anyone on for a cut out carbs challenge?

mizuza · 11-07-2007, 10:25 AM

i really want to give cutting out carbs another BIG bash, anyone want to try it with me, i could do with the support.

*Shellie_Star* · 11-07-2007, 12:54 PM

Hi, I've been low carbing since the summer

As has Nyksta

Maybe we can help you

Good luck

x

Nyksta · 11-07-2007, 12:56 PM

Yep I'n the low carbing club (thanks to Shellie!) and have lost 30lbs so far.... been stumbling a bit the last few weeks though so need to get back on track! xx

*Shellie_Star* · 11-07-2007, 01:21 PM

We rock, you should deffo join us! hehe

I'm struggling to shift more now I'm down to a healthy weight, desperately want to be between 10 stone - 10.5 stone. Am currently just under 11 stone from just over 12 stone.

I'm on about 30g carbs or less a day, I don't think I can go any lower so need to up the exercise again*sigh*

mizuza · 11-07-2007, 01:22 PM

i have started today, it worked before but very very slowly. so i gave up that was a good while back now. this time i want to stick with it. 30lbs thats an amazing loss. when did you start?

Shelly thats over a stone thats great also.

do you weight everything else that you eat, limit portions etc

PinaColada · 11-07-2007, 01:40 PM

i had lost 20 lbs originally by lowcarbing and maintained it for a few years but i started fertilty treatment and have gained it all back plus more. i really try to get back into it but i got the taste back for sweet things and carbs lol, my downfalls are when i try to low carb again i have no energy and i run out of ideas eggs meat fish etc get boring after a while, any ideas?
pina xx

Nyksta · 11-07-2007, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mizuza

i have started today, it worked before but very very slowly. so i gave up that was a good while back now. this time i want to stick with it. 30lbs thats an amazing loss. when did you start?

Shelly thats over a stone thats great also.

do you weight everything else that you eat, limit portions etc

All I have done is completely cut out bread, pasta, rice and potatoes....also I have cut things I know which are high in carbs like cereal and yogurt... I *try* to stick to 40-50g carbs a day but I'm not overly strict with this - I didnt' want to be 'counting' what I was eating everyday you know?

I stick to eating meats and vegtables a lot (but not bigger portions than I would if accompanied by potatoes etc) and I eat rice cakes with philidelphia spread (again Shellie's suggestion!) for lunch....

i've also kept up with the exercise - walking a lot and sometimes using the exercise bike and also swimming....I started the low carbing at the end of July I think?? Before that I was just healthy eating and although I was shappin gup nicely (back in the summer I was waling ther 5 miles to work a few times a week!) the scales weren't moving which is when I took up the low carbing after Shellie's success....

Shellie 30g is very little... please make sure you are not getting any side effects and if you do up the carbs a littles xx

Owlie_82 · 11-08-2007, 06:24 AM

You guys have made me feel very inspirational about cutting down on carbs again! Im pregnant at the moment but once Ive popped I will definatly be trying to cut down. I lsot 4 stone eating 40g or less of carbs per day in the past but I was very strict.
Shellie- how do you find bfing and low carbing as when I tried it in the past my milk dried up until I ate some carbs.

*Shellie_Star* · 11-08-2007, 08:55 AM

Hi everyone

Mizuza: I don't weigh my portions. Haven't done at all this time around. Before I was pregnant I did the same diet supervised by a specialist at the hospital and I did weigh everything then so I guess I pretty much know how much I am allowed as I did the diet for a year before supervised.

Owlie: How far along are you? Congrats! I didn't find the low carbing interfered with my supply. I didn't want to risk anything whilst my milk was George's main sourse of nutrition so I did wait until he was 8 months before I started any sort of diet. We haven't noticed a difference but he only nurses 4-5 times a day/night now compared to alot more a few months ago so am producing less milk naturally now but maybe that's because he is just having less, I don't know. TMI when I squeeze my nips milk still comes out so I think the supply is still quite strong. The diet is still very healthy with alot of fish, salads, veg, meat, eggs, cheese and I also take vitamins.

Nyksta: Thanks for your worries. Have had tonsilitis for a month so am thinking of adding some carbs as I am very rundown. I'm pretty sure I am run down from George waking me up 4+ times a night, hence VERY little sleep but am not 110% sure that is the only reason so I have started having cereal for breakfast and may adjust a couple more things depending on how I feel.

Pina: It's so disheartening to put it back on again, I had the same problem when I became PG. Good luck.

I am loving cheesey scrambled egg at the moment, yummyyyy.

Also really like herb salads which you can buy ready made in the bags from supermarkets, just a bit different from normal salads and has more flavour. For lunch I usually have that with tinned fish like mackerel, sardines or tuna. Usually buy the ones already in tomato sauce or mustard etc., as I don't have much time to start faffing about cooking stuff at lunchtime.

x

Maddy · 11-15-2007, 03:00 PM

Can I join you?

I'm trying to get back on the low carb wagon but it's tough!

Nyksta · 11-15-2007, 04:10 PM

Hi Maddy, welcome to the thread

So I managed to loose 3lbs this past week which I am pleased about but today I had one of the left over kids lunches at school (burger and chips!) EEK.... it was only a tiny portion but still.... nevermind!...

Hows everyone else doing? I still haven't tried the soup for lunch but I'm going to next week... also thinking of boiling some eggs for breaky.... quick and easy and no carbs!

Nyk x

Maddy · 11-18-2007, 08:16 AM

I did well all week but didn't do the exercise I had planned and.............

stayed the same weight {sigh}

So here goes for another week.

prettychickpea · 11-18-2007, 02:52 PM

Hi all
Specially Maddy - I'm inspired! I've been overdoing it on the carb front for the last 10 days and feel like crap now, so I'll join you, if I may.

I'll start at dinner (the next meal) and stick to the limit my dietician gave me (100g worth). When I stick to it and also remember my HRT gel after the meal things go well. I have another stone and a bit to lose ...

so do keep going with the carbs and the excercise!

prettychickpea · 11-19-2007, 12:17 PM

errr ... so far have not done too well. Am a bit too sugared up and grumpy now because of it. HOW TO GET MOTIVATED????

Snowbunny74 · 11-23-2007, 11:12 AM

Hello
How do i get a weight loss ticker thing at on my page? and add anything else to my page? do i have to have 30 postings before i can do anything?
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