I am going to do a cleanse in the month of January; omitting carbs, sugar and dairy.
I feel like with my lack of cooking abilities I wind up eating salmon or chicken and sauteed veggies every night. Any recipe ideas to fit in the realm of no carbs, sugar and dairy?
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Anonymous
12/23/20 at 1:20PM UTC
There is a reason that carbohydrates are a macronutritient. Completely omitting carbs is not help in the long run. Short term just limiting but not completely eliminating would be better. Go to complex carbohydrates. Even when you are eating vegetables you can still get forms of healthy carbohydrates.
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Tracy McHugh
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12/23/20 at 11:20PM UTC
Thanks for the tip!
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Karisa Karmali
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Founder of Self-Love and Fitness
12/27/20 at 3:38PM UTC
I love that you're making a plan and taking action, that said:
Are you facing allergies or illness that lead to eliminating food groups or are you looking to become healthier in general?
Are you keeping complex carbs and naturally occurring sugars to replen glycogen stores?
Is this more of a way to get to the place of health and wellness that you'd prefer?
How is your protein intake and sleep? These are as important as other micros and macros...
If you have specific questions, I can address them on here or my blog as I finish my nutrition coaching cert (it will be more general for now until I can make more pointed recommendations for people in general).
I have a sense there may be a wellness goal behind the strategy...
I am all for healthifying the foods you like and keeping alternatives... If you do want to eliminate refined carbs like white sugar and refined flour, awesome, but are you having adequate amounts of fibre / glycogen store "replenishers" like complex slow digesting carbs? What are your go-to's? I.e. sweet potato, quinoa, brown rice?
Also depends on activity level etc, many factors matter.
All I want for you is a sustainable and positive approach to your goals, where nutrient needs are met, so goals can be achieved in the best way.
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Tracy McHugh
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12/27/20 at 10:09PM UTC
Thanks for the follow up Karisa! I am doing for wellness and weight loss, no medical conditions.
Sleep is good, usually get around 8 hours a night. I consume a decent amount of protein daily. I am going to omit all sugar, so even fruits. However; with carms I may keep in sweet potatoes and quinoa every few days. Activity wise; I usually walk a few miles a day, yoga daily and the row machine 3-4 times a week.
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Karisa Karmali
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Founder of Self-Love and Fitness
12/27/20 at 11:05PM UTC
My pleasure! Have you tried a macro calculator based approach that breaks down each category based on goals?
I would highly recommend looking at pathways to make sure your brain & body are still getting appropriate blood sugar levels even if those may not come from the usual sources you may be used to, otherwise post-diet it may all go to waste or the body may be so shocked that it starts storing its essential nutrients not knowing when more will come.
So happy that you're on this journey, my only word of caution is keeping it sustainable. Of course, veggies can also provide glucose, but whatever we eliminate if / when re-introduce, being gradual and balanced lessens then shock and keeps it sustainable and pleasant :).
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Tracy McHugh
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12/28/20 at 6:09PM UTC
I haven't tried a macro calculator. Will have to check it out. Thanks for the tip :)
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Karisa Karmali
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Founder of Self-Love and Fitness
12/28/20 at 6:14PM UTC
My pleasure! It's more of a strategy than a specific plan, which I find works better long-term. Let me know how everything is going and most importantly, enjoy the journey of it. :)
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