good & bad carbs??

[kay48]

Please can anyone make me a list of healthy carbs i can eat to try and adjust this weight re-gain i've been experiencing. also which carbs it would be best to avoid.thanks..kay.xxx

[Crazeru]

Hi Kay,
Back to basics means protein first. Eat your 3-4oz of protein, then veggies. Carbs to avoid - bread, pasta, desserts - white flour and sugars mostly.

You can add butter, cheese, sour cream, condiments to protein & veggies, use full-fat salad dressings for your salad.

Sample menus:
Breakfast - eggs, bacon, sausage, ham...
Snack - nuts, jerky, deli meat, string cheese, cheese, ricotta fluff
Lunch - deli meat, chicken, tuna salad, egg salad, could be put in a lettuce wrap
Snack - see above
Snack - see above
Dinner - Pot Roast with potatoes, carrots, celery and onions. Steak, chicken, pork...
Snack - more pot roast? cheese, berries and yogurt?

[Shrinking]

There are no good carbs, except those that have been grown on trees or in the ground and not processed in any way. That means, eat vegetables and fruits (after eating a dense protein at least 3 oz). To really avoid all the carbs that are added to foods when they are processed, don't eat anything that comes in a can, box, or container. The absolute worst thing for post DS weight gain is sugar, especially in liquid form. Honey, syrups, sugar in tea, full-sugar sodas, etc. Alcohol (beer, wine and other) must be avoided if you want to avoid weight gain. I don't use sugar substitutes because of what I've read about their effects in increasing insulin (and therefore hunger).

I'm trying to turn the corner on some rebound in year 5, so I try to live by those rules. The only exceptions are milk, sugar-free yogurt, and whole grain full-fiber bread (one slice a day).

And, as much as I hate to say it, exercise helps.

I know what to do, but that doesn't mean I am always good about doing it!!

[kay48]

thankyou for the info...xx

[Drewa]

Kay, you should also really try and go more for the lower carb fruits and vegs. As you live in the UK you might find this little book handy

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carb-Counter...cm_cr-mr-title

Only costs about £3, is geared to British food and weights and is small enough to stick in your bag or pocket when you go shopping. It covers all kinds of food, even take-aways and gives you not not just the carbs, but protein as well. I certainly wouldn't be without mine - it will tell you all you need to know.

[jpcello]

Drewa -- I carried one of those little books for ages after my surgery. It was an absolute lifesaver. I'm always reading labels.

[kay48]

Originally Posted by Drewa

Kay, you should also really try and go more for the lower carb fruits and vegs. As you live in the UK you might find this little book handy

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carb-Counter...cm_cr-mr-title

Only costs about £3, is geared to British food and weights and is small enough to stick in your bag or pocket when you go shopping. It covers all kinds of food, even take-aways and gives you not not just the carbs, but protein as well. I certainly wouldn't be without mine - it will tell you all you need to know.

thanks Drewa that reminds me i have one of those somewhere in the house .. now to get searching ..thanks again..xx

[DS2000]

http://www.weightlossforall.com/carbohydrates.htm

[kay48]

Originally Posted by DS2000

http://www.weightlossforall.com/carbohydrates.htm

Thankyou DS2000....XXX

[elizabethn]

Well, I hate to classify any food as "good" or "bad." Basically what you want is to avoid higher glycemic index carbs. You can learn more about this at www.glycemicindex.com .

I think the simplest way to do a broad categorization of how to consider carbs is: Raw veggies are best. Some cooked veggies are okay. Corn and cooked root veggies are NOT okay. Avoid all other carbs as much as possible.