Marching into LC Living :) - Page 9

[lil_earthmomma]

Originally Posted by 425lisamarie

quick question.....about carbs. I hear of this "net carb" deal where you subtract the fiber.....what's with that?

I'm trying to wrap my head around 29 grams of carbs . I eat such a big veggie salad sometimes I end up WAY over 100 grams and that is with no fruit, no legumes.

I don't do net carbs.

I have giant salads too, but they never set me back very much:

For example today's lunch salad:
2 cups baby spinach 2g
2 cups romaine 3g
1 cup baby romaine 1g
1 cup cherry tomatos 7g
1 cup cucumber slices 3g

Total carbs: 16g

This makes a HUGE mixing bowls worth of salad. I guess if you add fruit, or fruity veg (sweet peppers etc.) it would spike the carb count. Nuts etc and your dressing could do it too. I had a carnivore day yesterday to try to re-set after all of the sugar, so that's why the carbs were so low. I'm going to try to keep under 50g for as long as possible.

[crunchy_mama]

thanks for the rib tips- I will have to try that next time- need to make up some bbq sauce though first!

I do total carbs as well. I try to stay around 50-100 but am working on moving towards maintenance and figuring out how that works for me as I don't want to go too carby. Fruit is not working for me as of late but as summer comes and there is more yummy fresh vegs I will probably eat more of those.

Yesterday I was right about 50 g and today I will likely be about 75g- so far I have had about 25g- supper will be pretty carby though- beef curry w/ some yummy lemony parsnips.

I did workout this am about 30 min. I have been trying to do yoga every am although it doesn't always work out. Feeling good w/ my activity level though. Reading you guys lifting makes me want to start at it again, but honestly I just don't want to right now- and my #1 rule of fitness it to do something I love- so that is the yoga right now.

[Violet2]

Originally Posted by 425lisamarie

quick question.....about carbs. I hear of this "net carb" deal where you subtract the fiber.....what's with that?

I'm trying to wrap my head around 29 grams of carbs . I eat such a big veggie salad sometimes I end up WAY over 100 grams and that is with no fruit, no legumes.

Fiber is not considered to activate glucose so it is often discounted in low carb diets.

I personally do not count carbs at all in vegetables. So long as I'm eating low carb veggies, it's 'free'.

V

[425lisamarie]

well maybe I just have a sheer VOLUME issue. I seriously eat a lot. I used to never actually measure but a couple times i weighed my salad.

6 ounces lettuces, mixes of greens
4 ouces or so carrots
6 ounces broccoli
same for cabbage a nd or cauliflower
a zucchini

oil and balsamic vinegar dressing

That's like 50 carbs almost right there, and then nuts would make it more. I usually eat tuna/salmon or lentils in my salad, and often I like peas

I don't limit veggies, they are the brunt of my diet. I eat maybe one or two pieces of fruit a day. Always an apple, and sometimes tomato too, or banana and pears.

When I cut carbs down to less than 100, things happen FAST for me. My body is used to this level of maintanence, and though i'm sorta low carb and basically no grains, when i cut out starchy veggies mostly and fruit, I drop really quick. I'm not looking forward to it, but come august i'll be doing VLC to diet for october show time (I'm not doing the show this year, next year but still training for it)

[lil_earthmomma]

Originally Posted by 425lisamarie

well maybe I just have a sheer VOLUME issue. I seriously eat a lot. I used to never actually measure but a couple times i weighed my salad.

6 ounces lettuces, mixes of greens
4 ouces or so carrots
6 ounces broccoli
same for cabbage a nd or cauliflower
a zucchini

oil and balsamic vinegar dressing

That's like 50 carbs almost right there, and then nuts would make it more. I usually eat tuna/salmon or lentils in my salad, and often I like peas

I don't limit veggies, they are the brunt of my diet. I eat maybe one or two pieces of fruit a day. Always an apple, and sometimes tomato too, or banana and pears.

When I cut carbs down to less than 100, things happen FAST for me. My body is used to this level of maintanence, and though i'm sorta low carb and basically no grains, when i cut out starchy veggies mostly and fruit, I drop really quick. I'm not looking forward to it, but come august i'll be doing VLC to diet for october show time (I'm not doing the show this year, next year but still training for it)

I hear ya! I am going VLC to try to curb my sugar addiction. I feel much more comfortable and maintain easily in the 100g range. I love fruit, and love salads, so I getcha on the volume!

