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Probably a really stupid question

juliekem

juliekem

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Hi
Still persevering with the low carb diet but yesterday I gave in to a small piece of "normal" cake (son's birthday). Will this set me back a whole week's weight loss? I haven't been particularly hungry today, my BG was up only a little this morning and I am right back on track. Advice, comments welcome
 
No it is not a stupid question at all :)

You have only had a tiny slice not the whole cake
[it is your sons birthday too!] you need to share and celebrate this .

Tomorrow is another day and chance to get back to your normal
eating routine .
You will soon be back on track again :happy:
 
IF my body was in ketosis (although I am not on Atkins - eating a little more veg and salad than this) will tiny amounts of other foods destroy this? Then will I have to wait several days to get back into fat burning again? For example, at the moment I have coffee with cream and resist the little biscuit they give you. Were I to eat that biscuit would it negate the whole fat burning thing? I wonder just how rigid one has to be to lose weight? I have again reviewed the posts on weight loss with low carb diets and my weight loss is so small as to be ounces a week (I have already posted on this.)
 
juliekem said:
IF my body was in ketosis (although I am not on Atkins - eating a little more veg and salad than this) will tiny amounts of other foods destroy this? Then will I have to wait several days to get back into fat burning again? For example, at the moment I have coffee with cream and resist the little biscuit they give you. Were I to eat that biscuit would it negate the whole fat burning thing? I wonder just how rigid one has to be to lose weight? I have again reviewed the posts on weight loss with low carb diets and my weight loss is so small as to be ounces a week (I have already posted on this.)
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How long have you been following LCHF? I started on the 28th of jan and lost a stone. I then lost nothing for 3 weeks. I lost a 1lb last week. This week I lost 2lbs. According to the DN , the plateau is where your body realises your diet is here to stay (the plateau is where you go into starvation mode for a little while) and your bs settles. I need to lose 5 stones but would be happy with 4. Hope this helps!
 
I don't think it's necessary to be in ketosis to lose weight, otherwise people on non-LCHF would never lose weight and we know that any portion/calorie controlled type of diet will cause weight loss. If you're eating less than 100g carbs a day, you're likely to be in at least mild ketosis some of the time. If it's something you want to track you could try getting some Ketostix.

I used to check my blood ketones and they would vary wildly from trace amounts up to 4mmol. I gave up bothering with it. The main advantage to LCHF is the freedom from obsession with food because the food is more satiating.
 
Forgot to say that since starting LCHF, had 3 glasses of white wine, 2 very small pieces of cake, 2 sweets, 5 pieces of dark chocolate, 1 chocolate pot (total disaster - felt really ill) . Don't think occasional glass of wine or piece of cake is awful. Just think that some things need to be occasional. Keep up the good work!
 
Scandichic said:
Forgot to say that since starting LCHF, had 3 glasses of white wine, 2 very small pieces of cake, 2 sweets, 5 pieces of dark chocolate, 1 chocolate pot (total disaster - felt really ill) . Don't think occasional glass of wine or piece of cake is awful. Just think that some things need to be occasional. Keep up the good work!
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HI LOVE THE QUOTES,AND I THINK A COUPLE OF MARS BARS SHOULDN'T DO ANY HARM!! RICHARD
 
Indy51 said:
I don't think it's necessary to be in ketosis to lose weight, otherwise people on non-LCHF would never lose weight and we know that any portion/calorie controlled type of diet will cause weight loss. If you're eating less than 100g carbs a day, you're likely to be in at least mild ketosis some of the time.
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Yes, although the advantage of LCHF is that it usually results in ketosis without hunger, a low-calorie diet will also produce ketosis. Starvation also works :)

