example of what I eat
 

Hi everyone! I'm new to this low-carb style of eating, and I 'm going to list what i ate yesterday, and what I ate today...
It would be great if someone would tell me if it seems like I'm doing this right!

Yesterday I had:

scrambled eggs
2 sausages
small amount of skim milk
small amount of oatmeal, plain

2 large sausages
cauliflower
diet coke

orange juice (and a bit of vodka- that's not common thought)


Today:
Kellogg's All Bran
60 ml skim milk
small amount of strawberry yogurt

2 sausages
scrambled eggs
tuna
lettuce
chives
dill pickle
tomato
alfalfa sprouts
diet iced tea
small amount of mayo

2 apples
unsweetened orange juice.

Thank you so much for your help!

Curious
 

What eating plan are you following? Your own thing or someone elses?? I see that you are eating cereal that is why I asked.

I'm not on Sommers, but I don't think you can eat carbs and protein at same meal - sausage and oatmeal. Did you check the book?

If I had even a SMIDGEON of oatmeal or allbran, I would be pigging out for weeks. Either that or it would start off the rollercoaster of eating-starving-eating-starving-eating-starving. That's why I love this woe so much, it has broken that cycle. I actually have a life between meals.

To me apples seem pretty high in carb...plus the cereals all such...I didnt take a full apple nowadays... perhaps just a small slice... and orange juice naturally contains some sugar...~

Perhaps you should buy a carbohydrate counter to see if you are exceeding the fat-losing carb intake...

Low carb? You gotta be kidding.
 

YOUR DIET MUST BE SUZANNE SOMMERS IT IS NOT ATKINS

scrambled eggs --fine
2 sausages ---- sugar?
small amount of skim milk ----- milk sugar
small amount of oatmeal, plain ------- low glycemic/not low carb.

2 large sausages --fine - sugar?
cauliflower
diet coke ----citric acid/caffeine

orange juice (and a bit of vodka- that's not common thought)
no comment!


Today: ---------------------------------------estimated carbs
Kellogg's All Bran 10
60 ml skim milk 10 (how much is this?)
small amount of strawberry yogurt 3

2 sausages -------avoid if salt probs------0 (sugars fillers?)
scrambled eggs 0-3
tuna
lettuce
chives
dill pickle ..............avoid if salt probs
tomato
alfalfa sprouts 1
diet iced tea citric acid if crystal light
small amount of mayo ----hope this is not miracle whip

2 apples ---a lowER glycemic fruit/still tons of sugar 20+
unsweetened orange juice. - oh right, just drink the highest
sugar liquid out there...30+ carbs

Your carbs may be under 100 carbs but this is NO low carb plan.
What is your diet? ...and what were you thinkin?!

I don't mean to sound snotty, but hey - you put your menu out for review...and I reviewed it.

that's ok
 

don't worry about being snotty, I wanted people' s opinions...
I guess in my self defence all I can say is that I excercised for 2 hours both those days and I figured I should have a little carbs, because if I don't my legs feel really sore and tired.

I worry
 

Well I continute to worry about being a snotty know it all because I'm opinionated and I have a big mouth. But I do care.
N

Skim milk, oatmeal, diet drinks, orange juice, All Bran, strawberry yogurt, apples…
 

No good. Too carby. Use cream (or at least half & half) instead…

No good. Pure carbs. I hear there are low-carb substitute cereals now…

Watch out for that aspartame! What about diet… water!

:(

Common thought can always be useful although low-carbers have a reputation for thinking out of the can…~;)

That's too sugary mi amiga. Use plain unsweetened yogurt with active cultures (L. acidophilus, S. thermophilus, L. bulgaricus, B. bifidus) yogurt so you can deduce 8 g carbs from the advertised 13 g carbs, so it comes to 5 EEC after deduction instead…

Sugar, sugar, sugar! Getting my drift?~;)

This eerily sounds like "a high-carb version of a low-carb diet" (if there is such a thing)… Yet, it can be a good intro to something truly low-carb…

Not as bad as Carbohydrates Addicts but I'd recommend you take a look at Protein Power… (For your info, I would like to point out to you that Suzanne Somers had the "idea" for her diet while on a trip to France [others less charitably insinuate she simply stole the Montignac Plan] but her "medical" knowledge is nil. Most damning of all, she once was seen and later admitted to walking to a clinic to get what she describe as having "an edema suctioned out". The medical community says there's no such procedure. Less charitable souls whisper it's a suzannesomersical metaphor for "getting a liposuction"! :eek: )

try to understand
 

ok people, but you have to remember that I cannot afford to grocery shop and get things like plain yougurt!!!!!!!!!!! I eat from a university cafeteria! I 'm trying to do the best I can with limited choices.

Luxy, I merged your post with your initial post so that it would make better sense.

Nat

Me the meanie
 

Okay sorry in advance/very BUT

If that school cafeteria has meat, cheese, poultry, fish, eggs and low carb vegetables...

...well you get my drift.
Nancy

I know it is tough, but keep trying!

--Kirkwood