Low-carb diets support thread

marrowgirl

Its raining. Just brought the washing in. Must be psychic.

Ate lovely raspberries for brekkie this morning, then a naughty banana. Salad for lunch with lots of greeny goodness and a cheesy, garlicy sauce. Something to do with peppers this evening I think. I've heard its good to vary the veggies and include different colours (something to do with different vitamins) so will be a rainbow of veggies tonight. May add a few kidney beans, which aren't strictly low carb but not too bad. (and ok on GI diet). So for a while I shall be Gicing (mix of GI and Icing).

Liking the new recipes. Mmmm brownies. not sure I couold stick at one though, I'm sure the 48 would quickly disappear in my house.

Lost 1lb this week. May not sound much but it is such a struggle to lose anything it is quite good for me, especially as consultant said one of my meds actually encourages weight gain!

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sweetserendipity

We had a thunder-storm earlier with hailstones!! :eek:

Mad weather or what?! Lovely & sunny now.

marrow, I suppose I'm already sort of doing Gicing (certainly not just low-carbing anyway as I had kidney beans & chickpeas in my chilli last night:rolleyes:)!! Thinking a mix of low-carb/low-GI could be good. Need to investigate more as it's a while since I've done low-GI, can remember the principles of it though.

Confused?? I will be!! :rotfl:

Also signed up to a 'walking weight off' website today. At least I think I did, haven't had an email to confirm it yet!!

mazzers

My son in Gt Yarmouth, just txt to say it's hailstones AND sunny.

Gicing, i like it :rotfl:

Didnt do the brownies, spent all day cleaning my youngests sty and shampooing the carpet, OMG, filthy, and found things from last century under the bed.

Tis gleaming now, and he's so chuffed, he's having a good old sort out.

focus888

well done mazzers and linni for your losses :beer:

also are walnuts low carb? ive heard they are really good for you so i try and stick with them. not sure about he carb counts though.

focus888

sweetserendipity wrote: »

Anyhoo!! Having piri piri chicken tonight!! Chicken is frozen atm, just defrosting, so what I was going to do at dinner-time was cut it into chunks, fry it in olive oil to seal it & then sprinkle the piri piri over to season?? This is how I do fajita chick. Does that sound ok piri piri experts?? It says on the jar to marinade with olive oil/lemon but don't think my chick will be defrosted in time to do that??

im assuming you cooked it your way how did it turn out? do you like it?

focus888

well done marrow on the loss slowly does it.

had a ok day today not exactly great. the last two days have been travelling so much havent had much time to plan like i normally would. so far today have survived on ome slices of cornbeef, a chunk of cheese, some cocktail sausages and two hamburger patties i love the recipes on here. not ready for those yet because i know i wouldnt be able to control myself. when i know i can i will =D

skintscotslass

Evening all :wave:

A quick hello from me and hope to catch up with you all properly at the weekend.

SSL xx

Ted_Hutchinson

Successful weight loss with dieting is linked to vitamin D levelsVitamin D levels in the body at the start of a low-calorie diet predict weight loss success, a new study found. The results, which suggest a possible role for vitamin D in weight loss, were presented at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

"Vitamin D deficiency is associated with obesity, but it is not clear if inadequate vitamin D causes obesity or the other way around," said the study's lead author, Shalamar Sibley, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota.

In this study, the authors attempted to determine whether baseline vitamin D levels before calorie restriction affect subsequent weight loss. They measured circulating blood levels of vitamin D in 38 overweight men and women before and after the subjects followed a diet plan for 11 weeks consisting of 750 calories a day fewer than their estimated total needs. Subjects also had their fat distribution measured with DXA (bone densitometry) scans.

On average, subjects had vitamin D levels that many experts would consider to be in the insufficient range, according to Sibley. However, the authors found that baseline, or pre-diet, vitamin D levels predicted weight loss in a linear relationship. For every increase of 1 ng/mL in level of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol—the precursor form of vitamin D and a commonly used indicator of vitamin D status—subjects ended up losing almost a half pound (0.196 kg) more on their calorie-restricted diet. For each 1-ng/mL increase in the active or "hormonal" form of vitamin D (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol), subjects lost nearly one-quarter pound (0.107 kg) more.

Additionally, higher baseline vitamin D levels (both the precursor and active forms) predicted greater loss of abdominal fat.

"Our results suggest the possibility that the addition of vitamin D to a reduced-calorie diet will lead to better weight loss," Sibley said.

She cautioned, however, that more research is needed. "Our findings," she said, "need to be followed up by the right kind of controlled clinical trial to determine if there is a role for vitamin D supplementation in helping people lose weight when they attempt to cut back on what they eat."
Pay no attention to the fact it was a diet limiting calories to 750 below Metabolic rate, it's almost certain the same would apply to Atkins type low carb diets as they curb appetite and intake of calories is reduced naturally.

For each 1ng higher subjects ended up losing almost a half pound more.
10ng requires an extra 1000iu/d
Most UK adults average 20ng and theideal is 55ng.
so at least 3500iu/d is required.
In practice Dr Davis in Wisconsin finds women require 5000iu/d and men 6000iu to get to above 55ng. ($5 Iherb discount codes in referrer's board)

I've suspected for some time the fact I have lost weight so easily, and kept it off without being particularly abstemious, was due to my vitamin d/omega 3/magnesium status, but I had a high status while eating carbs and I found it impossible to lose weight and keep it off, so the vit d/omega 3/magnesium wasn't providing any advantage then but as soon as I cut the carbs the weight dropped off an touch wood stays off.

sweetserendipity

focus888 wrote: »

im assuming you cooked it your way how did it turn out? do you like it?

I don't know yet, I didn't make it!! Both kiddies out at dinner-time so decided to wait until tomorrow to make it as I would like them to try it as well.

Will definitely be having it tomorrow!!

Which rather cocks my meal planning/budget up again, but, hey ho!! :rotfl:

sweetserendipity

G&B, who is that cool looking, brooding dude on your avvy??