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Anonymous wrote:Why would you cut carbs in the first place?

Because they make you fat and diabetic.

Wrong diet and genetics make you fat and diabetic. Carbs themselves are not evil, as everything, they are good in moderation.

Yes, wrong diet makes you fat and diabetic. Carbs are the wrong diet that does that.

Both no-carb and all-carb diets are wrong. Good diet does include carbs in moderation.

I really think a key to maintaining a healthy weight without constant effort is understanding yourself and what you need.

I can eat a lot of nuts and fats and vegetables and have some wine and dessert and stay pretty thin. If I snack on simple carbs like toast or cereal, nope. (I know dessert and wine are carbs ... I'm just saying what works for me.)

My skinny sister eats bagels and pizza but almost no meat.

Get a sense of what works for your body and do that.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you cut carbs in the first place?

Because they make you fat and diabetic.

Wrong diet and genetics make you fat and diabetic. Carbs themselves are not evil, as everything, they are good in moderation.

Yes, wrong diet makes you fat and diabetic. Carbs are the wrong diet that does that.

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Anonymous wrote:No reason to cut carbs unless you are insulin resistant/diabetic.

No reason to cut COMPLEX carbs. Otherwise good luck with your insulin and inability to lose weight (and fat). I can already tell though that you and I will have to agree to disagree.

I don’t understand what you mean. I have lost 25 pounds and did not eliminate any carbs and still eat pasta, bread, desserts in moderation as well as plenty complex carbs. But my body has no problem processing carbs since I’m not insulin resistant or diabetic.

Carbs are fine. All food is fine in moderation. PP is just a dick.

I think PP is an aggressive anti-carb poster that was in the “insulin resistant smoothie” post. Or maybe there’s more than one. They come across as very very resentful and bitter that they can’t eat simple carbs and sugar without metabolic issues/weight gain/high blood sugar. They want everyone else to be miserable too.

I think you have a lot of trouble reading for tone.

It’s not just me that thinks you come off as an aggressive jerk.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No reason to cut carbs unless you are insulin resistant/diabetic.

No reason to cut COMPLEX carbs. Otherwise good luck with your insulin and inability to lose weight (and fat). I can already tell though that you and I will have to agree to disagree.

I don’t understand what you mean. I have lost 25 pounds and did not eliminate any carbs and still eat pasta, bread, desserts in moderation as well as plenty complex carbs. But my body has no problem processing carbs since I’m not insulin resistant or diabetic.

Carbs are fine. All food is fine in moderation. PP is just a dick.

I think PP is an aggressive anti-carb poster that was in the “insulin resistant smoothie” post. Or maybe there’s more than one. They come across as very very resentful and bitter that they can’t eat simple carbs and sugar without metabolic issues/weight gain/high blood sugar. They want everyone else to be miserable too.

I think you have a lot of trouble reading for tone.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No reason to cut carbs unless you are insulin resistant/diabetic.

No reason to cut COMPLEX carbs. Otherwise good luck with your insulin and inability to lose weight (and fat). I can already tell though that you and I will have to agree to disagree.

I don’t understand what you mean. I have lost 25 pounds and did not eliminate any carbs and still eat pasta, bread, desserts in moderation as well as plenty complex carbs. But my body has no problem processing carbs since I’m not insulin resistant or diabetic.

Carbs are fine. All food is fine in moderation. PP is just a dick.

I think PP is an aggressive anti-carb poster that was in the “insulin resistant smoothie” post. Or maybe there’s more than one. They come across as very very resentful and bitter that they can’t eat simple carbs and sugar without metabolic issues/weight gain/high blood sugar. They want everyone else to be miserable too.

Try subbing Ezekiel bread, sweet potatoes, acorn squash, cauliflower, bok choy, brown rice, quinoa, apples & pears for your regular carbs--they will help give you that "full" feeling, but won't spike your blood sugar as much and give you that carb craving. As others said above, complex carbs are fine in moderation, just no processed or white flour or sugary carbs.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you cut carbs in the first place?

Because they make you fat and diabetic.

Wrong diet and genetics make you fat and diabetic. Carbs themselves are not evil, as everything, they are good in moderation.

Anonymous wrote:Why would you cut carbs in the first place?

Because they make you fat and diabetic.

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Anonymous wrote:Have you tried adding more fat to your diet? Still remove carbs, just eat more fat. I'm the opposite of you. If I eat oatmeal for example, I am absolutely ravenous for the rest of the day.

This! Oatmeal sets me off! Those servings sizes do not compute for me at all.

yeah there was a recent, very spirited thread on here about oatmeal. Sorry but I can't eat it. I've tried adding protein to it in the form of an egg and protein powder, still felt my sugar spike and my appetite increased for the rest of the day.

I loooove oatmeal but for me, its the same as a bowl of cereal. Ravenous and shaky an hour later.

You have to replace it with something until the cravings go away. The time that worked the best for me (yes, I still fall off the wagon) was the time I got flavored chocolate bars - the flat rectangle kind - and everytime I had a carb craving, I would eat a square or two of chocolate. Eventually the carb craving went away as did the chocolate - can't even look at the stuff now! Other times, I've eaten cheese, pickles, cashews - it always takes a few weeks afterwards once I fall off the wagon. As they say, one carb leads to another ...

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Anonymous wrote:Have you tried adding more fat to your diet? Still remove carbs, just eat more fat. I'm the opposite of you. If I eat oatmeal for example, I am absolutely ravenous for the rest of the day.

This! Oatmeal sets me off! Those servings sizes do not compute for me at all.

yeah there was a recent, very spirited thread on here about oatmeal. Sorry but I can't eat it. I've tried adding protein to it in the form of an egg and protein powder, still felt my sugar spike and my appetite increased for the rest of the day.

I dont eat a ton of carbs but I vastly prefer (and am satiated longer) with my usual lunch of a slilce of sourdough with turkey and avocado than I am with a salad and protein and avocado. Or a large salad with one piece of bread or a soup with one piece of bread. I can skip carbs at dinner and I dont really eat breakfast. maybe its psychological but I also know that eating a piece of bread with protein and fat does not really spike my blood sugar. a cookie in the afternoon on the other hand....

Why would you cut carbs in the first place?
Plus, it sounds you are the type of person that can't handle the "scarcity" mind set and you go nuts thinking about it, hence why are you even setting this limit in your mind?

Read Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe. Or check out her instagram for tips (@glucosegoddess). The key to curbing your cravings for carbs is to steady your glucose. You don't have to cut them out, but doing some small hacks like eating green veggies before pasta, etc can really help.

She's a biochemist and not some crackpot.

https://www.instagram.com/glucosegoddess/