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<blockquote data-quote="Claire87" data-source="post: 376020" data-attributes="member: 68396"><p>I do 20g of carbs a day, because I'm on the Keto diet to stop using carbs for energy and start using fats instead. For the first two weeks you're tired because your body needs to adjust to using fats for energy instead, so you do as little as possible while this happens. And you keep the carbs low to force your body to use fats for energy. I'm at the end of my two weeks now and I feel great. I've lost 10lbs in that time from sitting my backside and eating high fat foods. I'm vegetarian, so lots of salads with cheese and creamy desserts have been my diet, which was pretty easy to do. Now I'm using fats for energy instead, I'm going to start working out as well.</p><p></p><p>I'm probably going to stick to 20g of carbs a day because it's easy. Daikon Radish will replace a potato, low carb pitta bread or flax bread replaced my breads. That's about the only major change I needed to make. Oh, and cheese crisps are fantastic! (chop up some cheese, stick it on grease proof paper, sprinkle some paprika on it, stick it in the microwave for 1 minute. Take it out, and remove it from the oily paper. Leave to cool for few mins and you have great tasting cheese crisps).</p><p></p><p>I have to say this is the best diet I've ever been on. I'm feeling better, looking better and the diet has an 84% chance of reversing the effects of Type 2 diabetes (it was tested at Duke University under the 'Bergstein Diet'). So, I'm optimistic that even if I don't ditch the diabetes, I can manage it easily on this diet.</p><p></p><p>So, my advice is to have as low carbs as you can for two weeks to get your body using fats for energy instead, then decide if you feel like you need more after that. Personally, I think I can live happily on 20g of carbs a day forever, so I'm sticking with it.</p><p></p><p>*Edit: This will only work for Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 is caused by different reasons. Type 2 is caused by an immunity to your natural insulin, so removing carbs and caffeine from your diet can resensitise your body to the natural insulin your body creates, thus reversing the effects of Type 2 diabetes. Even if it doesn't reverse it, it will manage it and keep you feeling good.</p><p></p><p>Also, I should mention that you don't count calories at all at the start of this diet, and you eat as much fat as you can because it's your energy source. If you eat high fat/low carb meals you won't be hungry at all on the diet. You'll find you don't need to eat as many meals at you used to. You eat when your hungry, and you never go hungry on the diet. Meat eaters have an easier time, lots of bacon and fish with leafy green veg. </p><p></p><p>Avoid fruits like apples and oranges, they are high in natural sugar. Eat them sparingly. Berries are usually okay all the time and some nuts are good snacks too.</p><p></p><p>Cream, cheese, high fat/low carb foods and lots of non-root vegetables are good.</p><p></p><p>Potatoes, carrots etc - avoid.</p><p></p><p>Make sure you get all your vitamins, proteins and fats each day. If you like Mexican food, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, cheese, peppers in a bacon wrap is a good one to try.</p><p></p><p>Holland and Barratt have a zero carb rice and zero carb pasta available (I'm going to test those out this week).</p><p></p><p>Linseed is great for baking because it's high fat and low carb with tons of amazing nutrients in it. Coconut flour is perfect for baking sweets like cookies, cakes etc, and you can use coconut flour and butter to make butter icing, and you can have as much cream as you want in them/on them.</p><p></p><p>Sugar substitues are Splenda or hermesetas at the moment, but there is a new one coming out that's made from steam with 0 carbs that I'm going to try.</p><p></p><p>I'm not a fan of Kale chips, but a lot of people like them.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to try UK Fish and Chips this week, with a linseed batter mix on some cod, deep fried in sunflower oil and Daikon Fries (also known as 'Boardwalk Fries')</p><p></p><p>I'm also going to try making a Cheese and Onion pasty (the one with no potatoes in) using soya flour.</p><p></p><p>There really isn't anything you can't eat. It's just a case of changing the ingredients <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I'll post up any successful recipes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Claire87, post: 376020, member: 68396"] I do 20g of carbs a day, because I'm on the Keto diet to stop using carbs for energy and start using fats instead. For the first two weeks you're tired because your body needs to adjust to using fats for energy instead, so you do as little as possible while this happens. And you keep the carbs low to force your body to use fats for energy. I'm at the end of my two weeks now and I feel great. I've lost 10lbs in that time from sitting my backside and eating high fat foods. I'm vegetarian, so lots of salads with cheese and creamy desserts have been my diet, which was pretty easy to do. Now I'm using fats for energy instead, I'm going to start working out as well. I'm probably going to stick to 20g of carbs a day because it's easy. Daikon Radish will replace a potato, low carb pitta bread or flax bread replaced my breads. That's about the only major change I needed to make. Oh, and cheese crisps are fantastic! (chop up some cheese, stick it on grease proof paper, sprinkle some paprika on it, stick it in the microwave for 1 minute. Take it out, and remove it from the oily paper. Leave to cool for few mins and you have great tasting cheese crisps). I have to say this is the best diet I've ever been on. I'm feeling better, looking better and the diet has an 84% chance of reversing the effects of Type 2 diabetes (it was tested at Duke University under the 'Bergstein Diet'). So, I'm optimistic that even if I don't ditch the diabetes, I can manage it easily on this diet. So, my advice is to have as low carbs as you can for two weeks to get your body using fats for energy instead, then decide if you feel like you need more after that. Personally, I think I can live happily on 20g of carbs a day forever, so I'm sticking with it. *Edit: This will only work for Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 is caused by different reasons. Type 2 is caused by an immunity to your natural insulin, so removing carbs and caffeine from your diet can resensitise your body to the natural insulin your body creates, thus reversing the effects of Type 2 diabetes. Even if it doesn't reverse it, it will manage it and keep you feeling good. Also, I should mention that you don't count calories at all at the start of this diet, and you eat as much fat as you can because it's your energy source. If you eat high fat/low carb meals you won't be hungry at all on the diet. You'll find you don't need to eat as many meals at you used to. You eat when your hungry, and you never go hungry on the diet. Meat eaters have an easier time, lots of bacon and fish with leafy green veg. Avoid fruits like apples and oranges, they are high in natural sugar. Eat them sparingly. Berries are usually okay all the time and some nuts are good snacks too. Cream, cheese, high fat/low carb foods and lots of non-root vegetables are good. Potatoes, carrots etc - avoid. Make sure you get all your vitamins, proteins and fats each day. If you like Mexican food, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, cheese, peppers in a bacon wrap is a good one to try. Holland and Barratt have a zero carb rice and zero carb pasta available (I'm going to test those out this week). Linseed is great for baking because it's high fat and low carb with tons of amazing nutrients in it. Coconut flour is perfect for baking sweets like cookies, cakes etc, and you can use coconut flour and butter to make butter icing, and you can have as much cream as you want in them/on them. Sugar substitues are Splenda or hermesetas at the moment, but there is a new one coming out that's made from steam with 0 carbs that I'm going to try. I'm not a fan of Kale chips, but a lot of people like them. I'm going to try UK Fish and Chips this week, with a linseed batter mix on some cod, deep fried in sunflower oil and Daikon Fries (also known as 'Boardwalk Fries') I'm also going to try making a Cheese and Onion pasty (the one with no potatoes in) using soya flour. There really isn't anything you can't eat. It's just a case of changing the ingredients :) I'll post up any successful recipes. [/QUOTE]
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