low carb and dairy free - help?
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I really like the South Beach diet. If you don't eat fish or red meat then it does make it more difficult to follow. Do you eat chicken and turkey? That would help out some.\n\nThe South Beach diet has a lot of variety, it has very good recipies, and it is a kind of plan that you can eat the rest of your life. \n\nThere is a diet book and a recipe book which both have lots of good recipes. Check it out at a bookstore or your local library.
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there are drink mixes out there you can add to milk that are low fat. check the diet section of your grocery store. then you can add ice and a piece of fresh fruit put it in the blender.
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What a load of crap. I have done low carb for a couple years and never had a problem. In fact I used to have a prediabetic condition. I had high triglycerides, glucose and cholesterol. It reversed those problems for me in a couple of months. I have known lots of people who did low carb. Nobody ever had any of those problems. With all the veggies you eat doing low carb, you probably have a lower risk of colon cancer. I think the first chick is one of those people who thinks you eat no carbs and have lard patties and bacon grease all day. Or part of the food lobby. lol\n\n\nStill if you are a vegetarian, go with the diet the 2nd guy posted. That one is pretty good too. Get some protein though. Maybe some whey or soy products.
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I have had good luck following an eating plan that focuses on keeping carbs low.  I do this by eating alot of fruits and veggies along with proteins.  I hardly ever eat pasta or potatoes anymore and I don't really miss them.  The weight comes off fairly quickly and I have noticed that I don't retain water as much.  I also try to walk 30 to 45 minutes daily.  I find that the exercise allows me to eat more, but still lose or maintain.  Best of luck!
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My wife is the same way. She has to exercise every day, usually walking on the treadmill. She eats small, balanced meals often and avoids beef as much as possible. Also important to eat a little something BALANCED before bed. Balanced = protein + low-glycemic carbs
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well i know this diet that is very low in carbs but i dont recommend it for more then 10-15 days i didnt once you can lose 15-17 pounds in 15 days ..  heres how it go's:\n1-you count only 15gramsof carbs for the whole day whitch is very low because a normal person should eat about 300 g carbs a day.\nyou get 5-6 very small portion meals.\neat only green veggies nothing else colored veggies like carrots and corn contain sugars.\nno dairy ,no milk, or yougret (i know it's weired but it works)\nno candy, no pretzels (in general no carbs)\nyou can eat egg white. chihken breast \nfish ans tuna (witch have no carbs and barly any fat so fill up on that)\nyou can also eat peanuts ( but becarful a serving of peanuts has 8 carbs so if you eat that there wont be much carbs  left for the day\n drink only water no diet coke or caffine (that maens no coffe either )\nso that is it it's basicly a high protien diet with very low cars \noh ya and you cant have fruits either ( i know it's crazy)\nbut be carfull and stay hydrated . when i did this diet for a week li lost about 10 pound i was dehydrated so be carefull another friend of mine done it and lost 17ibs in 15 days with an hour of tredmill a day \ni dont really recommend this diet exept if you reallty need to lose weight fast for an occation\nprepare your self to starve .. i hope you lose the weight,,  me my self am yoyo dieting my goal is 130 but my weight is going from 145-155\ni cant get back on track but i wish you luch
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I get the lactose reduced organic milk.  I used to use lactaid milk but still had problems.  I think the organic part really helps--you don't get a lot of horomones in with everything else.  I can get away with a certain amount of dairy, but after that it can cause problems.  Try cutting back and re-introducing items, see how much you can take.
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it really pays to become acquainted with the rest of the diet.  Just meat and cheese is not required at any stage, but after week two you get a lot more flexibility.  As a guy I think he can go quite a bit higher during stage 2..check the book or website again.\n\ngreat snacks, not all under 1 net carb (you need to understand carb from net carb because net carbs are the only ones that count..see the web links below)\n\ndeviled eggs\nsliced ham with cream cheese spread on the inside and rolled up\npork rinds\nI forget the name but there's a company out there that makes crackers out of cheese and they are good..check lowcarbluxury.com\n\nnuts\nstrawberries\nbeef jerky\nroasted soy nuts\nsugar free jello \ncarbsmart creamsicles (these are my favorite snack and they ARE 0 carbs!)\nlow carb ice cream\nlow carb yogurt (and I read a recent report that suggest the residual carbs in yogurt don't have to be counted because they are pre-digested)\npork rinds (can be dipped into any low carb dip or salsa)\n\nIt also pays to learn to cook as there are thousands of great recipes out there, even recipes for cookies and cakes!  Cooking is also the best way to control what's really in your food.\n\nThere are also good products that taste a lot better than the Atkins brand stuff.  Keto makes good stuff, and the Pure Delight Chocolates (Walmart had them, World Market still does) are better than most other chocolates.\n\nThe warnings - Some of the sweetners in sugar free and low carb sweets can have a laxative effect on some.  If you're sensitive to them, they will give you gas that will peel paint!\n\nAlso...adding snacks is good, but at no time on atkins are you supposed to eat yourself silly.  Even though all you are counting is carbs, he tells you to eat only until satisfied.  You can still overeat and sabotage the diet.  What's more the whole point is that you learn new habits, so snacking all the time is not a good idea.
