A little confused and need some help

valentine21463 · 06-09-2012, 12:27 PM

Okay, I'm struggling to understand my carb count. I'm suppose to be taking in only 20 net carbs a day. Here's my meal plan so far and I'm already up to 21 carbs/18 net carbs. I haven't even had dinner or any snacks yet and I'm already at my max

I don't get it? I'm doing what the book says

It says to eat 4 to 6 ounces of protein foods, up to 8 oz is fine.
Eat no more than 20 net carbs, 12 to 15 grams of them as foundation veggies. (this means you can eat approx 6 loosely packed cups).
2 cups of cooked veggies a day.

I don't get it? I haven't even started eating all this food listed and I'm up to 18 net carbs?

Here's what I've eaten so far...

Breakfast: leftovers from last night. pork chops, 1/2 cup broccoli, coffee w/H&H=6TBLS.

Lunch: Big Salad - 2 cups Let, w/tom, onions, cukes, mushrooms, peppers, cheese, and 2TBLS LC dressing.

Now crunching my numbers a little more it looks like that if I take off the Half&Half which is 4 carbs would bring me down to 17 carbs/14 net carbs. Does this mean I'm going to have to give up my Half & Half too?

Am I measuring my big salad wrong? I measured out 2 cups of lettuce and then added the veggies in without measuring. Should I measure both lettuce and veggies together to make 2 cups?

Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

valentine21463 · 06-09-2012, 12:57 PM

Anyone?

MargeGunderson · 06-09-2012, 02:40 PM

You don't have to go without anything in your coffee; cream would have zero carbs as compared to the half and half. I happen to hate cream or milk in/on anything, but my friend tells me she even uses cream on cereal, watering it down a bit makes it just like milk or half and half but without the sugars and carbs milk includes.

Onions are also a higher carb veggie; you might want to check the carb counts on all of your veggies and stick with the lower-carb ones. Not sure if you like bleu cheese dressing, but it's only less than one carb per serving and without the chemicals of artificial sweeteners.

I think you could cut this carb count in half without losing a single step flavor-wise if you do a bit of tweaking here!

mydear · 06-09-2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by valentine21463

Here's what I've eaten so far...

Breakfast: leftovers from last night. pork chops, 1/2 cup broccoli, coffee w/H&H=6TBLS.

Lunch: Big Salad - 2 cups Let, w/tom, onions, cukes, mushrooms, peppers, cheese, and 2TBLS LC dressing.

i agree with marge about the h & h..... heavy cream is less carbs and you dont need as much. your salad, make two meals out of it next time & add a protein to each meals.

why i like low carbing is that you can still eat after you reached the 20 carbs... just eat protein, steak, hamburger, lamb chops, hot wings.......

Psmileyf · 06-09-2012, 05:03 PM

Yes, I think you should add your veggies to your lettuce and count that.

A big salad as a meal can add up to a lot of your 20 carbs.

I eat some meat and a small salad at each meal...it is just more satisfying for me.
What about taking the cheese off of your salad and adding some hard boiled eggs or bacon? (Or steak or chicken?)

AsmallerME · 06-09-2012, 06:12 PM

If 12 carbs are veggies, then you have 8. If you want h&h, then you have 4. Basically only meat is left. This is why I don't have 12 carbs of veggies.

In all seriousness, spread the veggies out so you have some for dinner. Add more meat. Most meat is 1 carb for big servings.

AsmallerME · 06-09-2012, 06:13 PM

Double posted by mistake.

valentine21463 · 06-09-2012, 06:42 PM

Thank you all so much for your advise! I don't know why I didn't think to use the whipping cream in my coffee and also to half the salad to make two salads.

Susannaj4 · 06-10-2012, 08:42 AM

If you are eating a lot of salad because you are hungry, pick a protein to eat that doesn't have carbs for snacks. And you could eat more times a day, smaller meals. I have the ability too, because I am a stay at home mom(I'm still crazy busy, but I can work in my pjs

) I eat 5 or 6 times a day and get my carbs in at supper. Then my stomach doesn't growl and keep me up at night.

lowcarblady · 06-10-2012, 09:04 AM

Check out Julian Bakery low carb breads, etc. on-line. One slice of their low carb bread #1 has only one net carb per slice. I don't eat bread often but when I do this one works for my l/c lifestyle.

Abby1983 · 06-11-2012, 01:00 PM

def add a protein to that salad

tomatoes are also relatively higher in carbs, so try a bit less veggies and a lot more protein. i make sure i have protein with every meal to keep full longer. i usually i have most of my veggies split between lunch and dinner and only have a bit with breakfast if i put them in an omelette. yesterday i came out to 20.5 carbs and had eggs/cheese/sausage for a BIG breakfast, cheese stick snack, 1/2 panera salad (chopped chicken cobb) for lunch, and the other half for dinner, linda sue's vanilla pudding for dessert. plus tea with cream, lots of seltzer and plain water. DH is on this journey too and he supplemented some olives in there too with the grilled caeser salad (no croutons), plus some sliced cheddar as a snack.

06-09-2012, 02:40 PM	#3
MargeGunderson Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 686 Gallery: MargeGunderson Stats: 178/130/120 WOE: LC; LG, no wheat, VVLS(ugar) Start Date: Feb. 1, 2012	You don't have to go without anything in your coffee; cream would have zero carbs as compared to the half and half. I happen to hate cream or milk in/on anything, but my friend tells me she even uses cream on cereal, watering it down a bit makes it just like milk or half and half but without the sugars and carbs milk includes. Onions are also a higher carb veggie; you might want to check the carb counts on all of your veggies and stick with the lower-carb ones. Not sure if you like bleu cheese dressing, but it's only less than one carb per serving and without the chemicals of artificial sweeteners. I think you could cut this carb count in half without losing a single step flavor-wise if you do a bit of tweaking here! __________________ Don't forget to laugh today. The more implausible it seems, the more you need to! Encouraging a food addict to "just have one treat, so you'll stay motivated and on track" is like encouraging an alcoholic to just have one drink so they won't fall off the wagon.

