Hi @Brunneria I heared the pennies dropping I cut out all of the obvious carbs so had no bread, potatoes, pasta, rice or added sugar. I stopped having milk and started to have cream in my coffee, this as lovely so my coffee consumption went up. I refused to buy anything with more than 5g carb per 100g of product apart from cashew nuts that jumped into my trolley about three months in.@Swiggy
Can i ask how many g of carbs a day you were eating, on your lchf? Including all the virtually invisible ones that we often forget to include (i have fallen into this trap too often to count!).
Voleck and Phinney talk about how variable our personal reactions to low carbing can be. One person may get the full benefits of it on 80g carbs a day, while another might need to be under 20g a day for ever.
In my case, i had to work out where my personal carb tolerance lay (and sadly, that was under 20g a day) in order to see the blood glucose levels I wanted. This is just speculation, but if you were low carbing and high fatting and gaining weight, then it sounds like you were in a vicious circle of too high carb (causing insulin resistance) and too high fat. Insulin is the fat storing hormone, so we can only eat raised fat and not gain weight if our insulin levels drop enough - and that means dropping the carbs enough. And for some that is exceedingly low carb.
I know that it was a depressing day when i first realised that for me, my low enough was well under 20 g, and that if i stray over 40g carbs and have even normal fat for more than a day or two, the weight piles on.
Sorry @Brunneria that reply went too early. I realised that what you said made perfect sense, went back to add bit about pennies dropping and my fat fingers landed on the post button by mistake. I bet that I was having lots of hidden carbs without realising. I was absolutely committed to avoiding obvious carbs but I didn't even look at the carbs in vegetables, I even gave up fruit because of the sugar. I recognise that I was having far too much fat though. I will get there I'm sure.Thanks@chalup, I knew that peanuts were legumes but didn't realise that cashews were the same. I had been very strict about weighing out 25g at a time but that went out of the window so I think that they are best avoided.
I'm sure once you start getting out regularly, you'll wonder why you hadn't done it all alongHi @GrantGam I went for a walk round the park yesterday, I will make more of an effort to walk for fun. X
Hi Can you tell me what protein bread you have I really miss toast and I do not like Bergen bread or Lidl rollsI'm doing low carb, low fat and I'm losing!
Low carb for bgs and low fat for xenical/orilstat slimming tablets.
I've been lazy this past week so I'll reign myself in. Hoping to lose on friday.
Poached egg on toasted protein bed is my fav. Mackerel on toasted protein bread to make crackers is another fav. even thou mackerel is quite oily.
I stopped nuts, pork scratchings, cream and cheese.
Hi Can you tell me what protein bread you have I really miss toast and I do not like Bergen bread or Lidl rolls
Thanks Mark_1 I didn't know that. You've made my day. That's something I will look forward to trying in 55 days time lol. XYou could try swapping single cream for your double. Double can be over 400 calories per 100g, single less than 100.
I'm sure once you start getting out regularly, you'll wonder why you hadn't done it all along
Excercise is not only good for your physical wellbeing, but also your mental state. We live in a digital society that involves sitting in front of screens or other digital interfaces for prolonged periods. Whether that be a PC, television or checkout. Getting out and about it just as important for the mind as it is for the body
Good on you! You've already done the hardest part. I wish you all the best @Swiggy.
Warburton do a protein small cut loaf. Lovely and soft and springy! Lovely toasted too. Some supermarkets are doing their own which are still less than 10g per slice and per 100g.Hi Can you tell me what protein bread you have I really miss toast and I do not like Bergen bread or Lidl rolls
Thank you I will look out for themWarburton do a protein small cut loaf. Lovely and soft and springy! Lovely toasted too. Some supermarkets are doing their own which are still less than 10g per slice and per 100g.
I've stopped buying rolls in preference for a sliced loaf.
I've enjoyed a soya and linseed loaf too in protein bread absence. Even thou not recommended for my thyroid.
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