Re: low carb people ***warning bathroom talk***

[Guest guest]

>plus ground flaxseed. Also,

>low-carb, unsweetened plain old psyllium husk works just fine.

Thanks for responding...... What do you put the flaxseed and psyllium on or

in?

[Guest guest]

wrote:

<< Just wondering what you all do to replace the fiber from grains and

fruits.

I can get my sugars down with meats and cheeses etc., but I get so

constipated. I usually start my day with metumicil and grape juice ( even

though I use it half strength and it is the no sugar added it is still very

sweet.) Then I usually eat whole wheat bread and fruit and I am never

constipated but obviously my sugars are too high. Don't want to switch one

problem for another. >>

Vegetable and legume fiber for me, my dear ... plus ground flaxseed. Also,

low-carb, unsweetened plain old psyllium husk works just fine. My diet is

really based on salads and raw veggies from the lower end of the

carbohydrate scale. And there is some " fiber " in meat as well. I have no

problems.

Are you also drinking at least 2 quarts of water a day? Lordy lordy girl ...

you don't want to drink grape juice!!! And the Metamucil is really just

psyllium husk, with sweeteners added. Find the unadulterated stuff. Fruit is

likely to spike your triglycerides ... the fructose in it.

Susie

[Guest guest]

One of my rules of thumb is to never drink what I can eat. So I would eat a

fruit before I would drink the juice. Another one is, if it tastes sweet,

it's probably carby - unless you are certain it is " safely sweetened. "

Anyway, here are some carb gram numbers ...

100 grams of juice:

grapefruit 9.2

carrot 9.3

tangerine (raw) 10.1

orange 10.2

orange (raw) 10.4

apple 11.7

grape 12.9

prune 17.5

Susie

[Guest guest]

Here from MealsForYou are some menu items that are high-fiber and fairly low

in carbohydrates:

(All of the nutritional info, plus cooking instructions, etc., is available

by clicking on the hyperlinks)

http://www.mymenus.com/cgi-bin/personalize?N001710379.398208450+Bnutr12.html

Recipe Title Calories Fat

Carbs Fiber

Avocado Stuffed with Smoked Whitefish 604 52.2g 14.7g 14.9g

Avocado, Tomato and Mozzarella Salad 366 24.5g 16.3g 10.5g

Avocado and Lettuce Salad 210 14.9g 16.3g 11.3g

Cool Salad with Sea Veggies 245 14.8g 21.8g 13.8g

Artichoke and Pimento Salad 247 15.4g 23.1g 10.4g

Artichoke Stew 560 48.5g

23.3g 12.9g

Buttered Lima Beans 157 1.4g 27.6g

12.1g

Lower Fat Artichoke Stew 186 4.3g 28.0g

11.8g

Spicy Bean Salad 180 3.8g 29.2g

12.1g

Egyptian Black-Eyed Pea/Spinach Salad 361 24.0g 29.3g 12.6g

[Guest guest]

wrote:

<< ...What do you put the flaxseed and psyllium on or in? >>

You can sprinkle in on about anything ... salads, soups, sandwiches, etc.

.... or just gnaw on it raw.

Susie )

[Guest guest]

, in addition to Susie's excellent suggestions, and for the same

reason, I take acidophilus with bifidus (beneficial bacteria) and a complete

digestive enzymes, along with the flax seed. I feel this is very helpful in

maintaining regularity.

Barb

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low carb people ***warning bathroom talk***

>From: rachel768@...

>

>Just wondering what you all do to replace the fiber from grains and fruits.

>I can get my sugars down with meats and cheeses etc., but I get so

>constipated. I usually start my day with metumicil and grape juice ( even

>though I use it half strength and it is the no sugar added it is still very

>sweet.) Then I usually eat whole wheat bread and fruit and I am never

>constipated but obviously my sugars are too high. Don't want to switch one

>problem for another. Love to hear any suggestions... Do any of you have

this

>problem?

>Thanks (sorry for the unpleasant topic)

>

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 00-03-15 18:34:35 EST, you write:

<<

You can sprinkle in on about anything ... salads, soups, sandwiches, etc.

... or just gnaw on it raw. >>

My experience is, it makes salads (when mixed with dressing) sorta

gummy...but it tastes very nice on hot cereal and I'd imagine it'd do well in

soups or sprinkled on meat. Can't imagine eating it straight (w ouldn't it

get in your teeth...sort of like poppyseeds?) Vicki

[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

My solution to the fiber question is Fiber One from General Mills. It

gets you off with a running start of 13 grams of fiber in a half cup. My

Endo originally suggested Kellogg's All Bran with Extra Fiber, which has

about the same fiber content. I find the Fiber One is just a hair

cheaper - a bit more in the box, and a little less on the price. (Or a

bit more for the same price -- I can't remember now which way it is. Price

depends on the store where I get it, too. Hannaford's has the best buy in

this area.)

Beyond that, I consume about an equal amount -- or more -- with the veggies

and fruit I eat during the day. My total fiber consumption is likely to be

between 26 and 30-something grams in a day.

BTW -- I tried the regular Kellogg's All Bran the other day. -- Hated it!

It goes all soggy in a flash.

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At 05:32 PM 3/15/00 -0500, you wrote:

>From: rachel768@...

>

>Just wondering what you all do to replace the fiber from grains and fruits.

>I can get my sugars down with meats and cheeses etc., but I get so

>constipated. I usually start my day with metumicil and grape juice ( even

>though I use it half strength and it is the no sugar added it is still very

>sweet.) Then I usually eat whole wheat bread and fruit and I am never

>constipated but obviously my sugars are too high. Don't want to switch one

>problem for another. Love to hear any suggestions... Do any of you have this

>problem?

>Thanks (sorry for the unpleasant topic)

>

>

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in Constable

[Guest guest]

I actually put psyllium and my powdered vitamins into 4 ounces of soy milk

(vitasoy original has the fewest carbs I can find), add about 4 ounces of

water, and shake it. Then drink it as my morning snack. It can be a little

gritty, but I pretend it is a milkshake.

Jan

PS. -- I'm a she....

At 01:21 PM 03/16/2000 -0500, you wrote:

>From: whimsy2@...

>

>In a message dated 00-03-15 18:34:35 EST, you write:

>

><<

> You can sprinkle in on about anything ... salads, soups, sandwiches, etc.

> ... or just gnaw on it raw. >>

>

>My experience is, it makes salads (when mixed with dressing) sorta

>gummy...but it tastes very nice on hot cereal and I'd imagine it'd do well in

>soups or sprinkled on meat. Can't imagine eating it straight (w ouldn't it

>get in your teeth...sort of like poppyseeds?) Vicki

>

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