Can I get all the carbs I need from just vegetables and fruit?
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If you include beans and pulses as well, but I think you should still eat rice, organic brown rice, otherwise your diet won't be balanced & will be lacking in certain areas.  Rice and beans together make a complete protein. Avocados are good for the fats you need.\n\nI had a friend once who was a fruitarian. She seemed to be pretty unhealthy.
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Best carbs: Veggies (eat lots)\nNext: Berries\nNext: Nuts\nNext: Cheese/Full fat dairy\nNext: Other fruits\nNext: Whole Grains\nNext: Flour/starches/potatoes\nWorst: Sugar\n\nI pretty much stick to veggies, with some berries, nuts and cheese.  I have a very low tolerance for carbs.  The other carbs on the list are not really necessary, but make a pleasant OCCASIONAL addition to your diet.\n\nAnd before someone starts yelling that you "need" grains, let me tell you that grains don't have anything that you can't get better from veggies.  Fibre, vitamins, minerals etc. veggies have more of these than grains, for less calories, and they don't cause your blood sugar to jump.
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Yes, just stick with normal crytal light or make ur own smoothies with berries and ice and a little splenda splenda has 0 carbs!\n\n\n Atkins rules
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This is an excellent question!! They don't - if you don't overeat them.  Carbohydrates are found in fruits and vegetables. Emphasize on choosing a variety of fruits and dark green leafy as well as bright-colored vegetables which are loaded with antioxidants and fiber. In addition, carbohydrates are also found in grain products. The American Dietary Guidelines recommend eating at least half the grains as whole grains - that's at least 3 servings of whole grains a day.\n\nMany diet books blame a high carb diet for the obesity epidemics - it is simply not true. We have been explaining to the public that it's not the carbs - it's actually the total calories that contributes to weight gain.  If we eat more calories than we need to spend, we will gain weight - regardless of a high carb or low carb diet!\n\nTake Care :-)
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You're better off healthwise with more veggie servings than fruit.\n\nKeep in mind that a "serving" is very small, only 1/2 cup which is the size of a jello pudding cup or 1 cup of raw lettuce/spinach.  Figure a large salad with cucumbers, tomato, mushrooms & carrot curls knocks out 4-6 servings alone.\n\nLook for ways to add veggies:  \n\n*  Make an omelette with salsa or leftover dinner veggies.  \n\n*  Make homemade veggie soups (very easy to do -- can of broth, chopped veggies, simmer until veggies are tender).  \n\n*  Make a small salad part of every dinner.  Bagged salad is OK.  use low calorie dressing, DON'T drown it in 300 calories of ranch.\n\n*  Cook 1-2 veggies for dinner (or lunch) including steamed carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, etc.  Remember how small a serving is.  If you don't like these veggies, pick ones you do like.\n\n*  Do you like spicy?  Make marinated veggies (blanch 1" veggies in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, shock with cold water and marinate in a Ziploc baggie with low cal Italian dressing).\n\nYou can add fruits also, but calorie for calorie, veggies offer much more bang for your nutritional buck.  We have many low cal low carb veggie recipes for Kimkins Diet members.\n\nBy the way, veggie servings don't include potatoes and corn.
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no carbs part from fruits completely but less of the processed stuff..if u cant resist that then only have a little and in the mornin and make sure its brown (wholemeal)... \nbare it for a week ,trust me, ull lose all that water retention that the carbs usually bloats u out with within a week and thats usually between 3-6 kilos depending on weither uv cheated a little or not:) \ndo 50 crunches (or as many as u can) and then ten full in the morning b4 breakfast\ntry not eat anything at least 4 hours b4 bed and have 2 spoons of honey just b4 bed so that ur liver burns the fat while your asleep.\nwithin a week ull be teeny and sexy again if ur already fine now:)
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I do know quite a bit about Carbohydrates, I have been doing a low carb diet for nearly 3 years,  What would you like to know!?
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basically anything white, bread, pasta, rice, patatoes,  and sugars. thats what is basically high in carbs.pops are also cuz of the sugar. cakes also, donuts aall that good stuff. :( basically anything good , and is white its got carbs.
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By drinking only water and eating ONLY protein. ZERO CARBS. It's kind of dangerous, and should not be done for more than 48 hours.
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Actually, it is very simple.  Most restaurants will substitue for you.  Instead of potatoes or rice, ask for either vegetables or sliced tomatoes.  She just needs to cut down on the bad carbs.  Don't have bread with the meal, and if she wants a salad, most restaurantes have low carb dressings or she could use balsalmic vinegar.  Don't worry, the restaurants know what to do.
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Biscuits are all carbs.  You need to cut down on carbs if you want to lose weight.
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It's my part, Man!!! Well, this is my diet recipe!\nIn the morning.. eat only fruits!!! You can drink juice or eat fruits. Anything you want.. And.. drink a glass of vegetable juice. Trust me, it does work on you!! Do you think I'm lying to you?? Don't eat anything except fruit 'till it's 12 o'clock. \nFor lunch, you can eat rice + vegetables or vegetables + meats. If you want to eat rice with meats, you have to add vegetables much more than meats. And the best vegetables are raw vegetables. Never eat fruits or drink a gallons of water after lunch. \nMake sure that every food you eat is raw vegetables.Btw, for the vegetable juice it's raw one and use juicer, not blender. Trust me, in a month, you'll get skinny!!