Kate
 
I am too lazy to look it up, but someone said the only way to follow a diet effectively is to find new ways to eat that you enjoy more than the old ways. If you feel like you are missing out on chocolate cakes (and chocolate in general) there are solutions if you are willing to put in some work in the kitchen. (Important note, I started following low carb in January of this year and at that point I could not cook an omelette. These recipes are not too difficult to follow if you are cuisinely challenged like me).
This is an almond meal chocolate cake I made this afternoon.
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Believe it or not it's very low carb, using Stevia instead of sugar, unsweetened cocoa and cream cheese icing.
http://low-carb-support.com/chocolate-cake-lowcarb-gluten-free/
I had a slice of that for dessert tonight, but for my main course I had... Pizza!
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/breads/r/flaxpizza.htm
I used basil pesto, mozzarella and a slice of salami to top the base with. My blood sugars after dinner were 4.4, so I can vouch for the effectiveness of this meal.
What I am trying to say in a roundabout way is that you should look for ways of adapting your favourite foods, rather than resisting and giving in occasionally. I have come to prefer Stevia to sugar, and I find it laughable that I used to look forward to Domino's pizzas.
In relation to your question (which is far from stupid, as is any question aimed at improving your health), one slip is unlikely to ruin things, in the same way that one low carb meal would not interfere with a high carb diet. It sounds like you are taking the right measures, it just needs a bit of fine tuning. Think of it as adjusting the saddle height rather than replacing the bike :)
 
Charles Robin said:
I am too lazy to look it up, but someone said the only way to follow a diet effectively is to find new ways to eat that you enjoy more than the old ways. If you feel like you are missing out on chocolate cakes (and chocolate in general) there are solutions if you are willing to put in some work in the kitchen. (Important note, I started following low carb in January of this year and at that point I could not cook an omelette. These recipes are not too difficult to follow if you are cuisinely challenged like me).
This is an almond meal chocolate cake I made this afternoon.
View attachment 3764
Believe it or not it's very low carb, using Stevia instead of sugar, unsweetened cocoa and cream cheese icing.
http://low-carb-support.com/chocolate-cake-lowcarb-gluten-free/
I had a slice of that for dessert tonight, but for my main course I had... Pizza!
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/breads/r/flaxpizza.htm
I used basil pesto, mozzarella and a slice of salami to top the base with. My blood sugars after dinner were 4.4, so I can vouch for the effectiveness of this meal.
What I am trying to say in a roundabout way is that you should look for ways of adapting your favourite foods, rather than resisting and giving in occasionally. I have come to prefer Stevia to sugar, and I find it laughable that I used to look forward to Domino's pizzas.
In relation to your question (which is far from stupid, as is any question aimed at improving your health), one slip is unlikely to ruin things, in the same way that one low carb meal would not interfere with a high carb diet. It sounds like you are taking the right measures, it just needs a bit of fine tuning. Think of it as adjusting the saddle height rather than replacing the bike :)
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How can you make such an awesome cake and then admit that you used to like..... Dominos?!! I cry for the future of pizza! (And because I can no longer eat it - lol!) Outside of Italy, some of the best pizza I have ever had was in Sweden ( strange but true) and in London. We took our children when they were 4 and 2 into London and wanted to take them to Scandikitchen on New Years Eve and it was closed. We went over the way to a pizzeria and had the best pizza and ice-cream .....ever!
 
Charles Robin said:
I am too lazy to look it up, but someone said the only way to follow a diet effectively is to find new ways to eat that you enjoy more than the old ways. If you feel like you are missing out on chocolate cakes (and chocolate in general) there are solutions if you are willing to put in some work in the kitchen. (Important note, I started following low carb in January of this year and at that point I could not cook an omelette. These recipes are not too difficult to follow if you are cuisinely challenged like me).
This is an almond meal chocolate cake I made this afternoon.
View attachment 3764
Believe it or not it's very low carb, using Stevia instead of sugar, unsweetened cocoa and cream cheese icing.
http://low-carb-support.com/chocolate-cake-lowcarb-gluten-free/
I had a slice of that for dessert tonight, but for my main course I had... Pizza!
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/breads/r/flaxpizza.htm
I used basil pesto, mozzarella and a slice of salami to top the base with. My blood sugars after dinner were 4.4, so I can vouch for the effectiveness of this meal.
What I am trying to say in a roundabout way is that you should look for ways of adapting your favourite foods, rather than resisting and giving in occasionally. I have come to prefer Stevia to sugar, and I find it laughable that I used to look forward to Domino's pizzas.
In relation to your question (which is far from stupid, as is any question aimed at improving your health), one slip is unlikely to ruin things, in the same way that one low carb meal would not interfere with a high carb diet. It sounds like you are taking the right measures, it just needs a bit of fine tuning. Think of it as adjusting the saddle height rather than replacing the bike :)
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wow that is a fab cake - another one to add to my list of things to make when I eventually get my almond flour:)
 
