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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for the recipe ideas so far.  Keep 'em coming.   My DH is going to transition back to valuable carbs like fruits, quinoa, more veggies.  If he wants to maintain and be healthy, the white stuff (sugar, white flour) has to go. Some people are just more sensitive to carbs and it fuels their appetite.  My DH is always going to love birthday cake and the occasional dessert out, but those are hopefully going to be once in a while treats and not daily occurrences.  [/quote]

Birthday cake and dessert never should have been daily occurrences, OP. That is the root of his problem. He is not "more sensititve to carbs" and they do not "fuel his appetite."  He was just eating too much, period. If he stops, of course he's going to lose weight. [/quote]

You are ridiculous.

Of course some people are "more sensitive to carbs". That's why some people are "insulin resistant" and end up with "type 2 diabetes".

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. [/quote]

Not the PP, but I agree that it sounds like this guy's problem is more than being sensitive to carbs. My husband, also on a low carb diet, makes a lot of noise about being sensitive to carbs and that's how he got fat. I was there, and while there's certainly truth to some of that he says, I also know that when he blames carbs, what he's talking about is entire pizzas, massive portions of pasta and a lot of alcohol. His plan is to reduce carbs (no bread, no pasta, no rice, minimal quinoa) and then gradually reintroduce those things later and not go overboard. If what he needs psychologically is to demonize a baguette, I'm mot going to argue with him about it because the only purpose that serves is making him feel more crappy about himself.

Instead, I cook things I know he likes and am supportive of his weight loss efforts generally, while tuning out his anti-carb philosophizing.

OP, we've been into stir fry and curry. I stopped missing the rice after a couple times and now don't eat it if we go out either.[/quote]

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