Here you go, Canvasback.

It's next to the sugar in our grocery stores. I use it in coffee and anywhere I can instead of sugar.

Yup, you nailed it, bowhunter! Best thing is to learn to just not eat sweets! I have learned to eat everything for the way it is, naturally!

Patrice, love your supper !

I sure do love preparing browned sage butter . Ill be enjoying that again soon, with rave reviews every time from my appreciative beloved recipient

Sorry I missed your call, Chickie ! Ill be catching up with you , eventually, though

Those great meals go so well in cool weather !

On the surface......

Breakfast this am: 2 eggs beaten, a half cup of left over ground elk and black beans thrown in, 1/4 cup quinoa mixed in, all blended. Throw into hot cast iron with some olive oil, cook like an omelet. Top with fresh baby spinach and a fresh jalapeño. Supper: a big hunk of venison well seasoned (cut is irrelevant). Throw in hot cast iron skillet, sauté up another fresh jalapeño and enjoy. Tomm, rinse and repeat lol. Low carb was my diet before I knew it was a diet lol

What is the low Carb Diet good for ? Diabetes, Stomach problems, Weight control?

Yup, yup, and yup. It’s not for everyone, and to truely reap the benefits of it, you need to be committed to it, not treat it like a diet, treat it like a lifestyle. Like Lee said, if you can completely eliminate sugars, you’re better off. I don’t eliminate carbs completely, I just choose them carefully. Complex carbs are a great source of fuel for your body to burn and give you energy and while they’re getting burnt, all that protein your eating can go where it belongs, your muscles.

Is a low carb diet also lower in Cholesterol ?

Is this considered low carb? I made it tonight, pork tenderloin and veggies...honestly I don't know what low carbs are...

Them taters kinda carb it up a bit . Like I said, all carbs aren’t bad. Honestly, one of the worst carbs (at least for me) is beer.....of course I was averaging 12 a day on a light day lol. Best thing I ever gave up

All of the above, Canvasback, plus more.

patrice> are you diabetic or just going for a better lifestyle in eating?
i dont mind low carb but was notified im pre diabetic and now have to Do way better or take a pill. not what i'm wanting to do.
I love you dinner pictures, they truly look wonderful!

Stevia is an artificial sweetener just like aspartame and sucralose. It's made from the leaf of a stevia plant, which supposedly makes it safer than the others. The others were supposed to be safe as well, but we'll see. I'm convinced aspartame is really bad for us.

Definitely not.

Any guess as to how much one of these meals are lower in Cholesterol , Sugar, and fat , as opposed to prepared the regular way ? I tried Nutra Sweet , but that gives me severe headaches.

What meals are definitely out , when it comes to a Low Carb Diet ?

Canvasback, for one- starches- potatoes, corn, rice,grains, especially refined grain like white bread and flour .

Most all the sugars are out- except stevia. That is not an artificial sweetener, that Ive ever known, and is the only one that is good and can be mixed into anything. As mentioned earlier, if there are any added ingredients to it, the label will let you know if they are natural or ok- Ive been using Stevia for years. It is not artificial - but the real thing and can be used as much as one likes.

High fructose corn syrup - for me- is a killer. Something about its makeup is far worse for me than any other natural sugar.

Im on the go today so our Patrice can surely fill you in better than I !

You will feel better trying this ! Main thing is that it makes a person insulin balanced again. The body stops making excess insulin it doesn't need- which creates a world of health trouble down the road.

Maintaining your girlish figure is just a happy by product

So let's say one wants to start looking at low carb style diet....what types of food fall into this catagory?
When should one consider a diet like this? And what are the benefits of doing so?

I'm a simple eater and food shopper....I honestly never look at a label, yes I know I should...my grocery shopping is get in get out..

Besides potatoes being the bad apple, I don't think my diet is that bad but I'm not sure I guess...

I eat a lot of fresh cooked meats, love veggies, and dairy...that's my diet...I'm 49, and have been eating like this since my mom cooked my first meal....as I age I'm thinking more about what's going on with my lifestyle and maybe I need my diet tweaked a bit....

Thanks

There seems to be some new people looking at this. Just know that eating low carb and losing weight isn't necessarily the same as eating healthy. They are not one in the same. You can lose weight by not eating healthy. Carbs is just one of the variables you should be monitoring. Too many people think that carbs are everything and that is only a small piece of the puzzle.

As you can see in Patrices pics she tries to round everything out with leafy greens and veggies too.


A "low carb" diet is one that stays away from carbs. i.e. eatting a hamburger without a bun b/c bread is a carb. the meat isn't.

Therefore eating a pound of bacon would be "low carb" but not necessarily healthy eating. Some laugh but I've talked to plenty of people that don't understand that.

Moderation and a healthy lifestyle is key to be being healthy.

https://www.webmd.com/diet/tc/carbohydrate-foods-topic-overview

Foods containing carbohydrate are grouped into the following categories. The carbohydrate content is listed in grams (g). If you eat a larger portion, count it as more than one serving.

One serving of carbohydrate has 15 grams of carbohydrate. Of course, not all foods contain exactly 15 grams of carbohydrate. Typically if a food has 8 to 22 grams of carbohydrate, that is equal to 1 carbohydrate serving.

Bread, cereal, rice, pasta, beans, and starchy vegetables: 15 g of carbohydrate per serving (1 carbohydrate serving)
1 slice bread (1 oz)
1/4 bagel
3/4 cup dry cereal
1/2 cup cooked cereal
1/3 cup cooked rice or pasta
1/2 cup cooked beans, lentils, or peas
1/2 cup cooked corn
1/2 cup mashed potatoes
Vegetables: 5 g of carbohydrate per serving
1 cup raw leafy vegetables
1/2 cup other vegetables, cooked or chopped raw
1/2 cup vegetable juice
Fruits: 15 g of carbohydrate per serving
1 small apple or orange
1/2 banana
1/2 cup chopped, cooked, or canned fruit
1/2 cup fruit juice
1/4 cup dried fruit
Milk and yogurt: 15 g of carbohydrate per serving
These are also good sources of calcium.

1 cup milk
2/3 cup plain yogurt. (Food with added sugar will contain more carbohydrate, so check the label.)
Sweets
The carbohydrate content of sweets varies according to the ingredients. Talk with a registered dietitian about how to work these foods into your meal plan.

For a complete listing of foods containing carbohydrate, contact the American Diabetes Association.

Yep, that's what I have been working on.

Zim

Start reading the labels on products you buy and you'll soon learn what carbs are. They are virtually in everything except pure meets. Even fruits and vegetables have carbs(natural sugars) but some of their carbs are better than processed sugar and bleached flour.