So far so good, ate that lovely delicious breakfast. (Mmmm hollandaise!)
I'm roasting garlic now, and I'm going to make up a roasted garlic pan sauce to top the chicken thighs. I'm seriously addicted to garlic, and this week, roasted garlic is just tasting SO SO good.

[organicmidwestmama]

i just count total carbs, and dont subtract fiber as im not sure about the whole "fiber doesnt count" thing. i would guess im around 100-120 g carbs daily lately. i would like to go lower but for some reason dont, usually because im out and about and dont plan ahead...

[ryleigh'smama]

Feeling discouraged today. I have been eating well, and working out hard...and up two pounds today. I know why, AF is here, and I can just feel the water weight. But still....I haven't even been eating a ton of chocolate like a regular AF, I should get a prize for that.

Anyway, I am going to do vlc today to try to get some water off. We are having a yard sale this weekend and we are getting ready to move to a new house so I will be super busy soon....oh wait, I'm always super busy.

Happy Friday everyone!

[425lisamarie]

Originally Posted by ryleigh'smama

Feeling discouraged today. I have been eating well, and working out hard...and up two pounds today. I know why, AF is here, and I can just feel the water weight. But still....I haven't even been eating a ton of chocolate like a regular AF, I should get a prize for that.

Anyway, I am going to do vlc today to try to get some water off. We are having a yard sale this weekend and we are getting ready to move to a new house so I will be super busy soon....oh wait, I'm always super busy.

Happy Friday everyone!

Weird thing I think when you hit the gym hard.....I can go up or down as much as 3 pounds. Seriously yesterday I felt like i looked like a house. It's just because i was retaining water from eating too much soy sauce, and I was sitting around more cause my foot hurt.

Speaking of, what is UP iwth the soy sauce. I have got to stop eating Asian foods for a while because I can't do it without soy sauce. I NEVER used to eat it either. I would just use sesame oil, and a splash of white wine vinegar. I noticed yesterday i probably used a tblsp of soy sauce lilke 3 times. But i will get up to doing it like every day LOL. Talk about sugar or chocolate cravings? I could LICK salt all day long lol well maybe not that bad.....

so today and through the weekend i am doing a super strict absolutely as low carb as i possibly can. I'm guessing i'll end up about 75 which is low for me. I'll have a carby breakfasts just cause i can't beat the idea our of my head that i need it . And i'm working out hard tonight busted foot and all. My arms have grown almost an inch.....they look so huge to me. Not so much in photos, but when i look in the mirror. I've been doing some really heavy lifting to try to build up more shoulders and i think it worked.

Now that I talked myself in to making a low carb breakfast i better go make it before i change my mind. I really like you guys

I'm setting a 75 gram goal for me because i know that will be hard and i dont want to discourage myself. I have a friend who is 1 week out from his big compeition and he's down to 50 grams so maybe i'll just tell myself i'm doing it to support and then i will for sure stick to it.

Happy friday to all!!

[lil_earthmomma]

Hey gorgeous ladies!

Doing well today. I made myself a treat that tastes to me a little like carmel popcorn, which is something I used to love before I went grain free.

1 tbsp salted butter
1 tsps of vanilla extract
1 tsp of maple syrup

Melt in a fry pan on medium heat. Once everythings bubbly, throw in 1.5 cups of pecan halves. Stir it around and let it get all bubbly. Once the mixture is mostly absorbed by the pecans and you can smell the butter browning a bit, add 2 more tsps of maple syrup, stir it around and let the butter brown a bit more (not burn though) once everythings sticky put in on a plate to cool. Mmmmmm crispy, just a tad sweet, and a little salty from the butter too!

This recipe (That I made on the fly! ) makes 6 1/4 cup servings.

Breakdown per serving:

Calories 216.3
Fat 21.4g
Carbs 6.2g
Fiber 2.6g
Sugars 3.2g
Protein 2.5g

[425lisamarie]

OOOOooooh salt

[lil_earthmomma]

Originally Posted by 425lisamarie

OOOOooooh salt

P.S. I'm going to start an april thread! How hillarious is it that none of us noticed!!!