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This diet is hard!! I'm having a really difficult time giving up carbs .... tonight I bought some cauliflower rice and mashed cauliflower to try to replace some of the carbs I would have normally put on my plate and it's getting tough and I'm only a couple weeks in. I tried both substitutes and thought they were gross... I am getting a little sick of salads and I'm desperately trying to stay positive though a few ppl i know are very very good at putting me down and telling me I won't succeed. I really want to be better but I'm not gonna lie this is becoming way harder than I thought it would be!!....

Thanx

Sincerely

Positively discouraged

KT

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Where are you in the process? Are you seeing a nutritionist? Which diet are you using? Do you have any dietary requirements besides just losing some weight before surgery?

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If your having to cut carbs like I am there are so many great recipes out there. Do you have Pinterest? There are many on there to try. I am a meat eater so I do good. Tonight for instance I had a double cheeseburger at McDonalds minus he bun. Actually I had 2. lol Almost zero carbs and they were delicious! Do you like to grill? I grill almost all my meat now. I love the flavor and again, a lot of Protein and almost zero carbs. There are some really good low carb pizza recipes out there also.

Don't give up and don't let others discourage you. Remember why you are doing this and look ahead:)

Good luck to you! I know you got this!!

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If your having to cut carbs like I am there are so many great recipes out there. Do you have Pinterest? There are many on there to try. I am a meat eater so I do good. Tonight for instance I had a double cheeseburger at McDonalds minus he bun. Actually I had 2. lol Almost zero carbs and they were delicious! Do you like to grill? I grill almost all my meat now. I love the flavor and again, a lot of Protein and almost zero carbs. There are some really good low carb pizza recipes out there also.
Don't give up and don't let others discourage you. Remember why you are doing this and look ahead:)
Good luck to you! I know you got this!!

I am on a no carb low fat diet all I can have is 3 oz of meat and then veggies and I have to eat them in that order as well as not having any liquid within 30 min of my meal. Your diet sounds much simpler than mine... but I trust my dietitian and he had a lot of great reasons for the different parts of it. It is just hard.

KT

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KT have you had surgery yet?

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KT have you had surgery yet?

Nope

KT

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Try different seasonings for your meat and veggies and cook them differently. Grill meat/veggies, bake them, sautée them, steam veggies etc.

and try different meats/proteins. I love seafood! You could make a seafood salad, anything.

Dunno if you’re allowed to use any sauces/dressing a bit try the low cal/low carbs one to change the flavor of food. You can make a a stir fry for example.

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I had trouble with the no/low carb thing too. It got a lot easier for me after not having them for 3 days. Even easier after surgery. I LOVE carbs, like doughy white bread and potatoes, rice, Pasta.
My dietician would not say it was ok to eat cheeseburgers, bun or no bun. I want that person’s dietician! Lol

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I had trouble with the no/low carb thing too. It got a lot easier for me after not having them for 3 days. Even easier after surgery. I LOVE carbs, like doughy white bread and potatoes, rice, Pasta.

My dietician would not say it was ok to eat cheeseburgers, bun or no bun. I want that person’s dietician! Lol

On the carbs thing I'm Italian I love Pasta and bread and potatoes and rice every meal I've pretty much ever had growing up had one or more of those items in it. Ik me too but I also know its probably best I dont have their dietitian. Well I could probably have a cheeseburger with no bun as long as its cooked a specific way and made with extra lean meat

KT

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