I did an online diet log/analysis thingie, and the results told me I'm not getting enough carbs,

(I avoid bread, pasta, cereals generally because of a wheat sensitivity, and any pre-made crackers and cookies because of lactose intolerance). Also I avoid pretty much all processed stuff where I can because of both of those reasons and sodium.

I could eat more fruit (I need more vitamin C too) - I LOVE bananas (if I eat 3 I could get a full day's potassium), and polenta is made of corn, so I can eat more stuff like that. Potatoes and rice?

Also more protein. I'm halfways vegetarian, so I need more of these too. I do love fish

I drink lactose free milk but don't eat cheese or yogurt without drama in my guts

i recently started seeing a dietician due to what we think is wheat sensitivity and lactose intolerance... we're at the early stages... the next thing i have to do is have some breath tests to identify what the problem is... my diet has changed completely

are you familiar with the low fodmap diet?... it's the road i'm on at the moment, plus i've cut out extra stuff like all caffeine

i get carbs from potato and i just tried gluten free pasta... it's fine

MoBetterBliss said:

yeah my diet is boring as hell right now

i got really sick though... i felt terrible for a few months, so i'm willing to do whatever it takes... i'd pretty much cut most stuff out before i even saw the dietician

i feel good now so it's working... now i just have to fine tune and (like you) make sure i'm getting enough of what i need

the goal is to slowly start adding more stuff in as i go along

try gluten free pasta though... it's not terrible

ZombieKitten said:

I did an online diet log/analysis thingie, and the results told me I'm not getting enough carbs,

(I avoid bread, pasta, cereals generally because of a wheat sensitivity, and any pre-made crackers and cookies because of lactose intolerance). Also I avoid pretty much all processed stuff where I can because of both of those reasons and sodium.

I could eat more fruit (I need more vitamin C too) - I LOVE bananas (if I eat 3 I could get a full day's potassium), and polenta is made of corn, so I can eat more stuff like that. Potatoes and rice?

Also more protein. I'm halfways vegetarian, so I need more of these too. I do love fish

I drink lactose free milk but don't eat cheese or yogurt without drama in my guts

Anything that tells you to eat more carbs (especially in this day and age) is full of crap. Avoiding bread (unless it's sprouted grain bread), pasta and cereal is just good sense.

ZombieKitten said:

I did an online diet log/analysis thingie, and the results told me I'm not getting enough carbs,

(I avoid bread, pasta, cereals generally because of a wheat sensitivity, and any pre-made crackers and cookies because of lactose intolerance). Also I avoid pretty much all processed stuff where I can because of both of those reasons and sodium.

I could eat more fruit (I need more vitamin C too) - I LOVE bananas (if I eat 3 I could get a full day's potassium), and polenta is made of corn, so I can eat more stuff like that. Potatoes and rice?

Also more protein. I'm halfways vegetarian, so I need more of these too. I do love fish

I drink lactose free milk but don't eat cheese or yogurt without drama in my guts

Udi's makes a great line of wheat/gluten free food. i love Udi's!!!!

http://udisglutenfree.com/

My diet is 80-10-10

The 10s are protein and carbs.

I weigh 140lbs and I am 5 11. I love fat. Hate sugar and carbs.

of course now that I am maintaining I added more good low GI carbs like beans and stuff. But I still banish carbs.

The only fruit I will eat is berries because of the fiber and antixidants. Half a banany sometimes with whip cream and raspberries at the MOST.

I started FEB 2012 I lost like 40 lbs in 2 months and maintained after that. it was nuts fast.

As of last night I'm on a no fat diet due to potential gall bladder issues. The doc said no meat, no dairy, no eggs, no oil, no nuts until we figure out what's going on with all that.

Hopefully that's soon. No fat at all is pretty difficult to sustain long-term.

MoBetterBliss said:

CarrieMpls said:

Genesia said:

ZombieKitten said:

Genesia said:

Anything that tells you to eat more carbs (especially in this day and age) is full of crap. Avoiding bread (unless it's sprouted grain bread), pasta and cereal is just good sense.

That's what I always thought. The day I logged my days intake, apart from a banana, 2 polenta squares and a few mouthfuls or rice, there were no other typical carb foods in my diet. Nutritionist told me low GI carbs should make up 1/4 of each meal.

You can never go wrong with unprocessed carbs. Try legumes (beans, peas, peanuts) or grains (maize, barley). You can make all kinds of soups and salads with them. And when you combine legumes and grains you also get high quality proteins. Also grilled sweet potatoes are delicious!

DysregulatedToxicity said:

I don't feel like I've eaten enough in a day if I don't have pasta at least once (about 200-250g dry weight). I'm all about protein though, around 150-250g per day. Protein makes me feel good.

Fauxie said:

I don't feel like I've eaten enough in a day if I don't have pasta at least once (about 200-250g dry weight). I'm all about protein though, around 150-250g per day. Protein makes me feel good.

That's a lot of pasta!!! Holy cow.

I make 56g (dry) for myself, maybe twice that for the bf.

ZombieKitten said:

CarrieMpls said:

As of last night I'm on a no fat diet due to potential gall bladder issues. The doc said no meat, no dairy, no eggs, no oil, no nuts until we figure out what's going on with all that.

Hopefully that's soon. No fat at all is pretty difficult to sustain long-term.

Yikes! Good luck to you too - hope you get to the bottom of it soon

Thanks. Already off it again.

Though I'm still having issues. Considering if I need to go to my doctor or a nutritionist. Hmmmm...

CarrieMpls said:

Fauxie said:

I don't feel like I've eaten enough in a day if I don't have pasta at least once (about 200-250g dry weight). I'm all about protein though, around 150-250g per day. Protein makes me feel good.

That's a lot of pasta!!! Holy cow.

I make 56g (dry) for myself, maybe twice that for the bf.

Yeah, it is a lot. I buy 500g packets and they make me, at most, 3 meals. More if it's spaghetti, for some reason.