Do any of you eat strawberries? - Page 2

tundrasusie · 05-18-2012, 09:47 AM

I have been having them the last week or so, yummy. I slice up 3 or 4 and drizzle with cream and a dash of splenda. No problems for me.

I have never ever been a fruit lover. But once and while I do strawberries and blueberries.

4myfuture · 05-18-2012, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MicheleS

isn't it nice to crave *real* food?? that's my favorite part of LC-living!

YES!!!! I know what food tastes like again!

svenskamae · 05-18-2012, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MicheleS

isn't it nice to crave *real* food?? that's my favorite part of LC-living!

I ate some purple cabbage slow cooked with bacon until it had almost carmelized, and it tasted so sweet, like a wonderful dessert! I really can taste the sweetness in fruits and vegetables so much more clearly when I avoid sugar (and sugar substitutes, too, in my case).

Janknitz · 05-18-2012, 11:19 AM

I've never been a big fan of fruit except for berries, cherries, and melon. Melon I can live without, but I do love strawberries and blueberries in season, and cherries at least once this summer. I eat 3 to 5 strawberries or 10 to 20 blueberries (depending on size) and I slice the strawberries up so they seem to go farther, then eat them with plenty of whipped cream--the whipped cream fills me up so the cravings for more don't happen. Sometimes I make a smoothie with the berries.

I was doing berry smoothies daily for a while, but I was also stalled at the time--I don't think it was the berries, because the weight still didn't come off when I stopped putting them in my smoothies.

And it is truly incredible how amazingly sweet a strawberry is now! WOW!

When strawberries get really inexpensive I plan to dry some in the food dehydrator. I think I could powder those and have strawberry flavoring for a smoothie, or chop them up into bits to add to yogurt or low carb granola throughout the year.

Jayo619 · 05-18-2012, 10:45 PM

I eat berries every day. strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries... Its all good! I usually mix them up and eat them for dessert at lunch time. I am still losing weight.

Laurelai · 05-20-2012, 01:34 PM

ok what's the deal with strawberries that would warrent a thread about them? I am doing low carb but is there something I should know about strawberries besides the fact that they are pretty much the lowest carb fruit ( I think ) ? I have not read Atkins book but I downloaded the food list for phase 1 which I am TRYING to follow right now ( which by the way is HARD especially since I don't really know what I'm doing

lol

dawnyama · 05-20-2012, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Coots

I do the low carb plan... 20 carbs or less. Try to get 12-15 carbs in veggies a day... don't always make it, but I try.

Today I ate a strawberry for the first time in a LONG time... I mean... come on now! That thing is delicious....

Just wondering if any of you have eaten, do eat... or use them in anything on the regular?

They are 'fairly' low carb, so I can see incorporating them into the diet now and then.

I eat them all the time! They are yummy

I love adding them to my Greek yogurt for my lunch. And adding whipped cream to them for a dessert. When they are in season is when I have them daily. Otherwise I don't have them at all.

More Butter Please · 05-20-2012, 05:36 PM

I only eat fruit that's local, while it's in season; I never want it the rest of the year. So right now, I'm starting to eat strawberries again. Raspberry season comes in late June. Later in the summer, it will be melons and the occasional peach or apricot (because I love them that much). Then, in late August, blackberry season starts. I'll eat a couple of apples in the fall, then fruit pretty much disappears from my diet until the following May.

I don't eat fruit every day, even when it's in season, but I do allow myself to "pig out" on it once in a while--maybe once a week. But a pig-out for me isn't really that much; there's only so much fruit I can really stand to eat at one go (unlike nuts or chocolate). Once a week isn't enough to throw me out of ketosis. So it's my summertime indulgence.

flatferenghi · 05-20-2012, 06:20 PM

STRAWBERRY Fields is zero carb, so I can play it as often as I please. FF

locarblady · 05-21-2012, 04:19 AM

I eat a few strawberries or blackberries almost every day. I read once that having a few berries before bed, gives you a bit of good carbs and can help with sleeping if you are on a carb restricted eating plan. Sounds weird but it works for me!

Laurelai · 05-24-2012, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Laurelai

ok what's the deal with strawberries that would warrent a thread about them? I am doing low carb but is there something I should know about strawberries besides the fact that they are pretty much the lowest carb fruit ( I think ) ? I have not read Atkins book but I downloaded the food list for phase 1 which I am TRYING to follow right now ( which by the way is HARD especially since I don't really know what I'm doing

lol

ok I guess it's not important

rsmorales · 06-19-2012, 07:30 AM

Yes--it's very important. I eat strawberries year-round (live in Southern California) and can't live without them! I get them every Saturday from the Farmer's Market.