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Some answers have been good and a couple have not.  I do not agree with the person that said 'You can never have too much fruit'.  I have read that we should eat 5 - 10 servings of fruits and veggies but BOTH.  Fruit has more calories but that's OK, however I don't think you should have more than your 6 - 8 servings.  Don't forget to eat your veggies too, plus all the other nutritious stuff!  Whole wheat bread, buns, cereal, etc. plus yogurt, cottage cheese and meat, etc. You need protein and calcium and all sorts of other nutrients. My grandmother went on an 'all fruit' diet and lost a lot of weight but she definitely wasn't eating healthy!
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YES, it's the BEST.  But if you go with just meat and cheese, you are missing it.  In a few words, 20 g carbs a day, and THOSE are from cheese, eggs, veggies.  \n\nAtkins DOES work, read my other posts. But here is a GREAT page I found that puts the whole thing in a nutshell.  Wish I'd have had it:\nhttp://www.everythingatkins.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=25419&view=next
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if you are looking to eat health/loose weight i recommend..\napples, grapefruit  and bananas.  grapefruit is supposed to boost your metabolism while the others are good sources of vitamins without too much natural sugar.\nveggies.. dark green is good.  spinach leaves for salads, broccoli,asparagus, green beans (not canned).  no carrots or corn, too high in sugars.  things like tomatoes and bell peppers are good too.  yams are great, they are a super carb- great for abs!
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starches, potatoes, rice, bread, most fruits, anything sweet aka sugery snacks, ummmm... you can check other stuff, teehee
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i just got a great new diet from a friend of mine and am starting on Monday.  I have copied it in for you.\n_______\nDAY 1.All fruits except bananas. Your first day consist of all fruits you want. It is suggested you consume lots of melons the first day especially watermelon and cantaloupe.\nDay One: You are preparing your system for the upcoming Program. Your only source of nutrition is fresh fruits. Fruits are nature's perfect food.  They provide everything you can possibly want to sustain life except  Total Balance and variety.\nDAY 2.All vegetables.  You  are encouraged to eat until you are stuffed With all the raw and cooked vegetables  of  your choice. There is no limit On the amount or type. Avoid oil and coconut while cooking vegetables.  Have large boiled potato for breakfast.\nDay Two:Starts  with a fix of complex carbohydrates in the form of a boiled potato.  This is taken in the form of a boiled potato and taken in the morning to provide energy and balance. The rest of the day too consists of vegetables,  which  are  virtually  calorie  free and provide essential nutrients and fiber.\nDAY 3.Any  mixture  of  fruits  and  vegetables  of your choice. Any amount, any quantity, no bananas yet and no potatoes today.\nDay Three:Eliminates  the potato because you get your carbohydrates from fruits.  Your system is now prepared to start  burning excess pounds. You will Have cravings, which should start to diminish by day four.\nDAY 4.Banana  and  Milk.  Today  you  will eat as many as eight bananas and drink three glasses of milk. You can also have 1 bowl of Vegetable soup.\nDay Four:Bananas  and milk. You are in for a surprise. You probably will not be able to eat all the bananas allowed. But they are there for the potassium you have lost and sodium you may have missed the last three days. You will  notice  a  definite  loss  of  desire for sweets and you will be surprised at how easy this day will go.\nDAY 5.Today  is  feast  day. You will eat 1 cup of rice. You also have to Eat six whole tomatoes and drink 12 glasses of  water today to cleanse Your system of the excess uric acid you will be Producing.\nDay Five:Rice  and  tomatoes. The rice is for the carbohydrates and the tomatoes are for the digestion and fiber. Lots and lots of water purify you system. You should notice colorless urine today. Do not feel you have to eat one-cup rice, you may eat less. But you may eat six tomatoes.\nDAY 6.Today  is  another all vegetables day. You must eat 1 cup of rice Today and eat all the vegetables you want,cooked or uncooked, in your Hearts content. \nDay Six:It  is  similar  to  five.  Vitamins  and  fiber from  the vegetables and carbohydrates from the rice. By now your system  is in a total Weight loss inclination. There should be a noticeable difference in the way You look today compared to day one.\nDAY 7.Today  your food intake will consist  of 1 cup of rice, fruit juice And the vegetables you care to consume. Tomorrow morning you will be five To eight Kgs. Lighter than 1 week ago. If you desire further weight loss repeat  the  program  again. Repeat the program as often as you like.  However, it is suggested that you rest for three days before every\nrepetition. You  have  your system under control now and it will thank you for all the purging and cleansing you just gave it.  Even  more  than  a diet  program it is good to follow this diet once in awhile to clean your digestive system and remove toxic substances that have accumulated in the system.\nDay Seven:You  may  celebrate with champagne. You may also have white wine instead of champagne, but in all practical programs,  and in all surveys done to measure the success of the program, General Motors employees have always preferred champagne to wine \nADDITIONAL COMMENTS: The most important element of the program is the 10 tall glasses of water a day. You can also flavor  the  water with  some lemon to make the drink easier. While on the program take only black coffe