Hi all!
I joined a few weeks ago and asked about Low Carb High Fat and Intermittent Fasting compared to the Eat Well Plate. Bthanks agin t all those who advised me.
After years of trying WW and SW which are
both low fat diets I decided to try LCHF and IF after suggestions and after finding out so much about them that makes sense...my main reading/viewing has been Dr Jason Fung and Dr Andrea Eenfedlt (DietDoctor).
So how have I been getting on?...
I'VE LOST 8lbs so far!!!
I haven't felt hungry all that much and my cravings for sweet things have definitely dropped...maybe from my (usually appalling) willpower being given a kick with the shock of having prediabetes and knowing I have to change what I eat but I think more as a result of lowering my carb intake
I haven't suddenly gone extremely low carb. Here's what I've done (and not done) SO FAR...
1) I skip breakfast at most days and when I do have it I have it late so always leaving at least 14 hours of not eating in a 24 hour period.
2) I chucked out the Flora Light and Frylight and bought butter - I now used extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
3) I've cut potatoes/rice/noodles out of most meals...I've still have these but much smaller portions usually at weekends.
4) I've had no pasta or cous cous or cereal.
5) I've had less fruit and stuck to just strawberries.
6) I've had more fish/salmon/chicken plus veg and salads although I ate these a lot anyway - I've cut down peas/sweetcorn/carrots etc. and had more broccoli/cauliflower/aubergine etc.
7) I would love to say I've cut out choc completely but I've failed...however!...I am having A LOT LESS and have lots of choc-free days which for me is amazing!...I literally ate chocolate every single day before reducing carbs. The amount I eat is declining rather than increasing for the first time in a long time.
8) I have cut out Robinsons no added sugar squashes and have just plain water at home. I also have 2-3 cans of Diet Coke a day and I'm still confused about whether diet drinks trick your body into thinking it's having sugar. If my sugar levels don't go down I will make this the next thing to cut out but I find just water difficult.
9) Eating out has been more tricky but I've opted for things I wouldn't usually e.g. Chicken salad instead of chicken burger!
10) I wasn't drinking much alcohol anyway but have been restricting myself to a single gin and slimline tonic once or twice a week. No wine.
I know I still have a long way to go to but I hope I'm on the right track! I feel like I'm making progress and although slower than I probably need to it feels manageable this way for the long term. My total carbs each day had gone from approx. 250-300g per day (maybe even more, I had to try work out what I was eating prior to diagnosis) to 100-150g per day.
Got about 6 more weeks until next blood tests...seems like ages!
I joined a few weeks ago and asked about Low Carb High Fat and Intermittent Fasting compared to the Eat Well Plate. Bthanks agin t all those who advised me.
After years of trying WW and SW which are
both low fat diets I decided to try LCHF and IF after suggestions and after finding out so much about them that makes sense...my main reading/viewing has been Dr Jason Fung and Dr Andrea Eenfedlt (DietDoctor).
So how have I been getting on?...
I'VE LOST 8lbs so far!!!
I haven't felt hungry all that much and my cravings for sweet things have definitely dropped...maybe from my (usually appalling) willpower being given a kick with the shock of having prediabetes and knowing I have to change what I eat but I think more as a result of lowering my carb intake
I haven't suddenly gone extremely low carb. Here's what I've done (and not done) SO FAR...
1) I skip breakfast at most days and when I do have it I have it late so always leaving at least 14 hours of not eating in a 24 hour period.
2) I chucked out the Flora Light and Frylight and bought butter - I now used extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
3) I've cut potatoes/rice/noodles out of most meals...I've still have these but much smaller portions usually at weekends.
4) I've had no pasta or cous cous or cereal.
5) I've had less fruit and stuck to just strawberries.
6) I've had more fish/salmon/chicken plus veg and salads although I ate these a lot anyway - I've cut down peas/sweetcorn/carrots etc. and had more broccoli/cauliflower/aubergine etc.
7) I would love to say I've cut out choc completely but I've failed...however!...I am having A LOT LESS and have lots of choc-free days which for me is amazing!...I literally ate chocolate every single day before reducing carbs. The amount I eat is declining rather than increasing for the first time in a long time.
8) I have cut out Robinsons no added sugar squashes and have just plain water at home. I also have 2-3 cans of Diet Coke a day and I'm still confused about whether diet drinks trick your body into thinking it's having sugar. If my sugar levels don't go down I will make this the next thing to cut out but I find just water difficult.
9) Eating out has been more tricky but I've opted for things I wouldn't usually e.g. Chicken salad instead of chicken burger!
10) I wasn't drinking much alcohol anyway but have been restricting myself to a single gin and slimline tonic once or twice a week. No wine.
I know I still have a long way to go to but I hope I'm on the right track! I feel like I'm making progress and although slower than I probably need to it feels manageable this way for the long term. My total carbs each day had gone from approx. 250-300g per day (maybe even more, I had to try work out what I was eating prior to diagnosis) to 100-150g per day.
Got about 6 more weeks until next blood tests...seems like ages!