Can you go semi-primal? page 3

[noodletoy]

oh, and those fake meats are from the devil. full of industrial junk oil and bad grains. they are the opposite of healthy food. i wouldn't even go near them when i was a vegetarian.

meat is not your enemy.

[Gadsie]

Give this guy/girl a break, didn't you think it was impossible giving up grains at first? I did. It took me 2 months or so to quit them completely

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100 - 150 grams of carbs on your diet? No way. You're past that just from a quick research on rough carb levels using cronometer.

If you want carbs, go for 'em, but let us suggest healthier sources.

[Metric]

Thanks Jen, I didn't realise grains were banned full stop, I thought if it was in the carb weight loss range it was OK. The reason for the fake meat is I was scared of reports on the dangers of eating too much red meat-but I know I eat too much processed food and bread. It's just how everyone I know eats and I wasn't aware there was an alternative until I found this site. I also don't get how I've gained fat when I've lost weight from eating less carbs.

Sorry I screwed up the order of the above post, I wanted to add a bit more in my previous post. (check the portion about fat)

- Grains gotta go. Replace with veggies/small amount of fruits (berries are a good choice). You want to consume your carbs from veggies/fruits.

- You don't only have to eat red meats, if that's a fear of yours (which I'm sure will disappear after you eat it and realize how good it makes you feel). I eat pork chops, chicken with skin, fish... You can also eat duck, etc. I'm not sure what other meat is available to you. Also, I eat a lot of eggs. I pretty much polish off 3-4 dozen eggs per week.

[CoconutLover]

Give this guy/girl a break, didn't you think it was impossible giving up grains at first? I did. It took me 2 months or so to quit them completely

Thanks

[CoconutLover]

100 - 150 grams of carbs on your diet? No way. You're past that just from a quick research on rough carb levels using cronometer.

If you want carbs, go for 'em, but let us suggest healthier sources.

Am I? I though 20g in each bread (20x3), 3.8mg in the rivita (3.8x2), Under 10mg in the bacon/omelet and it can't be more than 10mg in the protein I have in a sandwich at lunch. I don't get how I go over as I'd only have a small portion of potato or rice at dinner and a couple more servings of fruit/vegetables.

[CoconutLover]

oh, and those fake meats are from the devil. full of industrial junk oil and bad grains. they are the opposite of healthy food. i wouldn't even go near them when i was a vegetarian.

meat is not your enemy.

OK I'll steer clear of the fake meat, I love the real stuff, was just worried about risk of cancer from too much processed red meat.

[Metric]

Am I? I though 20g in each bread (20x3), 3.8mg in the rivita (3.8x2), Under 10mg in the bacon/omelet and it can't be more than 10mg in the protein I have in a sandwich at lunch. I don't get how I go over as I'd only have a small portion of potato or rice at dinner and a couple more servings of fruit/vegetables.

Rice and potatoes are high in carbs. Just 1/2 cup of rice has about 23g of carbs and and a 1/2 cup of potatoes has abour 12g carb. If you just eyeball the measurements, it's easy to underestimate the carbs.

[CoconutLover]

Yeah I'm not used to measuring carbs or anything really, is there a site that adds it all up for you?

[Gadsie]

Yeah I'm not used to measuring carbs or anything really, is there a site that adds it all up for you?

Cronometer.com

It's pretty cool