cream and low carb yoghurts. Many prefer Greek type, high fat yoghurt.
Don't count the fibre if it is included in the total carb count. It is in the US, but not in the UK - it can make a big difference to what seems good or bad to eat.
 
I forgot about eggs and shellfish which are all good. I read lables of low fat yoghurts carefull though as they often have added sugar to compensate for the tastelessness on the fat removal. Most people stick to full fat yoghurt which is not so easy to find :(
 
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