DKells · 06-19-2012, 10:14 AM

Some weeks I crave them, and I'll have a portion for breakfast every day. Then I might go a month without them. I find that they don't really make me lose any slower - I just have to be quite diligent with portion control, and any hidden carbs I'm getting anywhere else.

Kimberli33 · 06-19-2012, 04:51 PM

I eat them,in small portions

pocahontas · 06-19-2012, 04:58 PM

I love them and find that just 3 or 4 sliced up over some cottage cheese or greek yogurt is plenty! They are also great paired with cheese!

Spanilingo · 06-19-2012, 05:24 PM

Funny- Strawberries are the ONLY food that triggered hunger for me.

I ate and still eat all kinds of fruit each day but strawberries make me REALLY hungry!!

zombiegoat2000 · 06-19-2012, 05:59 PM

No but I plan on adding them back in when I go into owl!

tiva · 06-19-2012, 06:37 PM

Absolutely. 1/2 cup of sliced strawberries has only 5 grams of net carbs, so it fits in well with a LC woe. Ours are ripe now, and they're delicious with heavy cream!

marylouise · 06-19-2012, 07:02 PM

I am eating blueberries.

SassieladyAZ · 06-19-2012, 07:45 PM

I often eat Strawberries for my dessert. I will sprinkle some splenda on them and pour a little heavy cream over them as well....delicious. But, when doing under 20 grams it's almost impossible to add in fruit. I do more than 20 so it works for me!

kittycitygirl · 06-19-2012, 07:48 PM

I eat them from time to time too. Good with cream cheese, Splenda, and cocoa mixed together...not a daily treat though!

August Moon · 06-20-2012, 01:10 AM

About once a week, I use frozen berries including strawberries as the 'ice' in my whey protein shake. When they are in season, I freeze them myself, and pop some fresh ones.

05-20-2012, 06:20 PM	#39
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05-18-2012, 09:47 AM	#31
tundrasusie Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Posts: 177 Gallery: tundrasusie Stats: 220/132/145(??) WOE: Atkins OWL Start Date: March 1, 2002	I have been having them the last week or so, yummy. I slice up 3 or 4 and drizzle with cream and a dash of splenda. No problems for me. I have never ever been a fruit lover. But once and while I do strawberries and blueberries.

05-18-2012, 11:19 AM	#34
Janknitz Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,775 Gallery: Janknitz Stats: 254/190/150 WOE: Low Carb High Fat, Primal Start Date: June 16, 2011	I've never been a big fan of fruit except for berries, cherries, and melon. Melon I can live without, but I do love strawberries and blueberries in season, and cherries at least once this summer. I eat 3 to 5 strawberries or 10 to 20 blueberries (depending on size) and I slice the strawberries up so they seem to go farther, then eat them with plenty of whipped cream--the whipped cream fills me up so the cravings for more don't happen. Sometimes I make a smoothie with the berries. I was doing berry smoothies daily for a while, but I was also stalled at the time--I don't think it was the berries, because the weight still didn't come off when I stopped putting them in my smoothies. And it is truly incredible how amazingly sweet a strawberry is now! WOW! When strawberries get really inexpensive I plan to dry some in the food dehydrator. I think I could powder those and have strawberry flavoring for a smoothie, or chop them up into bits to add to yogurt or low carb granola throughout the year.

05-18-2012, 10:45 PM	#35
Jayo619 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 219 Gallery: Jayo619 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Re-started June 2011	I eat berries every day. strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries... Its all good! I usually mix them up and eat them for dessert at lunch time. I am still losing weight.

05-20-2012, 01:34 PM	#36
Laurelai Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: N.Chicago IL Posts: 49 Gallery: Laurelai WOE: low carb my way for now Start Date: May 1st 2012	ok what's the deal with strawberries that would warrent a thread about them? I am doing low carb but is there something I should know about strawberries besides the fact that they are pretty much the lowest carb fruit ( I think ) ? I have not read Atkins book but I downloaded the food list for phase 1 which I am TRYING to follow right now ( which by the way is HARD especially since I don't really know what I'm doing lol

05-20-2012, 05:36 PM	#38
More Butter Please Junior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 34 Gallery: More Butter Please Stats: fatso (~215)/192/skinny WOE: high fat/low carb, with intermittent fasting Start Date: January 2012	I only eat fruit that's local, while it's in season; I never want it the rest of the year. So right now, I'm starting to eat strawberries again. Raspberry season comes in late June. Later in the summer, it will be melons and the occasional peach or apricot (because I love them that much). Then, in late August, blackberry season starts. I'll eat a couple of apples in the fall, then fruit pretty much disappears from my diet until the following May. I don't eat fruit every day, even when it's in season, but I do allow myself to "pig out" on it once in a while--maybe once a week. But a pig-out for me isn't really that much; there's only so much fruit I can really stand to eat at one go (unlike nuts or chocolate). Once a week isn't enough to throw me out of ketosis. So it's my summertime indulgence.

