Mon, Oct-23-17, 11:51
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MAINTAINING ON CALP
Posts: 4,838
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Plan: CALP/CAHHP
Stats: 180/125/150
BF:
Progress: 183%
Location: usa
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Originally Posted by Ptrcmcc6
My main focus is to stay away from all the "white" stuff although, I do allow myself a slice of 647 bread sometimes in the morning for breakfast. It is 6g net carbs per slice but I make, what I call, a Bird in the Nest, where I basically take the center of the bread out and crack an egg in there and fry it. That probably brings the net carb count to somewhere around 4g instead of 6g. It doesn't seem to be hindering my weight loss and it satisfies me so for now, I plan on keeping it in there. Although, I always liked sweets (chocolate, in particular), potatoes and bread have always also been my downfall. I can make a pot of sauce and just stand there and dip a 1/2 loaf of Italian bread with butter in there instead of eating the pasta..........lol. Of course, I would also eat the pasta which is why I'm here trying to lose the weight and bad eating habits again. I'm taking it one day at a time until the time comes when I may need to "tweak" it. I've actually been eating closer to 40g of carbs lately, as compared to, closer to 60g when I first started again last month so I am going downwards. Who knows, maybe one of these days I'll be able to keep them at 20g per day but I'm not holding myself to that........lol.
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Hi-
I agree that you need to find a plan that you can stick with over the long term. If there's something I've learned over the years here is that this has to be a way of life, not a short term fix. I follow a plan called CALP: Carbohydrate Addicts Lifespan Program. It's 3 meals/day (and snacks if you need them) with NO forbidden foods. Two meals a day are no carb (no carb counting- just eat protein and green veggies) and one meal a day is a balanced meal of a salad then 1/3 protein,1/3 veggie and 1/3 carb. The balance is by portion size, not calories or carb counts. The book (and the other Heller books) are old, so of course I've modified my plan to incorporate newer data. Like I eat only full fat dairy and good quality oils, as well as grass fed beef and wild caught fish. I find that I can easily stay ON PLAN, even eating out at a restaurant. My carb can be anything- bread, sweets, wine, fruit, pasta, rice, grains, potatoes. But it's balanced with the protein and veggies and salad too. There is an area on this site for this plan- come over if you're interested.
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