that's very kind of you thanks , maybe I need to learn what fats , proteins and carbs are ?I agree with the above. On your other post you mentioned you had a shock when you saw the carb content on the beans you had just eaten, well porridge is probably similar, especially if made with milk. Crackers also aren't particularly low carb.
You could try adding more fat. Fats fill us up and stop us feeling hungry. Carbs just make you more hungry. I also don't see any veggies in there, and in total those 3 meals don't seem enough. I'm not keen on omelettes, but from what I read on the forum people tend to have them at breakfast time, not as a main meal, with maybe a salad with protein and fats at lunch, and with a main meal in the evening of protein (meat/fish) and veggies with butter on. These are only suggestions.
hi , well this is the problem I don't really understand what type of food I should be eating , I have to learn what carbs fats and proteins areUm... porridge and beans and crackers are NOT low carb.
That amount of carb would certainly make me start craving more carbs and trigger hunger and wanting to eat more.
Having said that, it all depends on what carb total you are aiming at each day - it would just be WAY more than my body can cope with.
I aim for the 20-40 g range, spread across the whole day. Probably no more than 20g max in a sitting. Ideally no more than 10 g in a sitting. So for me, your menu would be a high carb day.
Hi. All carbs including sugar are converted to glucose in the body and that glucose can be burnt for energy or stored as fat if not needed. When looking at food packaging, ignore the front label which talks about Sugar (which is silly) and look at the back of the pack which will list Total carbs and that's what you need to note. We all vary, but most might say that you need to be at least below 200gm per day and probably much less. Many on the forum are way less than 100gm/day. I go for around 150/day. As you say you are obese I might go for less than 100gm/day initially and use the glucose meter and scales to see how it goes. The body needs to be forced to burn off stored fat so for a while keep the carbs way down. You can always have more proteins and some fats to keep you feeling full without blood sugar or weight gain.yes im so lost really , I don't know how it all works , all I know is that carbs are sugar , I don't know how to read the labels on packs , I don't understand how it works , or what carbs per day mean , im just trying so hard but maybe because I don't know really about it , im just taking a bash , I haven't a clue how many carbs a day I should be having , I am obese and prob about 18 st one in weight ,
Sorry to jump on this post but am i right in thinking you take total carbs and minus fibre to get what 'countable carbs' are for your daily carb count? Obviously when doing carb counting for what insulin you need to cover your meal you work out from total carbs! Or have I got that totally wrong (still learning after 13year ) any advice appreciated.