LCHF - Low Carb High Fat Diet Ver 2

[eugenejvn]

Hi htone, how are you doing with your weight loss goals?

 

Guys, I need some help. I've been on the HF diet for about 8 months now and have not lost 1 kilo. I don't want to drop the diet, because there is some real benefits that I experience - i.e. no energy slumps, little cravings, best of all no constipation - but I am not able to lose any weight. Please have a look at my typical daily diet and let me know whether you can find any weaknesses. I'm 93kg, 1.85m and body fat 18%...

 

Morning - 05:30 - Coffee with 0.75 cup cream and 2 tbsp butter

Lunch - 11:30 - Green Salad (1 cup of spinach or peas) with 3 eggs, 0.5 cup feta, 0.5 cup bacon drenched in olive oil

Dinner - 18:30 - 300g meat (wors, burger patty, chicken with skin)

- HF sauce (for example mushroon and cream, or butter chicken, or coconut milk/cream sauce)

- some veggies (1 cup, no high starch)

 

I don't snack often, but when I do it will mostly be droewors / biltong / nuts, but it's not a lot.

 

Appreciate any input!

[htone]

Hi Eugene, I have dropped about 1kg but I have not exercised as planned (this Cape weather is to blame I say)...

I have cut back on cream, butter and milk consumption but upped my coconut oil intake somewhat to compensate. I am literally almost eating no carbs now, and the loss is slooooowly happening. I still think that my total caloric intake may be a little low which is causing my body to hold on to whatever it can (and I have not run my food intake numbers to confirm this, it is just based on gut feel), but I am at the same time conscious of the fact that any form of exercise will contribute to weight loss so I will (I hope) get my lard ass going on this weekend.

 

My diet is almost the same as yours, I probably just front-load my fat earlier in the day and I don't really eat lunch, but may snack on kaiings and biltong. I suspect our daily caloric intake is little low, hence the stall - my numbers look remarkably similar to yours. I should be able to form a more conclusive opinion over the next two weeks.... provided I start getting active.

[eugenejvn]

Yup, it's a lovely winter we're having this spring

 

I'm going to do a tour from Jo'burg to Durban in 2 weeks with the Amashova on the weekend. Excited to see how my body will tap into fat reserves as it will be at a slow pace. I think i'll consume a bit more carbs from nuts and veggies during the week.

 

Pump those irons!

[HappyMartin]

Yup, it's a lovely winter we're having this spring

 

I'm going to do a tour from Jo'burg to Durban in 2 weeks with the Amashova on the weekend. Excited to see how my body will tap into fat reserves as it will be at a slow pace. I think i'll consume a bit more carbs from nuts and veggies during the week.

 

Pump those irons!

 

I have done the ride to PMB from Joburg then do the Shove three years in a row. I always start out saying I'm going to take it easy and go low intensity. Never happened for me. Something always upsets that. Like the year before last it rained and we had howling headwinds from Mooiriver to PMB and arrived well after dark. to last year we got a bit behind with punctures and had to push it a bit.

 

Last year I broke my rear derailleur cable 20km into the race and did the rest in my 11. That after the ride down just about killed me. Could barely stand afterwards.

 

It will be an interesting experiment for you for sure. Just try to arrive in the start pen with something in the legs. I never did. Good luck. I loved the ride down but this year I am driving.

[htone]

Not exactly LCHF, but I know many of us on here have or are taking meds for our "metabolic syndrome".

Here's a list of the four most dangerous prescription drugs...

 

http://www.goodlivingwarehouse.com/4-most-dangerous-prescription-drugs/

[vayamo]

Just had a look at the google drive thingy, quite a few videos. Any recommendations on which are essential? (Can see myself eventually downloading them all...)

[P.A.K.]

I'm really contemplating getting a blood glucose meter. Can thy be found at Dischem?

[Cuppa Bru]

I'm really contemplating getting a blood glucose meter. Can thy be found at Dischem?

 

They sell BG meters and the strips. Moer expensive.

Unfortunately, they don't give away meters (already tried my luck).

[htone]

They sell BG meters and the strips. Moer expensive.

Unfortunately, they don't give away meters (already tried my luck).

If you can get hold of one of the reps of e.g. Roche in your area you will probably be able to pick up a meter cheap or even for free - remember they make their money on the test strips, not the meter ! Dischem do appear to be quite expensive so if you have a smaller or independent pharmacy nearby, compare prices first. The other option is to order off the internet - just buy something that you can get the strips for in your pharmacy.

[htone]

Just had a look at the google drive thingy, quite a few videos. Any recommendations on which are essential? (Can see myself eventually downloading them all...)

 

Someone asked me the same question the other day. Below is my answer - this is regards the documentary movies, not the LCHF type interviews on the drive:

 

Depends on what you are interested in.

 

"Food Inc" is a must see on my list, not about LCHF, but about what is happening to the food chain....

 

"In search of the Perfect Human diet" is about Paleo / LCHF and is a good watch too.

 

Start with those then take it from there.

 

If you have kids - then make sure you watch "Generation Rx" at some point !

[P.A.K.]

So I managed to get myself a BG meter.

 

This morning my fasting BG level is 4.4. From what I understand that is pretty normal?

 

Now I'm looking forward to testing how my meals affect my BG

[htone]

So I managed to get myself a BG meter.

 

This morning my fasting BG level is 4.4. From what I understand that is pretty normal?

 

Now I'm looking forward to testing how my meals affect my BG

 

Yep, that's quite good ! Let us know how the experiment develops !

[P.A.K.]

Most of us choose to follow a low carb WOE after unsuccessful attempts to reduce with the standard lowFAT, calorie-restricted mythologies. It's difficult to grasp the idea of a "diet" that instructs you to EAT when we are so used to restricting, cutting back and denying hunger. Avoid the temptation to eat less, thinking that this will boost your efforts and speed up the process. In fact, undereating is one of the surest ways to stall your efforts and bring your weight loss to a grinding HALT. When you go for more than 4 or 5 hours without eating, your body interprets this as a fast, and will adapt very quickly by slowing down your metabolism and conserving your stored energy, ie. your fat. This is exactly what you DON'T want!

 

Also, make sure you are eating adequate amounts of protein. In general, an average sedentary woman requires a minimum of 60 grams per day. If you are large, do strenuous exercise or are male, your daily protein requirement is even higher. Ideally, the protein should be distributed throughout the day in several meals and/or snacks. Protein is required by the body to provide the building blocks of all our muscles, organs, hormones, enzymes, etc..... if we do not consume the protein in our diet, the body will use the only available source - your muscle tissue - to get what it needs. Less muscle tissue further contributes to a slowed metabolism, and reduced fat-burning. So, eat up!!

 

Don't go hungry. Eat smaller more frequent meals, and make sure you have some protein with every meal and snack. Avoid going more than 5 hours without eating (except overnight, then make sure you have a protein-containing breakfast)

From http://www.lowcarb.ca/tips/tips008.html

[htone]

Great infographic on MDA:

 

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-primal-blueprint-21-day-challenge-infographic/#axzz2fL9oV4hk

[P.A.K.]

I don't know if I'm doing something wrong but I took 3 BG readings in one minute and the first result was 13, then 6.2 and then 5.7. Does this mean the blood glucose meter isn't very accurate at all?

[P.A.K.]

Double post

Edited September 30, 2013 by P.A.K.