Low carb diet?

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Ok so I’m really trying to be healthy. I wanted to try going low carb. Not NO carb but LOW carb. Do any of you do this? I usually eat rice or pasta or something like that almost every day. So now I’m trying to only have those every so often. I wanted to do keto but I don’t like having to add a bunch of butter or something to everything to keep up with my fats. And plus i heard once you stop keto your weight goes up super fast! Let me know what you guys think and if you have any suggestions! 🤗

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Low carbs would be good, however remember that carbs are your body’s energy source. As for the keto concept, you want to make sure you’re getting enough fats and protein too to replace your energy and train your body to use the fat for energy instead. However, the type of fats are crucial. Living off beef, bacon, butter, and cheese is not going to be long healthy for you long term and can cause problems. This is personally why I would never recommend keto to someone. Since you aren’t going full on keto, I guess it depends on what your end goal is. If you want to lose weight vs just feeling healthier overall...? Paleo would be a better option for you. It’s a very clean diet. It’s basically a plant based diet, with moderate amounts of lean protein, no dairy, no gluten/oats/corn, and no refined sugars. Sugars you can have are the more unrefined low glycemic sugars like honey, agave, stevia, coconut sugar...You also want to limit your fruit intake, mainly stick to eating berries and darker colored fruits because they have less sugar therefore less carbs. Typically paleo is no grains at all, only nuts and seeds are allowed. However some may make exceptions and eat rice and quinoa or gluten free pasta substitutes made from beans like chickpea pasta. Basmati rice or jasmine rice are also good compromises because they’re low glycemic and less starchy compared to plain white or brown rice.

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You will figure out what works for you. MyFitnessPal helped a lot. It’s free. I got my Fitbit on sale and with a coupon from bed bath and beyond and got my first one from overstock.com when they had a coupon. It’s calorie deficit at the end of the day. When you exercise you get extra calories to eat or save. Aim for at least 500 calories left or more. Yesterday i had 1500 left because I walked 7.5 miles. If you make it fun you don’t dread doing it. When you dread it you avoid it and find any excuse not to. I still eat out sure you gain but you were that weight before so it’s not a shock. I gained 6-8 pounds birthday celebration almost every day this since August. Had spaghetti, cake etc but tomorrow is another day. I don’t beat myself up. I just keep at it. It’s a cha cha not a failure. Steps backwards. Doesn’t mean I quit. Means I eat out less or try something different. More exercise or less calories or different exercise. Doesn’t mean it’s over. It’s a process. Set 5 pound goals not I want to lose 500 pounds by tomorrow. Realistic goals. If the scale doesn’t move then don’t weigh yourself for a bit. Just keep at it. Find your reason why. To fit into a wedding dress or buy something smaller and let that be a goal to fit into it. I reward myself with smaller clothing or iTunes songs. Used to be a sweet freak. But since I’m not on sugar I don’t crave it. I get my sugar from granola and healthy snacks. I love apples and I pick a different apple to try until I found one I liked. I love rave and envy but sadly aren’t going to be in season much longer. I like cotton cAndy grapes and blueberries and do carrot sticks and celery and English cucumber. I try different veggies so I don’t get bored. I was on green beans and broccoli now I’m on spinach and peas. Find what you like. Or can tolerate lol. I don’t feel deprived because of still eat healthier alternatives of food. Or a little of it. If I have dessert out I split it or walk extra to balance it out. Everything in moderation. I’ve been eating so badly since August. But before that I was great. We all go through lazy times. I was doing 8-12 miles a day. I cut back to 1-2. Then up to 3-4 now I’m back to 6+. Gotta get rid of those 6-8 pounds I lost. I keep gaining back the same weight eating out. My family is the worst. I eat well at home because I don’t keep bad food here. They love to eat out. Like I said we don’t cook. My mom hates being home. She’s the culprit all her fault. Lol. But yes I eat the food too. You do what you can when you can. I keep snacks in my bad to avoid eating badly during the day like the snack machine. You will figure it out. I’m here if you need to chat.

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You have to be careful with keto you can end up with keto flu and issues with blood pressure and cholesterol in the long run. There are different kinds of carbs. Bread kinds pasta rice bread  or from fruits and veggies. I get most of my carbs from fruits and veggies. I still eat granola so I’m not bread carb free. I actually do high protein high fiber, low salt and sugar. I use my MyFitnessPal app and Fitbit. I walk and dance around my kitchen. Step together step together. I make it fun. I don’t go to the gym or meal prep or cook. I microwave or raw. I’m down 67 pounds. I steam bag veggies and Morningstar veggie burgers. I’m not vegetarian or vegan etc. If I eat bland things I jazz up with fruit and guacamole or bear naked vanilla granola less sugar than other flavors. Like no salt cottage cheese or 0% fat plain Greek yogurt. Find things that you like. Then you won’t dread eating them. I like guacamole mixes with spinach it’s my own version of creamed spinach. I still eat healthy snack. Dole Dark chocolate frozen bananas, junkless peanut butter chocolate chip granola bars, they come 4 to a box mini pints of breyers delights 70-80 calories. I don’t trust myself with the pint if you eat the whole thing it may say 280-320 calories what it doesn’t say is 26 grams of sugar. You read labels. You learn what you used to think was a healthy snack like those veggie sticks as a substitute for potatoes ships isn’t healthy it’s powder no actual veggies. MyFitnessPal has helped a lot. Portion control. You scan barcode on items or find them on lists. It’s cup full or bag full. It’s alternatives. It’s not what you can’t have it’s what you can. And yes any of those fad diets you end up gaining more than you lost when you stop. I’ve done them all. It’s more psychological than. Feeling like you want to quit after a bad day or eating badly or the scale not moving or seeking comfort in food or rewarding yourself with food. It’s a new mind set. It’s not a diet it’s a lifestyle change. I’ve stuck with mine the longest I ever have. I stayed late December after. 5 year relationship. I needed to do something for myself. Not because my family took me to some weight loss place or found any excuse not to go from bad weather or too much money. The only excuse at home is being lazy. You find your reason and that becomes your motivation. I do this for myself. Not to look sexy to men. But for me. Whether it’s so you don’t need a seatbelt extender on a plane or energy to chase your kids around or to keep yourself busy to get over a break up or just to feel better about yourself. Find your reason. When you see results that becomes your motivation too. I’m here if you need to talk.

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My mom did keto and there is plenty of ways to get your fats like bacon and the weight only goes up really fast if you go back to eating a bunch of junk food and aren’t exercising

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So i’ve found that cauliflower is a good replacement for rice.. if you cut your cauliflower up and cook it like Spanish rice, it tastes very similar 😋 I love tacos and i’ve found low carb tortillas for my taco night. absolutely love it🤍

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