My concern is that the diet you eat is too low in fats, and too high in carbs. I spent a bit of time trying to help you understand ATKINS, as my impression is that because you are not following it to the letter, you are having difficulties that are not necessary.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by AlexisLow
I have a history of food addiction and my mother suffered bulimia for 40 yrs. I would always put on weight on my legs from over eating, then I would go from there in cycles of years of under eating to compensate then purging when my appetite resurfaced.
|
I hope you dont feel alone in your difficult journey with food. While my personal experience has a different twist, I can understand your experience.
Quote:
|
I have had long periods of healthy eating but have been grateful to atkins as I would be huge if not for cutting starches over the years, especially when I was on stage in my twenties, my hormones trigger a sweet tooth where I will want to eat 5 atkins bars instead of veggies.
|
The Atkins bars are a problem for most people. Too many carbs, and triggers eating another and another. Looks like they are off limits for you too.
Quote:
Yes my attitude has been unhealthy at times, but this is why I want to be aware of the full stages leading to lifetime maintenance.
My protein take is far too high actually, I want it to be 60grams per day but it ends up more like 100.
|
Given your current situation, 100 is fine. Having enough is important. Perhaps for now, focus on the carbs as this was your inital question as you move to CCLL.
Quote:
|
Most of my 20 net carbs come from dairy and low carb bars. I find it expensive to eat low carb as veg does not fill me up for long to be honest. I'll eat a can of tuna, 2 eggs, maybe another can of fish, nut butter, I guess I'm a grazer and do not cook meals as its too complicated counting.
|
QUIT the low carb bars-- that is a lot of money and will save you a bundle in crappy food. Spend that money on a box of ready to eat mixed greens. These are making you hungry.
TUNA-- one can a week is closer to the recommendaion because of the high mercury content. I dont let my kids eat tuna. A rarity.
My impression is you are not eating enough fats. You talk about needing to eat all day. ANd I dont see mayo added to the tuna, mayo added to the eggs. Atkins talks over and over about liberal use of fats. You are trying to do both low fat and low carbs ---- that is my impression. Fat is a cheap food as a little will fill you up. Mayo and olive oil are staples here.
Stop grazing unless you have hypoglycemic problems. Eat 3 squares a day as Atkins suggests; set meal times if you need to. If you feel hungry have a snack. He also says if you follow this you will start to eliminate snacks, and reduce the amount of food you eat.
Quote:
I am happy to up my healthy carbs soon when i reach my goal weight, and try to get over my phobia of mixing fat and carb on my plate. I am happy to ditch the banana and rice cake in the future, and have One sweet potato a day (22 net carb) as this helps with BM..
|
Bananas are not on the Atkins plan. Rice cakes are not on the Atkins plan. IMO you are making this harder by not following the rules.
Atkins talks about a half sweet potato in pre-maintenance. Occassionally. Not a regular item.
Quote:
I wonder how much fat to put on my plate for the Life long maintenance. I always feel a bit irresponsible for eating fat this way and have no idea how much fat to consume in a day for general ongoing low carb lifestyle.
|
YOU MUST EAT FAT NOW. You should be eating about 4-6 TABLESPOONS of fat a day to make this work.
Summary--- if I am understanding what you have shared, you are not following Induction by the letter. Seems like you are trying to do low fat, moderate carb. Or have I misunderstood?
Please invest in a copy of the DANDR book, or follow the instructions in the sticky-- it is a great starting point.