Girl mums and Eating habits

[atomic sagebrush]

Great tip!

On the LE Diet, remember, low carb veggies are actually free, you don't need to count them. Higher carb/starchy veggies and fruits, count cals but not protein or fat, and only on high protein/high fat veg do you need to count any protein or fat (and also cals in those.) You can always fill in any gaps with low carb veggies.

[Loveychoc]

Thanks for the advices atomic and everyone! I totally forgot about the dream
Members section and I will sign up ASAP! I think I know why I tend to eat big meals - I am generally a very fast eater, i don't chew my food properly and don't seem to let my mouth chew and taste every single grain of stuff therefore I eat wayy too fast and before my brain and tummy declare full I am already reaching for that second portion. I should calm
Down and slowly enjoy my meal!

[atomic sagebrush]

Me too lovey, that's exactly what I do. Then I end up stuffed and miserable afterwards!! I read it takes like 20 minutes for your brain to receive a signal from your stomach that it's full, so when we eat quickly our brain hasn't caught up to our actual level of fullness!!

[pebmcpd7]

Great tip!

On the LE Diet, remember, low carb veggies are actually free, you don't need to count them. Higher carb/starchy veggies and fruits, count cals but not protein or fat, and only on high protein/high fat veg do you need to count any protein or fat (and also cals in those.) You can always fill in any gaps with low carb veggies.

The only veg I eat is mushroom, courgette and some cucumber.
Can you define low carb, high carb veggies and fruit.

[atomic sagebrush]

Sure! (we have so much babbling about low carb diets in the US that I sort of took it for granted that everyone knew what that meant! Sorry!!)

Low carb vegetables are any vegetables that are low in carbs/high in indigestible fiber. They're low cal, low pro, low fat, and are free foods that do not need to be counted.

•Sprouts (bean, alfalfa, etc.)
•Greens – lettuce, spinach, chard, etc.
•Hearty Greens - collards, mustard greens, kale, etc.
•Radicchio and endive count as greens
•Herbs - parsley, cilantro, basil, rosemary, thyme, etc.
•Bok Choy
•Bamboo Shoots
•Celery
•Radishes
•Sea Vegetables (Nori, etc)
•Mushrooms
•Cabbage (or sauerkraut)
•Jicama
•Avocado (NOTE - THIS IS NOT TYPICALLY EATEN ON LE DIET DUE TO HIGH FAT CONTENT, BUT CAN BE A GREAT RESCUE ON A DAY WHEN YOU'VE MAXED OUT ON PROTEIN AND ARE IN DIRE NEED OF FAT, CALS, AND POTASSIUM)
•Asparagus
•Okra
•Cucumbers (or pickles without added sugars)
•Green Beans and Wax Beans
Fava beans
•Fennel
•Cauliflower
•Broccoli
•Peppers
•Green Bell Peppers
•Red Bell Peppers
•Jalapeno Peppers
•Summer Squash
•Zuchinni (courgette)
•Brussels Sprouts
•Scallions or green onions
•Snow Peas/Snap Peas/Pea Pods
•Tomatoes
•Eggplant (Aubergine)
•Tomatillos (these are the tiny green tomato-looking things in paper husks)
•Artichokes
•Spaghetti Squash
•Celery Root (Celeriac)
•Onions
•Leeks

Higher carb veg are ones that taste sweet or starchy. All fruits are sweet tasting and fall into this category. Count cals but not protein or fat.

•Carrots
•Beets
•Peas
•Winter Squashes, such as acorn and butternut and pumpkin puree
•Water Chestnuts
•Parsnips
•Potatoes in all forms
•Sweet Potatoes
•Corn
Hominy
Yams
•Plantains

All fruits

High protein vegetables - count cals and protein but not fat (unless you have added fat)

Field beans (kidney, pinto, white, black, navy beans)
Peas
Split peas
Lentils
Chickpeas
Black eyed peas

High fat vegetables - count cals and fat, not protein

Avocado (see note above)
Olives (ok to use 1-2 as a flavoring agent on top of a salad but don't go overboard)

Count EVERYTHING:

Edamame/soybeans
Products made from soybeans like tofu.

[weeziewoozles]

I've been filling my plate with such low carb veggies as I don't seem to have enough calories but am always heading close to 50g protein. I'm definitely finding it hard to get to 1500cals without going over the 50g so am adding in random biscuits and lemonade etc to get there. Is that OK or should I try and eat higher carb veggies instead?

[atomic sagebrush]

Random biscuits and lemonade are fine! So are high carb veggies! Whichever you like (or change it up and eat them both!!) 50 g protein is fine, the range is 40-50 g.

If you're not getting enough calories, then low carb veggies are not going to help you because you're not supposed to count them...You don't count them at all, not even the cals.

[Dreamofpink]

Just what I was looking for, thanks for the info on low carb veggies!

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[atomic sagebrush]

I was just thinking that same thing!!

[Dreamofpink]

Lmao at supersize v superskinny on channel 4 earlier (uk)! Mum of two only eats high carb diet, 1500 cal a day weighs just under 7st and what does she have? Two girls!!!! Haha!!!! Just more evidence (albeit anecdotal) that the le diet is the way to go for ttc pink