Low Carb Ladies - what do you eat to feel full??

amother

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:01 pm

I cannot just eat proteins and veg. I don’t ever feel full that way

amother

White

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:05 pm

Lots of veggies in all forms, 3 portions of fruit, specially in the morning, and proteins that are high on the satiety index (white fish, chicken breast).

So instead of dividing the plate 1/2 veggies 1/4 carb 1/4 protein, I do 3/4 veggies 1/4 protein...
or, more precisely, I make a raw veggies starter (salad) and than cooked veggies with the protein...

If you don't feel full, add a low glycemic index carb like quinoa or brown rice, or a high satiety index carb like boiled potatoes...

Also try the trick with the starter - salad or veggie soup - this might give your meal the time you need to feel full - which is 20 minutes...

Also: with white fish, you can have a lot, 3 filets are 100 g, and you can easily have more than that...so try a whole trout or so...

You have to do what suits you best...
I used to do something called "loosing weight while sleeping", and this was a nice combination of low-carb and less low-carb.

They said : eat carbs as much as you want in the morning, cobine protein and carbs at noon, avoid carbs in the evening...

I did not take it religiously, I just replaced the carbs with veggies on average one meal a day, did not have to be supper...

So you really can keep this idea of the plate: either 1/2 veggie, 1/4 carb (low glycemic index) 1/4 protein, or you adjust 1/2 veggie 1/2 protein or 1/2 veggie 1/2 carb...

Studies show that it does not really matter, what matters is that you like it and can stick to it...

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Rappel

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:06 pm

Fat

amother

Purple

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:06 pm

FAT!! Nut butters, good oils, dressings, nuts, seeds, olives, avocado

amother

Taupe

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:08 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

I cannot just eat proteins and veg. I don’t ever feel full that way

Then you’re doing something wrong. Eating all protein and only vegetable carbs plus healthy fats, cuts all hunger and cravings.

Malkqueen

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:11 pm

If you're just starting out with low/no carb, it can take a week or so to adjust.

I eat lots of filling veggies - zucchini, beets, sweet potatoes. I find that cooked veggies are more filling than raw (soup is way more filling than salad!)

Include healthy fats - avocado, nuts, lentils.

Also - are you drinking enough?

amother

Coffee

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:14 pm

Is there a diet online that offers daily meal/snack options?

tia

Rappel

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:14 pm

amother [ Taupe ] wrote:

Then you’re doing something wrong. Eating all protein and only vegetable carbs plus healthy fats, cuts all hunger and cravings.

I find protein still makes by blood sugar rise and fall, so a quantity of it does make me hungry. I eat it very moderately.

And lots of vegetable carbs does not equal low carb.

ChanieMommy

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:15 pm

..and a hot beverage to finish your meal...

amother

Jade

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:22 pm

You need to add fats
Use the veggies as a vehicle for your fat
Also - track your veggies
Do some research on keto

Are you eating fruit?
That can sabotage all your efforts

amother

Jade

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:27 pm

PM Andrea Levy or look for her posts
She has been successful with this lifestyle and can guide you
Very helpful

amother

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:28 pm

Just to clarify I haven’t really started dieting yet - just now going to start after being done nursing my baby... but I know from in the past the low carb thing was always very hard for me....

Librarian

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:47 pm

I do very well with dry roasted no salt almonds. My husband eats raw cashews.

mra01385

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:50 pm

To jade, Whose andrea levy?

amother

Purple

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 9:52 pm

Add 2T good quality fat to every meal. Meat is very very filling.

amother

Jade

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 10:27 pm

I start my day off with a blended buttered coffee
2 Tbsp butter blended into hot coffee
It sounds strange but it’s actually VERY delicious and decadent. Very satisfying.

Then around 11 - I have a very large leafy green salad with full fat homemade mayo and 2 eggs or tuna or leftover protein from dinner, protein about 4oz.

Around 4:30/5
I’ll have a very large leafy green salad with mayo dressing
with a FATTY protein, about 4oz
Sometimes I’ll have a little bit of a hot veg
Mushrooms, spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, celery, anything that’s less than 5g carbs/100grams. And then I’ll have a small portion
Sometimes I’ll add some bone broth, sometimes plain sometimes I’ll add my low carb veggie to it.

I mix up my proteins as not to get bored
Chicken, steak, fish, eggs and cheese, ground beef,
Sometimes I’ll make cauliflower pizza, chaffles-cheese waffles, or cream cheese egg pancakes- but for the most part I stick to fleishigs, since it keeps me satisfied the longest, especially for dinner

I needed to lose 50lbs
In the beginning I lost about 5 lbs a month
I lose very slowly.
So far I’ve lost 25lbs. 😃
But for the last 4 months I haven’t lost
I go down 3 and back up 3
But I’ve noticed other health benefits, energy, skin issues resolving, diminished joint pain.
My eye floaters have disappeared.

I know I need to add some exercise. I’m lazy when it comes to this. I just can’t find something I enjoy.

I try to stay away from sweets/treats, even if they are low carb. Also I try not to eat nuts- when ever I had treats or nuts I over did it.
I make treats for Shabbos but now I make a very small portion as to not over do it. Sometimes I just don’t make it.

One last thing - I drink at least 64oz of water. I try more, but I don’t like to use the bathroom outside of my home.

amother

Jade

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 10:32 pm

mra01385 wrote:

To jade, Whose andrea levy?

She’s an IMA on this site who has been very successful with type of lifestyle.
Here is her latest post
https://www.imamother.com/foru.....05598

amother

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 10:41 pm

Does low carb mean low sugar or no sugar?

amother

Jade

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 11:12 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Does low carb mean low sugar or no sugar?

What do you mean by low sugar
All carbs turn into sugar in the blood stream
Even fruits and veggies
I think “officially” low carb means less than 100g of carb a day
BUT- keto- atkins keep to 20g of carbs
There is a machloket wether it’s net or total carb

amother

Crimson

Sat, Oct 17 2020, 11:26 pm

I eat more often I find it in wait to too long between meals, I can't get full from just veg and proteins. I have a nut and a fruit between breakfast and lunch and another snack between lunch and dinner. Like others said add fats.