Guest guest Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Wow, thanks for all the great and helpful information! I am getting motivated to try it. I am surprised about the need to limit stevia. I will have to check the carbs on coconut cream. I love the stuff and need to cut out dairy to help clear up my psoriasis. Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone kdeboer <kdeboer@...> wrote: >I can use cream and lose weight. If I drink milk, I don't lose because the >carb content is to high for me. My doctor said to appreciate savory instead >of sweet, but I can use a bit of stevia. Some books say no more than 3 >packets a day. I use 1 packet a week or less. Last week we melted coconut >oil, added coconut flakes, 1/2 packet of stevia and dark chocolate. Froze >it. So we had candy and still lost weight. > >Everyone is a bit different. My husband still drinks milk and loses weight. >He can do about 30 carbs a day, but I do best staying around 20. I also use >a ketostix to see where I am at every few days. My doctor said they have >mixed results with people, but they sure seem accurate to me. I usually stay >in high ketosis 80-160 mg/dL. You need to read the books and buy a carb >counter to do low carb. > >If I eat 2 apples, I won't lose weight because of their carbs. I can eat >all the cheese I want and lose weight. I eat lots of eggs, pastured meats, >veggies and fat. Never hungry, so an easy diet to do. After you are happy >with your weight, they suggest you add back in 5 grams of carb a week until >you stop losing, but don't gain. That's how you find out how many carbs >your body can handle. > >The first week I really missed the sourdough bread (that makes me fat!). I >made flax seed bread from the recipe in Wheat Belly. You can make up any >quick bread recipe with ground flax seed. I had to cut cashews and dried >cranberries because they knocked me out of ketosis. I can have macadamia >nuts and almonds, lower carbs. Almond flour is wonderful for making quick >breads too. It's slightly sweet by itself, reminds me of peanut better >cookies. I cut back my kombucha to a half bottle to lower carbs. > >I have always roasted chicken because I thought fried chicken makes you fat. >Now I fry it and lose weight. I dip chicken in egg, then roll in coconut >flakes and almond meal. Fry it in coconut oil. > >Our doc started us on the diet because my husband has post polio and is >losing muscle. The 30 grams of protein 3 times daily builds muscle. We did >that first, then lowered the carbs in January and started losing weight and >gaining muscle. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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