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Post by busimama on Jan 19, 2015 12:01:53 GMT -5
Ok, thank you...I'm not going to give up, it's just not in me, I'll try more carbs with E meals 3 days a week. It just sounds so foreign to me. I lost 90 pounds in 5 years doing the Atkins diet but I've been stagnet for the past 3 years and now I have an intolerance toward any starchy food, I guess I just denied my body from it for so long that now my body can't break it down. Plus I always feel tired. I want to be healthy and fit, do you think my system will ever recover from 8 years of Atkins yoyo dieting? (Constantly in and out of ketosis) I'm worried.
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Post by rebekahrl on Jan 19, 2015 18:21:27 GMT -5
I've seen many testimonies where others have had great success coming off a diet with little to no carbs.
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Post by busimama on Jan 20, 2015 11:45:35 GMT -5
Thanks that's encouraging ?
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Post by busimama on Jan 20, 2015 11:46:49 GMT -5
Sorry lol that was a CRAZY typo lol.....meant to end with ?!
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Post by busimama on Jan 20, 2015 11:48:28 GMT -5
LOL, I'm done trying lol, Sorry, thanks for your advice. It's very much appreciated.
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Post by steffanie3 on Jan 21, 2015 22:06:05 GMT -5
Many mamas find they need an E a day 3 is really the bare bones minimum you want to hit. Maybe try some E snacks, so they are still E but not as many carbs. Like an apple with a tsp of peanut butter. One with more protein might be better like 0% plain Greek yogurt with a cup of blueberries (1/2 cup is FP, so you want more than that). Maybe it will help ease your body into the idea of carbs are good and healthy
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Post by neeka9 on Mar 7, 2015 23:08:53 GMT -5
Hello all! I am new to THM. I started this past Monday. I have already lost 5 lbs. It has been harder for me to eat E meals. The S meals are so much easier. I am going to try one of the oatmeal recipes or possibly the pancake recipe in the morning. I usually eat my oatmeal with raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, and splenda, so I don't think I'm ready for the oatmeal yet! I will try. This style of eating is not hard to a point, but I sure do miss my bread with butter, like the garlic bread! Hopefully, I can get my husband to try to start eating this way at least half the time so he can lose some weight too! I have been looking around the internet all day for some quick E desserts. I have to say, I am a bit confused about some things. Like how you don't have to worry about the calories, but you have to watch your carbs. If you stay below 9 carbs is it an S or E meal?
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Post by steffanie3 on Mar 14, 2015 11:50:08 GMT -5
Neeka9 I would encourage you to just focus on keeping foods in their categories of S or E from the lists in the book and not worry about the numbers Calories tend to even out when you are mixing up your fuels well, since Es are naturally really low and S are higher. A really simple E is Cottage Style Toast for breakfast if you aren't ready for the change in oatmeal You could have oatmeal with berries (instead of raisins) and a small bit of chopped walnuts (as your tsp of fat) if that sounds ilke a good sub. I really like this version of oatmeal www.thecoersfamily.com/egg-white-oatmeal/ but I understand sometimes it is best to just go with something quite different, you might like www.grainmillwagon.com/berry-oat-breakfast-cake/You might try Bread in a Mug or another S bread that you can have with butter. Or something like this might hit the spot www.ahomewithpurpose.com/cheesy-bread-s/
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Post by balmingilead on Mar 20, 2015 10:15:07 GMT -5
Neeka9, this morning I had an E breakfast that was delicous. I made the eggwhite omlette (pg. 217), and had a piece of Trader Joe's sprouted bread toast with it. Instead of butter, I used half a wedge of Laughing Cow cheese spread on the toast. Guess what? I loved it! It may be even tastier than butter on toast.
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Post by jorae on Jan 20, 2016 7:56:10 GMT -5
I think my biggest confusion is how many of which meals and snacks to eat, and when. Should I be alternating S and E throughout the day or only so many per week? I am still reading the book, trying to take it all in, so much great information; guess I should slow down and try to focus but I want to absorb it all now!! I am a jump in and get going kind of gal.
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Post by rebekahrl on Jan 20, 2016 14:59:50 GMT -5
Hi Jorae! You want to alternate the S and E meals however you like. The bare minimum of E meals are 3-4 a week. At least! But many of us do 1 -2 a day! (I do!) It's one of those listen to my body things and give it what it is asking for!
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Post by jorae on Jan 20, 2016 17:31:00 GMT -5
Thanks Rebekah, I was one of those "Scared of carbs Barb"... Was on a low-carb program for quite a while but then gained back and couldn't lose on that plan. So I tend to gravitate towards the "S" meals out of habit. I am trying to not mix fuel types within that three hour time frame, but loving the challenge of learning the place of each food group in a healthy diet. Been sparingly making and eating sprouted bread, but with no available nutritional breakdown (I usually don't try to do the math on that myself ), I wasn't real sure what the numbers actually were. I am so glad to have some on plan recipes!
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Post by rebekahrl on Jan 27, 2016 14:32:49 GMT -5
If you are making your own on plan sprouted bread, you can have 2 slices in an E setting! You can also have a piece of fruit with it to bump it up closer to the 45 gram limit, but we try to keep the bread to 2 slices. You probably will really enjoy these carb meals, after being low carb!
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Post by windyindy on Jan 27, 2016 20:47:54 GMT -5
Thanks Rebekah, I was one of those "Scared of carbs Barb"... Was on a low-carb program for quite a while but then gained back and couldn't lose on that plan. So I tend to gravitate towards the "S" meals out of habit. I am trying to not mix fuel types within that three hour time frame, but loving the challenge of learning the place of each food group in a healthy diet. Been sparingly making and eating sprouted bread, but with no available nutritional breakdown (I usually don't try to do the math on that myself ), I wasn't real sure what the numbers actually were. I am so glad to have some on plan recipes! I know how you feel. I was on a low carb diet for almost two years, basically just ate raw veggies, meat, and berries ( with an occasional banana). I lost about 5 pounds, then nothing, I was starting to feel tired all the time even with two naps a day. And I wasn't losing anymore even though I still had about 10 pounds to go until goal weight. I was VERY scared and nervous to eat E meals, I thought that I would gain ever pound back that I lost. Not so!! I have slowly gotten used to them, and have even lost a couple pounds!! Seeing that the scale can still go down even while eating them has really helped me. I now find that my body does better with 2 E meals a day, who knew!! Just keep slowly adding in some E meals and I promise you you won't be sorry I hope this helps.
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Post by jorae on Feb 1, 2016 13:43:23 GMT -5
Thanks Windyindy, the encouragement is much appreciated! I'm making headway and figuring out how to plan meals that will pass muster for the rest of the family. Fussy eaters! I'm not usually a huge meal planner, but for me I think this will be the key! It's lots of fun, though, and I can feel some small changes, good news!
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