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Post by aaronscrown on Mar 20, 2013 18:02:56 GMT -5
Is the 45 net grams of carbs the max for each E meal? Or for an entire E day? I was discussing this wonderful plan with a few healthy mamas and they said we should only have 45 grams of carbs in a day. Just looking for clarification. Thank you!
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Post by tccarlson on Mar 29, 2013 15:18:56 GMT -5
Should my husband be following the same guidelines as I am as far as serving size? We are in the first few days of the plan and after our dinner of fish, rice and sliced cucumber he asked what else he could have. Does he need to stick to the 45 carb maxtoo for the plan to work for him?
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Post by ilove2sew on Mar 31, 2013 4:57:54 GMT -5
How do you figure out what net carbs are?
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Post by Emily on Apr 1, 2013 13:16:54 GMT -5
If you subtract the fiber content from the total carbs, you are left with the "net carbs."
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Post by Emily on Apr 1, 2013 13:19:12 GMT -5
Should my husband be following the same guidelines as I am as far as serving size? We are in the first few days of the plan and after our dinner of fish, rice and sliced cucumber he asked what else he could have. Does he need to stick to the 45 carb maxtoo for the plan to work for him? Yes, men should stick to the 45g limit in general. If he is still hungry, it is best to fill up on more protein and non starchy vegetables. Frappas and puddings, or other FP desserts and snacks are another great option to help him fill up after an E meal. |
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Post by christineiowa on May 7, 2013 13:26:47 GMT -5
Hello - I am wondering about using a product like TEVO (noni and acai type of juice). One serving is 17 carbs so could this be included with a E meal or taken alone for health reasons?
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Post by barajas00 on May 30, 2013 15:42:51 GMT -5
So I can have a reasonable portion of any of the S breads with an S dinner? Like, say an Oopsie Roll with a Roast beef dinner and veggie? Or Golden Flat Bread with fried eggs and bacon? I have a bread-loving husband and I need to figure out what I can do to give him a bread on the side and stay S (not S helper).
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Post by Emily on May 31, 2013 11:57:15 GMT -5
So I can have a reasonable portion of any of the S breads with an S dinner? Like, say an Oopsie Roll with a Roast beef dinner and veggie? Or Golden Flat Bread with fried eggs and bacon? I have a bread-loving husband and I need to figure out what I can do to give him a bread on the side and stay S (not S helper). Yes, those breads are wonderful to have for meals like that. The perfect way to enjoy bread foods and stay in S territory. |
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Post by Emily on May 31, 2013 12:05:34 GMT -5
Hello - I am wondering about using a product like TEVO (noni and acai type of juice). One serving is 17 carbs so could this be included with a E meal or taken alone for health reasons? This is a very high carb drink. 17g carbs in 1 fl. oz. If you want to take it, go ahead, but keep it with an E meal or as an E snack. I would recommend taking it with some lean protein and a tiny bit of fat (around a tsp) in your meal/snack. This will help blunt the sugar spike, so it will have a healthier effect on blood glucose levels. Keep in mind that only 1 ounce has 17g of carbs, so watch out for how much carb you add to it if you make it part of an E meal. I wouldn't add it, say, to a big bowl of oatmeal. But a smaller portion of oatmeal would be OK. |
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Post by love2swim on Oct 23, 2013 17:12:42 GMT -5
I wish there were a very easy quick guideline - with pictures if possible -- fewer words - very direct - make it simpler and easier. Even though you want to stay away from exact numbers, we need them so as to not fail. There are so many words that explain the diet that it gets very confusing to begin with. I understand that people get it later -- but I'm trying to unravel this diet in order to understand it so that I can do it. I really need it simple, straight forward, fewer words -- I need it said logically and clearly -- like a man - we women tend to use so many words to explain things. It would be a great help. Picking up the book - wow, I will need to untangle the many many words to grasp this just to begin -- in my case -- it isn't as easy as I will have certain foods I need to avoid anyway -- so it would be such a blessing to have this said in clear crisp logical statements -- with numbers -- not too many words. Thanks  (Does that exist somewhere? Is there a clear simple diagram? I'm trying to piece together the information to make a diagram for myself.) |
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Post by love2swim on Oct 24, 2013 8:23:10 GMT -5
The other thing that would be helpful - is what should a beginners day look like - (it's in the book - I have the book) but it was a bit confusing as I thought I read that a beginner shouldn't do FP's but then I thought there were FP snacks in the book for a sample day. So should a beginner's day go something like E for breakfast S for lunch S for dinner and FP and FP for snacks? (generally speaking) & thanks for your reply p.s. If I have s-cream in my coffee, then does that need to be with an s meal? What if I have E breakfast at 8:30 and coffee with my breakfast, and coffee in 30 more minutes, does that mean I don't eat anything for 3 hours following a cup of coffee with s cream it it? But if I have an e breakfast, does my coffee need to have an e creamer in it? Do I wait 3 hours before changing over to an s lunch? (3 hours after I finish my coffee?) |
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Post by joyfulmomof6 on Oct 24, 2013 9:23:03 GMT -5
A beginner can and should add FP snacks and meals to rev the metabolism up, but should not do the Fuel Pull Cycle that is listed near the back of the book. My understanding is this is only for those who have faithfully followed the plan for 3 months and haven't lost anything. The nice thing (maybe it's frustrating for some who want more structure) is that there is no one "right" way to do it. You can freestyle however you want, as long as you are waiting 3 hours between changing fuel types. There was a discussion about creamer in another thread ( link) If you want to have cream in your coffee, then have an S or FP breakfast, or have your coffee 3 hours before breakfast, then you can do an E. Or you can limit your cream serving to 1 tsp and it shouldn't matter. That seems to be what others have done |
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Post by steffanie3 on Nov 19, 2013 22:00:38 GMT -5
A big reason not to focus on number is they can lead many to bondage and it can also lead others to always having the max of the limits when really it is much more simple. I like simple and direct like you do love2swim and so I would look at the S foods list and make an S meal, look at E and make an E meal, no counting involved really. Most foods have a guideline in the E section, the only section they talk about counting in. Yes FP snacks are ok for new mamas, they just don't want you to focus on FP and again leading to an extreme low cal/low carb diet, which will not get your metabolism reving. There is a new coffee drink posted in the FP section you might enjoy and it has a S or E option Yes you want S coffee with an S meal and E with E as not to Crossover unless you are at goal weight and waiting about three hours anytime you switch fuels. |
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Post by steffanie3 on Nov 19, 2013 22:03:33 GMT -5
Thanks (Does that exist somewhere? Is there a clear simple diagram? I'm trying to piece together the information to make a diagram for myself.) This is a wonderful idea by the way, taking the information and putting it in a way you best understand is the best way to get the principles down |
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Post by gentleadornments on Feb 1, 2014 14:17:37 GMT -5
Thank you for all the guidelines! I'm fairly new to THM and there are lots of great "low carb" recipes out there but I'm never sure if or how they fit. While I don't want to focus on the numbers all the time, I don't have enough confidence to figure out how to tag new recipes or what my target is for converting some of my old family favorites. Thanks bunches!!
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(Does that exist somewhere? Is there a clear simple diagram? I'm trying to piece together the information to make a diagram for myself.)
