Thread: Does anyone eat a lot of carbs?

I am so with you on the banana frustration. I mean really, bananas?

I had a list an arms length long for a while of crazy things I reacted to, like celery, butternut squash and kiwis. Did some gut healing regimens and now I can eat most of them. Still careful with eggs and corn, especially corn. But I'm noticing that I can tolerate tiny amounts of corn and some eggs in baked goods and not blow up 4 pounds overnight anymore, so maybe those are on the way out too.

Originally Posted by justgitterdone

Thanks for the ideas. All good options. I had forgotten about the peanut butter powder. I like to put that in my oatmeal too. Funny thing about me and bananas...I love them, but it seems that every time I eat some, even half of a small one, I gain a lb. I’m like, really?! Why can’t I just have some damn banana! SO annoying!!

I’m know what you mean, what is it about bananas? They almost have to be a loading food! Geez.

When you react to lots of different things, it is likely you have leaky gut issues. So you have to heal those little perforations before you can overcome the food sensitivities.

I'll have to look up the regimen I used. When I find it, I'll put together some kind of general roadmap.

Originally Posted by Leez

I eat a lot of carbs, but they are all whole food carbs. I avoid sugar and processed carbs. I find that the principle mentioned in the protocol for the guidance in P3 about not combining fats and starches is a good rule of thumb even after you leave P3. When I eat consistently very low carb, I feel awful. So I tend to lean more to the low-fat, carb based meals. I've maintained goal within about a 10 pound range for over 5 years now after losing over 75 pounds with HCG.

So I've tried various formulas and have sorted out that the Trim Healthy Mama is best for me. The THM plan is a very balanced approach to a lifelong eating plan that is not restrictive or burdensome. It allows (even encourages a small amount of fat in a meal that contains starch (1 tsp), and allows a minimal amount of starch in high fat meals (6 net carbs from non-vegetable sources, berries ok) You choose the type of meal you want each time you eat.

You can eat normally, but you'll get off the rails if your choices tend to a lot of processed foods and snacks. Those will mess you up. So if that's normal for you, it won't work to just watch calories. But it's ok--- You can learn to like new treats. ^_^

I've found that calories in--calories out is basically a myth. The body is not that simple. Success is more about consistently fueling your body with enough nutrition that cravings and binges don't happen anymore. That's when you can be in control and eat according to your real hunger and be able to stop when satisfied.

Your maintenance is a inspiration and worthy goal for all of us. I think that may be the key, some food combinations will Encourage weight gain more than others. So it’s higher carbs eat lower fat proteins? When higher fat proteins have lower carb veggies, sounds like? Leez, I know carrots are higher carb veggies, are people on p3 not supposed to have roasted carrots? I LOVE roasted carrots wi a touch of olive oil and sprinkling of Parmesan.