Re: crave carbs

TC wrote:
NoOption5L@xxxxxxx wrote:
TC wrote:
NoOption5L@xxxxxxx wrote:
californiagirl562 wrote:
I need help, like everyone else. I have fibromyalgia so I don't get the
exercise I need and hate and I crave carbs like crackers and squeeze
cheese , mornings I eat a breakfast bar and coffee, afternoon its the
crackers and cheese, maybe some fruit. Evening maybe a steak but
usually more crackers and cheese. I have to get off this thing. Is
there any supplement out there to help on my carb cravings? Thanks,

There's nothing wrong with carbs. Like fats and protein, it's the
quality of them that counts. Most crackers sold are made with enriched
flours. Look for crackers made exclusively from whole grain. Sadly
you'll probably have to visit a quality health food store to buy them,
though "normal" supermarkets are finally offering them in a health food
section or aisle. But what your diet is lacking is variety.

Here are some ideas:

For breakfast try: real whole grain cereals w/non-fat milk, eggs, fresh
fruits/berries, plain (nothing added) nuts, and/or some hot tea --
black, white or green.

You can skip the grains, low nutrient density regardless or whether it
is refined or whole grain.

Here's some good reading for you.

http://www.whfoods.com/

What is wrong with whole fat milk, added satiating factor.

Saturated fat.

easy on the berries, lots of sugars.

I say eat as many as you want. Lots of antioxidants. I couldn't
imagine a diet without/or with very little fruit. The taste and
goodness you'd miss out on!

Tea is great.

You know it.

Mid-morning snack: plain non-fat yogurt, and add you own fresh fruit,
nuts, oatmeal and/or wheat germ.

If you eat eggs and bacon and drink whole mlk, you won't need a mid
morning snack. You won't be hungry for 5 hrs or so.

Bacon is laced with the poison sodium nitrate. And it's nothing but
strips of animal fat. Disgusting. Probably better to eat Spam.

Here's the thing. Never eat enough to, or anything, that'll last you
five hours. Grazing is good... eat just enough to kill the hunger
pains and then eat again when the pains come back. Doing this keeps
your blood sugar nice and stable and your energy up.

Lunch: brown rice, fresh salad (not using any of the common iceberg
lettuce -- use fresh spinich/"spring mix", tomatos, carrots, brocolli )
topped with olive oil/vingar dressing, canned salmon/tuna sandwich
using whole grain bread, baked potato and/or lentil soup.

A good roast beef sandwich on rye bread is very satisfying too.

That's an option... a little/lean roast beef, as long as it's between
some whole grain rye bread.

I'd skip the potato or at least only have a quarter of half at most. Not
nutrient dense enough to make much difference while limitting the carbs
somewhat.

Wow! You're kidding. Again, do some reading.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=48

And you can add in (I know technically not a potato) sweet potatoes.
They are simply awesome!! They are my favorites!

Afternoon snack: fresh fruit like an apple, banana, fresh berries.

Again, if you get enough fat and protein at lunch you don't need a
mid-afternoon snack.

See above.

Plus, olive oil on the slad will give you fat, and it's MUCH better
than animal fat.

Sweet fruit will only stimulate your apetite.

Who told you that? Fruit is great. They have SO many healthy
benefits!! And they're something most people don't eat anywhere near
enough off.

Nuts are a good idea if you are hungry.

Nuts are good. I regularly eat many varieties.

Dinner: steamed green beans, skinless chicken breast, whole grain pasta
w/tomato sauce, glass of milk, and kiwi fruit or watermelon for desert.

Why skinless? The skin contains healthy fat soluble vitamins, collagen
and fat to satiate the apetite.

That's okay... I'll get my fats... healthy fats, from nuts and
vegetable oils.

Skip the pasta altogether, not very nutrient dense at all.

Gosh, what have you been reading?

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=66

And there are lots of good varieties of grains: Spelt, Quinoa, Millet,
Barley, Oats and Amarath are some of my favorites.

Watch the sweet fruits, it'll just stimulate your apetite for more sweet things.

That's not true. (Who's telling you that, Dr. Adkins?) Do not limit
your fruit intake... eat as much as you like. Fruit is so power packed
with nutrients cutting them out/reducing your servivings of them would
be a HUGE mistake.

Eat enough meat with fats to satiate, approx. 4-5 ounces of meat will
do the trick. Beef, pork, chicken, fish,from heathy animals is very
healthy and very nutrient dense and will contains minerals in greater
concentration than from plant sources.

Yep, 4-5 ounces a day of meat a day from healthly lean animals (or
fish). Ostrich, deer, and bison are some of the best.

Eat a salad and watch the salad dressing for added sugars or make your own
vinaigrette.

Good advice.

(This is has been my type of daily diet now for about twenty years and
having energy has never been a problem for me.)

Bottom line: Start experiencing some new [quality] foods.

How many presciptions have you needed per year on this diet?

Zero. I rarely, if ever, take any medication (or supplements -- they
have no oversight/regulation). I think it throws your system off.
It's been years since I've been sick.

My waist is 30" and weight 165-168 (height 5' 9"). My waist is the
same as it was in high school (25 years ago), but I've gained about 5-7
(muscle). I'm only a part-time runner, but can run a mile and a half
in under 10 minutes (9:32 is my best) and have run a couple half
marathons (best time a 1:39). My resting heart rate is in the mid 30s.
Blood pressure is optimal.

About 6 years ago I went to a diet like this :

1) primarily animal protein and fats
2) plenty of fresh produce
3) watching the amounts of sweet fruits,
4) and a minimal of cereal grains,

and I reduced my medical presriptions needs to zero. Not a single
prescription for any ailment. No infections, no colds, no flus, no
painkillers, no anti-inflammatory drugs, nothing. Nothing but good
health. Blood pressure bang on normal, blood sugars bang on normal,
blood lipids bang on normal. No traces of anxiety/depression.

health (hlth)
n.
The overall condition of an organism at a given time.
Soundness, especially of body or mind; freedom from disease or
abnormality.

I have achieved excellent health by eating the evil animal fats and
proteins and cutting out refined carbs and grains. And lost 25 lbs. And
kept it off EASILY. Without going hungry.

Weight loss doesn't necessarily mean it's from a healthy diet. There
are lots of 'rebel diets' (diets that go against the experts) that can
get/keep you slim. Keeping slim is easy.

Without increasing my level of activity which has always been about moderate to
intermediate.

Please define "moderate to intermediate".

Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

I don't smoke. Never have, never will.

Try testing your diet by lifting weights for a while. See how your
recover/recovery time is. And also try a 45 minute - 2 hour cardio
workout. Let me know how your diet serves you.

I know my diet serves me well. Last year/early this year I didn't run
at all for 6 months. Ran a few times in prep and still was able to
clip off a 10:08 mile and a half. As for lifting weights, I can lift
for a couple hours (and I don't sit around and talk) and still not want
to/be ready to leave... it's hard to stop, but I try to clip it off
after just an hour.

I noticed that you sidestepped the important health indicators. How
many prescriptions?

None.

Any colds?

Zero. I can't even remember the last time.

Any flus?

Zip. Again, it been so long.

Any infections like throat,

Notta. Ditto.

ear or yeast infections?

Nope. Ditto.

What medications in the last year?
Huh?

A few days of Motrin (and some ice) due to an injury.

Now, what about you?

Give us your weight, waist, cardio ability, and details on your
exercise program.

Also, where did your philosophy on diet come from?

Patrick

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