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That sounds awesome! Don't push yourself too hard, though. If you have time, add some walking in there. I know this is hard, but cut back on calories, too. If you are having a tough time with that, than you can add cereals, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to your diet and eventually, you may like these foods better than those higher in fat, calories, and un- natural ingredients. As long as you want to make a change, you can accomplish anything. Good luck to you!
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Eat high fiber, ZERO FAT (or as little as absolutely possible). Fruits, vegetables, rice, chicken, turkey, etc. No red meat or pork. As little dairy as possible.
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how about low fat mac & cheese?
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atkins is not a no-carb diet...its a low carb diet.  check out www.atkins.com
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Taking out red meat (or all meat for that matter) has caused many people to lose weight because of all the fat and calories that they are not lacking from their diets. I'd say cut out the cheese while you're at it. If you're getting enough dark veggies (broccoli, spinich) and calcium-fortified stuff, you don't need it. Ive been dairy-free for a year and a half (I don't even eat things like snack foods with milk listed as an ingredient) and I feel WONDERFUL. \n\nIf you're eating bread, make sure it's whole-grain so it will fill you up and give you things like fiber, protein, and vitamins. Try to replace some with actual grains like oatmeal and sweet potatoes (they're actually lower-calorie than white potatoes with more fiber, flavor, and nutrients).\n\nOkay, I've ranted enough. Great job with what you've done so far and good luck with the rest of your life!
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Berries like strawberries, blueberries etc are the best. Another good one is avocado, which is really nice. Check out the Atkins website to have a look at their carb counter table.
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My Bride has IBS.  \n\nThere is no cure, but it can be controlled with a healthy diet.  It sounds like you are making a good go at that.\n\nOne thing that we have done is completely cut Casien (Dairy Protien) out of her diet, and that has done wonders.\n\nDairy Alergies are often an underlying cause of IBS...  Please not that this is not Lactose intolerence.\n\nI would recomend skipping the dairy  --  Cheese, Butter, Margerine, Anything with Whey or Dried Milk, Anything with Casien or Caseinate \n\n(Sodium Caseinate). http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-IYIp5vk7dKilI9wI1w_jA7SeWdQ-?cq=1&p=1319\n\nI would bet that it's the Casein provoking your troubles.\n\nI have a number of Dairy-Free recipes on-line to help you eat happy without Milk if you would like.\nhttp://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-IYIp5vk7dKilI9wI1w_jA7SeWdQ-?cq=1&p=1\nNot all of my recipes are dairy-Free, so careful which ones you fall in love with...\n\n\nOne last thing...  Oil of Peppermint is a natural source of relief if you're in horrible pain, and looking for something that's not just going to make things worse...
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Are you doing Atkins or some low carb high protein diet? I used to find that sometimes I could take pork rinds and spread them with some WHOLE FAT cream cheese, almost zero carbs, and it kicks in that ketoacidosis (ketosis) that most people strive for on the low carb, high protein diets...Pork rinds are made from pig fat and skin, and they are truly a carbless snack, get the plain salted ones the flavored ones may contain carbs. Read the labels!\n\nGood luck, if you are doing the Atkins diet, you will need to keep your carbs as low as possible, if you are not healthy this diet may not be good for you. Ketosis is when your body feeds off of itself.  It can also make your breath foul, you need to find some sugar free/low carb breath mints...If it's sweet...do not eat!  Low carb/Atkins worked for me for awhile, but I longed for bread, pasta, rice and tators...all BIG "NO" items if on Atkins...\n\nSo I have lost all the weight I wanted by turning Atkins upside down, and lowering my fat gram consumption to about 10 grams of fat per day or less...I can eat all the cooked and raw veggies that I want, and for me it's a healthier diet plan...I still keep the breads and things like that to a minimum unless they are low fat items, then only in moderation...and I avoid sweets as much as possible, if you ever get over craving sugar, you are fortunate.  When I was on Atkins I used to dream of things like anything chocolate, or even just a piece of good whole grain bread.  I could smell bread cooking and I would salavate like a hungry dog.  I lost weight on the diet, but at times I felt deprived.\n\nGood luck, I know that most meats are low in carbs, so try some beef jerky (try to get it plain or buy a food dehydrater and a london broil or some beef, cut it into strips and put it in the dehydrator! Soon you will have good homemade beef jerky (keep in the fridge because your homemade jerky will not have the perservatives that the store bought kind has or the carbs)...But if you slice it thin, you can beat the high cost of this almost carb free snack!\n\nOnce again good luck, when you get older the matabolism slows, so it may be best to try to shed excess poundage and keep it off while you are still young and able!  Plenty of water, no matter which diet you are on! It helps to make you feel full.
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You need to occupie yourself threw out the day like take 2 mile jog followed by a stop for some icecream or yogurt. Now i know icecream is a sweet but it also is good for you. You can also get low fat yogurt since your tyying to watch your carb intake, icecream also comes in low fat too.