The Four Carbs Rule : CAD/CALP Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Fri, Dec-06-02, 11:42

Roxtheprty Roxtheprty is offline

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The Four Carbs Rule

Hi,

I'm very new to CAD, planning on starting this weekend, but I want to get all my p's and q's in order as far as knowing this backwards and forwards.

So here's my question: they say that during CMs, not to eat items that have more than 4 carbs in them. Should your entire meal be under 4 carbs? How does this work?

Thanks in advance,
Emily

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Fri, Dec-06-02, 12:13

Zuleikaa

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Hey, Emily
I'm originally from Boston! This 4 carb rule is for things like salad dressings and additions such as whey powder and soy flour. These things should be limited to no more that 4-8 carbs per CM. Otherwise you just go by the food list of what's allowed at CM.

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Fri, Dec-06-02, 19:44

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My take on this is that LC or CM foods are defined as those that have no more than 4 g carb / serving. I don't try to keep my total carb count at CM not more than 4 g.