Low-carb diets support thread

murphydog999

globalds wrote: »

i am taking 5ooo tablet of vit D each day ..plus fish oil and muliti vit .and eating lots of wallnuts ..maybe 200g a week ..
so don't think i am falling short of stuff..

Very good, however walnuts are really high in Omega 6 (need more omega 3, as it's less inflammatory) and a bit carby; almonds, hazelnuts, macadamias, or a mixed selection would be a little more beneficial.

Might I say, your shake sounds nice, but high carb due to the juice and banana!

durham_mim

Mondays Menu

Breakfast: Kallo rice puffs with lactofree milk (am changing over to lactofree cream but need to use up milk first)

Lunch : 6 Nairn's g/f oatcakes spread with l/f butter & topped with lactofree cheese. Pkt ready salted Crisps:o. Apple

Tea: Pork chop, 1 new potato, cabbage, carrots, & sprouts with gravy.
1 microwave l/c sponge ( I divide the mixture into 3 ramekins and have one per night)

Drinks: Redbush tea with lactofree cream. Water.

SHEILA54

Hi durham_mim

I am not sure if you are trying to follow a low carb diet or just cut out sugar?
If you want to go low carb then your menu needs a bit of a tweak.

Kallo rice puffs are 20g carb per 25g portion
Nairn oat cakes are 5.7 carbs each X 6 - 34.2 carbs
Crisps are about 32 carbs per packet
1 new potato is around 10 carbs
apple - medium 16 carbs
6 fl oz low fat milk - 9 carbs
brussel sprouts - approx 5 carbs

Those alone are over 125 carb units but it depends on which diet you are following and what you are trying to achieve? Also low fat items are higher in carbs than full fat

I take osteocare x 1 tablet daily for strong bones but I am a bit worried as it contains copper and I always seem to come out with about 300 - 600% RDA with my diet. I seem to get 100%RDA on most vitamins and minerals daily but have to admit that Vitamins C, D and potassium can be a bit low sometimes.

Nutritional Information Average Per 2 Tablets
Calcium 800 mg
Magnesium 300 mg
Zinc 10 mg
Vitamin D (as D3 400 IU) 10 μg
Manganese 0.5 mg
Selenium 50 μg
Copper 1000 μg
Boron 0.6 mg --

Costs around £2.50 for 30 tabs

sistercas

struggling to keep up with the thread as im so busy, so apologies if i am missing stuff

menu for today

B: 3 fried eggs mushrooms cooked in butter
L: egg mayo toms and cuc
smoked haddock vggies in butter

murphydog999

SHEILA54 wrote: »

Hi

I am not sure if you are trying to follow a low carb diet or just cut out sugar?
If you want to go low carb then your menu needs a bit of a tweak.

Kallo rice puffs are 20g carb per 25g portion
Nairn oat cakes are 5.7 carbs each X 6 - 34.2 carbs
Crisps are about 32 carbs per packet
1 new potato is around 10 carbs
apple - medium 16 carbs
6 fl oz low fat milk - 9 carbs
brussel sprouts - approx 5 carbs

Those alone are over 125 carb units but it depends on which diet you are following and what you are trying to achieve?

Glad you got in there first Sheila, your total is plus all the carbs in the low-fat items!

murphydog999

sistercas wrote: »

menu for today
B: 3 fried eggs mushrooms cooked in butter
L: egg mayo toms and cuc
smoked haddock vggies in butter

Tick in the box for sistercas :T def. getting the hand of it now

SHEILA54

Wonder where Edwardia, Mercy, daska are and how mazzers is doing?

Hi sistercas x

murphydog999

SHEILA54 wrote: »

I take osteocare x 1 tablet daily for strong bones but I am a bit worried as it contains copper and I always seem to come out with about 300 - 600% RDA with my diet. I seem to get 100%RDA on most vitamins and minerals daily but have to admit that Vitamins C, D and potassium can be a bit low sometimes.

Nutritional Information Average Per 2 Tablets
Calcium 800 mg
Magnesium 300 mg
Zinc 10 mg
Vitamin D (as D3 400 IU) 10 μg
Manganese 0.5 mg
Selenium 50 μg
Copper 1000 μg
Boron 0.6 mg --

I think it would benefit you to up your Vit D, I take 4-6000 iu a day (2/3 tabs @ 2000iu) 10,000iu a day is not uncommon, it's not at all toxic at these levels. However I am not a doctor, only going on research and reading, which you may want to do further yourself

durham_mim

SHEILA54 wrote: »

Hi durham_mim


Those alone are over 125 carb units but it depends on which diet you are following and what you are trying to achieve? Also low fat items are higher in carbs than full fat

I do realise that my menu is still high carb compared to all you who've been on a low carb diet for sometime but believe me this is a lot less than I was having before. As I said I am working towards a low carb diet but I need to build my store cupboard up too. It is shopping day tomorrow and I intend to stock up on low carb items. Also in my menu l/f does not refer to low fat but to lactofree, I am lactose intolerant.

murphydog999

durham_mim wrote: »

I do realise that my menu is still high carb compared to all you who've been on a low carb diet for sometime but believe me this is a lot less than I was having before. As I said I am working towards a low carb diet but I need to build my store cupboard up too. It is shopping day tomorrow and I intend to stock up on low carb items. Also in my menu l/f does not refer to low fat but to lactofree, I am lactose intolerant.

Aaaah, makes sense now