Barking Shark

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Fri, 06-25-2004 - 10:05pm
Hi Amy -

I saw in another thread that you are doing Low Carb/Low Fat. You said you wouldn't mind telling us about it? Sorry for the new thread but it was pretty far down and I didn't know if you'd see it!

Thanks!

Cindy

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Sat, 06-26-2004 - 4:55am
Hi Cindy! ***panting from swimming back so far*** I found this and now you are the proud owner! This REALLY worked for me, even though I have had a few 'moments' lately... The combination of lo carb/lo fat, controlled portion size really was a big help. I try to stick to as low fat as possible, and incorporate good fats like olive oils, nuts, salmon. Avoiding saturated fat is the key here.

The first part of this is exactly what was given to me for examples of things to eat, and the second part is what I REALLY eat out of what I can. It was customized for my needs, specifically lowering my cholesterol, and weight loss was a secondary benefit. It made my cholesterol drop 80 points, and I lost 10 pounds in 19 days, so SOMETHING was working!

Yeah, I still have a chocolate fit here and there and relaxed about it on vacation in May, but I really like what I get to eat. I AM a little anal about it and can be rigid, which leads to freak-outs and post such as "HELP! A Little Help Please!"

What I DO notice is that I have leveled off at about 159-160, which is probably by natural weight without exersizing. So, once I lost the weight, it self-maintains. I started at 177 April 4, started diet the next day, and am 159-160 now.

BREAKFAST ~

- 2 eggs, a piece of fruit and a cup of raw veggies or V8 juice OR

- 1 piece of whole wheat toast with or an apple with 2 tbsp. peanut butter OR

- 1/2 cup oatmeal with 2 hard boiled eggs, 4oz. lowfat milk

LUNCH ~

- 4oz. chicken/turkey/fish, 1 pita pocket or 2 pieces low carb bread, 1/2 c. cooked or 1 c raw veggies, and a 'fat' like olive oil.

DINNER ~

- 6oz. white meat chicken or fish (or 3-4 oz. red meat), 1 small potato or 1/2 c. mashed or 1/3 c. rice or 1/3 c. pasta

SNACKS ~

- 1 piece of fruit with 1oz low fat cheese or 1/2 c. cottage cheese or 8 oz. fat free yogurt

- 8oz. fat free yogurt with 1 piece of fruit and a fistful of raw nuts.

TOTALS FOR THE DAY (per Dietary Exchange Book - sometimes you see dietary exchange info on the packages)

3 fruits

4 veggies

2-3 starches

14 meat

3 fats

1-2 milk

Calories 1300-1500 a day. All dairy should be low fat or fat free, red meat no more than 2-3 times per week, don't drink your calories - diet stuff or water only !

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Now here is what I do. I am not a breakfast person and DON'T ask me to eat eggs. Blah! Most of the days are typical, and I make stuff for the whole week - the point is you can substitue with different things, and swap snacks for meals if you aren't too hungry.

My Breakfast ~

8oz. yogurt sweetened with Splenda with some berries thrown in along with a handful of almonds (whole or sliced) and flax meal. You can skip the flax. I do it for the EFA's and fiber.

OR

1 slice of 12-grain toast/spelt grain with 2 tbsp peanut butter

OR

1 apple with peanut butter

My Lunch ~

Low carb pita pocket or low carb wrap with chicken, salad mix, hummus

OR

Chicken or tuna on a salad with FF dressing or oil & basalmic vinegar

OR

Chicken/fish w/ steamed veggies

My Dinner ~

Pretty much the same as lunch, but more veggies.

And dessert! I'm a fruit bat and will chop up apples and pears, mix with apple pie spice, vanilla extract, a little orange zest, Splenda and oats, toss in oven and have fat free apple/pear crisp.

With FF Cool Whip ! (SQUEAL!)

Snacks, I do a handful of almonds with an apple or pear, or PB and fruit, or a slice of toast w/pb. Sometimes just almonds or just celery. I have different needs at different times of day. And I don't even bother with the stupid pasta or rice because why bother, really ? It's a TINY amount and will just make me want more. Dietician has me keeping carbs at 77g or less, and she said I can keep them as low as I'm comfortable with it.

I drink coffee with fat free half n' half (Land O' Lakes makes it), a gallon of water a day (not necessary but I love it), diet ginger ale (my personal crack cocaine) and an occasional Diet Coke with lime, which I would sell my mother for in exchange for the last one on the planet.

I can honestly say all the saturated fat in Atkins is bad for you. You may not notice it now, but years down the road it may catch up with you. And what about my cholesterol? That is irrefutable PROOF that you can lower it, do low carb AND low fat. 292 to 213 in under A MONTH? Come on, we know it was the fat content in my previous diet. And ten pounds in nineteen days !

All I can say is, what do you have to lose ? Especially if you are bored or in a stall ? It's just FOOD. It won't hurt you. And any book that says fruit will make you fat but butter won't is a loony ! LOL!




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Registered: 05-23-2004
Sat, 06-26-2004 - 7:28pm
Thanks for posting this Amy. I think I'm going to give it a go. I'm at a stand still with my weight loss and bored sick with my menu lately. Thanks, thanks, thanks :0)

hugs,

Vikki

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Registered: 04-19-2004
Sun, 06-27-2004 - 3:59am
Aw, no problem. I hope it works for you as well as it did for me. I think it may have worked so well because I was doing low fat for three weeks before I was switched to low carb and low fat. I wanted to get a jump start before I saw the dietician, and I guess it helped because I lost seven pounds before I saw her!

Amy questions, feel free to email me thru my profile and I'll be happy to help you out/answer any questions!

Amy

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Registered: 02-08-2003
Sun, 06-27-2004 - 9:12pm
Thanks Amy! Things are going pretty well for me at the moment, but when I hit a wall I think I might try this. Thanks for all the info!!

Cindy

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