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Weight Loss/Maintenance

msongs

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6. lost 25# on current low carb diet. eat a few chips or a sandwich now and then

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 18, 2021, 09:27 PM

Nov 2021

so not a strict no carb diet. eat lots of veggies, nuts, peanut butter etc. but no pastas or rice and grains based stuff.

a dose of pasta might be considered bad if yer on a purist diet but otherwise its ok IMO

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I cheated on my no carb diet. I went there and had pasta. Will test my sugars. [View all] applegrove Nov 2021 OP

2 friends cut the starch group Tetrachloride Nov 2021 #1

Yes. I can do it. I just need to cheat once a week. applegrove Nov 2021 #2

You could balance those carbs with fiber, like multigraincracker Nov 2021 #13

Good idea. I keep forgetting about fiber. Right you are. applegrove Nov 2021 #14

If you are on a full ketogenic diet and in ketosis one cheat every several days will kick you out. TheBlackAdder Nov 2021 #3

I'm not directly trying to get into ketosis. I had borderline sugars in the applegrove Nov 2021 #4

I did a Keto-16 diet for a year to loose weight and bring my numbers back to normal. TheBlackAdder Nov 2021 #5

Thanks. applegrove Nov 2021 #7

lost 25# on current low carb diet. eat a few chips or a sandwich now and then msongs Nov 2021 #6

Thank you. applegrove Nov 2021 #8

Pasta does not spike blood sugar as much as sugar or refined flour. voteearlyvoteoften Nov 2021 #9

Thanks. It was lovely. applegrove Nov 2021 #10

Have you ever tried Palmini? tanyev Nov 2021 #11

I will bookmark this. Thanks. applegrove Nov 2021 #12

I've been upset that Publix and Whole Foods no longer carry this tulipsandroses Nov 2021 #15

I usually use zoodles at this point. But I had some spaghetti so.... applegrove Nov 2021 #16

I feel ya! Happy Hoosier Nov 2021 #17