High Protein/Lo Carbers...Recipes and info

betenoire · 01-06-2011, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss Scarlett

Many energy drinks are high in caffeine, including Rockstar. That could also be part of the problem. Caffeine withdrawal can cause ugly and/or chronic headaches.

I'm drinking tonnes of coffee still. I have no intention of giving -that- particular vice up...so I really don't think I'm having caffeine withdrawl. Haha, unless I'm so far gone that 6+ cups of coffee a day isn't good enough for me.

Kelt · 01-06-2011, 10:13 AM

Subscribing..

Good to find this thread, I am doing basically a paleo routine and really enjoying how I feel on it. Sticking to an all organic macronutrient ratio of 20% protein, 70% fats (half mono, half saturated), and 10% carbs from high water content sources.

Enjoying reading how other folks are taking this on.

Jesse · 01-06-2011, 01:44 PM

Hi Kelt,

I am mostly sticking to an eating plan consisting of 20-30 complex carbs daily, 30 protein and 40-50 essential fats. My carbs come mostly from raw asparagus and spinach, cauliflower etc. Sometimes I skim a little and eat some healthy carb pasta or have a slice of lo carb bread, but that is actually not very often anymore. With protein I aim for the high purine meats and now eat only organic dark meat as well. I eat fruit only on rare occasions now due to the high sugar in it. My goal is to lower my carbs to 10% daily.

I find I have much more energy eating this way, and am also losing inches steadily. I also do not feel lethargic after eating a big meal like I did when eating carbs.

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Originally Posted by Kelt

Subscribing..

Good to find this thread, I am doing basically a paleo routine and really enjoying how I feel on it. Sticking to an all organic macronutrient ratio of 20% protein, 70% fats (half mono, half saturated), and 10% carbs from high water content sources.

Enjoying reading how other folks are taking this on.

Joe Mario · 01-06-2011, 07:47 PM

Wanted to post a correction in that whole Wheat flour does contain protein and more fiber than Soy flour. (sorry)

However, the difference in net carbs between the flours was remarkable enough for me to switch.

"...Soy flour has 1/3 (or less) the carbs of wheat flour plus more fiber. It also has protien, which is absent in wheat flour...."

Captain Franki · 04-30-2011, 05:06 PM

This thread is making me hungry but i'm too low to cook anything harder than pasta these days. boo.

i eat a lot of ingredients straight and individually. like nibble on cheese out of the packet, or if i have defrosted bunch of meat i'll just cook it all in one go and eat it served alone to avoid the fuss of leftovers. the joys of bachelor student living. then i might eat some carrots out the packet 2 hours later. I'm still a shall we say very novice cook. i find buying together a bunch of untested ingredients to make up one specific meal alien and fraught with problems and effort. I've taught myself the bare bare minimum at cooking the 3 years since i left home and i think it'll be a while before i attempt anything as adventurous as my disaster of a lasagna last year...

Is it fine not to go make actual tangible meals, as long as i try to avoid eating too many sugary and processed things?

can i just eat ingredients?

I'm high protein and medium carb to as much as I can afford. i'd like to be able to afford to eat less carbs than i currently am stuck with doing since carbs are the cheapest and store for a long time. as far as fat goes, since i am eating more proteins and so more of the fat that comes attached to many i've switched to skimmed milk and occasionally try to buy meat lower in sat fat. however, i am overly generous with my canola oil on everything to get the good fats.

citybutch · 01-06-2011, 10:42 AM

Am a total coffee nut... but I keep it to no more than three cups in the morning... (OK, the third is really a grande from Starbucks or our local Persian coffee place... YUM!)

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Originally Posted by betenoire

I'm drinking tonnes of coffee still. I have no intention of giving -that- particular vice up...so I really don't think I'm having caffeine withdrawl. Haha, unless I'm so far gone that 6+ cups of coffee a day isn't good enough for me.

01-06-2011, 07:47 PM	#4
Joe Mario Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Just a guy Preferred Pronoun?: 'He' will be fine. Relationship Status: happily involved Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 57 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 55 Thanked 67 Times in 24 Posts Rep Power: 41800	Correction Wanted to post a correction in that whole Wheat flour does contain protein and more fiber than Soy flour. (sorry) However, the difference in net carbs between the flours was remarkable enough for me to switch. "...Soy flour has 1/3 (or less) the carbs of wheat flour plus more fiber. It also has protien, which is absent in wheat flour...." __________________ Ciao, ~Joe Mario

01-06-2011, 10:13 AM	#2
Kelt Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Beach Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,751 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 19,765 Thanked 15,301 Times in 2,539 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Subscribing.. Good to find this thread, I am doing basically a paleo routine and really enjoying how I feel on it. Sticking to an all organic macronutrient ratio of 20% protein, 70% fats (half mono, half saturated), and 10% carbs from high water content sources. Enjoying reading how other folks are taking this on.

04-30-2011, 05:06 PM	#5
Captain Franki Junior Member How Do You Identify?: FAAB Genderqueer; Camp as Christmas; Utterly Confused; Pokemon Master Preferred Pronoun?: They or any other neutral pronoun Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 37 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts Rep Power: 148639	This thread is making me hungry but i'm too low to cook anything harder than pasta these days. boo. i eat a lot of ingredients straight and individually. like nibble on cheese out of the packet, or if i have defrosted bunch of meat i'll just cook it all in one go and eat it served alone to avoid the fuss of leftovers. the joys of bachelor student living. then i might eat some carrots out the packet 2 hours later. I'm still a shall we say very novice cook. i find buying together a bunch of untested ingredients to make up one specific meal alien and fraught with problems and effort. I've taught myself the bare bare minimum at cooking the 3 years since i left home and i think it'll be a while before i attempt anything as adventurous as my disaster of a lasagna last year... Is it fine not to go make actual tangible meals, as long as i try to avoid eating too many sugary and processed things? can i just eat ingredients? I'm high protein and medium carb to as much as I can afford. i'd like to be able to afford to eat less carbs than i currently am stuck with doing since carbs are the cheapest and store for a long time. as far as fat goes, since i am eating more proteins and so more of the fat that comes attached to many i've switched to skimmed milk and occasionally try to buy meat lower in sat fat. however, i am overly generous with my canola oil on everything to get the good fats.