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06-09-2012, 12:27 PM	#1
valentine21463 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: WI Posts: 2,573 Gallery: valentine21463 Stats: 192/183/140 (5'4") WOE: Atkins Start Date: 5/27/12 (This time for real!)	A little confused and need some help Okay, I'm struggling to understand my carb count. I'm suppose to be taking in only 20 net carbs a day. Here's my meal plan so far and I'm already up to 21 carbs/18 net carbs. I haven't even had dinner or any snacks yet and I'm already at my max I don't get it? I'm doing what the book says It says to eat 4 to 6 ounces of protein foods, up to 8 oz is fine. Eat no more than 20 net carbs, 12 to 15 grams of them as foundation veggies. (this means you can eat approx 6 loosely packed cups). 2 cups of cooked veggies a day. I don't get it? I haven't even started eating all this food listed and I'm up to 18 net carbs? Here's what I've eaten so far... Breakfast: leftovers from last night. pork chops, 1/2 cup broccoli, coffee w/H&H=6TBLS. Lunch: Big Salad - 2 cups Let, w/tom, onions, cukes, mushrooms, peppers, cheese, and 2TBLS LC dressing. Now crunching my numbers a little more it looks like that if I take off the Half&Half which is 4 carbs would bring me down to 17 carbs/14 net carbs. Does this mean I'm going to have to give up my Half & Half too? Am I measuring my big salad wrong? I measured out 2 cups of lettuce and then added the veggies in without measuring. Should I measure both lettuce and veggies together to make 2 cups? Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, __________________ Melanie ---------- I Mean It This Time!

06-09-2012, 12:57 PM	#2
valentine21463 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: WI Posts: 2,573 Gallery: valentine21463 Stats: 192/183/140 (5'4") WOE: Atkins Start Date: 5/27/12 (This time for real!)	Anyone?

06-09-2012, 05:03 PM	#5
Psmileyf Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 3,810 Gallery: Psmileyf Stats: 215/193 on WW/167since LC Aug 1st/166 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 8/1/2011	Yes, I think you should add your veggies to your lettuce and count that. A big salad as a meal can add up to a lot of your 20 carbs. I eat some meat and a small salad at each meal...it is just more satisfying for me. What about taking the cheese off of your salad and adding some hard boiled eggs or bacon? (Or steak or chicken?)

06-09-2012, 06:12 PM	#6
AsmallerME Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,406 Gallery: AsmallerME WOE: Atkins Start Date: 2012	If 12 carbs are veggies, then you have 8. If you want h&h, then you have 4. Basically only meat is left. This is why I don't have 12 carbs of veggies. In all seriousness, spread the veggies out so you have some for dinner. Add more meat. Most meat is 1 carb for big servings.

06-09-2012, 06:13 PM	#7
AsmallerME Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,406 Gallery: AsmallerME WOE: Atkins Start Date: 2012	Double posted by mistake.

06-09-2012, 06:42 PM	#8
valentine21463 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: WI Posts: 2,573 Gallery: valentine21463 Stats: 192/183/140 (5'4") WOE: Atkins Start Date: 5/27/12 (This time for real!)	Thank you all so much for your advise! I don't know why I didn't think to use the whipping cream in my coffee and also to half the salad to make two salads.

06-10-2012, 08:42 AM	#9
Susannaj4 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Apopka FL Posts: 365 Gallery: Susannaj4 Stats: 191/183/145 5'9" WOE: Atkins Start Date: Nov 9,2011--Again	If you are eating a lot of salad because you are hungry, pick a protein to eat that doesn't have carbs for snacks. And you could eat more times a day, smaller meals. I have the ability too, because I am a stay at home mom(I'm still crazy busy, but I can work in my pjs ) I eat 5 or 6 times a day and get my carbs in at supper. Then my stomach doesn't growl and keep me up at night.

06-10-2012, 09:04 AM	#10
lowcarblady Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1 Gallery: lowcarblady Stats: I don't use a scale! WOE: I'm insulin sensitive so I keep my carbs low. Start Date: It's not a diet - it's a lifestyle!	Check out Julian Bakery low carb breads, etc. on-line. One slice of their low carb bread #1 has only one net carb per slice. I don't eat bread often but when I do this one works for my l/c lifestyle.

06-11-2012, 01:00 PM	#11
Abby1983 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northeast Posts: 1,305 Gallery: Abby1983 Stats: 5'6" - 157/140/140 WOE: hHCG Start Date: 9/21	def add a protein to that salad tomatoes are also relatively higher in carbs, so try a bit less veggies and a lot more protein. i make sure i have protein with every meal to keep full longer. i usually i have most of my veggies split between lunch and dinner and only have a bit with breakfast if i put them in an omelette. yesterday i came out to 20.5 carbs and had eggs/cheese/sausage for a BIG breakfast, cheese stick snack, 1/2 panera salad (chopped chicken cobb) for lunch, and the other half for dinner, linda sue's vanilla pudding for dessert. plus tea with cream, lots of seltzer and plain water. DH is on this journey too and he supplemented some olives in there too with the grilled caeser salad (no croutons), plus some sliced cheddar as a snack.