Help.....I'm hungry

[MrsGnu]

Hi

I've been doing this for 3 weeks now, sticking to 60g of carbs a day. My sugars are now within much better levels (6-8 from 14-22) and I've lost nearly a stone, but still have 3 and 1/2 to lose.

I haven't had a problem with being hungry until the last couple of days but now I could gnaw my arm off. I am drinking a huge cup of hot tea as I type to try and kill it!

Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks
Jo

 

[sugarless sue]

Cheese, nuts, something non carby.

 

[kay957]

Suck a mint or brush your teeth that works for me. Good luck to you

 

[Shazza]

is cold meat not ok to eat? ....... im sorry been on every diet going id eat the toothbrush try cup a soups with an extra big mug

 

[Ardbeg]

Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks
Jo

Nibbling on carrots works for me............especially when I dip them in a tub of houmous.

 

[MrsGnu]

Thank you!

I've just been out to buy some cheese, but the hummous is a great idea too, maybe I just need to mix things up a bit!

 

[Ardbeg]

Tesco does a nice houmous with lemon, chick peas, lentils and a few other "compliant" foods mixed in. Only 2% sugar per 100g too.

 

[cugila]

Tesco does a nice houmous with lemon, chick peas, lentils and a few other "compliant" foods mixed in. Only 2% sugar per 100g too.

What is the carb value per 100g, that is the important number.

 

[hanadr]

Mrs Gnu
first of all well done so far. The improvement in BG numbers is terrific.
I have been low carb for a long time now, usually <30 per day and I'm rarely hungry. I would have said until recently "never", but I have had twinges recently. Having thought it through, I wonder if it's down to the extreme cold weather and needing more fuel to keep warm.
I haven't increased my carbs, but I have increased fats a little and am wearing warmer jumpers.
Frustratingly, my weight loss had stopped, the re-started and seems to have stopped again. I seem not to be able to mobilise fat stores very well. i don't make ketones.
But I am over 40 pounds down and 3 to4 clothing sizes smaller. AND mu current fasting levels are in the low to mid 4s.
I snack on nuts, cold meats or cheese.
Hana

 

[Ardbeg]

Tesco does a nice houmous with lemon, chick peas, lentils and a few other "compliant" foods mixed in. Only 2% sugar per 100g too.

What is the carb value per 100g, that is the important number.

12.7 of which 2.8 sugars (2%)

 

[cugila]

Tesco does a nice houmous with lemon, chick peas, lentils and a few other "compliant" foods mixed in. Only 2% sugar per 100g too.

What is the carb value per 100g, that is the important number.

12.7 of which 2.8 sugars (2%)

Thanks for that.
12.7g per 100g is highish. Tesco sell some that range fron 4.8g up to around 13.8g per 100g. There are other brands that go up to 18.2g per 100g. Fat is another consideration, some go from 4g of Fat to 31g Fat per 100g. Pays to read the labels carefully. Depends if you are low or high fat devotee !

As we have said here before, forget sugars....they are already included in the total carb value, carbs convert 100% to Glucose....

 

[Ardbeg]

Thanks Ken.

Altho' the carbs are ,as you say, highish in this particular one I prefer it as it has lots of other nice compliant ingredients blended in to take the dull blandness off the taste.

 

[Synonym]

We use Rose Elliot's hummus recipe and add 2 tsps coriander and I tsp cumin to give it a lift -yum!