Sweet potato carrots beets peas are high sugar high fibre veggies that use in place of grain carbs. I will allow my self some non flour or refined grain (white rice pearl barley ) type whole grain starch once a day. I've been eating either red roc or hulled barley or amaranth or millet. Someone recently told me that israeli Cous Cous was ok but need to research that

If you want an example of what a day of low carb eating would look like, here's one:

breakfast: eggs scrambled with spinach & tomato, side of fruit or bacon depending on your mood

lunch: leftover dinner of a coconut curry served over roasted squash

dinner: taco salad - 2-3 different kinds of greens, ground beef, chopped beets, black beans, tomato, shredded cheese, union, salsa, and homemade salad dressing

OP, for when you want to munch, eat nuts.

Ketogenic diets have less than 10g (or 20g or 50g) so that your body is in ketosis. Since the three macronutrients are protein, fats, and carbs, if you eliminate carbs, then you will eat high-protein and high-fat.

Some people do a ketogenic diet indefinitely, but a lot of women need 100g of carbs for proper thyroid function, so they would only be in ketosis for months until they've achieved the desired weight loss.

When some one says they've eliminated carbs, they mean that they've cut the foods that are essentially pure carbs, as named above - bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, sugar.

But veggies have carbs, as do fruits and dairy. So these people aren't eating a zero carb diet, but they're eating a low carb diet - just the carbs that come from food sources that aren't primarily carbs.

Lentils are a starchy source of protein - some "low carb" people eat them, some don't. Whether to cut dairy isn't really based on its carb content. Fruits - obviously you want some in your diet and they would be the biggest source of carbs on an otherwise low carb diet. Some people also keep dried fruits in the rotation as a "treat" - dates, figs, craisins, etc.

But since you feel that carbs are necessary and you're looking for good carbs, perhaps you're more interested in a "slow carb" diet rather than low carb - that would allow for whole grains, quinoa, lentils wouldn't be up for debate, etc.

I have had great success with a low carb diet, but every once in a while I like to have a sandwich. I have found that Ezekial bread works for me. Just keep it in the freezer.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks. But I'm still waiting for this answer... I KNOW carbs are necessity in one's diet. That's a fact. What are the good ones, the ones I don't necessarily have to avoid, but will be eating in moderation?

Fruits are carbs that are good for you in moderation. Lots of healthy vitamins that cancel out the sugar. Carbs are not necessity-- your body can make glucose from fat and protein.

If you love spaghetti, try spaghetti squash. This is one of my new favorite meals. I make it with chicken sausage.

http://againstallgrain.com/2014/03/11/cheesy-baked-spaghetti-squash/

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks. But I'm still waiting for this answer... I KNOW carbs are necessity in one's diet. That's a fact. What are the good ones, the ones I don't necessarily have to avoid, but will be eating in moderation?

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/whattoeat/a/whatveg.htm

OP here. Thanks. But I'm still waiting for this answer... I KNOW carbs are necessity in one's diet. That's a fact. What are the good ones, the ones I don't necessarily have to avoid, but will be eating in moderation?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So basically, all those things you want to eat? Carbs.

No bread, no rice, no pasta, no potatoes.

I eat a lot of eggs, meat, avocados, berries in moderation. Hard cheeses. Lots of veggies, except things like carrots and butternut squash. Natural peanut butter in moderation, same with high-quality dark chocolate.

+1 but you missed a huge one - no sugar.

I eat all the same except the peanut butter. I use almond butter instead, but that's jst a preference

Oops, I did forget sugar. That's the biggest of all.

That other thread about low carb desserts was hilarious. One sugary suggestion after another.

Anonymous wrote:So basically, all those things you want to eat? Carbs.

No bread, no rice, no pasta, no potatoes.

I eat a lot of eggs, meat, avocados, berries in moderation. Hard cheeses. Lots of veggies, except things like carrots and butternut squash. Natural peanut butter in moderation, same with high-quality dark chocolate.

+1 but you missed a huge one - no sugar.

I eat all the same except the peanut butter. I use almond butter instead, but that's jst a preference

I avoid white carbs (white bread, pasta, potatoes, rice) but do eat whole grain carbs in moderation. It's made a huge difference. So if you must eat bread make it whole wheat.

So basically, all those things you want to eat? Carbs.

No bread, no rice, no pasta, no potatoes.

I eat a lot of eggs, meat, avocados, berries in moderation. Hard cheeses. Lots of veggies, except things like carrots and butternut squash. Natural peanut butter in moderation, same with high-quality dark chocolate.

Tell me what you mean about eliminating carbohydrates, please. I need to lose weight and I have noticed people have been successful in dropping pounds by eliminating carbs, but I thought carbs were a building block of nutrition, right? If you're on a low carb diet, what do you typically eat on a daily basis? I'm not a big meat lover and usually eat seafood or chicken. I love bread and I KNOW I won't be able to eliminate it completely. What bread CAN I eat on a low carb diet? I can eliminate pasta; that's not too difficult for me. And I know I will still eat fruit, but that's a carb, right? I want to remain healthy.

TIA