regine_phalange Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Has anyone ever tried this? Do you know any nice and easy recipes? (for breakfast especially). I started it today... Will try to keep it for a month. Flour, sugar, potatoes, calorie drinks, fruit, dairy (except cottage cheese) are not allowed. Vitamins and minerals are taken by vegetables. Carbohydrates from legumes. Protein from eggs, meat and fish. You have one meal every 4 hours. You eat as much as you want. One day per week is a cheat day, you eat/stuff yourself with whatever you want for the whole day. Link to post Share on other sites
TaraMaiden Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 No. I'm so convinced by my 5:2 regime (the results have been amazing, to say the least!) that frankly, I'm beyond trying anything else. I've found what works brilliantly for me, and I'm very happy with that. Link to post Share on other sites
mammasita Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I don't like the idea of a cheat day, it makes me feel like I have to eat the entire universe on that one day . I just do what I want in moderation - staying away from most white breads/flours/rices and sticking with the whole grains and browns. Works for me. Link to post Share on other sites
NGC1300 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Wouldn't buy into it. You know people have gone insane when they're told to avoid fruit because it has carbs. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
mammasita Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 To answer your question though, here are a couple good recipes: Kalyn's Kitchen®: Recipe For Egg Muffins (Revisited again) Low Carb Breakfast Lasagna (Gluten Free) - I Breathe... I'm Hungry... Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe - Low Carb Portabella Pizza Bites ? P90x Recipes ? P90x Nutrition Plan » My P90x Nutrition Plan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
NGC1300 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I don't like the idea of a cheat day, it makes me feel like I have to eat the entire universe on that one day . I just do what I want in moderation - staying away from most white breads/flours/rices and sticking with the whole grains and browns. Works for me. Makes little difference because even "whole grains" still turn to pure sugar before entering the bloodstream. Link to post Share on other sites
mammasita Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Makes little difference because even "whole grains" still turn to pure sugar before entering the bloodstream. Lesser of two evils? Link to post Share on other sites
NGC1300 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Lesser of two evils? If whole grains are superior, it may be due to having more micronutrients and fiber. In this regard it may be a better choice, but in terms of carbohydrates alone, not too much difference between a serving of brown rice and a can of coke. The rice will enter the bloodstream slower, but at the end of the day, the sugar content is actually the same. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mammasita Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 If whole grains are superior, it may be due to having more micronutrients and fiber. In this regard it may be a better choice, but in terms of carbohydrates alone, not too much difference between a serving of brown rice and a can of coke. The rice will enter the bloodstream slower, but at the end of the day, the sugar content is actually the same. I see what you're saying. Agreed - a carb is a carb is a carb. Link to post Share on other sites
Author regine_phalange Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Wouldn't buy into it. You know people have gone insane when they're told to avoid fruit because it has carbs. I dont eat much fruit anyway -> It's not because of the carbs bu because of their sugar. The diet is called slow carb, not low carb. You eat as many carbs as you want (they are important) but you have to choose ones with low glycemic index. Link to post Share on other sites
GoreSP Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I don't know...I've seen my cousin wife yoyoing for the last 20 years and today she is very fat and very sick because of it. Not a big fan of diets. I believe the only way you can lose weight safely is with the 'eat well/smart and exercise' diet. Also, fruits are really good...I don't see why one would cut them off entirely...it's all about portion control. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TaraMaiden Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Fruits are loaded with sugars, and ultimately can lead to problems. My aunt has a fructose intolerance, my H is diabetic. Neither of them can eat any great quantity of so-called beneficial healthy fruit, for those reasons. And yet, it's ironic, isn't it? You'd think...... Link to post Share on other sites
Cali408 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I'm doing something like this now and have lost almost 7 lbs. in 8 days Eat your meals over an 8 hour period, fast for 16, 3-4 meals a day. Portion size is your fist. Monday, Wednesday, Friday each meal has protein, starch and green vegetable Starch can be oatmeal, quinoa, beans or sweet potato Tuesday and Thursday, 3 meals, no starch Saturday Cheat day. The purpose of the cheat day is to reset your leptin levels. When you diet, leptin drops by 50% after a week. Low leptin levels slow down your metabolism and cause you to plateau. Sunday, All day fast, no food for 32-36 hours. Every day take a cold shower or alternate hot and cold :60 hot, :60 cold. Purpose is to activate brown tissue which burns fat. The cold showers are horrendous. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GoreSP Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Fruits are loaded with sugars, and ultimately can lead to problems. My aunt has a fructose intolerance, my H is diabetic. Neither of them can eat any great quantity of so-called beneficial healthy fruit, for those reasons. And yet, it's ironic, isn't it? You'd think...... You said it : any great quantity but they can eat some. Also, they don't have a 'normal' metabolism as far as sugar is concerned. I'm thinking you do. Sugar is a carb and carbs is energy. By cutting off too many carbs, you'll end up not having enough energy to do anything in the long run while eating more carbs and having energy to do some active stuff will give you much better results. The whole 'carbs are evil' crazy is insane. Just as the low fat craze is. It's all about portion control and varying your meals. 1/2 cup of pasta as a side dich once a week is fine. 3 cups of spaghetti every day at lunch is not. Catch my drift? 3 Link to post Share on other sites
TaraMaiden Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Absolutely. Too much of a good thing is bad for you A little of what you fancy does you good Everything in Moderation - Including moderation All you need is love. 3 out of 4 ain't bad. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
tman666 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The vilification of potatoes is asinine, in my humble opinion. While they might not be on the lowest end of the glycemic index, they also are one of the most satiating foods in existence. If you're truly afraid of the GI load, switch to yams or sweet potatoes. Boom, problem solved. No matter what your diet is, just remember that caloric balance must still be adhered to (i.e., you need to consume less calories than you're burning to lose weight, consume more to gain, etc.). It's still plenty possible to gain weight on a "clean" diet. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
lollipopspot Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I think carbs should be the basis of your diet, they're not the enemy! Traditional cultures relied on starch-based diets - The Starch Solution: Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good!: John McDougall, Mary McDougall: 9781623360276: Amazon.com: Books Whatever you choose though, good luck with it How much do you want to lose? Link to post Share on other sites
Author regine_phalange Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 I think carbs should be the basis of your diet, they're not the enemy! Traditional cultures relied on starch-based diets - The Starch Solution: Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good!: John McDougall, Mary McDougall: 9781623360276: Amazon.com: Books Whatever you choose though, good luck with it How much do you want to lose? Thank you Well, Im doing this experiment for a month, and if Im not pleased with the results and the way I feel, I will leave it. Actually today I felt very full and food didn't make me sleepy as usual. I found foods that are allowed and have all the nutrients I need. That's more balanced than my previous diet for sure. I shopped a bunch of different veggies, fish etc. (I want my older trousers to fit me, I don't know how much I want to lose in kgs. Just to go a size or two down). Link to post Share on other sites
Robert Z Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) I don't know about slow carb, but a properly maintained ketogenic [low carb] diet definitely works and amazingly so. However you can hurt yourself seriously if it isn't done correctly. First and foremost, you need to drink lots of water. Dehydration and ketone toxicity are probably the biggest concerns. I haven't had a piece of bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, cereal, fruit, or sugar, for years now. And in many ways I'm as healthy as I've ever been [healthier even than I was as a kid, because of blood sugar issues]. Most of my carbs come from vegetables. Again though, you can't screw around with this stuff. You have to do your homework and stick to the program or you can ruin your health. Edited January 21, 2014 by Robert Z Link to post Share on other sites
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