05-21-2012, 04:19 AM	#40
locarblady Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 587 Gallery: locarblady	I eat a few strawberries or blackberries almost every day. I read once that having a few berries before bed, gives you a bit of good carbs and can help with sleeping if you are on a carb restricted eating plan. Sounds weird but it works for me!

06-19-2012, 07:30 AM	#42
rsmorales Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 273 Gallery: rsmorales Stats: 5'1'' 162/138/115-110 WOE: Paleo/Atkins Start Date: November 26, 2011	Yes--it's very important. I eat strawberries year-round (live in Southern California) and can't live without them! I get them every Saturday from the Farmer's Market.

06-19-2012, 10:14 AM	#43
DKells Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 669 Gallery: DKells Stats: 215/185/154 (Restarted in Jan 2013 at 195lbs) WOE: Atkins Start Date: 15th January 2010 - Restart 14th January 2013	Some weeks I crave them, and I'll have a portion for breakfast every day. Then I might go a month without them. I find that they don't really make me lose any slower - I just have to be quite diligent with portion control, and any hidden carbs I'm getting anywhere else.

06-19-2012, 04:51 PM	#44
Kimberli33 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montana Posts: 7,497 Gallery: Kimberli33 Stats: 200 /166/149? 5ft 6 1/2 in. Age 42 WOE: LC-My Way start 1/27 then JUDDD on 3/12 2 171.5lbs Start Date: Jan 27,2013 at 199 for the LAST time!	I eat them,in small portions

06-19-2012, 04:58 PM	#45
pocahontas Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 14,992 Gallery: pocahontas Stats: Pregnant!	I love them and find that just 3 or 4 sliced up over some cottage cheese or greek yogurt is plenty! They are also great paired with cheese!

06-19-2012, 05:24 PM	#46
Spanilingo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South Jersey Posts: 567 Gallery: Spanilingo Stats: 130 now 102 5 ft 1 WOE: slow carb elimination-Atkins-Maint. (moderate carb Start Date: Feb-March 2011	Funny- Strawberries are the ONLY food that triggered hunger for me. I ate and still eat all kinds of fruit each day but strawberries make me REALLY hungry!!

06-19-2012, 05:59 PM	#47
zombiegoat2000 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 743 Gallery: zombiegoat2000 Stats: Start 296.0#/261/150# 5'8" Female WOE: Low Carb Start Date: January2012	No but I plan on adding them back in when I go into owl!

06-19-2012, 06:37 PM	#48
tiva Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sweden for the year Posts: 2,909 Gallery: tiva Stats: 5"6", 157/136/135, 51 yo WOE: LCHF Primal Start Date: 12/02	Absolutely. 1/2 cup of sliced strawberries has only 5 grams of net carbs, so it fits in well with a LC woe. Ours are ripe now, and they're delicious with heavy cream!

06-19-2012, 07:02 PM	#49
marylouise Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5,814 Gallery: marylouise Stats: 300 / 154.8 / 150-5'3"- 61 YR. WOE: 72` DADR with the List! Start Date: March 1, 2011	I am eating blueberries.

06-19-2012, 07:45 PM	#50
SassieladyAZ Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 445 Gallery: SassieladyAZ Stats: 171/153/135 5'5" WOE: Atkins/Moderate carbs Start Date: Feb.2010	I often eat Strawberries for my dessert. I will sprinkle some splenda on them and pour a little heavy cream over them as well....delicious. But, when doing under 20 grams it's almost impossible to add in fruit. I do more than 20 so it works for me!

06-19-2012, 07:48 PM	#51
kittycitygirl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Near The Burgh! :) Posts: 11,546 Gallery: kittycitygirl Stats: 215/152.6/150 5'9" WOE: Low Carb: my way;) Start Date: April 3, 2010	I eat them from time to time too. Good with cream cheese, Splenda, and cocoa mixed together...not a daily treat though!

06-20-2012, 01:10 AM	#52
August Moon Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,545 Gallery: August Moon WOE: moderate carbs	About once a week, I use frozen berries including strawberries as the 'ice' in my whey protein shake. When they are in season, I freeze them myself, and pop some fresh ones.