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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SG2016272" data-source="post: 1208359" data-attributes="member: 283446">Hi,Sounds like a good initial plan. The whole process of what is fit for you and your condition, and is an 'iterative' one i.e 'trial and error'. Also try to keep a record of times and dates of meal content and pre-meal and post-meal blood glucose levels so you can see how one relates to the other. On a LCHF lifestyle the small amount of carbs are a necessary evil in that they are required for proper functioning of the brain and eyes. they should not be reduced further. The success of the LCHF lifestyle is to stick with it for life (its not to be a fad). At the end of the day to maintain weight its all about a healthy eating lifestyle (good natural foods with good fats) with some exercise thrown in (such as 30 minutes walk or equivalent each day). Eat sufficient Kcal (Calories) to roughly balance the bodies expenditure. But do remember to keep the body in Fat burning mode by eating to the ratio of 63% Fat, 28% Protein, and 9% Carb.With regards to those cabs its best to only eat food with a low Glycemic Index i.e. GI <55. Coupled to this, the low quantities of carb eaten in the LCHF meal then results in the meal having a low Glycemic Load (i.e  GL is measured in 'units of glucose' where 1 unit = i teaspoon of glucose). i.e. Low GL = Lower glucose spikes after eating.Typical low GI foods are 'above ground' type vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, runner beans, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, and as it happens mushrooms. However, no potatoes, no starch, no wheat based items such as bread, cakes etc., go. No processed foods (which add sugar). Be guarded about too much fruit especially with naturally high GI such as bananas or processed with added sugar.Berries and nuts are a good choice, but again in moderation.Note only the carb part of the food has a GI rating., so Fat and Protein are not a concern with regards to the natural  sugar content since this is zero (unless of course the product has been processed and sugar has been subsequently added).All the best.</blockquote>

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