Re: ideal weight/carb question

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> From doing the Fitday.com I have calculated that I can't possibly meet

> the carb requirements on veggies alone. To meet only 41 g of the

> required 50, I would have to eat 2 cups of brocolli, 1 cup of

> cauliflower, 1 cup of cucumber, lemon, lime, 1 cup cabbage, 1 cup

> salad greens, 1/2 an avocado. I would burst.

>

> Q1: So what should I add to get the required carbs? I am concerned

> because I have started to be very sore in my joints and muscles and

> have " heard " that no carbs is bad for musco-skeletal stuff. I am

> basically eating 20 g a day and I'm stuffed. I was thinking of adding

> quinoa, but I know it's a grain.

my 2 cents: if you are wanting to prevent weight loss or trying to

gain a few pounds, add more olive oil into your diet, and if you

tolerate avocadoes, eat an avocado every day. they'll help. i'd stay

off the quinoa, its not the kind of carb you want. what about trying

some of the medium carb veggies and see how they work for you - you

could eat less as opposed to the lowest carb ones. (i personally have

not had any problems eating medium carb veggies, and many who follow

this diet do fine on them with no added candida problems or flare-ups,

others avoid them. try and experiment for yourself...)

hth ~ suz