LCHF - Low Carb High Fat Diet Ver 2

[htone]

Just got mine delivered from M-kem today. Can't wait to do first tests this weekend after having the old reliable big bowl of future life for breakfast (which I swore by for at least a year now) VS my new bacon and egg breakfast....

 

Here is some interesting reading on BG:

http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/

 

Mmmm.... Futurelife.... I know a lot of people swear by that stuff, but it is made from genetically modified soy... do you REALLY want to put (blatantly) GM foods into your system ?

 

PS. That's a great link that I have often used, Marge !

[jcza]

Used cold water. Looked up three recipes and they all called for cold water. Not sure why. From the taste and consistency it seems there a process of dissolving rather that a tea like brewing thing going on if you know what I mean. I did grind the almonds to a flour first.

 

Can't really help with the baking thing I'm afraid. Although I do contribute on this most interesting, helpful and constructive thread I am not on a low carb diet. I just happen to agree with a lot of the principles and find some commonality. I am most interested in making my own food at the moment. As in Pasta from flour. Butter from cream. My own icecream and so on. Posted the thing about the almond milk after it came up in a post.

 

Don't mean to distract from the aims of the thread however so apologies if what I post is not relevant to the thread.

 

I enjoy your posts Martin even if its not always strictly LCHF - keep it coming!

 

Also think I should start measuring more. Although I'm still eating LCHF I'm strictly speaking not racing LCHF as I consume carbs immediately before and during. What I do find interesting is that I can race for 4 hours on one bottle. Maybe also because its winter and not that hot but I suspect also because I've been training on water only.

[Helpmytrap]

Here are today's stats

4h30 of riding today, morning mtb and afternoon road sessions.

Fasting Blood Sugar: 4.2

Directly after 2hr morning ride, 4.2

30min after (no eating), 4.2

Eat omelette (Carbs, Gouda and cream)

30min postprandial , 4.6

Then 2h30 road ride, Ate some mac nut butter and 30ml cream

30min postprandial, 5.7. (unfortunately I didn't measure my BG before eating)

 

14g of those carbs come from mac nut butter (only way to get in enough calories. Wait, why didn't I just have bulletproof coffee!? )

Edited July 10, 2013 by Helpmytrap

[tombeej]

HMT, don't let the protein intake lag too much. You do heavy mileage so need more than the rest of us.

 

I'm taking to more fatty biltong these days. Also, I'm eating lots of bacon in butter at the moment, and want to start cooking more with lard/ghee. Helps to up the saturated fat content without the risk of increased polyunsaturates (and omega 6's) from plant fats if you're too generous with the helpings of macnut butter, etc.

Edited July 10, 2013 by tombeej

[Helpmytrap]

Let's just say that I dove (dived?) a little too deep into the Woolworths French Style mayo today, accounts for half those poly fats.

 

The problem is that I don't snack, simply because I don't have anything around to snack on. That and I'm tired of boiled eggs... Maybe I should fry up some streaky bacon and just keep it handy in a tupperware.

 

PS, I updated the photo in my previous post to show my intake for the day. Roughly 5500 calories of food. NOM NOM NOM!

Edited July 10, 2013 by Helpmytrap

[P.A.K.]

Unrelated info: Mark Sission's take on low-carb alcohol options.

http:// http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-alcohol/#axzz2Yfcvxgij

 

Seems like some whiskey on the rocks may be okay now and then

[Helpmytrap]

Unrelated info: Mark Sission's take on low-carb alcohol options.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-alcohol/#axzz2Yfcvxgij

 

Seems like some whiskey on the rocks may be okay now and then

Really glad to see that the odd red wine wont hurt.

[An3]

I have a square of Lindt 70% or 85% most nights. Doesn't seem to cause a problem.

 

Lindt's squares are huge. Next time try Woolworths' brand dark choc. Very tasty and blocks are small.

[P.A.K.]

Here is the nutritional info for Lindt 85% dark chocolate from lindt.ca:

http://www.lindt.ca/fileadmin/lindt_ca/01_products/nutrition_facts/Missing_Nutrition_Facts/2850---Excellence-85_-Cacao-Bar.gif

 

and:

 

MyFitnessPal - Lindt Excellence 85%

Edited July 11, 2013 by P.A.K.

[Helpmytrap]

FBS this morning, 2.8!! Had a rough night last night, spent the early hours of the morning hurling. Wasn't fun.

[davetapson]

Lindt's squares are huge. Next time try Woolworths' brand dark choc. Very tasty and blocks are small.

 

This is supposed to be a GOOD thing!?

[Helpmytrap]

I usually eat Lindt 85% half a block at a time. And on the rare occasion I get Lindt 99% from Germany, although it only comes in 50g slabs.

[htone]

FBS this morning, 2.8!! Had a rough night last night, spent the early hours of the morning hurling. Wasn't fun.

HMT - that's not good. 2.8 is considered hypo... even my software throws up all kinds of warnings at that level (not that I have ever been that low). Do you often dip this low or do you think it was due to disease ? Either way, please keep an eye on that.

[htone]

Anyone on here have any experience with Kefir ? (HappyMartin ?)

 

Just got a kefir "plant" from a mate and I have made my first 500ml (from milk) - must say I quite like the taste and from all I have read it is a far better probiotic than yoghurt. Thinking of adding that to the old fatshake in AM i.s.o. milk.

[b-unit]

Htone, thanks for that... I'm sommer getting my kefir going tonight again! Have 5L raw milk in fridge.

[thatsme]

You guys who are experimenting, I'd be interested to see the diff in effect between fermented and unfermented milk - so milk vs kefir or yoghurt. Let us know if you try it out.