KimberlyV
03-30-2003, 05:23 PM
Can anyone please give me some examples of what veggies and fruits I can eat on a low carb diet? I have had it in my head that the only veggies I can have are green beans and celery and the only fruits are apples. Am I wrong? Any help is so appreciated!
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coley91
03-30-2003, 07:14 PM
I know that as far as veggies, you can eat... mushrooms, cucumber, green beans, asparagus, celery, and I think peppers. I know as far as fruit is concerned, most of it is a no no. Too many carbs. Hope that helps a bit... :)
andreaphilip3
03-30-2003, 08:39 PM
kim,
Lettuce
Escarole
Arugula
Endive
Radicchio
Chicory
Sorrel
Mache
Bock Choy
Chives
Parsley
Cucumber
Radishes
Fennel
Peppers
Celery
Jicama
Alfalfa Sprouts
Mushrooms
Olives
Other Vegetables:
These vegetables have more carbohydrates than the ones above. You'll want to limit your intake of these to about 1 cup per day.
Asparagus
String beans, wax beans, etc.
Cabbage
Beet Greens
Cauliflower
Chard
Eggplant
Kale
Kohlrabi
Tomato
Onion
Rhubard
Scallions
Leeks
Spinach
Summer Squash
Zucchini
Okra
Pumpkin
Turnips
Avocado
Bamboo Shoots
Bean Sprouts
Water Chestnuts
Snow Pea Pods
Sauerkraut
Collard Greens
Dandelion Greens
Broccoli
Spaghetti Squash
Celery Root
Brussel Sprouts
Artichoke Hearts
Hearts of Palm
as far as fruits, if you must have them stick to higher fiber stuff like apples, oranges, berries etc.
Lettuce
Escarole
Arugula
Endive
Radicchio
Chicory
Sorrel
Mache
Bock Choy
Chives
Parsley
Cucumber
Radishes
Fennel
Peppers
Celery
Jicama
Alfalfa Sprouts
Mushrooms
Olives
Other Vegetables:
These vegetables have more carbohydrates than the ones above. You'll want to limit your intake of these to about 1 cup per day.
Asparagus
String beans, wax beans, etc.
Cabbage
Beet Greens
Cauliflower
Chard
Eggplant
Kale
Kohlrabi
Tomato
Onion
Rhubard
Scallions
Leeks
Spinach
Summer Squash
Zucchini
Okra
Pumpkin
Turnips
Avocado
Bamboo Shoots
Bean Sprouts
Water Chestnuts
Snow Pea Pods
Sauerkraut
Collard Greens
Dandelion Greens
Broccoli
Spaghetti Squash
Celery Root
Brussel Sprouts
Artichoke Hearts
Hearts of Palm
as far as fruits, if you must have them stick to higher fiber stuff like apples, oranges, berries etc.
arkie6
03-31-2003, 01:30 AM
Low carb vegetables: just about anything that is green and leafy. You can get carb counts for various foods in a paperback carb counter book available at any bookstore. You can also find food carb counts in most grocery stores by just reading the labels and nutrition info labels in the produce isle. Stay away from potatoes, carrots, beans, and grains of all types. After you have lost your excess weight, you can incorporate some of these back into your diet, but they must be limited.
Low carb fruits: most berries - strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc. These have to be really limited though until you have lost the weight. They still have about 10+ grams of effective carbohydrates per serving. Apples and oranges are moderately high in carbs and should probably be avoided entirely until you have lost the excess weight. Even then, they need to be really limited, like no more than one per day (a small one at that). Ounce for ounce, grapefruit has fewer carbs than oranges. 1/2 a grapefruit would be better than one medium orange.
If your thyroid levels aren't up to par, losing weight will be difficult regardless of the what diet you are on. What was your last measured TSH, Free T4, and Free T3 levels? Have you looked into natural thyroid meds such as Armour? Many people just don't do that well on Synthroid alone. Synthroid contains only the hormone T4. Armour contains both T4 and T3. Another option would be to add a small amount of Cytomel (T3) to your Synthroid or switch to Thyrolar with is a synthetic T4/T3 combo.
Good luck.
Alan
Low carb fruits: most berries - strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc. These have to be really limited though until you have lost the weight. They still have about 10+ grams of effective carbohydrates per serving. Apples and oranges are moderately high in carbs and should probably be avoided entirely until you have lost the excess weight. Even then, they need to be really limited, like no more than one per day (a small one at that). Ounce for ounce, grapefruit has fewer carbs than oranges. 1/2 a grapefruit would be better than one medium orange.
If your thyroid levels aren't up to par, losing weight will be difficult regardless of the what diet you are on. What was your last measured TSH, Free T4, and Free T3 levels? Have you looked into natural thyroid meds such as Armour? Many people just don't do that well on Synthroid alone. Synthroid contains only the hormone T4. Armour contains both T4 and T3. Another option would be to add a small amount of Cytomel (T3) to your Synthroid or switch to Thyrolar with is a synthetic T4/T3 combo.
Good luck.
Alan