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<blockquote data-quote="Patch" data-source="post: 174278" data-attributes="member: 13526"><p>It is daunting. But for me, the way I manage, is to not measure the fat I'm eating, but be aware of it. I have a good idea of what fat is in food, so I do get an idea of how much fat I'm eating. (I don't regulate it, mind you, but I am aware of it!)</p><p></p><p>Re: carbs - the only way I have found that works for me, is to TRY to keep it to zero. That way, I have a little wiggle room. I'm off veggies at the moment, but when I do take in veggies, again, I'm aware of the carb content, but I don't count it, because I know that the type of veggies I do eat (spinach, broccoli, etc...) have so few carbs that it would be quite difficult to eat enough to hit my BG very hard.</p><p></p><p>I don't eat huge portions, but I DO enjoy the food I eat. :wink: (I've een eating plenty of Rib-Eye/Rump Steak lately!)</p><p></p><p>There are people that will argue that aiming for zero carbs is unsustainable. To pre-empt that, I'll say that this is the only way that works for me. I do fall off sometimes - but it's not very often, and it's easier to get back on track by aiming for zero carbs if I do have a bad day. (A bad day for me is when I say "(<strong>Expletive deleted)</strong> it!" on one ocassion, like eat a choccy bar, or a bag of crisps (sometimes a BIG bag of crisps with dip!) - NOT when I have a complete bad day ( I don't do that). That's a bad habit to get into - if you slip up on one ocassion, don't use it as an excuse to write the whole day off).</p><p></p><p>I don't know of an eating plan IS completely sustainable. EVERYBODY falls off at some point. Start again IMMEDIATELY (NOT tomorrow!).</p><p></p><p>It is daunting, but it's a one off activity. Once you've learned which foods to avoid, it just becomes second nature.</p><p></p><p>It gets EXPONENTIALLY easier. The longer you've been without a particular food, the less you crave it.</p><p></p><p>Don't get hung up on fat. It's not the demon that it is made out to be! (I'll caveat that to stop the thread getting derailed by saying DYOR (Do Your Own Research)). Do avoid anything with Trans fats in, though. We all agree that Trans fats are BAD. Easy example - DON'T eat margarine - DO eat butter.</p><p></p><p>For losing weight, you're gonna want to read up on Ketosis, and Lipolysis. These are 2 mechanisms for losing weight. Don't get ketosis mixed up with Keto-acidosis (another caveat here - DYOR! Let's not derail this thread).</p><p></p><p>Good luck - and keep us updated!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Patch, post: 174278, member: 13526"] It is daunting. But for me, the way I manage, is to not measure the fat I'm eating, but be aware of it. I have a good idea of what fat is in food, so I do get an idea of how much fat I'm eating. (I don't regulate it, mind you, but I am aware of it!) Re: carbs - the only way I have found that works for me, is to TRY to keep it to zero. That way, I have a little wiggle room. I'm off veggies at the moment, but when I do take in veggies, again, I'm aware of the carb content, but I don't count it, because I know that the type of veggies I do eat (spinach, broccoli, etc...) have so few carbs that it would be quite difficult to eat enough to hit my BG very hard. I don't eat huge portions, but I DO enjoy the food I eat. :wink: (I've een eating plenty of Rib-Eye/Rump Steak lately!) There are people that will argue that aiming for zero carbs is unsustainable. To pre-empt that, I'll say that this is the only way that works for me. I do fall off sometimes - but it's not very often, and it's easier to get back on track by aiming for zero carbs if I do have a bad day. (A bad day for me is when I say "([b]Expletive deleted)[/b] it!" on one ocassion, like eat a choccy bar, or a bag of crisps (sometimes a BIG bag of crisps with dip!) - NOT when I have a complete bad day ( I don't do that). That's a bad habit to get into - if you slip up on one ocassion, don't use it as an excuse to write the whole day off). I don't know of an eating plan IS completely sustainable. EVERYBODY falls off at some point. Start again IMMEDIATELY (NOT tomorrow!). It is daunting, but it's a one off activity. Once you've learned which foods to avoid, it just becomes second nature. It gets EXPONENTIALLY easier. The longer you've been without a particular food, the less you crave it. Don't get hung up on fat. It's not the demon that it is made out to be! (I'll caveat that to stop the thread getting derailed by saying DYOR (Do Your Own Research)). Do avoid anything with Trans fats in, though. We all agree that Trans fats are BAD. Easy example - DON'T eat margarine - DO eat butter. For losing weight, you're gonna want to read up on Ketosis, and Lipolysis. These are 2 mechanisms for losing weight. Don't get ketosis mixed up with Keto-acidosis (another caveat here - DYOR! Let's not derail this thread). Good luck - and keep us updated! [/QUOTE]
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