Charles Robin said:
I am too lazy to look it up, but someone said the only way to follow a diet effectively is to find new ways to eat that you enjoy more than the old ways. If you feel like you are missing out on chocolate cakes (and chocolate in general) there are solutions if you are willing to put in some work in the kitchen. (Important note, I started following low carb in January of this year and at that point I could not cook an omelette. These recipes are not too difficult to follow if you are cuisinely challenged like me).
This is an almond meal chocolate cake I made this afternoon.
View attachment 3764
Believe it or not it's very low carb, using Stevia instead of sugar, unsweetened cocoa and cream cheese icing.
http://low-carb-support.com/chocolate-cake-lowcarb-gluten-free/
I had a slice of that for dessert tonight, but for my main course I had... Pizza!
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/breads/r/flaxpizza.htm
I used basil pesto, mozzarella and a slice of salami to top the base with. My blood sugars after dinner were 4.4, so I can vouch for the effectiveness of this meal.
What I am trying to say in a roundabout way is that you should look for ways of adapting your favourite foods, rather than resisting and giving in occasionally. I have come to prefer Stevia to sugar, and I find it laughable that I used to look forward to Domino's pizzas.
In relation to your question (which is far from stupid, as is any question aimed at improving your health), one slip is unlikely to ruin things, in the same way that one low carb meal would not interfere with a high carb diet. It sounds like you are taking the right measures, it just needs a bit of fine tuning. Think of it as adjusting the saddle height rather than replacing the bike :)
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omg that looks so good, im going to the kitchen to make it right now
 
Thanks for the paris of the cake! But I must apologise, I seem to have hijacked the thread. Going back to the OP's question, so long as you are persevering, an occasional slip is to be expected. You are doing great, keep it up!
 
Charles Robin said:
I am too lazy to look it up, but someone said the only way to follow a diet effectively is to find new ways to eat that you enjoy more than the old ways. If you feel like you are missing out on chocolate cakes (and chocolate in general) there are solutions if you are willing to put in some work in the kitchen. (Important note, I started following low carb in January of this year and at that point I could not cook an omelette. These recipes are not too difficult to follow if you are cuisinely challenged like me).
This is an almond meal chocolate cake I made this afternoon.
View attachment 3764
Believe it or not it's very low carb, using Stevia instead of sugar, unsweetened cocoa and cream cheese icing.
http://low-carb-support.com/chocolate-cake-lowcarb-gluten-free/
I had a slice of that for dessert tonight, but for my main course I had... Pizza!
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/breads/r/flaxpizza.htm
I used basil pesto, mozzarella and a slice of salami to top the base with. My blood sugars after dinner were 4.4, so I can vouch for the effectiveness of this meal.
What I am trying to say in a roundabout way is that you should look for ways of adapting your favourite foods, rather than resisting and giving in occasionally. I have come to prefer Stevia to sugar, and I find it laughable that I used to look forward to Domino's pizzas.
In relation to your question (which is far from stupid, as is any question aimed at improving your health), one slip is unlikely to ruin things, in the same way that one low carb meal would not interfere with a high carb diet. It sounds like you are taking the right measures, it just needs a bit of fine tuning. Think of it as adjusting the saddle height rather than replacing the bike :)
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This cake is fab brill great......well done x
 
Back to the op, looks like you can have your cake after all, it does mean we have to bake more rather than shop buy as I have found out....x
 
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