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Old Mon, Mar-28-11, 07:29
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Plan: low carb
Stats: 171/125/145 Female 5'9
BF:
Progress: 177%
Location: DC
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I have been low carb for about 6 years or so (I'm about to turn 27). I generally stick to about 30-35g of carbs per day.
It becomes habit, and the cravings really will go away

The things I figured out along the way:
1. don't rely too heavily on processed products like veggy burgers tofurkey slices
2. don't make cheese its own food group
3. don't fear the fat

So here are a few sample days, where I do not eat any fish.

B- iced coffee with half and half, sugar free torani spyrup
L- omelet with spinach, mushrooms and swiss cheese, maybe sf catsup
S- cucumber and celery with ranch or hummus
D-salad with greens, olives, roasted peppers, baked tofu, etc...

B- mocha made with coffee, cocoa, half and half, and splenda
L- egg salad with bell pepper strips and celery to scoop
S- greek yogurt with a packet of true lemon to flavor it
D- spaghetti squash with fresh parmesean and alfredo sauce, green side salad with olive oil and vinegar

Weekend:
Brunch:
Scrambled eggs with butter
Roasted jicama "home fries" with sf catsup
Coffee with half and half, sf torani
S- glass of white wine and cheese plate, maybe a few fresh berries
D- vegetable and tofu kabobs on the BBQ

Hope this helps- the recipe sections here are great- be sure to peruse them.

And definitely, explore the general low carb area- there are a lot of really knowledgeable people on this board, who can help you with all kinds of "newbie" questions- there is also a specific newbie forum
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