Guest guest Posted January 7, 2001 Report Share Posted January 7, 2001 > For those of you low carb-ing, how much do you try to stick to each day? For as long as I've been on this list (years), I've seen everything from Atkins and Bernstein to 40 carbs per day, 60 carbs per day, 100 carbs per day, as well as the ADA recommendations, including the exchange plan. And from what I read, I think there are some who don't restrict their carbs at all. I know this isn't particularly helpful, but it is the way it is. We all have our own woe that work (hopefully) for us. Myself, I'm moderate carbing at around 100 per day. Barb, type II, insulin and hard physical work, hbA1c - 5.8 PS - I love your chinese proverb :-) > " Before enlightenment chop wood and carry water. > After enlightenment chop wood and carry water. " > - Ancient Chinese Proverb- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2001 Report Share Posted January 7, 2001 I seem to do around 100 grams of carbs a day. I eat salads and veggies, as well as lean meats and low-fat cheeses. Fresh veggies dipped in spicy guacamole and cannonballs (big olives with the pits in) are good snacks, as are dill pickles. Cauliflower and broccoli are very low-carb, and green beans are almost as good. They are good with melted cheese on them. Many eat lower-carb than that, more like 20-40 grams. At that level, most of them are in what is called " benign dietary ketosis, " meaning their bodies are burning their own fat. Quite a bit of weight can be lost that way. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2001 Report Share Posted January 7, 2001 I'm moderate carbing, not technically low carbing. I have no carbs for breakfast ( I found that if I started out with carbs, the cravings were much worse throughout the day), then 15-30 grams each (low glycemic veggies) lunch and dinner. Robin G. >From: imaflibbertygibb@... >Reply-To: diabetes_integroups >To: diabetes_integroups >Subject: Low carb-ing >Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 17:31:17 EST > >For those of you low carb-ing, how much do you try to stick to each day? > > " Before enlightenment chop wood and carry water. >After enlightenment chop wood and carry water. " >- Ancient Chinese Proverb- > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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