Carb Cycling- An Experiment Gone Right!

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

OMG!!!

I'm so excited to hear this!!!

GO YOU!!!

:D

Hi Hanna! Thank you! OMG I have my 'friend' sooooooo bad today. I haven't had it since August I am peri-meno and it suxs because I am not consistance. Yesterday was a high carb and today back into the swings of things, and I am feeeeeeeling the Looooows already. I just drank a yoohoo mixed with skim milk and ice to save me from getting into other things. At least, this isn't too bad and I can fit into my low carb day. Its early, and I hope I don't cave into the sugar monster... LOL

How are you doing so far??

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

Patty!! WOOHOO!! Grats on the 5lbs!! and if it wasn't for your monthly friend you would have totally lost at least a couple more!! Great job all! I am starting mine today with my free /high carb day! lol.. Oh yaaaa.. I was looking forward to this, and god willing I am goin to get off this stall in weight loss! and daymmmm Missy andother lbs.. you are on FIREEE!!!! go ladies! ( and gentlemen !!)

Thanks Destynee! Best of luck on your first carb cycling.... Dont forget to let us know how you are doing in the next several days to come. You are gonng rock this out too!!!!

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

Day 1 for me and doing high carb day I got 40g of carb in at Breakfast but it took me an hour plus to get it down. My band is so tight in the morning.

I am such an odd duck, my band is great in the early parts of the day.. its later on around dinner time it gets a tight feelin. But I don't have a fill so gooooooo freaking figure!! LOL

[Lapbandster 496]

Hi Hanna! Thank you! OMG I have my 'friend' sooooooo bad today. I haven't had it since August I am peri-meno and it suxs because I am not consistance. Yesterday was a high carb and today back into the swings of things, and I am feeeeeeeling the Looooows already. I just drank a yoohoo mixed with skim milk and ice to save me from getting into other things. At least, this isn't too bad and I can fit into my low carb day. Its early, and I hope I don't cave into the sugar monster... LOL

How are you doing so far??

Ahhh sorry to hear about your "friend" heck, with friends like these who needs enemies??

lol

Hope you feel better soon!!

[Lapbandster 496]

btw, I'm on my low carb day and already had 12g of carbs so far...

Gonna have turkey slices for dinner with pickles and red onions.

Starting a new job tomorrow and am so stressed that I wanna pig out and devour everything in sight!!

But i'm really gonna have to hold back...

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I'm on a low carb day today, too. I need to find some variety because I swear I eat the exact same thing for every low carb day. My problem is, I am not a meat eater at all so due to my finickiness I don't feel I have a lot of choices.

[Lapbandster 496]

I'm on a low carb day today, too. I need to find some variety because I swear I eat the exact same thing for every low carb day. My problem is, I am not a meat eater at all so due to my finickiness I don't feel I have a lot of choices.

What about fish? Nuts? cheese?

I happen to hate fish, but I eat string cheese, yogurts etc. A lot of dairy on low carb days...

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I eat a lot of cheese LOL! I am a cheese-aholic big time! I eat nuts too, in fact I just ate a spoonful of Peanut Butter lol.

Fish is a good idea! Why didn't I think of that? I think I'm going to get a bag of frozen orange roughy so I can make one fillet at a time as I need them.

Thank you!!

[Lapbandster 496]

I eat a lot of cheese LOL! I am a cheese-aholic big time! I eat nuts too, in fact I just ate a spoonful of Peanut Butter lol.

Fish is a good idea! Why didn't I think of that? I think I'm going to get a bag of frozen orange roughy so I can make one fillet at a time as I need them.

Thank you!!

LOL Glad I was able to give u a good idea after all the help/advice you've given me!!

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

I am like Missy when it comes to meats. I do need to chill out on the cheese, I am eating way to much of it since banded because I use it mostly as my source of Protein. Not to mention I am a huge mouse, I am pretty sure I was one in my past life the way I eat it...

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

Missy, I bought a box of Mrs. Paul's Beer Battered Fish Filets, omg they are sooooo good (i put it in the toaster oven)

for 1 beer battered fish filet is:

Calories : 120

Fat: 6.5

Sat fat: 1.5

Carb: 9

Protein : 4

I do like filet of sole, crab meat, scallops. I am don't like salmon even though its the best for ya.

[Jim1967 3,569]

How are you all doing with your fat content on a high carb day? With dinner still left to be had today I am at 13g. I know the goal is to keep the fat content low on high carb days.

Here is where I am at so far without having dinner. I believe my Wife is planning bone pork chop a veggie and small starch for dinner.

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How are you all doing with your fat content on a high carb day? With dinner still left to be had today I am at 13g. I know the goal is to keep the fat content low on high carb days.

Here is where I am at so far without having dinner. I believe my Wife is planning bone pork chop a veggie and small starch for dinner.

You're doing great! I'm usually between 20-25g of fat for high carb days!!

Dinner sounds yummy by the way.

[Jim1967 3,569]

Thanks. These high carb days are going to be tougher on me then the low carb. 2 slices of toast with 3/4 cup of egg white took forever to eat and then a lunch a I had lean pocket and that was rough. I think my Protein is coming in a little lower than I would like so some tweaking is in order.

This band is definitely working that much is for certain. Never in my life have I ever had such a task eating toast and eggs. Back before I was banded I would've had 4 slices of toast and a cup of egg white gone in 20 minutes and then out the door.

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Thanks. These high carb days are going to be tougher on me then the low carb. 2 slices of toast with 3/4 cup of egg white took forever to eat and then a lunch a I had lean pocket and that was rough. I think my Protein is coming in a little lower than I would like so some tweaking is in order.

This band is definitely working that much is for certain. Never in my life have I ever had such a task eating toast and eggs. Back before I was banded I would've had 4 slices of toast and a cup of egg white gone in 20 minutes and then out the door.

See that's so funny, because I'm just the opposite. The high carb days are a breeze for me but I struggle with the low carb ones big time. Just getting in enough calories on the low carb days is hard. It's just so filling and I have no appetite.

I agree about the band. I don't even attempt solid foods in the morning, I'm way too tight when I first wake up. By lunch I'm fine, but for breakfast I just have a Protein Shake.

What's weird is this: If I take a nap during the day, when I wake up, I'm super tight again. I've missed countless dinners because I took a late nap and couldn't eat when I woke up.